One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

Vergo took a deep breath, his chest bulging, and blew into the bamboo stick.

"Demon Bamboo - Blowgun!"

The airflow, passing through the narrow opening of the bamboo stick, emitted a sharp whistling sound, like an arrow, swiftly piercing towards Aaron.

"shave!"

"Demon Bamboo Spear!"

Vergo did not wait in place; after firing his blowgun, he instantly teleported to Aaron's side.

Just as Aaron had predicted with his Observation Haki, he jumped to the left.

Vergo gritted his teeth and thrust the bamboo stick in his hand toward Aaron's neck.

This ghost bamboo is his signature weapon. After being hardened with Armament Haki, it is harder than a finger gun and much longer.

With just a slight forward thrust of his arm, he could strike Aaron.

Aaron suddenly leaned back, using his waist as a pivot, and raised his right leg, delivering a high whip kick to Vergo's wrist.

With a "bang," the Ghost Bamboo in Vergo's hand flew out of his grasp, spinning in the air before piercing a steel pipe not far away.

Vergo gritted his teeth: "Impossible! I clearly anticipated your move!"

Aaron said, "So what if you predicted it? If I'm faster than you, you can't stop me, so the prediction is meaningless."

"Even if you're faster than me, a mere colonel from headquarters could never have stronger Armament Haki than me!"

Vergo crossed his arms, and his two index fingers instantly hardened: "Finger Gun - Sword Finger!"

Vergo flicked his fingers in quick succession, his fingertips slicing through the air, creating two incredibly sharp crescent-shaped slashing waves that flew towards Aaron with a piercing shriek.

Aaron was faster; his body swayed, rapidly displacing the air and creating a loud bang.

"Finger Gun - Break!"

Vergo felt another sharp pain in his chest, but before the pain could spread, a familiar vibration occurred again.

With a loud "boom," Vergo felt as if his entire chest cavity had exploded.

The two lung lobes were like punctured balloons, hissing and escaping.

With its last bit of strength, the heart pumped the blood out of the body into the chest cavity, splashing it onto the ground.

Vergo could hardly believe that he had been defeated by Aaron's move the first time, and the second time he had lost his life.

"I'm sorry... Do... Fu..."

Vergo collapsed to the ground, no longer breathing.

Yun Que asked, "Senior Aaron, you just killed him like that?"

Aaron said, "It's better to kill him. He's very stubborn and won't say anything. Besides, we still have Caesar. It'll be much easier to get something out of him."

Caesar was completely terrified. He thought a savior had arrived, but it turned out to be just another person who would die.

"Boss," said Finbdi, "Vergo is, after all, the commander of the G5 branch and a lieutenant general in headquarters. He's probably going to be in a lot of trouble."

Aaron said, "You must keep what happened today a secret. Don't tell anyone, understand?"

"Yes, sir!"

The twenty marines were somewhat suspicious when Vergo suddenly appeared, but within minutes, before they could fully comprehend what was happening, Vergo was already dead.

Hibari asked, "Senior Aaron, Vice Admiral Vergo, before Vergo died, was the 'Doflamingo' he mentioned the same person as Doflamingo?"

Aaron nodded: "It's him. Bring Caesar here."

Two marines carried Caesar to Aaron.

Aaron asked, "Caesar, did you only inform Vergo?"

Caesar had only a few teeth left, and his speech was slurred: "Yes..."

Aaron thought for a moment. The problem now was that he couldn't confirm whether Vergo had reported his itinerary to Doflamingo before he appeared.

"Everyone, if Doflamingo suddenly appears, no matter what happens, don't panic. Leave it to me."

Finch laughed and said, "Boss, I think I'm pretty strong now, and I should be able to fight Doflamingo."

Aaron glanced at him and shook his head: "It's not that I'm trying to boost their morale while diminishing our own. Doflamingo has been a Shichibukai for over ten years, while you've only eaten your Devil Fruit less than two hours ago. Do you really think you can stand up to him?"

Finbdi scratched his head: "I can still exchange a few blows."

Aaron said, "In short, if he really comes, none of you should move."

Hibari said worriedly, "I hope he doesn't come. If he does, the Seven Warlords of the Sea will be one less. Although it's a good thing, for the sake of the overall situation, we should tolerate him for now."

Aaron praised, "Hibari, you see things clearly. The Seven Warlords of the Sea still have a place to exist for the time being, so it's better if he doesn't come."

Vegapunk is intensifying his research on Seraph. Once the research is successful, the Seven Warlords of the Sea will become disposable chamber pots.

Aaron also considered that, in a one-on-one situation, he wasn't afraid of Doflamingo.

But given Doflamingo's abilities, several of those twenty marines would likely die.

The group slowly reached the seaside. Stusi's pleasure boat had long since disappeared, leaving only Aaron's warship, which was anchored alone in a corner of the bay.

We didn't see any G5 warships either, which saved us some trouble.

Once aboard the warship, Aaron ordered it to set sail immediately.

Doflamingo never showed up, and the marines finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Aaron reported the situation to Akainu: "Fleet Admiral Sakazuki, the G5 base commander Vergo colluded with Caesar Clown to abduct children for human experimentation. Moreover, Vergo is also a subordinate of Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and was sent to infiltrate the Navy. Caesar is a witness."

Akainu asked in a deep voice, "Aaron, you did a great job. However, this matter cannot be made public, and Vergo's identity also needs to be kept secret for the time being."

Aaron said, "That's not something I should worry about."

Akainu pondered, "Vergo can only be considered a martyr. The murderer is Caesar and his accomplices. Even if Doflamingo knows the Navy was behind it, he won't openly confront us. Caesar, what do you plan to do?"

Aaron laughed: "He's a perfect bait; I plan to use him to fish."

"How so?"

Aaron explained, "Caesar is manufacturing a special biological weapon. Many pirates, people from the underworld, and kingdoms currently at war all have a strong demand for this weapon. And Caesar is a never-ending source of wealth. In my hands, countless people will be attracted to take risks and try to rescue him."

Akainu seemed somewhat angry: "Are you trying to escalate things?"

"That's right. Since the whole new world is already in complete chaos, we might as well add fuel to the fire."

Akainu snorted, "You're incredibly arrogant. Aren't you afraid of those legendary pirates coming after you? Even the Four Emperors might intervene."

"As long as the Four Emperors don't come in person, I can handle it perfectly well."