The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel...

Chapter 329 Kuzan's Visit

The smoke of the Marineford War has dissipated, but its effects continue to spread like ripples. Now, several months later, the world remains in chaos.

Countless people, with all sorts of motives, rushed to the sea. That new world, which was already full of danger and opportunity, was flooded with pirates, as if it had suddenly become a huge whirlpool, sucking in all sorts of monsters and demons.

These pirates are all ambitious, frantically attacking the territories of the Four Emperors, trying to get a share of the spoils in this chaotic world and make their own "renown".

The Whitebeard Pirates, in particular, were like a piece of fat meat reeking of blood after Whitebeard's death, attracting other pirates like sharks, who frantically tried to tear a piece off of them.

The pirates thought that without Whitebeard as their leader, the Whitebeard Pirates would be easy to bully, so they launched one attack after another, trying to seize their territory, treasure and other resources.

However, the Whitebeard Pirates did not give up; they chose to fight back fiercely.

Although Ace was unwilling to acknowledge Roger as his father, it must be said that he perfectly inherited Roger's talent. During these two years, he was protected by Whitebeard and his strength continued to accumulate.

Now, facing countless challenges, Ace steps forward and stands alone. To uphold the dignity of the Whitebeard Pirates, he fights tirelessly, battle after battle, as if he never tires.

It was during these continuous battles that Ace's strength improved by leaps and bounds, and his bounty also increased accordingly.

His bounty has now reached 20 billion Berries, making him the highest-paid person below the Four Emperors, which is undoubtedly a recognition of his strength.

Although the process was difficult, the Whitebeard Pirates, under Ace's leadership, weighed the pros and cons, abandoned some relatively unimportant places, concentrated their strength to defend their core territory, and finally managed to gain a foothold in this chaotic world, avoiding being completely defeated by those covetous pirates.

The Beasts Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates were not spared either, and were also challenged by various pirates.

The Beasts Pirates, with their powerful fighting strength and the unique terrain and numerous illusion users of Wano Country, easily dealt with wave after wave of attacks.

On the Red-Haired Pirates' side, Shanks, with his powerful personal charisma and considerable strength, led his brothers to defend their territory.

Among the Four Emperors' pirate crews, Wes was the least affected.

Although he never formed a true pirate crew, he simply guarded the Dressrosa region. The pirates were wary of him and did not covet his territory.

He had no intention of expanding his sphere of influence; he simply wanted to protect Dressrosa and maintain relative peace in the region.

Aside from those who are desperate for fame and might impulsively attack Dressrosa, most other pirate crews choose to avoid Dressrosa and dare not provoke it easily.

Those pirates who lack self-awareness are often dealt with by Law before they even get close to Dressrosa.

Dressrosa has become a rare haven in the New World, freeing its inhabitants from the ravages of pirates.

However, on this seemingly peaceful day, an uninvited guest appeared.

Luo stared at the somewhat disheveled man in front of him as if facing a formidable enemy: "Why are you here, Admiral Aokiji?"

Aokiji—or rather, Kuzan now—was staring intently at the dancing girls on stage with a perverted look on his face. His eyes were glued to the screen, and he couldn't look away. He didn't answer Law's question directly at all, and instead muttered to himself, "As expected of the kingdom of love and passion, the ladies here are so passionate."

What exactly does this guy do?

Luo frowned slightly, pondering to himself. He knew very well that with his current strength, he was no match for Aokiji, or Kuzan, but he did not show any fear on his face.

Because Luo knew that as long as he sent the signal, Wes would appear immediately. At that time, no matter how powerful Kuzan was, he would probably only have one way to run away. So, although he was vigilant, he was still relatively calm in dealing with the situation at hand.

"Don't be so nervous," Kuzan said, whistling at the young lady on stage. He looked rather comical, like a little boy who hadn't grown up yet.

But the young lady on stage didn't seem to care at all about this guy with the horse face. She didn't even glance at him and continued dancing with complete focus, as if Kuzan didn't exist at all.

"I'm no longer a Marine, so please stop calling me Aokiji."

Kuzan uttered this sentence casually, but the information contained in that sentence was enough to shock the entire world.

Law was taken aback, his eyes wide with disbelief. After all, Aokiji held a high position in the Navy, so how could he suddenly be no longer a Marine? The change was too drastic.

"It's true." Kuzan seemed to see Law's doubts. As he spoke, he slowly rolled up his trouser leg, revealing a prosthetic limb made of ice.

"Actually..." Kuzan paused, then began to recount the whole story of his struggle with Akainu for the position of Fleet Admiral.

He sighed softly, a hint of helplessness in his voice, "In short, I fought with Sakazuki, lost, and broke a leg."

As Luo listened, he could imagine how intense the battle between the two must have been; it must have been an earth-shattering war.

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

Both are top-tier fighters in the Navy, with comparable strength. If they were to fight, they would definitely go all out.

"What does this have to do with your coming to Dressrosa?"

Luo snapped out of his daze, frowned, and asked, unable to understand why Kuzan was here and telling him all this.

"Ara ara~" Kuzan scratched his head in annoyance, looking rather simple-minded. Then he hesitated and said, "Well, I'm unemployed now and want to find a new job. I was wondering if your pirate crew is still hiring?"

"What a joke!!" Luo was immediately enraged upon hearing this, and his face turned red.

A Marine Admiral wanting to become a pirate was something unthinkable in the past. If word got out, it would cause a huge uproar throughout the world. So Law subconsciously felt that Kuzan was making fun of him.

"I'm serious."

Kuzan, however, looked serious, and his expression didn't seem like he was joking. He looked at Law earnestly, as if he really wanted to join the pirate crew.

Now, Luo was in a bit of a predicament, unsure how to deal with this unexpected situation.

(End of this chapter)