Here is the translation of the provided sections. I have corrected the terminology to match the official *One Piece* English localizations and fixed typos from the source text where necessary.
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**Section 71**
Ultimately, with the approval and impetus of the Five Elders, a mysterious military organization was added under the World Government's banner—the **Divine Punishment Army** (Shen Fa Jun)!
Although it has "Army" in the name, the Divine Punishment Army is not under the Navy's jurisdiction.
The Divine Punishment Army remains a mystery.
Even the Navy's high command couldn't obtain much intelligence on it.
The only known fact is that its standing force numbers one thousand, combining naval warfare, land warfare, espionage, and special operations.
It combats not only pirates but also the Revolutionary Army and eliminates rebellious forces across the land!
The establishment of this military organization was also secret, not yet publicly announced; only high-ranking officials in the Army, Navy, and the government knew of this mysterious army's existence.
When Ryuzaki received this news, he was utterly bewildered.
The Divine Punishment Army? Who came up with this name? Such creative plagiarism!
Ryuzaki thus became the highest-ranking officer of the Divine Punishment Army, receiving an annual military allowance of **ten billion Berries** from the World Government!
The army was to be formed by Ryuzaki himself, recruiting soldiers.
The Five Elders' only requirement was that results be seen within a year!
**Chapter 50: The Divine God**
The Great God Ryuzaki could only say, "Five Elders, you are all good people!"
Ten billion? Ten billion every year? How could I possibly accept that?
But since you insist, I'll accept it with a touch of shyness, hehe, hehe…
Ryuzaki was secretly delighted. With the money, he could build his own army—that gave him considerable autonomy.
At this moment, Ryuzaki thought of someone: Yuan Shikai!
When that guy was training troops at Xiaozhan, he used the imperial court's money to train his own soldiers, completely transforming the army into his private army.
What could Ryuzaki say about that?
With such a role model, of course he would imitate him 200%!
Moreover, with the Talent Reset System, Ryuzaki could see other people's talent attributes.
Ryuzaki naturally had a greater advantage in selecting people than others.
Six days later!
Ryuzaki appeared on Skypiea, **Birka**!
This was Enel's hometown!
Enel, without the Rumble-Rumble Fruit (Goro Goro no Mi), has been bullied and humiliated by the village kids for years.
Ryuzaki came here to recruit Enel.
If Enel had the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Ryuzaki didn't think he could control him.
But since the kid didn't have the fruit and was being bullied by the village kids, Ryuzaki would be incredibly grateful if he helped him.
"The big-eared monster has mud on his ears... hahaha..."
"Beat him up, beat him up..."
As the saying goes, two fists can't beat four hands. Enel was surrounded and beaten by a bunch of kids and couldn't fight back.
Ryuzaki quietly appeared from behind a tree.
He glanced at Enel's talents.
**Talent: Basic Physical Fitness (91)**
**Talent: Basic Strength (86)**
**Talent: Basic Physical Skills (85)**
Well, his talent is quite good.
With long-term training, even without the Devil Fruit ability, reaching the level of a Vice Admiral is still possible.
Moreover, Enel still has one talent he hasn't yet revealed: **Observation Haki** (Kenbunshoku Haki)!
Ryuzaki knows that Enel's greatest strength lies in his Observation Haki.
Building a Divine Punishment Army requires core members.
Enel's aptitude makes him a perfectly capable core member.
When Enel is constantly bullied by the village children, beaten to the ground, and despairing of life...
"Ta-da!"
Ryuzaki makes his grand entrance!
"Yo, little brats, bullying others isn't justice!"
"Little brats? You dare call us little brats?"
"Who are you? We don't know you."
"Hehehehe... *Soru* (Shave)!"
Ryuzaki vanishes instantly, appearing in front of the largest boy in the area, sending him flying with a single punch.
Ryuzaki's *Soru* technique is only at a beginner level; he's not very proficient yet, but it's enough for showing off.
Sure enough, everyone took notice of Ryuzaki's display!
"Oh my god, a ghost—"
A timid boy was the first to run away!
"*Geppo* (Moonwalk)!"
"*Rankyaku* (Tempest Kick)!"
Ryuzaki had only a basic grasp of the Navy's Six Styles (Rokushiki). To those who were proficient in the Six Styles, he was just a rookie, but to these little brats, Ryuzaki was like a ghost.
In just a few seconds, all the little brats were lying on the ground.
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**Section 72**
Of course, Ryuzaki held back!
He didn't need to kill those children; he just used them to show off and make it easier to recruit Enel!
**Chapter 50: The Divine God (Part 2)**
He didn't need to kill those children; he just used them to show off and make it easier to recruit Enel!
Enel stared blankly at Ryuzaki, "You... who are you?"
"Yo, kid, come and be my subordinate!"
"Eh? Me? Can I really do it?"
"Why not?"
"My ears are too long... "
What the hell? Ears are too long?
Oh my god, is Enel being bullied for this reason?
"Ahem..."
Ryuzaki coughed a few times, thinking to himself, *how should I act this way?*
*I've got it!*
Ryuzaki suddenly shouted, "**Before God, all beings are equal!**"
These words struck Enel like lightning, and Enel was completely stunned!
God?
That's right, all beings are equal before God.
"God—please accept me, this lowly one—"
Enel shouted dramatically, prostrating himself on the ground with a pious expression.
Ryuzaki scratched his head. Was that all?
"Get up!" Ryuzaki said with a mocking tone, "God is merciful. Even the weakest have the right to live, including you, Enel!"
"You… how do you know my name?"
"Uh—"
This was incredibly awkward. He'd accidentally let it slip. He couldn't exactly explain that he'd read the original manga!
