If Sengoku doesn't pull back his net soon, I'll become the Pirate King!

Chapter 173 Boundaries

Chapter 173 Boundaries

"I know."

Gion stopped pretending to be drunk and slowly got up while sighing.

"This humble woman has indeed heard something extraordinary. If this were to reach headquarters..."

"Sister He and the Marshal will definitely recall you immediately."

Looking at Borsalino, who was already lying down, Bazel shook his head.

"Things have developed to this point, and they can't just stop them whenever they want."

"A general in the field may disobey the emperor's orders."

"This era is still waiting for the right voice to emerge, and until then, I will absolutely not listen to any orders from anyone."

"Gion, the Marshal is the Marshal, and the General is the General."

"The things the Marshal is considering are far beyond what other navies can balance."

"You might think that marshal is a very high and comfortable position, but the truth is quite the opposite."

As he raised his glass and took a small sip, Bazel's voice grew even deeper.

"As a bridge between the Navy and the World Government, the Air Force is under tremendous pressure while also navigating the relationship between the two."

"We are nominally an armed organization under the World Government, but as long as the Celestial Dragons don't show up, the Navy still has considerable power."

"Many cunning people can get rich by claiming to be exercising justice."

"However, the justice of some true Marines runs counter to that of the Celestial Dragons, which has led to many dissenting voices within our ranks, and Garp is one of them."

"He expressed his dissatisfaction by refusing to be promoted to the rank of general."

Di Yuan leaned on the table, propping her cheek up with her right hand, and asked curiously, "Refusing a promotion? Is there a reason behind it?"

"I suppose this is an unwritten rule in the Navy."

Barzel gave a few bitter laughs.

"After becoming an admiral, you must regularly participate in missions to escort the Celestial Dragons on their travels, and if anything happens to a Celestial Dragon, the admiral who is closest to you must provide unconditional support."

"If you were in that situation and witnessed the Celestial Dragons slaughtering civilians at close range, what would you think?"

"Garp realized this, which is why he refused to become an admiral."

"Otherwise, why do you think the Navy only had two Admirals before Zephyr retired?"

"Because the third admiral position was reserved for Garp."

Upon arriving at the garden, she suddenly realized, "What about Dorag? What's going on with him? I heard from Sister He that he founded a strange organization called 'Akatsuki' in the Western Sea."

"That organization has been very active recently. Many underworld bosses have died mysteriously, and their power has been divided up in just a few days."

"Knowing too much is not good for you."

Bazel glanced sideways at Gion, who was looking at him like a curious child.

The more you know, the more indecisive you become.

"If one day Tsuru asks you if you've uncovered any information, do you intend to tell the truth, or do you intend to conceal it?"

"If you choose the former, you will lose the trust of me and Borsalino; if you choose the latter, you will gradually be suspected by the Marshal, just like me."

"Ignorance is sometimes a blessing. Me, Monkey, and Dragon—the three of us have all witnessed the existence of hell firsthand."

"We are no longer in a position to act according to our own preferences."

"There's only one path we can take to the end, and then we'll meet at the top. That's all we can do."

"If, I mean if—"

Gion shifted her position, quietly moving closer to Bazel.

"If you accidentally became the most powerful pirate, what would you do? Kill all voices that oppose you?"

"Want to know?" Bazel smiled innocently.

Gion nodded repeatedly.

Bazel put down his glass and pointed at Borsalino.

"Please take care of the monkey. There should be rooms in this shop for guests to rest."

"Anyway, the owner of this shop is one of ours, right?"

Di Yuan was taken aback at first, then looked surprised: "Our people? How did you know?"

"Just think about it with your brain, do you think monkeys are that careless?"

Bazel led Gion to the window and looked down at the bustling crowd below.

"If the owner of this place weren't one of our navy personnel, would he dare sit here drinking for days on end?"

"You're just bait to spy on me. The real spy is this madam who's good at disguise."

"It seems that besides me, Sengoku and Tsuru are also on Marshal Kong's list of distrusted individuals. This is going to be interesting!"

Gion stood by the window, her arms wrapped around the man's, offering him a subtle, suggestive gesture.

"Hey, Bazel-kun~"

"You still haven't told me the answer to that question."

"Answer? Not every question in this world has an answer."

Bazel looked up at the moon and grinned:

"Gion, you will understand once you see the new world I have created with your own eyes."

"Boundaries are actually a very blurry thing."

"What is justice, what is evil, what is a good person, and what is a bad person?"

