One Piece : Admiral Falcon is Pissed off again today!

"What? A falling cloud? What kind of rare phenomenon is this?"

The eight pirate fleets that had just entered Kano country's harbor all looked up at the increasingly large cloud in the sky.

Chin Jao, the 12th leader of the Happo Navy stood on the deck, gazing at the anomaly above.

"Report, Captain! We have no idea what's happening..." a subordinate pirate reported.

"The citizens of Kano country are panicking because that cloud looks... unusually solid."

"Enough. Stand down. I'll handle this!"

After speaking, Chin Jao instinctively touched his slightly protruding head.

Over a decade ago, his head had been the towering 'Conqueror of Three Kingdoms' but ever since that bastard Garp punch him...

The Conqueror had fallen.

He could no longer unleash his once-strongest techniques.

As the strongest in Kano country, his weakening meant the nation would gradually decline.

Kano country had tried countless methods to restore Chin Jao's head to its original shape.

But after more than ten years, nothing had worked.

Now, the Happo Navy had completely given up on the matter.

To protect Kano country's safety, they had no choice but to shrink their territories and consolidate their forces back to the homeland.

No longer could the eight pirate fleets guard eight different regions as they once did.

"The world... grows stranger by the day," Chin Jao muttered as he leaped off the ship.

"Whether it's the Marines collaborating with the Whitebeard Pirates or a giant cloud falling from the sky... these are things I've never seen before."

He even began to feel old...

Too old to understand this world anymore.

"Ah, might as well just smash this weird thing to pieces."

Chin Jao muttered to himself as Armament Haki gathered around his fists.

It was just a cloud—no need for Hasshoken or its derivative techniques, which required his now-misshapen head.

With a mighty leap, Chin Jao swung his fists toward the massive cloud above.

"Ooh! It's Chin Jao-sama taking action!"

"Looks like he's planning to blast that cloud apart!"

"Honestly, that cloud doesn't seem light at all... more like a solid... island."

Just as the citizens of Kano Country were engaged in conversation, an unexpected turn of events occurred.

Chin Jao's fist, wrapped in Armament Haki, was about to strike the massive island-like Cloud when it suddenly dispersed on its own.

The overwhelming sensation of the sky being blotted out vanished instantly.

The previously obscured sun reappeared in everyone's line of sight.

But squinting against the sunlight, Chin Jao spotted a figure hovering midair.

On this person's back were enormous Wings.

Upon closer inspection, they appeared to be one large pair and one smaller pair.

Chin Jao immediately sensed a threat...

Why had this person been hiding behind the Cloud?

Did they intend to attack Kano Country?

But there was no time left for him to ponder further.

His already-thrown punch couldn't be retracted midair, so he simply directed it toward this strange individual.

Just as his fist was about to make contact, the figure spoke.

"Oh, feisty little old man, aren't you?"

"Seems like even after Garp smashed your head crooked, he didn't completely crush your spirit."

Chin Jao froze.

Who was this person talking about?

Garp!?

Before he could voice his question, the figure drew a longsword from their waist.

"Spark Rune Blade: Slash."

Several indistinct runes flashed along the blade, followed by a massive slash composed of white Holy Flame.

In that instant, Chin Jao felt a threat to his very life.

Instinctively, he poured all his Armament Haki into his arms, crossing them before him as defense.

But against this terrifying slash, even after holding out for some time, Chin Jao was ultimately overpowered.

BOOM!

Though the slash gradually dissipated against Chin Jao's defense, the remaining force sent him crashing to the ground.

The last thing he saw before losing consciousness was the man in midair extending a hand toward him.

*****

"Gah!"

Chin Jao abruptly sat up, only to find himself in a Kano Country hospital bed.

He instinctively checked his body but found no wounds whatsoever.

It was as if that terrifying slash had never happened.

"Could it be... old age really makes people have strange dreams?"

"Hmm, at least your brain isn't completely broken—you still know you're not young anymore."

An unfamiliar voice Chin Jao had never heard before spoke up, making him realize there was a man sitting by his bedside.

Platinum blonde hair, Marine uniform, pristine white Wings...

"Who are you? That slash earlier... it was you!"

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Michael, Vice Admiral of Marine Headquarters. As for that slash..." Michael shrugged nonchalantly, "Yes, that was me. You were the one who suddenly threw a punch at us for no reason."

Chin Jao's mouth went dry.

Though he knew the other party had a point, he couldn't care less about that right now.

Instead, he reached out and grabbed Michael by the collar.

His graying beard bristled as his face turned crimson like a demon's.

"You mentioned Garp's name earlier, didn't you!? What's your relationship with him!?"

"Tch, isn't our relationship obvious enough?" Michael impatiently grabbed Chin Jao's hand, and Chin Jao instantly felt an irresistible force surging from his grip.

Reluctantly, he had no choice but to let go.

"Marine Hero Garp, if I had to describe him, he's the stinky old man next door and half my teacher," Michael said with a smirk.

"But do you really hate him that much? He just flattened your head, that's all."

"You don't understand at all! This wasn't just my strongest weapon—it was my dignity as the 12th leader of the Happo Navy!"

Michael pointed at Chin Jao's face and said, "The victor becomes king, the loser a bandit. Since you lost and don't have the strength to take revenge, what right do you have to hate Garp?"

"In the end, isn't all this because you were too weak?"

"Weak!? Even Garp wouldn't use that word to describe me!"

Chin Jao suddenly erupted in fury, swinging his fist at Michael.

Michael sighed, making no move to defend himself.

"You pirates really do share the same foul temper... Haven't you noticed anything unusual since waking up?"

At these words, Chin Jao's fist froze mid-air.

Because behind Michael stood a mirror.

And what Chin Jao saw reflected in it...

His head, which should have had a slight bulge, was completely restored to normal!

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