Helpless, Ryuzaki could only play along, saying, "Because I am God! God knows everything!"
Enel wiped away a tear, completely moved.
Okay, this guy was a complete chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) sufferer; his brain was definitely a bit… well… a bit… out there.
"Very good, Enel, my name is Ryuzaki!"
"Eh? Aren't you God?"
Damn it, why was this guy so dense? Gods have names too!
However, Ryuzaki offered a different explanation, saying, "That's right, I am a god, but I have transformed into a mortal, descending to the mortal realm to spread justice, solely to save countless mortals like you who suffer injustice."
Enel was moved to tears once again.
"God, you are truly great!"
Take it easy, take it easy, wow, this Enel is so damn devout!
"Enel, remember, my current name is Ryuzaki, you can call me Mr. Ryuzaki."
"Yes, Mr. Ryuzaki!" Enel replied respectfully.
Ryuzaki took Enel away from the Sky Island, thus recruiting one core member.
"Who should I recruit next?"
This question troubled him. Ryuzaki pondered whether to choose from the slaves.
Wait, wait... the order cannot be messed up. I must recruit a few core members first, then recruit soldiers.
As for core members, I need to recruit about six.
Ryuzaki made a plan for his Divine Punishment Army, dividing it into six battalions.
One vanguard battalion, one hundred men—basically a suicide squad.
Four regular combat battalions, two hundred men each.
The remaining one hundred men, responsible for logistics, medical care, mess hall, intelligence, etc., a comprehensive unit—let's call it the command battalion!
More detailed planning later, that's the general idea.
Ultimately, six core members need to be found to lead each battalion.
Ryuzaki pondered for a moment, then thought of someone—**Trafalgar Law**.
This guy has the strength, and the loyalty; just based on his revenge for Corazon, he's a good candidate.
It's just that he doesn't know if Law has submitted to Doflamingo yet.
Never mind, let's go check it out!
**Chapter 51: Rescue**
Of course, before that, Ryuzaki needed to settle Enel somewhere.
He went directly from the Sky Island, approaching the Calm Belt.
The Calm Belt has many islands.
Ryuzaki chose a place called **Stone Island** (Rock Island).
The islands in the Calm Belt are often inhabited by ferocious beasts, making them unsafe.
This rocky island seemed safer in comparison, since it was a deserted island with only rocks and a few scattered plants and trees. There were hardly any animals, let alone wild beasts!
Ryuzaki left Enel with a dozen days' worth of rations, marked a gate here, and then left for the **North Blue**.
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**Section 73**
Ryuzaki first arrived in Loguetown, then crossed the Red Line to reach the North Blue.
He arrived in a city, randomly chose a restaurant, and while eating, inquired about the "White Town."
North Blue, **Flevance**, also known as the White Town, was Law's hometown!
The White Town was quite famous in the North Blue, given its peculiarities, such as Amber Lead Syndrome (White Lead Disease), which people feared.
However, Ryuzaki knew that this disease was actually platinum lead poisoning (Amber Lead poisoning) and not contagious.
Ryuzaki inquired along the way, using the Teleportation Gate to travel quickly.
But when he arrived in the White Town, he heard continuous gunfire.
The White Town was geographically surrounded by countries.
Civilians suffering from Amber Lead poisoning wanted to leave to seek medical treatment.
As a result, the surrounding people, believing the disease was contagious, blocked the border of Flevance, preventing its citizens from leaving and shooting anyone who crossed.
Naturally, the people of Flevance retaliated, and war broke out!
Armies from various countries, clad in biohazard suits, entered the White Town and began their cleansing operation.
Clearly, the self-organized militia of the White Town had been routed, and facing the multinational forces, they could only desperately flee for their lives.
"Hmm? That's…"
Ryuzaki saw a woman dressed as a nun leading a group of children in their escape.
Using a teleportation portal, Ryuzaki quickly caught up.
"Wait!" Ryuzaki called out to the nun.
"Eh? You… who are you?"
The nun looked at Ryuzaki in surprise. Ryuzaki was only eleven years old, but unlike the children of the White Town, he clearly didn't have lead poisoning.
"You're not from the White Town?"
"That's right, I'm not from the White Town. Sister, what's your name?"
"I… my name is **Christine**!"
"Where are you taking those children?"
"I'm taking them away from this town. Some soldiers said they could spare the children's lives, and they've even prepared refugee ships…"
Refugee ships?
Ryuzaki grinned. This nun was truly naive; there was no such thing as refugee ships.
"Right, the soldiers who came to pick us up have arrived!"
It was a small military squad of about thirty men, wearing biohazard suits and carrying guns.
Just as Christine was about to go over, Ryuzaki grabbed her hand.
"Don't go! They're going to wipe out the whole town, how could they possibly let you go?"
"What? This... how could this be..." The nun was filled with despair, and the children hid behind her in fear.
"Boy, who are you? You actually saw through our plan?" A soldier of squad leader rank walked over, saying, "But whatever, whoever you are, you're all going to die."
"Ready..."
With the squad leader's order, the soldiers raised their guns, aiming at the group of children.
**Chapter 51: Rescue (Part 2)**
With the squad leader's order, the soldiers raised their guns, aiming at the group of children.
But just then...
"*Soru* (Shave)—"
Ryuzaki disappeared in the blink of an eye, reappearing behind the soldiers.
"Behind you."
"What?"
"Among you!"
"Bang bang bang..."
"Don't fire randomly, you'll hit your own people!"
"Ah—I've been shot!"
The process was incredibly fast. Most of the thirty-man army squad died from friendly fire; the rest were dealt with by Ryuzaki one by one!
After eliminating this group of soldiers, Ryuzaki immediately pulled the nun, who was in a daze.
"Stop looking, take us to a safe place."
