"Water 7?!"
"Yeah!!"
"I heard it's called the City of Water, a city built on foundations sunk beneath the sea!"
"There you can see the world's most spectacular water scenery, and they say it's home to the world's only Sea Train!!"
"Super cool, right!!"
Ace said excitedly.
Luffy and Chopper beside him raised their hands and shouted in unison:
"Sea Train!!"
"Water 7? If we're talking about having fun, it really is a good place to go, and it's not far from Marineford either!"
Kyle nodded and spoke.
Compared to the others, he definitely knew more about Water 7.
Besides what Ace mentioned, Water 7 also holds events like a mask carnival, and you can ride a Bull to tour most of the island.
Riding a Bull? That really does sound like a good choice.
And at this point in time...
The world's greatest shipwright, Tom, hasn't been framed by Spandam and executed yet.
Tom was a man dedicated to shipbuilding his whole life. For him, there wasn't much scheming; he was carefree, proud, and kind. As a fish-man, he held no prejudice against humans whatsoever.
He firmly believed that "a man must have confidence in the ships he builds," and he passed this belief on to his apprentices.
Actually, Tom was still under a death sentence now, in a period of reprieve. The reason, naturally, was for building a ship for the Pirate King, Roger.
Considering Tom's achievement of building the Sea Train, if not for Spandam's framing, his crime might likely have been pardoned, perhaps.
And in Kyle's view, it would be far too unjust for someone like Tom to die because of that worthless Spandam.
If Tom didn't die, could he maybe build a Sea Train track between Marineford and Water 7 too?
Kyle thought this idea was very feasible!
That being the case, this trip to Water 7 he might as well protect Tom and get him off the hook. The charge of building a ship for the Pirate King might not be easy for others to shake off, but for Kyle...
It would be far too simple!
Did he not understand the value of the Naval HQ's young master?
"Brru-brru~ Brru-brru~"
Suddenly, the ring of a Den Den Mushi interrupted Kyle's thoughts.
A hint of confusion appeared on Kyle's face as he took the Den Den Mushi from his pocket.
"Moshe moshe, Grandpa, what do you want?!"
Instantly, the atmosphere on the scene quieted for a moment, and everyone's gaze turned towards him.
"Someone from the World Government is here. They said the thing the Five Elders promised you has arrived!"
"Huh?!"
Hearing this, a look of anticipation immediately appeared on Kyle's face.
"The thing is here? Then Grandpa, tell them to bring it to the back training ground!"
"Alright!"
Sengoku nodded and hung up the phone.
"Kyle, you little brat, what thing has arrived? Why would those old geezers, the Five Elders, send you something?"
Garp asked curiously.
Those five old fogies would do something like that? No way!
"It's naturally because I made a deal with them!"
"As for the thing..."
"It's a Zoan-type Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit!"
"A Zoan-type Mythical Zoan??" * n
Except for Zephyr, everyone else's faces showed expressions of extreme shock.
Even an idiot like Luffy was no exception.
He was no longer the idiot who knew nothing; although he hadn't seen a Mythical Zoan, he still understood a bit about them.
Oh, no, he had seen one, he just didn't know it was a Mythical Zoan at the time.
A Mythical Zoan, a Devil Fruit even rarer than a Logia.
"What kind of deal did you make with the Five Elders? Why were they willing to give you an incredibly rare Mythical Zoan?"
Aokiji couldn't help but ask.
"Nothing much, just..."
Kyle didn't hide it and explained some matters related to the Red Hair Pirates to everyone.
After listening, everyone fell into silence.
After a while, Garp was the first to speak:
"Red Hair! To think that little brat from Roger's ship back in the day has now grown to this level!"
"Truly, each wave pushes the previous one forward! Somehow it makes this old man feel like he's getting old! Hahahaha..."
Kyle glanced at him.
You're old already, okay? But you're such an overpowered freak, your strength even ten years later is still top-tier in the world, let alone now.
Honestly, compared to other strong individuals from the old era, Garp's decline in strength was the smallest.
The pinnacle strongman representative without a Devil Fruit ability!
Left fist high damage, right fist damage high.
Personally, Kyle thought that Garp's combat ability in his youth was above Roger's.
It was a bit exaggerated that Roger's "Kamuisari" couldn't even break through his armor when hitting him.
And judging from his performance at the Hachinosu incident, Garp was also more outstanding.
Of course, only those two probably knew who was truly stronger; this was just Kyle's personal opinion.
"Speaking of which, is the Red Hair Pirates that important? Worth the Five Elders trading one hundred billion Berries and a Mythical Zoan for them?"
Aokiji looked puzzled.
Kyle took a bite of meat and said calmly:
"Saying 'trading with one hundred billion Berries' isn't quite accurate. That one hundred billion Berries was allocated to the Navy as military funds. For the World Government, it's like a subordinate doing a decent job, so they give you a little extra budget to manage!"
"This way, they can also gain a good reputation for themselves, why wouldn't they do it?"
"But even without counting that one hundred billion in military funds, a single Mythical Zoan's value is still very high!"
"The reason the Five Elders were willing to make this deal with me is that the Red Hair Pirates aren't an ordinary pirate crew. To the Five Elders and the World Government, the Red Hair Pirates are special!"
"As for why they're special, that's something I can talk about too!"
"You guys know about the World Government's Holy Knights, right?"
Kyle asked while eating his meat.
"I know! I've heard it's the World Government's top-tier combat organization, the only armed force with the authority to judge Celestial Dragons!"
Aokiji said quietly.
"That's right! Exactly! The current commander of the Holy Knights is named Figarand Garling Saint! He's from the Figarand family, also a Celestial Dragon!"
"And Red Hair, he's his son!"
"What?!!" * n!
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