One Piece: From the God Valley Era

The Land of Dragon Balls.

Hyogoro, with a samurai sword tucked into his waistband, arrived at Acnoya's office and handed her a document.

"Lord Acnoya, according to our investigation, we have confirmed that at least ten spies from the outer seas have infiltrated the Dragon Ball Country, including about five in the Flower Capital."

"The rest are scattered in other towns, and the investigation is still ongoing," Hyogoro said in a deep voice.

Previously, Hyogoro was the captain of the defense force in the Flower Capital, but from now on, he is the captain of the defense force in the Dragon Ball Country.

He was so familiar with the entire Dragon Ball Kingdom that he could detect any unfamiliar faces.

After conducting the investigation, he shared the available intelligence with Acunoa.

Acnoya looked at the documents in his hand and listened to Hyogoro's report, raising an eyebrow: "So many have managed to infiltrate. The World Government still values ​​me that much."

Upon hearing this, Hyogoro thought to himself, "You've killed all five elders of the World Government, how could they not take this seriously?"

He already knew about what was happening in the outside world, and that this country was now the Land of Dragon Balls, not Wano Country, and had no longer remained closed off, but had opened its doors.

However, entering the Dragon Ball Country requires strict screening, while those inside can leave without any screening, as long as they have a legitimate reason.

You can leave this country for tourism, business...

As for the fact that he never returned, and that some people would ruin his reputation outside.

Acnoya didn't care much about these things; they could say whatever they wanted.

Even if they don't say it, the world government will.

They are the ones who have ruined the reputation of some countries.

Although he doesn't care now, he's remembered this debt. When the time is right, he can start settling accounts.

I wonder how many punches the world government could take from him back then.

"Hyogoro, well done." Acnoya nodded. "What are your thoughts?"

"I..."

Upon hearing this, Hyogoro hesitated for a moment, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped himself.

"Say what you think. This isn't a one-man show. Feel free to express your thoughts."

Acunoa considered himself an enlightened monarch who would not be punished for his words.

Hyogoro paused, took a deep breath, and said, "Lord Acnoya, I think we can monitor them for now, find out their purpose for coming here, their exact number, and who their superior is."

"Only by thoroughly investigating these matters can we bring all these people to justice."

"We can even use them to spread false information to mislead world governments."

"Of course, we could also just kill all these people to prevent them from causing trouble and losses here."

One approach is to cast a long line to catch a big fish, while the other is to kill it outright and resolve the issue once and for all.

Each has its own advantages.

"Not bad." Acnoya was quite satisfied with Hyogoro's plan; it was something that had been considered beforehand, not something that was said without thinking.

His team needs someone like Hyogoro, who can fight and also strategize.

Furthermore, he currently has quite a few talented people in his team, but they are all too young.

However, the future is promising.

"Then, Lord Acnoya, what should I do next?" Hyogoro asked.

Whether to kill or not is a question that Acnoa must answer.

"Don't kill them for now." Acnoya leaned back in his chair. "These people can't cause any trouble. Besides, if we kill them, the World Government will just send others to infiltrate. If we keep them around, at least they're familiar faces now, making it easier for us to recognize them."

"Yes, Lord Acnoya."

"By the way, if they do anything drastic, you can make a decision on the spot without my consent." Acnoya paused and turned to look at Hyogoro.

Hearing this, Hyogoro was somewhat taken aback.

He never imagined that Acnoya would give him such great power.

Acnoya looked at Hyogoro and smiled: "That's always been my way. I don't use people I don't trust, and I don't doubt people I use."

"If you are capable, then I will hand over the power to you."

"But I'll be keeping an eye on you from behind, and if you misbehave, I won't be lenient."

"I've given you power, but I can take it back."

"Lord Acnoya!" Hyogoro said solemnly, "Lord Acnoya, I will certainly not fail in my mission!"

"I believe you, Hyogoro." Acnoya waved his hand.

Immediately, Hyogoro stood up and slowly left the office.

As soon as he left the office, he saw Kaido walking towards him.

"Hoo hoo hoo, Hyogoro, it's been a while." Kaido grinned.

They've been incredibly busy lately, being dispatched to various places to handle matters, even Kaido.

So this is his first time returning to the City of Flowers recently.

"Kaido, long time no see." Hyogoro smiled, looking him over. "You've gotten even stronger. You really are a monster."

Acnoya, Kaido, Dragon, Kuma...

These people seem to be able to get stronger indefinitely, while he has reached his own bottleneck, which he cannot break through no matter how much he cultivates.

He knew that he had reached the end, while they were far from reaching the end.

"Hyogoro, you look even stronger than last time," Kaido said. "However, the aura you exude is different from the one I first saw you with."

"You're not as sharp and outspoken as before. I still think the old you was more interesting, not the composed you you are now."

Hyogoro smiled and said, "The old me is dead, so of course it's different."

"Is the old you already dead?" Kaido pondered for a moment upon hearing this. "I see. Was it your conviction?"

"Your beliefs have changed, that's why things are like this."

"However, I believe that people should stick to their beliefs; only then can they go further and become stronger!"

Strong people are stubborn and will never give up until they achieve their goals, which is why they can become stronger and stronger than anyone else.

But when a strong person loses their own beliefs, they become weak, extremely weak.

Many great pirates are like this; once their beliefs are shattered, they become weak and completely different from before.

The future Golden Lion and Gloria will both look like this.

After Shiki began to rely on external aids, his Haki rapidly declined, and he could only rely on his swordsmanship and Devil Fruit abilities, which he had honed himself.

Gloria Osa transformed from a stunning beauty into a short, old woman.

This is belief, this is the rule of the pirate world.

Belief is greater than anything else!

"Belief?" Hyogoro said, "I think this is good. The future belongs to you, Kaido!"

He patted Kaido on the shoulder and turned to leave.

Kaido watched Hyogoro's retreating figure, shook his head, then opened the office door and went inside.