The warship returned to headquarters at an extremely fast speed. At this time, a large number of troops had gathered at headquarters. Although the number of troops was not as large as in the Marineford War, the quality was not inferior.

Even Momousagi and Chaton were guarding headquarters at this time.

They were afraid that someone might get wind of the plan and launch a surprise attack on headquarters.

If something goes wrong and two key players are lost, it would be a devastating blow.

Even Kuro was confined to headquarters and kept guarding Marineford.

Three days later.

Kuro was smoking in his headquarters office, which was actually one of the rooms in the old man's building that had been allocated to him.

As a brigadier general, how could he not have an office in Marineford?

"Oh."

The Japanese-style sliding door was suddenly pulled open, and Kuzan walked in leisurely, casually tossing Kuro a bottle of wine.

"Um?"

Kuro was taken aback, then casually took the bottle of wine, which had a string of English words written on it—Jerez.

"Sherry? How did you end up drinking such rubbish? You're supposed to be a general."

Kuro stretched out his thumb and pried open the seal on the bottle. He glanced at Kuzan and saw that he had a burn scar on his neck that extended from his neck inwards, probably covering half of his body.

"Don't underestimate this kind of wine. It's Professor Zefa's favorite drink. Don't you think it's cool to be in a high position and drink ordinary wine?"

He pulled out the chair opposite Kuro and plopped down in it.

Kuro narrowed his eyes as he sat down, revealing a layer of frost on his slightly rolled-up trouser legs.

A broken leg cannot be reattached.

Unlike Kuro, who was slashed by Shanks at the top, this guy's leg was completely melted away, just like Zephyr's situation.

It's quite interesting...

Two master and disciple with the best relationship: one lost an arm, the other a leg.

Kuzan doesn't need to be fitted with a prosthetic leg or anything like that; his abilities are there, and losing a leg won't affect his mobility.

However, in terms of combat strength, it is definitely not as powerful as it was when it was in good condition.

"I heard that you carried me back when I fainted, so I've come to express my gratitude."

Kuzan, holding the same bottle of wine, touched it to Kuro from a distance. "Want a drink?"

Kuro took off his cigar, clinked his bottle against Kuzan's, and blew a few puffs into the bottle.

"Ugh... This is awful."

Kuro put down the bottle and said meaningfully, "I think that alcohol is like people. It's not about pursuing something cool or traditional. As long as it tastes good, that's enough. If it tastes good, you can swallow it. Even if it doesn't taste the way you want, the taste of alcohol will change with the times. Forcing yourself to pursue something will only make you feel unsatisfied."

"I understand what you mean, but everyone has their own pursuits."

Kuzan shrugged. "Sakazuki has become Fleet Admiral. I... am preparing to leave the Navy. There are some things that cannot be seen unless you leave the Navy and the World Government's cover is removed, especially for people like us."

The general knew quite a few secrets.

Those secrets unknown to ordinary people, and even great pirates, are completely shared with the World Government in terms of intelligence.

If we then look at the world from this perspective...

Have you made a decision?

Kuro put his cigar back in his mouth. "Why don't you reconsider? It's quite pleasant to get along with you at headquarters."

"No, I can't stand Sakazuki's management."

Kuzan took another gulp, making a few 'glug' sounds, and drank all the wine in the bottle before placing it on Kuro's table.

He stood up and said, "You should focus on your development. Compared to someone like me, only someone like you can thrive in the navy."

After saying that, he turned and walked out of his office without waiting for Kuro to speak.

"Huh...you're doing well?"

Kuro stared at the empty wine bottle on the table and murmured, "In the end, we're not the same type... The confusion and laziness in your eyes have disappeared, but I've never been confused."

My life goal is to live safely and comfortably until retirement, and then live safely and comfortably until I die.

"Life is but twenty-five years, like a dream, like an illusion. There is birth and there is death. Comfortable and without regrets." Kuro recited a line from the poem and finished the remaining half of the wine in one gulp.

Aokiji, no, Kuzan, has left the Navy.

This incident caused a major upheaval at headquarters, but Akainu quickly suppressed it. To demonstrate his determination to fight pirates, he decided to move headquarters from Marineford to the New World.

Therefore, he has already gone to Mary Geoise to negotiate with the Five Elders.

But this has nothing to do with Kuro.

He is currently on his way back to Xihai.

He's still the base commander of Pegasus Island in the West Sea, and no one can stop him from returning to the West Sea.

"From now on, don't answer any calls from anyone. Remember, don't answer."

On the return warship, Kuro instructed his subordinates: "Use the same characteristics as before. Even if you can't avoid it, you must take it. Just say I'm not there. Remember, I definitely won't be there!"

"Cut off the Den Den Mushi signal!"

Just in case, Kuro still instructed, "Completely block the signal, and don't let the News Seagull come either. I can't hear or see anything right now!"

"Understood, Mr. Kuro." Kuro reluctantly pushed up his glasses and went to take care of the matter.

Whether Sengoku or Akainu is the Fleet Admiral, he doesn't answer the phone and has no merit, so who the hell would bother to call him up?

Akainu is currently busy relocating headquarters, and it will be at least half a year before the relocation is completely finished. By then, one of them will be in the New World and the other in the West Blue, and they will have long forgotten about him.

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