News Bird is a special animal that sells newspapers.
These News Birds and the newspapers they sell all come from the World Economic News Agency. It's unknown whether News Birds bring intelligence to the agency.
Submitting articles…
The news agency should accept them, right?
The assassination of a World Noble is definitely big news…
After arranging everything, Akihara Kagura left this place on his own, taking Karin to East Sea Branch 16 of the Navy to enroll.
Then…
To become a glorious support soldier for the Navy.
More unfortunately…
East Sea Branch 16 of the Navy is Colonel Mouse's fiefdom.
This Navy branch and the nearby towns have always been peaceful, even the strongest Arlong Pirates nearby coexist peacefully with this Navy branch, directly turning it into a money-making base with rampant oppression.
To get promoted…
It's uncertain how long it'll take to get a promotion…
Colonel Mouse is in dire need of money, and desires subordinates who can help extort money from nearby towns.
Penniless people are only assigned to serve as unpaid support soldiers at this Navy base, those who pass the training may enlist, as for promotion in the future…
Perhaps…
It depends on how well one gets along with others.
As of now, it's uncertain whether the support soldier Akihara Kagura gets along with others, but at least his training is rather competent, especially outstanding in shooting practice.
Indeed.
With the abilities of Nine Tomoe Rinne Sharingan and Tenseigan, he can hit the mark every time during shooting practice, as long as the target is within firearm range.
It wasn't long before East Sea Branch 16 of the Navy saw the rise of a new star, even the officer responsible for training had to admit his excellence, and this Navy rising star quickly became a third-class Navy soldier, responsible for guarding the gate with firearms at the base.
[System Prompt]: [The host has been promoted from Navy support soldier to third-class Navy soldier. After the promotion, new abilities have awakened within the host, unlocking new characteristics!]
[System Prompt]: [Glint-Glint Fruit]!
[System Prompt]: Detected compatibility between [Glint-Glint Fruit (Natural)] and [Golden Flash] attributes, the host's [Glint-Glint Fruit] and [Golden Flash] have merged into the new characteristic [Flashing Ability (Natural)]!
[Flashing Ability (Natural Unity): The host's body evolves into the light of nature, directly transforming into golden light particles, making it immune to physical attacks; simultaneously, the host can utilize the speed and power of light, developing remarkable abilities!)]
"..."
Akihara Kagura, dressed in Navy attire, holding an old-fashioned firearm, stood at the gate of Navy Branch 16 base, feeling that his efforts over the past few days had not been in vain.
Though he had already gained the trait of Controlling Nature, he couldn't attain unity with nature, and this upgrade reward granted him the Natural Type ability of the Glint-Glint Fruit…
This ability is indeed quite good.
The only problem is water.
Because Devil Fruit Users in this world are cursed by the sea, there's a particular element within seawater that drains their strength…
Moreover, natural water is always in circulation, allowing the special element in seawater to enter all water, causing many Devil Fruit abilities to lose strength even in the bath due to excessive water exposure…
Akihara Kagura experimented and found that his trait was unharmed by the curse of the sea, feeling somewhat relieved that his nearly immortal eternal life essence may not be affected by the curse of the sea…
[Name: Akihara Kagura]
[Gender: Male]
[Age: 21]
[Birthday: April 4]
[Life Energy: ∞ (Not Fully Developed)]
[Haki: None]
[Traits: Chakra Ancestor, Nine Tomoe Rinne Sharingan, Tenseigan, Light and Shadow, Controlling Nature, Flashing Ability (Natural Unity)…]
[Skills: Takamagahara, Susanoo, Truth-Seeking Orb…]
[Position: Support Soldier → Third-class Navy Soldier]
[Supervisor: Navy Corporal (Squad Leader) Ruth]
This is the modified system panel for Akihara Kagura after coming to this world, initially Chakra was modified to Life Energy, and there's a newly added tag of Life Energy not fully developed.
However…
Wanting promotion…
This ability isn't enough, something needs to be done to deal with his supervisor.
