In the plaza of Branch 160, a Marine with a sword on his arm stared intently at Cass, his eyes narrowed. "You're next."
His name is Buck Arlo, a pirate from the New World. His original bounty was 370 million. Known as the "Evil Imposter," he is a "disguise man" who ate the "Disguise Fruit." He possesses Observation Haki and is skilled in swordsmanship.
As a shapeshifter, his ability is simple: he can transform into the appearance of any object he sees, but only for one day. After one day, he can no longer transform into the appearance of any object. However, he can 'disguise' any living or dead object.
With this ability, he became famous in the Navy, as he was particularly skilled at disguising himself as a Navy officer, infiltrating bases, and then wreaking havoc, stealing ships and supplies.
He was a newcomer last year, one of the Supernovas, and he started out with great ambitions, wanting to go to the New World and challenge the Four Emperors.
But he soon learned his lesson.
His target was one of the Four Emperors, 'Kaido' of the Beasts.
However, he never even saw his face before being wiped out in one fell swoop by one of his three calamities, the enormous giant known as "Drought" Jack.
The ship was gone, and his men were gone too. Even though he desperately fled to the edge of the calm zone, he was caught up and knocked away. If it weren't for good luck, he was blown into the East China Sea by a Sea King's sneeze, and he would probably have been buried at the bottom of the sea.
Upon arriving in the East China Sea, he killed several marines along the way, disguised himself as them, and infiltrated several branches before finally reaching Branch 160.
If he had followed the original method, Buck would have infiltrated the naval branch and seized a ship to set sail, but he now lacks manpower, and he cannot set sail alone.
Moreover, the battle with the Beasts Pirates had already shattered his courage. He hadn't even seen Kaido in person, and Jack alone had already made him lose his nerve.
Now, he no longer wants to go to the New World to compete with others; he only wants to safely form a pirate crew, then return to 'Paradise' and live there.
Staying in the East China Sea is impossible. The navy has a very high degree of control over the four seas, especially the East China Sea. If he shows his tracks here, he will be caught very quickly and won't be able to run rampant for long.
Only a place like the Grand Line is suitable for pirates like them to act recklessly.
He needed to find a naval officer of relatively low rank who could command warships, disguise himself as him, and then set sail smoothly.
"Today is definitely my lucky day!"
Looking at Cass's impassioned speech on stage, Buck had already made up his mind.
He had already heard of this person's reputation when he infiltrated the Navy. He was said to be a very famous Navy officer in the area, who was ruthless in fighting pirates and was deeply loved by ordinary Navy officers.
With his reputation, perhaps I could go directly to the Grand Line.
I'll gather my subordinates on the Grand Line, then stay in that paradise and never leave again.
"It's a pity that Blackbeard took Crocodile's place as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea; otherwise, he could have fought for that position," Buck thought to himself.
After Cass finished his speech, he boarded the ship with the Marines and left. Buck waited for two hours, making sure that Cass and the others wouldn't be coming back, and then went to the port alone to prepare to transform.
"Lorraine, what are you doing?"
Just then, a navy officer called out from behind, walked over, and affectionately put his arm around his shoulder, "Still thinking about Sergeant Cass? Well, Sergeant Cass is a great man."
Buck narrowed his eyes, smiled, and said, "Sergeant Cass's remarks are indeed refreshing."
The disguised navy man, named Lorraine, had already been killed by him.
“Indeed, Mr. Kuro is a great man, and Sergeant Kass is great too.” The navy officer nodded, his face filled with fervor. “I also want to learn from them and become a tenacious navy officer!”
Buck grinned maliciously. "A tenacious navy? Let me tell you a lesson: so-called tenacious will will be shattered into pieces when it encounters a strong opponent."
"Lorraine, what's wrong?"
The navy realized something was wrong. Although Lorraine liked to laugh, she would never laugh so evilly.
"You have no idea how powerful those strong people on the high seas really are, but you don't need to know."
Suddenly, Buck reached out and grabbed the Navy by the neck, easily lifting him up. His hand was like a steel hoop, squeezing the Navy so hard that his eyes rolled back, his face turned blue, and he couldn't utter a single word.
"I have to say, I don't know if your luck is good or bad. According to the original plan, once my disguise expired, you would be next. But Cass's arrival made me change the plan. You were not supposed to die, but... well, you were right next to me."
His body gradually changed, like soft mud, his skin peeled off, and he became a pale-skinned man with an eerie expression.
Click!
With a forceful pull, the Navy's neck snapped to one side. Buck casually tossed him into the sea, watching him disappear with the waves. He smiled gently, and his skin began to writhe again, transforming into the bearded form of Cass.
"From now on, I am Cass."
Buck laughed heartily at the sea.
...
Two hours later, 'Cass' boarded a new warship and sailed out to sea.
The identity of Cass is very useful.
The base commander didn't even ask him why he was alone; as soon as he heard that he had requested to go to sea, he provided him with a ship, supplies, and personnel.
This allowed Buck's plan to be perfected.
During this time, he traveled back and forth between several branches and had memorized the faces of the branch base deputy and some officers, but he was just missing an opportunity to sail alone.
But now 'Cas' has given him that so-called 'unyielding justice,' which is a very useful tactic.
He proposed to lead the 160th branch of the navy to carry out justice, which was quickly approved, and the plan was born.
This identity can only be maintained for 24 hours, but within this time, he can go to other branches and, in front of the base's navy, point out several high-ranking navy officers to lead them to other branches. He can then choose one, disguise himself as him, and easily get there.
By repeating this process, he could advance to the Red Line and then, with the help of the navy, cross the Reverse Mountain.
The plan is perfect.
Just as Buck was thinking this, a loud shout suddenly rang out from the sea.
"Cass!!!"
The sound was so loud it almost pierced the surface of the sea, making it audible to everyone on the ship.
Buck turned his head and saw a warship suddenly appear on the horizon. The voice came from a young navy man standing at the bow.
From the sound, Buck sensed the anger emanating from the man.
Enemies?
Buck's face darkened.
Could I be that unlucky? Does the Navy have enemies too?
But he glanced at the admiring sailors on the ship and smiled confidently. With his current reputation, he wouldn't bother exposing himself to a mere sailor.
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