From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

"Oh? If Lord Diarmait is so inclined, you can always switch to CP-0. Stussy, I'm really looking forward to it."

That's right, the woman coming down from upstairs was Stussy. Compared to two years ago, she didn't look any older. On the contrary, her charm and style seemed to have nowhere to go, flowing freely.

"Haha, Lord Stussy, I haven't seen you for two years, and you are still so beautiful. As expected, I was right at the beginning, right? Get promoted and make a fortune..." Diarmait said with a smile on his face, looking at Stussy.

"You, Lieutenant General, look even more heroic now. Congratulations, Lieutenant General Diarmait." Stussy responded with a smile.

Belated congratulations to Diarmait on his promotion to Vice Admiral of the Navy Headquarters.

Right

Chapter 63: Reunion after a long separation, seeing Dorag again. (Update )

We chatted briefly, catching up on old times.

Diarmait turned his gaze towards the man being beaten, and Stussy spoke at the right moment, "Alright, stop the beating for now. Take him away. Don't upset Lieutenant General Diarmait."

"Yes." Two CP-0 members responded, one on the left and one on the right, holding up the unfortunate man's arms and dragging him away like a dead dog.

Diarmait had no intention of getting involved in CP-0's mess, so he ignored it. He looked at Stussy and said, "Master Stussy, what is the situation? Has it been confirmed that the tyrant Bartholomew Kuma is planning a rebellion against the World Government? Is he planning to force the Kingdom of Solbe to withdraw from the membership?"

The current king of the Kingdom of Solbe is none other than the future infamous Shichibukai, the Tyrant Bartholomew Kuma.

But to be honest, Diarmait knew very well that Bartholomew the Bear was not a tyrant.

On the contrary, he is a very gentle person.

And the reason why he was called "tyrant".

In fact, it is controlled by the world government.

Because this guy wants to lead the Kingdom of Solbe and withdraw from the membership of the World Government.

As for the reasons, he wasn't quite sure, but according to the mission information, there should be many reasons. For example, he didn't want to see the citizens paying huge amounts of sky gold to the world government every year.

Or maybe you are disgusted by the corruption of the world government?

In short, no matter how hard you try, you can find these reasons.

But the embarrassing thing is that the World Government noticed this sign before he could do anything.

The World Government has no shortage of member states, nor does it care if one member state is missing.

But the premise is that this member state can be destroyed by pirates, can be expelled for not being able to pay the Tianshang Gold, or it can be said that it is destroyed due to its own reasons and political turmoil.

The only thing you cannot do is choose to withdraw from the World Government on your own, or even publicly make remarks that are unfavorable to the World Government!

Because this will affect the image and majesty of the world government!

If you decide not to join the 480 member states, or if you decide not to join, what would that mean?

Is our world government a market? You can come and go as you please?

Don’t we want to lose face?

This matter must not be opened casually, otherwise it will have a very adverse impact on other member states.

Therefore, the World Government quickly launched a series of plans against the Kingdom of Solbe.

The Communist Party is indeed a dirty work organization. They have infiltrated this country in large numbers, stirring up political unrest, creating social crises, and manipulating public opinion, shifting all conflicts onto Bartholomew Xiong.

Bartholomew Xiong was completely powerless to deal with this kind of professional dirty workman.

Within a year, his originally good reputation was ruined by the CP organization, and he became a tyrant in the eyes of the people.

Therefore, most people in the Kingdom of Solbe felt that the country had become so miserable because of Bartholomew Xiong being king.

They launched a movement to overthrow the king, but were quickly suppressed by the king's army, once again proving Bartholomew Kuma's reputation as a tyrant.

Now, the time has come, and the World Government has decided to use this as an excuse to remove Bartholomew Kuma from his position as King of the Solbe Kingdom.

That’s right, if the World Government wants to deal with the royal families of the member states, it still needs some legitimate reasons to serve as a fig leaf.

If you can replace the royal power at the slightest disagreement, the royal families of the member states will feel very insecure, so the necessary procedures must be followed.

However, because Bartholomew Kuma is very powerful, the World Government is afraid that he will do something desperate and the CP agency alone may not be able to handle the situation.

