Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

Robin said, "It won't be easy to meet these requirements. No wonder we only have four people now. Does the captain have any other candidates?"

"Let's take one step at a time."

Rocks shrugged: "We're currently lacking doctors, musicians, chefs, helmsmen, shipwrights..."

"There are some people I have in mind, but I can't say for sure whether they will choose to join. We'll see when we meet them."

"Those chosen by you, Captain, must be very capable people, right?"

Robin nodded slightly.

Lox smiled and said, "Well, I guess so."

Rocks did have some ideas in mind regarding who his companions would be.

If we meet again in the future, we can invite them to try it out...

certainly.

If he meets suitable companions on the journey, Locke will also recruit them; currently, four people on the ship are indeed too few…

Nami then interjected, asking curiously, "Who are they? Xiao Luo, could you tell us first?"

Lox didn't want to say, "You wouldn't know me even if I told you. I'll keep it a secret for now. You'll find out once you've actually joined."

Nami snorted, "Stingy!"

"Go train quickly, then we'll have breakfast, and then I'll take Robin to see the historical text. After we finish taking care of some things, we should leave."

Rocks decided to take Robin to see the Poneglyphs, and then it would be about time to set sail again.

News of Crocodile's death has spread, and the Navy should be aware of it as well.

Staying here might attract the attention of the navy...

……

At the same time.

Marineford, Naval Headquarters.

The Marshal's Office.

Sengoku, the "wise general" who was then the Fleet Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, was handling some business.

His new day begins with dealing with the mountain of files piling up on his desk.

"One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea was defeated, and by someone from the East Blue..."

At this moment, Zhan Guo was reading a document in his hand.

Looking at the description above, he couldn't help but rub his temples: "There are always some troublesome people appearing in that area of ​​the East China Sea..."

The two names on the document were enlarged and bolded, clearly "Fire Fist" Ace and "Tyrannosaurus Rex" Hanafuda, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea...

"Fire Fist" Portgas D. Ace, Ace, D..."

Sengoku looked at the document in his hand and felt that Ace's excessively young face looked somewhat familiar.

But he couldn't quite put his finger on exactly where he was familiar with it.

Anyway, he has a bit of a headache right now.

Although the East China Sea is known as the weakest sea area, he knows the general reason why.

Because Garp would occasionally return to his hometown, he would encounter some fierce sea monsters and choose to take action.

Over time.

The East China Sea rarely has fierce sea monsters, which is why it's known as the weakest sea...

However, that awful place, the East China Sea, seems to be under some kind of curse, always seems to produce some troublesome characters.

The recent "Loguetown incident" saw three record-breaking heinous criminals emerge.

The black-haired swordsman with the least information but the highest bounty, Fire Fist Ace who ate the Logia-type Mera Mera no Mi (Flame-Flame Fruit), and the clown Buggy, who was previously unknown but had great ambitions...

Especially Fire Fist Ace.

Shortly after arriving at the Grand Line, they did something that would shake the world.

Even Hanafuda, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, was defeated by his opponent.

Seventy-seven million Berries is no longer enough to describe the ferocity of the other party...

'Knock knock knock!'

Just as Sengoku was pondering how to handle the matter, there was a knock on the office door.

At the behest of the Warring States period, a young ginseng-containing office was established.

After giving Sengoku a standard military salute, news came from the branch base in Alabasta.

"One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, 'Sand Crocodile' Crocodile, has been killed..."

"what!?"

Before the young man could finish speaking, Sengoku suddenly stood up, a look of surprise flashing across his face: "You said Crocodile was killed?"

"Yes, it is!"

The person was startled...

"Go on!"

Sengoku's brows furrowed so deeply they could almost trap a mosquito, and his expression grew even more somber: "Who did this?"

"According to reliable intelligence, the person who killed Crocodile is... the black-haired swordsman with a bounty of 130 million Berries!"

"The black-haired swordsman..."

The Warring States period naturally knew this name.

I was just thinking about the other person because of the "Fire Fist" Ace incident.

