Recruit Luffy at the start and build the strongest navy.

Chapter 223 First Meeting with Bonnie

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Big Bear fell silent and didn't speak for a long time.

Kyle's words made perfect sense; he really had nothing to be fooled by Kyle.

But Big Bear was still puzzled. If Kyle didn't want anything from him, why would he treat Bonnie's illness?

Recruiting Bonney into the Navy?

Just as he felt he had nothing about himself that Kyle could lie about, he also felt Bonnie had nothing that Kyle could lie about.

Oh no, to put it another way, he didn't think Bonnie had anything that could attract Kyle.

and so--

Why is that?

After thinking for a long time, Da Xiong still couldn't come up with a result, and actually there was no need to think too much about it, because he really didn't have any other options right now.

Big Bear stared intently at Kyle and asked in a deep voice:

"You really can heal Bonnie's Jade Scales!"

"No! You're wrong. It's not that I can cure you, it's that I have a way to find someone to cure you!"

Kyle spoke softly.

"Who are you looking for?!"

Big Bear instinctively asked, but the next second, he felt a chill creep over him. He looked ahead and saw Kyle's eyes filled with coldness as he spoke in a cold voice:

"Aren't you asking a bit too many questions?"

Feeling Kyle's piercing gaze, Big Bear's body trembled violently, and an inexplicable pressure appeared out of nowhere, pressing down on him.

!!!

"This oppressive feeling..."

Beads of cold sweat involuntarily seeped from the bear's back.

Although Kyle didn't show any obvious aura, the pressure he felt from his opponent was the strongest he had ever experienced, bar none.

He had never felt anything like facing Kyle before, no matter who he had faced before.

After pondering for a long time, Big Bear finally spoke:

"I agree to this deal with you. I'll agree to let Bonney join the Navy!"

Big Bear's tone carried a hint of determination.

Although the Navy and their Revolutionary Army are mortal enemies, that doesn't matter; Bonnie's life is the most important thing.

After saying that, Big Bear couldn't help but look towards the room next door where Bonnie was.

A hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes.

Bonnie, I'm afraid Daddy won't be able to be with you anymore!

Big Bear knew perfectly well that once Bonney joined the Navy, it wouldn't be easy for him to see her again.

But that doesn't matter. As long as Bonnie can be cured, he can accept anything.

You'll be glad you made that decision!

Kyle spoke softly, then, as if remembering something, added:

"If you're really worried about your daughter and want to see her more often, I have a solution!"

!!!

Upon hearing this, Big Bear suddenly looked up at Kyle with utter horror in his eyes, as if he had seen a ghost.

no?!

Are you really not going to keep acting anymore? You can really read minds, huh?

Or has his Observation Haki reached such a terrifying level that he can even sense his inner thoughts?

Big Bear stared wide-eyed at Kyle until…

"Are you a cute baby? Why are your eyes so wide open?!"

(⊙o⊙)...

After a moment of reflection, Big Bear coughed twice tactically before turning his gaze back to Kyle, asking with a focused look:

"What method?!"

"To become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

Kyle spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Once you become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, you can apply for a residential area at Marine Headquarters. Although it's only a temporary arrangement, it's generally yours to live there!"

"That way you can see your daughter more often!"

"Just like Hawkeye, he also lives at Marine Headquarters!"

Upon hearing this, Big Bear's pupils contracted slightly, but this time he didn't hesitate for long. He shook his head and said:

"I cannot accept this situation!"

"Since you already know I'm from the Revolutionary Army, how could I possibly be a member of the World Government?"

The bear's gaze was firm, as was its tone.

For him, it was impossible to betray the Revolutionary Army and become a lackey of the World Government.

Looking at the determined look on the bear's face, Kyle's eyes narrowed slightly.

Judging from what Xiong said and his tone, Xiong still has a very strong sense of belonging to the revolutionary army.

In the original work, if it weren't for Bonney, the other party wouldn't have left the Revolutionary Army, nor would they have made a deal with the World Government and become the prototype of the Pacifista.

