Double-transformation: I, Sakura Haruno! Will crush the pirates!

"Huh? You really dare to say that, Shanks? Your whole crew couldn't outdrink me before! You think you can get us drunk today?" Sakura crossed her arms, summoned the pirate crew members, and released a slug. "Come on, let's teach this guy a lesson today!"

The members of both pirate crews burst into laughter and filled their glasses with fine wine.

"Oh!"

Chapter 334 Return to Territory and Renewed Turmoil

"Honestly, if we knew it would turn out like this, we shouldn't have let them drink so much!"

At the banquet, a slug that split itself into hundreds of offspring and sucked excess natural energy from the pirates' bodies complained to Sakura.

Apart from a few individuals with monstrous physiques who were drunk and fast asleep, most people at the scene were experiencing mild symptoms due to excessive intake of natural energy.

"Haha, sorry, sorry, but this way their hidden injuries will heal faster. Besides, aren't you here?" Sakura leaned against a large tree created by Wood Release, sipping the wine made by Sage Mode.

"Mo~, you're practically a sage of Shikkotsu Forest now, you should be more aware of the dangers of your spells!" A slug crawled past Sakura and gently tapped her head.

Although the slug only talked, its actions betrayed its true intentions as it treated Sakura's aftereffects of the natural energy.

After a busy night, she finally cured everyone when the sky began to lighten again.

"Slug, help me get Ace and the others onto the ship. It's time for us to head back."

Sakura stopped supplying chakra to the slug, picked up the slug (who was too heavy to move), and started walking towards the ship.

"Are you leaving already? You're leaving without saying goodbye again!" A slightly drunken voice rang out.

Sakura turned around and saw Shanks, whose face still reeked of alcohol, squinting at her.

This guy can withstand the intoxication brought on by the natural energy of the wine; he might even have the aptitude to cultivate immortal arts.

"Hmm? Goodbye then." Sakura tentatively said goodbye to him.

Lifting Sakura's hand, which she had been carrying on her shoulder, she shook it at Shanks, "Quick, say goodbye to Uncle Shanks~"

"Pfft!" The slug in the transport couldn't help but laugh out loud, burying its head hard in the sand, its body trembling.

"You bastard..." Shanks took a deep breath and sighed helplessly, "I'll remind you of two things: Wano Country might become the target of everyone's attacks after Kaido's defeat, and that guy might not be dead after you threw him into the sea!"

"Can you tell me something I don't know?" Sakura settled her daughter on the boat, then used Wood Release to start the boat moving away from the shore.

The girl's smug, self-righteous attitude infuriated Shanks, who raised his fist and swung it at her. "Hey, I was just trying to give you a friendly warning!"

"Okay, kind-hearted redhead." Sakura stretched on the boat. "Anyway, see you on the high seas!"

"Don't die!"

"Can you speak?"

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On the other side, there is the medical island of Miriam.

Puff puff puff...

The comfortable sunlight, filtered through the clouds, falls on the garden of the Yangjie Sanatorium. An elderly man with gray hair and sunglasses lies on a beach chair, while the Den Den Mushi next to him keeps beeping.

"Hey, miss over there, could you get me another glass of juice?"

As if he hadn't heard the Den Den Mushi, the old man waved to the winged nurses in the sanatorium.

After taking the juice from the other person, he took a big gulp before calmly answering the Den Den Mushi.

"Garp, you bastard!!!"

The Den Den Mushi perfectly mimicked the anger on the other end of the phone, its roar sending gusts of air through Garp's hair.

"Warring States Period, don't be so impatient. Getting angry damages your liver, you know?"

Karp slowly picked up the juice and took a sip.

"How dare you say that!" The Sengoku-like face on the Den Den Mushi began to grit its teeth. "Why didn't you report Sakura Haruno's duel with Kaido to headquarters beforehand!"

"Didn't I report that she went to sea?" Garp said innocently. "Besides, if I had known she was going to sea to open a film, I would have gone along to join in the fun."

He's been so idle on this island lately that he's practically wasting his time.

There was no fight to be had, his grandson, who was far away in the East China Sea, couldn't watch, and he didn't even have anyone to talk to. The only thing he could do to pass the time was to buy a newspaper and read it all day.

If it weren't for the Navy and the World Government, and his mission to stay behind and gather intelligence, would he have had to live such a difficult life?

That despicable Sengoku ruler didn't even bother to reward him, the pillar of the party and state... oh no, the navy, but instead blamed him first.

This is utterly outrageous! He wants to see the Commander-in-Chief! He wants to see the Commander-in-Chief!!!

"Damn it, leaving you there was my mistake!"

On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Sengoku, in his marshal's office, took a few deep breaths.

It was a mistake on Garp's part to put the careless and incompetent man in charge of intelligence work; he should have known from the beginning how unreliable this old codger was.

According to information from CP, someone seems to have witnessed Kaido's defeated figure in Whole Cake Island.

Although the authenticity of the intelligence cannot yet be verified, given the current complex situation...

The Navy also had to comprehensively reduce its combat power and hold onto its various bases in order to cope with the impact of the chaos brought about by the pirate forces in the New World.

After a moment's thought, Sengoku, in his capacity as Fleet Admiral, issued the order, "The intelligence gathering mission is over. You may return to the G5 branch!"

"Alright, when will you send a warship to pick me up?"

Kapu put down the empty glass, put his hands behind his head, and leaned back comfortably on the beach chair.

"warship?"

The Den Den Mushi's mimicry of a face began to grit its teeth again.

This old geezer doesn't even listen to what he's saying.

Sending warships to the Pirate Emperor's territory at this critical juncture—is it because the situation in the New World isn't chaotic enough, and they want to add to it?

