Kuro's murderous aura kept the G-5 Navy from making a move.
Kuro glanced at them and said, "I want to see you all properly dressed when I come out of my office."
The G-5 naval personnel all lowered their heads, not daring to utter a word.
"Did you hear me?" Kuro continued, his killing intent intensifying once more.
This startled the G-5 naval crew, who all shouted in unison, "Yes, sir!"
This made Kuro nod and continue forward.
"Hey, how am I supposed to give orders if you keep doing this?"
Smoker walked beside him, puffing on a cigar and asking with slight dissatisfaction.
Kuro laughed and said, "You don't care about that. Besides, I'm the inspector, so I have to fulfill my duties as an inspector."
"Whatever you want..."
Smoker exhaled a puff of smoke and led the group to his office.
Upon entering the office, Smoker gestured for Tashigi to close the door, then took a stack of documents from his desk and handed them over, saying, "Take a look."
Kro stepped forward, took the document, and began scanning it.
Smoker said, "You know about the major maritime disaster that recently occurred near G-5, right?"
"You said that before."
Kuro leaned back on the sofa and said, "I also gave a compliment to your subordinate."
"Yes, that shipwreck... was investigated and found out by my thugs."
Smoker said in a deep voice, "That wasn't a shipwreck, it was a man-made accident that resulted in the loss of a large number of children in the nearby waters. But one of my men was on a mission with Guotou here before. He said that Guotou clearly saw the ship that kidnapped the children, but the report came back saying it was a shipwreck. This makes me feel that something is wrong. G-5... is hiding something."
"Too much? Which way?" Kuro asked doubtfully.
"The brigadier general is one of the base commander Vergo's men."
Smoker said, "Vergo is the only gentleman among the G-5 naval officers, completely different from their usual demeanor. He's highly respected by the G-5. He's also a veteran, having served for fifteen years, making him my 'senior.' I used to respect him quite a bit, but after reading his reports, which were all about shipwrecks, I was a little confused, so I looked into it further..."
There's a problem.
Kuro continued, following Smoker's lead. He adjusted his glasses and said, "Mr. Kuro, there's something wrong with Vice Admiral Vergo. Judging from this document, this isn't the first time we've reported a so-called maritime accident. Especially recently, since Vice Admiral Smoker arrived, the naval deployment locations described in the document have become significantly larger, as if they're deliberately concealing something and don't want Vice Admiral Smoker to know."
"In addition, the documents also show that Lieutenant General Vergo often sailed out with a large number of weapons, but the weapons were gone when he returned. In any case, he is worth investigating."
"Yes, it's a subordinate I specifically placed there. He seems to have been to Dressrosa. Is there any deal between Vergo and Doflamingo that I don't know about?"
Smoker, cigar in mouth, his face grim, said, "The Navy making deals with pirates, really..."
Kuro said, "Mr. Kuro, I suggest we investigate this privately. After all, he's a vice admiral; launching a direct attack would be detrimental to the Navy itself..."
Before he could finish speaking, Kuro waved his hand and exclaimed in realization, "Oh! Dressrosa..."
I remember now, Vergo, he's covered in Armament Haki. I used to think he was a troublesome guy.
His true identity seems to be that of a spy...
"No need for that."
Kuro stood up, a red glint flashing in his eyes. "It's here... then let's go there."
"What are you trying to do, Kuro? Even if it were you, don't say you have no evidence. Even if you did have evidence, you should report it to headquarters. After all, he is a lieutenant general..." Smoker said, stunned.
"If you have any doubts, just ask. Don't worry, I, Kuro, am best at persuading people with reason. He will definitely be moved by me and reveal the truth."
Kuro said to everyone present, "Don't move around here. I'm going to buy a few... no, I'm going to ask the person in charge. I'll be back soon."
With that, he walked straight out of the office and headed towards the strongest aura of G-5 that he sensed with his Observation Haki.
Yes, Vergo, G-5 is the strongest.
Smoker is still a far cry from him.
If I remember correctly, this man had already mastered full-body Armament Haki more than a decade ago, before he even joined the Navy.
The two seemed to be around the same age; sure enough, Smoker was destined for oblivion in the East Blue.
Following the scent, Kuro headed straight for the top floor of the fortress, where there was a private office.
Kuro, with a cigar in his mouth, headed straight for the office door. He paused for a moment, clicked his tongue, and then suddenly kicked the door open.
Bang!
He kicked the two doors away, the immense force sending the wooden doors flying and carving two tracks in the ground before crashing into the desk in front of him, sending it flying backward.
*Smack*
A hand was placed on the table.
He was a man wearing sunglasses, a white checkered coat, and with a beef patty stuck to his face. He had a solemn and unsmiling expression.
"You're Vergo?"
Kuro swaggered in, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said, "You're under arrest. Surrender and come back to headquarters with me."
Vergo glanced at him and said calmly, "Lucir Kuro, no, Lieutenant General Jinni... barging in so rudely and then telling me, the base commander, that I've been arrested, isn't that incredibly disrespectful? Even if you have a great reputation, shouldn't you at least show some respect to your seniors?"
"senior?"
Kuro laughed and said, "I don't have a traitorous senior, a pirate."
Bang!
No sooner had he finished speaking than Vergo produced a small pistol and fired a shot.
Kuro didn't even look, just slightly turned his body to the side, letting the bullet dart past and hit the door frame next to him.
"That repulsive smell... is it a Seastone bullet?"
Kuro said, "You're going to hit me with this thing? Do you think I'm a newbie who's overly reliant on my abilities?"
Bang!
At that very moment, Vergo broke through the wall and escaped through the hole, using Moonwalk to run straight into the distance.
"Lion bites!"
Kuro instantly drew his sword and swung it forward. Instantly, the area around Vergo twisted and formed numerous tiny wind blades that cut through Vergo's clothes.
At that moment, Vergo was enveloped in darkness, braving the fierce wind to tear his shirt as he tried to escape.
However, at that very moment, a black light appeared above him.
Vergo was startled and quickly turned to face upwards, crossing his arms to withstand the black light. With a bang, his body fell like a cannonball, smashing into the ground and creating a crater, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Come, come, let's talk this out."
Kuro, holding Shusui, floated in the air, looked down, and said, "Tell me what you've been doing all these years, Vergo."
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