One Piece: Starting with Creating the Strongest Character Design

The office of the Admiral of the Navy.

Zhan Guo finally had a moment to rest. His fingertips had just touched the warm teacup when his gaze swept over the jar on the corner of the table, and his face instantly darkened.

The jar was empty; the premium senbei he treasured, the ones he only occasionally ate a slice or two of, had vanished without a trace.

"Damn it, where are my rice crackers?!"

The first thing that flashed through Sengoku's mind was Garp, who had wandered into his office not long ago. Every time that guy came in, his eyes would wander around, always staring at his snack jar. Sengoku gritted his teeth.

"It's definitely that bastard Garp!"

He raised his hand to press the call button on the table, intending to assign Karp a patrol mission in a remote sea area.

Why is it that he's overwhelmed by a mountain of official documents, while that guy can leisurely eat rice crackers at the base?

He's so busy, he has to keep Garp busy too!

Just as his fingertips were about to touch the pager, there was a gentle knock on the office door, and a naval soldier walked in straight and gave a standard military salute.

"Reporting to the Marshal, the agents seconded from the CP department have arrived and are waiting outside!"

Sengoku paused, suppressing his resentment towards the senbei, and his brow relaxed slightly:

"You've finally arrived." He waved his hand. "Let him in to see me."

He paused, then added, "Oh, and go to the logistics department and get me a box of premium senbei, the crispiest kind."

The soldier withdrew in response, and a moment later, he led in a tall and handsome young man.

The young man was still wearing a white suit, his eyes were calm, and he showed no fear in front of the admiral.

Kitahara Tsune's gaze fell behind the marshal's table, where Sengoku sat upright, his righteous cloak accentuating his imposing presence.

Behind him, on the wall, a huge plaque inscribed with "Rule of Justice Under Heaven" exuded a chilling aura of majesty.

An invisible pressure swept over him, and Kitahara Tsune subconsciously clenched his fists, sighing inwardly, "So this is the Fleet Admiral... He truly lives up to his reputation."

But this oppressive aura lasted only a moment before quietly dissipating.

"Commander Kitahara Tsuneo." Sengoku spoke, his voice not loud, but carrying an undeniable authority.

"Yes, Marshal!"

Kitahara Tsune immediately straightened his back and answered loudly.

Forget CP9 agent, he's already a full-fledged Navy Rear Admiral!

"Very good, very energetic." Sengoku nodded slightly, his fingertip lightly tapping on the folder on the table. "I have reviewed all your information."

He had noticed the name two years ago.

Kitahara Tsune, as a CP9 agent, rescued 500 trapped Marine soldiers from a pirate encirclement without losing a single one.

From that moment on, Sengoku had been keeping an eye on this suddenly appearing young agent, curious about just how much potential this boy, who had suddenly appeared on the CP9 list, really had.

"It seems you've realized that from the moment you entered the naval base, you were no longer a CP9 agent, but a commodore of the Navy Headquarters."

Sengoku's tone became more serious. "Now, I'm giving you your first mission: lead a warship to the waters near the Sabaody Archipelago and conduct a full-scale search for the wanted criminal Fisher Tiger."

As he spoke, he slammed his right hand on the table, and a bounty poster with Fisher Tiger's image on it was placed in front of Kitahara Tsuneo, with a bounty of 230 million Berries.

Kitahara Tsune's eyes flickered slightly, and he saluted again: "Yes, Marshal Sengoku! Mission accomplished!"

Watching Kitahara Tsune's retreating figure, tall and resolute, without the slightest hesitation, Sengoku nodded in satisfaction.

He picked up his teacup and took a sip. Just as he put the teacup down, the rice crackers delivered by the logistics department were brought in.

He unpacked the package, picked up a piece, and took a bite. The crispy texture melted on his tongue, and the fatigue of the past few days dissipated somewhat.

Just then, the office door was pushed open with a bang.

Garp swaggered in, sniffed the air, and his eyes lit up instantly: "It smells so good! Sengoku, how did you know I was hungry and you even saved some senbei for me?"

Sengoku's lips twitched violently, and he tightened his grip on the senbei.

Sure enough, this guy stole his senbei!

But seeing Garp's matter-of-fact expression, he ultimately didn't lash out, and instead irritably pushed the half-box of senbei over to him.

Garp didn't stand on ceremony, grabbing a few pieces and stuffing them into his mouth, wolfing them down in a few bites until they were all gone.

He wiped the crumbs from the corner of his mouth, then remembered the boy he had seen when he entered, and asked in confusion:

"Who was that kid just now? I've never seen him before!"

He was a veteran at the Navy Headquarters and would occasionally go to the recruit camp to train new recruits. He could name all the supernovas in the Navy with his eyes closed.

But the boy he just saw possessed considerable strength according to his Observation Haki, yet he had never seen him before.

"Ah, him."

Sengoku took a sip of tea and said calmly, "His name is Kitahara Tsune. He was temporarily transferred from the CP department. He is a CP9 agent and is now a brigadier general at headquarters."

"He's being seconded to a brigadier general position?"

Garp's eyes widened, his surprise undisguised. "You're not kidding, are you? Sengoku!"

To obtain the rank of general, one either needs to make great contributions or spend several years training in a local naval branch, climbing the ranks step by step.

"I'm not joking."

Zhan Guo pointed to the folder on the table and said while sipping his tea, "Take a look at his information yourself."

Karp picked up the folder with a puzzled look, opened it, and his eyes lit up as he looked at it. His surprise gradually turned into admiration.

By the end, I couldn't help but burst out laughing:

"Hahaha! Goodness! This kid's strength is definitely up to brigadier general level! If he could master Haki sooner, he'd be more than qualified to be a lieutenant general!"

As he laughed, Garp paused, a hint of doubt appearing on his face:

"Seriously, Sengoku, is someone like that really a member of CP9?"

Although he was easygoing, he was well aware of CP9's style of doing things.

Putting everything else aside, at least keep a low profile.

In the past two years, people in almost every country that Kitahara Tsune has visited have become aware of CP9, the legendary secret department.

Sengoku put down his teacup and said, "Otherwise, do you think the CP department would easily transfer such a talented person to the Navy?"

Kitahara Tsune's personality is too distinctive, making him unsuitable for CP9's covert work.

Since keeping them around is a potential problem anyway, it's better to transfer them to the navy and do them a favor.

This will also allow CP9 to have some peace and quiet for a while, allowing the agents to carry out their missions properly.

You won't be told what to do just because you arrive in a place.

"Mom, look, what's that?"

"That's a CP9 agent, baby."

The CP department can also use Kitahara Tsune's perspective to monitor the situation inside the Navy.

"However, the current navy does indeed need such young and strong individuals."

"Warring States period," he said in a deep voice.