089 SWORD Departement

"Long live Admiral Sun Candle!"

"Admiral Sun Candleis so handsome!"

"Admiral Sun Candle, I'm going to give you a baby!"

Wait, did something strange mixed in there?

The little fans gazed at Lynch with eyes full of admiration.

It's not that they intend to outshine anyone. 

But compared to the other Admirals, Admiral Sun Candle is so handsome that he instantly became the star of the show

Especially when compared to a certain wretched old monkey.

"Hey~ Why do I feel like everyone's giving me strange looks?" Kizaru muttered, hands in his pockets as he lazily walked away from Lynch.

Meanwhile, newspapers about Lynch were being spread across the world by Newsbird.

[Marine at its peak! The Fourth Admiral!] 

[Pirate Nemesis—Admiral Sun Candle!]

"Woororororo~ Great, the kid's still alive!" 

Kaido exclaimed with excitement when he saw the photo under the headline. 

He grabbed a barrel of wine and guzzled it down.

Since the last time he knocked Lynch into the bottom of the sea, Kaido has been thinking about it for more than half a year, and even his appetite has decreased a lot.

There's no other beast like that in the entire ocean.

For Kaido, who dreams of becoming the director of a zoo, not being able to see the beast is even more frustrating than killing it.

"Boss, He is an Admiral now." 

Quinn said, his tiny green eyes full of helplessness. If he wanted to find the other party, he'd have to keep his eyes open even while sleeping.

"What's the problem with being an Admiral? Isn't it better for me to make him a vice captain than to anger the World Government in the Marines?" 

People's reactions to the news were mixed.

...

Fish-Man Island.

"Look, sister, Boss Lynch has become an Admiral!"

After defeating Van Der Decken IX, Shirahoshi no longer has to stay hidden in the hard-shell tower.

The three Fukaboshi brothers rushed in with newspapers. 

Shirahoshi took one, gazed at the handsome photo, and hugged it to her chest, blushing. "Lynch-sama~"

"Brother, let's just kidnap Shyarly and bring her to Boss Lynch."

The three princes were full of bad things when they got together.

They remembered that Boss Lynch had promised to teach them his true skills if they could bring Shyarly to him.

"How could we, the royal family, do something like this?" Fukaboshi scolded his third brother. "I suggest we use drugs instead."

East Blue, Conomi Island.

"Nami, look! The eldest brother is now a Marine Admiral," Nojiko said, holding up a newspaper. 

"Wow, big brother is so handsome. I want to join the Marines in the future too."

....

Maiden Island.

Hancock, who was already very handsome, looked down at the newspaper brought by his sister, but he was not very interested.

Throwing the newspaper aside, Hancock stared at the sky outside in a daze, "My benefactor, where are you? I miss you."

Back to Lynch.

"I want you to pick a few subordinates, and this is the list you chose???" 

Sengoku asked in disbelief as he looked at the paper in his hand, his eyes twitching.

The two people below the Admiral rank are fine—Hina and Smoker.

Looking at the Vice Admirals again: Momonga and Momousagi seem fine at first glance, but what about Garp at the end?!

"You always let me choose freely. Isn't Vice Admiral Garp also a Vice Admiral?"

"Garp isn't an option. I've approved a few others instead," Sengoku said firmly. "I'll arrange for them to be transferred to you later, if they agree."

"That's fine," Lynch replied.

The list was carefully selected by Lynch.

He had saved Momonga's life and was from the same teaching, so he shouldn't refuse.

"Wait!" 

Just as Lynch was about to leave, Sengoku stopped him. "Don't forget the SWORD department. You'll be in charge of it from now on."

The SWORD department is a group authorized to attack any pirate, except the Four Emperors, without needing to report to the Marine. 

Its goal is to reduce the number of pirates and bring stability to the world. 

Future deserter King Koby and Vice Admiral Tsuru's granddaughter Kujaku were both members of this department.

"I..."

"Don't refuse in a hurry. I know you are more afraid of trouble than Kizaru."

Sengoku looked at him knowingly. "In the future, the SWORD department's role will expand. Besides its original duties, it will also target powerful pirates like the Four Emperors and the Golden Lion."

"We will not take action against the Four Emperors in the near future yet. You can leave those small tasks to your subordinates and you can rest easy."

Seeing that Sengoku had reached this point, Lynch had no choice but to agree.

If he remembered correctly, there were some skilled experts in this department. 

Unexpectedly, Sengoku, who had become more active with Lynch's presence, even wanted to target the Four Emperors.

…

Time passes day by day.

It has been two months since Lynch took over the SWORD department.

During this process, Lynch sent people to get Smoker back from East Blue, which was considered as fulfilling the promise he made back then.

After all this time, as an Admiral, Lynch knew the World Government would show him respect.

"Hahaha, Smoker, welcome back."

"I told you that when I become an Admiral, I will bring you back."

When Smoker's ship docked, Lynch took the initiative to greet him.

After not seeing each other for a long time, Smoker's appearance has become much more mature, and he has become much more stable.

"I didn't expect you'd become an Admiral in just a few years," Smoker said, his tone wistful as he lit a cigar.

Returning to Marine Headquarters after several years, Smoker felt a mix of emotions.

"Hey, you weren't exactly up to good things in East Blue. Where did you kidnap this little girl?" 

Lynch then noticed a girl about twelve or thirteen years old standing behind Smoker.

The girl's pink and tender appearance resembled Kuina a bit. 

Still caught up in the emotional moment, Smoker replied, "She's the daughter of an old friend. Please take care of her; she's my subordinate."

The little girl, on the other hand, was very excited about Lynch. "Hello, I'm Tashigi!"

Tashigi walked over with a sword in his arms and bowed to Lynch, "You must be Admiral Sun Candle. I have long admired your name."

"How cute," Lynch said, gently rubbing Tashigi's head with his big hand.

Tashigi's face flushed as she stared wide-eyed at the sword on Lynch's waist.

[Ding! The system detects that the Host is again bewitching a young girl. Please stop your inappropriate behavior.]

No-limit system, just wait and see,

Lynch muttered, annoyed with the system that keeps popping up for attention. He really wanted to kick it.

Entering the SWORD department, Smoker was stunned by the scene. 

He saw Momousagi making tea, Flying Squirrel reading the newspaper, and Hina knitting a scarf. 

It seemed absurd—while he was working hard and getting paid, it looked like they were on vacation.

"What does our department need to do?" Smoker asked.

"Nothing much. I just drink tea and read the newspaper every day until I get off work," 

"We'll only be busy if we go to war with the Four Emperors and Big pirates. Just leave the smaller pirates to our subordinates."

Those who can enter the SWORD department are all talented people, and they are more than capable of handling small pirates.

Smoker: "..."

Three days later.

Smoker was leaning on the sofa with coffee in one hand and cigar in the other. He just wanted to say: "It smells so good!"

Compared with this comfortable life now, what kind of place is he in East Blue?

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TO BE CONTINUED

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