New Subordinates / It's Actually This Guy?

"Speed is power! Have any of you... ever been kicked by me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Atlas's figure seemed to vanish into thin air, or more accurately, vanish from the visual range of all the Pirates present!

Swish!

Bang! x7

Before anyone could react, seven muffled thuds rang out simultaneously, and a sudden dent appeared in the chests of all the Pirates! Almost all of them had several ribs piercing their internal organs, and the intense pain nearly made them faint instantly.

"This is such a hassle. If I kill them all, Sengoku will nag me for ages..."

"This is such a dilemma..."

Hearing Atlas's mutterings, the Pirates, who had been barely managing to stay conscious, coughed up a mouthful of blood, his consciousness plunging into endless darkness...

As for whether he's dead or alive... hehe.

Chapter 121 New Subordinates

Marineford, Sengoku Office.

At this moment Sengoku Marine Headquarters Admiral Vice Admiral Tsuru were in the office. The two sat on opposite sides of the desk, with Sengoku holding a Den Den Mushi and listening to a work report from the other side.

"Sengoku Admiral, those Pirates have all been sent to Impel Down, but..."

"But what? Tell me!"

Sengoku was somewhat alarmed. Could it be that that brat had done something surprising again?

"But these Pirates' limbs have all been... cut off!"

"..."

"Alright, take them into custody and keep a close watch on them. Tell Magellan and the others to use... chains to restrain their bodies. The Navy doesn't want another Golden Lion!"

"Yes! Admiral of the Sengoku!"

Snap!

"Hahaha! That brat did a really good job, he certainly didn't disappoint me!"

Sengoku put down the Den Den Mushi he was holding, his face beaming with joy, clearly in a very good mood.

"What happened? Those three Emperor of the Sea haven't been captured by our navy yet."

When Vice Admiral Tsuru saw Sengoku's appearance, he made a half-joking remark.

"Emperor of the Sea? Hmph! If it weren't for the World Government..."

"It's that brat Atlas."

"Oh? What earth-shattering thing has that little Atlas done this time?"

A glint of light flashed in Vice Admiral Tsuru's eyes.

"It's nothing. You just came back from the New World, so you don't know. That kid is currently stationed in the Sabaody Archipelago. A few months ago, he wiped out the slave market and several Supernovas in one fell swoop. Since then, he's captured several more groups of Pirates. The other day, the Chief Warden of Impel Down was complaining to me that Impel Down was almost overflowing and asked me to give Atlas a break. Hahahaha!"

"This isn't like him at all."

"Tch~ This brat broke all the Devil Fruit User's arms and legs, and threw all the non- Devil Fruit User into the sea to feed the fish!"

Sengoku scoffed. Was that brat the kind of person to be soft-hearted?

"By the way, Tsuru, here's some information about the Donquixote Family. Take a look."

"The Donquixote Family?"

Vice Admiral Tsuru was startled. This surname was no ordinary one; there was a Celestial Dragons family in Mary Geoise with the surname Donquixote.

"About the Celestial Dragons?"

"I suppose so. Do you remember the Saint Homing family from over a decade ago?"

"That Celestial Dragons's been clamoring to move out of Mary Geoise and live a normal life?"

Vice Admiral Tsuru had a deep memory of that particular Celestial Dragons, but ultimately Saint Homing family was regarded as a disgrace to the Celestial Dragons. As a high-ranking officer in the Navy, Vice Admiral Tsuru was naturally aware of this secret.

Suddenly, Vice Admiral Tsuru, who was flipping through the intelligence book, froze. "Rosinante is the son of Saint Homing?"

Lieutenant General Rosinante Vice Admiral Tsuru naturally recognized him; many years ago, when Sengoku went out on a mission, he returned to Marine Headquarters with this adopted son by his side.

However, he never mentioned his identity to his old comrades. Vice Admiral Tsuru didn't think much of it. There were just too many orphans in the world, so it wasn't surprising that Sengoku suddenly wanted to adopt a son. After all, Sengoku had been a bachelor for so many years and didn't seem like that bastard Garp at all.

"Yes, I didn't tell you before, mainly to be on the safe side; the fewer people who know, the better."

Sengoku said with a somewhat embarrassed expression.

"So what about today...?"

"After Rosinante heard that his Doflamingo had become Pirates and had taken control of most of the underground forces in the North Blue, he volunteered to infiltrate the Donquixote Family. Moreover... he sent me a secret report a while ago, saying that Doflamingo seems to be plotting something amazing."

"So, I'd like to Gion, or you, send some of your soldiers to keep a close eye on that area. It's partly my own selfish reason, though; I'm a little worried about Rosinante's safety."

Splash~

Vice Admiral Tsuru intently reviewed the intelligence in his hands, his mind racing.

"This Doflamingo is practically a born criminal, and he's got quite the ambition too. He's the complete opposite of that kid Rosinante!"

Vice Admiral Tsuru spoke with certainty, immediately concluding that Pirates like Doflamingo posed an immense threat to the world!

"No, I'd better go myself. If Pirates with such a special identity were to fully grow in strength, it would be a huge problem for our Navy!"

"Moshi moshi~ Old man from the Sengoku, what brings you here today?"

In Sabaody's office, Atlas was bored out of his mind! He was listlessly fiddling with his fingernails when Sengoku's phone call suddenly came in, which made Atlas's eyes light up.

He's captured most of the Pirates in Sabaody and destroyed the slave market. The only problem is that the navy keeps reporting that coating craftsmen are being kidnapped. But when Atlas starts investigating, these coating craftsmen always return on their own after a few days.

Atlas's guess was that some Pirates did it secretly; ordinary tourists wouldn't need to. Besides, the coating craftsmen all kept quiet afterward, so it's probably because those Pirates gave them too much...

