Chapter 279: You and Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen Have Reached an Agreement

For his grandson's custody, Karp was willing to swing his fist of love, successfully forcing his rebellious son Dragon to change his mind.

They left Luffy at the old house in Windmill Village, with Ace's mother, Rouge, helping to take care of him.

That night, the whole family gathered together.

Karp finally enjoyed the joy of having children and grandchildren all around, but unfortunately, Dragon refused to reveal Luffy's mother's identity, which made Karp somewhat annoyed.

Waiting specifically until Rouge took the children away, Dragon lowered his voice and asked.

"Do you know Sangoma Habai, Mr.?"

In their previous spar, Dragon had been beaten by Sangoma Habai, Mr.'s iron fists until his head ached; it was exactly the same as the father's fist technique just now.

"Who?" Karp raised an eyebrow.

"That kid isn't a commander of your Revolutionary Army; how would I know such a guy?"

"Nani?" Dragon hurriedly explained again.

Hearing that Sangoma Habai, Mr. used Wuxian Quan Gu, Karp's eyebrows almost twisted into a single rope.

"Does he look like Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen?"

Except for his eldest disciple Admiral Kuzan, Karp had not taught many disciples personally; since the other party could use Wuxian Quan Gu, they must be an acquaintance of Karp.

Or Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen.

It was only because in previous years, Karp had organized his lifelong cultivation experience into a book and left it to that kid, Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen.

"Not at all, not even a little bit."

"Mr. is three meters tall, while Mr. Habai is only one meter ninety; moreover, Mr. has white hair while Mr. Habai has black hair. No matter how you look at it, they are not the same person."

"Your information is outdated," Karp muttered.

"Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen consumed the Paramecia-type Age-Age Fruit; during the Marineford War, he once mimicked Sakazuki's Magma-Magma Fruit."

With the power of Life Return and the Age-Age Fruit, changing one's appearance is not difficult."

Because the World Government ordered a gag order, not many people on the Grand Line knew this information.

"How is that possible?" Dragon expressed doubt.

"How can a person consume two Devil Fruits?"

Being able to consume only one Devil Fruit is common knowledge recognized throughout the Grand Line.

"Who knows?" Karp sighed.

"Even if Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen can consume a third Devil Fruit, I wouldn't be surprised; this kid is truly very strange."

The Navy had once reviewed the Morning Star Group, but there is still no convincing conclusion regarding the fact that all commanders of the Morning Star Group possess flight abilities.

This is the first point.

Secondly, Shiki's broken legs grew back, and Master Tenghu, who destroyed his own eyes years ago, regained his sight; just hearing it sounds absurd.

Thirdly, why is Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen able to be different from ordinary people, consuming a second or even a third Devil Fruit?

Fourthly, whether his first Devil Fruit is the Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit or the Mythical Zoan-type Lei Shen form has yet to be determined.

Although Karp only remembered this much, it was not hard to see that Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen was full of mysteries.

Truly a man even Luo Jie couldn't see clearly.

After a long while, Dragon finally recovered from his shock.

"Mr. Habai is Mr., and Mr. is Mr. Habai; the reason for changing identities to join the Revolutionary Army..."

"... is to avoid the World Government's gaze?"

Karp glanced at his silly big son: "You aren't completely stupid; if my guess is correct, the Red Count should also be Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen's man by now."

"As for how he subdued the Red Count..."

Heaven knows what kind of charm that guy Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen has; even Karp couldn't help but impart his lifelong cultivation experience to him.

"He shares the same goal as your Revolutionary Army."

"Both are to overthrow the World Government, even if it means signing a contract with the master of that empty Wang Zuo... and becoming a Celestial Dragon."

Thinking of the scene of Rocks demonizing, Karp's heart felt blocked; he feared Saint Saint Saiwen would follow in Rocks' footsteps.

"Contract?" Dragon was shocked again.

"Your Revolutionary Army's intelligence work is done too poorly; how can you overthrow the World Government like this?"

Karp wildly mocked his good big son.

"Look at Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen, infiltrating the World Government's interior alone; then look at your Revolutionary Army, being chased by the Navy everywhere."

"Both are on the road of rebellion, so why is the gap so huge?"

The fact that his good big son Dragon is not as good as Saint Saint Saiwen made Karp strangely feel inferior to Luo Jie.

If Ace, Luo Jie's biological son, hadn't become his grandson now, Karp really wanted to beat Dragon up to vent his anger: truly embarrassing me.

"Then support the Revolutionary Army a bit."

Karp rolled his eyes.

"Have I not passed you enough messages? Do you understand the principle of avoiding suspicion? You are afraid that others won't know: it was your old man me who passed the messages."

"You can go try to win over Borsalino."

Dragon thought his father would ask him to seek Admiral Kuzan's support; he never expected it would be Borsalino.

Seemingly reading his good big son's mind, Karp explained one sentence.

"Admiral Kuzan... perhaps there was no problem before, but now Admiral Kuzan is determined to bring the Navy back on the right track, and is seeking financial freedom for the Navy together with Tsuru."

"On the other hand, Borsalino..."

"... has always upheld the original heart of justice and maintains an ambiguous attitude towards the World Government."

Factions are now numerous within the Navy; even Karp feels exhausted just looking at it.

The hawkish Navy, led by Sakazuki, vows to eliminate all pirates at any cost.

The pigeon faction of the Navy, led by Admiral Kuzan, is striving to free the Navy from the restrictions and influence of the World Government.

The Shoudexin Sect of the Navy, led by Zeffa, is secretly developing around the Navy Headquarters Training Camp.

The slacker faction of the Navy, led by Borsalino, adheres to a mindset of "not my problem," doing only what the Navy is supposed to do.

The old comrade Sakazuki is nearly driven bald with worry.

Hearing these words, Dragon's eyes kept twitching; he naturally understood the cause of all this.

It was the Battle of Marineford where Mr. Saint Saint Saiwen shattered the Navy's dignity and led Wano to become a member nation of the World Government.

Saint Saint Saiwen even became Saint Saint Saiwen Saint, personally traveling to Navy Headquarters to cancel the bounty on the Morning Star Corps, causing internal division within the Navy.

Of course, this is good for the Revolutionary Army.

"Why do you want to send Luffy to Wano?"

Karp still harbors resentment over this matter and insists on getting to the bottom of it.

Dragon did not hide it: "The Revolutionary Army has major plans coming; I fear the World Government will target Luffy."

Karp suddenly felt his head ache.

As a Navy hero, especially after the Navy relocated its headquarters to the New World, Karp's duties have become busier than before.

The Navy currently has only the new Marineford headquarters and the G5 branch, whose personnel have been halved by casualties, in the New World.

Sakazuki wants to establish more branches in the New World; if Karp must garrison one of them, his visits home will only grow fewer.

Leaving Luffy, along with his mother Rouge and Ace, in Windmill Village, could indeed make them targets of the World Government.

Taking Rouge and her children to Wano to settle, given their relationship with Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen, would certainly ensure better protection.

Karp admitted he was somewhat tempted.

"Have you made arrangements with Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen?"

"Not yet had the chance to speak with him."

"Contact him now."