Reincarnated With the Book of Knowledge - RWBK Chapter 110 The New Shichibukai: Garp's Candidate!

Marine Headquarters, Mary Geoise.

The Fleet Admiral’s Office.

“Crocodile conspired to steal the thrown of Alabasta and was taken down on the spot by Gion’s disciple?”

“And you couldn’t even take on Rhodes alone?”

“You were two against one and still couldn’t defeat him?”

After hearing Momonga’s report, Sengoku gasped in shock.

While he didn’t know much about Crocodile, he was well aware of Momonga’s strength. He was undoubtedly one of the top vice admirals in the Marine Headquarters and an elite force in the Marines. He was at the peak of his age and strength, and if he could advance further, he would also be a candidate for the admiral position!

But he was still defeated by Rhodes, a seventeen-year-old boy!

What kind of monster did Gion take as her disciple?

Amidst his shock, Sengoku couldn’t help but feel a little regretful because Rhodes was not part of the Marines.

The current state of the Marines was in decline.

Although there were many vice admirals, there were hardly any new recruits with any great potential.

Sengoku was very concerned about the future of the Marines.

He and Garp of the older generation could probably hold on for a few more years, and the middle-aged generation had the support of the three admirals, especially Akainu.

But the younger generation… was really worrying.

Whenever he thought of the younger generation, he thought of his old comrade-in-arms, Zephyr, the former Admiral who had excellent teaching abilities.

Unfortunately…

Sengoku sighed lightly in his heart, feeling powerless.

The situation in the sea was becoming more and more complicated. The Four Emperors’ forces were as stable as a mountain, but the Marines had a sense of decline.

Thinking of this, Sengoku glanced at Garp, who was snoring contentedly beside him and felt angry enough to wish he could transform into a Buddha and slap him with one palm.

Snap!

His malicious gaze seemed to have a substantial attack, and instantly burst Garp’s bubble.

Garp opened his eyes sleepily, smacked his lips, tasted it, and took out a pack of Senbei. He treated the Fleet Admiral’s Office like a tea restaurant, just enjoying himself.

Or rather, a small Shichibukai couldn’t even attract the attention of this Marine hero.

“Really… envious.”

Sengoku shook his head slightly and quickly threw this thought out of his mind. The Marines needed him, the wise strategist, to stay put.

He looked thoughtful, and soon made a decision.

“Crocodile’s evidence of plotting against the country is conclusive, so he should be stripped of his Shichibukai status and imprisoned in Impel Down. That’s a given.”

“But we can’t afford to lose one of the Shichibukai, we must immediately find someone to fill the vacancy and continue to maintain the deterrent against ordinary pirates and maintain the stability of the sea…”

The Shishibukai were originally a group of strong and neutral pirates recruited by the World Government to reduce the strength of the pirates. The Seven Warlords and the World Government were mutually suspicious and mutually used, and their biggest role was to maintain the stability of the situation in the sea and deter some small pirates who did evil.

Sengoku began to recall many famous and recently emerging experts on the sea, but couldn’t find a suitable candidate to join the Shichibukai.

Most famous experts were already affiliated with a faction and were unlikely to join the Shichibukai.

And this generation of pirate rookies were of poor quality and reputation, so he couldn’t think of a suitable candidate no matter how he tried.

As he thought more about it, Sengoku’s headache worsened. The Shichibukai system should be abolished; he didn’t know what the World Government was thinking.

“Garp, do you remember any powerful independent fighters?” Sengoku asked, rubbing his temples absentmindedly.

“Didn’t Gion train a talented disciple? Let him join,” Garp replied, eyeing Sengoku skeptically as he chewed on a snack.

“Huh?” Sengoku was momentarily stunned, realizing he had overlooked this possibility, even though Kapu, a scruffy and worldly-wise old man, had seen it coming.

It was never specified that Shichibukai had to be pirates, and Rhodes had enough prestige and power. Plus, with Gion’s connection to the Marines, he would be expected to lean toward their side, and he could serve as a role model.

It was perfect!

“Have Momonga ask Rhodes about his intentions,” Sengoku said, pleased with himself.

…

In the rainland, when Momonga relayed Sengoku’s inquiry, Rhodes couldn’t help but look surprised.

As it turned out, opportunity knocks on your door when you doze off.

But it made sense.

Rhodes had been unconsciously accumulating prestige and power, and his strength had been fully demonstrated in his fight against Crocodile and Momonga. Besides, there hadn’t been many strong pirates emerging in recent years.

It was no surprise that Sengoku had thought of him.

However, the shock silenced Rhodes for a few moments.

When Momonga noticed Rhodes’ silence, he tried to persuade him, “Aside from the summoning order, there are no restrictions on the Shichibukai. You’re extremely free to go wherever you want.”

“In addition, the position is highly respected, and if you accept, you can mobilize the nearby Marines or World Government forces to assist you in battle.”

Momonga felt that his arguments weren’t persuasive enough, so he brought up the special privilege that Sengoku had given Rhodes:

“Admiral Sengoku actually appreciates you and says that once you become a Shichibukai, you can go to the Marines headquarters and browse through their collection of books.”

The Marines’ centuries-old knowledge of swordsmanship and body techniques was as vast as the sea of smoke. While it may not suddenly make Rhodes much stronger, it would definitely broaden his path to becoming a top swordsman and lay a solid foundation for him to reach the peak.

Even if Rhodes didn’t want to become a Shichibukai, hearing about this privilege would likely make him agree.

Sengoku, the wise strategist, had figured out Rhodes’ obsession with swordsmanship and knew that only greater power could lure someone like him.

Of course, this was a small price for the Marines to pay.

Knowledge was priceless but also cheap.

Using their collection of books to lure a future great swordsman was undoubtedly a very cost-effective deal.

When Rhodes agreed to join, Momonga breathed a sigh of relief and couldn’t help but smile.

As an old Marines veteran, Momonga deeply abhorred the Shichibukai system, which the World Government had created to maintain stability by legitimizing a group of powerful pirates.

But Rhodes was different.

Although they had only known each other for a short time, Momonga could tell that Rhodes had a bottom line and was not a ruthless killer.

“It would be great if all the Shichibukai were people like Rhodes,” thought Momonga, but he also knew how difficult that would be.

Since Roger started the golden era, pirates have sadly become synonymous with “dreams.” Most of the powerful people on the sea are pirates. Young people generally choose to become pirates, which is one of the reasons why the Marines have no successors.

The pirate world is ultimately a world of the strong, where one person can challenge a nation and one person can lead an era. The appeal of figures like the Yonko is simply too strong.

…

Becoming a Shichibukai does not require going to places like the Navy Headquarters to accept the position. It is just a process that takes about a month or less than two months, and then the World Government would announce Rhodes’ identity as the new Shichibukai to the world.

Rhodes was not in a hurry, nor could he be.

These past two days, he visited the rebel army and the Alabasta royal family with Vivi. After a friendly “exchange,” the situation in Alabasta stabilized instantly.

And as a person who came to this world through reincarnation, he had a lot of knowledge, and with the help of the dance powder, he easily solved the drought problem in Alabasta.

With the main contradictions of the kingdom resolved, Princess Vivi also traveled around to stabilize the citizens of her kingdom, and soon the entire country was flourishing.

Momonga, who witnessed all of this, was completely relieved about Rhodes and also had some respect for him. 

He realized that Rhodes is not only a strong man but also very knowledgeable.

Not only could he govern a country with ease, but he could also use the dance powder, a small and obscure method, to solve large-scale drought problems with ease.

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