Kuro had his reasons.
He really couldn't be bothered to stay in Sabaody Archipelago. Besides dealing with a large number of pirates trying to break into the New World, he also had to deal with the Celestial Dragons.
Such troublesome matters are not as pleasant as staying in the West Sea.
The best course of action would be to provoke those higher-ups by making them think they're a nuisance in Sabaody Archipelago and get them transferred away from there, ideally to the Grand Line where they'll never return.
Logically speaking, for the Navy, a Navy officer who doesn't serve in the Grand Line isn't a good Navy officer. The way the higher-ups punish the Navy is to send those who were doing well in the Grand Line to the four seas.
This is exactly the effect Kuro wanted.
He picked up the Den Den Mushi next to him and said, "Let's start now, don't waste time."
As he spoke, he dialed Marineford's number.
Soon, the Den Den Mushi made a 'click' sound and was connected.
"Hello, this is Marineford, I am Lieutenant General Storoberry."
The Den Den Mushi transformed into a creature with a tall hat and a straight, long beard.
"Storobelli?"
Kuro paused for a moment, "I'm Kuro, brother. Are you taking over Marineford?"
"Oh... Kuro, yes, I've taken over Marineford. Fleet Admiral Akainu went to the New World after you left. He instructed that you have half the command of Marineford. Let's work together from now on." The Den Den Mushi emitted a gentle laugh.
“If it’s you, brother, then things will be much easier. I’ll send a group of marines to Sabaody Archipelago to clean up the current situation,” Kuro said directly.
This guy used to be the old man's subordinate. Although he became independent after reaching the rank of lieutenant general, he can't shake off the factional label. Everyone is in the same faction, so it's easy to get things done.
"How many people do you need?" the Den Den Mushi said.
"Three thousand, please. Send four large warships over."
"Okay, I'll transfer you right away. It should arrive in half a day."
After saying that, Storoberry smiled and said, "Come sit here for a while, I have a lot to talk to you about."
"Definitely, definitely, let's leave it at that for now."
Kuro chuckled, hung up the Den Den Mushi, and gestured with his chin towards Lida and Kuro: "Done."
He exhaled a puff of smoke. "I've sent three thousand navy men here to cause trouble. It would be a miracle if the higher-ups didn't get the message. I'll see if they'll still tolerate me here."
Regardless of whether he could tolerate it, he really disliked the environment in Chambord. Besides achieving his goal of transferring, it wouldn't hurt to improve it a bit.
It only takes half a day to get from Marineford to Chambord, so it won't be too slow.
It seems like it can be finished quickly.
Marineford.
"Three thousand naval personnel..."
Storoberry stroked his long beard and smiled: "Kuro is quite responsible. Does he want to resolve the problems with Sabaody as soon as possible?"
They all knew what was happening in the Sabaody Archipelago, but they couldn't do anything about it. These lieutenant generals all had their own bases and responsibilities, and they wouldn't easily go to Sabaody without orders from headquarters.
Moreover, compared to the home navy, these people wouldn't find anything even if they went there rashly.
It's still a period of power transition, so I'm even less inclined to do anything else.
But wasn't Fleet Admiral Akainu sending Kuro there also with the intention of tackling Sabaody Archipelago?
Kuro is quite impressive; he's only just taken office, yet he's already making some big moves.
“As your senior, of course I will support you,” Storoberry said with a smile.
Marineford's navy is not very large, only about eight thousand men in total. With more than a third of its forces being transferred away, Stromberg might not have agreed to it if it were anyone else.
But Kuro, of course he supports him. Even if we disregard his command of Marineford, he would still support him.
That was their faction's most outstanding member, and arguably the best navy in the entire navy.
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Sabaody Archipelago, Region 30.
32GR.
A little girl is running along this street in the park.
She was covered in dust, with bruises on her cheeks and arms. Her bright red hair was smooth, but looked somewhat messy, as if it had been violently pulled. There were two marks on her cheeks, like wet tear stains.
Finally, she ran from the secluded spot to a crowded place and shouted, "Help me! Help me!!"
Some people were about to call out to the little girl when they suddenly turned pale with fright. Those who were far away ran away, while those who were close could only kneel down and lower their heads, not daring to look up.
Not far behind the little girl, a giant man crawled slowly on all fours, while a man sat cross-legged on top of him.
The man had curly hair, a fat face, and snot running down his nose. His thick, pig-like lips were still babbling out, "Don't run! If you run again, I'll shoot! Hey, slave, don't run!"
"That's outrageous, even towards little girls..."
One of the men couldn't help but speak, but was immediately pulled back by his companion.
"Keep your voice down, you'll die! That's Saint Charles..."
The reason was simple: the person was wearing a transparent helmet.
Only one type of person can make such decorations: the Celestial Dragons.
They are not to be trifled with.
"Don't run away, you have red hair, it's like fire, a very rare color."
Charlos uttered the words like an idiot, one word at a time: "I want you to be my slave. Don't run away."
"Damn it, can't you climb faster, you useless slave?"
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