Now that Bonnie's problem has been solved, there's not much of a burden for Bear.

But all of this is predicated on Bonnie's illness being effectively treated!

Thinking of this, Xiong looked at Kyle and said:

"So when are we going to treat Bonnie's illness?"

"I need to be sure she's recovered before I can hand her over to you!"

"There's no time to lose, let's go now!"

Kyle spoke calmly.

Big Bear was in a hurry, and so was he.

He is now obsessed with the power of the future and can't wait to get the reward.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have traveled such a long distance to get here without stopping.

Didn't you see that Big Bear had only just learned that Bonnie had the Jade Scale disease, and he had already come over?

"Come on, take Bonnie with you, come with me!"

"Just wrap Bonnie in a black robe to keep him out of direct sunlight, and all the other problems will be solved once we reach our destination!"

"Get ready, bring Bonnie, I'll wait for you outside!"

After saying that, Kyle turned around and walked outside.

Big Bear stared intently at Kyle until Kyle's figure disappeared from sight before turning his gaze away. After standing there for a while, he walked toward Bonnie's room...

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Not long after, Xiong's tall figure emerged from the church, carrying a small figure wrapped in a black robe in his arms.

Bonnie, nestled in the bear's arms, opened her eyes wide and looked around, her gaze finally settling on the back of a figure in front of her.

Kyle slowly turned around and met Bonnie's gaze.

While Bonnie was looking at Kyle with curious eyes, Kyle was also observing her.

Users of the Age-Age Fruit can freely control their own age and the age of their targets, and can also interfere with the aging and rejuvenation of objects.

After awakening in the later stages, they can even distort the future and materialize future forms.

In the original story, when the other party transformed into a female version of Nika on Egghead Island, Kyle's eyes widened in astonishment.

He couldn't even remember how many times he said "fuck" back then!

After staring at Kyle for a while, Bonnie looked up at the big bear and asked curiously:

"Dad, who is this person?!"

"My name is Kyle, and I'm a Marine!"

Before Big Bear could answer, Kyle spoke first.

"And if nothing unexpected happens, I'll be your captain from now on!"

"Captain?! Is that something delicious?!"

Bonnie's eyes lit up immediately, her gaze fixed intently on Kyle, her eyes filled with excitement.

Kyle: ...

As expected of someone who can transform into a female version of Nika, she is quite similar to Luffy in some ways.

"The captain can't eat it, but the captain can make you lots of delicious food!"

Upon hearing the first half of the sentence, Bonnie's eyes dimmed slightly, but not by much. When she heard the second half, they lit up again, much brighter than before.

"So much delicious food!!!"

"Yes, lots of delicious food!"

Kyle nodded.

"Then hurry up and make me your captain! I want lots of delicious food!!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Bonnie immediately spoke, her mouth watering as if she could already see a lot of delicious food laid out in front of her.

Big Bear: ...

This time, it was Big Bear's turn to be speechless. He looked helplessly at his daughter, who was nestled in his arms.

This little guy, when he hears about food, he doesn't think about anything else.

Despite thinking this way, Big Bear's gaze towards Bonnie was full of tenderness and affection.

For him, the most important thing is that his children are healthy and happy; everything else is secondary.

"I'd love to be your team leader soon, but we still have to go through the proper procedures, otherwise your dad won't feel at ease!"

Kyle spoke softly, slowly turning around without looking back:

"Keep up with me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kyle's figure transformed into purple lightning and vanished from the spot.

Without hesitation, Big Bear shielded Bonnie and slapped himself with his thick-padded hand.

The next moment, he and Bonnie vanished from the spot.

-

Above the sky in a sea somewhere in the New World.

A bolt of purple lightning streaked across the area, and some time later, a black dot also passed by.

The bear fends off the oncoming airflow, its eyes fixed on the purple blur ahead, utterly shocked.

Although Kyle had previously said that even if he wanted to run, he couldn't escape Kyle's grasp, the bear actually had doubts about this statement at the time.

As things stand, given his abilities, he has never actually encountered a situation where he couldn't escape.

But now, he believes it!

