New headquarters.
Marshal's office.
Sakazuki was on the balcony, looking down at the ground, silently chewing on a cigar.
After a long silence, he finally said, "Borusalino, are you back?"
Behind him, a yellow light flickered and coalesced into the figure of Kizaru.
"Oh~ Sakazuki, were you waiting for me?" Kizaru said with a smile.
"What about Kuro?" Sakazuki asked.
"The winner has been decided."
Kizaru laughed and said, "Four days and three nights, Kuro won."
"It's good that you won." Sakazuki finally smiled. "As expected of him, four days and three nights... Didn't the others interfere?"
Kizaru nodded: "It seems they've really gotten into a fight. According to Strawberry's report, Rob Lucci wanted to join the battle, but Kuro reprimanded him."
Sakazuki said coldly, "Hmph, CP's organization has always prioritized missions. Fortunately, they didn't interfere, otherwise, it's easy to imagine that if they had, Kuro would have encountered a bottleneck in his mind."
They are truly top-tier experts.
Therefore, I have a clearer understanding of what it means to have a mental bottleneck.
That would affect Kuro's growth.
That is the key to whether their navy can maintain its peak for fifty years and stand firm. There must be no mistakes.
If Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr are the figures who allow the Navy to step into the pinnacle, then these disciples of Zephyr are the energy that empowers the Navy to officially reach its peak, but this energy will eventually fade.
From the day Kuzan withdrew, the Navy's strength began to decline.
Without Kuro, they should indeed be worried, because there's not many people left to take over.
Smoker?
Perhaps when he reaches their age, he can take on the role, but that would be too long, and the inherent properties of the Smoke-Smoke Fruit aren't very good.
Other naval rookies... Koby? Or that Grand, whom Sakazuki has also heard of, the one with the 'devil arm'?
They can't, or rather, they can't wait that long.
The gap in between is too long, unlike their generation, where the Sengoku period is above Capzef and the Three Admirals are below, making it easy to see clearly.
All they can see now, excluding Kakei and Gion, is Kuro.
Regardless of age, methods, status, or strength, he could steadily take over from them, ensuring the Navy's peak lasted at least twenty years, and preventing the Navy from declining beyond fifty years beyond the established limits.
If it affects Kuro's growth...
Sakazuki clenched his fist instinctively, a crimson hue rising from his black gloves, noticeably increasing the surrounding temperature.
"Borsalino, has Kuro's proposal for the Seven Warlords of the Sea been approved?" he asked.
"It's approved." Kizaru said with a smile, "But those old men seem a little reluctant, especially since a big thing happened a couple of days ago."
“Oh? You were there then, weren’t you? What about the revolutionaries?” Sakazuki asked.
"Oh~ I don't know. I arrived a bit late, and it was Fujitora and Green Bull who took care of it." Kizaru pouted.
Is he late?
If he wanted to, he could arrive at any place immediately.
But this kind of thing has nothing to do with their navy.
"So what did those old men say?" Sakazuki asked.
Kizaru shook his head: "Well, I don't know, but since it was decided in a meeting, it will definitely be carried out. I just don't know if someone will be parachuted in."
It's not surprising that the World Government has a presence in the Navy. When Sakazuki was an admiral, he knew that many of the Navy personnel were planted by the World Government, and that was just the ones on the surface. There were probably many more planted on the ground.
“I’ll make a call to the higher-ups. Power must be on our side. Once we have power, I’m prepared to hand it over to Kuro. What do you say, Borsalino?” Sakazuki said.
When two people of the same generation speak to each other, they naturally wouldn't address each other as "this old man," especially since they have a good relationship.
"Well, I have no objection." Kizaru shrugged.
Kizaru certainly had no objections; in fact, he thought it was a good thing.
After all, Sakazuki couldn't shoulder this responsibility alone, but he couldn't give it to Fujitora and Green Bull either, so he had to leave it to Kizaru himself.
Kizaru said he didn't want to take on this troublesome matter; if it were given to him, he would give it to Kuro in return, but knowing that kid's nature...
They'll probably complain to Sakazuki.
But if it's given to Kuro now, then it won't originate from him. The responsibility and power will be entirely in his own hands, and it can also serve as a training opportunity.
“He doesn’t have anything else on his plate besides G-3 defense, so it’s time for him to step up his responsibilities,” Sakassky said.
"I'm afraid those old men might not be willing, after all, he's just a candidate for admiral," Kizaru said with a smile.
“I will speak to the higher-ups myself…” Sakazuki said in a deep voice.
...
Mary Geoise.
Between power.
Five old men.
Pose...
"I never expected the revolutionary army to come up here..."
The old man with the map on his head had a gloomy expression and said, "We were too careless."
The long-bearded old man shook his head and said, "There are some good ability users among their cadres, so they probably infiltrated here."
The curly-haired old man said, "But in all these years, this is the only time they've come up. Are they planning a full-scale offensive?"
“No, it must be because of the bear…” the red-skinned old man said, “But no matter what, this incident has caused resentment among the member states.”
The old man with the knife gritted his teeth. "After all, this is a world conference, such a serious situation. Those revolutionary army soldiers coming here has made our World Government lose face. However..."
He paused for a moment and then said, "There's also good news; Lucilfer Kuro has saved us."
"Oh? About defeating Barrett?" the long-bearded old man said. "Indeed, during the World Conference, to ensure safety, Lucilfer Kuro led the Navy to wipe out the pirates at the Pirate Festival, and also killed Barrett and Festa. He deserves commendation."
"That's why we willingly relinquished the power of the Seven Warlords of the Sea," the curly-haired old man said.
"To whom?" the red-skinned old man asked. "Are we placing our own people in the mix?"
"It shouldn't be possible..."
The old man with the map crossed his hands and said, "This proposal was originally put forward by Lucilfer Kuro. During this period, he led the Navy to kill Barrett, which was to prove to us that he had the ability. After all, the number of admiral positions cannot be increased, and there is not enough power to give them."
The old man with the knife continued, "If it were just this simple matter, we would have planted people in. But the Revolutionary Army's incident happened at the World Conference, and Kuro gave us face, so that's a different story. Moreover, he did a good job, perfectly resolving the conflict between the Celestial Dragons and those kings at the very beginning of the conference."
“Then give it to him…” The red-skinned old man nodded and said, “Considering his loyalty, if he wants it, we can’t let him down.”
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