One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

Chapter 129 Shiki the Golden Lion!

The voice wasn't loud, but it had an unexpected sense of calm.

Kiro had no doubt about the dragon's confidence.

After all, in the original story, even without Kiro's help, Dragon was able to quietly develop the Revolutionary Army into a scale that the World Government could not ignore, demonstrating that his leadership and strategic planning abilities were definitely not lacking.

Although Dragon's actions were controversial in some ways, he was ultimately an excellent leader.

Seeing this, Kiro nodded.

"Alright, I'm going to go on a sea voyage. If you need anything, just let me know via Denbu."

He patted his shoulder, and just as he was about to plunge down into the sea of ​​clouds, he suddenly stopped.

Kiro patted his head and looked at the dragon solemnly.

"Dragon, promise me—"

"If Ginny needs to go out on a mission, please be sure to let me know!"

"Whatever the task, and don't let her know about it."

"Don't worry, I'm doing this for her and Big Bear's own good!"

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Upon hearing this, Long looked surprised, completely unexpected that Kiro would say such a thing.

Although he didn't understand Kiro's purpose at all, he nodded hesitantly out of trust.

Seeing this, Kiro was finally relieved.

"Don't forget to let me know via Den Den Mushi when the time comes!"

Immediately afterwards, Kilo's figure vanished into the sea of ​​clouds.

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Three days later, at the Grand Line Paradise.

A small boat carrying one person moves slowly across the calm sea, with flying fish occasionally leaping out of the water and creating a splash.

It was midday, the azure sea shimmered, white clouds drifted lazily by, and everything seemed so peaceful—if one ignored the enormous sea monsters towing their small boats.

These sea kings are enormous and fierce, and without exception, they are the overlords of the deep sea.

But now, these sea kings were diligently dragging the small boat, their huge, usually cruel eyes now clear and bright, revealing a distinct sense of fear when they caught a glimpse of the figure on the boat.

Logically speaking, these maritime overlords should not be here, much less display such an attitude—being driven around like cattle and horses.

After witnessing the terrifying slashing attack from the human on the small boat behind them, and seeing their companion, a giant python over a thousand meters long, cut into pieces by the other side, they decisively chose to abandon their pride, obediently become mounts, and survive.

They feared the sword-wielding human more than their own dignity.

Therefore, even when they are used as oxen and horses to tug boats and work 24 hours a day, they dare not complain in the slightest.

On the other side, Kilo lay lazily on the small boat, idly flipping through a newspaper he was tired of reading.

He sighed and casually opened the panel.

[Proficiency Panel]

【Name: Kiro】

Age: 19

[Skills: Swordsmanship, Aura, Physical Techniques, Skills, Miscellaneous]

Current points: 91

[Upgrade] [Deduction]

Back in Mary Geoise, although he suppressed the two admirals, Akainu and Kizaru, they still had the power to counterattack when he retreated, so the stats did not show that he defeated them.

Having lost the points provided by these two generals, he now has very few points, most of which came from the Celestial Dragons' guards.

Ninety-one points are practically useless to Kilo right now.

"Sigh~"

With a sigh, Kilo closed the panel, his mind racing.

He didn't need to worry about the Revolutionary Army for the time being; he only needed to keep an eye on Ginny's movements to prevent her from being captured by the Celestial Dragons.

The most urgent task is undoubtedly to challenge more strong opponents and acquire a large number of points to improve oneself.

Although Kiro is now considered one of the world's strongest men, holding his own against a Marine Admiral, he understands the plot and knows that his current strength is not enough.

Rocks, whose strength far surpasses that of the Four Emperors and who is hailed as a great hero, can even suppress Garp and Roger. His strength has almost reached the limit that Kiro can see.

Even he could not escape Im's "black transformation", and ultimately met a tragic end.

Having a cheat code and knowing the future plot developments, Kiro naturally didn't want to repeat the same mistakes.

He was unsure of the conditions for triggering the "black switch" and dared not gamble on whether he would be black switched.

Therefore, before confronting Im head-on, he must possess strength far exceeding everything else and become an unparalleled powerhouse.