"Where... where is there any safe place?!"
Christine slumped to the ground in despair.
Ryuzaki felt a headache coming on. This Christine must have fallen into despair because all her hopes had been shattered!
This girl probably never imagined that by trusting those soldiers, gathering all the children, and leading them on an escape route, the result...
The stark reality told Christine that everything she did was simply to facilitate the soldiers' slaughter of those children!
"Fine, I'll just lie!" Ryuzaki muttered to himself, then leaned close to the nun's ear and whispered, "Stand up, Christine, I am God!"
Christine was startled, staring blankly at Ryuzaki.
Ryuzaki placed his hand on Christine's forehead: "Don't doubt my decision, just trust me."
"Yes, yes!" Christine felt her strength return and managed to stand up.
"We can't escape now, but a safe place... the monastery's basement is quite sturdy; perhaps we can hold out there."
"Very good. Take the children there first. If you encounter any survivors, tell them to gather at the monastery."
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**Section 74**
"I... I understand!"
Christine led the children to the monastery. Along the way, they encountered many survivors, men and women, some with families, others severely wounded and lying on the ground.
Following Ryuzaki's instructions, Christine gathered them to defend the monastery.
As for Ryuzaki, he went to find Law!
"Hmm? This must be the family!"
When Ryuzaki arrived, the army had also arrived, and soldiers were firing into the house.
Seeing this, Ryuzaki killed all three or five soldiers without hesitation!
Ryuzaki entered the house and found a woman lying in a pool of blood. It seemed to be Law's mother; she had been shot in the abdomen but was not yet dead.
Law was weeping over the woman's body.
In the adjacent bedroom lay a little girl, Law's sister **Lami**, who was bedridden due to her worsening lead poisoning.
Law's family were all doctors, including his father, but at this moment, even his father was powerless to help.
"Hey, you guys, take all the medicine and food."
"Who are you?" Law's father asked warily.
"Stop talking nonsense. If you don't want to die, listen to me. If you want to escape, listen to me."
At this moment, Ryuzaki was their lifeline. Law's father didn't dare to be negligent. He instructed Law to press on his mother's wound while packing everything he could from the house, especially food and medicine.
He then stuffed everything into a small cart.
Ryuzaki checked outside and, finding no one nearby, closed the door.
Then, he opened a temporary marked door on one of the walls of the room, pointing to Stone Island.
"This is your escape route. Go in quickly."
Seeing Law and the others moving slowly, Ryuzaki stepped forward in a few strides: "Make way, make way..."
Ryuzaki carried the bed along with Law's sister to Stone Island, then returned, picked up Law's mother, and the small cart, and carried them to Stone Island as well.
After rescuing the Trafalgar family, Ryuzaki instructed them to stay on Stone Island for the time being.
Now was not the time for explanations, so Ryuzaki quickly returned to the monastery in the White Town.
By then, the monastery's basement was already crowded with people—men, women, and children—numbering several hundred.
"Is this all of them?"
"Yes," Christine replied. "These are all the people I could find! Um… how should we fight back?"
"Oh? Heh heh, no need for that, just escape."
"Escape? This basement is a dead end, how can we escape?"
"Make way!"
Ryuzaki randomly found a wall, designated it as a temporary door, pointed it towards Stone Island, and gently pushed it open!
All the survivors were dumbfounded. What… what was going on? This wall actually opened like a door? Was this some kind of escape tunnel?
"Don't just stand there, hurry up!"
Seeing the group still in a daze, Ryuzaki quickly urged them on.
The children went first, then the women, then the others.
There weren't many people, just a few hundred, and they all quickly arrived at Stone Island.
Flevance was littered with corpses; no one noticed that hundreds of people had vanished from the town into thin air!
On Stone Island, the survivors were secretly relieved.
They were naturally incredibly grateful to Ryuzaki for saving them.
Sister Christine stepped out from the crowd.
"Thank you. May I ask your name?"
"Just call me Ryuzaki!"
Ryuzaki said, scanning everyone's attributes.
Of course, he focused on the children.
Not bad; several had basic physical fitness and basic strength talents above 60. These were future soldiers.
Ryuzaki had estimated that in the pirate world, the average basic physical fitness and basic strength talent for most people was around 15.
The better ones would be around 20 to 30, and basically, those reaching 60 were quite good.
If one can reach level 70 or above, and continues training methodically, reaching the strength of a Rear Admiral by around age 40 at the latest is achievable.
"By the way, this island is called Stone Island..."
Ryuzaki briefly explained their current location.
In short, this is a calm zone (Calm Belt); if you don't have to go to the beach, stay in the center of the island, otherwise you'll be eaten by Sea Kings, and there's nothing you can do.
It's not suitable for survival here; there aren't enough supplies, but Ryuzaki will send them.
Of course, Stone Island also has its advantages; it's suitable for hiding. Hiding here, you're unlikely to be found.
Everyone settled down here for the time being.
Law and his father, because of their medical knowledge, were caring for the injured.
Law's father was the top doctor in the country of Flevance, and his medical skills were quite strong.
**Chapter 52: Vanished into Thin Air (Part 2)**
Law's father was the top doctor in the country of Flevance, and his medical skills were quite strong.
And Law, despite his young age, knew a great deal about medicine.
Although Law's mother was shot in the abdomen, fortunately the wound was treated in time, and now as long as she has a quiet environment to recuperate, her life is basically not in danger.
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**Section 75**
Law's sister is named **Lami**. She suffers from severe lead poisoning, but her life is not at risk for the time being.
Of course, Ryuzaki is mainly focused on Law.
This kid is indeed one of the future supernovas. Although we can only see three basic talents now, they are all very promising.
