Chapter 15 Ashura
After half a month of sailing from the water capital, the CP0 ship finally arrived at the front of New World.
"Hey, we're about to part. Don't you have any parting words?"
On board, masked CP0 seems to have gotten used to Dylan's usual hippie grin.
"Don't be so serious, even being a spy can be lively." Dylan patted CP0 on the shoulder.
CP0 neither dodges nor responds to him.
Seeing CP0's attitude, Dylan gave a "cut" and picked up two small boxes and said to Tom, "Let's go Tom, we're home."
Inside the box were two he picked from Mariejois's Devil Fruit illustration.
After more than half a month of boring voyage, even Tom, who is as strong as Tom, is a little tired.
Hearing Dylan's words, Tom stood up shaking and walked to Dylan's side: "Finally... finally arrived at the destination, even if it is loud, I can't stand it."
After the two got off the boat, CP0 stood at the bow and watched Dylan's back.
Ten days ago, after a quick round of investigation, the identity of the teenager named Trafalgar Law was confirmed.
The World government acted quickly, and even directly mobilized Sengoku to a neighboring town to recruit the boy.
After learning about Rosinante's past, Sengoku returned to Marineford holding Rosinante's little hand.
As Marshal, Sengoku also personally called Dylan, although he only said "thank you". But the weight of it is self-evident.
When Dylan walked into the gate of the G5 base, the originally messy and dirty base had become very tidy. Although it was still under construction, it basically took shape.
"came back."
At the gate of the base, Shiryu bit his cigar and looked at Dylan and Tom behind him.
Transferred from Impel down to the G5 branch, Shiryu's military rank has also changed, Marine Colonel, under Dylan's command.
As for Tom's identity, Dylan communicated with Sengoku on the way, but Sengoku said that Tom can only be awarded the title after he has made a certain contribution to Marine.
Dylan didn't refute this. After all, neither he nor Tom lived on Marine's salary.
"Nothing happened, right?" Dylan looked at the eerily quiet G5 base, Observation Haki opened his eyes.
Don't let Laozi go out for a trip, you slaughtered all the cats and dogs at home, right?
After perceiving it for a while, I found that there is nothing missing in people, but they seem to have lost the arrogance and wildness before.
It seems to be beaten, after all, Shiryu is not a good-tempered guy.
They are already very restrained to be able to hold back the slaughter.
Dylan stepped in, and Shiryu took the initiative to walk half a step behind Tom.
Shiryu looked away after glancing sideways at Tom.
Just fish.
"Adams Dylan! I want to report you to the headquarters!" Before entering the hall, a brutal voice sounded from inside, and then an ugly Marine stepped forward angrily.
"What kind of guy did you bring back? It's an insult to Marine's justice, too much!" The Commodore with a belt across his chest glanced at Shiryu behind Dylan, with a look of fear in his eyes.
But after seeing that Shiryu didn't beat him violently as usual, he went overboard and became arrogant again: "Overhead! This guy has been abusing G5 Marine officers and soldiers every day for less than a month. This is still..."
Boom!
A fist covered in high-strength Armament Haki punched Commodore's stomach over his head.
"Ugh!"
Like a fired cannonball, the Commodore flew out from where it was, and was heavily embedded in the distant wall.
"Deduct the relevant expenses from the salary of this bastard as maintenance." Dylan turned to the orderly next to him and said.
"Yes!" The orderly straightened his body and glanced over his head, you guys have this day too.
Then Dylan called Aokiji.
"Ah, what's the matter? I've only been quiet for a few days."
"The Commodore of the 06 unit of the G5 branch is too far, suspected of human trafficking, smuggling, and embezzlement of Marine assets. Should I execute it on the spot or the headquarters will take over and escort it back for investigation?"
"..."
"Is it true?"
"Maybe."
"Ahhh... it's not good to execute on the spot. You can report it to the supervision department directly, and someone will take over."
"You guy, can you be a little patient with your lovely subordinates?"
Boo!
?
Awesome Kuzan! ? Start hanging up other people's calls! ?
Dylan shook his head, stuffing the phone bug into his arms.
After the orderly man lifted his head down and locked him up, Dylan went to the office and sat down.
"Shiryu, your 'Thunderstorm' hasn't been refined into a black sword yet, has it?"
Shiryu twirled the cigar in his mouth and took out Thunderstorm: "Ah... this is not something that ordinary people can do. As far as I know, only the Hawkeye's 'Ye' has been refined into a permanent black knife ... No, it seems your knife is too."
Dylan smiled: "There's actually a knife too, that knife..."
Dylan thought for a moment, where is Qiushui now? Devil's triangle?
Wanokuni's National Treasure······
But it's still early, there are still eight years before the Straw Hat goes to sea, so there is no rush.
Let's deposit it in Moria's hands first.
"In addition to Haki, swordsmanship is also a very important part. Of course, if you are simply pursuing power, I have better choices here."
Shiryu raised his eyebrows: "What is it?"
Dylan picked up a box he had just brought off the CP0 boat and put it on the table.
"Zoan—Human Fruit—Phantom Beast—Ashura Form."
Eudemons! ?
Shiryu took a breath.
He has served in Impel down for many years, of course he knows how rare the Phantom Beast is.