The entire East Sea Branch 16 base is in chaos, from Colonel Mouse to third-class Navy soldier Akihara Kagura, it's full of messy people.
These individuals…
Need to find a way to clean them up.
It just so happens that a rumor appeared in this base.
A Heavenly Celestial Dragon wants to visit the East Sea, and among its key purposes is reportedly the existence of a pirate crew composed of Fishmen, as this Celestial Dragon enjoys killing Fishmen slaves for fun.
This is due to thirteen years ago when this Celestial Dragon kept a Fishman named Fisher Tiger, but the Fishman slave caused a huge commotion in Mary Geoise where the Celestial Dragon resides, resulting in many Celestial Dragon slaves escaping during the incident.
Since then…
This Celestial Dragon has loathed Fishmen.
Yet the leader of the Fishman Pirates, Jinbe, is a recognized Great Pirate by the World Government, a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and has protected Mermaid Island, making it inconvenient for the Celestial Dragon to kill a few Fishmen for fun, and unsafe to go under the sea to Fishman Island to kill Fishmen either.
Fortunately…
There are still a few Fishmen slipping through the net in the East Sea…
This Celestial Dragon has specifically come to the East Sea to kill a few Fishmen for amusement.
If one isn't familiar with Celestial Dragons, it might be hard to understand their mindset and why they feel emboldened to come to the East Sea to kill Fishmen for fun…
Yet…
Colonel Mouse is well aware of the terror of Celestial Dragons!
For such high-status World Nobles, Colonel Mouse knows well their near-limitless power, even Vice Admirals of the Navy Headquarters must be deferential.
Bluntly speaking…
If that Celestial Dragon wishes to kill him as a Navy Branch Colonel, it would be nothing, he might even need to kneel willingly and await execution, lest his family suffers…
If the rumors of his collusion with Fishman Ah Long circulate and reach that Celestial Dragon's ears, it's not surprising for this base to be razed…
To verify the truth of this rumor, Colonel Mouse contacted friends at the Navy Headquarters, though his friends weren't qualified to interact with World Nobles, they knew many Celestial Dragons naturally look down on common folk and love indiscriminate slaughter…
Back then, Fishman Fisher Tiger caused a ruckus in Mary Geoise, stirred up such a commotion, the entire Navy was shocked by Fisher Tiger, pursued by a Vice Admiral of the Navy Headquarters with the codename Kizaru personally…
Kizaru…
That name is truly renowned far and wide.
Because Kizaru is the current Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, ranked among the World Government's top three strengths, many levels above Colonel Mouse in the hierarchy.
"Seems like I'm in a big trouble…"
True to Colonel Mouse's name, he also has a pair of mouse-like whiskers, and is extraordinarily cowardly, fearing being casually killed by Celestial Dragons!
Instead of waiting to die…
Why not take this chance to think of a plan…
Colonel Mouse has no courage to battle Ah Long, knowing Ah Long's formidable strength from the Grand Line, including having a Sea Beast from the Grand Line.
However…
Talking to Ah Long…
Ah Long surely knows the dread of Celestial Dragons, as long as they offer a few Fishmen to amuse the Celestial Dragon, muddle through this affair, he might even gain favor with the Celestial Dragon, possibly even a promotion…
If it doesn't work…
He'll have to strategize to use everything in this base to kill Ah Long!
The threat from the Celestial Dragon is far beyond comparison to Ah Long!
"Gather the troops…"
The base of East Sea Branch instantly bustled with activity.
Fearing Ah Long's disobedience, Colonel Mouse gathered a crowd of marines densely aboard the warship, anyone capable of wielding firearms was brought along by Colonel Mouse!
"Must find a way to appease this Celestial Dragon visiting the East Sea…"
Colonel Mouse thought about the Celestial Dragon's noble status, pinching his mouse-like whiskers: "As for Ah Long, let's hope that guy knows his place…"
"Hope everyone knows their place…"
Akihara Kagura concocted and spread a rumor, entirely unconcerned about the rumor being debunked: "Once my supervisor is wiped out, that Celestial Dragon should be killed by them, making it an unprovable death…"