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Marine Headquarters, a hospital room. A white hospital room. A young man lay in the hospital bed, slowly opening his eyes.
"Is there anything bothering you?" The nurse's warm hand gently rested on Law's forehead.
"Where is this?" Law asked, dazed.
"Poor little fellow, this is Marineford. Don't worry, no one will hurt you again."
"Marine Headquarters?" Law frowned. Had he been unconscious for so many days? It seemed Corazon had followed his instructions after he fainted and found Chief of Staff Tsuru, right? A smile inadvertently appeared on his lips: "Everything's perfect. Now I can fully dedicate myself to training. My goal is to become an Admiral."
After waking up, Law asked, "Where's Corazon? What's the date?"
"Lieutenant Commander Corazon is currently at Marine Headquarters for a report. Today is April 18th."
"Five days passed?"
...
Marine Headquarters building! "Lieutenant Commander Corazon is here to report." Corazon was uncharacteristically serious and solemn. His military posture was upright, and his black feather coat had been replaced by a Marine coat.
"You've worked hard." Fleet Admiral Sengoku, the Buddha, patted Corazon's shoulder. "Don't feel guilty. This mission failed, and Doflamingo ultimately escaped. It wasn't your fault. Doflamingo's cunning and strength exceeded our expectations."
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, please dispatch troops to the New World immediately. The Donquixote Family has confirmed that they will attack the Dressrosa Kingdom. Only the Marines can save this country." Corazon said anxiously. At the same time, he presented evidence.
"I understand." Fleet Admiral Sengoku's expression was solemn. He immediately used the Transponder Snail to call Chief of Staff Tsuru. "Tsuru, I need you to trouble yourself one more time. You've been responsible for tracking and eliminating the Donquixote Family. Now that we have their latest information, I need you to lead the team."
"Is the information accurate?"
"Absolutely accurate. The Dressrosa Kingdom in the New World. Please proceed as quickly as possible. I apologize, Tsuru, you just returned to Marine Headquarters, but I have to send you out again." Fleet Admiral Sengoku said apologetically. "And thank you for bringing Corazon back."
"Understood."
"Chief of Staff Tsuru, as long as there's enough opportunity, we can definitely prevent the disaster in the Dressrosa Kingdom. Perhaps we can even capture Doflamingo." Corazon breathed a sigh of relief: "Only if Doflamingo is caught can Law truly be safe, right?" Corazon knew Doflamingo's obsession with the Op-Op Fruit. Even if Law was at Marine Headquarters, Doflamingo would never give up. Law couldn't possibly stay at Marine Headquarters his entire life, could he?
"Corazon, I heard you brought back a child?" Fleet Admiral Sengoku asked curiously. "I heard he was once a member of the Donquixote Family and even ate the Op-Op Fruit? I'm very curious, what kind of child would make you abandon your mission to save his life?"
"I apologize." Corazon saluted, apologizing, "Not completing the mission was my fault. Please punish me. I also took the Op-Op Fruit without authorization and had Law consume it without authorization."
"Oh? Do you know that these charges could directly send you to Impel Down for trial? You're actually willing to sacrifice yourself to protect a child. It seems he's very important to you."
"Yes, Law is very important." Corazon couldn't help but smile: "Law was born in a country called the White City."
"White City?" Fleet Admiral Sengoku couldn't help but frown.
"That's right, it's the fallen White City. Law lost everything in the lead poisoning and civil war. Only the Op-Op Fruit could save his life. It was my decision to seize the Op-Op Fruit that the World Government wanted to trade. I had no choice but to do so." Corazon said fearlessly.
"I didn't expect there to be survivors from the White City. I've heard about the White City incident. It's true that the World Government... the Op-Op Fruit doesn't belong to the World Government. You just disrupted the World Government's transaction. But since Law is a survivor of the White City, the Op-Op Fruit can be considered compensation from the World Government to him." Fleet Admiral Sengoku said kindly.
"Thank you, Fleet Admiral Sengoku." Corazon said excitedly. He knew Law's safety was guaranteed, and his future was guaranteed. "But Fleet Admiral Sengoku, the Op-Op Fruit is something the World Government wants. Will the World Government take action against..." Corazon trusted his adopted father, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, but he didn't trust the World Government. What if the World Government wanted to deal with Law?
"Don't worry. The Op-Op Fruit isn't too important to the World Government. Moreover, the Op-Op Fruit didn't originally belong to the World Government. Even if something happens, I will handle it." This was the confidence of a Marine Admiral. Although the Marines were one of the World Government's subordinate organizations, the status of a Marine Admiral was not much lower than that of the Five Elders. His authority could directly overturn all decisions of the Five Elders.
"Thank you." Fleet Admiral Sengoku smiled as he looked at the excited and grateful Corazon: "You've been performing such dangerous missions for years. The Marines owe you. These small things I'm doing now are nothing. Next, Corazon, how do you plan to arrange Law?"
"I plan to have him join the Marines. Can he?" Corazon looked nervously at Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
"Marines? Does he agree? As long as he sincerely wants to join the Marines, of course he can."
"Law will definitely agree, and Law's strength and talent will definitely exceed everyone's imagination. He will definitely become a Marine Admiral in the future." Corazon said excitedly and confidently.
"Marine Admiral?" Fleet Admiral Sengoku couldn't help but exclaim. Although many Marines dreamed of becoming a Marine Admiral, in each era, the number of Marine Admirals was only a few. Hundreds of millions of Marines vying for three spots, how incredibly difficult that was. In his youth, no one would dare to claim they would become a future Marine Admiral, right? No matter how strong one's talent, opportunity and hard work also determined future development.
"He will definitely succeed. Law has a strong will and an unyielding spirit. He works hard no less than anyone else, and his talent is astonishing." Corazon praised Law to the highest degree.
"Oh? Then I look forward to Trafalgar Law's future." Fleet Admiral Sengoku was slightly curious. Could there truly be such a perfect child? Or was it just Corazon's intense care making him seem perfect in his eyes? "By the way, news just came that Trafalgar Law has woken up."