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Chapter 487: Kuro's Wrath Against the Officers
Chapter 487: Kuro’s Wrath Against the Officers
At Shabondy’s Navy base, Kuro had finally stabilized his position.
With Shabondy already thoroughly cleansed of threats, he no longer needed to worry about minor issues—Wilbur could handle those.
What Kuro focused on now was strengthening his own power.
And his subordinates.
“You’ve disappointed me so much!”
Inside the training ground, Kuro had summoned all his officers. Except for Kas and Donald, the “passionate straight guy” duo who had returned to Pegasus Island, even Sengoku had been called back.
Kuro stood before them all, delivering a scathing lecture.
“This tiny assassination attempt—how could you all fall for their tricks so easily?! I’ve always warned you about safety awareness! Just a few assassins, and you ended up injured? If they weren’t weaker than you, you’d all be dead by now!”
He pointed at Klah. “Especially you! Kas, fine—he’s just a normal human with limited physical strength, yet even he managed to take down two enemies. But you?! You got injured?! Don’t you realize you’re a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user?!”
“Damn it, aren’t dogs supposed to have sharp senses and smell? How could you miss their hostility?!”
“I’m a wolf, Kuro,” Klah muttered, lowering his head.
“Dogs were wolves a thousand years ago! Don’t argue with me!”
Kuro snapped, then turned to Lida. “And you—”
“You didn’t notice either, Kuro,” Lida interrupted.
“I know! But did I get arrogant? No!” Kuro shot back.
Lida: “……”
Klah: “……”
“In short, you all need to strengthen your safety awareness. I’ve noticed you’ve become too lax, thinking I’m here to protect you. But I’m not even safe myself!”
He glared at them, frustration evident. “Look at yourselves—every one of you was personally recruited by me. Every one of you I’ve trained face-to-face.”
“Fleet Admiral Sakazuki entrusted me with command of Marineford, and I’ve let it fall into this state. I’m heartbroken. I’ve failed the Navy, failed Justice—I even wish I could demote myself!”
Kuro clenched his teeth, his voice sharp. “And you! Do you really feel no shame?!”
“I know some of you are more obsessed with indulgence than I am!”
That wasn’t an exaggeration. He felt his subordinates enjoyed leisure far more than he did.
Lida
…Better not say more.
“Klah!”
Kuro barked. “You act like a goody-two-shoes all day! What’s wrong with you? Are these residents your sons or something? Why do you keep running out to greet everyone? Got a greeting addiction?!”
Klah lowered his head, lips pressed tight, too scared to reply.
“Sazil! I gave you a task, and you took forever to finish it! You’re a Navy officer, not a black gang thug! What’s with fraternizing with trash? Feels cool, huh?!”
Sazil bowed his head, trembling.
“Fen Ni! You think this place is your lab? Always dragging Navy personnel into your experiments! At least develop a serum with no side effects! Why keep making new serums that all have side effects?!”
“I—I’ll try harder next time,” Fen Ni stammered.
“Ju Geng! Your cooking’s great, but you’re a Navy officer, not a part-time chef! Why not cultivate your Observation Haki and keep watch over the island? Must I handle everything myself?!”
“What? You say you’re a pervert too?”
Ju Geng nodded solemnly. “I understand. You’re a man.”
Kuro rolled his eyes. White Eye. Great. Another dysfunctional superior-subordinate relationship.
He skipped past Ju Geng, slapping his chest in despair. “I’m telling you all—rip out your hearts and lungs, air them out, wash them, and clean yourselves up!”
He paced the training ground, sighing. “When I first joined the Navy, I thought East Blue’s biggest enemy was pirates. Then I fought pirates, only to find Mongar was the real threat. After Mongar fell, I realized—the Navy’s greatest enemy has always been ourselves!”
“You lot act like a bunch of adventurers! Do you think this is a vacation? All you do is eat and wander! Give me a break!”
“You’ve lost all safety awareness! If Shabondy’s Navy loses its vigilance, the entire Navy will collapse!”
“You’re rotting from within! This Navy—no, this entire system—will crumble!”
“It’s only been a year! Where’s your safety awareness? Top War Whitebeard died not long ago! Marineford hasn’t even finished repairs yet! The blood Whitebeard left behind still stains the ground!”
“Have you forgotten?!!!”
As Kuro’s growl echoed, the group stood with heads bowed. Klah glanced sideways, Lida casually munched snacks, and Ju Geng looked utterly confused.
Kuro sighed again. “I haven’t slept for three days and nights.”
“Eh? Weren’t you just napping?” Lida raised her hand.
“Eat your snacks and shut up!”
He glared at her, continuing. “I have so much to say, but words have limits. So I’ve decided—starting today, you’ll all cultivate harder. I’ll set exams. Even Frieza cultivated for months to become Golden Frieza! That proves cultivation can turn stone into gold!”
“I don’t expect you to become gold. Just don’t make me handle every problem! If you still drag me into it, I’ll skin you alive!”
A threat? Definitely a threat.
But who’s Frieza?
Does he exist?
Is he from the same homeland as the “Tree Man Xun” Kuro often mentions?
In the end, you’re just lazy.
Lida and Klah exchanged a knowing White Eye.
But Lida wouldn’t object, and Klah dared not.
The subordinates below? Even less likely.
As for Sengoku…
Kuro was his big brother. Whatever he said went. Besides, cultivating to grow stronger wasn’t bad advice.
“I understand,” Fen Ni summoned courage. “I’ll definitely create a ‘Navymedicine Pill’ with zero side effects!”
“That’s all. Dismissed.”
Kuro waved his hand. “Talking to you lot exhausts me.”
Well, Kas isn’t here to reply to you.
Lida rolled her eyes, snacks in hand, trailing Kuro.
Of course, Kuro knew Kas was absent.
If he were here, Kuro wouldn’t dare say these words.
He feared being misunderstood again, leading to another disaster.
He truly feared that bearded man.
Yet, at a corner of the training ground, a stern-faced officer scribbled notes in a small book, nodding earnestly.
“Vice Admiral Kuro’s words are indeed profound.”
“It’s a shame Mr. Kas missed this. I’ll send him a copy separately.”
Wilbur finished writing, snapping the notebook shut. The cover bore four bold words:
Justice Quotes.
(End of Chapter)
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