A gust of wind swept by, blowing on the ground where Kuro had been standing, but there was no one there.

The bear stood up, looked at its palm, and tilted its expressionless face to the side as it turned its head.

Confuse.

Would a man like that really get swatted away by himself?

"Oh, that's really something."

Kizaru finished the banana in his hand and exclaimed in surprise.

"Kuro!" Lida exclaimed in surprise, her eyes reddening again.

"It's alright, the bear just sent him flying," Kizaru said reassuringly after taking a look.

"Slap it away?" Lida tilted her head immediately.

Sentomaru then walked over and said, "Kumaru's ability is to send people flying. I've heard that he can make people fly for three days and three nights straight. As for where they go, only he knows."

"Given Brother Kuro's strength, he shouldn't be injured. He'll contact us himself in a few days."

Upon hearing this, Lida's face immediately turned expressionless, with a hint of disdain.

Could this guy be thinking just that?

No wonder they rushed towards the bear with all their might just now.

Rayleigh was also puzzled. Although Kuma had assured him that he would ensure the Straw Hat crew's safety, the presence of a man made things less secure.

They have Luffy's weakness, but that young Marine doesn't; it's clear that Kuro would be more adept at dealing with him.

But being suddenly swatted away by the bear was something Rayleigh never expected.

Has Bartholomew Kuma's power become this terrifying?

After a moment of confusion, Kuma looked at Luffy and found that the boy had raised his head and was staring at him resentfully.

Farewell.

Bang!

He slapped Luffy so hard he disappeared.

The Straw Hat crew was officially wiped out in Sabaody Archipelago.

Rayleigh glanced at Kizaru over there and laughed, "Old people just can't keep up. He almost got killed by the new generation. Kizaru, your Navy has produced a remarkable figure."

"I think so too."

Kizaru chuckled and said, "But you still can't compare to you pirates. You have troublesome people every year, which gives us Marines a real headache. This year's generation has been named the 'Worst Generation,' which sounds terrifying."

Stop lying.

Rayleigh smiled. "The goal has been achieved. I'm a retired guy, so I won't get involved here anymore."

With that, he turned and left, waving goodbye.

Kizaru looked at him, his sunglasses gleaming, but ultimately let Rayleigh go.

He walked up to the bear, looked at it, and said, "Have you thought about how you're going to explain this to your superiors?"

“I’ll handle it,” Xiong said softly.

Kizaru sighed softly, "The Celestial Dragons can be quite terrifying when they get unreasonable. Is it worth sacrificing your life for a small pirate crew?"

As frequent visitors to Vegapunk's place, Kizaru and Kuma are naturally quite familiar with each other.

The original bear has been modified to this extent, which is enough.

The cyborgs have, after all, succeeded.

But if Kuma were to release the criminal who assaulted a Celestial Dragon without authorization and try to take all the punishment... he would only be completely reformed.

"Well, you have your own ideas. If the main culprit leaves, I'll have to arrest some people to take back, otherwise the Celestial Dragons will be a real nuisance."

Kizaru stroked his chin and said, "Sentomaru, take some men and capture some pirates, bring them back to report. As for Kuro... wait for his call."

"Understood, Grandpa." Sentomaru nodded and said to Lida and Kuro, "Are you going to catch the pirates?"

Chloe's eyes lit up. "Of course I'll go!"

Catching pirates would be great!

If he captures more pirates, he can achieve his goal of promoting Kuro as soon as possible, and he can also get promoted himself.

Once he reaches a higher rank, he won't have to be a tool anymore.

In the sky, a cloud of air flew at high speed, passing seagulls, passing through clouds, and flying through the sky.

Kuro finally got what he wanted.

So refreshing to the skin!

"Get out of here!"

He snapped his fingers, controlling the [Heavenly Treasury] in the higher sky to fly away together.

He thought the name Lida came up with was pretty good, so he simply used it.

The treasure vault must go with him. If this thing doesn't go with him and gets out of his control, then Sabaody will really be gone.

"Three days and three nights! Three days and three nights!"

Kuro's teeth were practically falling out. He lay in the air in a very comfortable position, took out a cigar, put it in his mouth, lit it, and exhaled a beautiful puff of smoke.

Three days!

If such a high-speed flight takes three days, then even if a warship discovers him upon landing, he won't have enough time to return.

By then, the Marineford War will be long over.

What business is it of his?

He can apply again later, find a place to settle down, and live out his life safely and comfortably.

It would be best to stay in the East China Sea, after all, it's my hometown, and I can't abandon my roots.

Every day, you just train, clock in, smoke, collect your salary, and grab a few clueless pirates to inflate your performance figures. Isn't that great?

Thinking of this, Kuro laughed happily. He lay flat in the ball of air, crossed his legs, and hummed contentedly.

...

The atmosphere at headquarters was very somber.

The Warring States period had already begun.

Large numbers of naval personnel arrived one after another, some even reaching headquarters. At this time, Marineford's navy was larger than ever before.

Some of the naval personnel who were summoned received training at the headquarters' training grounds.

"One, two, one!"

Large numbers of naval personnel were undergoing training, either from headquarters or those who had just arrived from the four seas.

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