puff!
Upon hearing the words of the rear admiral, Kizaru nearly coughed up blood.
My ass! No trace of the body!
He was incredibly frustrated, but he couldn't explain himself. Could he explain that he not only failed to Uya Kizaru, but also suffered a loss and had no chance of winning?!
If he were to say such a thing, he would have nowhere to hide his old face.
However, the rear admiral, seeing Kizaru's expression, assumed that Kizaru had blasted Uya to pieces and felt somewhat embarrassed. So he earnestly said, "Although you fought quite fiercely, since that guy is a criminal pirate, it wouldn't be a big deal to execute him directly."
As he spoke, the rear admiral called to the other naval personnel, preparing to return to their warship together.
However, just as he looked at the warship, he suddenly froze, because he saw a person he didn't recognize on the deck!
A young man, dressed in a loose white robe and looking no more than twenty years old, stood there casually, and before anyone knew it, Kizaru had arrived beside him.
"This is a standard warship; it will arrive at Marine Headquarters soon. But it would be best if you came over for a cup of tea." Standing next to Uya, Kizaru's tone was slightly unnatural.
Although he still used his usual nonchalant tone, the strength that Uya had previously displayed made it difficult for Kizaru to relax.
"Good."
Uya nodded lazily and walked into the interior of the warship with Kizaru.
The rear admiral stood there stunned, his face filled with disbelief, and he even rubbed his eyes.
Is this... a mistake?!
That boy in white, could he be...? But how could that be? Wasn't he killed by Admiral Borsalino?!
Thinking of this, the naval rear admiral suddenly realized that the idea that Uya had been blasted to pieces by Kizaru was just wishful thinking on his part!
What he found even more unbelievable was that Uya didn't have a single scratch on his body, and his posture was so relaxed that he had never seen Kizaru with such an attitude before!
Even when dealing with the Fleet Admiral, Kizaru always maintains a nonchalant attitude. With the Glint-Glint Fruit, he can be said to be able to defeat anyone, but no one can threaten him. Coupled with his inherently sleazy personality, it's quite normal for Kizaru to be arrogant and dismissive of everyone.
But just now he clearly sensed a hint of caution in Kizaru's attitude!
Yes, be careful!
As a rear admiral in the Marine Headquarters, he was not incompetent. Being in the Marine Headquarters, he would see vice admirals and admirals all the time, so he had to be good at reading people's expressions and moods.
He had never seen the word "cautious" on Kizaru's face. Even when facing other admirals, the Fleet Admiral, or even the Four Emperors who ruled the latter half of the Grand Line, Kizaru always acted nonchalantly.
Caution—this was the first time he had seen this in Kizaru. Although it wasn't much, he could definitely sense Kizaru's caution!
This made the rear admiral feel that it was almost unbelievable, and even a terrifying thought crept into his mind that he dared not even think about.
Kizaru was indeed cautious when facing Uya, because even Akainu, Aokiji, Whitebeard Sengoku, or Garp Red-Haired, their abilities were hardly a threat to him.
No matter how strong they are, they can hardly threaten his life.
However, Uya's mysterious and unpredictable spatial abilities could inexplicably trap him without his knowledge, which made him very uneasy and somewhat timid.
Heaven knows whether Uya's move could actually be imbued with Haki, and heaven knows whether a dangerous guy like Uya, who's quick to fight at the drop of a hat, might suddenly unleash another move that would send him straight to hell.
He hasn't lived enough yet.
Faced with a person who could threaten his life, and who was extremely dangerous and completely unpredictable, Kizaru was naturally extremely cautious and careful. However, his lewd old face was beyond repair, and his lewd tone had become ingrained in his bones and a habit.
"Well, when I came here, I didn't know how long it would take to find you, so I specially brought some good tea from Marine Headquarters." Although Kizaru's tone was still somewhat lewd, he had changed his self-reference to 'this old man'.
"Hmm, not bad."
Uya had previously reached the pinnacle in the Hokage world, and had tasted almost all the fine teas and wines of that world. However, the tea in this world was somewhat different.
After all, this world is almost entirely composed of oceans and islands.
The tea served by the Marine Headquarters admirals may not be as fine as that of the World Government, but it is definitely among the best in the world. Uya tasted it and found it quite good. Among these Marine admirals, especially Kizaru, it seems that he knows how to enjoy life.
He couldn't help but think maliciously, "Luckily, Kizaru is just lewd and doesn't seem to be a pervert, otherwise things would have been quite interesting."
The speed of light... that's a very powerful ability.
cough!
Seemingly thinking a bit off-topic, Uya coughed inwardly before dismissing the chaotic thoughts. At the same time, he wondered if he could take advantage of the trip to Marine Headquarters to practice on Akainu or something.
However, neither Akainu Sengoku swordsmen.
The majority of swordsmen seem to be lieutenant generals; almost every lieutenant general appears to be a master swordsman, with very few exceptions.
To reach the level of a Vice Admiral in the Marine Headquarters, one's swordsmanship must be at least at the level of a Sword Master. Sword Masters vary in strength, and above Sword Masters are Great Sword Masters, and above Great Sword Masters is Hawk-Eye.
Currently, Yu Ye's Uya is only at the level of an ordinary swordsman, still some distance from that of a great swordsman; this is a difference in the realm of swordsmanship.
The warship sailed unimpeded. Under normal circumstances, even in the New World, few people would provoke the navy, let alone a warship carrying a naval admiral.
They returned to Marine Headquarters without any obstacles.
Even Uya, visiting the Marine Headquarters for the first time, was amazed by the grandeur of the fortress.
Although I had seen this place more than once in my previous life, it was completely different from seeing it with my own eyes. Such a magnificent fortress could not be seen even in the Hokage world!
It's important to know that a full 100,000 elite naval troops were gathered here for the Summit War!
In the Hokage world, the Allied Shinobi Forces during the Fourth Shinobi World War numbered only around 80,000, far short of the 100,000 figure.
The 100,000 marines in the Summit War were the most elite troops drawn from all over the world. If you include the ordinary marines, it is hard to estimate the exact size of the navy.
Kizaru led Uya with ease, and no one stopped them along the way. Moreover, all the Marines who saw Kizaru bowed to Kizaru respectfully.
As for Uya, he was completely ignored by everyone.
Kizaru led Uya unimpeded to the top of the Marine Headquarters fortress, where Sengoku was already waiting in a leisure hall.
Although Kizaru had not been able to give Sengoku a detailed report, Sengoku already knew that Uya had followed Kizaru to Marine Headquarters.
Seeing Kizaru walk in, Sengoku stood up, nodded to him, and then looked at Uya beside him. He first smiled amicably, then carefully examined Uya, his eyes flashing slightly.
This Uya... looks even younger than the intelligence reports suggested.
Sengoku originally thought that the intelligence report stating that Uya was young, around twenty years old, was more likely to be over twenty, such as twenty-two or twenty-four.
At this age, one is indeed considered young on this vast ocean.
Because the three admirals of the Marine Headquarters are almost all over forty years old, and those who stand at the pinnacle of this sea are rarely under thirty years old.
However, upon seeing Uya in person, Sengoku realized that Uya's age seemed to be under twenty, between eighteen and twenty years old.
Moreover, judging from his handsome, almost demonic face and physique, there was absolutely no indication that Uya was particularly strong.
I already suspected that Hawk-Eye had held back in the fight where Uya and Hawk-Eye fought to a draw, and now, looking at Uya's expression, it seems pretty much true. (To be continued.)