Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 180 Warring States Period: A Duel of Generals? I have no time for such trivial matters!

The next morning, Bane was woken up early by Sengoku, who came to his door in person.

"Still sleeping? I've already arranged the warships, let's set off now!" Sengoku pulled back Bane's blanket and urged him anxiously.

The next second, Nami, who had been standing next to Sengoku and seemed a little embarrassed for failing to stop him from coming in, suddenly exclaimed and quickly covered her eyes.

Because Bane always sleeps completely naked!

The question is, he admires nature. As a nature-type ability user, it's reasonable for him to admire nature, right?

"What are you doing?!" Bane was startled and quickly pulled the blanket over himself, cursing, "Can't you be a little more mature for your age? You've ruined my reputation!"

As he spoke, Bane glanced apologetically at Nami, only to discover that while the little girl was covering her eyes, her fingers were actually almost splitting open!

"Still watching!" Bane glared at Nami.

Nami wasn't exactly a coy woman; she was genuinely startled by the sudden turn of events, but she had completely calmed down by now. She even made a face at Bane and stuck out her tongue.

Sengoku was also a little embarrassed. He really hadn't expected this situation. He awkwardly scratched his head and then said in a nonchalant tone, "Get up quickly, I'll be waiting for you in the living room."

As they walked out of Bane's bedroom together, Sengoku, that old bastard, asked Nami, "I thought you two were already a couple. You're both perfectly healthy, aren't you?"

"What are you saying, Marshal?" Nami glared fiercely at Sengoku and said, "My relationship with Bane is completely innocent."

"Grand Inspector, I'm not the Marshal anymore." Sengoku corrected Nami's form of address, then said, "Pure what?"

"I didn't expect you to become such a pervert after you stepped down. Is it any of your business?" Nami used to respect Sengoku, even to the point of being awe-inspiring, but now she felt that this old guy was really shameless, so her tone was no longer so reserved.

"Hahahaha," Sengoku laughed twice after being rebuked, but he wasn't angry at all. He quickly walked to the living room and sat down.

Just then, Fubuki, who had just made a glass of juice, came out of the kitchen and asked curiously, "What happened?"

"Fubuki!" Nami exclaimed excitedly, as if she'd found a gossip buddy, and picked up a glass of juice from Fubuki's tray. "You didn't see Bane sleeping, did you? He was terrifying!"

Then, a blush crept onto Fubuki's pretty face, as if she were a little embarrassed, but she couldn't help but boldly ask, "Really? Is it that big?"

"Why would I lie to you? Tomorrow, we'll sneak up together and pull off his blanket, then you'll see!" Nami said furtively, gesturing with her arm.

"Isn't this a bad idea?" Fubuki said hesitantly, but quickly continued, "If we get caught, I'll say that you insisted on taking me there."

While the two of them were chattering away, Bane quickly got dressed in the bedroom and came out. He glared at Sengoku with some displeasure and said, "I thought it was already late, but it turns out it's not even time for work yet. Are you in such a hurry? Aren't you going to pay me overtime?"

"After hearing your intelligence, I couldn't sleep all night. How can I calm down if I don't get to the bottom of this? Please have some consideration for this old man. Hurry up, the warships are already waiting." Sengoku stood up and urged him impatiently.

Bane took a closer look and indeed, the old man had a faint look of fatigue on his face, and his eyes seemed a little swollen. Hmm? Could it be that he secretly cried under the covers last night?

It's not impossible to think about it this way, after all, the Vergo incident was a huge blow to the Sengoku period.

Although Sengoku was urging them to hurry, at Fubuki's insistence, they ate a hearty breakfast before setting off.

Moreover, while having breakfast here, Bane always felt that Fubuki's gaze was strange. Why was she always looking down his lower body?

As soon as they stepped out of the courtyard, they saw Zoro already waiting there. He was wearing a Marine Justice Cloak and had three swords hanging at his waist. Upon seeing Bane and the others come out, he said, "So, our mission this time is to escort the Grand Inspector on his inspection tour of the New World as bodyguards?"

"That's just the surface. We'll talk about the rest on the way," Bane casually explained.

Soon, Bane, Zoro, Fubuki, Nami, along with their assistant Ain and entourage Waver, arrived at Marineford's naval port with Sengoku.