Dylan looked at him with a half-smile. In terms of rarity, the Phantom Beast was indeed higher than Logia.
But that doesn't mean it must be stronger than Logia.
Power is a very broad concept, which includes various comprehensive factors.
Physical skills, Haki, fruit, talent, experience, even racial specialties, weapons and equipment may affect a person's strength.
Compared with Eudemons, Dylan thinks that Logia's ability is purer and more intuitive.
"This fruit is very suitable for you in some respects, because the legendary Ashura is also very warlike and irritable. How far you can develop it depends on your own good fortune and...'it''s approval. "
"Approval?"
Dylan didn't explain too much.
After all, the awakening of Devil Fruit requires certain conditions, especially phantom beast species. It seems that each phantom beast species has some kind of "will" stored in it. If you want to awaken and obtain the real power in it, you need to get the "will" in the fruit. " approved.
Seeing that Dylan didn't answer him, Shiryu didn't ask any more questions, and stood in front of the table, staring at the Ashura fruit and thinking.
Dylan didn't rush him either, and started drinking tea on his own.
Ten minutes later, Shiryu seemed to have made up his mind: "If I accept it, what price will I pay?"
"There is no extra price, you are my knife, of course the sharper the better." Dylan pushed the box containing the Ashura fruit forward:
"The taste is a bit bad, I hope you are not picky."
Shiryu stared at Dylan, and smiled after a long time before saying, "I really don't know how strong you are, or... In your heart, even if I make the thunderstorm into a 'black knife', and then Is this Phantom Beast fruit developed to Ultimate, is it still not your opponent?"
Dylan laughed dumbly, but did not deny Shiryu's statement: "Let's talk about it on that day, Shiryu, the war will not be too far away, and there is not much time left for you. You are eager for blood and fighting. There is no need to worry about this. In the near future, there will be endless battles waiting for you, whether you have no opponent or you are too weak."
"Is that so..." Shiryu showed a smile on his face: "Then I'm not polite, I will repay the kindness of this fruit with the blood of the enemy."
After speaking, Shiryu picked up the Ashura fruit and bit it without any hesitation.
......
After a month and a half.
Sabaody Archipelago.
Dylan strolls around Island 12.
Dylan paused as he passed a bar.
"Shakky's rip-off bar?"
Dylan stopped and looked at the signboard, isn't this the bar owned by Rayleigh's old friend?
"Pluton" Rayleigh, who should be working as a coater in the fifties now.
Dylan glanced at it and turned away.
"Hey~ Brother Marine, are you looking for someone?" Rayleigh looked at Dylan with his clothes in one hand and a wine bottle in the other.
"Passing by."
Dylan glanced at Rayleigh, this guy, neither the Summit War nor the Wanokuni incident, didn't come forward.
I just guided the cultivation of straw hats for two years in the middle.
It's more like guidance...it's better to say it's prenatal education.
It is far worse than Teacher Kaido.
They taught Wang Luffy Conqueror's entanglement in half a day, and guided him to awaken the phantom beast fruit.
Where are you Rayleigh? I have taught him for two years, two full years!
As a result, Wang Luffy went out, and the knowledge color was taught by Kaer, the armed color was taught by Heigoro, and the Conqueror's was taught by Teacher Kaido.
You are also worthy to say that Wang Luffy is your disciple, I think you want to prostitute for nothing.
Seeing that Marine in front of him didn't pay much attention to him, Rayleigh just stared at him with a strange and playful look, and couldn't help but feel a little strange.
"Aren't you coming in for a drink? Brother."
"Stop drinking, you poor ghost, you don't make money from coating, you go to the black market to sell yourself every day, how can you treat me with good wine?"
Rayleigh stared at Dylan in the distance, then remembered what Shanks said two years ago when he returned from East Blue.
"Mr. Rayleigh, I met a very interesting kid in the East Blue, you know? He said the same thing as the captain, and I put my hopes on him."
"Really? That's really nice."
"But..." The excited look on Shanks' face disappeared, replaced by a serious one: "In East Blue, I also met a very... special Marine."
"Special Marine?" Rayleigh looked at Shanks a little strangely, this guy, in a sense, was also one of the bearers of the 'fire', always possessing a strong self-confidence and unparalleled optimism.
Why is there such an expression?
"A very special Marine, Mr. Rayleigh." Shanks recalled the moment Dylan Conqueror's Haki broke out in the town of Rogge.
"His strength simply suffocated me. Even if I hadn't lost my left hand, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to defeat him."
"Oh?"
Hearing Shanks' words, Rayleigh also put down the bottle in his hand.
At that time, Shanks, in terms of personal strength alone, was almost on par with the older generation of strong players.
And the Marine who can make him feel depressed...
For the time being, only Garp and Sengoku should have this kind of strength in the active Marine.
"And...it's very young, seems to be a few years younger than me. Mr. Rayleigh..."
After a moment of silence, Rayleigh smiled slightly: "Shanks, isn't that what the sea is like? If you want to chase your dreams, crossing one mountain after another is an indispensable experience. Since you are optimistic about East Blue's kid, then choose to believe in him, After all... isn't what the sea lacks most is a miracle?"