**Talent: Basic Physical Fitness (93)**
**Talent: Basic Strength (90)**
**Talent: Basic Physical Skills (91)**
This guy has a lot of potential if he develops in the future.
How to say it, this guy's side job is a doctor. He is a DPS who can be a healer.
However, we will talk about recruitment later. Let's transport supplies for them first!
Ryuzaki went to Loguetown and wandered around the Loguetown naval base. Medicine, cloth, clothes, food, and wood, etc.
In short, Ryuzaki quickly took away a lot of things.
The Loguetown naval base was in an uproar!
It's one thing that the medicine is gone, and it's another that the food is gone, but why? Why is even the toilet paper gone? What is going on?
Many naval soldiers finished using the toilet, only to find, to their dismay, that the toilet paper was gone! "Damn it, there was definitely a roll in the toilet, where did it go?"
The soldiers shouted and yelled in the toilet, only to be met with a comrade running over to say, "Stop yelling! All the toilet paper in the warehouse is gone!"
The naval soldiers were furious. Who was it? What kind of scoundrel did this?
Not only were the male soldiers cursing, but the few female soldiers were also angrily cursing.
What kind of pervert was this? Stealing toilet paper was one thing, but stealing sanitary napkins too? How utterly shameless!
Of course, it wasn't just the navy who were unlucky.
The pirates docked at the port were also in trouble.
These pirates had just gone for a stroll in town, and when they returned, they found their ship had been dismantled!
The pirates were dumbfounded, utterly bewildered!
This incident became known as the **Loguetown Haunting Incident**.
The culprit, Ryuzaki, was currently on Stone Island.
Basically, the supplies are mostly ready!
The adults are busy building temporary shelters with wooden planks.
Those planks were obtained by Ryuzaki from dismantling the pirate ship.
Looking at these Amber Lead Syndrome patients whose eyes were filled with hope, Ryuzaki nodded in satisfaction.
Now, if Ryuzaki were to recruit soldiers from these people, at least their loyalty wouldn't be an issue!
Ryuzaki roughly calculated.
As for supplies, there's enough food for about a month, and enough fuel for three months.
Medical supplies are more than enough.
Houses are under construction; if necessary, tents will be set up first.
Clothing is also sufficient!
As for fresh water, although this island is rocky, there is some, though not much, enough for several hundred people to drink.
These people all suffer from Amber Lead Syndrome, and as far as Ryuzaki knows, the only cure is the **Op-Op Fruit** (Ope Ope no Mi).
**Chapter 53: Taking a Bath and Getting Caught with the Op-Op Fruit!**
Ryuzaki scratched his head. As far as he knew, the Op-Op Fruit initially fell into the hands of X Drake's father (**Diez Barrels**).
The exact time of acquisition wasn't mentioned in the manga.
However, Ryuzaki vaguely knew the timing of the transaction; it seemed to be about six months after Law joined the **Donquixote Family**.
Drake's father was a former Marine officer, seemingly on some island…
Ryuzaki racked his brains, damn it, he'd forgotten which island it was, only remembering it was in the North Blue, called something like Mi.
Helpless, Ryuzaki called Sister Christine over and asked her if there were any islands in the North Blue starting with "Mi".
Frankly, Ryuzaki's question completely baffled Christine!
But in Christine's eyes, Ryuzaki was both her and everyone else's savior and a god… no, to Christine, Ryuzaki was a god!
So Christine tried hard to recall, something starting with Mi?
But no matter how hard she tried, Christine couldn't remember. Ryuzaki had no choice but to ask the others, who also tried to think of something, but ultimately shook their heads.
It made sense; the North Blue was so vast, with so many islands, it was impossible for these people to know!
"Should I ask Buck to help investigate?"
This thought popped into Ryuzaki's mind, but he quickly dismissed it!
Ryuzaki didn't fully trust Buck.
He wasn't comfortable having the World Government search for information, so after some thought, he decided to ask **Gion** (Momousagi) for help.
However, before leaving, Ryuzaki gathered the people suffering from Amber Lead Syndrome together. He decided to announce something important.
"This is your temporary shelter. I will be leaving for a while to find a cure for Amber Lead Syndrome. Don't worry, I already have some leads; your illness will be cured soon."
Although Ryuzaki's voice wasn't loud, nor particularly magnetic, and certainly not very sexy, everyone was excited!
In their hearts, Ryuzaki was their savior.
They waited expectantly on the rocky island, waiting for their savior to return.
Right now, Ryuzaki is in the Sabaody Archipelago, and of course, he's on a giant tree.
Here is the translation of the provided sections. I have corrected the terminology to match the official *One Piece* English localizations and fixed typos from the source text where necessary.
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**Section 76**
"Purupuru, purupuru…"
"Ryu… Ryuzaki?" A timid voice came from **Saint Strobous**.
"Heh heh, it's me, don't be nervous."
"What… what can I do for you?"
"You have the **Devil Fruit Encyclopedia**, right?"
"Yes, I do."
"Good, give me a copy."
"How do I give it to you?"
"Deliver it to the Sabaody Archipelago, meet me at… the auction house on Grove 3!"
"Yes, yes, I'll bring it right away."
Ryuzaki smiled. This Saint Strobous was quite obedient!
Actually, Ryuzaki had wanted the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia for a while, but he forgot about it last time.
It would take quite a while for Saint Strobous to bring it over!
He should go to **Marineford** (Marine Headquarters) first!
Marine Headquarters was near the Sabaody Archipelago, not far.
There was no other way; he hadn't exchanged contact information with Gion, so he had to make the trip personally.
With the power of the Door-Door Fruit (Doa Doa no Mi), Ryuzaki infiltrated Marine Headquarters—it was practically no big deal!
