Deterrence, Warning, and Return

Ye Chen had no idea about the strange occurrences at sea, because they had already returned to the Sky Island.

Everything was ready for Caesar.

When Judge learned that everything was because of Caesar, he wanted nothing more than to strangle Caesar, but due to Ye Chen's intimidation, he had no choice but to obey orders.

And just like that, Ye Chen's team suddenly grew by many people.

Both Judge's four children and Bege have great potential for development.

Suddenly, Caesar's research lab grew much larger and began to conduct real research.

The following day, a banquet was held in the Golden Hall so that everyone could get to know each other.

This time, Ye Chen did not wear a mask, and his true face appeared before Judge and the others.

"God, Ye Chen."

When Ye Chen appeared, Judge suddenly stood up, spilling the wine in his hand all over the floor.

Sitting in the top seat of the gold medal, Ye Chen glanced at Judge indifferently.

"What's so surprising?" Not far away, Bai Doudou, munching on a meat leg, gave it a disdainful look.

Actually, when Judge first saw Bai Doudou, he had already guessed it, but seeing it with his own eyes was still quite impactful.

Although Ye Chen had disappeared for a year, the title of Marine Admiral God was still very well-known, and almost everyone who followed him was shocked.

As if they had witnessed the existence of the Sky Island with their own eyes, disbelief was written all over their faces.

"I'd like to announce my future plans."

Suppressing everyone's voices, Ye Chen spoke coldly, causing everyone to become serious.

"From now on, Caesar and Judge will work together to study your things. I've set a few goals. The first is to find a way to make the Sky Island like clouds, not fixed in one place."

"Research Artificial Devil Fruit, cyborgs, clone soldiers, and combat suits—you must develop them all. If you combine these, you'll have an invincible army. This is crucial. Whatever you lack, I'll get it for you."

"There's also research exploring whether it's possible to let one person eat two Devil Fruits, or to strip someone of their Devil Fruit."

Finally, Ye Chen looked at Caesar and Judge and coldly warned them, "If you disappoint me, I will make you despair. Never try to deceive me; I only care about results, not the process."

The Conqueror's Haki directly and forcefully bombarded their minds, instantly turning their faces deathly pale with terror.

"Boss, I will never let you down."

"That would be for the best." He sheathed his Conqueror's Haki; this was merely a warning from Ye Chen. If either of them crossed his bottom line, no matter how talented they were, Ye Chen would kill them without hesitation.

"Law, from now on, supervise these five guys. If they haven't mastered Shave, Geppo, and Two-Color Haki within six months, kill them on the spot."

After warning Judge and Caesar, Ye Chen turned his gaze to Ichi, Niji, Yonji, Reiju, and Bege. His words immediately made Reiju and Bege tremble with fear.

The three Ichi brothers, however, felt nothing, because they had no sense of fear whatsoever.

"Enel, in these six months of Electrical Stimulation Method, not a single person can be left behind. I don't need weak subordinates."

Judging from Ye Chen's words, Enel was about to speak when he realized he would have to stay here for another six months. However, Ye Chen interrupted him.

"Your current strength doesn't meet my requirements. Go to the Blue Sea in six months, and I won't interfere then."

Enel shut up, but he was still somewhat impatient.

"As the boss, let me remind you, don't rely too much on your abilities. You'd better also pay attention to Armament Haki, Observation Haki, and your physical strength, otherwise there are many people below who can kill you."

Ye Chen was well aware of Enel's arrogance and gave him a warning.

And so, everyone went about their plans, and the banquet slowly came to an end.

Time flies, and Ye Chen left the Sky Island after staying there for half a month.

With a gust of wind in their ears and a huge shadow looming overhead, Ye Chen and Bai Doudou stood on the back of the fire, intending to return to the Navy.

Marineford remains as majestic and imposing as ever, with warships either departing or returning at each of its coastal points.

"Roar"

Suddenly, a tremendous roar, growing louder as it approached, echoed from the sky, startling many people.

What is that?

At the coastline, the sailors who were unloading supplies stopped what they were doing, their Big Mouth, completely dumbfounded.

As they drew closer, a fierce wind arose, and what came into everyone's view was a dragon, the legendary dragon.

"Longlong"

When they came to their senses, all the navy personnel were stunned.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" A navy officer shouted on the spot. Even if it were a legendary dragon, daring to come to Marineford would only be courting death.

"Idiot, didn't you see there were people on the dragon? Those are Admiral God and the Rogue Rabbit."

A Rear Admiral clearly saw the two figures on the dragon's head.

In a swift motion, Ye Chen and Bai Doudou landed lightly on the ground, with Huo perched on Bai Doudou's shoulder.

"Greetings, Admiral God!"

Seeing Ye Chen and Bai Doudou lying on the ground, all the sailors at the coastline stood straight and saluted.

Although Ye Chen had disappeared for a year, Bai Doudou was too easy to recognize, and coupled with her status as Admiral, none of the navy dared to show the slightest disrespect.

Nodding in agreement, Ye Chen headed home. As for meeting Sengoku, he planned to do so the next day. In the past, Ye Chen would never have gone home first, but this was a change.

However, before Ye Chen could even return home, a Rear Admiral arrived, seemingly stepping through the air.

In the end, only Bai Doudou and Huo returned to the villa, while Ye Chen went to his office.

Upon entering the office, only Sengoku and Tsuru were handling government affairs, their faces expressionless. Ye Chen sat on the sofa, and immediately a navy officer brought him a cup of coffee.

Putting down his quill, Sengoku looked at Ye Chen.

"You actually dared to come back?" Sengoku glared at him, not wanting to scold him.

Ye Chen shrugged, didn't answer, just sipped his coffee and leaned back on the sofa.

"Why couldn't I get in touch with you for a while!"

"I accidentally killed the Den Den Mushi while it was training." Ye Chen said in a cold tone, quite casually.

Sengoku twitched his lips, while He, standing beside him, shook his head with a smile. After all, Ye Chen's personality was just like that—cold and aloof—and they were already used to it.

"However, your return is timely. Two mysterious figures have recently appeared on the high seas, and your return has greatly eased the navy's predicament."

"A mysterious figure?" Ye Chen frowned.

"See for yourself! There are documents under the table." Sengoku pointed to the table where Ye Chen had placed the coffee.

He bent down and, sure enough, there were many documents. Ye Chen pulled one out from the top.

Looking at the information inside, Ye Chen remained unfazed, even though the bounty was on him.

After reading it, Ye Chen put down the documents and remained silent.

"A user of Conqueror's Haki and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit Devil Fruit User, they appeared for half a month and then disappeared again. They're very mysterious and pose a huge threat to our Navy." Sengoku looked somewhat worried because these two mysterious individuals only appeared briefly before disappearing, leaving the Navy with no clues and causing them a lot of trouble.