One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

After saying all this, the masked man lowered his head even further, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

Even though he had his head down, he could still feel several cold, sharp gazes fixed on him.

"The Five Elders, CP9 Commander Spandine, has not sent back any news to this day, and it is suspected that he also died at the hands of Kiro."

As soon as he finished speaking, an extremely oppressive silence fell over the large conference hall.

The masked man's body began to tremble uncontrollably, shaking under the increasingly terrifying pressure.

It wasn't that he lacked willpower; it was a fear that stemmed from a physiological level.

Just as he was about to give up, Saint Satan, one of the Five Elders, finally spoke coldly:

"Go down, Kim."

Upon hearing this, the masked man known as Jin quickly bowed respectfully, turned around, and hurriedly left the conference hall.

The moment he closed the conference room door, he let out a long sigh of relief, his face beaming with the ecstatic joy of surviving a disaster.

It was like a person about to drown, finally surfacing at the last moment.

Although he holds a high position as the commander of CP0 and a prominent figure in the World Government, when facing the Five Elders, the highest-ranking members of the organization…

He always felt that his life was like a candle flickering in the wind, which might dissipate in the blink of an eye!

When he received the devastating news of three dead and one wounded from the seriously injured Stussy, he had a premonition that he would likely be held accountable by the Five Elders.

As the commander of CP0, how could his subordinates suffer such heavy casualties!

Fortunately, he survived in the end!

Wiping the cold sweat from his brow, Jin sighed and headed towards the CP0 base.

It's unclear how long Stussy will need to recover from his injury.

This loss is a devastating blow to CP0, and it will likely take a long time for them to recover.

……

The atmosphere in the meeting room was tense. After a moment of hesitation, Stan broke the deadlock.

"We should reassess the threat from Kilo."

"He has demonstrated strength surpassing that of six years ago, and his threat level is likely higher than that of a Navy Admiral."

A bald old man with a long sword at his waist, wearing glasses, and a stern face said in a deep voice:

"King's report indicates that Kilo joined an organization called the Revolutionary Army."

"This organization has only recently emerged, and its goal is to overthrow the world government."

"Don't forget, Kilo comes from Ohara, and may very well have the ability to decipher the Poneglyphs."

He tapped the table, his tone serious, "Compared to his strength, his ability to decipher the Poneglyphs is probably more dangerous."

"What if he reveals the missing hundred years and offends that great one..."

Upon mentioning a certain being, a look of solemnity, and even a hint of fear, appeared in the eyes of all five.

If they mishandle things and anger Lord Im...

Despite their high positions and status as the pinnacle of world power, their lives are at the mercy of Im's change of heart.

An elderly, scarred man with a blond beard sighed and made his final judgment.

"Have the Navy intensify its manhunt for him and locate him."

"If it comes to a critical moment..."

A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

"Let's issue a Buster Call and wipe Kiro out of this world!"

……

One day later, on a stretch of sea along the Grand Line.

A huge warship with a dog's head on its roof moved slowly forward.

Occasionally, pirates who happened to pass by would be terrified upon seeing this iconic prow, and would flee the warship with all their might.

On the deck of the dog-headed warship, a figure was lazily sunbathing, constantly stuffing senbei (rice crackers) into his mouth.

Suddenly, he stopped what he was doing and turned his head to look at the adjutant who was walking quickly towards him.

"Hey, Bogart, what's up?"

Garp mumbled indistinctly while chewing on a senbei:

"If it's an order from headquarters, say I'm chasing pirates, not on the ship, and temporarily missing."

Bogart's lips twitched. Ignoring Garp's laziness, he stepped forward with a piece of intelligence and a brand-new wanted poster.

"Mr. Karp, this is a notification from headquarters, instructing us to keep a close eye on Kiro."

"Marshal Sengoku specifically named you, saying that if you see Kiro, you must capture him, even if it means killing him."

