Kuro couldn't hear what Sakazuki was saying, and he didn't want to hear anything at the moment.
Although he comforted Cass, he himself realized that something still didn't feel right.
Taking a step back only makes me angrier.
The angrier you get, the more powerless you feel.
"Fuck you!"
When they got on the ship, Kuro blurted out a curse.
This whole mess has made him lose all interest in asking Tina for the black gun.
After boarding the ship, Kuro locked himself in his office.
"Don't let anyone bother me, I need some peace and quiet!"
After saying this, he closed the door, leaving Chloe and Cass outside.
As for Lida, she went in with Kuro earlier.
"Kuro, are you still angry?"
Lida entered Kuro's office, found a sofa to sit on, casually untied her snack bag, took out a bag of potato chips, tore it open, and started crunching away.
What do you think?
Kuro slumped in the main seat, utterly listless, and said, "I got promoted... Lida, this time it's the top spot. You know, I've laid out so many plans and tried every trick in the book these past two years, why couldn't I avoid it?"
He was now gripped by deep doubt.
He did so much, but it all seemed like a waste of time. He knew perfectly well that the World Government was controlling him, yet he still got promoted.
And he even got a big promotion!
Isn't that infuriating?!
"Isn't that what you said, the course of history?"
Lida, oblivious to the world, said, "History has now reached a point where it's in progress."
"You better watch yourself!"
Kuro glared at her.
"point..."
"Don't mention snacks!"
Kuro interrupted Lida in time, saying irritably, "I already have a headache enough, don't bother me now!"
Lida shrugged, took a bite of potato chip, and said, "So what are you going to do?"
"What do you mean, 'what to do'? I have no idea!"
Kuro lay down even more, sighed, and said, "Don't ask me such annoying questions. I'm not in a good mood right now. If you're free, go out and get some snacks."
"oh."
Lida stood up. "Then you can lie down by yourself."
"Sigh... As expected, nobody cares about me at all," Kuro sighed again.
Lida turned around and said helplessly, "Then tell me."
"What did I say? Didn't I already tell you I'm powerless and to leave me alone?!" Kuro glared.
"oh..."
Lida turned and continued walking out, but soon heard Kuro sigh again.
"Go, go, all of you go, leave me here alone to bear this..."
Lida's temple bulged with a throbbing vein as she turned around and snapped, "What are you going to do about it?!"
"I'm fine, I just want to be alone for a while," Kuro said coldly.
"Enough!"
Lida rolled her eyes at him, then pushed open the door and walked out.
Kuro pouted, shifted to a more comfortable position, and then...
His eyes were vacant, his mouth was relaxed, and he looked like a salted fish that had lost all hope in life.
"Life is but a twenty-six-year journey, like a dream or an illusion. There is birth and death, and even promotions bring regrets."
He was still uttering a few haiku lines, like a broken record.
"With this great warship in hand, I smile as I face the vice admiral's position; pirates are nothing but shit."
...
The warship returned to Sabaody.
At the same time, the World Government began to cover up Kuro's name, and in his place, an entity codenamed 'Golden Lion' gradually came to the forefront.
Once a code name is given, the Navy will downplay a person's specific name. Although this doesn't have much effect on people who know Kuro, the world is so big, how many people can actually recognize him? Even with Redfield's extensive promotion, after so much time, people have already forgotten what they were supposed to forget.
Now, with the World Government covering it up, Kuro's name has been downplayed, and Jinni has taken his place.
From this perspective, it's pretty good.
If he weren't a lieutenant general...
Kuro didn't really care about being promoted to lieutenant general; his reason for not wanting a promotion was that he didn't want to deal with the New World, since it was too dangerous there.
He would accept staying in Chambord, or somewhere else, even just the first half of the trip, if it meant he could stay there.
but...
The probability is too low!
If he were just a lieutenant general, it would be fine; we could just ask Brother Storoberry to let him guard Marineford.
However, these are all general candidates, so it's basically impossible for them to be stationed in the first half. That leaves only two options.
Either he goes to guard Mary Geoise.
It's safe, even absolutely safe; there's practically no fool who would dare to raid it.
But he's disgusting.
The other way is to go to the new world.
That kind of godforsaken place...
It is filled with the victors who emerged from the first half of the pirate battles and traversed the demonic place at the end of Sabaody Archipelago.
Aside from the Four Emperors, there are far too many dangerous beings.
That kind of place is something Kuro absolutely doesn't want to go to.
The thought of the new world gave Kuro a headache.
He gradually became irritable, so he simply locked himself in his office, ignoring everything and turning a deaf ear to everything.
Who cares what it is, I'm not in the mood for anything right now.
...
Two months later.
In Chambord, the sky was clear and blue.
13GR.
Extortion Bar
Inside the bar, an old man sat at the bar, holding a newspaper in his hand, with a glass of wine in front of him.
He flipped through the newspaper and sighed, "Business is slow."
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