Recruit Luffy at the start and build the strongest navy.

CP0 gave a general overview of the situation, but did not mention that one of their comrades had died, nor that the two of them had been attacked.

Although they were on the same page with the Five Elders, they were still here. Kyle's behavior earlier had frightened them a bit, and Saturn, which was far away, couldn't give them a sense of security.

Satan was silent for a moment, then spoke:

"Give the Den Den Mushi to Major General Kyle!"

"Moshi Moshi, Lord Satan Saint, I am Rear Admiral Kyle!"

"Admiral Kyle, first of all, thank you for your contributions to the stability and peace of the seas. You have captured great pirates such as Moria, Wang Zhi, and Golden Shiki, saving the world's civilians from their persecution!"

"Now that you've captured the entire Red-Haired Pirates, I'm very satisfied with your performance! However, the government needs the Red-Haired Pirates' cooperation on some matters, so we need you to hand them over to us!"

"Of course, the Navy and the government will not forget your contributions. When we return, they will naturally reward you accordingly!"

Upon hearing this, the two CP0 members behind him both showed a hint of shock in their eyes.

When did Saint Satan become so polite? You weren't like this before!

Saint Satan, far away in Mary Geoise, did not think there was anything wrong with his attitude.

If Kyle were just an ordinary major general, he certainly wouldn't have this attitude.

Even the fact that the other party dared to ignore CP0 and demand to speak with him was enough for Sengoku to give the other party a thorough dressing-down and demote him as well.

But Kyle is different.

First of all, in terms of identity, he is the grandson of Sengoku, and he is also very close to Garp and Zephyr.

He expects the Warring States period to call him a grandson? It's a miracle that the guy doesn't curse him behind his back.

Another point is Kyle's own strength. Although his rank is only Major General, his strength is definitely at the level of General.

Most importantly, the other person is only ten years old, which is a very crucial point.

Given his current growth rate, it's almost certain that he'll become the Navy's strongest force in the future. Satan thinks it's perfectly reasonable to give such a top-tier powerhouse, who is also a future super-top-tier powerhouse, a friendly welcome.

Mainly, he still wants the other party to be used by the World Government, otherwise it wouldn't be good if they turned out to be like Garp, ignoring them completely.

Kyle was also somewhat surprised by Satan's attitude.

After all, in the original work, up until the Eghardt arc, the Five Elders, apart from their encounter with Im, always gave the impression of being high above and looking down on the world.

In response to Akainu's question, "Where do you think I put my pride?", she retorted directly, "What does your pride even matter?"

This is normal, because the Five Elders know that no matter what their attitude is, Akainu will not "disobey".

Not to mention them, even Rob Lucci dared to bare his teeth at Akainu.

If Kyle were standing in front of him now, let's see if Rob Lucci would dare to utter a single word.

In response to this situation, Kyle also said:

"Saint Satan, I understand. Since the government needs the Red-Haired Pirates' cooperation, I'm naturally willing to hand them over!"

"But Saint Satan, you have no idea, I almost lost my life trying to capture the Red-Haired Pirates this time, and I'm still seriously injured!"

As he spoke, Kyle coughed a few times.

The CP0 and numerous marines standing nearby remained silent as they watched this scene unfold.

Yes! Severely injured!!

Major General Kyle says whatever he wants.

"If cooperating with the government can get the Red-Haired Pirates into Impel Down, that would be great. But if not, what if—and I mean what if!"

"If the Red-Haired Pirates manage to escape, what a disaster that would be to the seas! All my injuries would be for nothing. Of course, it wouldn't matter to me, but it would be the civilians who would have to endure persecution again!"

"Furthermore, it will damage the prestige of the Navy and the World Government, which would be a very serious problem!"

"However, if there were any compensation available for our navy, I believe our naval colleagues would understand!"

Kyle changed the subject, seemingly speaking casually.

Satan: ...

Good grief, so you've finally revealed your true intentions? You want to make a deal openly and honestly, huh?

Satan paused for a moment, then spoke again:

"You make a good point. We definitely need to prevent this from happening. So let's do it this way. The government will allocate an additional 10 billion berries to the Navy this year as military spending!"

"What do you think?!"

Kyle's eyes lit up.

A military budget of 10 billion Pelés? When he gets back, it would be unreasonable if his grandfather didn't kowtow to him a few times.

"I think it's a great idea. That way, my naval colleagues shouldn't have any objections! But..."

ε=(´ο｀*))) Sigh! !

"I went to such great lengths to capture the Red-Haired Pirates. If they escape, I'm afraid they'll become resentful and depressed, hindering their growth and preventing them from serving the government effectively!"

"I hope you can understand, Saint Satan, that the most difficult thing to cure is a heart ailment!"

Satan fell silent once again.

No?! Didn't you just say you were fine? Why are you feeling down and depressed now?

"So the government will provide you with a separate compensation of 500 million pegories?"

"Saint Satan, I'm not interested in things like Bailey; I'm much more interested in some unusual kinds of fruit! If I had such fruit, I think I could overcome my inner demons and serve the government better!"

???

So you've chosen one, haven't you?

Satan fell silent again, deep in thought.

Kyle wasn't in a hurry and didn't say anything more, waiting patiently. He now held the initiative.

Five hundred million Berries? Are you trying to fob me off?

Red-haired bastard's bounty is more than 500 million.

Furthermore, he genuinely has no interest in Pelé, because he doesn't lack for it at all. He himself doesn't even know how many Pelé he has now; he hasn't even replaced that huge Golden Bell yet!

As for his claim of working for the world government?

That's obviously just bragging!

Before the item even reached him, he naturally had to boast a bit. Now that the item has arrived, what did he say? He doesn't recall saying anything like that.

After some time had passed, seemingly taking into account Kyle's last words about serving the government better, Satan made a decision.

"In that case, how about I give you a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit?"

Mythical Zoan!!

Kyle's eyes lit up. Although it wasn't 99% perfect, it was definitely a rare find.

It is even rarer than the natural type!

Their strength is generally not weak; at least among the Mythical Zoan types that have appeared so far, only Kurozumi Orochi's Snake-Snake Fruit Mythical Zoan type Yamata no Orochi form has performed rather poorly.

It's highly likely that Orochi himself underperformed, rather than the Devil Fruit itself being ineffective.

In legends, Yamata no Orochi is an extremely ferocious giant serpent. When a user transforms into Yamata no Orochi, each of its heads possesses an independent consciousness.

Theoretically speaking, if it can be developed properly, it would be equivalent to eight people attacking at the same time. Literally, it is definitely a powerful fruit.

Although Satan hasn't specified what kind of mythical beast it is, knowing it's a mythical beast is enough; not knowing can maintain a bit of mystery.

Thinking of this, Kyle immediately smiled.

"Saint Satan, you're too kind. This way, I won't have any psychological problems!"

"Binz, take a few men and bring the Red-Haired Pirates out!"

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