Some sailors on the port, watching this scene, whispered among themselves in surprise, "What are the Grand Inspector and Vice Admiral Bane up to, looking so aggressive? Has something major happened at sea recently?"

"I don't know, but the chief inspector officially took office yesterday, so maybe he's going to do some inspections? That's what I heard from the guys over there."

Just as Bane was about to board the ship's ladder, a naval commodore rushed over and shouted.

"Mr. Yuan Zhanguo, something terrible has happened!"

When Bane heard that familiar voice, he turned around and, sure enough, it was Tina again, the little helper from the Marine Headquarters!

Upon hearing this, Sengoku stopped in his tracks, turning to look at them and asking, "Tina? What's wrong? Don't be so flustered, what kind of behavior is this?"

Tina jogged to the front of the group, took a couple of breaths to calm her rapid breathing, and then said nervously, "Something terrible has happened, Mr. Sengoku! Admiral Sakazuki and Admiral Kuzan have caused trouble again! They just said at the morning meeting that they want to decide the next marshal through a duel, and they're planning to sail to the abandoned island of Punk Hazard today to settle their differences!"

Upon hearing this news, Nami, Fubuki, and the others all showed a look of surprise, and they quickly looked at Bane. Had things really really developed as Bane had said?

Sengoku's expression also changed drastically, but he quickly said in a deep voice, "I have more important things to do now. You don't need to report to me about such trivial matters anymore. Besides, I'm no longer a marshal; I'm just an inspector. How can I possibly manage the affairs of these generals?"

Tina?

No, our two admirals are about to have a duel, what's all this trivial stuff?

Before Tina could recover from her shock, Sengoku waved his hand and said, "What are you all standing there for? Get on the ship!"

Bane smiled, gesturing for Nami and the others to go first, then patted Tina's shoulder and said, "Alright, alright, the Grand Inspector can't handle these things now. Like he said, he's stepped down as Fleet Admiral now, and the Admirals are the highest-ranking officers in our Navy. How could he possibly care about these matters? Go find Admiral Borsalino; maybe that will have some effect."

"I did look for it, but after listening to what Admiral Borsalino said, he rushed out in a hurry. I thought he was going to stop it, but when I followed him, I found out that he asked for the fastest warship. He said that his seventh uncle's niece had given birth and he was rushing to attend the ceremony today. I guess he's already rushed to the Sabaody Archipelago by now, right?" Tina couldn't help but complain.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"Huh?" Bane's mouth dropped open. After a moment, he looked at Ain beside him and said, "Quick, write down all of General Borsalino's experience. We should learn from him in the future!"

After saying that, Ban Chongtina said, "See, since that's the case, no one in our headquarters can control those two who've gone crazy. If you still want to get involved, write a report to Mary Geoise. I have important things to take care of, so I'll be leaving now."

"No, what could be more important than this?" Tina couldn't help but ask as she watched Bane board the ship without looking back.

"Don't bother asking about the lieutenant general's affairs, you brigadier general," Bane waved his hand and said casually.

These words infuriated Tina, who gritted her teeth and said, "You just wait, I'll find a way to get promoted to lieutenant general right now!"

"Yes, yes, I'm looking forward to it." Bane was already standing on the deck, turning back to Tina with a perfunctory reply.

Soon, amidst Tina's cursing and shouting, the warship left Marineford Headquarters with an unwavering resolve.

Now, there's truly no one in the entire Marine Headquarters who can control Admirals Sakazuki and Kuzan!

Not long after, about half an hour later, Sakazuki and Kuzan arrived at the port and boarded a warship, leaving Marineford under the worried gazes of the navy.

Now that things have come to this point, a duel between generals triggered by the struggle for the marshalship is inevitable.

The tension at the Navy Headquarters, which had finally subsided after Sengoku stepped down as Fleet Admiral, has intensified once again.

Inside the fortress of justice, in the office of the chief strategist.

Garp stood by the window, watching the warship sail away into the distance, and couldn't help but sigh, "How did things get to this point?"

The chief of staff calmly reviewed the documents on the table, saying softly, "From the moment Kuzan stepped forward and declared his desire to become marshal, this was already inevitable. Now, you should focus on how to clean up the mess."

"What do you think a retired old man like me should be thinking? You think you're the chief strategist," Garp muttered, deciding to stop meddling.

(End of this chapter)