"Yes, it's within Wanokuni territory, maybe even within the boundaries of Amigasa Village. Send your people to search for it, but don't disturb the lives of the villagers there."
After hanging up the green-gray Den Den Mushi, Dylan rubbed Tama's head.
"Is there anything in Amigasa Village that Brother Dylan cares about?"
Tama raised her little face and asked Dylan. Dylan didn't avoid her when he made the call.
"Well, it sounds like that thing belongs to you, but now that you are going to sea with me, to prevent accidents, I asked someone to get it for you."
What Dylan was talking about was the fruit that originally belonged to Tama—the Millet-Millet Fruit.
Although Tama might not be allowed to eat it as planned, it could be used as an alternative.
One of the fruits originally agreed upon with CP0, the Dog-Dog Fruit, Model: Okuchi-no-Makami, had been eaten by Yamato.
This made Dylan punch CP0 hard and sarcastically.
CP0 could only be submissive and dare not speak.
"After arriving at G-5, there will be many interesting friends, and Tama can do whatever she wants. Of course... she can't do bad things!"
"I want to become a kunoichi! Is that okay?"
"Oh!? Female ninja? You're so powerful, Tama. Then you have to eat more. If you don't have a good body, you can't become an excellent ninja!"
"Um!!"
The CP0 agents in charge of security on both sides of the deck looked at each other.
This guy...does he still have such a side?
Well······
This little girl may be one of the means to restrain Rairyu...
"Put away your dangerous thoughts, I don't want to the child to see blood now."
Dylan raised his eyelids and glanced at CP0 as if nothing had happened: "I'm not a waste like Oden. If you dare to use the lives of my 'family' to threaten me, then I will let you kill them, but after that, I will let you stay in 'Hell' forever."
CP0 was stared at by Dylan's cold eyes and felt cold all over. He said with some embarrassment: "Of course not... Vice Admiral Dylan is the special Vice Admiral designated by 'Pangaea Castle' and is also our partner..."
"Stop talking about unnecessary nonsense and go to the cabin. With me here, it's not your turn to be on guard."
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G-5 branch.
When Dylan led Tama into the base, everyone realized it.
The real "number two" of this base appeared.
Except for Shiryu, who had not returned from the "hunt," the core members were all at the base and came out to greet him when they sensed Dylan's presence.
"Oh, who's the kid? So cute."
"Is it your child, Dylan?"
Tahir examined Tama's outfit and then looked up at Dylan: "A child from Wanokuni?"
"Well, her education will be left to you. As for her normal life, she will be with Mansherry."
The whole sea knew that the "G-5 branch" had welcomed its little princess.
There were even rumors that she was the daughter of "Rairyu" Dylan, and some people who had a good relationship with Dylan even came to congratulate him.
"Hey, bastard Kuzan, did you come here empty-handed?"
"Ah!? I'm very poor..."
"Who is this guy? Who let him in? Tell him to circle the island a hundred times!!"
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Meanwhile, the Whitebeard Pirates were far away in the depths of the New World.
"Dad, let's go to Wanokuni! I must save that country!"
Oden...
Whitebeard had mixed feelings. That man never asked for help from him or Roger's crew members until his death.
What is he waiting for...
Looking at Ace dancing below, Whitebeard raised his fist.
"Kaido, that's a man that even Oden couldn't defeat. Don't be too arrogant! Kid!!"
After giving Ace a lesson, Whitebeard also fell into deep thought.
His physical condition is no longer what it used to be, and...
Since this is Oden's own choice, let's take another look.
In the cabin, an angry Ace was eating too much, and Marco walked up to him and patted his shoulder.
"Ace, don't blame Dad... Dad, he is... in pain too!"
"In that case..."
Marco sat down next to him and looked out the window: "Oden used to be our friend, the captain of Whitebeard's second division. Before you, it was him!"
"Wha... what!?"
"You didn't know, right? But... Oden never asked us or Roger for help after he disembarked from Roger and returned to Wanokuni. Maybe he had his own ideas and choices."
Ace was a little surprised but then asked: "Now that Oden has been dead for so many years, Wanokuni..."
"Ace..."
Marco sighed: "You haven't been on the ship long, but...
