Pirates of my own way

The top war is over.

But like all wars, its legacy is enough to completely change everything for those who experienced and witnessed it.

Lu Chen did not take possession of the human fruit of the phantom beast species for himself.

The navy and the world government cannot fail, at least not now. The sea is too big, and the world still needs them to maintain order.

Despite its many shortcomings, and despite its hidden evils, at least on the surface, the navy still maintains the most basic bottom line, and it is a bottom line that is far higher than the average level of pirates. Therefore, a navy that can still manage to maintain is the most basic bottom line today. Lu Chen still needs it at this stage.

And most of the phantom beast species Renren Fruit still retains the ability of the Great Buddha.Such a powerful devil fruit has unparalleled appeal to the navy that is currently in turmoil.

Regaining this fruit can make the shaky navy strong again, both in terms of strength and people's hearts.

Although a re-stabilized navy is in Lu Chen's interests, he certainly won't give away the Devil Fruit he risked and almost lost his life to others so easily.

Lu Chen listed several conditions and did not accept any bargaining.

The people sent by the Navy to negotiate with Lu Chen were the "Great Staff" Lieutenant General He and the Navy Admiral Qing Pheasant. This may mean that after a chaotic disaster, the relatively moderate side of the Navy temporarily took the lead.

However, even when facing these two big figures in the navy, Lu Chen did not give any room for negotiation.

The first condition is that Lu Chen must designate the person who will eat this devil fruit.

Magellan.

Magellan, the warden of Impel Down Prison.

Magellan, who was plotted by Tiqi and had the Poison Fruit taken from him alive, and who happened to be saved by the "Monster King" Ambrio Ivankov who was passing by while escaping in the chaos, was the only one designated by Lu Chen. A person who is qualified to eat the human fruit of the phantom beast species.

His position, his style of doing things, and his strength made him the only candidate in Lu Chen's heart.

If the Navy and the World Government reject this candidate, then Lu Chen will not hand over the Devil Fruit under any circumstances.

After a moment of stalemate, the navy agreed to Lu Chen's request.

In order to prevent any accidents, Lu Chen even asked Magellan to be present in person and eat the remaining half of the Phantom Beast Renren Fruit in front of him.

Teach's Darkness Fruit completely wiped out Magellan's original Poison Fruit ability. Magellan ate the Phantom Beast Human Fruit, just like a person who had never possessed the fruit ability had just obtained a Devil Fruit, with no sign of conflict at all. .

The huge golden Buddha statue came again, making Lieutenant General He, Admiral Qing Pheasant and other navies sigh.

The Marshal of the Warring States Period died in battle, but the giant Buddha never left.

Based on this alone, some naval forces have a much better impression of Lu Chen, the "King of the East China Sea" and the newly promoted Shichibukai, than most pirates, including other Shichibukai.

"Thank you. But why me?"

After eating the Human Fruit of the Phantom Beast Breed and feeling the completely different power in his body, Magellan finally couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked the young captain of the Wild Wind Pirates opposite.

Behind him, there is no longer the dark purple sticky and ferocious giant poisonous soldier, but a golden giant Buddha. However, the giant Buddha looks very similar to Magellan. Compared with the previous Warring States period, it has a bit more rough and solemn feeling. .

Lu Chen looked at the giant Buddha behind Magellan with interest, "In my hometown, there is a saying that you will never become a Buddha until hell is empty. I think for you, maybe you should change it. When will you start again? Only by filling up the impel city prison can you truly understand the true meaning of "Buddha". Like you, I hate chaos, and we have a common enemy."

Magellan nodded, "Teach."

Lu Chen smiled, "Of course Tiqi is a terrible enemy, but he's not the only one."

Magellan was silent for a moment and left silently. He wanted to return to the place where he belonged. "No matter what, thank you."

After watching Magellan leave, Lu Chen looked at Lieutenant General He and Kuzan across from him thoughtfully, and made his second condition.

"My title and status of the Shichibukai, as well as my status as the King of the Drum Kingdom and my qualification to participate in the World Conference must be retained."

Kuzan frowned. These things were basically what the conspirators longed for. It seemed that the gap between Lu Chen and the ideal ally he imagined was getting wider and wider.

Lieutenant General He nodded in agreement.

This negotiation was obviously dominated by her. Even though she was only a lieutenant general, she was the one who made the decision. It was obvious that Qing Zhi had enough respect and trust in her wisdom and judgment.

The third condition is, "No matter what your plan is, let Bartholomew Bear and Moonlight Moria go."

Lieutenant General He and Qing Pheasant looked at each other and were a little surprised that Lu Chen had friendship with these two people, especially Bartholomew Bear.

"Big Bear is too deeply involved, and I have to ask Polusalino about his affairs." Kuzan said. As a naval admiral and negotiator, he could not completely make the decision, which seemed to make him a little unhappy.

"Then go ahead and ask." Lu Chen replied nonchalantly.

The temperature in the room dropped suddenly, and the steaming tea on the table suddenly froze.

Lu Chen just looked at Kuzan.

Kuzan, who had always been lazy, almost gritted his teeth and dialed Porusalino's number in front of Lu Shen.

Unexpectedly, Porusalino, who had always been a bit shy and liked making jokes the most, agreed without hesitation.

Kuzan keenly felt that there must be some secret hidden in it that he didn't know. In an instant, he suddenly realized that the navy, which he had been in for decades, had become strange.

The Warring States Marshal is dead, and the respected senior Garp has obviously begun to think about retreating to the second line. Sakaski has made it clear that he is incompatible with him, and Porusalino can't see through it at all...

"The fourth condition..." Lu Chen continued.

"You'd better not have the fifth condition." Kuzan's face was ashen and he was in a bad mood. He couldn't help but interrupt Lu Chen.

"Before Whitebeard dies, he will not be allowed to abolish the Shichibukai system." As if he was unaware of the cold atmosphere, Lu Chen stated his last condition.

"Are you giving orders to the navy?" Lieutenant General He, who had always been gentle and calm, scolded dissatisfiedly, "Magellan has already eaten the fruit. I think you have no leverage anymore, so don't push yourself too far."

"Crane... Staff officer, I think it is in line with your idea to retain the Shichibukai. Before the death of the strongest Whitebeard in the world, if you had touched the Shichibukai, the turmoil and pressure caused would be no less than this war. I believe you I also trust the navy represented by you and Admiral Aokiji."

After Lu Chen's words came out, Lieutenant General He and Qing Pheasant looked at each other seriously. They were both understanding people, so how could they not hear the hint in Lu Chen's words.

What would it mean if neither an admiral nor a negotiator composed of the navy's chief staff could represent the will of the navy?