Several days later, aboard Sakazuki's warship.
Carol approached with an intelligence report:
"Vice Admiral Sakazuki, the latest intelligence is out."
Sakazuki deflected a move from Barrett with a casual block.
He then slammed Barrett to the ground with a suplex:
"Oh?"
"How is it?"
Carol, watching the two clash, picked up the report and said:
"Hell Noah has really taken a beating this time."
"Enraged by BGI..."
"I must set sail!!!"
If he could truly acquire multiple Devil Fruit abilities...
The Devil Fruit of the deceased mad scientist, the Gulp-Gulp Fruit, must be found and secured...
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Several months later.
Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
In the Fleet Admiral's office, Kong was reviewing documents while smoking a cigar.
Karp entered, chewing on a donut, and pushed the door open:
"Hahahaha, Fleet Admiral, I'm requesting leave again!"
Kong, the Fleet Admiral currently reviewing documents, his face sank.
The tip of his steel-nibbed pen snapped under an uncontrollable force.
*Crack!*
He slammed the pen onto the desk:
"Bastard!!!"
"How many times is this already this year!!!"
"Karp!!!"
"Do you even want to keep your job!!!"
Karp scratched his head:
"Hahahaha, aren't there still Sengoku and Sakazuki?"
"This time it's mainly because of my kid."
"I haven't been able to contact that brat Dragon for a long time, so I'm going to go look for him."
Fleet Admiral Kong grunted:
"Speaking of which, what's going on?"
"Dragon's condition has been a bit off. He's been intermittently disappearing for the past few months."
"You, as his father, have no news at all?"
Karp replied:
"I just found out too."
"It's too much."
"Don't worry, I'll teach that brat a good lesson when I find him."
"Then it's settled."
"I'm starting my leave now!"
"Hahahaha!!!"
He quickly pushed open the door and left.
*Bang!*
The sound of the door closing echoed.
Fleet Admiral Kong looked at the boisterous Karp and shook his head, feeling utterly exhausted...
He opened a drawer, took out a new pen, and continued his work...
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North Blue, a kingdom at the edge of the world.
There were no Marines, no pirates, no government control here.
The island's inhabitants smiled and interacted, everything appearing so peaceful and serene.
Yet, the moment Dragon landed on this island, his heart was profoundly shaken...
The price of this peace and tranquility...
Was that one rarely saw a complete human being...