One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

"I had the idea of ​​setting foot on the Grand Line before, and I had already secretly infiltrated my influence into the Grand Line."

"However, the intelligence network is limited to the first half of the amusement park."

"As for the location of White Earth Island..."

"Once we get to Vera Island, we'll find out by asking that informant. If he has any information, he'll pass it on to us."

"After all, we are at sea, and intelligence cannot be transmitted in real time."

Kiro nodded.

During this period, the only outside intelligence came from newspapers delivered by newsbirds.

This is also the only way for most people to learn about the outside world when they are at sea.

"Alright, let's head to Vila Island then!"

Sauro rose from the banquet, making a loud noise as he walked toward Kiro.

The wooden planks beneath Sauro's feet creaked under his weight.

"Hey there, hee hee hee hee! This is such a treat!"

"By the way, Kiro, you'd better watch out."

"If I remember correctly, the G-7 branch is stationed near Vera Island, and a lieutenant general is stationed there!"

The G-Series Branch is a special branch established by the Navy to deal with the exceptionally dangerous environment of the Grand Line and powerful pirates.

Compared to ordinary branches, G branches are often much larger and better equipped.

More importantly, the average strength of the navy stationed in the G branch is far greater than that of the Shihai branch.

Generally speaking, the highest-ranking person in each G branch is a vice admiral!

Kilo showed little reaction to Saul's warning, replying calmly, "Who is the lieutenant general stationed at the G-7 branch?"

Saul hesitated for a moment, then thought carefully, "It seems to be not very famous, its name is..."

Kiro raised his hand, interrupting Saullo's next words.

"It's fine, as long as it's not one of those monsters, it doesn't matter who it is."

Saul was taken aback, then burst into laughter.

"Hey, come on, hee hee hee hee!"

"I almost forgot, Kiro, your strength has far surpassed that of an ordinary lieutenant general."

"Then let's keep going!"

……

Two days later.

Navy G-7 Branch.

A magnificent grey-white fortress stands majestically on the shimmering sea, backing onto Vila Island.

A tense atmosphere permeated this majestic fortress, subtly conveying the oppressive feeling of an impending storm.

Countless naval soldiers, with their well-equipped rifles at the ready, stood at attention, awaiting orders from above, and prepared for battle at any moment.

Elite naval forces patrolled the walls in groups, several dark cannons aimed at the surroundings, threatening every fool who dared to intrude.

At the dock next to it, several medium-sized warships marked with "G-7" were moored, their sophisticated equipment deterring most pirates.

Dozens of naval officers stood around an empty harbor, looking puzzled.

Some people looked at the leader, the gloomy young man with the rank of major general, and asked curiously.

"Major Admiral Parsons, why did Lieutenant General Luno suddenly rush back to the branch? Wasn't he patrolling the surrounding waters?"

"Furthermore, why activate the highest level of combat readiness?"

"You're his adjutant, you should know that, right?"

Major General Parsons, with his gloomy demeanor, shook his head. "I don't know either. These things rarely happen."

"On the phone just now, Runo sounded very anxious. He just asked me to take you to the dock to wait for him."

Suddenly, someone's expression changed, and they looked into the distance.

"Look, it's Vice Admiral Runo's warship!"

"He's back!"

A large naval warship emerged from the distant horizon and slowly docked in the harbor under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

After the warship docked, a rugged-looking, robust officer stepped onto the shore with moonwalking steps.

He looked around and then at Parsons. "Is everyone here?"

Parsons nodded in response.

Those present were all members of the leadership of the G-7 branch, including him and Lieutenant General Luno, who were the direct leaders of the branch.

Finally, someone couldn't contain their curiosity and asked, "Lieutenant General Runo, weren't you on patrol? Why did you suddenly rush back and gather all of us together?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present, including Major General Parsons, turned their gaze to Luno, clearly curious about the answer.

With a solemn expression, Runo began to explain to the officers present.

"There is a pirate named Kiro with a bounty of 130 million, who is heading towards our island of Vera. He will probably arrive in the next few days."

"We have orders from our superiors to capture this pirate."

Before the words were even finished, someone questioned, "Vice Admiral Runo, is it really necessary to go to such lengths to deal with a pirate like this?"

The order that Lunuo just relayed back was to put the G-7 branch into the highest level of combat readiness.

This is the G branch. Generally, entering this level of combat readiness usually means that an extremely powerful enemy is about to arrive.

However, Kilo, with a bounty of 130 million, clearly doesn't fall into this category.

Runo shook his head, not answering directly, but changing the subject instead, "Have you heard of Hawkeye Mihawk?"

Parsons nodded and immediately replied, "A genius swordsman who has recently gained fame at sea, it is said that he has challenged several long-established swordsmen and has not been defeated by any of them."

"He could even fight Shanks, a former member of the Roger Pirates, to a standstill. He was an extremely dangerous pirate, and would be considered a strongman even in the New World."

"But this has nothing to do with Kiro, does it?"

Runo let out a long breath and revealed a chilling truth.

"My informant sent back some information just yesterday."

"Kilo, whose bounty is only $130 million, fought Hawkeye Mihawk the day before yesterday."

"turn out……"

Runo's expression turned serious. "Kilo and Hawkeye are evenly matched, their strengths seem to be roughly equal."

"What?!"

"They're on par with a monster like Hawkeye?!"

Some officers lost their composure and exclaimed in surprise, while others looked astonished and incredulous.

"Is the information reliable?" Parsons became serious, realizing the gravity of the problem.

Runo nodded. "That informant is absolutely trustworthy, so..."

"That pirate named Kiro is probably already close to..."

"Five hundred million Berries!"

Those present couldn't help but gasp.

If Kiro really has a bounty of 500 million Berries, he would probably be hard-pressed to find any rivals in the first half of the Grand Line, "Paradise," and could be called "invincible"!

"I'm afraid this kind of enemy is beyond the capabilities of our branch to handle, isn't it?" Parson asked doubtfully, somewhat puzzled.

Runo nodded. "That's right. Even if you and I went together, we probably still couldn't beat that Kiro."

"However, I reported this information to Marineford yesterday, and they should have already sent people to provide support."

"All we need to do is clean up the battlefield and protect innocent civilians."

"Lieutenant General Runo, who's coming to provide backup?"

Just as Runo was about to speak, his keen Observation Haki suddenly detected a slight change in the outside world.

After carefully sensing the situation, he smiled and said, "The support has arrived."

"...?"

"Where?"

Parsons reacted very quickly, turning his head to look at the sea, his pupils suddenly contracting.

A shell, accompanied by a sonic boom, hurtled toward them at a speed too fast for the naked eye to perceive.

Enemy attack?!

No, there's someone on that shell!

Parsons' vision blurred, and the figure on the shell suddenly vanished.

The shell crashed into the sea with tremendous force, sending up a splash dozens of meters high.

The next instant, a tall figure wearing a navy cloak, a yellow and black striped shirt and trousers suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

"Oh my, young people these days are really scary!"

Looking at the cynical, disdainful gaze behind the sunglasses, Parsons felt a chill run down his spine.

This is…………

Borsalino?!

That monster vice admiral who ate the Logia-type Glint-Glint Fruit?!

Did they actually alarm someone like that?!

Just who is this Kilo?!