One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 243 I recommend Akainu!
About ten days have passed since the Battle of Marineford.

The Grand Line, the Kingdom of Kamabakka.

"Lord Ivan is back!"

Ivankov, aboard the stolen warship, returned to Kamabakka with a group of transvestites and immediately learned of Straw Hat Luffy's whereabouts.

"Ace's brother?"

"Yes, Straw Hat Luffy was devastated when he heard the news of Fire Fist's death, and he is still in the forest."

The transvestites had tears in their eyes, heartbroken by Luffy's plight.

What an adorable young man!

Ivankov pondered for a moment.

He had no connection with the Straw Hats, nor with Ace, so there was no need for him to care about them. The most important thing now was to contact Dragon.

But Straw Hat is, after all, a big shot, so a meeting is still necessary.

"Bring him here!"

A moment later, at the royal palace.

Ivankov held the Den Den Mushi and spoke to Dorag.

"This prison break was very sudden. I have a lot to talk to you about. It would be best if we met in person. There's also something about Big Bear."

“Ivan, I was just about to talk to you about what happened to the bear.”

The two had a brief conversation.

Even with anti-eavesdropping devices like Den Den Mushi, telephone communication cannot be guaranteed to be 100% secure; it's best to have a face-to-face conversation.

After the business was over, Ivan casually mentioned with a smile, "Drag, that Straw Hat Luffy who attacked the Celestial Dragons is on my island. I heard he's Portgas D. Ace's younger brother."

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There was a sudden silence on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"Dorag? Are you listening?"

"Ivan, please take good care of him."

Dragon's voice was suppressed; even without seeing Luffy, he could probably guess Luffy's current state.

First, he lost his crewmates in Sabaody Archipelago, and now his closest brother has been killed by the Marines. Luffy's mental state is probably at its limit.

Luffy is no longer a child, so there's no need to hide it anymore. He wants to take this opportunity to have Ivan give Luffy special training.

"Ivan, Luffy is my son."

"Oh, your son."

Ivankov blinked his big eyes.

son?

"Huh???!"

On the other side, the Holy Land Marie Gioia.

The "Commander-in-Chief" was receiving the Warring States.

With his arms crossed, he sighed and said, "Warring States period, it must have been tough for you to be forced to make the decision to cease hostilities at that time."

"it is my responsibility."

There were no complaints during the Warring States period.

The most important duty of the Marine Headquarters is to protect the Holy Land. If Kaido were to invade the Holy Land and cause casualties among the Celestial Dragons, no one could bear that responsibility.

Sora nodded.

"It's big news that two veterans who have been on the front lines since the Roger era are going to retire at the same time."

“We are all veterans, it’s time to make way for the younger generation.”

Zhan Guo smiled.

He submitted his resignation along with Karp.

Having been relieved of his burden, he felt much lighter. He was indeed getting old and needed a good rest.

"Let's not talk about this anymore, Commander-in-Chief."

Sengoku roused himself, a resolute glint in his eyes: "I recommend Akainu as the next Fleet Admiral!"

"That's really unexpected. I thought you would recommend Aokiji to take over."

Kong was quite surprised.

The World Government also recommends Akainu for the position, but the biggest obstacle is Sengoku's recommendation.

In the matter of succeeding the naval admiral, Sengoku's recommendation was crucial, as it allowed the recommended candidate to compete for the position.

"The Navy needs to make changes."

The Warring States period sighed.

He would have preferred to recommend Kuzan, but reason told him that, faced with the increasingly powerful Beasts, the Navy needed a hardliner like Sakazuki.

Kuzan is too mild-mannered to contend with the calamity of Good.

In addition to selecting the next Fleet Admiral, the recruitment of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is also underway.

Hancock, Jinbe, Crocodile. And Gecko Moria, whose participation is yet to be determined.

The loss of three Shichibukai in succession is a major problem for the World Government, and the original plan to eliminate Gecko Moria has been forced to be shelved.

The most pressing issue is finding a successor.

A secluded island on the Grand Line.

"Woohoo, Captain Bucky, we've been looking for you for ages!"

"you!"

Bucky looked at his former subordinates, tears streaming down his face.

Just as the Buggy Pirates were happily interacting with the prisoners, the World Government's messenger bat flew over and handed a letter to Mr. 3.

There is only one message in the letter.

"An invitation to be recruited by the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

The supernovas also began their operation.

An island in the New World.

Hawkins sat on the wooden crate, several tarot cards laid out in front of him, and frowned as he looked at the divination results.

"Excuse me, could you please repeat what you just said? I didn't hear you clearly."

"Hehehe, listen up! I am Lord Teabeard, the great pirate with a bounty of over 8000 million! This is my territory!"

The man with the tea-bearded face had a fierce expression and led his men to surround Hawkins.

Hawkins frowned even more deeply.

He performed divination several times, but the death rate of the fools before him was not zero, which made him deeply suspicious.

Where does this vitality come from?

"That name is really stupid."

Hawkins drew his sword, and his body was gradually covered in straw, transforming him into a giant scarecrow in the blink of an eye.

He wanted to know what was preventing the other person from dying!

"Ooooooooooooo!!!"

Screams rose and fell.

A dozen minutes later, Tea Beard, covered in blood, fled into the Hoenn community, looking back at Hawkins with a lingering sense of shock.

monster!

Upon seeing the sign for the Hoennium community, Hawkins' subordinates quickly stopped him, fearing that their captain might impulsively rush in.

Blackbeard's death is still fresh in my mind!

"Captain, don't go any further!"

"I see."

Hawkins put away his transformation, took out his tarot cards again, and divined the outcome of his intrusion into the Hoenn community and his killing of Tea Beard.

[Morbidity rate 100%!]

"I see."

Hawkins' eyes were clouded with gloom as he took out a business card from his pocket.

That's their chance to survive!

He finally understood what Goode had told them: even in the extremely dangerous New World, the Hoenn community could be considered a haven of peace.

A truly safe zone!

"let's go!"

"Yes, Captain!"

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"Captain Hawkins, should we also buy a house to use as a safe haven?"

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Other supernovas encountered similar situations. Faced with supernovas they could not defeat, the pirates did not hesitate to flee to the Hoenn region.

"Kidd, calm down!"

Kira and his crew desperately held onto Captain Kid: "We're not ready to face off against the Four Emperors yet!"

"asshole!"

Kidd's face was bulging with veins.

He had defeated the provocative enemy, but was unable to pursue him because the enemy had escaped into the Hoenn community. This humiliation was unbearable for him.

But you have to endure it even if you can't!
He had witnessed the power of the Four Emperors, and with their current strength, they were indeed not yet ready to engage in a direct battle with them.

However, he will not allow those old fogies to be arrogant for long. A new era has begun, and he will overthrow the old rule!
"Just you wait!"

"Kaido! Big Mom! Good!"

"Ha~ Hahaha~~!"

(End of this chapter)