Vector Rotation

"Brrr, brrr..."

"Hello! This is Sengoku!"

"The operation failed!" The voice coming from the other side of the Den Den Mushi left Sengoku stunned.

Sengoku: "Give me the specifics! To think that even you, a Marine Grand Staff Officer, would hit a wall; it seems we underestimated this former Celestial Dragon."

"This and that, so and so!..."

After listening to Tsuru's explanation, Sengoku rubbed his temples and asked helplessly: "You know the current situation of the Marines; most of our combat power is tied up in the New World!"

"Recently, Whitebeard, Charlotte Linlin, and Kaido have been fighting over territory everywhere, and on top of that, a new star, the Red Hair Pirates, has emerged. The severity of the situation is worse than ever before!"

"I know!" Tsuru's calm tone let Sengoku know that she had already thought of a solution.

"Then~ what do you intend to do?"

"Transfer Gion over to assist me. With her help in protecting these Marines, I can free up my hands to capture Doflamingo."

"This..." Sengoku thought about Gion's situation and realized it was actually feasible.

And the moment he thought of Gion, he inevitably thought of her tag-along shadow~ Tokikake.

Because of their service records, Gion and Tokikake were still only Rear Admirals, currently patrolling the Paradise section of the first half of the Grand Line.

However, in terms of strength, both could be considered the elite of the elite among Vice Admirals, and they naturally had a proficient grasp of both types of Haki.

Gion, in particular, was a young sword master who had already reached the realm of a master swordsman.

She was a veteran who had been immersed in the way of the sword for many years; no one knew when she might break through to the level of a Great Sword Master.

"Honestly, you're giving me a headache again! After all~ you know how it is. If I transfer Gion to you, Tokikake will follow."

"But the pirates in Paradise are endless, and the Den Den Mushis of the allied nations are ringing my office every single day. I simply can't afford to let Tokikake go over there too."

Tsuru: "That is your problem as Fleet Admiral. You can't blame me for your subordinates running around without transfer orders!"

Sengoku:...

"What kind of talk is that? What kind of talk!" Slamming his desk, Sengoku was quite indignant: "If they weren't the two most likely candidates to succeed as Admirals, I would never be so indulgent with them."

Tsuru: "Hmph!"

"Transfer Gion as soon as possible. The Staff Office's paperwork calls have already started hitting my line; I don't have time to waste here!"

"Fine, fine, fine! I get it!" Sengoku hung up the phone and immediately began dialing the ship of Gion without a moment's rest.

"I've got it!"

"Vector!"

"For a defensive skill, I'll develop it based on Vector Rotation!" After wasting who knows how many brain cells, Gray finally clarified the development direction for his defensive skill.

With a direction in mind, Gray was suddenly full of motivation: "It doesn't need to be overly complicated. I only need to develop the directional rotation of vectors to achieve my goal."

For Gray, while vectors were a vast field for development, he didn't have the energy for deep application.

In terms of offense: nothing had more potential than Magnetic Field Rotation.

As for vector-based attacks, they required a point of initiation, and long-range moves were rare and troublesome. Following Accelerator's combat style, it was essentially all melee, which contradicted Gray's plans, so he ruled out developing vector-based attacks.

To put it in one sentence: he wasn't qualified to focus on broad development yet; he had to choose one specialization.

Therefore~ the development of Vector Rotation only needed to focus on directional rotation, concentrating on his own defense.

Facing an enemy's attack, as long as he had this skill, he could defend perfectly.

Star Shift, returning the favor with the enemy's own power.

This was already an excellent defensive method, and it was relatively easy to develop—a means he could perfect in the short term.

"Since it's a defensive counter, then~ doing this should work, right!" As he spoke, Gray spread out his left hand, took an iron bead from the armrest of his wheelchair with his right hand, and held it ten centimeters above his left palm. He released the bead, letting it fall freely toward his left hand.

At that very instant, he activated his Fruit ability, preventing the falling bead from causing pain to his left hand while reflecting the bead and the kinetic energy it carried.

As long as he could achieve a preliminary reflection of the iron bead, Gray's defensive skill would be considered initiated.

As time passed, after the Donquixote Family drifted aimlessly on the sea for three days, Doflamingo finally woke up.

And as he regained consciousness, Diamante and the others felt as if they had found their backbone, their spirits instantly lifting.

"Doffy!"

"Young Master!"

The group swarmed into Doflamingo's sickroom.

"Na, na, na! Doffy, how do you feel?"

"Fufufu... don't worry!" Even in this state, Doflamingo kept his sunglasses firmly in place: "I'm already much better. If you could bring me some food, that would be even better!"

Hearing this, Diamante quickly ordered his underlings: "Go get some food!"

"Hey!"

"Where are we now?" While assessing his physical condition, Doflamingo began to ask about what had happened after he lost consciousness.

Trebol replied, "We are currently not far from Sweet Potato Island."

"Ne, ne, ne! Doffy, where are we heading next?" They had many branch bases, but they were worried that Tsuru would continue to pursue them. If they lost another base, the losses would be too great.

Hearing this, Doflamingo fell into a silent contemplation for several minutes before speaking again: "Suspend all family business for now. All personnel are to go underground and conceal their identities."

"We will head to Sweet Potato Island first to resupply and prepare for a long period of drifting at sea!" Doflamingo knew that Tsuru, having failed to capture them this time, would not let them retreat as easily as they had today when she returned.

Since they could not face the Navy head-on in terms of strength, they had no choice but to avoid the brunt of her force for the time being.

Furthermore, until Tsuru left, they would have to keep their tails tucked and remain as low-profile as possible whenever they appeared on any inhabited island.

"Yes, Doffy!"

"You all head out first! Let Doffy get some proper rest!" Having learned how to handle the situation, Trebol led the others out of the infirmary.

Setting aside Trebol, who was busy making calls to the various family contact points, Tsuru was indeed acting exactly as Doflamingo had guessed.

After reinforcements from nearby branches arrived, Tsuru led the Navy in sweeping through the various contact points of the Donquixote Family, striking at their influence and lackeys.

While waiting for Gion to arrive with support, Tsuru intended to clear out the underground forces in the North Blue, as well as the pirates roaming the seas.

Once Gion arrived, she would take down Doflamingo in one fell swoop, and her mission would be officially complete.

It was precisely because of this consideration and confidence that the fleeing members of the Donquixote Family did not even give Tsuru the desire to issue a bounty.

After all, why bother with a bounty for someone who was about to be captured?

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