One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

Aaron had no particular interest in the global conscription.

With his current strength, it's impossible for him to become a general.

Becoming a lieutenant general shouldn't be a problem, but after that, you'll be fixed to a base or headquarters, your range of activities will be limited, and you'll be forced to perform missions very passively.

Catching pirates is fine, but if he encounters a troublesome mission like escorting Celestial Tribes or protecting Celestial Dragons, Aaron is really worried that he might not be able to resist "outsmarting the Celestial Tribes" or impulsively beat up a Celestial Dragon.

The biggest advantage of operating as a member of SWORD Squad now is freedom.

They are free to go to any island in the world and can start a war with the Four Emperors without waiting for permission from headquarters.

Most importantly, you don't have to work for the Celestial Dragons.

Moreover, having other ideas so soon after joining the SWORD squad could potentially affect his future career.

An hour and a half later, Aaron could see the soap bubbles that were unique to the Sabaody Archipelago, floating in mid-air, from the bow of the ship.

The Sabaody Archipelago is composed of 79 Yarchman mangroves, each of which is numbered.

Among them, 60-69GR is the scope of activities of the Navy and the World Government.

GR 66 is the headquarters of the Sabaody Archipelago Naval Branch, and the highest-ranking officer there is Rear Admiral Kadakornbo.

Aaron's warships soon docked at GR port 66.

Aaron was dressed in casual clothes, and Lark was also dressed casually as they came ashore.

Finnbudy was dressed similarly, in a dark blue T-shirt, reddish-brown trousers, black leather boots, and a military cap.

Aaron said, "Take off your hat."

"Oh!" Finch took off his hat and straightened his hair, which had been flattened by the hat.

Once ashore, Aaron truly appreciated the immense size of the Yarchiman mangrove; its trunk was at least 30 to 40 meters in diameter and about 400 to 500 meters tall.

The ground is covered with crisscrossing tree roots, overgrown with soil and grass, and walking on it is no different from walking on normal ground.

The marines patrolling the dock led Aaron, Lark, and Finbdi to the base.

Upon seeing Aaron, Kadakorn greeted him and then cut to the chase, asking, "I wonder what business Major Aaron has come to Chambord on?"

Aaron answered simply, "Catch the pirates."

"Catch pirates?"

Kada Kongbo was a little unhappy.

The Sabaody Archipelago is under his jurisdiction, and Aaron's attempt to capture pirates on his territory has made him lose face.

Aaron had guessed this as well, and said directly, "Major General Kadakornbo, I'm not here to steal your credit. If your prison isn't full yet, I'd be happy to help."

Kadakongbo chuckled: "Major Aaron, you've got quite the nerve. To fill my prison, you'd probably need to capture several hundred pirates."

Aaron laughed and said, "The Sabaody Archipelago is an essential route for pirates entering the New World. There are probably countless pirates passing through or lingering here."

Kadakongbo was displeased: "Major Aaron, are you accusing me of incompetence and dereliction of duty? I'm afraid you're not qualified to say that."

"Haha!" Aaron laughed. "Major General Kadakornbo, I'm not blaming you. I'm just stating the facts. Please forgive me if I've offended you in any way."

Finbuddy quickly tried to smooth things over: "Yes! Major General Qatari, we're just majors from headquarters, how dare we challenge you? Hehe!"

Kadakongbo snorted: "There are indeed many pirates on the island. Since the headquarters and G1 switched places, without the deterrent of the headquarters, the pirates are no longer in a hurry to go to the New World. They are gathering on the island, increasing in number and becoming more and more unscrupulous. They have even expanded their activities beyond the illegal zones. Now, the only safe places on the island are probably 60-69GR. Whether you can catch pirates, and how many you can catch, depends on your abilities."

Aaron said, "Major General Kadakornbo, headquarters knows your difficulties, which is why we were sent here."

Kadakongbo glanced sideways and asked, "How many of you have come?"

"Three."

"23 people? Are you kidding me? With just you guys? Such a small group?"

Aaron smiled and said, "It doesn't matter how many people there are. I'll be staying here for a while. Just you wait and see."

Kada Kongbo felt that Aaron was implying to him that their branch in Shambaugh was just loafing around and waiting to die.

Kadakongbo burst into laughter: "Hahahaha! Alright, I'll wait and see what kind of mess you guys can make!"

Aaron stood up: "Okay. Let's go."

As Aaron reached the office door, he turned back and asked, "Are there any Celestial Dragons on the island now?"

Kadakongbo sneered, "If there were Celestial Dragons on the island, would I be able to chat with you so leisurely and calmly?"

Aaron went out, with Lark and Finbuddy following behind.

At the base entrance, Lark asked, "Where are we going?"

Finbuddy chimed in, "Yeah, boss, what are we going to do? Are we really going to have to fight all the pirates on the island with just the three of us?"

Aaron smiled and said, "I have my own plans."

Finbuddy quickly said, "Boss, it's not that I don't believe in your strength, it's just that we have too few people. How about we apologize to Major General Qatar Kongbo and ask him to send some men to us, even if it's just to bolster our morale?"

Aaron said, "Me, give in to him? If things don't go well, I can let you run first."

"Let me run first?" Fombey pointed to himself, then looked at Hibari. "With Captain Hibari here, how can I run first? Of course, I'll fight the pirates to the death!"

Hibari straightened his back: "Senior Aaron, don't worry, I won't be afraid or run away!"

Aaron said, "Alright. You guys relax a bit later, especially Hibari. You're being too serious; you look like a marine."

"I'm sorry, senior Aaron, I'll try to relax."

The three walked forward, with Aaron teaching Hibari how to relax and let go of his righteousness so that the pirates would avoid him if they saw him from afar.

Unbeknownst to them, the three had entered the illegal zone numbered 1-29.

Here, there are more pedestrians on the road, and most of them have expressions of fearlessness or ferocity.

Hibari gripped the gun barrel even tighter, and whispered, "Senior Aaron, there are over a dozen pirates over there. Should we arrest them immediately?"

Aaron glanced at it and said slowly, "No rush, let's find a place to eat first, and then we can get back to work."

Finbuddy looked around: "Boss, there are quite a few houses over there, there should be a place to eat."

Aaron went ahead first, and Lark hesitated for a moment before following.

However, she still glanced back at the pirates.

At that very moment, her gaze met that of the pirate leader.

Hibari quickly turned around: "Senior Aaron, those pirates are following me."

Aaron laughed and said, "Someone's treating us to dinner today."