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In fact, Tsuru not only kept the navy away from Larson but also from Whitebeard.
Although she and Larson had reached an understanding, this arrangement could not be made public. Once it was announced, it would significantly damage the Navy's prestige.
Only those with a rank of second lieutenant or higher were aware that the Navy was not allowed to provoke the Whitebeard Pirates. The order conveyed to the remaining navy soldiers was simply to stay away if they encountered Larson and Whitebeard.
This way, officers above the rank of second lieutenant would restrain their subordinates, and the naval soldiers would neither provoke Larson and Whitebeard nor disrupt the agreement reached between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Navy. It effectively served multiple purposes and displayed Tsuru's strategic mindset.
When the navy lieutenant first heard Larson's name, he thought it was merely a coincidence. However, upon seeing Larson with his own eyes, he quickly realized that this was indeed the infamous pirate with a bounty of 1billion.
He felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy because he was uncertain of Larson's intentions for being there. Although he knew about the agreement between the Navy and the Whitebeard Pirates, which stated not to interfere with each other, there was always the underlying worry of whether they would adhere to it.
Let's not forget, the other party is a pirate—aren't pirates just villains who trample on order at will?
Larson smiled and reassured him, "Don't be nervous. I come here with no ill intentions."
Despite the many guns aimed at him, there was no trace of panic on Larson's face. In contrast, the ensign appeared tense, as if he were being robbed.
"Tell them to put away their guns. If I wanted to harm you, these children's toys wouldn't be able to stop me."
The ensign hesitated, seemingly afraid of angering Larson, and finally ordered, "Put the guns away."
Part of his decision was due to the realization that these guns could not truly hurt Larson and might provoke him. The presence of the guns was providing him with a false sense of security.
Larson said calmly, "I want to make a phone call, and then I will leave."
Make a phone call?
The ensign was stunned by that statement. He couldn't comprehend that Larson had come all this way just to make a phone call.
Besides, if he could make a phone call anywhere, why specifically here?
The ensign asked, "Where do you want to call?"
Marine Headquarters, Naval Headquarters.
"Blood."
The calm office was abruptly interrupted by the ringing of a phone.
Tsuru, who was attending to official duties, did not even glance at it when she heard it ring.
"Hey, this is the Navy Headquarters. What can I do for you?"
One of Tsuru's assistants answered the phone.
The voice on the other end seemed to be saying something important, and the assistant's expression quickly shifted from calm to filled with panic.
"vice admiral Tsuru, Larson is looking for you."
"Excuse me?"
She raised her head, frowning. "Larson?"
"Vice admiral Tsuru, long time no see."
Larson's hearty laughter came through the Den Den Mushi.
Tsuru became even more perplexed upon hearing Larson's voice.
Even at this moment, she didn't understand why Larson was calling her.
"Larson, what do you want from me?"
"I want to ask you something."
Curious, she inquired, "What is it?"
"I want to find someone, but you also understand how difficult it is to locate someone on this vast sea, so I'm coming to your navy for help."
She twirled the pen she had been writing with and sneered. "Our agreement seems to be that we don't interfere with each other."
The implication was clear: why should she help him?
Larson had anticipated Tsuru's reaction. "You might as well listen to who it is I'm looking for before making a decision."
Tsuru's eyes flickered slightly. "Okay."
"His name is Kaido. You may be unfamiliar with him, but I can assure you he's a pirate with great potential and ambition. If given the time to grow, he will undoubtedly become a catastrophic force in this world. Now, help me locate him, and I will assist your navy in taking care of him—why wouldn't you want that?"
Tsuru sneered and replied, "Why should I believe a word you say? Don't forget, you're also a pirate. Pirates are inherently untrustworthy. Just before, you warned me about how dangerous the other side is, didn't you consider your own kind?"
Larson remarked, "Watching pirates turn on each other is what your navy would surely love to see, isn't it?"
She momentarily lost her voice, taken aback by Larson's straightforwardness and the way he had compared them to dogs. Was this something a formidable person would say? Did he truly lack any sense of dignity?
Larson continued, "This matter itself won't harm your navy. If you don't want to allow a disaster to take shape, let me help you eliminate him!"
"Give me a few minutes to think about it."
After Tsuru spoke, she quickly hung up. Turning to her assistant, she commanded, "In three minutes, I want all the information on the pirate named Kaido. The more detailed, the better."
"Yes!"
The assistant quickly got to work, while Tsuru sank into thought.
Kaido—a name she had never heard before, completely unfamiliar to her.
Larson had claimed that Kaido would become a scourge to the world in the future. To be honest, she didn't believe him. There were so many pirates on the sea nowadays, yet few were considered truly dangerous.
Whitebeard might be counted among those, but that was primarily due to his Devil Fruit. The same could be said about Golden Lion, and even Roger was still a little behind. Roger and his crew were powerful in the eyes of the navy, but they posed no significant threat to the government or the world.
(Note: Roger has not yet returned to the Grand Line and has not posed a threat to the world government.)
Now Larson was claiming that a pirate whose name she had never heard could become a scourge to the world?
She was suddenly curious about what this pirate named Kaido had done to cause Larson to seek navy assistance in locating him.
Caught up in contemplation, all she could do was wait for her assistant to find out more information about Kaido.
True to form, her assistant was swift and efficient. He quickly located a document and placed it in front of Tsuru.
She opened the file and found various details about Kaido marked within.
The first document contained Kaido's portrait and various information outlining his history.
Kaido, a former trainee crew member of the Rocks Pirates, held a bounty of 300 million Baileys. He was 20 years old and did not possess any Devil Fruit. His whereabouts had been unknown following the destruction of the Rocks Pirates.
Tsuru finally understood why she had never heard of Kaido's name. With his status, there was no reason for her to pay attention to a pirate with a mere 300 million bounty.
Her assistant then pulled out a second file, marked as Kaido's first appearance since the downfall of the Rocks Pirates.
It detailed how he had founded the Beasts Pirates and become their captain. He had led a group of men to attack a small navy branch and rescued the prisoners inside.
Due to this incident, his bounty skyrocketed from 300 million Baileys to 2 billion Baileys.
(note: he rescues king a lunarian witch is why his bounty suddenly skyrocketed)
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