The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

"!!" Dorrag froze.

He could sense that what Gern was radiating at this moment was genuine killing intent.

If he dares to unleash his Conqueror's Haki, the black blade will strike without mercy the next second.

Looking at Gern, Drag was stunned for a moment.

Yes! Gern is currently representing his "father" Garp, and if he retaliates, the situation will completely change!

Choose one: the Supreme Slippers or the Black Blade of Eight Desolations.

He still knows which one to choose!

The great cause of revolution cannot be ruined today.

"I won't fight back, Gern." Drag gritted his teeth as he stood up, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.

His voice was calm, but his knuckles were white from clenching his fists.

"Just as I thought." Seeing Dragon's hesitant expression, Gern's lips curled up almost imperceptibly.

In the original story, Dragon always considered the big picture in everything he did, so he could only "sweat," which meant he couldn't possibly sabotage his revolution for any trivial matter (including Ginny's capture, etc.).

Plus, I'm now representing Garp to beat him up!

This also means... the current situation is one of mutual consent!

"Why are you doing this?" Gern shook his head and sighed. "Lieutenant General Karp is only doing this for your own good!"

That's what he said, but his actions showed no mercy. He launched another unavoidable shock attack, followed by a sudden, sharp jerk of his slipper.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!" The crisp sounds rose and fell, creating a peculiar rhythm among the ruins.

The revolutionaries, seeing their leader enduring such pain for their sake, were moved to tears.

"Don't blame me, Dorrag, actually, when I hit you..." Gern looked heartbroken.

"It hurts my heart!" A super powerful Thomas 360-degree spinning slap.

When Gern finally stopped, Dragon's face was already swollen, and my signature mark was beginning to take shape.

"Cough cough..." Dorrag wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stood up unsteadily.

"Shall we continue?" Gern shook his slightly numb wrist.

Dragon took a deep breath, then suddenly gave a sinister smile: "Gern, you can't stop it..."

"Smack!" Another powerful blow interrupted his words.

"Enough with the nonsense. Since you've chosen to take the beating, just stand still."

"Gern, you cannot stop the tide of revolution!"

“Then let me see…” Gern cracked his wrists, his slippers gleaming in the sunlight and wreathed in vibrating particles.

"Can your 'revolution' shake my 'justice'?"

"No way, you're fucking addicted to smoking, aren't you?!"

"You can't use Devil Fruit powers! You bastard! I'm your senior! Stop!!!"

.........

"That was awesome! This mission was the most awesome one I've ever had since joining the Navy!"

After a long while, Gern stared at Dragon for a few seconds, then suddenly turned around, threw his slippers at him, and clapped his hands.

"so be it."

“Gern?!” Dragon was stunned. “You…you’re not going to stop me? The fact that you could find me means your mission isn’t…”

"Stop you?" Gern glanced back at him, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

"I'm just here to carry out Lieutenant General Garp's mission."

As for the revolutionary army... naturally, others will take care of that.

Dorag, his face bearing the shoe print, stared blankly at his retreating figure, then suddenly understood something, and a slight smile appeared on his lips: "Thank you."

Gern waved his hand and walked towards Lipo and Tesoro without turning his head: "Let's go, mission accomplished."

"Huh? It's over just like that?" Libo blinked, her rabbit ears twitching in confusion. "Weren't we here to catch Dragon?"

“Who said that?” Gern rubbed her head. “We’re just here to ‘greet’ an old friend.”

Tesoro glanced thoughtfully at Dragon, then whispered, "Lieutenant General Gern, is this really alright? What about Marshal Kong..."

"Is Dragon seriously injured?"

"Yes."

"That's settled then, I've already done my best!"

“It’s a pity…” Gern’s gaze fell on the gradually collapsing royal palace in the distance, “The king of this country truly deserves to die.”

So, now you know how to write a mission report, right?

"The evidence, the whole process!" Looking at Dragon's face, Tesoro suddenly realized.

"You can never learn enough from Lieutenant General Gern!"

The three walked further and further away, and behind them came Dragon's voice: "Gern! The next time we meet, we might be enemies!"

"Let's talk about it next time! You traitor!" Gern didn't turn around, he just raised his hand and waved.

"Also, remember the marks on your face. If all else fails, use red paint to tattoo them."

Chapter 183 Taking a Break

On the surface of the Grand Line, a luxurious merchant ship is sailing smoothly.

Sunlight streamed onto the deck, casting a golden halo.

Inside the merchant ship's restaurant, the air was filled with the lively sounds of people and the aroma of food.

Gern sat at the dining table, which was piled high with all sorts of delicious food.

Golden-brown sea king meat, dinosaur bones thicker than an arm, fruit tarts piled high...

His eating speed was astonishing; he ate almost one bite at a time, as if the food only lingered in front of him briefly before disappearing into his mouth the next second.

"Lieutenant General Gern, eat slowly..."

Tesoro watched helplessly as his boss devoured the food like a whirlwind.

He gently poked at a delicate piece of dessert cake with his fork, a gesture of elegance that contrasted sharply with Gern's.

"Mmm...delicious! And Tesoro, you have to eat quickly and heartily, that's how you become strong! That's how strong people are..."

Gern responded vaguely, took the cake Lipo handed him, and swallowed it whole without even chewing.

"Mmm, mmm." Libo wiggled her rabbit ears and said with a smile, "Gern's stomach must be a bottomless pit!"

