Chapter 830: Chapter 510: Crave-Crave Fruit

Navy Headquarters, Fleet Marshal’s Office.

"Another one!"

Akainu put down the receiver, veins bulging on his forehead, angrily said: "Another pirate attack, every time at this moment, such things always happen!"

Kizaru finished trimming his pinky nail, placed the nail clipper on the coffee table by the sofa, stood up, hands in pockets, and puckered his lips: "Oh~ how terrifying, I’ll go check it out."

"Hmm, you have the fastest mobility, go and rescue the hostaged nobles attending the conference. This time is different; it’s not something a Vice Admiral escort can handle. These are the guys who escaped from the Sixth Layer."

Akainu said: "You’re the most suitable."

"Sixth Layer, huh..."

Kizaru slightly raised his head, seemingly sighing, "The world is full of those dangerous criminals, more troublesome than any previous conference."

Every World Conference, there’s always pirates attempting to kidnap attending nobles, but never this intense. They have few affiliate nations in the New World, mostly from the Four Seas and the first half.

So for the Navy escorts, those above Headquarters Colonel rank suffice, but this time it’s different because the fugitives from Impel Down are active in the sea too.

This is why Kizaru cannot act easily; he must ensure the attending nobles face no mishaps.

"Indeed, the Sixth Layer criminals are eyeing this opportunity; such evil must face extreme punishment!" Akainu’s clenched fist emitted a crimson glow.

"Oh~ speaking of which, some unbelievable folks did indeed run away."

Kizaru thought for a moment and said: "The existence of those people, even above us can only erase news, even our Navy couldn’t get the list."

"Yes, but among those people, there are two worth particular attention."

Akainu said: "One is Douglas Bullet, whom I once captured."

"Devil’s Descendant, huh?"

Kizaru chuckled: "Heard from Magellan, he never gave up training even in prison; who would’ve thought he’d have a day out..."

"But he only hid away; two years have revealed nothing, which represents only that much. If he appears before me, I will execute him myself."

Akainu glanced at Kizaru, voice sinking, "There’s another guy related to you."

Kizaru thought of something, his sunglasses reflecting light, "That guy... after he left Impel Down, he created a batch of ’Desireless’ in prison, saving us some effort. But, he’s also been missing for two years."

"But once that guy appears, it’ll cause massive destruction."

Akainu solemnly said: "He must be captured before appearing in the newspapers!"

Twenty-three years ago, two Buster Calls occurred at the same time in the sea.

One for Douglas Bullet, led by Admiral Sengoku, with then Vice Admiral Akainu as the main force, exhausting him completely before capturing.

The other, led by Zephyr, with then Vice Admiral Kizaru as the main force; not only destroying the island, but also clearing people off another island before capturing that guy.

Although not pirate contemporaries, internally at that time, the Navy placed these two together.

One ’Devil’s Descendant’, another...

"’Evil God Descendant’, Bode!"

...

"So it’s you, affecting my subordinates with power."

Sage glanced him over, clicked his tongue: "Quite the guts, huh."

"Just joking."

Bode chuckled, looking up at Sage, "No matter how, nowhere near your audacity two years ago when you killed a Heavenly Celestial Dragon in person."

Boom!

Just as his voice dropped, a sky thunder unexpectedly fell, as thick as a barrel, engulfing Bode’s figure. The natural power from the thunder caused flames on the struck grass, rapidly spreading around.

"Truly powerful natural force..."

Yet in the circle of fire, where the thunder hit, Bode’s one-handed vertical ten gestured, a colorful, fluid-like flowing halo emerged around him, within which his body remained unscathed, as if the thunder missed him.

"Doesn’t work, huh?"

Sage glanced at his halo, snorted: "Alright, should have such capabilities, otherwise, my cadres would face heavier penalties."

"Heard you defeated Big Mom; the queen ruling the sea fell into your hands. As a pirate, you’re indeed powerful, but haven’t you realized?"

Bode sighed, "People like you will only plunge the sea into chaos, not achieve real peace."

As he spoke, the halo fluid around him surged outward like tides, extinguishing the spreading flames, as if put out by water, ejecting clouds of smoke.

"Being a pirate so long, committing all sorts of crimes, can’t you see the grief on people’s faces? Everyone mourns the loss of family and hard-earned possessions. Why do this? I believe everyone has their reason..."

"Unable to live, love of adventure, many reasons, robbery, murder, seemingly evil, but I believe everyone’s heart must have a soft spot."

Inside the smoke, he opened his arms to the sides, revealing a gentle smile:

"My wish is to convey this softness, so everyone can live harmoniously; from now on the seas won’t have conflict. I believe even the Four Emperors, someday can sit and have tea with the Navy Fleet Admiral."

"Disaster, I believe you also have your reason, why not let go of that target, and truly enjoy life; then you can find the purest tranquility."

Bang!

His response was a Haki-tinted impact, sweeping away some of the viscous colorful halo around him, the force sending him flying back, but soon his feet stuck to the ground, plowing a trench behind him, then stopping steadily.

Sage swung a fist, eyes turned cold, "Ability triggered by words?"

During his speech, Sage clearly felt power assailing him, yet under his will, all these powers were blocked.

Ability affecting enemies can be resisted by Haki.

But that feeling, he still felt it.

"A power diminishing desires? No, should be eradicating them, thanks to you, I experienced another moment of that missed Wise Man Mode..." Sage sneered.

Like the ’Wash-Wash Fruit’ type, similar to Perona’s Hollow-Hollow Fruit, abilities affecting the mind can erase desire upon invasion.

No wonder Hawkins resigned, in Wise Man Mode, thoughts vanish, forget being a pirate, even living like a salted fish is laborious.

"Not words, but Awakening, previously through touch, but not needed now."

Bode smiled: "I am the Crave-Crave Fruit user, Desire Person, can absorb all desires, making people peaceful."

"Disaster, I don’t want to fight you, someone strong like you, if we battle, this island can’t be secured, let’s talk, since you don’t want to..."

Bode clapped, behind him, a group of people hurried towards this direction.

Besides the local residents, there were pirates wearing Disaster Pirates attire.

"Your subordinates ruined here, right?"

Boom!

As his words ended, Sage used Moon Step to leap upward, emitting a smoke ring, one fist raised high, another hand clasping his arm, dark lightning erupted from his fist.

"Stop babbling! Kill you, isn’t that the end of this matter?"

Bang!

Next instant, the fist punched out, pulling a barrel-sized black beam.

"Galaxy Strike!!"