Chapter 421: The Request from Akainu

In Stussy's mind, whether she could effectively play the Blackbeard card was the key to her promotion and raise.

Her creator, Vegapunk, was obsessed with remodeling the Red Line and crafting the Mother Flame, leaving no time to vie for influence within the United Kingdom.

Precisely because of this, she deliberately created obstacles for Blackbeard during the process of connecting him with remnants of the old era.

And she recorded them all in writing.

Saint Saint Saiwen Saint is too busy to notice every detail; no matter how well she performs, if no one sees it, it's as if she did nothing.

Those who know how to report and present themselves are always more likely to be noticed by Saint Saint Saiwen Saint than those who toil in silence.

"Saint Saint Saiwen Saint."

Stussy bowed slightly, holding the neatly organized dossier and sketchbook in both hands: "These are all of Blackbeard's movements over the past six months."

Saint Saint Saiwen took the dossier and stared at it closely.

There was Blackbeard sitting on the dock eating black bread, Lafitte drunk on a bottle of rum, Wapol selling green bean ice cream at a stall, and another familiar-looking figure…

"Brother Lu Bianyi? That name… is quite bold."

"Saint Saint Saiwen Saint," Stussy replied quickly, "Brother Lu Bianyi is the only surviving member of the former CP6 squad; the rest were eliminated by you years ago."

Hearing this, Saint Saint Saiwen finally remembered.

"So it was them."

A few years ago, on the way to Skypiea, Saint Saint Saiwen and Mihawk rescued the doctor Phoenix on Saint Island, slaughtering the entire CP squad.

They never expected one of that squad had escaped.

"No wonder he joined Blackbeard's crew—daring to seek revenge against me… he's a man of substance."

In this sea, those brave enough to seek revenge against Saint Saint Saiwen are exceedingly rare; for Brother Lu Bianyi to suddenly appear was truly unexpected.

"I'll take this, but don't let Blackbeard sense any surveillance."

"Rest assured, my lord," Stussy pledged.

"Arrangements are made: in half a month, Blackbeard's crew will reach the Flower Country of the West Blue and make contact with former Eight Treasures Navy commander Qingjiao and others."

"Qingjiao?" Saint Saint Saiwen immediately pictured a figure with a sharply pointed head.

Qingjiao, commander of the Eight Treasures Navy, was one of the few elders on the sea who mastered all three forms of Haki and chose not to join the United Kingdom.

Qingjiao was famed for his iron-head technique, yet Capone crushed his pointed skull with a single punch.

When Saint Saint Saiwen was still with Luo Jie's crew, Qingjiao's bounty had already reached 542 million Berries.

"Well done. By the way, is there a man named Rob Lucci in CP9?"

If Saint Saint Saiwen remembered correctly, Jinxing Wang joined CP9 when he was very young.

"Lucci?" Stussy nodded.

"Rob Lucci joined CP9 just last year, then the World Government was overthrown by you—he's probably still in Wano… mining."

Hearing this, Saint Saint Saiwen laughed.

Entered the national army in 49.

In the anime, Jinxing Wang upheld "dark justice," believing in necessary evil—he once killed all five hundred soldiers captured by pirates, because the weak didn't deserve to live.

Known as CP9's strongest and cruelest killing weapon, hailed as the strongest in the 800-year history of Enies Lobby.

"Notify the head of the Black Ice Station in Wano to bring Rob Lucci to me."

Regardless, Jinxing Wang is the only one who has awakened the Nika Fruit; in terms of innate potential, he is no less than Fours, who came from CP.

And he is extremely loyal.

Someone capable and loyal—Saint Saint Saiwen is willing to give Jinxing Wang a chance to choose again.

"Yes, Saint Saint Saiwen Saint."

Not long after Stussy bowed and left, the Ministry of Internal Affairs received an unexpected guest: Akainu, the current Admiral of the Marines.

To be honest, Akainu didn't want to come either.

Akainu had always upheld: official matters are official, personal matters are personal, absolute separation of public and private, never using official position for personal gain.

Akainu served the United Kingdom because Saint Saint Saiwen Saint's unwavering commitment to justice gave him the stage to fully express himself.

It was the first time he felt what true comfort meant: no compromise, no suppression, no bowing before his beliefs.

What kind of life had he lived under the World Government?

Everything was subordinate to the Celestial Dragons; all that nonsense about justice had to yield before them.

But Saint Saint Saiwen Saint was different from the Celestial Dragons.

Saint Saint Saiwen Saint's justice recognized no hierarchy, no racial or bloodline distinctions, no privileges that could arbitrarily twist the truth.

Justice is justice.

This aligned perfectly with Akainu's lifelong pursuit and steadfast belief.

Yet, there are always exceptions.

A year ago, while purging rebellion in the North Blue, Akainu unexpectedly encountered Trafalgar D. Law, a nine-year-old suffering from Perona disease, and brought him to Marine Headquarters for treatment.

Akainu originally believed the Marine medical facilities were sufficient to fully cure Law's illness.

But he was wrong.

Perona disease is called an incurable illness precisely because current medical technology cannot eradicate it.

In short, Law had little time left to live.

With no other choice, Akainu broke his lifelong, ironclad principle for the first time.

Because in Law, Akainu saw another possibility: just as Saint Saint Saiwen Saint had not been taken by Luo Jie, but was first discovered by the Marines…

Moreover, Akainu had raised Law as his own son.

Considering all this, Akainu arrived at the Sky City with Law, seeking an audience with Saint Saint Saiwen Saint.

"Saint Saint Saiwen Saint… I…"

Seeing the small boy wearing a spotted hat behind Akainu, Saint Saint Saiwen already understood why this iron-blooded Admiral had come, and why he had hesitated to speak.

One must admit, fate is truly mysterious.

Although Law had not met Donquixote Rosinante as in the anime, he had encountered the Navy Admiral Akainu; perhaps it was simply that his life was not meant to end.

Saint Saint Saiwen waved at Law.

"Little one, come here."

Little Law, hurry into this captain's bowl.

Counting the second Inazuma Kindergarten and Trafalgar D. Law, the seedlings of the New Era seemed to have been mostly gathered into Saint Saint Saiwen's grasp.

Law stood frozen in place, motionless.

After a moment, the will to survive ultimately overcame the fear of the King of the World in his heart, and Law trotted over to Saint Saint Saiwen.

"Saint Saint Saint Saiwen... my lord."

"Good." Saint Saint Saiwen activated the power of the Horse Talisman.

Among the Twelve Talismans, the Horse Talisman represents the removal of abnormalities and restoration to the original state; its essence is to remove all injuries, illnesses, toxins, and deformities, returning the body to its most healthy peak condition.

For a terminal illness like Plumbum that erodes the body and destroys the bloodline, it is the perfect counter.

It can also be understood as—

Except for granting immortality, the Horse Talisman cures every injury or illness on a pathological level.

Accompanying Saint Saint Saiwen's hand gently patting the top of Law's head, Law's originally pale little face gradually regained color, and his cloudy, pained eyes slowly cleared up.

Seeing this, Akainu's eyes lit up.

His heart could not help but recall the description in Inazuma storybooks: "The immortal touches my head, binds my hair, and grants me immortality."

And the rumor widely circulating on the seas recently: Saint Saint Saint Saiwen is a god fallen to the mortal realm, and on the day the four seas are liberated, he will surely return to the Divine Realm.

How could this be allowed?

This sea cannot be without Saint Saint Saint Saiwen.