That pirate crew was the infamous Longsword Pirates of the South Blue.
That was ten years ago, and Sengoku, who was then the marshal, concealed the matter and allowed O. Kadi to join the 'Sword' squad, where he defected under the pretext of killing his superior.
After drifting at sea for several days, he joined the mysterious Longsword Pirates, taking the death of Vice Admiral Ster as a pledge of loyalty.
At that time, he was preoccupied with revenge and his duty as a naval officer.
However, back then, it was the Great Pirate Era, and the number of pirates in various places was so large that the Navy was overwhelmed. No matter how O. Kadi reported his location, the higher-ups' strategy for the Longsword Pirates, which was less destructive than other pirate crews, was to ignore them for the time being and closely monitor their movements.
As for Okadi, who had just joined the pirate crew at the time, he felt that he didn't know much, so he went into hiding.
In the first year, thanks to his reputation for killing a vice admiral and a defecting captain, he quickly gained a position in the Longsword Pirates and came to the side of the captain of the Longsword Pirates, who was then the 'hilt' of the sword.
At that time, he was still full of anger, but it was then that his anger gradually subsided when he met that man.
"So you're the defector naval captain? What a pity, being a naval officer is fine, there's no need to be a pirate."
That was a cheerful middle-aged man named Robert Franz.
"Huh? You're saying you're not satisfied with the corruption in the Navy? Hahaha, corruption exists everywhere. Anyway, welcome to the Longsword Pirates. But you won't find the kind of excitement you're looking for here. The Longsword Pirates have existed for a hundred years and have always kept a low profile. Just think of this as your new home."
Franz patted O. Kadi on the shoulder and laughed.
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