Therefore, a political task was given to the Navy, requiring it to cooperate with the CP organs to carry out this recall operation against Basoro (bccj) Mi. Xiong.

And Diarmuid is the executor of this mission.

As for whether the mission was just or not, it was obviously not, but he didn't intend to make a fuss about it.

Although the navy has a certain power to counter the World Government, there is no need to go against the World Government on most trivial issues.

This time, in the eyes of the navy, it was a trivial matter. It was just a change of king. What was the big deal?

At the same time, the Navy's intelligence department also received news that Dorag, who had defected from the Navy and disappeared, seemed to have appeared in the Kingdom of Solbe.

Therefore, Diarmait had come this time and accepted a confidential mission from within the Navy, which was to find Drago, see what he was up to, and if possible, bring him back to the Navy Headquarters. Marineford.

"What you said has been 'confirmed' a long time ago, Lieutenant General Diarmait." Stussy smiled.

"It was determined a long time ago...? The word 'determined' is used very cleverly." Diarmait said softly.

In fact, he didn't know much about Bartholomew Xiong's case, and it was even possible that what he knew was just a fabricated "truth."

But he didn't care about these things. After all, it was not their navy who should do such dirty work, and Diarmait was not a navy with great integrity and sense of justice.

"Well, I don't care about these confirmed things at all. I came here this time just to cooperate with your CP agency. How do you need me to cooperate? Lord Stusi, just tell me directly." Diarmuid did not dwell on those things and spoke directly.

"In fact, we really want to give Mr. Bartholomew Xiong a last bit of dignity, so three days ago, we sent a member of CP-0 to the royal palace of the Kingdom of Solbe to meet with Mr. Bartholomew Xiong, hoping that he would obey the will of our world government and declare his abdication on his own, but unfortunately..." Stussy shrugged helplessly.

"What happened to the man you sent? Was he beaten to death?" Diarmait asked with some amusement.

Stussy sighed and said, "No, he's missing... and Bartholomew Bear told us that he went traveling."

"Hahahahahaha, then maybe he really went on a trip. It's like the truth has been confirmed and he has also been on a trip." Diarmait laughed.

"It's been two years since we last met. Your character, Lieutenant General, seems to have become even worse than before." Stussy said with a somewhat resentful tone, looking at the gloating Diarmait.

“Was I a bad person two years ago?” Diarmait asked after a moment’s pause.

When we first met, you beat me up so hard that I vomited blood. Do you think you’re a bad person?

However, it was obvious that Stussy didn't want to pursue this matter with Diarmait. He cleared his throat and said, "Ahem, anyway, Bartholomew. Mr. Bear has rejected our goodwill. He also possesses immense personal strength. I alone cannot subdue him... This requires your help, Vice Admiral Diarmait. I believe that with the strength of the 'Violent Tiger' of Marine Headquarters, he should be able to help us, CP-0, achieve our goal, right?"

Diarmait suppressed the smile on his face, looked at Stussy, and asked softly, "Do you want to kill him?" Stussy smiled and shook his head, "No, death will only be forgotten, but only life can warn the world." "It's really cruel..." Diarmait sighed.

The World Government didn't intend to kill Bartholomew. Xiong, on the contrary, hoped he could become a classic case, a lesson for the other member states: if you dare to offend and rebel against the World Government, even if you're a king, you'll suffer a fate worse than death!

Exhaling another puff of smoke, Diarmait threw the half-smoked cigar in his hand to the ground, stood up and said, "When will we take action? Force him to abdicate?" "Two days later, I will go to the warship in person to invite you, Lieutenant General Diarmait." Stussy smiled.

Even though her current status is still slightly higher than Diarmait, her tone is still full of respect and awe.

"Okay." Diarmuid nodded.

Then he stamped out his cigar on the floor, waved to Doberman and said, "Let's go."

After leaving the hotel, Dauberman asked, "Lieutenant General Diarmuid, what should we do next?"

"You lead the team back to the warship. I have other things to do. Don't move around in this chaotic country these two days. As for missions, it is enough to do what we should do. Don't worry about the rest." Diarmait gave the order.

"Yes, everything is for justice!" Dauberman responded quickly.

