Chapter 94: Treatment of a Beloved Son
"Brother, 235."
Watching Nicholas reveal his three Aces, Tony placed the mixed 235 on the table, on the verge of tears.
"It's alright, let's go again."
Nicholas smiled looking at the cards on the table, speaking with great generosity.
However, the hand gripping his sword was exceptionally forceful.
"Brother, a Queen, King, Ace of hearts flush, just give me a quick death, this is too scary."
Looking at the Jack, Queen, King of hearts flush on the table and Nicholas's gloomy face, Tony even started to sound like he was crying.
There was no helping it, he had lost count of how many times this was. Nicholas's cards were completely predictable to him.
Even with a strong heart, he couldn't take it anymore. Strictly speaking, he had already won back at least fifty lives from Nicholas, but the problem was, what if this granddaddy decided to kill you fifty-one times?
Power of speech always belonged to the strong. They were the rule-makers, and those without strength could only abide by the rules.
"..."
Nicholas was momentarily speechless.
The news of Nicholas's appearance at Shambles, besides Shaki knowing, quickly reached others as well. After all, although Nicholas had concealed his identity, four of the five Supernova had suddenly disappeared. Combined with the previously circulated news, who was behind it was self-evident.
These people, aside from gloating, were also worried about the trouble Nicholas's sudden appearance in Shambles might bring.
After all, the New World could be said to be in complete chaos right now. Major Pirate Crews were attacking each other, frantically expanding their territories. Among them, the most noticeable were the Remnant of Rocks.
It could be said that after Rocks's death, no one in the New World could suppress these escaped Wild Beast anymore.
And in Shambles, there was one person particularly concerned about Nicholas's movements.
His name was Bondi Binjack, one of the Officers of the Valdo Pirates, and also Bondi Walde's elder brother.
The reason he was in Shambles was twofold: first, to find an opportunity to rescue Valdo, and second, to conceal his own tracks.
As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place. Shambles, located in a crucial position, could advance to the New World or retreat to the first half of the Grand Line and the Four Seas. It was a considerably advantageous location.
And the most important thing was that the Navy's surveillance here was not strong.
The Navy had once considered building a fortress in Shambles to cut off Pirates coming from the Grand Line from entering the New World through Fish-Man Island, ten thousand meters below the Island.
However, this plan was met with a backlash from the Pirates before it could be implemented for long, and in the end, they had to give up control of Shambles, allowing it to become an Island where forces from all sides converged.
"Albert Nicholas…"
Bondi Binjack looked at Nicholas's Bounty Poster, wondering if he should contact the other party.
"Forget it, better not to make contact."
Binjack finally shook his head. Putting aside whether Nicholas would be willing to help them, even if Valdo was rescued, given their personalities, they would likely end up fighting.
Navy Headquarters, Marshal Office.
"Fleet Admiral, Dorag has returned to Marine Headquarters."
A Marine wearing sunglasses stood ramrod straight in front of the desk, reporting to Kong.
"Oh? He's back already?"
Kong looked up slightly, somewhat surprised.
"Yes."
The sunglasses Marine nodded solemnly, continuing to report, "Furthermore, according to reports from our Navy branch in Shambles, a man named Beddyk has taken the Corpse of Supernova Fear Incarnate Mal, Gun God Woodlow, Jack the Ripper, and Exploding Bear Ralph to collect the Bounty."
"..."
Hearing this, Kong's brow furrowed involuntarily.
For him, it wasn't strange for Supernova to fall in Shambles. After all, Shambles could be said to be a real melting pot of good and bad, but this year there were only five so-called Supernova, and four of them died at once, which was a bit surprising.
This situation could truly be called unprecedented.
"Knock knock."
Just then, a knock sounded on the door.
"Enter."
Before Kong could finish speaking, the Office door was directly pushed open from the outside.
Veins popped on Kong's forehead as he looked towards the Office Gate.
Sure enough, Garp, draped in a Navy coat and holding a bag of Senbei Crackers in his hand, swaggered in.
Behind him followed Sengoku with a helpless expression, and Tsuru with a motherly smile on her face.
As for the very back, it was Dorag, today's protagonist.
"Garp, next time you dare to come in without announcing yourself, believe me, I'll smash your Head."
After dismissing the sunglasses Marine, Kong clenched his Fist and said through gritted teeth.
"Old man, you're already this old, still saying things like that, be careful not to break your own bones. Come, Dorag, sit down, make yourself at home."
Sitting on the sofa, Garp patted the spot next to him, beckoning Dorag, who was standing there, to sit down.
But Dorag acted as if he hadn't heard Garp's words, still standing there.
After all, Navy Marshal Kong, Rear Admiral Candidate Sengoku, and Navy Staff Officer Tsuru were all here. As a junior, he couldn't sit on equal footing with these seniors.
Moreover, given Dorag's position, he still needed to show the proper respect in front of his superiors.
After all, not every Vice Admiral was as special as Garp.
"We're all family, sit down, Dorag."
Kong looked at Dorag standing there, becoming more and more satisfied. It could be said that the Talent and Potential Dorag displayed were exactly like Garp in his youth. And compared to the ill-tempered Garp, Dorag was undoubtedly the most satisfactory future pillar of the Navy in his eyes.
Hearing Kong's words, Dorag also sat down. This scene made Garp feel particularly displeased. After all, his own son didn't listen to him, but listened to others.
"Dorag, the reason we called you to Headquarters this time is because the World Government has allocated three Logia Type Devil Fruit to the Navy."
Saying this, Kong took out a delicate box from the drawer under the desk. Opening the box, three Devil Fruit lay quietly inside.
"Pick one."
Kong said, looking at Dorag.
Sengoku and Tsuru on the side were also smiling at Dorag.
It could be said that Dorag was almost like their own son. Of course, the main reason was that when Dorag was young, besides using the Iron Fist of love for education, his other cultural education, training, and life were all taken care of by Sengoku and Tsuru.
Dorag's gaze was also drawn to the three Devil Fruit.
"These three Fruit, according to the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, are the Magma Fruit, Glint-Glint Fruit, and Hurricane Fruit. It can be said that any of them are quite powerful, so Dorag, what is your choice?"
Kong introduced from the side.
"This one then."
Dorag said, picking up a Devil Fruit with a cyan-blue peel, surrounded by leaves with hurricane patterns, looking like a hurricane was wrapped around the Fruit.
"Hurricane Fruit, not a bad choice either."
Looking at Dorag's choice, Kong also nodded.
Then he put away the remaining two Devil Fruit again, waiting for the next potential Seed to appear in the Navy.
(End of chapter)