Headquarters.

"Mr. Kuro wants the best materials for his flagship! Quickly, list out all the best materials!"

"What?! You're asking me who Mr. Kuro is?! Lucilfer Kuro! Vice Admiral Kinni, Admiral candidate, Kizaru's direct subordinate, the man who defeated Shiki, Redfield, and Bundy Wald, and you don't even know him!"

Wilbur spread the word.

"Hey, Navy guy, do you know Lucilfer Kuro? Vice Admiral Kinni, he wants a flagship ship, made of the best materials, the most impressive flagship ship. Can you find a good designer? If you can, Mr. Kuro won't treat you unfairly!"

"Who am I? I am Wilbur! [Big Gun] Wilbur, a lowly colonel under Mr. Kuro, but don't underestimate me. Sooner or later, I will become the man of Mr. Kuro's spear! Now Mr. Kuro has entrusted me with an important task, so my words represent Mr. Kuro's demands!"

"Hello, I am a subordinate of Vice Admiral Jinni. Vice Admiral Jinni wants to build a good flagship. Do you have any connections? As long as the flagship is successfully built and Mr. Kuro is satisfied, then you will definitely not be treated unfairly. I, Wilbur, am willing to take you as my subordinate."

"What? You're a major general? You want to join Mr. Kuro's team? I can't guarantee that, but I'm willing to ask for you."

Wilbur wreaked havoc on all sides.

He made a complete mess of the entire headquarters.

Mr. Kuro wants a good flagship, which is a big deal, and Wilbur wants to handle it properly.

Then he discovered that the materials that headquarters could provide were simply not enough to meet Wilbur's standards. Even if all the materials were used, the ship would only be slightly better than the other vice admirals' flagships.

How could that be!

Mr. Kuro wants the best materials!

But since I can't do it myself...

Then let's swallow our pride and ask our naval colleagues for help!

From ordinary naval officers to high-ranking naval officers, everyone knew that Kuro wanted to build a vice admiral's flagship ship with excellent materials and a cool design.

But what avenues are available to ordinary naval personnel? It's best to just listen and forget about it. But it's a different story for some mid-level officers.

Especially those who are aware of the current factional divisions within the Navy but are themselves outsiders who don't belong to any faction.

In their eyes, this wasn't about building a flagship; it was about using the flagship as a pretext to recruit subordinates.

Some outsiders wanted to live their own little world, but they were willing to associate with Kuro, the prince of the Kizaru faction, who was destined to become an admiral in the future, and they all contributed their treasures.

Some fringe officers were even more eager to join Kuro's ranks.

Those with money contributed money, those with strength contributed strength, and those who had nothing and didn't want to offend anyone simply joined the messenger army. In just a few days, the entire Navy Headquarters knew about it.

What a magnificent flagship...

In other words, that General Jinni is about to show his prowess in the new world.

After all, a flagship is just like a pirate ship; it is unique and represents a naval officer's ideals.

Entering the New World with such a ship signifies a willingness to challenge the pirates of the New World.

When it comes to the navy's reputation, they will naturally lend a hand.

The news even reached the general's side.

"Oh~ Kuro, have you changed your mind?"

Kizaru picked up the phone thoughtfully and dialed a number.

...

Mary Geoise.

"What fun things have happened lately? I'm so bored."

At the Celestial Dragons' residence, Charlos, looking utterly idiotic, swirled his red wine and said to his subordinates standing nearby, "Is martial law still in effect at Sabaody? Where's Clow Brother? Why hasn't he contacted me?"

If you ignore his snotty nose, he might actually be an elegant person...maybe.

“Saint Charles, Vice Admiral Kinni has been transferred to the New World. Colonel Sentomaru is currently guarding Sabaody. There’s no news yet. We don’t know if martial law has been lifted in Sabaody. However, something happened recently. The Straw Hat crew… they appeared in Sabaody and were chased away by Vice Admiral Kinni,” the man in black answered honestly.

"Huh?! That damn straw hat! Damn it, he's still alive! No way, I have to tell the Five Elders to catch them and kill them!"

Charles spoke through gritted teeth, remembering the punch he received years ago.

"Did Kuro go to the new world? It's a pity I couldn't say goodbye to him. He's an interesting and loyal person, and he respected me a lot... Hmm, I don't have any gifts to give him. Does he want slaves?"

These words caused a bead of sweat to appear on the face of the man in black.

Although he is a Celestial Dragon's bodyguard, he is not stupid.

Now everyone knows that man hates slavery the most. He released a large number of slaves during the martial law period in Chambord, and it was legal and just. You still want to give him slaves?

You'll be fine, but the person who sent it might be a different story.

In a moment of quick thinking, the man in black recalled the recent rumors and said, "It seems that Vice Admiral Jinni is planning to build a flagship at headquarters, the best and largest one. If Saint Charles could make any suggestions in this regard, he would surely be grateful."

"A flagship? A ship?"

Charles thought for a moment and said, "Speaking of which, is there anything I can give him?"

“Saint Charles, a few years ago you bought a piece of ‘Adam’ wood, intending to use it to make a wooden boat for boating on the lake, but you thought it was too big and then you didn’t use it,” the man in black suggested.

"Do I have this?" Charlos asked after thinking for a moment.

“Yes, you do,” the man in black said.

That was an auction a few years ago. He was there at the time. A piece of wood from the precious tree "Adam" was auctioned off, and Charles Saint bought it. However, he later felt that it couldn't be used to make a wooden boat, so he left it there.

Is the material from the precious tree only intended for making wooden boats for boating on the lake?

You think it's too big and you still complain?

What a waste!

"Never mind, if that thing is useful, find it and give it to Brother Kuro."

Charlos said, then thought for a moment, "But it's still not enough. What's the use of a broken piece of wood? It's better to send some gold... Oh right, send some gold to Kuro too."

"Yes, I understand, I will definitely bring it."

The man in black breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the Adam Tree is precious, and Charlos's gift of gold must have been substantial, it was nothing to the Celestial Dragons.

It's better than sending slaves.

If the slaves are really sent over, he'll probably be sent over too.

His ex-girlfriend apparently didn't survive because she offended that man...

Although the man didn't do it himself, it's even more terrifying because there's no evidence to hold him accountable.

That kind of person should just be left to fight with those stinking pirates in the New World. Don't let him come to the first half of the story, or to Sabaody Archipelago or Mary Geoise. Otherwise, the Celestial Dragons might be fine, but their subordinates might not fare so well.