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"Interesting! It seems Kuma found a different teacher for Luffy this time!" Auguro said with a laugh.
It made sense; Kuma didn't have the opportunity to speak with Rayleigh this time, so he couldn't very well deliver a student to him!
Furthermore, because he showed his face at the War of the Best, Rayleigh was being heavily pursued by the Marines and dared not return to the Sabaody Archipelago.
He was currently under Auguro's employment, hiding out on the Thriller Bark and helping to train Auguro's first batch of elite soldiers!
Auguro just wondered who the other person Kuma trusted would be. However, he wasn't particularly concerned about it. The next two years would be a time for Luffy to train intensely, and the world would become relatively calm. This was a crucial period for Auguro to develop steadily.
Knock, knock, knock!
A knock came at the door.
"Come in!"
Click!
Two people entered. One was the princess of a fallen kingdom whom Auguro had saved on the Sabaody Archipelago, and the other was the Supernova, Capone "Gang" Bege!
"You're here!" A smile appeared on Auguro's face.
"How did the task I assigned go?"
Bege immediately knelt on one knee.
"Reporting to Soul King-sama! The Ether Kingdom of the West Blue has indeed been annihilated! However, using the identity of Princess Carina, we managed to rally a group of the kingdom's former retainers!"
Auguro hadn't expected that the woman he'd saved out of a moment of kindness, whose real name was Carina Ether, was a princess from the West Blue. The instant he learned this, Auguro conceived an ingenious plan to dominate the West Blue.
A deposed princess reclaiming her kingdom, joining forces with the underworld and the military to seize control of the West Blue! Doesn't that sound exciting?
He immediately ordered Rob Lucci to find Bege. To achieve this goal, the Mafia Godfather from the West Blue was an indispensable link!
Initially, Bege tried to play hard to get.
"I am one of the Supernovas, after all! Why should I go just because you tell me to!"
The result was that this Supernova, who had yet to reach the New World, was utterly thrashed by Lucci, who had mastered Armament Haki. Lucci single-handedly subdued him and the hundreds of subordinates hidden within his Devil Fruit power.
The current Lucci was at least a Vice Admiral in the Navy!
Bege decisively conceded, personally coming to Water Seven to meet Auguro. When he learned that Auguro wanted him to assist Carina in reclaiming her kingdom and even dominating the West Blue, Bege was hesitant.
After all, he had struggled to break out of the West Blue into the Grand Line, even earning the title of Supernova. What would it look like to go back?
Auguro asked him exasperatedly, "Tell me, is the empty title of 'Pirate King,' plus the unknown nature of the ONE PIECE, more attractive than dominating the entire West Blue?"
"'Lying drunk on a beauty's knee, waking up to command the world'—isn't that every man's dream?"
To Auguro's surprise, Bege raised his head and proudly stated, "The sea is the true romance of every man!"
Alright!
Confirmed!
Everyone in the One Piece world is slightly unhinged!
He wondered if this was the influence of the World Will. Perhaps in their eyes, the sea equaled freedom, and freedom was the highest ideal!
Whatever! You want freedom? Have at it! But domination is mine!
"If you help Carina restore her kingdom, you will be the kingdom's underworld Emperor! When you sail the Grand Line in the future, you will have the financial backing of an entire nation!"
"Furthermore, my Water Seven can build the best ships. As long as you handle this beautifully, I can have people build you an invincible fleet!"
Auguro's conditions were undeniably appealing! Bege was already wavering when he saw Yoruichi nearby, cracking her knuckles and looking at him with a "kind" smile.
Instantly, a powerful survival instinct made Bege prostrate himself.
"I am willing to serve Soul King-sama!"
If a superior offers you benefits, it means they respect you!
Did he really think that person's two Admiral-level subordinates were just for show? He wasn't the only Mafia boss in the West Blue; they could simply find another!
Carina was overcome with emotion. The hatred of a fallen nation!
She finally had a chance for revenge! In that single moment, Carina's loyalty to Auguro was maxed out.
Following the War of the Best, Bege also didn't dare to harbor any second thoughts about Auguro. Buggy's live broadcast had continued until Shanks' departure. Bege clearly saw that the Marines were powerless against Auguro, and it was only after Shanks traded a favor that Auguro willingly retreated.
Bege was confident, but not so confident as to believe he could take on Marine Headquarters and the Red Hair Pirates. In the face of absolute power, any petty schemes were a path to self-destruction!
"Good that you've investigated it," Auguro nodded.
"Lucci happens to have a group of new recruits. You can take them and let them gain some experience!" Soldiers who hadn't seen blood were always lacking something!
"Yes, sir!" Bege was more than happy to do this. This way, he wouldn't have to risk his own men.
Auguro was very invested in Carina's restoration plan. He sent not only elite subordinates who had learned Haki but also a large batch of firearms to Bege. As Auguro put it, if you can use firepower to cover an area, don't risk your lives.
In the West Blue, at the former site of the Ether Kingdom, now known as the Treya Kingdom. The King, Redd Treya, was the former Prime Minister of the Ether Kingdom. He was the one who launched the rebellion and seized the throne.
Carina's entire family was massacred. Carina barely survived by jumping into the sea. Yet, fate was capricious; she was captured by a slave trader and sent to the Sabaody Archipelago. Now, after circling back, she had returned to her homeland!
"Your Highness! You are alive! That is truly wonderful!" A white-haired old man knelt before Carina, tears streaming down his face. This man was Rolchart, the former Minister of Finance of the Ether Kingdom and a staunch loyalist of the Ether family.
Redd Treya immediately replaced this old official upon taking the throne, keeping the finances firmly in the hands of his own people. Now that Carina had returned, he was the first to answer her call.
"Princess, are these the reinforcements you brought?" Rolchart looked at Bege and the dozens of black-suited soldiers following Carina, a look of disappointment crossing his face.
Carina smiled reassuringly.
"Uncle Rolchart! These people are strong fighters from the Grand Line! Each one is worth ten ordinary soldiers! They are more than enough!"
Rolchart shook his head.
"Your Highness, you don't know! That traitor Redd found a monster from somewhere!"
"He can actually transform into a giant wolf! Our army is simply no match for him!"
"Now, the rumor in the kingdom is that Redd received the favor of a god, who sent a legendary warrior to aid him!"
A person who can turn into a wolf?
And a legendary warrior?
Bege rolled his eyes. Wasn't that just a Zoan Devil Fruit? This kind of thing might be considered a treasure in the Four Seas. But in the Grand Line, a Zoan Devil Fruit was practically bottom-tier!