Alcohol is a wonderful thing; it can dispel a thousand sorrows, make you forget your troubles, increase your courage, and even make children. — Lucilfer Kuro
After having a drink with Lowe, they parted ways. Lowe had his own national affairs to attend to, while Kuro stayed on Pegasus Island for a vacation.
"Aww!"
At this moment, in a luxurious room at the hot spring resort, Kuro was half-reclining on the most luxurious cushion in the head seat. Beside him lay a golden animal that resembled both a lion and a tiger. Kuro's hand was stroking the smooth fur, and it seemed that he had touched it too hard, because the golden lion-tiger let out a roar.
But soon, Kuro tapped its head, weakening the Golden Lion Tiger's roar, causing it to wane and droop its head.
"You're disturbing people, you dog."
"Ouch..."
Upon hearing the name, Jin Shi Hu turned his head and called out again, clearly with a hint of grievance.
They found the golden lion-tiger on Rare Animal Island when they went to find William. They didn't pay much attention to it at first, but when they boarded the ship, they found it there too, so they decided to keep it.
Kuro named it 'Dog', regardless of whether it agreed or not.
"Kuro!"
The sliding door outside was opened, and Lida ran in, biting into a donut. Seeing the golden lion-tiger lying there, she laughed happily and pounced on it with her arms outstretched.
"Aha, lick it!"
"Ouch..."
The golden lion-tiger weakly raised its head and roared, but before it could even stretch its neck out, Lida pounced on it and wrapped her arms around it, squeezing its neck inward and making its eyes bulge out.
"I already told you, its name is Gouzi, Gouzi!"
Kuro rolled his eyes, picked up the tea beside him and took a sip, completely ignoring the Golden Lion Tiger's neck, which had shrunk from being choked, and his bluish face.
"It's 'lick lick,' I just wanted to make it sound nicer."
Lida released the Golden Lion Tiger and said, "By the way, my brother sent a telegram saying that the West Sea is probably not safe recently, and we should leave as soon as possible."
"The West Sea isn't safe? What's wrong, are there pirates?" Kuro asked.
Lida shook her head: "I don't know. That's what he said. In short, he told us to leave the West Sea as soon as possible to avoid trouble later."
"Never mind him. I'm a vice admiral, an admiral candidate. Can't I take a vacation in the West Blue?" Kuro lit a cigar and said.
He had been comfortably spending about a month on Pegasus Island and was thinking of just taking a vacation there.
It's my old turf, and I feel comfortable staying here.
"Mr. Kuro, Mr. Kuro..."
At that moment, Klose opened the sliding door and walked in, saying, "A member of 'Sword' has sent a message."
"ah?"
Kuro was taken aback. "What Sword? What's that?"
He realized what he meant as soon as he finished speaking, "Oh, you mean that... Didn't I tell you to make your own decisions about small things?"
Kuro said, "Well, I don't know if it's a small matter or not. O. Kadi from the South Blue called to ask if the Longsword Pirates should enter the Grand Line."
"South China Sea? The South China Sea matter still needs reporting. Everyone says you make your own decisions... Wait, the Longsword Pirates?"
Kuro suddenly remembered something and exclaimed in surprise, "The Longsword Pirates of the South Blue?"
Kuro nodded. "They're about to enter the Grand Line."
The Longsword Pirates—even Clow had heard of this name.
Kuro had heard of this pirate crew back in the East Blue.
Because they are very famous.
Although they weren't on the Grand Line, but only in the South Blue, they were still a pirate crew that made a name for themselves throughout the world.
Because they have a history of over a hundred years, they are a pirate crew with an exceptionally long history.
Throughout history, pirate crews have always been fleeting figures in the long river of time. Even the current Big Mom Pirates and the Beast Pirates will disappear after a few years and once they die.
Even without the World Government's forceful intervention, a pirate crew like Rocks would have almost disappeared after more than forty years.
Only the Longsword Pirates of the South China Sea are an anomaly; they have existed for a hundred years.
It's not that the members of this pirate crew have lived for a hundred years, but rather that this pirate crew is a succession-based crew. It's not a family succession or a master-disciple succession; it's simply that when the captain dies, someone else is elected to take over.
This tradition should exist in every pirate crew, but most pirate crews in the world cannot maintain it for long. Even the famous Roger Pirates fell apart after Roger's death.
The same applies to Whitebeard; once Whitebeard died, the Whitebeard Pirates were left with only remnants.
In a world where individual styles are so strong, the fact that a pirate crew can survive for a hundred years speaks volumes about their strength.
The Longsword Pirates' tradition is that 'as long as the hilt is there, the blade remains.'
The captain is the hilt of the sword. No matter who becomes the captain, they will inherit the position of the hilt and then be responsible for building the blade. What's amazing is that these pirates are very convinced because they elected him themselves. As a result, they don't even need to search for the blade. Generation after generation, the Longsword Pirates have continued to stand strong.
Although located in the South China Sea, their unique traditions and long history have made them very famous.
But Kuro doesn't quite understand some of it now.
"This pirate crew has been in the South Blue for over a hundred years and has never made a move. Calling them a pirate crew is an understatement; they're practically a kingdom. What's going on? Why would they suddenly want to enter the Grand Line?" Kuro frowned.
This pirate crew has never left the South Blue.
Perhaps some pirates from the Longsword Pirates went to the Grand Line, but the pirate crew itself has never actually been to the Grand Line.
Are they about to set off for the Grand Line?
“Yes, it’s from O’Kardi. This O’Kardi is a member of the Navy who infiltrated the Longsword Pirates. He’s an old Navy veteran who joined at the age of nineteen and served in the Navy for ten years, holding the rank of Colonel at the time. But later, because he was dissatisfied with the Navy’s control and felt that his merits had been stolen by his superiors, he killed a Vice Admiral at the time and fled, eventually joining the Longsword Pirates, where he also stayed for ten years,” Kuro said slowly.
Mr. Kuro appointed him as the vice-captain of Sword, so he must remember the lives of the people on the list.
This is also why Kuro didn't want to get involved; there were too many names on the list, and who had the time to memorize them all? It would be better to have someone else do it for them.
"This guy's a veteran navy officer and a veteran pirate too..."
Kuro exhaled a puff of smoke, thought for a moment, and said, "The reason? Why did the Longsword Pirates head to the Grand Line? Did they abandon their base in the South Blue?"
A pirate crew that is practically a kingdom, with its own traditions, and has survived for over a hundred years, is essentially organized, not chaotic. If such a group were to enter the Grand Line, things would probably not go well.
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