The Five Elders Decide? The Door Pirate Crew!

Marine Headquarters.

Sengoku processed paperwork while awaiting news from Hawkeye.

To be honest, he had not expected Hawkeye to agree so readily this time.

After all, this Seven Warlords of the Sea system, established by the World Government, had never enjoyed a particularly pleasant cooperation with his Marine Government.

Therefore, when contacting Hawkeye, Sengoku had even prepared himself mentally for a rejection.

Yet, unexpectedly, the other party had agreed without hesitation.

Although greatly surprised, Sengoku felt a sudden sense of relief.

If Hawkeye took action, it should be foolproof.

Of course, Natsuya's Door-Door Fruit ability was so bizarre that it was possible he might escape from Hawkeye's hands.

However, Sengoku had already provided all that intelligence to Hawkeye, and he trusted that he would be cautious.

Thus, in Sengoku's view, he only needed to wait for Hawkeye's good news.

Yet, what followed was something Sengoku had never imagined: bad news arrived.

"What? He failed!?"

Shortly after, Sengoku received a report from his subordinates.

They said that Hawkeye had contacted the Marine Government.

But he had stated that the operation to capture Natsuya had failed!

"What is going on!? What else did he say!?"

Sengoku was stunned, then immediately pressed for details.

The subordinate replied that they could no longer reach Hawkeye.

Hawkeye had left behind only a single message about the failed capture before cutting off all contact!

Faced with this situation, Sengoku could not help but be dumbfounded.

What was this supposed to mean!?

Hawkeye failed to capture Natsuya; what exactly had happened!?

Did Natsuya use the Door-Door Fruit to run away!?

Or was it possible that even Hawkeye was no match for Natsuya!?

How could that be possible!?

At that moment, Sengoku was startled by his own thoughts.

Hawkeye must have simply let Natsuya escape using his Door-Door Fruit ability; how could he possibly have been defeated!?

But if that were the case, why wouldn't Hawkeye just say so, instead of acting as if he were unwilling to elaborate!?

Thinking of this, Sengoku was completely stunned.

He suddenly felt that perhaps the reason Garp had failed to capture him last time wasn't because he had gone easy on him, but because that Natsuya truly possessed the power to escape from his grasp!?

If that were the case, then there was trouble.

Coming back to his senses, Sengoku's expression darkened.

Meanwhile, the situation regarding Natsuya was soon made known to the World Government.

As a former member of CP9 who had betrayed them after stealing from a Celestial Dragon, Natsuya's existence was clearly of great concern to the World Government.

It was normal that Garp hadn't caught him; the people in the World Government knew Garp's temperament well.

But now, even Hawkeye couldn't do anything about him, which was a significant problem.

Consequently, the matter soon reached the Five Elders.

After some discussion, the Five Elders reached a decision that even surprised Sengoku.

"What!? Invite Natsuya to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!?"

Upon learning of the Five Elders' decision, Sengoku was immediately shocked.

Yes, the Five Elders' decision was to invite Natsuya to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

It was worth noting that although the Seven Warlords of the Sea system had been established for some time, only five people had been invited so far.

The final two positions remained vacant.

Sengoku had not expected that the Five Elders now intended to let Natsuya occupy one of those spots!

However, upon second thought, Sengoku gradually began to understand.

The decision made by the Five Elders was not actually strange.

Since even Garp and Hawkeye could not deal with Natsuya, his strength clearly qualified him to be one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

As for the grudge between Natsuya and the World Government, it was, in reality, only a minor one.

Although a Celestial Dragon had been offended, who would know if they didn't say anything?

Furthermore, Rob Lucci and the others had only been injured, which was certainly a minor matter that could be forgiven.

Of course, the most critical point was that even Garp and Hawkeye couldn't handle Natsuya; it seemed they had no one left on their side to deal with him.

Could a Marine Admiral do it?

Perhaps, but there was also a possibility of failure.

Since that was the case, why not win Natsuya over?

If they succeeded in recruiting him, it would indirectly eliminate the massive threat Natsuya posed, and it might even be possible to make him serve the World Government once again.

Therefore, when calculated carefully, the Five Elders' decision was a move that killed two birds with one stone.

Having realized this, Sengoku naturally had no objections.

However, he felt that since Natsuya had finally broken free from the World Government and had now spread his wings, it was hard to say whether he would accept an invitation to become a Warlord of the Sea.

So, to be safe, they needed to be well-prepared when choosing who to send to invite Natsuya this time.

Just as Sengoku was fretting over the matter of Natsuya.

On Natsuya's side, after a few days of consideration, the name of their pirate crew was finally decided!

"It's decided, our pirate crew's name shall be the Door Pirate Crew!"

Nami was stunned for a moment: "The Door Pirate Crew!?"

Natsuya immediately corrected her with a smile: "It's 'Door' as in the Door-Door Fruit, the Door Pirate Crew!"

Nami finally realized: "So it's the Door Pirate Crew."

But this name didn't seem all that great, did it?

Nami felt that naming it after Natsuya would sound better, like the Natsuya Pirate Crew.

As for Gin, he hadn't expressed an opinion from start to finish.

In his view, the name of the pirate crew was naturally a matter of no consequence.

However, Natsuya felt it was of extraordinary significance.

The more he thought about the name Door Pirate Crew, the more he liked it.

Because the reason he became a wanted pirate was entirely due to the Door-Door Fruit.

And the reason they had gathered together was also largely thanks to the Door-Door Fruit.

Since that was the case, using the Door-Door Fruit to name the crew was naturally the most fitting choice.

Nami still felt it wasn't great, but since it was the first time she had seen Natsuya so enthusiastic, she chose to agree.

Just like that, the Door Pirate Crew was officially established.

Without a doubt, Natsuya took on the role of captain.

Nami was the navigator.

Gin was the combatant.

As for Momoo, he was naturally still the ship-puller.

The division of labor was clear.

And next, Nami, acting as the navigator, dutifully asked Natsuya: "Captain Natsuya, where are we going next!?"

Hearing this, Natsuya replied without a second thought: "Let's head straight to the Sabaody Archipelago!"

Clearly, he had already decided on his destination.

However, Nami and Gin couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled upon hearing this.

That island seemed to be quite far away; why did Natsuya want to go straight there!?

Natsuya didn't explain, only gazing into the distance with a smile.

Although he had formed a pirate crew, he still hadn't decided whether he wanted to become the Pirate King.

What Natsuya wanted to do now was to first develop the Door-Door Fruit to its absolute limit.

But before that, he felt it was necessary to learn Haki first.

Although he currently possessed the strength and means to defeat Haki users, it was still necessary for him to learn it.

This was because if he learned both types of Haki, it should help him develop even stronger abilities for the Door-Door Fruit.

Besides, if everyone else knew Haki and he didn't, wouldn't he be at a disadvantage?

And when it came to learning Haki, the first person Natsuya thought of was that individual on the Sabaody Archipelago!

So, let's set sail!

To the Sabaody Archipelago!!