Kuzan only came to his senses after Sengoku's figure disappeared from his sight, and then he looked around at the Fleet Admiral's office decorated in his own style.
Finally, his gaze fell on the word, Burning Justice, hanging on the wall. At this moment, his eyes hardened, and even his hands clenched tightly, as if he were holding onto something.
"A new era? No, this is also a new era for the Marines!"
...
The news of the relocation of the Marine Headquarters and the appointment of a new Fleet Admiral had just been announced when news of a World Military Draft spread across the entire sea.
Now, the entire sea understood why the Marine Headquarters had been so quiet for the past few days.
It turns out it wasn't just a move, it was a change of boss!
This immediately caused many ambitious individuals to regretfully pound their chests in remorse.
What a great opportunity!
The Marine Headquarters probably didn't have time to deal with them for a while. If they could have taken advantage of that time... Well, it's no use talking about it now. Since the World Government dared to release the news and recruit marines worldwide, it means that the Marine Headquarters is now fully prepared.
Anyone who tries to cause trouble at this point would be completely out of their mind!
Of course, what's more important now is... The World Military Draft has already begun!
After news of the World Military Draft broke, everyone began to focus their attention on it, with some ambitious individuals even considering whether they could use this opportunity to let their own subordinates infiltrate the Marine Headquarters as spies.
It can be said that these three events immediately diverted the attention of the entire sea, and even the heat caused by the vicious criminals who had just escaped from Impel Down was overshadowed by the Marine Headquarters.
Meanwhile, Impel Down's fugitive criminals, the death of the Five Elders, the rise of a new generation of pirates, the appearance of the uncrowned king of the West Blue, and the changes within the Marine Headquarters...
All these events have made some obtuse individuals realize that... The sea seems to be undergoing a subtle change.
…
Meanwhile, on the other side, in the West Blue, in Ohara.
Although the changes within the Marine Headquarters also caused quite a stir in this area, the Umbrella Corporation continued with its business as usual.
In particular, Ian had anticipated the internal changes at the Marine Headquarters, except for the fact that Kuzan became the Fleet Admiral, which surprised him. Therefore, he was not as attracted by the events at the Marine Headquarters as other forces.
More than Marine Headquarters, he was now curious... Would his original plan work?
That's right, Zephyr is back, and he has successfully brought back Avalo Pizarro, the Corrupt King, who ate the Isle-Isle Fruit.
"Unfortunately, the Devil Fruit was eaten by this guy a long time ago."
Although Zephyr didn't know why Ian was looking for this Devil Fruit, he still did his best to find the person. "Otherwise, we could have had our own people eat the Devil Fruit."
"It's alright."
Hearing Zephyr's regretful words, Ian didn't care. He looked directly at Avalo Pizarro, who was wearing Sea Prism Stone shackles, and said in a calm tone, "If this guy doesn't behave, we will just kill him and find another Devil Fruit later."
Avalo Pizarro: "..."
Upon hearing this, Avalo Pizarro, the Corrupt King who had been wearing an arrogant smile, froze for a moment, but quickly recovered, still looking at Ian with that rugged and proud smile, "You are the king of the West Blue, Ian, the God of Sun, right? You don't seem to be anything special! Yet you can make the World Government so afraid to take action. It seems the World Government is getting more and more useless."
Upon hearing this, both Ian and Zephyr fell silent, staring at him with remarkably calm expressions. Then, Zephyr turned to Ian and asked, "Is your business urgent?"
"There's no rush."
"If there's no rush, how about…"
Hearing Ian's words, Zephyr looked at Avalo Pizarro with a smile, "Just kill him! At worst, I'll have to go through the trouble of finding another Devil Fruit!"
Avalo Pizarro: "...?"
These words instantly made Avalo Pizarro, who had been looking arrogant, freeze in shock.
Especially when he saw Ian actually touching his chin and hesitating, his heart skipped a beat.
This guy went to so much trouble to capture him; does he really intend to just kill him?
He quickly forced a smile and looked at Ian, "From what you just said, it seems you want me to use my Devil Fruit abilities to do something? Hahaha."
With that, a ferocious smile appeared on his face. "Let me go! If you can defeat me, I'll do whatever you say!"
"You?"
Upon hearing Avalo Pizarro's words, Ian frowned slightly, then said with a look of disdain, "Your strength is really too weak. Why don't I just kill you?"
"You… you're underestimating me, aren't you?"
Seeing Ian's expression, Avalo Pizarro's face instantly darkened. "You should know that I'm a prisoner in Impel Down's sixth level. Even the World Government doesn't dare to underestimate me! When I became a legend of the seas, you weren't even that far ahead!"
"Prisoner of the sixth level? Is it an honor to be caught and imprisoned there?"
Avalo Pizarro: "..."
That's really not very honorable, is it?
Avalo Pizarro's face darkened further. Indeed, compared to this monster who could go toe-to-toe with the World Government and not only escape unscathed from the Five Elders' encirclement but also single-handedly kill one of them, it was quite shameful for him to be captured and imprisoned in Impel Down.
But isn't this the process of recruiting subordinates on the sea?
He first expressed his displeasure, wanting to see the other party's strength. Then, after the other party demonstrated their strength, he sincerely bowed to the new captain.
These are all old traditions from the sea!
That's right, it's not that he really doesn't want to follow this guy.
Although he is indeed a strong figure on the sea, you have to know that the other party is a terrifying monster who can be compared with the legendary pirate, Rocks.
In other words, Rocks was considered the man closest to becoming the king of the world back then, and Ian, who was in front of him... It's no exaggeration to say that he also has the potential to ascend to the throne of the king of the world, even closer than the legendary pirate, Rocks, back then.
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