Chương 19: The world is so big, I want to see it!

"Storm Kick—!"

Yang Cheng, whose figure disappeared in front of Colonel Rat, was already above him in the next second, and kicked out a blue crescent slash.

Since the other party had already tried to kill him, Yang Cheng naturally wouldn't tolerate it.

After all, in a real sparring match, it's normal to occasionally "mistake" and have some accidents.

However, just as Yang Cheng's "Storm Kick" was about to strike Colonel Rat, Momousagi, who had been standing a little distance away, suddenly appeared in front of Colonel Rat.

Momousagi did not draw the Great Grade Sword Kinpira from her waist. Instead, she used Armament Haki to wrap around the scabbard and with just a single swing of the scabbard, she instantly shattered Yang Cheng's "Storm Kick" into pieces.

Looking at the trenches left by Yang Cheng's "Storm Kick" and the Momousagi standing in front of him, Colonel Mouse looked like he had just survived a disaster and was so scared that he collapsed to the ground.

If it weren't for Momousagi, he would have been killed without a doubt just now!

"Let's stop here. After all, he is a naval branch captain. As a rear admiral, I can't let him be killed by you like this."

Next, I will take him to Enies Lobby for interrogation, and afterwards imprison him in Impel Down.

Momousagi also wanted to eliminate the rat captain who had tarnished the name of naval justice.

However, given her position as a rear admiral, she could not do that; she had to follow the proper procedures.

Moreover, before being interrogated, Colonel Rat's identity was still that of a Navy branch colonel.

If Yang Cheng were to kill him here, it would cause a lot of trouble, and in severe cases, he might even be put on a bounty by pirates on the spot.

Hearing what Momousagi said, Yosei had no choice but to give up.

It's not that he doesn't want to push his luck, it's just that right now, his fists aren't even as big as theirs.

As a Rear Admiral in the Navy Headquarters and a future Admiral candidate, excluding the aging Tsuru, Momousagi should be considered the strongest female Navy officer.

Even with the Crimson World Freedom Technique, Yang Cheng has absolutely no chance of winning against Momousagi.

Even if one were to use the ultimate technique of the Freedom Method, the spacetime freeze, even a fraction of a second, would not be enough to change the overall situation in front of a powerful being like Momousagi.

"With your talent and strength, it would be a waste to leave you in the East Blue. Would you be interested in becoming a naval officer?"

I can vouch for you and recommend you for naval school. With your potential, I believe you'll become one of the strongest warriors on the high seas in just a few years.

After dealing with Colonel Rat, Momousagi walked up to Yoshinori and spoke to him with an expression of admiration.

Regardless of his previous attitude in handling matters or the strength Yang Cheng displayed, Momousagi believed that it was a real waste for someone with Yang Cheng's talent to stay on a small island in the East Blue.

She was able to learn the Six Styles on her own based on just some theory, and it seemed that Yang Cheng had already predicted that she would make her move.

This made Momousagi vaguely realize that Yang Cheng might have already mastered Observation Haki to a basic extent.

You should know that she just learned from Bellemere that Yang Cheng is only thirteen years old!

Not only did he learn the Six Powers on his own, but he also began to awaken Observation Haki. He's practically another Rob Lucci!

And this is the East China Sea! The person who taught him from childhood was just a retired naval captain from the East China Sea.

Even so, he still displayed such amazing talent at such a young age.

Momousagi could even foresee that if Yang Cheng went to the New World, he would have a broader perspective and better resources.

Given time, he will surely become one of the most renowned and powerful figures in the new world.

"Thank you very much for your kindness, but I have no plans to leave Donghai for the time being."

Because of my adoptive mother, I did want to become a naval officer before, but now... please give me some time to think about it.

"If one day I really do leave the East Sea, I will consider your suggestion, Gion."

Join the Navy? What's the difference between that and being a dog of the Celestial Dragons?

The stronger one's strength and the higher one's military rank, the greater the limitations become, which is why Yang Cheng didn't consider it from the beginning.

However, his reluctance to join the navy did not stop him from sowing discord between Momousagi and shifting the blame to Colonel Rat.

Upon hearing Yang Cheng's reason for refusing her, Momousagi glanced at Colonel Rat, who was already tied up behind her, and her gaze indeed became even more hostile.

He was a promising young naval talent, and because of his adoptive mother's influence, it was a sure thing that he would become a member of the navy in the future.

As a result of this idiot, people have lost faith in the Navy's "justice," and the Navy has lost a future powerhouse.

Since Roger's death, the Great Pirate Era has begun, and the pressure on the Navy has increased dramatically.

Although the headquarters has been recruiting more soldiers, only a very small number of them have truly become strong.

This time, we finally saw a promising young talent in the East China Sea, but because of a good-for-nothing branch colonel, the other party became disappointed in the Navy.

On the way back, Momousagi couldn't help but feel angry whenever she thought about it.

Then every time she got angry, she would stretch out her long leg and kick the bruised and swollen Colonel Mouse next to her.

As for Yang Cheng, after Colonel Rat's downfall, he naturally succeeded in obtaining the bounty on the "Arlong Pirates" and their crew.

To Yang Cheng's surprise, Arlong was not the only member of the "Arlong Pirates" with a bounty of 2000 million Berries. His subordinates, Croobi and Chu, also had bounties of 900 million and 550 million Berries respectively.

Normally, the East China Sea naval branch wouldn't be able to come up with such a large reward amount, and it would require approval from higher authorities.

However, Colonel Rat had embezzled a lot of money over the years, and after his slush fund was discovered, it was more than enough to pay the bounty on the Dragon Gang, so Momousagi immediately decided to pay it.

Yang Cheng could probably understand why the bounty on the "Arlong Pirates" was almost unchanged eight years later.

Colonel Rat was bribed by Aaron, and all the bad things they did were covered up by him, so the bounty was not increased.

"Belmel, I want to use these Berries to build a boat."

With 3450 million Berries in hand, Bellemere is now grinning from ear to ear.

With that much money, it would be more than enough to raise Yang Cheng and the other two, and she would no longer have to suffer from eating oranges.

"Are you planning to go to sea?"

Bellemere, who was happily counting Berry's, was stunned for a moment when she heard Yang Cheng's words, and then turned to look at him and asked.

Bellemere had long anticipated that Yang Cheng and his two friends would eventually grow up and leave Cocoyasi Village to venture into the outside world.

She just hadn't expected this day to come so soon...