Of course, Ryuzaki didn't dare go to the core area, fearing he might be detected by Observation Haki.
**Chapter 53: Getting Caught Taking a Bath (Part 2)**
Of course, Ryuzaki didn't dare go to the core area, fearing he might be detected by Observation Haki.
He went to a crowded place—the Marines' dormitory.
Anyway, there were many people, so no matter how strong your Observation Haki was, you could blend into the crowd and see how they sensed it—unless someone reached the level of Observation Haki amplified by Enel's Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
Ryuzaki blended in with the ordinary soldiers, changed his clothes, and wore a Marine uniform.
Then, he casually followed the crowd to the Marine Headquarters' mess hall and had a free meal. After eating and drinking his fill, Ryuzaki mingled among the Marines and headed towards the dormitory.
Along the way, Ryuzaki listened to the Marines gossiping.
How to put it, they really are men; they talk about women wherever they go.
Women are rare in the navy, so it's normal for these energetic young men to talk about women!
But they were only talking about ordinary female soldiers, people Ryuzaki didn't recognize. Ryuzaki wanted to know where Gion lived!
"If you ask me, **Gion** is the most beautiful woman in the navy."
"Hiss—"
The marines walking in front and behind gasped.
"Hey, brother, do you want to die? How dare you talk about Gion? Believe me, Vice Admiral **Chaton** (Tokikake) will teach you a lesson."
Chaton?
Ryuzaki was taken aback. He'd almost forgotten about that. It seemed Chaton was pursuing Gion.
"Ahem, sorry, I'm new here, I don't know the rules."
"That's more like it. Don't say I didn't remind you. Last time, a rear admiral was punished by Vice Admiral Chaton just for sending a love letter to Vice Admiral **Momousagi** (Gion). You, a new recruit, shouldn't be delusional."
Delusional?
Ryuzaki chuckled, thinking to himself that if Gion knew he was at Marine Headquarters, she'd probably come running to him like a puppy!
In terms of relationship, he and Gion were very close, after all, she was his… older sister!
However, after listening to the soldiers' conversation, it seemed Ryuzaki's information about Gion was somewhat outdated!
Because of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Gion had risen to prominence within the Marines much earlier than before.
Several years ago, after obtaining the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, she had already been awarded the rank of Rear Admiral; now she was a Vice Admiral, and her codename was "Momousagi."
Ryuzaki wandered around among the soldiers, roughly figuring out Gion's address.
The rest would be easy!
Using the Door-Door Fruit, Ryuzaki successfully entered Gion's residence.
However, no one was home.
"Maybe I should wait a bit!"
Ryuzaki waited, but he couldn't just sit around doing nothing. He went to the bathroom, changed his clothes, and took a bath, feeling nice and fragrant. That way, he wouldn't be impolite to Gion!
Soaking in the warm water, Ryuzaki fell asleep!
It has to be said, Ryuzaki made a mistake, a huge mistake.
He completely forgot about someone, a very, very, very powerful woman—**Tsuru**!
That's right, the Navy Headquarters' Chief of Staff, Tsuru, lived next door to Gion.
Tsuru and Gion's residences were adjacent.
This old woman was incredibly perceptive; just by passing by, she knew someone was in Gion's room.
And then… and then Ryuzaki was left hanging!
Ryuzaki was on the verge of tears. Damn it, it was all those damned marines' fault, always so concerned with beautiful women, never paying attention to the old woman.
"If you had told me earlier that Tsuru lived next door to Gion, I would never have dared to come in, much less take a bath in Gion's bathhouse!"
Tsuru sat on a stool, arms crossed, staring at Ryuzaki standing before her, her face expressionless.
**Chapter 54: Tsuru's Shock**
***
**Section 77**
To be honest, Tsuru appeared calm on the surface, but was actually shocked inside.
She had never imagined that Ryuzaki would be so bold—not only did he enter Gion's room, but he even took a bath in Gion's bathroom? What surprised her even more was that he actually fell asleep while taking a bath!
"Ryuzaki, your courage is beyond my imagination."
"Hehehe... Tsuru-neechan..."
"Hmm? Hmph!" Tsuru was very dissatisfied with this address, but she had no choice. To save face for Gion, she refrained from getting angry for the time being!
"Speak, what brings you to Gion after infiltrating Marine Headquarters?"
"Um... could you put me down first? Your Devil Fruit ability (Wash-Wash Fruit) feels weird, and besides, I'm not even dressed yet!"
"Kid, you're so tiny, you're nothing to me."
"Eh? Sister Tsuru, how can you be so impure?"
"Enough nonsense, tell me your purpose."
"Uh—" Ryuzaki was at a loss, caught by Tsuru. Well, this old woman is so shrewd, it'll probably be difficult to lie to her.
"Actually, I wanted Gion to help me find some information."
"Oh?" Tsuru frowned slightly. "Aren't you with the World Government? The World Government has its own intelligence channels, right? And they're much more extensive than our Navy's."
"Well… okay, I'll tell you. Actually, I saved a group of people."
"A group of people? Who?"
"White Town (Flevance), Amber Lead Syndrome patients!"
"I see. Were you afraid of being discovered by the World Government?"
Tsuru pondered for a while, then looked at Ryuzaki seriously and asked, "Why did you save them?"
"Because that nun was quite pretty…"
"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll handcuff you with Seastone handcuffs and throw you into Impel Down."
"No, no, no, I'll tell you. Actually, there's no other reason. It's just that I'm a very kind person, extremely righteous, yeah, that's it."
"You… aren't you afraid that things will be exposed and discovered by the World Government? This behavior deserves your death a hundred times over!"
"Hey, Sister Tsuru, isn't your so-called justice selective? You severely punish some evil while turning a blind eye to others."