"Libo, you're spoiling Lieutenant General Guern too much!" Watching Libo hand food to Guern, Tesoro sighed, took a sip of his black tea, and finally couldn't help but ask.

"But Lieutenant General Gern, why are we going back on a merchant ship? We could easily borrow a warship from the branch..."

"Pfft..." Gern almost choked on the meat in his mouth, and with Lipo's help, quickly gulped down a mouthful of juice before waving his hand to interrupt Tesoro.

"Please, if I go back on a warship, wouldn't that be blatantly telling Marshal Kong that I completed the mission in less than three days and was slacking off?"

This doesn't match the mission report, and I don't want him nagging me about it.

Especially this year, I really don't want to take on the mission of guarding the New World base..."

"Why? This way, it will clearly give you a greater advantage when you're promoted to general, Lieutenant General Gern. Lieutenant General Sakazuki and the other two accepted..." Tesoro was interrupted before he could finish speaking.

"Because I have bigger things to do! Roger became the 'Pirate King' this year!"

Gern wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth and added, "And..." He paused, his gaze sweeping over Tesoro and Lipo.

"You all need to rest too! Especially you, Tesoro, now that I've been promoted to lieutenant general..."

"You've been climbing the ranks from warrant officer to colonel just to get credit, you must be exhausted!"

Tesoro was slightly taken aback. He had been wondering why Gern had brought up "One Piece," but now all that remained was a warm feeling welling up inside him.

He hadn't expected that Lieutenant General Guern was actually thinking of him.

However, before he could finish being moved, Gern grinned and revealed a sly expression: "But more than that, I just want to be lazy, haha!"

Since Master Zephyr retired and Admiral Sengoku began his transition, we vice admirals have had too many tasks, either patrolling or monitoring the Great Pirate Crew!

"It's a rare opportunity, so of course I should relax!"

Tesoro: "..."

Libo, however, didn't seem to mind at all, and cheerfully handed another piece of cake to Guern: "Guern is right! Rest is the most important thing!"

Tesoro rubbed his forehead and shook his head helplessly.

However, he had to admit that the leisurely voyage was indeed refreshing and relaxing.

He looked out the window at the sea, where sunlight shone on the waves, creating a shimmering golden glow, and seagulls soared freely in the distance; everything seemed so peaceful.

However, this tranquility did not last long.

Suddenly, the restaurant door was flung open, and a crew member rushed in, pale-faced, shouting...

"No, this is bad! A pirate ship has been spotted ahead! It's the Darth Pirates!"

The restaurant erupted in chaos as passengers panicked, some even crawling under the tables.

Gern merely raised an eyebrow, slowly swallowed the last piece of meat, and wiped his hands: "Oh? A pirate? How much was the bounty again?"

Tesoro quickly recalled the information and replied.

"Captain Dass, his bounty seems to be ten million Berries. Just an ordinary pirate."

"Only ten million..." Gern curled his lip, seemingly somewhat disappointed. "Oh well, since we've run into him, let the tsunami take care of him."

He stood up, stretched, and said to Tesoro and Lipo, "You two continue eating, I'll be right back."

Libo picked up her fork and said excitedly, "Go, Gern!"

Tesoro silently mourned for a second for that arrogant pirate captain.

……

On deck, the sea breeze howled, and the merchant ship's crew huddled together nervously.

In the distance, a pirate ship flying a blood-red flag was rapidly approaching.

At the bow, a burly man with a face full of scars carried two huge axes and grinned menacingly as he shouted:

"Men, prepare to board! Leave no one alive!"

Gern lazily walked to the bow of the ship, picked his ear, and shouted at the pirate ship, "Hey, you over there, don't you know it's very impolite to disturb other people's meals?"

Upon hearing Gern's words, Das was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage: "Where did this brat come from, daring to talk to me like that?! You're asking for it!"

Gern sighed and shook his head: "These pirates nowadays are really rude."

Before he could finish speaking, and just as he raised his hand to cause a tremor in the airspace where the Darth Pirates were located, Gern's hand was not even fully clenched when...

"Boom!!!" A series of even more intense cannon fire came from the side, hitting the Darth Pirates' ship precisely!

A massive explosion sent flames soaring into the sky, splinters of wood flying everywhere. Within seconds, the entire pirate ship was blasted into pieces and slowly sank into the sea.

Gern was stunned: "Huh? What's going on?"

Tesoro and Lipo, who came out to watch from the side, also looked bewildered.

Immediately afterwards, a gigantic pirate ship, several times larger than the Darth Vader Pirates' crew, slowly came into view.

The ship's hull was black with red accents, and a ferocious serpentine sculpture was carved on the bow. A skull and crossbones flag with nine giant snakes wrapped around it fluttered in the wind.

Even more shocking was the sight of two enormous snakes dragging the boat forward, their eyes cold and their tongues flicking out scarlet.

“That’s…” Tesoro’s pupils contracted, “The Kuja Pirates?!”

Hearing Tesoro's words, Ribo tilted her head: "Kuja? Is that the pirate crew that's all women?"

“That’s right,” Tesoro said in a low voice. “The current captain is Gloriosa, a former member of the Rocks, and the Empress of Amazon Lily.”

However, according to internal naval intelligence, Gloria has already stepped down, and the current leader should be Shakky (Peony), the former second-in-command of Kuja.