"Find your own way back!" Sengoku roared. "Also, the World Government is planning to pursue your medical expenses; you'll be suspended from pay for a year!"

Kaga!

Before he could even explain, the Den Den Mushi was unilaterally hung up on, leaving only a sorrowful Garp and the Den Den Mushi staring at each other.

So he hurriedly packed his bags, and under the cover of night, he scaled the thorny wall of the underworld, plunged into the sea, and disappeared.

Just as someone jumped into the sea to escape, the great pirate emperor returned once again to her loyal Mirian Island.

After Sakura went to the island and handed Ace and the others over to Fisher Tiger for training, she received two messages from Leviathan.

"The navy officer you captured earlier has escaped!"

A night sparrow, the size of a crow, descended from the darkness and landed on Sakura's shoulder to report to her.

"It's not surprising, or rather, it's a miracle that he managed to hold out until now!" Sakura couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Garp's family is the only ones who can conduct espionage activities openly and honestly.

And don't let that old man's carefree demeanor fool you; he's actually quite shrewd.

From the beginning, he understood that he was saved thanks to Ace, in order to achieve a balance in the power struggle between the Navy and the pirates.

He chose to remain on the island in an almost transparent manner, passing on information to the World Government within Sakura's limited scope, thus achieving a tactful balance of not helping either side while allowing both to obtain what they wanted.

The price to pay is nothing more than a little face.

Sakura stroked her chin, clicking her tongue in amazement, "Who said the Monkey family only had their eyes on Dragon? I think this old man isn't bad either!"

"Okay, it's good that you have a plan."

Leviathan nodded in agreement. "There's one more thing. When you were at sea, Shiki came looking for you!"

"The old lion? What's he doing here?"

"It is said... to be related to Wano Country!"

Chapter 335 A Domineering Course in Offense and Defense!

"The old lion, Wano Country..."

Inside the palace in the mortal realm, Sakura leaned on the wide balcony, gazing at the distant sea.

It's understandable that Shiki would crave Wano Country.

After all, that place possesses natural fortifications that are easy to defend and difficult to attack, as well as abundant mineral resources and artisans who can forge weapons. In addition, the long-term influence of samurai ideology on the national spirit makes it easier to breed warlike and domineering strongmen.

The combination of various factors makes Wano Country resemble a training ground prepared for a certain war, and the old lion, who is over sixty years old but still wants to fight, would naturally like it there.

“He invited me before when I was arrested.”

Leviathan on his shoulder raised its wings and preened its feathers with its beak. "While he was carrying out the Beast Plan, he was also seeking an opportunity to rebuild the fleet."

"Speaking of which, it seems that the old lion wasn't originally from the West Sea!" Sakura, who had turned her gaze away, seemed to suddenly remember something.

After establishing Carrera Pharmaceuticals and making connections with the underworld, she purchased information on many famous pirates from Doflamingo.

One of the documents about Shiki states that he was a yakuza before becoming a pirate.

This information led Sakura to believe that Shiki came from the West Blue, a region rife with mafia and gangs, and had a similar background to Capone Bege of the future Worst Generation.

But now, considering the old lion's understanding of the isolated Wano Country, his clothing, background, and preferred architectural style, could that guy also be from Wano Country?

"Why don't you just go and ask him directly?"

Sensing what Sakura was thinking, Levi gave her a frank look.

Even though I was talking about something so important, this brat Sakura actually started daydreaming about the other person's background!

"Forget it, I have no interest in digging into the old man's past."

The girl, sensing Leviathan's resentment, waved her hand, changing the subject, "But if that happens, Ace and Yamato will probably start fighting."

"How about increasing the training volume? It's better to realize dreams yourself."

Leviathan transformed into a delicate little boat sprite and landed on the ground.

With a mouth that was over thirty degrees Celsius, he spoke cold words, waved, and walked out of Sakura's dormitory.

"Increase the training volume...that's fine!"

Sakura gazed at the bright moon in the sky, and a smile unconsciously crept onto her lips.

The following day, on Milian Island, in the Underworld.

"Hmm, Uncle Tiger is so slow!"

Ace lay with his hands behind his head and his legs crossed in the wide square of the giant village.

"Li Ying hasn't come to train either. Did something happen?"

Wearing a beautiful shrine maiden outfit, Yamato stopped swinging her bat and raised her hand to wipe the sweat from the edge of her cheek.

"Nothing much, I just sent them both away."

Looking in the direction the sound came from, Sakura, who hadn't been seen in a long time, was walking towards the plaza in her black Konoha ninja outfit.

She was empty-handed and unarmed, yet Ace and Yamato sensed a deadly aura emanating from her.

"what?"

Ace froze, instinctively feeling a chill run down his spine. "Sakura... Sister Sakura, I've been behaving myself these past two days since I got back. I haven't done anything wrong!"

"Didn't I promise you a few lessons on domineering offense and defense before?" Sakura took out black fingerless gloves from her pocket and put them on. "Now I'll make it up to you!"

When Yamato saw Sakura next to Ace, his eyes practically sparkled with excitement.

A spirited white-haired girl rushed forward and bowed deeply to Sakura. "Good morning, senior! May I join your class? My name is Yamato, and my dream is..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Seeing that Yamato was about to launch into a long monologue, Sakura decisively interrupted her, "If you want to join, then join us. Anyway, whether you're herding one sheep or two, it's all the same."

"Oh hiss!"

Yamato smiled broadly, puffed out his chest, and patted off the dust.

Listening to their conversation, Ace felt a sense of peace within him.

That idiot Yamato agreed so easily! He's laughing so happily now, and he'll be even happier when that smile fades.