Tsuru didn't speak, just quietly looked at Ryuzaki.
"Since you can turn a blind eye, then just turn a blind eye. Pretending you see nothing, know nothing, isn't that better?"
"Anyway, I'm just a nobody. Let me, a nobody, handle the things you can't touch. The Navy won't lose anything!"
After a moment of silence, Tsuru finally spoke again!
"Do you have a way to save them?"
"Yes!" Ryuzaki blurted out, "The **Op-Op Fruit** (Ope Ope no Mi)!"
"The Op-Op Fruit?" Tsuru was surprised. "You know the whereabouts of the Op-Op Fruit?"
"I only know some clues, which is why I came to Gion and asked her to help me find some information."
"I see."
Tsuru glanced at Ryuzaki and said, "Don't bother with Gion. That girl is too impulsive these days. If she helps you find information, she might leave something to hold against you. I'll help you find it!"
"Eh? Really?"
"Hmph, of course it's true."
"Hehe, Tsuru-neechan, you really are a soft-hearted woman!"
"Kid, don't push your luck." Tsuru glared at Ryuzaki and continued, "You brat, what have you been doing at Marine Headquarters?"
"Uh—I ate a meal in the cafeteria, and I didn't do anything too outrageous!"
**Chapter 54: Tsuru's Shock (Part 2)**
"Uh—I ate a meal in the mess hall, and I didn't do anything outrageous!"
Tsuru really wanted to strangle this guy. Eating in the Navy mess hall so brazenly, and he calls that not outrageous? This bastard really thinks Marine Headquarters is his own home!
"Since you're here, just clear up my doubts!"
"Your doubts?"
"What does the 'ghost story' in Loguetown have to do with you?"
Damn, this Tsuru is too smart!
How can I show off if you're this smart?
But Ryuzaki didn't hide anything. It wasn't exactly a secret, so he told her everything!
Tsuru was more and more shocked as she listened. This guy Ryuzaki was simply audacious.
Stealing food from the Navy mess hall was one thing, but this guy actually hid all the valuables he stole from the pirates in the Loguetown Navy base's vault.
Hiding his treasure in the Navy's vault?
She wondered what kind of expression the Navy in Loguetown would have if they found out.
In this world, if we're talking about who's the most daring, Tsuru would definitely grab Ryuzaki by the ear and throw him to the top of the list.
As Tsuru listened, her eyes suddenly lit up: "Hey, brat, aren't you the **Assassin King**?"
"..."
"Judging from your expression, it seems you are?"
"Alright, I'm a man of my word, I take responsibility for my actions, so what if it's me!"
"Tell me, how many other audacious things have you done?"
The more Tsuru learned about Ryuzaki, the more astonished she became.
Before, Tsuru thought that great pirates like Whitebeard, who didn't take the World Government seriously and went against the Navy, must be the most daring people in the world!
***
**Section 78**
Then Garp's son, Dragon, formed the Revolutionary Army, clearly aiming to overthrow the World Government. That kid's pretty audacious, isn't he?
But now, Tsuru realizes she was wrong, completely wrong!
The most audacious person in the world is right before her eyes—this Ryuzaki.
And what makes Tsuru speechless is that this Ryuzaki is her adopted brother!
It's all Gion's fault for randomly choosing an adopted brother; Tsuru is so angry she wants to wash and dry Gion too!
Tsuru has a vague, uneasy feeling.
She senses that Ryuzaki has done some other audacious things that no one else knows about. Tsuru hesitates whether to continue questioning him, afraid that asking will implicate her as well.
Just then, Tsuru frowns.
"Ryuzaki, why don't you seem nervous at all?"
"Would you believe me if I said I'm in a good mood?"
"No."
"Okay, actually, I've already set up many layers of insurance for myself!"
"Oh? Many layers of insurance?"
"That's right, even if I really committed some heinous crime, I won't go to jail. And, Tsuru-nee, you're also my insurance."
"Heh heh, are you sure I won't arrest you?"
"No, because I know you. Since you could protect Ace for Garp, you can protect me for Gion! Besides, Tsuru-nee, we're family, right?"
"I've never seen anyone so shameless. Who said we're family?"
"Heh heh, you won't admit it, but you seem to care about me a lot."
Tsuru was truly speechless. How could this little rascal be so annoying?
**Chapter 55: Searching for the Op-Op Fruit**
But this guy really knows how to read people's minds. Yes, Tsuru does care about Ryuzaki.
Initially, it was because Ryuzaki was infiltrating Foosha Village, and Tsuru only started paying attention to Ryuzaki because of Ace.
But it was just observation.
When did it turn into concern?
It was after Ryuzaki gave Gion the Rumble-Rumble Fruit!
And today, it was genuine concern, triggered by Ryuzaki telling her about saving the survivors of White Town.
This made Tsuru realize that Ryuzaki wasn't a bad person.
"As the saying goes, 'It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature!' We're both like that!"
Tsuru nodded slightly. "Alright, brat, tell me, what are you looking for?"
"What was it again?"
"What was it again?"
"Anyway, it's an island in the North Blue, right, the place where Drake's father lived."
"Drake's father? Former Navy officer **Diez Barrels**?"
"Uh—"
To be honest, Ryuzaki really couldn't remember Drake's father's name. That lousy name was too hard to remember, unlike something as simple and easy to remember as Saint Bigezabi.
"You mean, Diez Barrels has the Op-Op Fruit?"
"Most likely, he has it, but that's just speculation."
"Alright, I got it! Wait here for me!"
"Wait, put me down first... Hey, hey, don't go..."
Ryuzaki was speechless. This Tsuru was really something, washing and drying him before leaving him here!
