"But..."
Of course, Ain wanted to fight the pirates.
She used to be a Marine, and she was used to being one. Even if she established the NEO Navy, it was just a new Navy created by following Zephyr.
She knew what Zephyr was thinking, but because she respected Teacher Zephyr so much, she could only do it this way.
However, she was always worried about what Zephyr wanted to do, and deep down, she didn't agree with it.
Now that Professor Zephyr has been stopped and no one has been injured, Ain felt a sense of relief amidst her grief.
The proposal is simply to rejoin the Navy...
If it were any other navy officer, she might have refused outright, which is exactly what she just did.
However, with Kuzan's persuasion, and the fact that the man was Kuro, her reason prevailed over her sadness.
Kuro was kind to her.
He saved my life back then...
"Oh well, then don't even think about it."
Kuzan looked at Ain's expression and said, "That's settled then, I'll agree on your behalf."
"Okay, that's settled then. I'll talk to the higher-ups about you rejoining the crew. Also, ask those NEO Navy soldiers if they want to join the Navy. I'll welcome anyone who wants to, and they can all come with me to G-3."
Kuro waved his hand. "Alright, it's settled then. We'll rest for a day and then head back."
As he spoke, he glanced at the white sky and waved, "Kro!"
Whoosh!
Kuro ran over and said, "Yes, Mr. Kuro."
"Go and get me some wine and food. If you're going to add wine, you can add an extra bottle of sherry, and some paper, the kind you can burn," Kuro said.
"Um, Mr. Kuro, are you hungry?" Kuro asked.
"Just go when I tell you to. Why all the fuss?"
Kuro glanced at the prosthetic limb he was holding and said, "Then you take Ain and Binz to rest. Don't wait for me, I have something to take care of."
“Yes, I understand, Mr. Kuro.” Kuro pushed up his glasses, walked over to Ain and Binz, and said, “Gentlemen, I’ll take you to rest.”
"I..."
"Um?"
Ain wanted to say something, but Kuro glanced at her and pursed her lips. Finally, she sighed, stood up, and left with Binz and Kuro.
"I'm leaving too."
Kuzan picked up the robotic arm. "I'm taking this with me."
"Hello..."
Kuro called out to Kuzan, causing him to stop.
"Don't die, Kuzan."
"Oh dear, are you worried about me? Don't worry, I'm very hard to kill."
Kuzan, with his back to Kuro, waved his hand and said, "Let's have a drink together next time we meet."
As he spoke, he lifted the robotic arm and gradually walked away.
Kuro watched his departing figure, clicked his tongue, and muttered, "Hmph, a Devil Fruit user..."
The thing he was carrying contained Seastone, but judging from his effortless handling, it was clear that this level of Seastone had little effect on him. Even without his abilities, he was still a powerful figure.
Soon, Kro returned with wine, food, and a stack of papers.
White paper.
Kuro took the paper and shook it. "There's no yellow paper... Oh well, this will have to do. After all, this world doesn't have this kind of tradition."
As he spoke, his body floated up into the air and disappeared from Kro's sight.
Kuro pierced through the clouds, soaring upwards until he reached the farthest reaches of the sky, where a floating continent stretched out before him.
As Kuro ascended, a hole opened up beneath the continent, allowing him to fly up and land on it.
The area around the mainland appears quite desolate, but there is a small, green stream in the middle.
This is the continent that Kuro previously pieced together from the islands. Although he wasted a lot of them in the battle with Charlotte Linlin, he found the lion head he used when fighting Kaido and filled it back up. In addition, he has been replenishing it during this time, so the continent is much larger than before.
But the center of that continent remains still.
There was also a tiny bit of 'pure gold' at the core, plus...
Kuro walked to the center and glanced around. There were two objects on the ground.
One side was two swords, crossed together, and the other side was a black bat umbrella.
This represents two owners.
Shiki the Golden Lion.
Red Earl, Redfield.
These two people had a significant impact on Kuro. He learned a lot from them, and although they were enemies, he still admired them greatly.
As for the likes of Luo Shen...
That's not enough.
Bondi Wald didn't learn anything, so he wasn't qualified to have someone burn paper money for him here.
Yes, he came to burn paper money.
"Thinking back... this is the first time I've burned offerings for you in so long. Qingming Festival is coming soon, so I've come to pay my respects to you," Kuro murmured.
There is no such thing as clarity in this world.
It was all Kuro's own initiative.
"This is the first time I've come to burn paper money for you. Although I say it every year, I won't forget this time."
Kuro put down the prosthetic limb, intending to place it between the two objects, but at that moment, he suddenly paused, shook his head, and placed the prosthetic limb opposite the two objects.
"The Navy and pirates are best kept separate; they are two different things."
He stuck his prosthetic leg into the ground, sat cross-legged between the two objects, picked up a glass for himself, and poured himself a drink.
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