Watching Atlas leave, Vice Admiral Tsuru held up the hot tea in her hand, took a sip, and said calmly, "Recently, the conflicts between us and the World Government have become more serious. Aren't you afraid the Five Elders will target you?"
"It's not that I deliberately oppose the World Government, but the justice behind me makes it difficult for me to remain silent," Sengoku replied.
The lens on the bridge of his nose reflected white light. "Although Atlas's attitude toward the World Government seems very similar to Garp's, you and I both understand he is not the kind of person who will remain silent."
"He is conflicted...sooner or later, it's going to explode."
He had a headache. Atlas's personality was a bit like a mix of Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru combined.
There was Akainu's cold-blooded ruthlessness, Aokiji's tough tenderness, and Kizaru's world-weary wisdom. But unlike Kizaru's choice to go with the flow, Atlas would not follow the crowd.
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"Hey! You three little devils are here too, right? Luffy," Smoker called out as he and Enel passed by the training ground, spotting the three brothers sweating profusely. Unknowingly, these three little devils had grown up.
"Hooah...it's Uncle Smoke Man!!" Luffy stopped when he heard the words, looking in the direction of Smoker, raising his little hand and greeting very 'politely'.
"Smoke Man...uncle?!" Smoker paused, a bit confused. This kid...when did he give him such a nickname?
"Hahahahaha!! Smoke Man?" Enel laughed so hard that tears sputtered from the corners of his eyes, "It's so appropriate!"
"Big-Eared Boy! Let's duel again!" Luffy's voice sounded again.
Ga——!!!
Enel's expression suddenly froze, and his smile slowly faded. The next second.
Boom—!!!
"Ah—!! It hurts so much. It's just like Grandpa's fist again. I'm obviously a rubber man!" Luffy covered the big bump on his head and screamed. Uncle Atlas told him clearly that as long as he ate this fruit, he wouldn't be afraid of Grandpa's fist!
Phew—!!
Enel blew on his smoking fist, feeling relieved. He had learned to be smart. His Rumble-Rumble Fruit didn't work on this imp, and the most effective way to deal with this situation was with fists and Haki.
"Hey! You bastard, what are you doing?" Ace and Sabo were furious when they saw Luffy in pain.
"It hurts, Ace, Sabo," Luffy cried to his two brothers, feeling aggrieved.
"What? Do you have any objections?" Enel looked at them without any concern. They're just a few brats; he could take them down one by one easily.
"Asshole!" Seeing Enel's contemptuous look, Ace became furious and rushed toward Enel with his fists waving. He was already thirteen this year and would soon be fourteen. A few days ago, he went to Garp and clamored to enter Marine's recruit camp.
He knew that Atlas joined at twelve or thirteen years old, even if he started as a handyman. He was determined to surpass Roger and didn't want to lose to that Marine at all.
Of course, the final result was ruthlessly rejected by Zephyr. No matter how much Garp pleaded, Zephyr knew about the talents of Garp's three grandsons and had seen them several times. They had monster potential. However, it wasn't suitable to enter the recruit camp at this time.
At that age, they can't keep up with the training intensity, it would only break down the body and overdraw the potential in advance.
So Ace was holding a fire in his heart, and Enel became the outlet.
Crackling——!!!
There was lightning and thunder, and the smell of burning filled his nose. Ace's body froze as he rushed forward. Enel's figure appeared behind him, his thighs lingering with silver-white arcs of electricity, and his cloak of justice spread back.
"Kid, you are still too young."
Ace turned his head stiffly. The sharp silver light illuminated his young face, making it pale, and a size 42 shoe was stamped on it.
Bang——!!!
Ace's body flew out upside down. Enel didn't relent, disappearing again and reappearing directly behind Ace to launch another flying kick.
Boom—!!!
It seemed that everything just now was an illusion. In just a moment, Ace was back in the same spot.
"Asshole big-eared boy! How dare you bully Ace! I'm going to beat you away!" Luffy saw Ace lying on the ground in a panic, put away his tears, and rolled up his non-existent sleeves. "Gomu Gomu no——!!" His elastic arms stretched back, trying to stretch to the limit.
Sabo, on the other hand, was a man of few words. He sneaked around behind Enel, holding a fist-sized stone in his hand.
"Gomu Gomu no Pistol!"
"Take this!"
Two attacks came from behind and from the front. Enel showed no panic at all, and lightning flashed. Two big hands appeared behind Sabo and Luffy. Because he was so fast, they seemed to appear across hundreds of meters at the same time.
Boom—!!!
The two arms gathered towards the center, and Sabo and Luffy collided hard. The two of them suddenly had stars in their eyes, and the world was spinning. Although Luffy is a rubber man, he was still affected by the aftermath of the huge force.
Smack—!!!
Throwing the two confused brothers to the ground, Enel smiled with satisfaction. Three brothers, the whole army wiped out! This sense of accomplishment was really awesome. (T/N: Why do you feel accomplished after beating kids??)
"Are you concerned?" Smoker sighed and glanced at the three defeated brothers strangely. "You beat them like this, aren't you afraid that Vice Admiral Garp will come to trouble you?"
"——?!!" Enel's face froze, and he smiled nervously, "It shouldn't be... right?"
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Admiral Office.
[The Strongest Justice], the big characters with flying dragons and phoenixes were framed on the white wall. The sharp feeling that hit your heart was palpable. It was like a young man's spirit, which made people feel awe-inspiring. This was how Ain felt at this time.
She had grown up listening to the legend of Atlas almost since joining the camp. The Riyuki on her waist had almost become a belief that supported her moving forward. Keep a Bodhisattva's heart and use thunderous means.
Dong Dong Dong—!!!
His fingertips slowly tapped the table, and Atlas had a smile on his lips. "How about it? Come to my ship? Ain."
"Sir yes sir!" Ain looked excited, and her eyes were extremely serious. "Since I promised you, Admiral Atlas, I will definitely keep my promise!"
"In that case..." Atlas stretched out his hand to summon a long sword. It had a golden blade, a deep edge, and unique patterns evenly distributed on both sides of the blade. The 21 Great Grade Blades Kogarashi!!!
"I heard that you are practicing the Two-Sword Style? Be my adjutant! This sword is given to you. I hope you won't let it go to waste."
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