Dad is almost seventy years old.
He has experienced too many life-and-death battles when he was young.
There are countless hidden injuries to his body, and...
The Tremor-Tremor Fruit's backlash on the user itself is also very serious."
Marco looked at Ace seriously: "Dad's physical condition can no longer support him in too fierce a battle.
Once Dad falls, not only us and his pirate group, but also the balance of the entire New World will be broken! Because once the man standing in front of them falls, whether it's the 'Kaido', 'Big Mom', or someone else... an unstoppable war will immediately start."
"So we can't attack rashly until the moment of life and death... Ace... Dad's reputation still suppresses the New World, but he can't reveal his flaws. So, don't embarrass him!"
After hearing Marco's words, Ace couldn't calm down for a long time.
He thought of the equally famous man and old man Garp.
Do they share the same concerns and worries?
No... maybe old man Garp will.
But that man—"Rairyu" Dylan, he definitely doesn't have this problem now, and even in the next few decades, his strength will only get stronger and stronger.
Could it be that he is the one who saves Wanokuni?
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Marineford.
Aokiji's office.
"To East Blue? Smoker?"
"Ah... I'm going to Loguetown, I said I want to experience it."
Dylan himself has rarely been back to Marineford in recent years, and he doesn't know much about Smoker's actions.
However, he also learned from some side information that Smoker has made some progress in recent years. At least the use of "Rokushiki" and Haki has achieved certain results.
Hmm... But I'm afraid he is still no match for Dragon, so even if he goes to Loguetown, he can't stop Straw Hat from going to sea.
"What? East Blue should be fine, right?"
"How do I know!?" Dylan glanced at Aokiji angrily: "He's in his thirties, and he's a Logia user. Does he still need someone to protect him?"
Dylan's attitude towards Smoker has always puzzled Aokiji. It felt like Dylan didn't reject Smoker like other Marines, but rather felt dissatisfied with his strength.
Speaking of which, the Smoke-Smoke Fruit is also a Logia, and Smoker's development has really been poor.
"By the way, there's someone who admires you very much. Do you want to meet them?"
"Admire me?" Dylan was stunned. He rarely returned to headquarters. Although many people knew him, there shouldn't be many who admired him, right?
Is he a fighting maniac?
Is there such a person in this department?
"Uh...she's a chief petty officer under Smoker, a female swordsman."
"Oh, Tashigi? Want to learn my swordsmanship?"
The short-haired Tashigi was very excited when she saw Dylan and ran up to him, saluting him.
"Vice Admiral Dylan! I am Tashigi, a commander at the headquarters. As a Marine swordsman, I admire you very much."
"Ah, it's such an honor, Ms. Tashigi."
Dylan nodded encouragingly. At this time, Tashigi still looked like a girl, with short hair and a determined look on her face.
"That...Eh!?"
Tashigi was startled when she saw the Shura on Dylan's waist.
"Shu...Shura!?"
"Oh? You recognize it?"
This girl with glasses was indeed a lover of famous swords, and she recognized the Shura at a glance.
"Vice Admiral... May I... Can I be very presumptuous? Can I see your saber?"
Dylan smiled slightly: "Huh? Yes, but you have to be careful."
Dylan untied the Shura and handed it to Tashigi with a teasing look in his eyes.
Smoker next to him was chewing a cigar. Now he had been promoted to the rank of Captain, but he still had not changed his bad temper.
"One of the twelve Supreme Grade swords—Shura."
Tashigi carefully observed Shura's scabbard and murmured: "Among the recorded Supreme Grade swords, Shura is also an extremely mysterious and special existence. It is rumored that it represents hellish killing on one hand, but at the same time, it represents justice that crushes power and evil."
"Don't say that nonsense, Tashigi. I won't be able to explain it to the higher-ups."
Dylan shook his head. He didn't know if the Five Elders had any research on famous swords, but he believed that there must be professionals in Mariejois.
Since the Shodai Kitetsu is in the hands of the Five Elders, they must know something about it.
But there are some things that cannot be said directly.
Dylan was also a little confused when he thought of this.
Could it be that Shura really chose him on its own initiative, or was there really some so-called "fate" arranging all this?
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