One Piece: Biggest Scum in Marine History

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Chapter 77 Rescue Plan

Fleet Admiral Marine's anger turned into a howling storm, shaking the walls until long and thin cracks appeared. Seeing their teacher and superior getting angry, Sengoku and Zephyr, who had their faces squeezed together, suddenly became silent, their heads shrinking. After glaring at each other, they "obediently" sat in their seats.

"You two bastards... aren't you ashamed..." Kong put away his aura, rolled his eyes angrily, and sat back on his main seat. He took out a cigar, bit it in his mouth, and lit it. After a hard puff, he looked at Zephyr, met his eager eyes, and sighed, "Zephyr, I know you're anxious, but don't worry... If I guessed correctly, Darren's life should not be in danger for the time being."

Zephyr froze for a moment, then his eyes lit up. He had been worried about the safety of his students and hadn't thought about it clearly. Calming down now, after Kong's reminder, Zephyr gradually understood. "Little Tsuru, tell me," Kong signaled to Staff Officer Tsuru.

Staff Officer Tsuru nodded, his eyes shining with wisdom, and said in a deep voice, "If Kaido wanted to kill Darren, he didn't have to take him away... He had plenty of time to do it on the island that was their mission's target." Hearing this, Zephyr breathed a sigh of relief and immediately gave Sengoku a contemptuous look, as if saying, 'Look at this, this is wisdom. What are you, 'The Resourceful General'?'

The corner of Sengoku's mouth twitched. He gritted his teeth but finally didn't speak. Although Darren's accident had nothing to do with his deployment, no matter what he said, he owed Zephyr a favor. If it wasn't for his request, and if Darren was still training in the camp, such a thing would never have happened. 

"So, Tsuru, in your opinion, what is Kaido's purpose in capturing Darren and Bullet?" Zephyr asked suddenly. Staff Officer Tsuru considered it for a while and, in a cautious tone, said, "Since the end of the great war, the situation in the New World has become more chaotic... Kaido has been recruiting troops and expanding his power. In the past few years, the Beasts Pirates under his command already have two top cadres known as the 'Big Kanban,' including 'Flame' Jhin and 'Plague' Queen, as well as a pirate troop of over a thousand people."

"If I'm correct, Kaido wants to recruit Darren and Douglas Bullet to join him. After all these years, that guy has been looking for strong talents with potential and strength, trying to recruit them. Maybe he's already set his sights on Bullet." As soon as this remark came out, everyone present couldn't help but frown frequently. 

"Tsuru, are you sure?" Zephyr frowned and asked. "I can understand that Kaido wants to recruit Douglas Bullet. After all, Bullet slaughtered his own country and army, and he is already wanted by the World Government and our Marine. With Kaido's influence, he might indeed offer him some protection. But Darren is a Marine!" Zephyr was full of disbelief and couldn't help shaking his head, laughing, "Kaido's an idiot for trying to recruit a Marine! That's the old man's disciple! The chief of the officer training camp! The existence that represents the future of justice! Hahahaha, Kaido is doomed to fail... What kind of eyes do you have?"

Zephyr couldn't continue because he saw many people present looking at him with extremely complicated expressions. "Well... Commodore Darren didn't have a good reputation when he was in North Blue..." a Vice Admiral from the headquarters whispered. Zephyr's mouth twitched. "I heard that he is greedy for women and has improper relationships with noble ladies and royal princesses in many countries..." Another headquarters Rear Admiral muttered. The corners of Zephyr's eyes trembled. "And I heard that he spends money like water and owns a huge amount of property of unknown origin..." Another Vice Admiral whispered. "Yes, yes, I heard that too... " 

Listening to what they said, Zephyr's face turned as black as a pan at some point. At this time, Borsolino's smiling words pierced Zephyr's heart like a knife. "So, compared to being a righteous Marine, our Commodore Darren seems more suitable to be an evil pirate..." Zephyr: "... " He slowly raised one hand, covering the position of his heart with a painful expression.

"Okay, okay, stop kidding," Kong pinched his temples and interrupted everyone with black lines all over his head. "And you, Sengoku, don't laugh there!!" Sengoku, who was laughing happily, suddenly shivered and sat upright. "Zephyr, don't worry, the old man believes that Darren will never betray the Marine." Kong said with a serious face, "If he were going to go down the path of corruption, he would have been a pirate back in North Blue." "Although that kid, um, is not very decent, but he is a good... um, let's not talk about it." 

Several black lines floated across Zephyr's forehead. Hey, hey, old man Kong, don't hesitate. Kong cleared his throat and said slowly, "Then, regarding this matter, let's start to study the rescue countermeasures." He looked at Staff Officer Tsuru again. Staff Officer Tsuru nodded and said, "Relevant information is already being collected. Beasts Pirates' territory in New World, including peripheral forces, has spread over more than 30 islands in New World, large and small." Her voice was dignified. "Kaido is very cautious and cunning. The exact location of his base camp has always been a secret to our Marines. The only thing that is certain is... this place is not too far from Wanokuni." "But you all know that the country of Wanokuni is unique..."

Hearing this, the complexions of all the people present became gloomy, with a haze appearing between their brows. Wanokuni, a well-known military power in the New World, has a comprehensive national strength second only to the giant kingdom Elbaf's superpower. This country has an extremely powerful samurai group. The terrain is dangerous, easy to defend, and difficult to attack. It has been in a closed state all year round and is full of hostility towards external forces. If Marine's warships rashly appear in the waters near Wanokuni, it may send an unfriendly signal to this powerful and sensitive country. Leaving aside the possible military conflicts, the political pressure alone is enough to make the Marine afraid. After all, Wanokuni is the only seastone-producing country in this vast sea, controlling most of the seastone production and processing channels. Their marine and world government seastone weapons all come from transactions with Wanokuni.