"A pirate robbed countless wealthy people, but he used all the money he stole to help orphans. Tell me, is this person a good person or a bad person?"

"Of course it's bad—"

Gion was interrupted by Bazel before she could finish her self-evident statement.

"Is it a bad thing for him to help orphans?"

Gion was speechless.

"You see, this is the boundary I'm talking about."

Bazel shoved the wine glass he was playing with into the girl's hand, then flipped over and jumped outside.

But before it could fall, Yan Yun dragged the man's body and flew rapidly into the night.

"If you want to stay by my side, be prepared to break with the old era. If you don't have that awareness and belief, then just stay here and muddle through life."

"Huh? Wait a minute—"

"It's no use~~"

Suddenly, Borsalino's languid voice came from behind.

"Once Bazel makes a decision, not even nine warships can change his mind."

Di Yuan turned his head, his lips twitching:

"I'm not trying to persuade him to turn back, Mr. Borsalino, do you have the money to pay the bill?"

Borsalino blinked, and his body inexplicably turned into particles of light.

"Oh no, my Devil Fruit power has suddenly gone out of control!"

"Gion-chan, I'm leaving the mission to you. I need to find a secluded place to stay before I self-destruct."

Seeing the second man also flee like a wolf, Gion covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

"So you two have things you're afraid of too. But Bazel, never underestimate women in the future."

She took a men's wallet out from inside her clothes with her slender hands.

"Let me see how many there are—"

Gion opened the wallet, saw that it contained no money, and fell silent.

A moment later, he opened the tatami mat and pulled out a night-clothes and the famous sword Jin Kunlu from underneath.

"I'd better find another job, otherwise the madam will definitely deduct my salary for the next year."

"A great pirate like you doesn't even have 50 Berries in his wallet!"

"No wonder you ran so fast!"

"You've made me have to find a new shop to hide in again, you poor bastard!"

"Achoo!!"

Outside the Serpent Cabinet, Bazel, who had fallen from the sky, sneezed.

"La—"

Suddenly, Bazel reached for the place where he usually kept his wallet.

"That's strange, where's my wallet? Did I lose it during the flight?"

After searching his entire body but finding no trace of his wallet, Bazel scratched his head and stopped worrying about it.

"Forget it, there's no money inside anyway. I'll just ask Orochi for some later."

"Halt!"

Crossed spears blocked Bazel's path.

But before Bazel could speak, a figure with an unusually long head and a sword suddenly jumped out of the darkness.

"Don't be rude, everyone step back!"

"Yes, Lord Fu Lu Shou!"

With the help of the now-still flickering candlelight, Bazel was able to see the person's full face.

In his early twenties, although his earlobes were long, they did not become weapons as in the original story.

Wearing red-rimmed sunglasses, his close-fitting clothes were embroidered with several characters for "endure".

The dark gray hilt of a ninja dagger is visible from behind the left shoulder.

"Oh, it's Fu Lu Shou (福禄寿), I recognize you."

As Bazel entered the Cabinet Castle, a faint red light flickered in his eyes at a specific frequency.

"Captain of the Oniwabanshu, who belong to the Shogun. I've heard that you are very skilled in ninjutsu."

"You flatter me, sir. Everything I did was in service of the General."

Fu Lu Shou followed in the shadows on Bazel's right, making no sound as they walked.

"Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity,"

Bazel suddenly stopped and looked up at the brightly lit castle.

"I heard you have a younger sister named Fumei, right?"

Fu Lu Shou, hidden in the shadows, suddenly raised his head, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes behind his sunglasses.

Why are you asking this?

"There's no need for such murderous intent. I just heard that her health doesn't seem to be very good."

Turning around, Bazel had a prepared note between his fingers.

"The medical standards in Wano Country are not good enough to treat her body. If you are willing to lead the Oniwabanshu to submit to the rightful ruler of Wano Country, that is, the future Shogun Amezuki."

"I can send someone overseas to find a renowned doctor to help your sister recover."

Fu Lu Shou remained silent, but still reached out his trembling hand to take the note.

"Once you've made up your mind, contact me using the Smart Snail. You can only have one family member, but you can have countless generals."

"You Oniwabanshu are shoguns who serve Wano Country, but who the shogun is is none of your business."

Bazel's lips curled up slightly, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

He stepped into the cabinet.

"Think it over carefully, Fu Lu Shou."

"I'm the only one who can cure your sister. Contact me if you've made up your mind."