Chapter 49: That's fine, just let her grow
In the birthplace of the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, lies Logue Town, a city marked by its large lighthouse that signals to sailors they are approaching the Red Line.
A grand ship made of metal docked at the harbor, astonishing the people around, as it was the first time they had seen a vessel made of metal.
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Inside a bar, Sora was relaxing and chatting with the owner, with whom he was well acquainted.
"Gosh... I can't believe you're still the same. Since Roger's execution, you haven't changed at all, my loyal customer!"
Sora smiled, as he couldn't age. Even the powers of Boney or Ain would have no effect on him.
But while they were relaxing, the bar door opened, and two people entered, whom Sora had been expecting.
"Captain, why did you forbid me from joining the last mission?"
A girl with a beautiful face, distinctive glasses, and carrying the famous sword Shigure protested to her superior.
"Be quiet, Tashigi! If I had brought you on that mission, you would have caused a ruckus and continuously petitioned for the ownership of one of the pirates' swords."
"That's precisely why I want to save those famous swords from the hands of pirates with my own abilities."
"But you would die before you could retrieve those swords, little girl."
However, Sora suddenly interrupted their conversation.
Tashigi and Smoker immediately looked at Sora.
At first, Smoker didn't recognize Sora, but after searching his memory, Smoker's face turned pale, and his hand gripped his weapon tightly.
On the other hand, Tashigi, who didn't recognize Sora, felt insulted because Sora said she would die if she joined the last mission.
"What did you say? I'll die? What makes you say that? Is it because I'm a woman? Huh?? Even though I'm a woman, I'm the best swordwoman in my marine cohort."
"Huh? Captain Smoker?"
But before Tashigi could cause more trouble, Smoker placed a hand on her shoulder and signaled her to be quiet.
Tashigi, seeing her captain's pale face and readiness to attack, understood that the person before them was very dangerous.
"One of the legendary pirates who happily surrendered to be captured by Vice Admiral Garp and Vice Admiral Tsuru."
"But you should still be in Impel Down. How can you be here, Sora the Lord of Destruction!!"
Seeing Smoker's fear, Sora couldn't help but laugh because Smoker, known for his firmness and fearlessness, was now trembling.
"Hahahahaha!!!! Don't worry, Smoker-kun, I'm just relaxing, and as for Impel Down, there's no place in this world I can't enter or be confined in."
"Besides, I'm currently very interested in a foolish girl who knows nothing but thinks she can do anything just because she has a small position in the marines."
Sora stated an undeniable fact.
And Smoker, who knew a few things as one of the marine's best students, had to reluctantly agree with Sora.
Sora then let them sit and order anything on the menu.
Tashigi, who had to be scolded repeatedly by Smoker whenever she wanted to attack Sora, finally decided to get back at him by ordering all the most expensive items on the menu.
They continued their conversation, and Sora allowed Smoker to inform the marine headquarters because he didn't care whether Sengoku would come to East Blue or stay in his office.
As for the three Admirals? Sora wouldn't mind giving them a lifelong lesson.
"Oh yes, how are Kuzan-kun and Bakainu?"
Sora suddenly remembered that he had once punished those two Admirals for launching a buster call on Ohara, even though it failed.
Since Sora had shifted the conversation to discuss the Admirals' conditions, Smoker began to see a ray of light regarding the problems those two were facing.
"*Sigh... Admiral Kuzan sometimes still suffers from insomnia and recurring nightmares, while Admiral Akainu... apart from his power inexplicably growing stronger, the aura and shadows always surrounding him are becoming creepier, to the point where no marine recruits dare approach him."
Smoker reluctantly explained the conditions of the two Admirals.
The reason he told Sora was because Sora was a retired pirate, and Smoker hoped Sora could tell him how to address the two Admirals' issues.
"Pfftttt... they can't even deal with such simple tricks, how pathetic."
"Ehhh? You know how to cure them?"
Smoker was surprised that Sora knew how to solve the two Admirals' problems.
This also confirmed Smoker's suspicion that Sora was the one responsible for Aokiji and Akainu's strange experiences.
"Yup, it's simple. They just need to confess all their wrongdoings to the world."
Sora happily shared the solution.
And that was indeed the real answer to the two Admirals' problems.
As long as they were unwilling to tarnish and expose the symbol of marine justice with the dirt and disgusting facts always perpetrated by the marines, they would remain in that condition forever.
Sora also knew that Sengoku was listening to their conversation.
So he left all the decisions to Sengoku, curious about how he would act.
"Oh yes, marine girl!"
"Three supreme grade swords, Tenseiga, Kurikara, and Saika, are in my possession, and one sword stronger than supreme grade swords, Excalibur- the sword of the king, is also in my possession."
"Become strong if you want to take these swords from me!!!"
Sora then showed one of them, Saika, which had the ability to control anyone it cut.
Besides, Saika also allowed its owner to create Saika sword blades from any part of their body.
Seeing a sword with such a terrifying aura, Tashigi knew Sora wasn't lying.
A sword with a wicked aura that seemed to want to devour everyone made her tremble in fear.
This was the first time Tashigi saw a supreme grade sword in person, and just from its aura, she realized she was not worthy of even touching these swords.
Tashigi now understood why supreme grade swords were held by very strong people like Hawk Eyes Mihawk, the Pirate King Gol D. Roger, the strongest man Edward Newgate, and also in Sora's hands.
If initially Tashigi had naive thoughts of freeing the meito from the hands of pirates, this time she changed her resolve to become someone worthy of holding and taking the meito from the pirates.
Sora, noticing a slight change in Tashigi, he changed his mind and decided not to kidnap her and let the girl grow, and if she was lucky, she might stand before Sora and challenge him.
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