Chapter 256: The New General of Wano Country!
[Whoosh——————]
A rapid whistling sound continuously approached their ears.
The next moment, Gion and Mihawk saw Byrnndi World, who had recovered his normal body size, flying up onto the Warship Deck from below using Moonwalk.
[Bang!]
As soon as the 'World Destroyer' landed, he threw Kozuki Oden, who had already lost his life, onto the ground from his hand, showing not the slightest bit of respect to this Sworn Brother of Edward Newgate, former Crewmate of the Roger Pirates, and Daimyo of Kuri in Wano Country.
At the same time.
The two Great Grade Swords, 'Ame no Habakiri' and 'Enma', were thrown over. Gion and Mihawk, as true Swordsmen, naturally couldn't ignore such Meito, and each took one.
"Mission complete. Now, This Old Man's Merit should be enough, right?" Byrnndi World coldly snorted from a condescending position, relying on his four-meter Height.
"When you go to Army Headquarters Landforce, you will be officially granted the Military Rank and Position of Army Admiral. Congratulations."
Regarding his Attitude, Mihawk also didn't get angry, just calmly met his Gaze. He wouldn't be like other Celestial Dragons, unable to tolerate even a little disrespect.
The Situation is like this.
Originally, the World Government wanted to give Byrnndi World the Military Rank of Army Lieutenant General.
After all, strictly speaking, his overall Strength didn't reach the Highest Combat Power, and he himself is of Pirate Origin and doesn't have enough Merit.
Of course.
His strongest form for twelve hours is enough to instantly kill all non-Highest Combat Power and a portion of Highest Combat Power gatekeepers with weaker Foundation.
For example, Sakazuki, for example, Kozuki Oden.
But as soon as Byrnndi World heard that the current sole Army Admiral was a thirty-one-year-old brat, he was displeased.
Now it seems he is even three years younger than Kozuki Oden on the ground who was just beaten to death by himself.
No matter what you say, I am also an old Powerhouse who contended in the same Era as Whitebeard, Roger, and Shiki. Even if I have to join the World Government now out of helplessness, my Status and Treatment can't be low!
Otherwise, if I meet those old Opponents on the Great Sea again in the future and they ask, and I'm actually just a Vice Admiral, that would be a huge loss of face!
So right there in the Prison Cell of 'Infinite Hell', he proposed on the spot that he wanted to have a one-on-one Duel with that 'Akainu' Admiral. Whoever wins, gets to be Admiral!
In the Army, Might Makes Right is emphasized. In this World where Supernatural Power is gathered, this Characteristic becomes even more obvious and severe.
Just like in the 'Canon', Sakazuki and Kuzan also had to compete for Fleet Admiral through a Duel. Strength is the Hard Truth.
So his request is actually quite normal.
But the problem is, the World Government also clearly Understands that Sakazuki's position as Army Admiral was a rushed appointment, and he is still just short of the level of Highest Combat Power.
If he were to Duel with this 'World Destroyer'...
Out of helplessness, after careful consideration by the Five Elders, they decided to give Byrnndi World a Mission: to help the World Government suppress Kozuki Oden and clear obstacles for the Conquest of Wano Country.
After completing it, he would then rely on this Great Merit to be Promoted to Army Admiral!
The reason this is called a Great Merit is, firstly, Kozuki Oden is a Highest Combat Power no matter what you say; secondly, Wano Country is a Country that the World Government hasn't been able to Conquer for hundreds of years; and thirdly, the Resources of this Country in all aspects have extremely high Value.
On Byrnndi World's side, although he still felt very displeased being an Admiral alongside a brat, he still accepted this proposal.
"Since that's the case, then This Old Man won't bother with what comes next. I think that kid Kaido is enough to deal with the remaining Samurai!" After speaking, Byrnndi World immediately turned into an Afterimage, leaped out of the Warship, and flew towards Overseas Wano Country at super high speed.
Regarding this, Mihawk, however, didn't stop him at all, which made Gion somewhat confused. Holding the Ame no Habakiri in her hand, she asked, "You're just letting him go like that?"