"Justice?" Diarmait smiled, did not respond, and turned away alone at an intersection.

The capital of the Kingdom of Solbe is actually this port city. Judging from the scale of the buildings, this country must have been very wealthy in the past.

Otherwise, there would not be enough financial resources to carry out such infrastructure construction.

Similarly, the densely packed buildings indicate that the country must have had a sufficient population base before.

But now it seems that the country is in a state of depression. It is very difficult to make the country prosperous. But if you want to destroy it, CP-0 only takes about a year.

Diarmuid was used to seeing the wild dogs that lurked here as he walked through the dark alleys. He thought back to when he was in the North Sea, he was just one of these wild dogs.

Some were disabled, some were strong, some had lifeless faces, and some had hatred in their eyes. The only characteristic about them was that they all had an aura of sin.

It is difficult for people who live in this environment to maintain their kindness.

Being alive is a luxury, who would care about morality and law?

As for justice? Something as noble as justice cannot reach such a remote and dark ditch.

"Ah..." After walking for a while, Diarmait stood in the alley, stretched, and then said casually: "So, how long will you stay with me?" "Allah? Have you discovered me a long time ago? I thought I was hiding well." A somewhat strange, yet familiar voice came into Diarmait's ears.

He turned around, relit a cigar, and looked at the trash can in the alley. A whirlwind rolled up, and a figure slowly walked out of the wind.

This long-lost figure was none other than former Vice Admiral of the Marine Headquarters, Monkey D. Dragon.

"Compared to Armament Haki, I have focused more on practicing Observation Haki in the past two years, so I no longer activate this power all the time. Haven't you, a bastard, been targeting me since I landed at the port?" Diarmait said as he exhaled a puff of smoke.

After a brief pause, he smiled, a brilliant glow on his face as he said, "Long time no see, Dorag."

Dorag looked at Diarmait with some emotion. Finally, he smiled and said, "Your changes are really... earth-shaking. Long time no see, Diarmait."

Chapter 64: Hammering Dragon! (Second update)

"Want one?" Diarmuid asked, raising the cigar in his hand. Dorag shook his head and said, "You know, I never smoke."

After a brief pause, Dorag smiled again and said, "At the same time, I also stopped drinking."

"That's a pity. I didn't expect that drinking with you at the Naval Club that year was the last time." Diarmait said with a slightly surprised expression.

"It's a pity." Dorag smiled gently.

"So, can't we just find a tavern, sit down and have a drink and chat? And by the way, let me hear the reason why you suddenly defected, you bastard?" Diarmait suddenly asked. "Reason?" Dorag muttered, turning his head to survey the filthiness of the dark alley. He then looked back at Diarmait and said, "It's just as well if I tell you here." "Then tell me. As a former friend, I owe you this little courtesy before I take you back to Marineford." Diarmait smiled.

"Hahahaha..." Dorag also laughed, and after laughing, he said, "Diarmait, I haven't seen you for two or three years. You have changed a lot. You are very confident. Are you sure you can catch me, your senior?" "We'll know if we give it a try." Diarmait said with a grin.

Dorag did not argue with Diarmait about this. He sat casually on the lid of a trash can nearby, as if he didn't care about the filth on it at all.

Diarmuid also leaned casually against the wall, smoking a cigar while waiting for this guy's story.

"When should we start?" Dorag touched his chin.

"In the year 1496 of the Sea Circle Calendar, you met Ambrio, the captain of the guard of the Kamabaka Kingdom. Ivankov began..." Diarmuid said softly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Dorag's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and he looked at Diarmait with some astonishment.

"What? You don't think that if you can hide it from General Sengoku and Mr. Garp, you can definitely hide it from me?" Diarmuid looked at Dorag's surprised expression and complained.

"I really thought so. I thought no one in the navy would pay attention to such a small thing." Dorag nodded.

But after a brief pause, he laughed again and praised: "You are worthy of being the one who deduced from clues that Roger would become the Pirate King and that Roger's pirate group would definitely disband. Your brain is really powerful." "It seems that you still know a lot about many things in the navy. Do you have any spies?" Diarmuid smacked his lips.