I didn't expect to hear from them again so soon.

And it's such big news—Crocodile has been killed by the enemy!

"Around the same time, two Shichibukai were defeated one after the other, and both were from the East Blue. This kind of thing..."

The thought of this made Sengoku's expression even worse.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea are no pushovers.

Prestige, strength, and reputation are all indispensable.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been chosen by the World Government and Navy to serve as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Each of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is a renowned powerful figure on the sea, a legitimate member of the Marines appointed by the World Government.

Why did two such powerful figures fall from grace around the same time?

This is no small matter!

Thinking of this, Zhan Guo said to the pearl-wielding monk, "Pass down the order to convene a high-level meeting!"

"Yes!"

The Marshal's office was opened.

soon.

A high-level meeting was held at Naval Headquarters.

Most of the participants were vice admirals from the Navy Headquarters, with only a few major admirals with special duties being able to participate.

Naval high-level meetings are generally used to lead and respond to sudden major events.

The defeats of two Shichibukai and the rise of two vicious criminals have already fallen into the category of major events...

The atmosphere in the meeting room was serious.

Everyone present knew the significance of this high-level meeting.

There was only one person who wasn't serious, and that was the naval hero Garp.

It seems that Garp didn't eat breakfast; he brought it with him to this serious meeting room.

They ate as if no one else was around, the aroma filling the entire meeting room...

Many people turned their attention to Garp, but no one said anything.

They've clearly gotten used to Garp's unreliability...

"..."

Sengoku, who was the last to enter the meeting room, also noticed Garp's behavior, and the veins on his forehead throbbed.

This guy has absolutely no manners...

I didn't say anything either, because it wouldn't make much difference anyway; the other party would do it again next time!

"I've called you here because of one... no, two things!"

He walked onto the meeting stage.

Sengoku's gaze swept over everyone present, and he calmly said, "The Seven Warlords of the Sea, 'Tyrannosaurus Rex' Hanafuda and 'Sand Crocodile' Crocodile, were defeated one after the other the day before yesterday and yesterday!"

"Hanafuda was defeated by 'Fire Fist' Ace, who had a bounty of 77 million Berries, while Crocodile died at the hands of 'Black-haired Swordsman', who had a bounty of 130 million Berries!"

'Boom!'

These words from the Warring States period were like a bomb, causing a change in the expressions of everyone present.

Shock, astonishment, disbelief...

"This……"

"Fire Fist Ace, Black-haired Swordsman, I remember they were just newcomers who had just arrived on the Grand Line from the East Blue, right? How could they possibly possess such strength..."

"Crocodile is dead? Dead at the hands of a newcomer!?"

"I remember the original bounty for Tyrannosaurus Rex was 300 million Berries, right? How could he possibly be defeated by a newcomer?"

The room instantly erupted in a frenzy, with all sorts of discussions filling the air.

Two Shichibukai were defeated in two days.

Crocodile even died!?

They knew a little about the two newcomers, Fire Fist Ace and Black-haired Swordsman.

Anyone who pays even a little attention to the news would know about the recent Rogge incident...

What surprised everyone present was...

Two newcomers who have just gained fame in the East China Sea.

They did something so sensational so soon after arriving at the Grand Line!

Both Crocodile and Hanafuda are renowned and powerful figures on the high seas.

And so he was killed and defeated by two newcomers?

If these words hadn't come from a Warring States period marshal, they would all have thought it was fake news...

Chapter 99 If it were Zephyr... People really do laugh when they're speechless!

"..."

Karp's expression froze for a moment while he was seated.

However, she recovered quickly and continued eating her breakfast.

But inwardly, I sighed: these two boys have gone a bit too far...

Ace was his grandson whom he had raised since childhood, and Rocks was someone he greatly admired.

But in the end, the two of them still ended up like this.

It has reached the point where it has attracted the attention of the Navy's top brass...

One carries the blood of that bastard Roger, the other carries the name Rocks.

If the Navy finds out, they will definitely face encirclement and suppression by the World Government and the Navy...