From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

Newgate's journey has not yet reached its end.

And Roger has no regrets in his life!

(Actually, Roger should have been the first to get off the ship, but I thought the meeting between Whitebeard and Roger was more interesting, so I changed it to this.).

Chapter 53: Diarmuid: I want to get Katakuri. (Updated)

There has been chaos on the sea in recent times.

Various major events have occurred one after another, as if all the things that have been suppressed for more than ten years have recently erupted.

The Red Earl, Baroric Redfield, was arrested, and the excitement hadn't subsided yet.

Gold. Roger conquered the Grand Line in one go, found the legendary Raftel, and became the Pirate King.

The Navy offered Roger a bounty of more than 5.5 billion in one go, officially recognizing him as the Pirate King, and launched a worldwide search for Roger's pirate group. A large number of warships began to enter and exit various sea areas such as the New World, as if they would not give up until they found Roger.

As a result, before the excitement lasted for a few days, the Roger Pirates suddenly announced their disbandment in the morning newspaper!

Everyone was stunned at once.

What's the situation?

After finally becoming a pirate, are you just going to quit right away?

Before people on the sea could digest the news, the navy reacted unexpectedly quickly.

It was stated directly in the newspaper that even if that bastard Roger was afraid of the pressure from the navy and forcibly disbanded the Roger Pirates and went into hiding, the navy would never let this extremely evil guy go, and would never give up on hunting down all the members of the Roger Pirates.

As soon as Roger put an announcement in the newspaper about disbanding the Roger Pirates, the News of the World published an urgent special edition that afternoon to convey the Navy's intention.

It was as if the navy had already anticipated what Roger was going to do.

It was precisely because of this extremely quick-response fishing reel guidance that the navy was able to take control of the situation.

Now, these changes have made many people on the sea really believe that Roger was afraid of the navy and suddenly increased their pursuit of them, so they had to forcibly disband the Roger Pirate Group and hide.

For a time, the new momentum that the Pirate King had brought to the pirates when he rose to the top was instantly suppressed by the navy.

Coupled with the fact that the Red Earl was captured alive some time ago, the navy actually became stronger again.

Nowadays, everyone thinks that the navy is extremely powerful.

As soon as he captured the Red Earl, he forced the Pirate King to disband his criminal gang.

With such a righteous army escorting them on the sea, what is there to be afraid of?

Pirates? Isn't that what it is?

Marine Headquarters. Marineford, home of Admiral Zephyr.

Many years ago, Admiral Zephyr set up his home in the living quarters of Marineford. Later, something happened and his wife and children all died, suffering severe physical and mental trauma.

From then on, he didn't want to go back to that sad place.

Therefore, since then, he returned to live in the military area of ​​Marineford, and like the other bachelors like Zhan Guo, he once again lived in the courtyard provided by the navy to senior generals.

Compared with Diarmuid's small courtyard, Teacher Zefa's courtyard is quite large, like a garden, and the environment is very good.

At this time, Diarmuid was sitting cross-legged in front of a chess table, playing chess with Teacher Zefa.

Outside the eaves not far away, the little boy Lucci was diligently training himself according to the training plan set by teacher Zefa.

"Teacher, the Jade General cannot always charge in the front. It's too dangerous. He will be killed by others." Diarmait said with a smile after placing a piece.

Teacher Zefa also smiled and said, "Perhaps that's the case on the chessboard, but in life, as a Jade General, you should bravely move forward. If you ask why, it's because every chess piece behind the Jade General represents the future and possibilities. Perhaps, whether it's the Rook or the Horse, they will become the new Jade General. Therefore, protecting this future is what the Jade General should do."

“Thank you for your advice.” Diarmait nodded and responded softly.

After placing another move, Diarmait turned to look at Lucci in the courtyard and asked, "How did the kid perform?" "Very good, just as you said, he is a very talented little guy and very obedient." Teacher Zefa said with a smile.

After retiring to the second line, he became a teacher in the officer training camp. In recent times, the officer training camp has also tended to be formalized. Teacher Zefa is committed to turning it into a naval military academy, and Admiral Sengoku and other naval bosses, of course, strongly support such things.

The progress is very fast at the moment and he has finished all the work that needs to be done.

Just at this time, Diarmait brought him a small seedling, saying that he hoped he could take care of it himself.

Since he had nothing to do anyway and also at Diarmait's request, Mr. Zephyr accepted Lucci as his son. Sure enough, Lucci did not disappoint him.

He is still thinking that when Lucci grows up a little, he will send him to the officer training camp to take classes, and then officially take him into the navy.

This coincided with Diarmait's thoughts, so Diarmait didn't bother with these matters anymore.

Let Lucci grow.

"But you kid, you are really amazing now. Kuzan and Borsalino all say that you are the smartest guy among the younger generation of the navy. Even that tough guy Sakaski thinks that you have very good talents." Teacher Zefa said with satisfaction.

Ever since the Roger Pirates announced their disbandment, Diarmuid has truly become a model of a "wise general" in the navy.

Even the generals of the Warring States Period praised him highly.

Originally, the Warring States general could occasionally see his younger self in Diarmait. Now that Diarmait performed so well, the more he looked at Diarmait, the more he felt that this boy was a rare talent like himself.

"It was just a lucky encounter." Diarmait replied with a smile.

"Whether it is luck or something else, the facts are in front of us. I am very happy to see your growth." Teacher Zefa said with a smile.

