Rowen felt like he wanted to expose Kizaru's secrets and ruin him! But he ultimately let it go, considering the debt of saving his life.
"This is an order, go to West Blue right away!"
That was Sengoku's words to Rowen.
After complaining for a while and seeing Zephyr's anger subside, Rowen ended the call after comforting him with kind words. He then turned to Kizaru next to him and spoke in a displeased tone.
"Did you hear that? I have to leave ahead of you. When will your coating be finished?"
"It should be soon…"
Since the day before yesterday when Rowen confronted Rayleigh with his help, Kizaru had been frequently lingering around Rowen. He knew that Rowen was hiding something from him and wanted to see if he could find out what it was.
The incident of the severed roots of the Red Tree in District 15 had informed Kizaru that if he didn't have any leverage on Rowen, he had to be careful when dealing with him!! However, Rowen had already memorized and destroyed the information, so Kizaru didn't know that his actions were in vain.
After hearing Rowen's question, Kizaru answered and looked at Sentomaru, who was "training" the robots on the empty ground and called out.
"Sentomaru, has Vice Admiral Rowen's ship finished coating?"
"It finished this morning!"
Thud!
The Pacifista opened its mouth, and a laser beam shot towards Sentomaru, only to be blocked by his axe.
"Ha!"
With a loud shout, Sentomaru's sturdy body suddenly soared in height. The agile fatty swung his battle axe, aiming to chop down on the Pacifista's head!
Kuāng dāng!!
The Pacifista crossed its arms to block the strike. Although its arms were tattered, revealing various metallic components, it didn't affect its agility. After a failed attack, Sentomaru rolled away to evade the counterattack, then gasping for breath, before he answered.
"But the War Behemoth is too big. There's a chance the coating layer might explode when going to Fish-Man Island! Vice Admiral Rowen, you must be careful of this. Just go straight to the New World!"
Having said that, he swung his axe once again, "training" the Pacifista.
Due to the consecutive major incidents in Sabaody Archipelago, Sengoku waved his hand and transferred several Pacifistas from the Headquarters' warehouse to reinforce the defense of Sabaody, and Sentomaru, the Scientific Force Commander, had the responsibility to inspect all aspects of the Pacifistas' data to prevent future errors.
Red Tree Resin from which the coating material was extracted was not all-powerful, and its flexibility was limited. Considering the size of the War Behemoth, it was already a miracle that they could ensure a passage to the depths of the Red Line and enter the New World.
As they descended further, with the increasing pressure of the seawater, even without any bumps or collisions, there was a chance that the resin bubbles would explode in place.
"It seems like I won't have a chance to sightsee Fish-Man Island…"
Rowen expressed his regret in this matter as the Marines had Eternal Poses, so they could cross the Red Line without visiting Fish-Man Island.
However, the War Behemoth, which was an essential product of prestige, couldn't be left behind.
"Well… it's your own fault."
Kā dēng…
Kizaru held a nail clipper in his hand, and as he tightened his right hand, he blew away the nail clippings. Then, he looked at his finger with a pained expression.
"Ouch! I cut it crooked!"
…
Rowen continued his journey silently. With the deterrence of the War Behemoth, no one dared to provoke them even in the New World. After crossing the Red Line, Rowen led his fleet and set off toward the Calm Belt.
Calm Belt, as the habitat of Sea Kings, had always been a forbidden zone in the eyes of pirates and civilians. The Marines had also feared the Calm Belt until Vegapunk developed the technology to embed Seastone on the bottom of ships.
On the enormous deck of the Qilin, Rowen sat cross-legged at the top of the bow, with electric currents flowing around him like small snakes. If someone got closer to him at this moment, they would feel an invisible surge that would make it difficult for them to breathe, and their skin would tingle and sting.
Gū lū…
After swallowing his saliva, Henry hesitated for a moment, then stood at a distance and shouted, "Vice Admiral Rowen, with the speed of the Battleship, we can leave the Calm Belt in a day. Shouldn't we inform Kano Country?"
Since Dante and the others returned to the G-10 branch, Henry temporarily took over as the vice commander of the Qilin. After all, he was now a captain and worthy of such a role.
And the reason…
It started with a green-haired girl who had been captured.
Rowen remained motionless in response to Henry's question, but his voice resonated in Henry's ears.
"Yes, Kano Country is not far from the Calm Belt. It's time to inform them. Tell the soldiers to strengthen their defenses tonight, and we'll leave overnight."
Henry was stunned by this inexplicable method. He looked around and then met Rowen's slightly open gaze, freezing on the spot.
"Uh… understood!"
Watching Henry cautiously walk away, Rowen reflected on himself and realized that he couldn't continue like this.
Controlling the Tremor of electromagnetic waves to "speak" directly into someone's ear was indeed convenient, but over time, Rowen felt that he might forget how to communicate with his mouth.
Zī zī… Bang!
At that moment, the electric currents in his body surged, and a sudden pain in his chest stopped the release. The attempts to combine the Fusion Violent Ape of Hell and the Thunder God imprint once again ended in failure.
He had never heard of Haki Awakening. That was not something he could access at the moment. He couldn't even grasp the threshold for further developing his Devil Fruit abilities, let alone Awakening, which seemed like a distant and indefinite possibility.
Knowing that there were several individuals in the world who were even stronger than Rayleigh, Rowen felt immense pressure!
"Never mind, let's call it a day…"
Rowen sighed and stood up and casually grabbed a passing soldier and asked, "What has the captive been doing lately?"
"Yes, sir!"
The soldier was startled but quickly answered with reverence, "According to your instructions, we haven't troubled her since she woke up. Recently, she has become interested in painting and asks us to bring her paints every day!"
Painting?
Rowen raised an eyebrow and walked towards the cabin.
(End of this chapter)
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