Recruit Luffy at the start and build the strongest navy.

Kyle suddenly appeared behind Uta, his palm crackling with faint purple lightning. The moment he touched Uta's shoulder, her vision went black, and she fainted instantly, falling into Kyle's arms.

!!!

The sudden turn of events left everyone stunned, including Lucky Roux and other members of the Red-Haired Pirates who had been struggling with their own complex feelings and unsure how to face Uta.

Upon seeing Uta faint, they immediately erupted.

"You bastard, Kyle, what did you do to Uta?!"

"You, a rear admiral, attacking a little girl? Is that what you should be doing?! Do you have any sense of dignity whatsoever?!"

"Do you live up to the justice you claim to uphold as a member of the Navy?"

……

Kyle glanced at them indifferently, and the next moment, a crackling sound came from the ship, and bursts of purple light appeared on the ship.

After the commotion subsided, the Red-Haired Pirates' officers, who had been shouting so loudly just moments before, all had white eyes, were charred black and emitting black smoke, and were also constantly exhaling black smoke from their mouths. The air was filled with the smell of roasted meat.

Kyle beckoned to Ain, who was standing nearby, and asked her to catch Uta. He then said:

"Take her to the cabin to rest!"

"yes!"

Ayn immediately saluted and carried Uta toward the cabin.

Kyle, on the other hand, turned his gaze to the Red-Haired Pirates, plopped down in a chair, and stared indifferently.

"You are now my prisoners. Watch your tone of voice!"

"If you can't speak properly, then I don't mind silencing you completely!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an incredibly terrifying killing intent erupted from Kyle, crushing down on the crowd.

In an instant, Lucky Roux and the others felt their hearts and bodies sink, filled with extreme horror.

Kyle now felt completely different from before.

The impression they had of him was that he was from a different camp, but a powerful figure worthy of respect. He had not shown any murderous intent towards them and had only said that he would capture them and take them to the training camp.

He's a bit like Garp—bold and magnanimous.

But the feeling now was completely different from before. Judging from the killing intent Kyle was releasing, he had no hesitation in killing them if they hadn't been the slightest bit uncooperative. There would have been no surprises!

That's indeed the case; if these people dare to talk back to Kyle again, he wouldn't hesitate to kill them.

Just because I admire you doesn't mean you can take advantage of me!

Although Shanks ultimately shared the same goal as him, he was considered to be on Shanks' side.

But so what?!

If the day truly comes when he has to fight Im, he doesn't think that Shanks and the others can help him much given his current growth rate.

What about generals? What about the Four Emperors?

At that level of combat, it's no exaggeration to say that ordinary generals are just cannon fodder.

Have you not seen how Garin was cut down by Rocks with a single blow over the speed bump?

However, even such a powerful being was ultimately controlled by Im.

During the Battle of God Valley, Im fought against six powerful opponents single-handedly.

These six powerful figures are all figures who have stirred up the winds and waves in the past or present.

Rocks, the undisputed pirate overlord of that era, led the world's strongest pirate crew, the Rocks Pirates.

Whitebeard, currently hailed as the strongest man in the world, Roger, needs no introduction; the title "Pirate King" says it all.

Garp, a naval hero and one of the top combatants in the Navy; Big Mom, one of the current Pirate Kings; and Kaido, also one of the current Pirate Kings.

Kyle had just fought this guy not long ago.

Leaving aside Kaido and Big Mom, those two were practically minor characters in the battle at the time.

But the others are truly top-tier combatants.

Even so, he still couldn't defeat Im, especially since Im was possessed by Im.

So how strong would Im's true form be?!

No one knew the answer to this, not even Kyle, but that didn't stop him from being wary of the King of the World.

Eight hundred years is enough time; even a pig would become a spirit by then.

Even so, Kyle remained confident in himself, after all, time was insignificant compared to noodles.

It's only been eight hundred years. Let's wait for the system to release some recruitment tasks and beat the other side to a pulp.

Therefore, Kyle didn't really value these "allies" much. Even if he did lead a group to attack Mary Geoise, he could easily take Luffy and his crew with him.

"We originally planned to treat prisoners of war well, but now it seems..."

Kyle waved.

"Send a few men to take them to the cells at the bottom of the ship!"

Most naval warships have prisons, though not many, but they are more than enough to hold the Red-Haired Pirates.

Having just been reprimanded, Lucky Rue and the others didn't dare utter a single word and obediently allowed themselves to be escorted away by the marines.

A short while later, the naval soldiers returned and saluted Kyle:

"Reporting, Rear Admiral, all members of the Red-Haired Pirates have been imprisoned!"

"Um!"

Kyle nodded, his eyes flickering slightly as he looked in a certain direction.

He hadn't noticed it before, but now, with his Observation Haki fully unleashed, he could clearly sense the island of Eligia and the presence of humans on it.

It's likely Gordon, who raised Uta.

Kyle is now hesitant about whether to bring Gordon over. After all, if Uta is recruited into the Navy, Gordon will most likely be taken along as well.

But after thinking for a while, Kyle temporarily gave up the idea of ​​bringing him over.

We'll talk to Uta about it after she wakes up.

As for now, he needs to talk to Shanks and the others by himself first.

Before going inside, Kyle turned to look at Zephyr and said:

"Zeff-sensei, I need to speak with the Red-Haired Pirates alone. Don't let anyone down!"

Upon hearing this, Zephyr narrowed his eyes, gave Kyle a deep look, nodded, and said:

"Okay, I won't let anyone bother you!"

Kyle nodded, opened the hatch, and went inside, disappearing into the darkness. Zephyr watched Kyle's disappearing figure thoughtfully.

He had always felt that Kyle seemed to know a lot more than he expected, and he was puzzled by this. How could a ten-year-old kid know so much?

But this doubt did not linger in his mind for long, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

Forget it, why should an old man like him care about so much?

Leave the young people's affairs to the young people. Kyle's strength has far surpassed his own; he has become an eagle that can soar freely in the sky and no longer needs his protection. On the contrary, it is now Kyle who needs to save the day...

Thinking of this, Zephyr couldn't help but recall the first time he met Kyle, and a smile appeared on his lips again...