Marineford's Logistics Blacksmith Chapter 113: Why Do the Five Elders Know Everything???

Hamr's Courtyard.

"Hahaha, Hamr, I really underestimated you. I didn't expect you to have so many tricks up your sleeve. That beating you got, well deserved!"

"Co on, Teacher Zephyr, I still hurt all over. That old man Sengoku really went all out, Conqueror's Haki Armant Haki Shockwave? He wasn't afraid of turning straight to ash?"

"Well, Sengoku is an Admiral. You really thought he was just so strategist? All of us have crawled out of blood and fire."

"Oh, right, Teacher Zephyr, this is the mask I made for Magellan. It doesn't affect his breathing and can effectively prevent the spread of poison gas."

Hamr rubbed his still swollen cheek and pulled a gas mask out from his ring.

Zephyr took the mask with satisfaction.

"Oh, and here's your mission. Sengoku asked to bring it to you."

Hamr frowned as he accepted the mission letter from Zephyr.

"That old man Sengoku only ever gives assignnts. Am I wrong to complain?"

"Huh? Find the Crocodile? What for?"

"You seriously want to make him a Warlord of the Sea? Co on! If it were up to , I'd just kill him."

Hamr was dissatisfied with Sengoku's arrangent. As soone who knew the future, he was very aware of what kind of person Crocodile really was. And yet, they wanted to recruit him instead of eliminate him?

"Hmph. You think I want this? This is a direct order from the Five Elders. If you've got a problem, take it up with them!"

Suddenly, a voice full of presence ca from outside the courtyard; it was Sengoku himself.

"Yo, isn't that Admiral Sengoku? Hang on, I'll make you so tea."

Zephyr: "..Why didn't I get tea? Am I not worthy of tea?"

Sengoku: "Ask him. How would I know?"

"Tomorrow, you're heading to Mary Geoise with Fleet Admiral Kong. After the auction ends, I'll have Lance et you on the Red Line."

"Then go straight to the New World and find Crocodile. Got it?"

Hamr nodded quickly, though he still had doubts. "And what if he refuses to beco a Warlord?"

"Do I really need to spell it out? My only demand is that he accept the Warlord's invitation. That's Fleet Admiral Kong's order, and the World Governnt's."

"So basically, beat him until he agrees."

Hamr was speechless. He really didn't want to go. 'Ugh...'

Suddenly, he rembered an item stored in his ring, sothing he'd dismissed as useless.

But... it might be perfect for this situation.

That thought sparked a sudden interest in Crocodile.

Holy Land, Mary Geoise

The most magnificent place on the seas. Surrounded by luxurious buildings, Hamr was nearly blinded by the extravagance.

"Impressive, isn't it? I was the sa when I first ca to Mary Geoise," said Kong, patting Hamr's shoulder.

"It is, after all, the ho of the descendants of the Twenty Kings."

Kong liked this junior, strong, capable, and talented. A bit mouthy and prone to annoying others, but still likable.

"It's definitely extravagant. Old man Kong, how's the auction promotion going?"

"It's huge. Hosted by the Ethanbaron family. All 19 Celestial Dragon families will attend."

"Ethanbaron?"

"As in the family of the Warior God Finance, Ethanbaron V. Nusjurou?"

Hamr nodded in recognition. Even the family of an Elder was involved in this auction?

...

Auction Venue

All representatives of the Celestial Dragon families had taken their seats.

A masked CP0 agent in a suit stepped onto the stage.

Clearly, he was today's auctioneer.

"Honorable Celestial Dragons, welco to this auction hosted by Saint Ethanbaron V. Orly."

"By now, you've surely read the news, there's a new master forger on the seas, Marine Vice Admiral Hamr, also known as the legendary 'Master Orn.'"

"The Invisibility Hat, the X-Ray Glasses, and even the famous sword 'Winterborne,' which surpasses the 21 Great Grade Blades, all made by him."

"All the items in today's auction were crafted by this master."

His words sent a wave of excitent through the crowd.

The na "Master Orn" was famous even in Mary Geoise, especially among those close to Saint Rosward.

Many of them had seen his extravagant bed firsthand and were very jealous.

Recently, Rosward has also been showing off a flashy electric watch.

"Rosward, that bed and watch of yours, did that guy make them?"

"Saint Kamael! You ca too? You're right, my watch ca from him."

"Hahaha! I want that bed too! And that watch!"

With the two leading the charge, the crowd of Celestial Dragons quickly erupted in chatter.

The auctioneer was very pleased with this response.

"Ahem. Since everyone is so eager, let's not waste ti. We'll begin imdiately."

"First item up for auction, The Invisibility Hat."

While the auction was in full swing, Kong took Hamr to Pangaea Castle.

"Old man Kong, aren't we going to the auction?"

"Why would I go to that nonsense?"

"Didn't you say we were?"

"Did I? I clearly said we're here to et the Five Elders."

Seeing Kong's innocent expression, Hamr wanted to punch him.

'You said auction. Now I'm eting the Five Elders???'

'That's like walking right into the underworld!'

These were five terrifying old monsters, each one strong enough to blow his head off without blinking.

Kong saw the unease on Hamr's face and patted his shoulder again.

"Don't worry. The Five Elders summoned you for a good reason. This could be very beneficial for you."

"Really?"

"Really."

Pangaea Castle

"Five Elders, Fleet Admiral Kong, and Vice Admiral Hamr request an audience."

"Kong can wait outside. Let Vice Admiral Hamr enter."

Kong gave Hamr a look, an encouraging one.

As the doors opened, five figures appeared before Hamr.

These were the five top rulers of the world. Well, excluding Imu.

Their gazes instantly shifted past Kong and landed on Hamr, pressing down on him like a mountain.

It felt like hell.

But Hamr wasn't the type to be cowed.

'You're trying to test ? Suppress with your aura? Ha!'

'Then don't bla for pushing back!'

'Hamring of the Soul!'

Duang!

Sure, he didn't have Conqueror's Haki, but he had his own ways of asserting presence.

And in that instant, the overwhelming pressure diminished.

The Five Elders nodded slightly to themselves, impressed. Most people would collapse just from their presence, let alone counter it.

"Vice Admiral Hamr, yes? Not bad. A worthy representative of the Navy's new generation."

"We summoned you today for two reasons: one, to see you in person. Your abilities are indeed remarkable."

"Two, regarding the electric watch you sold to Rosward. The one with the self-destruct feature."

The speaker was Saint Topman Warcury, red-skinned, bearded, Warrior God of Justice

"Your praise is too much," Hamr replied, bowing slightly in respect.

Warcury was very pleased by this gesture.

"This is both a task and an opportunity, a chance to show your worth."

"That watch had a self-destruct chanism, right?"

"We want you to create a similar device, one that can kill, and can be mass-produced."

"The detonator must be separate. It must be able to self-destruct on its own and be remotely detonated."

Hamr's heart skipped, kill via self-destruct?

'What were they planning?'

Then it hit him, a certain organization ca to mind:

CIPHER POL.

'They wanted tools for covert agents, built-in kill switches to maintain secrecy?'

'The old n were ruthless.'

"You've figured it out, haven't you? Yes, it's for Cipher Pol," said Warcury bluntly.

"If you succeed, your ties to the World Governnt will deepen; this will help your future a lot."

"I believe your goal is to beco the Marines Logistics Chief, yes?"

Hamr: '…WHY DO THE FIVE ELDERS KNOW ABOUT THIS???'

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