One Piece: The Living Devil Chapter 15: Dig, Dig, Dig

"This ti's Demon-Slaying Order will be arranged by Vice Admiral Sakazuki. I'll appear when needed," Rosse nodded toward Sakazuki, also expressing his stance.

He was originally just going to have so fun and incidentally collect two targets he was more interested in.

As for what would happen to Ohara, he simply didn't care.

That group of historians wasn't studying history at all, they were studying the taboos of the World Governnt.

No matter what that part of history was, it was a topic explicitly forbidden by the World Governnt. Studying it secretly and openly like that was no different from treason.

No regi would ever allow such a group to exist. It was just a matter of whether they used appeasent or aggression as their thod.

After giving Sakazuki a few instructions, he took Stella and CP0 and left the command room.

Zephyr was left behind by him, in charge of the handover with Sakazuki.

Since he had agreed to the Navy's request, Rosse would still complete this Demon-Slaying Order properly. It could be considered a rit for him.

If he hadn't destroyed an island or a nation, it would be embarrassing to claim he was an elite Celestial Dragon among the group. As for wanting that Devil Fruit, he could forget it.

"Commander!", Just as he stepped out of the command room, a man and a woman ca up and respectfully saluted Rosse.

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[Gion]

[Overall Rating: C ]

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[Tokikake]

[Overall Rating: C ]

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"I am Gion/Tokikake!"

The two reported their nas sowhat nervously, especially Gion, her face was a bit pale. Tokikake was slightly better.

Anyone would feel anxious upon hearing they were specifically nad by a Celestial Dragon to board a ship, especially since the two of them weren't even future admiral candidates yet. They were just two rookies who had just graduated from Zephyr's elite training camp.

In terms of strength, they were currently only at the level of Navy Headquarters Rear Admirals. Just Zannie standing there gave them trendous pressure.

What's more, even their teacher Zephyr had yielded. What resistance could two nobodies like them muster?

Rosse glanced at the extrely uneasy duo, then headed straight into the ship's interior.

"Co in one by one to find . You two decide who goes first," With that, he entered the cabin that Sakazuki had arranged for him along with Stella and Zannie.

Tokikake and Gion, within twenty years, both beca admiral candidates through their own strength and the Navy's training.

To beco an admiral candidate, one had to at least rival an Emperor's deputy. Stronger ones could even briefly contend with a Yonko.

Existences of that level could already be called powerhouses on the sea.

On the sea, Vice Admiral-level powerhouses were as nurous as cows' hair, but those who could rise further to reach Emperor deputy or admiral candidate level were very few. In every era, only a few dozen could reach that level.

Tokikake and Gion gained admiral candidate-level strength solely through the Navy's system.

If Rosse were willing to invest so resources, he could quickly turn the two into powerhouses.

Such good seedlings, Rosse naturally wanted to keep in hand. Even if by coercion or temptation.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Gion and Tokikake didn't make Rosse wait long. Gion soon knocked and entered.

Seeing that Gion was the first to enter, Rosse wasn't surprised. He simply looked her up and down.

Gion had an excellent figure, even slightly taller than Rosse. Her long legs were 1.8 ters tall, fair and slender. Due to long-term training, they looked elastic. The spider tattoo on her left thigh added so allure. Her peach-colored dress on her upper body couldn't completely cover her, revealing large patches of snowy white skin and a deep, bottomless cleavage.

"Did you co in voluntarily, or did you two discuss and decide to let you co first?", Rosse sat in a chair, looking at the sowhat uneasy Gion with great interest.

"I ca in voluntarily. I didn't discuss it with Tokikake," Gion took a deep breath, trying her best to calm down.

She was facing a Celestial Dragon, soone who could arbitrarily decide her life or death. She couldn't afford to be careless.

She'd heard things about Celestial Dragons as an elite of the Navy, so before knocking and entering, she had already ntally prepared for the worst.

If Rosse tried to force her, she would resist with force. Even if Zannie gave her imnse pressure, she would still choose to fight back.

So things were ultimately more important than life.

"Let's chat. Sit wherever you like," Rosse smiled and pointed to the seat beside him. His deanor made Gion even more nervous, this wasn't how she had imagined Celestial Dragons to be.

"What, still afraid I'll eat you?", Rosse said with a smile.

"No! No!", Gion quickly shook her head and sat in the farthest seat from Rosse, lowering her head so much she didn't dare look at the scene of Rosse teasing Stella.

Rosse's playboy behavior in front of Stella was very in line with her impression of Celestial Dragons. But his relatively gentle tone toward her made her very uncomfortable.

'Celestial Dragons shouldn't be like this.'

"Tell about yourself. After Zephyr beca a CP0 instructor, I started paying attention to you two. You seem to co from Wano?", Rosse asked.

Gion's guard was too strong, not good for what would co next.

There were many ways to conquer a woman. Forcing them to bow was the lowest and most efficient thod.

If other thods didn't work, Rosse wouldn't mind being the villain.

Gion's current strength was probably below that of a Headquarters Vice Admiral. The female CP0 behind him could easily subdue her. That was also why Rosse brought the female CP0 on this trip.

It's just that if he really used force, Zephyr would lose a lot of respect for him. Unless absolutely necessary, he didn't want to go that far.

"Yes!", Gion nodded lightly. Her background wasn't a secret, "Actually, I haven't lived in Wano. It's just that my family is from there, so I'm used to their customs."

"You're a swordswoman? What level are you at now? Swordmaster?"

Rosse looked at the sword at Gion's waist. In the world of pirates, weapons were notoriously ill-defined, so long as the weapon had a blade, you could be considered a swordsman or swordmaster.

But Gion's sword wasn't the Unknown Garden ito Konpira, just a long sword used by naval officers.

"I learned how to cut iron three years ago, so I can barely be considered a swordmaster. But I'm still far behind the great swordmasters of the sea," Gion explained seriously.

Facing Rosse's questions, she felt like she was being questioned by Zephyr's aide before entering the elite training camp.

Having had similar experiences, plus Rosse asking simple questions, Gion finally relaxed completely.

"You want to beco a great swordmaster?"

"I do! My goal is to beco a great swordmaster within five years," Gion answered honestly.

"A Devil Fruit could speed up that process. You never thought of getting one?"

"Not particularly. Of course, getting a suitable fruit would be best. If not, I'll rely on swordsmanship."

"Female powerhouses are physically disadvantaged. What do you think?"

"While there aren't many female powerhouses, there are still a few. I believe that through my own effort, I can gain a foothold in the future. At the very least, I'm stronger than Tokikake and most male Marines at my stage."

"I rember the training camp mainly teaches Rokushiki, right? How's your progress?"

"The Navy's Six Styles? I'm more proficient in Shave, Paper Art, Moonwalk, and Tempest Kick. I'm not so good at Finger Pistol and Iron Body."

"You didn't train Iron Body because it might affect your body?"

"Will Iron Body make muscles stiff? Haha… if practiced long-term, maybe a little. But that's absolutely not the reason why I'm bad at it."

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