As for why they didn't just kill the coating craftsmen, well, that's a joke. If someone died, the Navy would investigate thoroughly, and it wouldn't matter if you ran to the New World!

Previously, a group of Pirates secretly finished coating their ships and then went to Sabaody to wreak havoc and provoke the Marines. Although they were stopped by patrolling Marines, no major casualties were reported.

However, after Atlas received the news, he actually dived into the deep sea and wiped out the entire Pirates on his Vice Admiral to Fish-Man Island!

When the incident was published in the World Economy News Paper, it caused an uproar around the world. All the Pirates who had not yet entered the New World were terrified. Even some Pirates who were about to arrive at Sabaody turned around and ran away after receiving the news.

"You little brat, can't I come to you for no reason?"

Sengoku chuckled and cursed, "Has this brat been corrupted by that bastard Garp? I remember he was quite polite when we first met, but now he calls me 'old man' all the time."

"Of course! After all, you're my boss, and I rely on you to pay my salary."

"Alright, enough with the banter. I really do have something to discuss with you today."

Sengoku's expression turned serious on the other end of the phone. "Didn't you keep complaining to me about not having enough manpower? Smoker recently returned from a mission, and that guy doesn't get along with anyone. So I've assigned him to your team. You'd better teach him a lesson and teach him a lesson for his stubbornness!"

"Also, I've added another person for you. He's a promising talent, with excellent Hand-to-Hand Combat abilities. With a little training, he could become a mainstay of the Navy. I originally wanted to assign Garp to that bastard Garp, but his personality is just too unreliable..."

"Knock knock knock..."

Just as Sengoku was incessantly complaining about how unreliable Garp was, there was a knock on Atlas's office door...

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Chapter 122 It's actually this guy?!

"Please come in!"

"Report! Major Smoker from Marine Headquarters!"

"Captain Vergo of the Marine Headquarters!"

"Reporting in!" ×2

"Hehe~ It seems I don't need to introduce you any further. Why don't you get to know the subordinates I specially selected for you?"

Beep--

After saying that, Sengoku hung up the phone unilaterally, while Atlas looked at the two people in front of him with a strange expression.

Old man from the Sengoku, are you sure you're not messing with me? Why did you assign this guy to me?

He was wearing a plaid coat, black sunglasses, Inazuma- shaped sideburns, a buzz cut, and some stubble on his chin. He was holding a bamboo stick, which looked like his weapon. What was most strange was that this guy had a piece of beef patty stuck to his face!

Seriously, didn't you realize there was such a huge piece of beef patty stuck to your face?

Atlas internally screamed in frustration.

Demon Bamboo Vergo!

Atlas certainly knew this guy. He was a prime example of someone who had failed at using Armament Haki. His entire body was covered in Haki, making him look incredibly powerful, but he was instantly Cross Cut half by Law. It was unclear whether the Op-Op Fruit was too overpowered or if this guy's Haki was too weak.

The crucial point is! This guy is an undercover agent, and he's even been sent to the Navy by Doflamingo! Sengoku definitely not just putting on a show for him?

"Ahem~ Please introduce yourselves."

Atlas remained expressionless as he looked at the two serious-faced men and spoke.

"You don't need to. I know all about your terrible behavior."

Seeing that Smoker seemed about to speak first, Atlas glared at him fiercely, making him swallow his words.

"Vergo, Navy Lieutenant, joined the Navy 5 months ago, likes hamburgers, and is skilled in Hand-to-Hand Combat."

In a concise manner, despite sensing that Atlas's gaze was somewhat strange, Vergo still dutifully gave himself a brief introduction, after all, Atlas was now his direct superior.

As a member of the Donquixote Family loyal to Doflamingo, Vergo is undoubtedly qualified. This guy spent fifteen years climbing to the position of Marine Vice Admiral. If he had more strength, he might have even become Marine Admiral.

He was arguably the most successful undercover agent, working for three years after three years.

Furthermore, Rosinante's undercover identity was later discovered because of Vergo; it's just unclear why Rosinante didn't know Vergo was an undercover agent in the Navy.

It seems that Doflamingo, who supposedly values family, harbored some suspicion towards Rosinante from the very beginning!

"Alright, you can go now. Go report to Majors; you'll be part of the crew on my warship from now on."

"Yes!"

"Vergo answered loudly," he replied.

"Hey! Wait a minute, let's get that big piece of beef patty off your face first."

Seeing Vergo about to turn and leave, Atlas finally couldn't resist.

Click!

"Hehe! Brother Atlas, I didn't expect you to be promoted to Vice Admiral so quickly."

Smoker's words immediately broke down my defenses; I had initially thought he had become much more composed based on his appearance today.

It looks very similar to his appearance more than ten years later, except that his face is younger, with silver slicked-back hair, goggles around his neck, a large scar on his forehead, and black leather gloves.

"You brat! I heard you often talk back to your superiors. Hina's position is higher than yours now. You were in the same training camp, and it seems your grades were even better than hers, right?"

Atlas shook his head and chuckled, still as fond as ever of calling Smoker" little devil."

"This goes against their beliefs, which is what you taught me, Brother Atlas: the belief in Justice must be upheld to the end!"

"Oh? What are your beliefs?"

"Protect civilians, fight crime!"

Smoker spoke slowly, but his expression was full of seriousness.

"I see..."

Atlas seemed somewhat dazed, as if recalling when he first arrived in this world, Lieutenant Wright had asked him the same question.

"What a fine Justice!"

Sometimes, the simplest things are the hardest to do...

"Let's go outside and have a spar, see how good you are now."

Coming to his senses, Atlas stood up from behind his desk, his towering 2.8 meters tall looming over Smoker.

"Eh? That won't be necessary, Brother Atlas."

Smoker's lips twitched, and he shook his head repeatedly in refusal.