This requires points.

But who should we look for now?

Kilo sighed, his gaze sweeping over the newspapers, his mind crossing off one candidate after another.

He now has the world's most expensive wanted warrant, and although he possesses immense strength, he still cannot afford to be careless.

If the World Government finds their trail and sends all its strongest warriors to besiege them, or if Im himself comes, then no matter how strong Kiro is, he will probably perish here.

Kilo dared not take such a risk, so he had to be as cautious as possible in his actions.

Jabarelli's whereabouts unknown — Kaido and Big Mom are too far away, temporarily considered as backups —

Shanks was quite close, but Kiro wasn't sure if he could defeat him.

Hawkeye's location is unpredictable; we'll see what happens if we encounter him.

Just when Kilo was at his wit's end, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

A name popped into his mind.

How about Shiki the Golden Lion?!

Long ago, when he was on the run with Robin, he had seen reports about him. Robin had broken history by becoming the first person to escape Impel Down.

To this day, it seems that the other party has reorganized the Flying Pirates and established a floating archipelago in the sky above an unknown sea area in the New World.

Kiro raised an eyebrow, pulled out a Den Den Mushi, and dialed the number.

"Brubrubrubrubru!"

Soon, the Den Den Mushi transformed into a lively creature.

"Moshi Moshi, is that Kiro-kun?"

Her voice was vibrant, clear, and melodious. "This is Ginny. What can I do for you?"

That's right, the intelligence gathering work for the Revolutionary Army is currently being handled by Ginny and her Eastern Army.

In the original work, the person in charge of intelligence is Kerr, who serves as an intelligence control officer.

After being rescued from Mary Geoise, Koala seemed to be moved by the spirit of the Revolutionary Army and chose to join the Eastern Army of the Revolutionary Army.

Two days ago, while chatting with Robin through a Den Den Mushi, Kiro unexpectedly learned that the two girls, who were about the same age, had become friends and had a close relationship.

This caught Kilo somewhat off guard.

In the original work, Robin and Koala were also friends, but to Kiro's surprise, even though their growth trajectories were changed, they became friends again by some strange twist of fate.

Have the world lines converged?

Getting back to the main point, Ginny is currently in charge of intelligence for the Revolutionary Army.

"Ginny, I need to investigate some information."

"Please investigate the locations of Shiki the Golden Lion and the Flying Pirates—and if you have any information about Mihawk, please let me know as well!"

The sound of pen and paper scratching came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi. After a moment, Ginny replied with a smile, "No problem. Is there anything else you'd like to know?"

"No, but—" Kiro suddenly thought of something, raised an eyebrow, and lowered his voice, "I know you like Big Bear, and I will try my best to change his mind."

Silence fell on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, followed by a muffled thud and then a slightly noisy commotion.

With his keen hearing, Kiro managed to catch part of what was being said: "—Robin—eavesdropping again—"

"—It wasn't intentional——an accident—"

"————I really didn't hear that————"

Upon hearing this, Kiro was taken aback, then rubbed his temples with a wry smile.

Robin was clearly eavesdropping, and the muffled sound she heard earlier was probably due to her shock, which inadvertently gave her away.

It seems this naughty little sister is in for another beating.

After some time, Ginny returned to the Den Den Mushi, her voice tinged with shame and indignation.

"Mr. Kiro, I'm so sorry, there was a slight accident just now."

"If I gather any relevant information, I will inform you via Den Den Mushi."

"And what you just said, about changing Big Bear's mind—"

She paused, then lowered her voice, "—Then I'll have to trouble you!"

The Den Den Mushi's appearance also turned slightly red, but its eyes unexpectedly brightened.

Kiro chuckled, a smile playing on his lips, and finally, after repeatedly assuring Ginny, hung up the Den Den Mushi.

This is a good opportunity to use the kidnapping of Ginny next year as a chance to persuade Big Bear and get this ill-fated couple back on the right track.

Kiro felt a chill run down his spine at the thought of the NTR plot in the original work.

Rather than watching the tragedy repeat itself, he wouldn't mind being a good Samaritan and correcting history.