PIRATES: I WORK IN NAVY FROM NINE TO FIVE

A warm current surged directly into Luo Yu's consciousness.

As the unfamiliar swordsmanship techniques—originally not his—merged completely into his body with the system's assistance, Luo Yu felt as though he could now execute them with nothing more than a thought.

At first, when he had looked at the oddly proportioned Monohoshizao—a sword vastly different from ordinary blades—he'd genuinely considered using it as a fishing rod.

But what he hadn't expected was that within this "fishing rod" lay Sasaki Kojirō's ultimate technique—Tsubame Gaeshi, the Swallow Reversal.

A fearsome technique said to surpass reality, illusion, and space—a slashing skill of the highest level.

Put simply: one swing became three.

Beyond the two visible slashes, a third—existing in illusion and space itself—was completely invisible to the naked eye.

A true killing move that struck from the void.

If used properly, one slash would be enough to fell any enemy.

Apparently, Sasaki Kojirō still didn't want his cherished blade to become a tool for killing time.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have left behind such a deadly gift.

Satisfied, Luo Yu sheathed the Monohoshizao. Though the 1.5-meter blade did feel awkward strapped to his back…

…it would certainly make for a stylish flex.

But just as he entertained the thought of testing the sword out, Luo Yu quickly suppressed the idea—he'd glimpsed something with the corner of his eye during that last ten-box draw.

The final prize seemed far beyond what a Silver Chest should contain—clearly a Gold-tier reward.

So much for those copy-paste power boosts—Lady Luck had blessed the last chest.

If he could fully claim this reward, Luo Yu was certain his strength would skyrocket.

Even his chances to slack off during combat would increase.

"Gurururu—Emergency call! Emergency call!"

Suddenly, the piercing screech of a Den Den Mushi shattered the silence.

Luo Yu raised an eyebrow in surprise.

As a Marine Admiral, his personal Den Den Mushi was of the highest level. Without his active input, it would only sound alarms in three possible cases:

First: If Marine Headquarters were under catastrophic attack.

Second: If a Celestial Dragon was assaulted and urgently requested an Admiral's protection.

It was true that Luo Yu had just extorted Kaido in order to find Whitebeard's whereabouts.

But whether Kaido could even reach Marineford fast enough to start skydiving from ten-thousand meters was another question.

With three Admirals, Sengoku, and Garp guarding Marineford, Luo Yu believed that as long as Kaido wasn't completely brain-dead, he wouldn't pick that fight.

As for a Celestial Dragon summoning him?

After what had happened at Justice Plaza not long ago, Luo Yu doubted any Celestial Dragon was dumb enough to call him for backup—unless they wanted to be the first to die.

Since the first two scenarios were unlikely…

That left only one possibility—

A Buster Call had been triggered!

The Buster Call was the World Government's most devastating weapon—authorizing the Navy to carry out indiscriminate destruction in a designated zone.

There were two types of Den Den Mushi for this:

Gold Den Den Mushi: To issue the Buster Call command.

Silver Den Den Mushi: To receive and execute that command.

Only Admirals and the Fleet Admiral had the authority to initiate a Buster Call.

Though, there were exceptions—the CP9 Director also had that privilege.

"Admiral Luo Yu, this is a Buster Call summon. We're too far from the location to reach in time."

Gion looked at the emergency signal from the Den Den Mushi with disbelief etched across her face.

Using the signal's coordinates, they quickly pinpointed the Buster Call's target—

It was one of the World Government's three great strongholds.

The fact that a Buster Call had been triggered there meant only one thing:

That stronghold had likely fallen—to an unknown force.

"Tch, I can't believe they've already made it this far." Luo Yu took another sip of liquor and chuckled.

"Let's go. Let's join the fun. Who knows—maybe I'll earn a little overtime pay."

Although this was technically Whitebeard's territory, the Red Line wasn't too far off.

If they could reach the Red Line, they could use the high-speed marine currents developed by the Science Division to get to Justice Plaza quickly.

From there, using the vortex stream, reaching Enies Lobby wouldn't be hard.

Of course, Luo Yu suspected that by the time they arrived, all they'd see was a pile of scorched earth.

"Admiral Luo Yu… you're not planning to use this to trick Fleet Admiral Sengoku again, are you?"

Gion asked with a pained smile. She could already see through his little game.

The others sighed helplessly.

Luo Yu took another swig of liquor, rolled his eyes, and said, "Do I look like that kind of person? And even if I did—you better not tell Sengoku!"

Meanwhile, at Marine Headquarters, chaos had erupted.

The news of the Buster Call had shaken even Sengoku.

Just as one crisis ended, another began.

But when he saw the Buster Call had been triggered at Enies Lobby, Sengoku finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Thank goodness it wasn't that little brat who triggered it—otherwise, I'd have to resign as Fleet Admiral just to keep my sanity."

"Still, the command Den Den Mushi in that guy's hands is like a ticking time bomb. We really need to find a chance to get it back."

He turned to the side.

"Garp, why are you pulling that constipated face again? You're not about to say something outrageous, are you?"

Garp stared at the emergency intelligence flashing on the Den Den Mushi's receiver.

He very nearly said, "As expected of my grandson."

But then he remembered that every recent disaster had been tied to Luo Yu in one way or another.

If Sengoku found out… he'd probably be the first to get kicked out.

"Ahem—Sengoku, what could I possibly say? I was just thinking—maybe Luo Yu's planning to scam you again."

"To prevent that, I'll head there right now to keep things under control!"

With that, Garp turned and briskly walked away.

So decisive.

If Luo Yu knew that Garp had just sold him out to protect himself, he'd probably shout:

"You traitorous old goat!"

Watching Garp vanish down the corridor, Sengoku's heart skipped a beat.

His right eyelid started twitching uncontrollably.

Left eye means fortune, right eye means misfortune—

Why did he suddenly feel like disaster was coming?

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku," Tsuru said quietly, withdrawing her gaze, "I have a bad feeling. If Garp and Luo Yu join forces… something truly ominous might happen."

Everyone present felt a chill.

No one could argue with her words.

"Come to think of it… Aokiji's also heading out for this Buster Call." Sengoku murmured. "Two admirals and one 'Hero'—why do I feel even more uneasy?"