“I’m glad I didn’t disappoint you, Master.” Diarmuid nodded.

He was very grateful to both Zefa and the Warring States generals.

When he was in the North Sea, perhaps he just wanted to use these two naval bosses to achieve his own goals.

But people are all made of flesh and blood. Even though Diarmait calls himself an "egoist", he is not really without feelings.

Facing these two big guys who truly treat him as their descendants and cultivate him with all their heart.

He has indeed been very grateful and respectful over the years.

What's more, teaching, educating and answering questions is a great favor.

"Well, so...you came to see me today, is there anything you need my help with?" Zefa said softly after dropping a child.

His eyes were on the chessboard, not on Diarmait.

Diarmuid did not look up, his eyes were still on the chessboard. After moving the rook a step, he smiled and said, "The situation seems to be in my favor." "Don't be happy too soon. No one can say who will win or lose until the last moment." Teacher Zefa said calmly.

"Teacher, you really understand me. How did you know that I had something to ask for this time?" Diarmuid asked with a smile.

"You bastard, you are so clever. You never remember to bring gifts every time you come here, but this time you brought me a bag of tea. I can hardly believe it. This is your filial piety coming out." Teacher Zefa said with a smile.

"Ahem, I just thought that your family has everything you need, teacher. Since you care so much about me, I'll bring some gifts every time I come." Diarmait said a little embarrassedly.

"Hahahaha, forget it. I will be very pleased if you can come to see me often." Teacher Zefa laughed.

“You say that as if you’ve really retired.” Diarmait rolled his eyes.

Although Mr. Zefa has retired to the second line, he can still be seen in the Fortress of Justice sometimes, especially when there are important meetings.

"Once this training camp is officially established as a school, I'll be ready to officially step down as Admiral," Zephyr said softly. After a brief pause, he added with some emotion, "Being a teacher is pretty good, too..."

"Even if you want to retire, your superiors may not agree. I think, at least for the sake of face, you need to retain the rank of general." Diarmuid smacked his lips.

"This kind of thing doesn't matter." Teacher Zefa waved his hand.

Before Diarmait could speak again, Teacher Zefa looked up at Diarmait and said, "So, what do you want to do?" "I want to ask you to go on a mission with me and help me." Diarmait said with a smile.

"Hold the line?" Zefa frowned slightly, looking at Diarmait with some confusion, "What are you going to do?" "I'm confused about my own strength." Diarmait looked up at Zefa's eyes. Zefa was silent for a while, then said with some emotion, "Do you finally understand?"

"Thanks to Kuzan, I now know that I lack the tempering of iron and blood. Because of this, I cannot truly understand how far I have come. Therefore, I need a hearty battle." Diarmuid nodded.

Zefa didn't look at Diarmait anymore. He still made a move, turning the tide a little, and said, "So who are you targeting?"

480 "The Big Mom Pirates, Katakuri who has been very popular recently and is known as the perfect man." Diarmuid smiled and said.

At this stage, the first batch of pirate groups in the New World probably include the Whitebeard Pirates, the Golden Lion Pirates, and the Roger Pirates.

The Roger Pirates have already reached the summit and disbanded, so there's nothing more to say for now.

The rest of the big pirates are more or less inferior to them.

For example, the Big Mom Pirates, although they are very powerful now, Roger didn't want to have too much conflict with them at the beginning, so he simply stole the rubbings of the historical text of the signpost and ran away.

But in the final analysis, Charlotte Linlin is not yet considered the top pirate.

But he was still very strong. Katakuri, now 24 years old, was at the peak of his powers. The rise of the Roger Pirates seemed to have stimulated Big Mom. She began to accelerate the scale construction of Totland.

Charlotte Lingling has always wanted to establish a country where all races in the world can coexist. Therefore, in the past few years, she has been plundering the population on a large scale.

According to the Navy Intelligence Department, the Big Mom Pirates are now targeting the Long-Handed Clan.

Katakuri will soon arrive at the first half of the Grand Line, the Long Ring Island, to capture some members of the Long-Handed Tribe and bring them back to Totland.

Diarmait had an impression of the Long Ring Island, which was the island where those long and narrow creatures in the story lived.

But he didn't know before that there were people with long arms living there.

After receiving this information, Diarmuid immediately decided to use Katakuri as a test to see how far he had come.

Katakuri is now 24 years old, and Diarmuid is almost 22 years old. In terms of age, there is not much difference between them. As for strength, he is not sure, but in terms of fame, Katakuri is much more famous than him.

It is said that he has never lost a single battle since his debut.

Of course, this does not mean that he is invincible. If he meets big guys like Garp and Sengoku, he will definitely kneel down.

But no matter what, being able to maintain an undefeated record, even if luck is a factor, is enough to prove his strength.

Diarmait felt it was appropriate to target such a person.

After all, they can be considered as 'contemporaries'.

Chapter 54: Within the rules, make good use of power to achieve your goals! (Second update)

Zefa was a little confused after hearing Diarmait's answer.

"Are you going to attack Katakuri?" Teacher Zefa frowned.

"At this stage, I think he is the most suitable target." Diarmuid nodded.

Although he was not sure about his own strength, he had a rough idea in his mind that he could never beat big guys like Whitebeard and Golden Lion.

Even people like Charlotte, Linlin, and Kaido are probably no match for him.

These are all veteran pirates, and they were once the big bosses on Rocks' ship.