From the beginning until now, Kyle and he have maintained a constant distance, which has never changed.

The problem is that his speed is not constant; he accelerates and decelerates.

If Kyle could achieve this, it's truly terrifying. He possesses not only incredible speed, but also an extremely long range of Observation Haki!

The range of this perception is somewhat alarming.

At this moment, his wariness of Kyle rose to a new level.

Time passed slowly, and three days quickly went by.

Kyle and the bear finally arrived at their destination—the Bank Zone, which later became Punk Hazard.

At this time, Vegapunk was still conducting research on the island and had not moved his research base to Eghad.

However, these three days...

It's been a while!

If I had known this would happen, I would have just given Big Bear Punk Hazard a permanent save pointer, saving him from leading the way for so long.

After all, if he were alone, he could get from the Kingdom of Sorbe to Punk Hazard in less than two hours at his speed.

Thunder claims to possess the speed of light, but it's impossible for him to actually have that speed. Even Kizaru, the user of the Glint-Glint Fruit, doesn't have the speed of light.

Otherwise, if it really were the speed of light, would anyone else be able to play?

This is just a description of the Devil Fruit's power itself, and the higher one's proficiency with the Devil Fruit's power, the faster one's speed will become.

Arriving above Punk Hazard, one is greeted by lush greenery everywhere.

At this point, Punk Hazard had not yet become a no-man's land after Caesar detonated the "Slime" gas bomb.

The environment is quite nice.

This wasn't Kyle's first time here; he had come several times over the years, looking for Vegapunk on several occasions.

But this time it will be slightly different from before.

Kyle gazed calmly ahead.

Suddenly, an incredibly terrifying Conqueror's Haki emanated from him and spread throughout the entire island.

boom--

The black and red lightning surged continuously, spreading outwards as well.

The area swept by Conqueror's Haki, except for Vegapunk who was dodged by Kyle, saw all humans and animals instantly lose consciousness and collapse.

This also includes the Den Den Mushi (snail phone) that eavesdrop on people on the island.

Thinking about this, Kyle couldn't help but find it a little funny.

When Maz used Conqueror's Haki to clear out Den Den Mushi in the original manga, it was jokingly said that it was the least classy use of Conqueror's Haki.

I never expected Kyle to do something so "low-class" today.

But I have to admit, Hōhachi is really useful for getting rid of Den Den Mushi!!

In the original work, the deal between Kuma and Vegapunk was merely to use Kuma's blood to create Pacifistas; they never intended to modify each other or even erase each other's consciousness.

However, their conversation was overheard by Satan using a Den Den Mushi (snail phone), and the result was that Satan used healing Bonney as a bargaining chip to force Kuma to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and undergo modification, ultimately abandoning all "thinking" and "self" to become a humanoid machine.

Vegapunk was furious about Satan's decision, but given his position, he was powerless to oppose it.

Therefore, to prevent that bastard Satan from eavesdropping again, Kyle thought it best to get rid of those eavesdropping Den Den Mushi.

Turning to look at the big bear beside him, Kyle spoke again:

"Follow me!"

After saying that, he transformed into a streak of purple lightning and disappeared from the spot.

"Huh?! Oh!!"

It was quite a while after Kyle left that Big Bear came to his senses and subconsciously answered.

Looking at the deserted area ahead, Big Bear immediately followed.

But the shock in my heart was beyond words.

That domineering aura just now...

Isn't that a bit too powerful?

Although he wasn't affected, he had seen many Conqueror's Haki users and experienced the Conqueror's Haki of many people, but none of them had this level of intensity.

No, that's not right!!

Perhaps he had seen this level of Conqueror's Haki before?

Decades ago... Valley of the Gods!!!

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Meanwhile, somewhere on the island.

An elderly man in a standard white lab coat, with a calm expression, suddenly paused, a look of shock on his face, as he stared at his assistant who had collapsed beside him.

I spoke subconsciously:

"This...this is?!"

Looking into the other person's sclera, after a moment of silence, Vegapunk spoke again:

"Conqueror's Haki?!"

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