Chapter 14: First Meeting with Akainu Sakazuki
With Zephyr's arrival, Rosse was finally able to receive system training.
Zephyr was already the most outstanding instructor in the Navy, not to mention he had now become a CP0 instructor and had studied the CP0 training system.
You should know, the CP0 training class could make Lucci become a Yonko Commander level in just two years, and even Kaku could probably arm wrestle with Jack.
Based on this calculation, the CP0 training class might be slightly inferior to Teacher Kai's crash course, but much stronger than the likes of Rayleigh and Garp.
With such a powerful teaching team, and unlimited supply of training resources, even an ordinary person could quickly become a powerhouse in a short time.
Rosse already had the foundation given by the system, so his growth was even faster.
Just one month of actual combat special training had made Rosse no longer limited to his panel, but truly possessed the combat power of a Rear Admiral.
This kind of strength definitely couldn't be considered strong, but at least it was enough for basic self-protection.
"Master, that fruit still hasn't been approved."
Stella stood beside Rosse a bit dejectedly. After a month of nourishment and care, she had fully blossomed, her beauty several times greater than before.
And since it had been a long time, Rosse had gotten more and more used to her, casually rewarding the Heal-Heal Fruit to Stella.
After obtaining the Heal-Heal Fruit, Stella could not only provide medical assistance for Rosse in training, but also use the fruit at night to heal herself, allowing Rosse to play with more variations.
Anyway, Rosse felt this fruit was absolutely worth it.
"If it wasn't approved, then so be it. Those old fogeys are deliberately stalling me. Let's just get some results in this Demon-Slaying Order first," Rosse sneered twice. This feeling of being held back from resources made him a little annoyed.
While browsing the World Government's treasury, he saw a fruit he really desired.
Recently, he had killed quite a few ability users, and had confirmed that special rewards wouldn't drop abilities, at most, only directly drop Devil Fruits upon killing someone.
Since that's the case, if he wanted a fruit for himself, he'd still have to rely on the World Government.
Unfortunately, because the fruit he wanted was too powerful, even his grandfather didn't agree to give it to him, let alone the other Five Elders.
Even as a Celestial Dragon, he had to prove his own strength before he could get a powerful fruit recognized by the Five Elders.
"Saint Rosse, Sakazuki has arrived. The Demon-Slaying Order over there is already fully prepared. As soon as you go, we can lead the team to depart," At this moment, Zephyr walked into the palace, looking at Rosse with a heavy tone.
The Ohara Demon-Slaying Order had already been fully prepared, just waiting for Rosse to depart.
"I got it. Zephyr, Zannie, I'll leave my safety to you this time."
"No problem!", Zephyr readily agreed.
"At your command!", Zannie slightly lowered her head, her eyes showing no emotional fluctuation.
Rosse nodded in satisfaction, leisurely stood up from the sofa, and stretched out his arms.
Stella understandingly walked behind him, gently helping him take off his clothes.
Rosse stood still without moving. In just a minute, Stella skillfully dressed him in a tailored black suit and carefully draped a white cape with the World Government emblem over his shoulders.
"Master, everything is ready for you," Stella softly spoke. She gently straightened Rosse's collar, ensuring every part was immaculate. After finishing, she slightly bowed and stepped aside.
"Since everything's ready, let's go," Rosse laughed heartily, wrapped his arm around Stella's slender waist, and walked out of the palace.
Zephyr and Zannie followed him on the left and right.
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The geography of the Pirate World was quite peculiar. The Red Line and the Grand Line split the East, South, West, and North seas into four separate oceans, forming the current world structure.
Even the Grand Line itself was divided into two halves by the Red Line. The first half, where the Navy Headquarters was located, and the second half generally referred to as the New World.
Between the Grand Line and the Four Seas was the Calm Belt, which not only had no wind and couldn't be navigated by sails but was also inhabited by numerous giant Sea Kings. Ordinary ships couldn't pass through at all.
Therefore, the fastest routes to travel between the Grand Line and the Four Seas without passing through the Calm Belt were only two: Going up Reverse Mountain, the starting point of the Grand Line, and returning to the Four Seas against the current.
Or using the man-made route carved through the Red Line, directly connecting the Four Seas with both halves of the Grand Line.
On the Red Line, Mary Geoise was the only city, and it was the headquarters of the World Government.
In other words, the entire Red Line was under the direct rule of the World Government, and this man-made route could only be used with the permission of the World Government.
As a Celestial Dragon, and the Navy being a subordinate organization of the World Government, Rosse naturally had the qualifications to use this route.
At the port of Mary Geoise, Rosse met Sakazuki, along with his Vice Admiral warship.
"Commander!"
Sakazuki was a tall and sturdy man over three meters tall, wearing a Marine cap. Just standing there gave off a wave of scorching heat.
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Sakazuki didn't care at all about Rosse's identity as a Celestial Dragon. He only nodded and greeted Rosse by his Demon-Slaying Order position.
He was just over 30 years old, in the prime of his strength and energy, and had already been regarded by the World Government and the Navy as a candidate for the next Admiral.
"Get on the ship."
Rosse nodded indifferently, not intending to converse much with Sakazuki.
Sakazuki was a purely hawkish Marine. As long as it achieved the goal of killing all pirates, he'd even be willing to bury half the civilians with them.
Such a person had no personal emotions. No matter how close you were to him, if you hindered his path, he'd still eliminate you.
On the contrary, there was no need to be too emotionally attached either. As long as you could help him clean up pirates, he'd be your best ally.
Sakazuki had a swift and decisive personality. As soon as the group boarded, the warship set sail toward the West Blue.
At their current speed, they estimated it would take four days to reach Ohara.
In the command room of the warship, Rosse sat at the main seat. Stella and the female CP0 stood behind him, while Zephyr and Sakazuki sat on the left and right below.
He didn't bring many attendants this time. Aside from Stella who handled his daily affairs, the only combat protection personnel were Zephyr and a CP0 agent.
"Vice Admiral Sakazuki, tell me the specific details of the Demon-Slaying Order," Rosse hadn't been involved in the internal discussion of the Demon-Slaying Order before. He only knew that the target was to destroy Ohara.
It seemed the Navy just intended to use him as a figurehead, so they hadn't involved him in the details. Now that he was on the ship, it was natural to hear the specifics.
"This operation will be led by Saint Rosse as the supreme commander. Former Admiral Zephyr will act as deputy commander. Vice Admirals Sakazuki, Borsalino, Kuzan, and Yamakaji will accompany. The target is to completely destroy Ohara, where the Tree of Knowledge is located, and to eliminate all historians and informed individuals who may know the World Government's secrets."
Sakazuki spoke expressionlessly, his tone carrying not the slightest emotional fluctuation.
It was as if destroying an island and killing everyone on it was nothing more than squashing ants.
'Zephyr, Kuzan, Borsalino, Sakazuki, Yamakaji...', Hearing the lineup of this Demon-Slaying Order, Rosse sighed inwardly.
Four future Admirals and a seasoned Vice Admiral, this lineup could easily wipe out Whitebeard.
However, he knew very well that this Demon-Slaying Order was actually a massive obedience test.
Only those who passed this test, like Sakazuki and Kuzan, would be qualified to become Admirals.
The era hadn't gone chaotic yet. To become an Admiral, the key was still loyalty to the World Government.
But probably what the World Government didn't expect, was that the one who seemed to be the most active in this operation… was actually the hidden traitor.
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