Mihawk instantly Understood the hidden meaning in her words.
"He is going to Drum Kingdom, and after seeing with his own eyes that all Arrangements are correct, he will go to Army Headquarters himself."
Although the World Government didn't place any restraints on Byrnndi World, the attraction of the Star Gate and Otherworld to him is the greatest Temptation.
Unfortunately, Gion still doesn't know these things up to now.
While the two of them were Speaking, another group of figures flew up from below.
They saw Kaido, who had Manifested as an Azure Dragon, binding Kurozumi Orochi, Kurozumi Higurashi, Kurozumi Kanjuro, Fukurokuju, and Kurozumi Semimaru, who was killed by his 'mistake', with Flame Clouds.
Following beside him was King, who was grabbing Queen's entire body of fat with both hands. Although the former said it was all Muscle, the latter's Feeling of the touch was soft and squishy...
Suddenly there were seven Living Persons and one dead person... oh no, it was two dead people, making the Deck much livelier.
"Marines?!"
Unlike Kurozumi Orochi, who was just trembling, and the others who had never left Wano Country their entire lives, Kurozumi Higurashi, who had lived Overseas for decades, recognized the origin of this Warship at a glance.
"The World Government actually made a move on Wano Country... That Byrnndi World from before too..." This old hag suddenly Understood everything.
But she still had a question: how would Kaido and the Beast Pirates obey the Order of the World Government?
This is unreasonable!
"Uh, this respected..."
Just as layers of wrinkles piled up on Kurozumi Higurashi's face, revealing an ugly Smile, and she wanted to chat a bit with Mihawk, who clearly seemed to be the person in charge...
The latter, however, didn't even look at her. He waved his hand to the Marine Officers waiting nearby and coldly gave an Order: "Lock those three in the Prison Cell, and freeze those two Corpses."
"Yes!"
"Wait, wait a minute, we can talk..."
While Kurozumi Higurashi was being pulled down by several Marines, she frantically shouted, but the few people present had no concern for her. After all, their only Value was the Devil Fruit on their bodies.
"Kaido, why did you beat Kurozumi Semimaru to death? I remember telling you his importance was higher than the others!" Mihawk frowned and questioned him impolitely.
"Hmph, I also didn't expect this old thing to be so fragile. He still died even when I held back fifty percent of my Strength."
Kaido shrugged dismissively, "You should know how troublesome his Barrier is. I could only make a move on him when he was unprepared!"
But in fact, he deliberately beat him to death. Otherwise, he wouldn't have used 'Conqueror of the Three Worlds: Ragnarok'. It was just because he had a belly full of suppressed anger at the time that hadn't been released, and now that he had killed someone, he felt a bit more relieved.
After Mihawk heard Kaido's Explanation, although he felt something was off, thinking about Kurozumi Semimaru's Ability, he felt it was understandable. Coupled with the fact that the person was now dead, there was no point in saying more.
"By the way, I want to ask you, am I going to the Army or somewhere else?" Kaido couldn't help but ask the doubt in his Heart.
"You don't need to consider these for now. You will be notified when the time comes."
Mihawk shook his Head and didn't give an answer, because according to their previous plan, Kaido still had to stay on Onigashima for the next few years.
Of course, occasionally he could also apply to go to Kabaneri World to see it.
Following closely, Mihawk placed his Gaze on Fukurokuju. At this moment, this Ninja Leader seemed a bit Nervous, or rather, he was currently in a state of conflict.
"The Kozuki Family is gone, the Kurozumi Clan is also gone. It won't be long before the other Daimyo Family will also disappear. Then where do you Mimawarigumi plan to go?"
The former's words pierced directly into the latter's Heart, causing Fukurokuju's Heart to tremble violently. What is a Ninja with no General to serve anyway?
The next second, Mihawk, holding 'Enma' in his hand and with 'Black Blade: Yoru' on his back, looked at him and said in a deep voice.
"Next, I, Dracule Mihawk, will serve as the General of Wano Country. This Saint allows you Mimawarigumi to submit to me!"
(End of this chapter)