Chapter 189: It's good to have a backing
"Vice Admiral Kuroyagi!"
Shinra turned and saw a large man with a strange red sumo-like outfit and a large axe, followed by many familiar figures.
"Kuma?"
Yes, what he saw behind the man was several figures that resembled Kuma, one of the Seven Warlords of the Seas.
"No, Sir, they are Pacifista! The new weapons created by the World Government!"
Shinra then looked at the young man, who answered his doubt. "You are?"
"I am Sentomaru! I am the Captain of the Science Unit!"
"Vegapunk's place?"
"That's right!" Sentomaru nodded repeatedly.
"....."
While Shinra was confused, wondering how this guy appeared to respect him so much, he also saw that the rest of the soldiers, who came with Sentomaru, also had an amazed expression on their faces.
"By the way, can you take care of those two? Also, put seastone handcuffs on them. They are Devil Fruit users."
"Yes, Sir!"
All the soldiers quickly reacted and took away Urouge and Hawkins, who had been defeated by Shinra, along with all of their followers.
Yet, even so, there were still pirates, but he wasn't in a hurry to do that as he waited for Kuzan.
Catching Luffy was troublesome, and Shinra was just working for the World Government.
Would his salary be worth making him the enemy of Luffy and everyone behind him?
It was better to be low-key, Shinra thought.
"Are you not going to catch the other pirates, Sir?" Sentomaru asked curiously.
"Well, they can't run away, and there are troublesome opponents here, so I plan to wait for reinforcements."
"Troublesome opponent? Who?"
Who could make Shinra feel troubled?
After all, Sentomaru knew that Shinra could defeat Kaidou, so what kind of enemy did he think was troublesome?
"The Dark King, Rayleight."
"....." Sentomaru.
"R-Really?"
"Yup." Shinra nodded, then said softly, "Can you keep a secret?"
"Don't worry, Sir! I am Sentomaru. I have the tightest lips ever! No secret will escape my mouth!"
Sentomaru vowed, but Shinra only stared at him in silence.
"By the way, what kind of energy is used by Pacifista to move?"
"Oh, Vegapunk had created the Mother Flame! The eternal source of energy!"
"...was that okay to say to me?"
"Ah! It's a secret project, so please keep everything a secret, Sir!" Sentomaru quickly begged with a cold sweat.
"....." Shinra.
"Well... since you have told me a secret, I will tell you something, too."
"Ah, um, yes! I will keep everything a secret!"
"Let's see... You know that Rayleight is the Vice Captain of the Roger Pirate, right?"
"Yes!"
"His wife is the former empress of the Kuja Pirates."
"K-Kuja Pirates? That Amazoness country?!"
"Yes." Shinra nodded. "Now, you must be curious why I mentioned Rayleigh, right?"
"Yes." Sentomaru nodded. "Even if Rayleigh is here, he won't make a move to save some pirates, right?"
"If it's some pirates, that might be true, but Monkey D. Luffy, the perpetrator of everything, is the grandson of Monkey D. Garp, and the son of Monkey D. Dragon, the creator of the Revolutionary Army."
"...." Sentomaru.
"Also, you know that Red Hair, Shanks, had lost one of his arms, right?"
"Y-Yes.... is there a problem?"
"Shanks lost his arm to save Luffy in the past, and as Shanks was part of the Roger Pirates in the past, would Rayleigh do nothing if Luffy was attacked?"
"....." Sentomaru.
In other words, if they made an attack on Luffy, it meant they would become the target of many, including Garp, Dragon, Shanks, and also the remnants of the Roger Pirates.
"Oh, right, Portgas Ace, that second division captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, is also Luffy's brother, so we might even be targeted by the Whitebeard Pirates."
"...." Sentomaru.
"The other pirates are fine, but Luffy, this guy, is a little troublesome, so I need someone to share a risk with me." Shinra sighed. "Those guys didn't dare to attack the World Government or the Celestial Dragon for revenge, but would they be afraid to take revenge on us?"
"...you are wise, Sir."
"Thanks." Shinra smiled and patted Sentomaru's shoulder. "You understand the situation well."
Sentomaru sighed and said, "It's great to have backing."
"Yes, I agree."
Shinra might have the backing of the Five Elders, but if he failed, he could imagine that those old guys would sever his ties with him. More importantly, if he really made the enemy of Luffy, he would cause many Marines to feel unhappy with him, especially when Garp, despite how he was, had a lot of prestige among the Marines.
Unless Garp had decided to betray the Marines, and caused the losses that couldn't be described, then no one would do anything to him.
"Fortunately, Uncle will come!"
"Uncle?"
"It's Admiral Kizaru."
"Oh!" Shinra was surprised. "Admiral Kuzan will also come, so it's all good."
"It is!" Sentomaru nodded excitedly. "It would be great if Admiral Akainu were also here!"
"That's true." Shinra nodded.
Unlike Kuzan and Kizaru, Akainu would do his best to erase the pirates, even if Luffy had so many backgrounds. He was a man who would do anything to maintain order, even if he had to bow down to the evil known as the World Government.
Then again, if Kuzan, Kizaru, Akainu, and Shinra gathered together, without a doubt, even if Garp wanted to stop them from catching Luffy, nothing could be done.
"Ararara, how troublesome."
"Oh my, that young man has such a background? How frightening~!"
"Uncle! Admiral Kuzan!" Sentomaru was so happy when he saw the two.
Shinra also smiled and said, "I am just a worker, so I don't plan to catch him, but if you catch him, there might be a chance for you two to become the Fleet Admiral, so do your best."
"Ararara..."
While Kuzan shook his head, Kizaru was also helpless. "It's so troublesome."
"Admiral Kizaru, I hope that you can become the Fleet Admiral, though."
"Oh? Why?" Kizaru was surprised and asked curiously.
Why did Shinra wish for him to become the Fleet Admiral?
"If you become the admiral, I can imagine that you will raise the salary and working hours of the soldiers to improve their lives."
Or rather, if Kizaru was serious, Shinra imagined that whether it was Kuzan or Akainu, they wouldn't be able to defeat Kizaru!
No, it could be said that Kizaru could become the best Fleet Admiral, as he really thought about the lives of the workers seriously!
Kizaru is the epitome of a perfect worker!
Unlike Kuzan or Akainu, who had their own justice and beliefs, which forced everyone to follow the same, without a doubt, Kizaru, who was in the middle, was a perfect Fleet Admiral in Shinra's mind.
Yet, Kizaru, who heard Shinra's words, was dumbfounded, then fell into a deep silence. Unlike Shinra, who received all the good benefits, he couldn't do the same, as Sengoku wouldn't allow him to be lazy, even though Sengoku's best friend was so lazy.
"Oh my, do you want to become the Fleet Admiral, Kizaru?" Kuzan asked with a lazy smile.
"What do you think, Kuzan?" Kizaru asked seriously.
"It's better than being under Akainu, though."
Kizaru laughed and said, "Then, I will catch this Monkey D. Luffy. Can you handle the rest?"
"Oh, I won't give you the position of the Fleet Admiral so easily, Kizaru." Kuzan directly left, trying to catch up with Luffy first!
"Wow? Trying to beat me in speed? How brave, Kuzan~!"
"....'
As the two tried to compete, Shinra shook his head and said, "Let's catch all the small fries, Sentomaru."
"Okay."
The two of them were just workers, so let's just do it easily and safely.
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The law for writing is getting harder now, so it is hard to write those fanfictions with high school settings.
Still, now, I understand why those high school protagonists remain a virgin till they graduate from high school.