Ryuzaki waited quietly, waiting and waiting, for about half an hour, before Tsuru finally returned!
This time, Tsuru finally put Ryuzaki down.
Tsuru handed the data to Ryuzaki, simply saying, "If you're going to do it, do it cleanly and neatly, don't leave any evidence, brat!"
Hmm, actually, Tsuru is a good person!
Tsuru not only gave Ryuzaki the data she had investigated, but also a manual on Haki training, including Observation Haki and Armament Haki.
Tsuru was actually quite anxious about Ryuzaki not knowing Observation Haki; now, Tsuru treated Ryuzaki with the protectiveness of an elder towards a junior.
This once again proves that getting on Gion's good side was the right decision.
Among the factions in the Navy, Tsuru's faction is relatively easy to deal with; if it were Akainu's hawkish faction, things would definitely be much more difficult!
After leaving Marine Headquarters, Ryuzaki returned to the Sabaody Archipelago.
Coincidentally, Saint Strobous was also there. The two met at the auction house on Grove 3.
Ryuzaki successfully obtained the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia he wanted.
To Ryuzaki's surprise, Saint Strobous actually went to great lengths to ingratiate himself with a Devil Fruit.
This guy was really going all out to prove he was obedient!
What could Ryuzaki say about such flattery?
Although Ryuzaki really wanted to pat him on the head as a formality to show he trusted him, with so many people around, and Saint Strobous maintaining a superior-subordinate relationship (outwardly), it wouldn't be appropriate to do that. So, he skipped the head pat and quickly got the Devil Fruit!
This Devil Fruit is a Paramecia type, and it's even the **Barrier-Barrier Fruit** (Bari Bari no Mi)!
Ryuzaki remembers that the owner of the Barrier-Barrier Fruit in the original work was **Bartolomeo**, that guy was a die-hard Straw Hat fan!
But he never expected that this Devil Fruit would fall into his hands.
***
**Section 79**
Ryuzaki was secretly pleased. This Devil Fruit ability was really awesome; it could create an absolute defensive barrier, easily withstanding even the King's Punch.
**Chapter 55: Searching for the Op-Op Fruit (Part 2)**
Ryuzaki was secretly pleased. This Devil Fruit ability was really awesome; it could create an absolute defensive barrier, easily withstanding even the King's Punch (King Elizabello II's technique).
To be honest, this Devil Fruit should be given to a MT (Main Tank) to maximize its effect.
He carefully put away the Barrier-Barrier Fruit.
Ryuzaki found a quiet inn and began flipping through the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia with great interest.
He had quite a few Devil Fruits, but he didn't know what type they were.
"Huh? This shape... I remember it."
Ryuzaki took out one of his Devil Fruits, one of them...
Yes, this was the Devil Fruit that had unexpectedly fallen from the sky during the battle between two groups of pirates on the Sabaody Archipelago.
Comparing it to the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, Ryuzaki discovered that this Devil Fruit was actually the **Heal-Heal Fruit** (Chiyu Chiyu no Mi)?
"Damn, in the original story, it seemed to belong to the **Tontatta Princess** (Mansherry)! I never thought it would end up in my hands."
Barrier-Barrier Fruit, Heal-Heal Fruit...
How to put it... with a powerful tank and healer in place, can't the DPS just be assembled?
Using these two Devil Fruits alone would be too wasteful.
They're best used as support to maximize their effect.
With these two Devil Fruits, Ryuzaki had even more confidence in his Divine Punishment Army concept!
Next, he should go find the Op-Op Fruit!
Ryuzaki took out a map, a map of the islands in the North Blue, the one Tsuru had given him earlier.
One of the islands, marked with a red circle, was the island Ryuzaki was looking for, starting with the character "Mi" (米).
It was actually called **Minion Island**, located east of Rubeck Island (Seagull Island) in the North Blue.
If Ryuzaki wasn't mistaken, that island was where Drake's father, Barrels, was based.
This island, like many others, was unremarkable.
If it were the Navy or the World Government, they probably wouldn't even notice.
Only Ryuzaki, who had read the original work, could find Barrels' location.
North Blue, Minion Island.
Barrels, a former Navy officer, had become a pirate.
Currently, he and his crew were holding a banquet in an abandoned building.
A campfire flickered, wine flowed, and laughter filled the air.
These guys were living quite comfortably.
But unbeknownst to anyone, a pair of eyes were silently watching them from another dimension.
Ryuzaki stayed there for three days and three nights.
He searched almost the entire area around the dilapidated building, but still couldn't find the Op-Op Fruit.
"Could it be… Barrels hasn't gotten the Op-Op Fruit yet?"
Thinking this, Ryuzaki was dumbfounded. Wouldn't that mean waiting a long time?
Ryuzaki felt miserable. He wanted to come back later, but he was afraid of missing it. Waiting indefinitely was too long!
Where on earth was the Op-Op Fruit?
"Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, Guanyin Bodhisattva, please show your power, come forth, my Op-Op Fruit…"
"Captain, I've heard there's a fleet nearby salvaging Devil Fruits. Should we go and raid them?"
"Idiot, we can wait until they've salvaged the Devil Fruits before we go and steal them!"
Hmm? Ryuzaki was surprised. Salvaging?
Right, Ryuzaki remembered that one way to find Devil Fruits was to search the ocean.
And precisely because of this, finding a Devil Fruit often resulted in death.
**Chapter 56: Salvage Ship**
Humans cannot breathe underwater, let alone at the bottom of the sea.
If it's shallow water, it's a little better, but in deep water, the danger increases exponentially.
Breathing, water pressure, and so on are just some of the problems.
The ocean is not a safe place. There are carnivorous fish in the sea, like sharks, and even more so, if you encounter a Sea King, you're doomed!
