One Piece : Admiral Falcon is Pissed off again today!

Chapter 581 581

"Won't we be hunted down if we just leave like this?"

Nami stood on the deck, shivering all over.

She could almost picture her mother's furious expression.

As Bellemere grew older, she became more and more imposing.

With the establishment of the Angel Republic, Bellemere even became the supreme commander of the East Blue military.

"Relax, Nami." Luffy gave Nami a thumbs-up. "The Youth Class has been canceled by Uncle Michael, and there's no mandatory requirement for us to serve in the Angel Republic... which means we're free!"

"To be more precise, we're free until we truly mature." Nojiko walked past them, carrying her sniper rifle.

"How could Uncle Michael let go of us young workhorses? He just wants us to roam freely in this world for a while, to observe it with our own eyes and adapt to it with our own bodies... And don't tell me you plan to adventure forever... I still want to go home someday."

"Hahaha, you're absolutely right!" Luffy didn't refute Nojiko, "But at least for a short while, we can adventure freely in this world..."

"Adventures... I don't care about that." Zoro sat beneath the mast with his hands folded behind his head, "I just want to challenge all the famous swordsmen in the world!"

"ε=(′ο｀*))) Sigh, my little brother being directionally challenged is one thing... but he's also a brainless, single-minded battle maniac." Kuina sighed, sitting at the table beside the orange grove.

"Sometimes I feel like the world might as well just end."

"Is this really the first time you've felt this way after all these years, Kuina?" Tashigi teased from across the table.

"Shouldn't you have seen through this guy's nature long ago?"

"His nature is that of a foolish green algae head... making two beautiful ladies worry like this is truly unforgivable." Sanji brought out two cups of coffee, placing them before Kuina and Tashigi.

"Maybe we should just toss this moss head into the sea."

"Huh!? Say that again if you dare!? You curly-browed cook!"

"Got a problem with that!? I'm just thinking about your healthy development! Mosshead!"

Zoro and Sanji instantly reverted to their thunder-and-fire dynamic.

They were the most understanding partners in battle...

Yet in daily life, they were the most incompatible rivals.

"But where exactly is our first stop going to be?"

"The East Blue!" Luffy cheerfully pulled out a treasure map he'd acquired from who-knows-where.

"I heard there was once a great Pirate in the East Blue known as the Golden Thief! He only stole from bad people! Legend says he possessed one-third of the world's gold! And he hid all that treasure on some unknown island in the East Blue! That island is called Gold Island..."

"Luffy! You mean this treasure map..."

"That's right! This shows Gold Island's location!"

Nami wrapped her arms around Luffy's head, jumping excitedly, her eyes completely transforming into the shape of Berries.

"I knew it! Following you would never be a bad deal!"

"Let's set sail! We set sail now! Destination: East Blue! Gold Island!"

Just then, a whistling sound cut through the air.

"Wait! Wait for me! I want to go with Big Brother Luffy too!"

Everyone looked up toward the sky.

A pink-haired kid came falling from above.

It was none other than the current Float Float Fruit user, Bartholomew Bonney.

"Bonney!?"

"Hehe!" Bonney gave everyone a thumbs-up, "With a little effort... I caught up!"

"Did you... mention this to Ms. Ginny and Mr. Kuma?"

"Ah... do I really need to report going on a sea adventure to my parents? That strict?"

"Well, not necessarily, but... sigh..." Nojiko pressed her fingers to her temples, finally sighing in resignation, "Fine, welcome aboard... Bonney."

Meanwhile, Luffy broke free from Nami's grip, using his rubber properties to bounce into the air.

"Then..."

"Straw Hat Adventurer Crew! Set sail!"

"The first destination..."

"The East Blue, Gold Island!"

...

Although Michael had delegated the vast majority of work to Imu, that didn't mean he spent every day doing nothing but slacking off.

On the contrary, the reason he handed most of the work to Imu was precisely because what he had to do was even more important.

For the current Angel Republic, planning the future path was far more crucial than handling specific tasks.

Only with the right direction could the development of the Angel Republic, and the world under its leadership, truly get on the right track.

At the same time, only with the correct path could the arrival of the day when "the dragon slayer becomes the dragon" be delayed as much as possible.

Michael was absolutely certain that this was unavoidable... Even the modern society of his previous life couldn't achieve a true utopia, let alone the extremely primitive world of the Pirate King.

But Michael could only do his best...

After all, he wasn't a politician in the truest sense.

And after all this was done, Michael took Imu and flew out of the office window, heading toward an island not far from Mary Geoise.

The island wasn't small, but it had only one estate.

This was... his new home...

Or rather, their new home.

"We could have just renovated the Garden of Flowers and lived there..."

"Forget it," Michael curled his lip. "That place is just too high... too high for anyone to live there."

"Fine, you're the boss," Imu jumped out of Michael's embrace and ran straight toward the house in the estate.

"So... are you off work now?"

A gust of wind and sand blew past, and Crocodile emerged from the swirling dust.

Those legs, longer than Michael's life, took two steps forward, bringing her right in front of Michael.

"Even though I've been in the office the whole time... it's been quite busy."

"Good that you're busy... you should at least get a taste of the pain we go through with clerical work."

From the small grove on the other side of the estate, two more people walked out.

Gion and Stella.

"Wow, that much resentment?" Michael shook his head helplessly. "But trust me... from now on, clerical work like this will only increase, not decrease."

"Just don't run away," Gion said with a curl of her lip. "By the way... Lily's condition improved a bit today... but for some reason, she just won't wake up. All the famous doctors in the Angel Republic have held a joint consultation... but they have no clue."

"It's fine, I'll go see her first."

After saying this, Michael spread his wings and flew to the second floor of the house.

Entering the bedroom through the window, Michael walked to the bedside.

Looking at Lily lying on the bed like a sleeping beauty, Michael reached out and stroked her sky-blue long hair...

He sighed softly.

"If you do something wrong, you have to pay the price."

"If you can't wake up... then so be it."

"Maybe... this is the best ending for you?"