Upon hearing this, Garp was taken aback. "Kiro? Isn't that the kid who defeated Kizaru six years ago? He's reappeared?"

He took the arrest warrant and was immediately stunned.

"1.5 billion Berry? What did he do this time?"

Bogart sighed. "Just yesterday, Kiro defeated that Shichibukai, Crocodile."

"Moreover, according to internal sources, he also repelled the encirclement of four CP0 members, resulting in three deaths and one injury."

"It seems he also joined the revolutionary army, the same organization your son belongs to."

Garp was stunned, his eyes widening in surprise.

"You mean that kid Ryu's organization?"

Upon thinking of his son who had defected from the Navy, Garp's expression immediately darkened, and he snorted.

"I never expected that the two of them would end up together."

"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on Kilo's movements."

Now that Kiro has joined the revolutionary army, he has to take it even more seriously.

If he could follow the clues to find the revolutionary army and see his good-for-nothing son again, he was determined to make the other party feel the iron fist of love.

Not only did they fail to become a pillar of the Navy, but they also dared to oppose the Navy and the World Government?!

The thought of his unfilial son made Garp angry, and he even chewed his senbei louder.

To be honest, he really admires his son.

Although father and son are at odds, he is very proud whenever he talks about dragons.

Seeing this, Bogart sighed, put down the document, and turned to leave.

……

Standing at the bow of the revolutionary army's flagship, Long looked at the soldiers bustling about on the dock and nodded with satisfaction.

At this rate, they can set off for Mary Geoise today, a day earlier than planned.

The dock was orderly, with several revolutionary army cadres also involved, directing the unloading of supplies and weapons.

Sudden.

"Dragon, look!"

"Kilo's bounty has gone up again!"

Robin's surprised voice reached the dragon's ears.

Looking to the side, Robin came running over with a newspaper and a wanted poster in his hand, his face full of surprise.

Upon taking the newspaper and glancing at it, Long was stunned, his eyes wide with surprise.

The reason was simply because the wanted poster clearly showed what Kilo looked like now.

At the very bottom of the wanted poster, a somewhat shocking number comes into view.

"1.5 billion Berry?!"

Dragon exclaimed in astonishment, staring at the staggering 1.5 billion Berries, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his forehead.

"What did Kiro do? Why has his bounty increased so much again?"

He read the newspaper carefully and found that it reported that Kiro had defeated the Shichibukai Crocodile, and that his strength had increased to a higher level compared to six years ago.

Based on Dragon's experience, Kiro definitely did more than just that, otherwise the price wouldn't have increased by a full 500 million Berries.

With his current bounty, he would be an absolute monster even in the New World.

"Could it be that they killed a few World Government soldiers?"

Robin, beaming with joy, ran off to find Saul, who was busy moving supplies.

"Sauro, look! Kiro has gotten stronger again!"

Six years later, Sauro's appearance had changed quite a bit.

His burns have all healed, leaving only faint scars to show the extent of his injuries.

The empty right leg has been replaced with a technologically advanced and highly mobile mechanical prosthetic.

This is a technological marvel created by the collaborative efforts of many artisans in the revolutionary army over several months.

Not only can it replace the original function, but it can also unleash stronger power, representing the current technological pinnacle of the Revolutionary Army.

With his prosthetic limbs, Sauro's combat power has increased significantly, and he is now the distinguished commander of the Western Army of the Revolutionary Army.

Seeing Robin approach, Saul put down what he was doing and squatted down to carefully examine Kiro's news and wanted posters.

After reading about Kilo's deeds, he immediately burst into laughter.

"Hey there, hee hee hee hee hee hee!"

"As expected of Kiro! I always believed he could become stronger than all of us!"

"It's been so long since I've seen him. I wonder what Kiro will think when he sees my prosthetic limb!"

"Hey there, hee hee hee hee hee hee!"

Robin was also moved by the infectious laughter and started laughing in the same quirky way.

"Hey there, hee hee hee hee hee hee!"