Kuro couldn't recall that Drake was a traitor.
Now that I think about it carefully, it seems that he forgot something in Chambord back then, and it must be this.
That makes sense. Without me, it seems the old man wouldn't have caught a single person.
Fortunately, he let them all go in order to slack off, otherwise it would have been an accidental injury to his colleagues.
Hmm... he didn't do anything wrong back then!
Kuro found a legitimate reason for his slacking off back then and secretly gave himself a thumbs up for it.
However, more than two years have passed since that incident. Drake is now on Kaido's side, and it seems that he has become one of the "Six" and his status is not low. If he doesn't leave, he can gather a lot of information.
But from Kuro's perspective, this is a bit dangerous.
He's the captain, so he must have team members. Besides the Navy members he's in contact with, the other traitors must also be venturing into the latter half of the New World.
If you're the captain, then it's not a big problem; you can just change your name back. But if you've joined other pirate crews, then it's hard to say.
"It's best to come back if there's any danger. After all, being an undercover agent is a high-risk profession, and people can easily die," Kuro suggested to Kizaru.
"Hehehe, there will be an inspection later, don't worry... Of course, if you want, you can have control of this matter..."
"Stop! My head hurts, my injury has flared up again, I'm going to rest."
Before Kizaru could finish speaking, Kuro stood up and walked out.
It's just a suggestion; he might not take it on.
He's already having enough trouble coordinating just one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, let alone coordinating a bunch of traitors who are actually pirates.
What's he doing? Is he a pirate leader or a Marine Vice Admiral?
Kizaru watched Kuro leave, a gleam emanating from his sunglasses, maintaining a smile as he stood there, lost in thought.
A few days later, the warships arrived at headquarters.
The three warships were docked together, and steps extended from the sides of the ships. Two men led a group of naval soldiers down the steps.
Meanwhile, at the port below, two naval units stood and saluted the people descending the steps.
Kizaru led the way, with Kuro following behind, hands in his pockets and a cigar in his mouth, as they descended the steps.
"Kuro!"
As soon as I came down, a small figure ran over.
“Oh... Lida.”
Kuro saw the people who had arrived and said, "You've already returned to headquarters."
"You're back early! You're... injured?" Lida looked Kuro up and down, noticing the bandages covering most of his body, and said urgently, "Wait a minute, I'll treat you!"
"Give it to him first, treat it!"
Kuro pointed at Kizaru and said, "Let's heal him first!"
As for why there wasn't such a strong reaction, it's because Kuro had been feeling something was off these past few days; the old man kept making jokes about his injury.
They say things like, "Oh~ I'm injured, how about I take care of you?" and "Oh~ Kuro, after this battle I can retire now," and other such nonsense.
Kuro was so frightened that his scalp tingled.
Treat him first!
The injury wasn't serious to begin with; it would heal with treatment and some rest.
“Just absorb energy directly from me, no need to bother anyone else!” Kuro shouted.
Lida tilted her head and glanced at him.
Is the sun rising in the west?
Don't people who are severely insecure usually treat themselves first?
But it doesn't matter, this is headquarters, we can deal with whoever we want first.
Lida nodded and patted Kuro on the shoulder.
"Absorb vital energy!"
Her knuckles trembled, and a large amount of vital energy surged from Kuro's body into her, causing white vapor to almost rise from Lida's body.
After inhaling for a while, Lida slapped Kizaru on the back.
"Grandpa Kizaru, your injuries have been healed."
She pushed her palm forward forcefully, shouting, "Energy feedback!"
The surge of vital energy caused white mist to rise from Kizaru's body, which surprised him for a moment. He looked down at his body, feeling the internal injuries gradually healing, and pouted.
"Oh~ can it really be done that way? How scary, little Lida."
“Of course, my abilities are very useful!” Lida proudly raised her head.
"That's enough. My injuries are almost healed, and all that's left is recuperation," Kizaru chuckled.
Upon hearing this, Lida withdrew her hand, then continued to suck on Kuro with one hand while placing her free hand on Kuro's body.
"Convert!"
The essence was absorbed by her and then fed back through her other hand, allowing Kuro's injuries, both on the surface and inside his body, to heal rapidly.
This conversion method is particularly convenient. Simply put, Rita is a medical transit point, and Kuro uses his own physical strength to heal his injuries.
Physical strength is generally sufficient. Although essence and energy encompass spirit and will, healing is not a battle.
Moreover, Kuro has enough stamina to heal himself more than enough.
He twisted his neck, instinctively wanting to remove the somewhat cumbersome bandage from his head, but he stopped himself as soon as he reached out.
You have to hold back, hold back. Now is not the time. At least you need to make sure you're really not employed at headquarters before doing this.
"Is it done yet?"
Feeling the intensity of the energy feedback, Lida looked up and asked.
"Okay...no, not okay, never mind, let's leave it at that. You can move around normally now, so you just need to rest and recuperate." Kuro emphasized the word 'rest and recuperate'.
"General, Lieutenant General."
At this moment, a navy officer came over, saluted, and said, "Marshal Sakazuki knows you two have returned. Please come to his office."
"Okay, get me some clothes ready, I'm still shirtless."
Kuro pointed to his bandaged clothes and said, "And the old man needs one too."
Kizaru nodded with a smile.
"Yes, please follow me!" The navy officer saluted again and led the two men toward the largest building in the headquarters.
Kuro's clothes were long gone in Wano Country, and the old man didn't seem to be in much better shape. Although I hadn't seen him before, he was wearing Wano Country clothing when he arrived, not a Marine uniform.
At their level, the materials used for their clothes are very expensive; they are not cheap.
But the navy is rich and powerful.
Before long, Kizaru put on his yellow uniform and cape, and together with Clow, who had also changed into his familiar golden uniform and cape, they went up to the castle tower, the tallest building in the castle.
There, Sakazuki was waiting.
Upon entering the office, the navy officer leading the way saluted again before obediently stepping back.
At the dimly lit desk, Sakazuki's hat pulled low over the upper half of his face, obscuring his features, but a slight smile played on his lips.
"You've had a tough time returning from Wano Country. I also gathered the details on your way back. Kuro... you did a good job," Sakazuki said in a deep voice.
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