Ryuzaki quietly eavesdropped on their conversation, roughly confirming the location of the salvage fleet.
Ryuzaki guessed that Barrels probably obtained the Op-Op Fruit from that salvage fleet.
In that case, Ryuzaki decided to go ahead.
Sure enough, he found the salvage fleet Barrels had mentioned in a nearby sea area.
This fleet consisted of about thirty people, using small fishing boats. They generally only salvaged near the islands, not daring to venture too far into the deep sea.
Firstly, they dared not go into the deep sea, and secondly, their boats were too small to withstand large waves.
Of course, compared to the risks, if they could salvage a Devil Fruit, the reward would be substantial.
A Devil Fruit's market price at the auction house is at least 100 million Berries.
In the pirate world, honest poor people who don't become pirates usually do hard and tiring work, such as searching for Devil Fruits at the bottom of the sea.
Ryuzaki quietly approached the large middle ship of this salvage fleet.
The leader of this salvage fleet was a middle-aged man named **Cardion**, his face weathered and bronzed, a fisherman by trade.
His men were mostly poor fishermen.
***
**Section 80**
The reason he switched to salvage was indeed because he wanted to make a fortune.
In the captain's cabin, Cardion was studying a map in detail. He had drawn it himself, though it covered a small area of the sea.
However, he had meticulously recorded information such as water depth and when the waves were largest.
It seemed Cardion had at least decades of experience in this field.
Ryuzaki quietly pushed open the door and stood behind Cardion.
"Yo—"
A ghostly sound startled Cardion.
"Y-you-you… who are you? How did you get on the ship?"
Cardion looked at Ryuzaki as if facing a formidable enemy.
Ryuzaki was wearing a skull mask, and his silent appearance created an eerie atmosphere.
"Hehe, don't be nervous, I'm here to buy Devil Fruits from you!"
"Buy Devil Fruits? Uh…"
Cardion was naturally very welcoming to those who wanted to buy Devil Fruits.
The problem was, the fleet had been salvaging for almost four months and hadn't found a single one!
The last time a Devil Fruit was salvaged was half a year ago, when they successfully found a Zoan-type Devil Fruit on the seabed and sold it for 120 million Berries.
The crew divided the money, rested for a while, and then came back to salvage.
Of course, some people took the money and quit, so Cardion had to recruit new people.
This job really depends on luck.
Sometimes, it's common to not find a single Devil Fruit for one or two years, or even two or three years.
"Your name is Cardion, right?"
"Yes, yes, how did you know?"
"You don't need to know that. I'm asking you, do you operate in this area of water for a long time?"
"Yes, my fleet is basically stationed in this area of water, and it hasn't changed for decades!"
"Very good!"
**Chapter 56: Salvage Ship (Part 2)**
"Very good!"
Ryuzaki was secretly delighted. He guessed that there was at least a 50% chance that Barrels had stolen the Op-Op Fruit from Cardion's fleet.
"Cardion, I need you to speed up the salvage operation. Whether it's working overtime or recruiting more people, you figure out the method yourself."
Ryuzaki said, pulling out a black leather suitcase.
"Inside is 20 million Berries, my deposit. If you can salvage a Devil Fruit, I'll buy it directly. The minimum price is 200 million Berries."
Cardion was stunned. He tremblingly took the suitcase from Ryuzaki, opened it, and exclaimed, "Holy crap, it really is Berries!"
After a moment, Cardion was excited, then fell into a state of ecstasy.
He had encountered a tycoon! Moreover, as long as a Devil Fruit was salvaged, no matter what type, he would buy it for a minimum of 200 million Berries.
Note that this was just the minimum price; it meant the price could be increased depending on the rarity of the Devil Fruit.
Cardion was excited, but he also knew his stuff. From Ryuzaki's sudden appearance behind him, he knew Ryuzaki was exceptionally skilled.
For a wealthy and powerful man like Ryuzaki, Cardion naturally dared not offend him.
Moreover, this was a golden opportunity to make money.
Cardion carefully stored the Berries and, while ordering his subordinates to speed up the salvage operation, also sent people to recruit more crew members.
Before long, the crew had grown to three hundred.
This was no small force.
In response, Ryuzaki generously gifted Cardion another 100 million Berries, allowing him to purchase more ships.
After all, the money Ryuzaki had was allocated by the World Government.
He was just wondering how to spend the 10 billion Berries he received annually, so he decided to spend it on Devil Fruits first!
The Op-Op Fruit was a valuable item, and in Ryuzaki's opinion, the money was well spent.
Cardion's fleet expanded, working overtime in three shifts in the waters he knew well, searching for Devil Fruits.
Ryuzaki stayed on Cardion's ship for nearly half a month.
Finally, one day, a crew member who had been salvaging the fruit surfaced, excitedly shouting, "Captain, Captain, I've found a Devil Fruit!"
"Hahaha... Great! Come aboard!"
This shout naturally alerted Ryuzaki, who was resting in the captain's cabin, and he immediately ran out.
When Ryuzaki saw the Devil Fruit, his eyes lit up. "Holy crap, isn't that the Op-Op Fruit?"
Ryuzaki had consulted the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia.
He had the shape of the Op-Op Fruit memorized.
Ryuzaki wouldn't be mistaken; the heart-shaped Devil Fruit was indeed the Op-Op Fruit.
However, Ryuzaki suppressed his excitement and calmly walked forward.
"Hehe, sir, what's the price of this Devil Fruit?"
"Hmm—although I don't know what kind of Devil Fruit it is, judging from its appearance, it shouldn't be a Logia type."
"This…"
Cardion scratched his head. Having worked in Devil Fruit salvage, he naturally had a good understanding of the basics of Devil Fruits.