I sit in front of a massive man. He is at least three meters tall and built like a fucking fridge. If not for the fact that I am in the One Piece universe, I would scream that his body is impossible to achieve. Look at his arm! It is the size of a tree trunk!
"You must be Valerian, the Iron Club. My name is Quartz, Rear Admiral and Commander of this Marine Base."
"Please call me Valerian, Commander."
He nods and takes a piece of paper from the drawer.
"Let's not beat around the bush. Here is the order from Marienford. It is directly coming from Vice Admiral Tsuru."
I take the paper and read through it. It is an invitation from the Vice Admiral, and agreed to by the Fleet Admiral Sengoku. It is an invitation to join the upcoming war, and if I agree, I will be rewarded depending on my contribution. Not only that, but the marine was also more than willing to give me a Captain Rank if I decided to join them after the war.
They also offered me the position of one of the Seven Warlords if I decided to reject the marine position. It looks like the World Government still wants to maintain the Three Great Powers, and it is better to have bounty hunters as warlords than pirates.
"So? What do you think? Will you join this war, Valerian? Will you lend Justice your strength? Will you help us cleanse the filth that is Whitebeard Pirate?"
Filth? The Whitebeard Pirate? They are pirates, and they do many bad things. However, I know they are not the worst pirates in the world. Hell, the Marine is worse than them. I read and watch One Piece, you know? I know what is happening in the God Valley.
As long as the Marines are working with the World Government, I will never join you. That Warlord position is rather good, however. With it, I can claim an island and create a connection between my world and this world. I want to create a trade between the two worlds.
Other than training, I will also gain a good trade island. Perfect plan if I say so myself.
"Very well. We will join this war, Commander."
"Perfect! I know you are someone who is worthy. My eyes will never lie. Come! Let's have a feast!"
"Ah, before we do that, when do we depart? Do we need to go to Marineford alone?"
"Right. Right. I get ahead of myself. You do not need to worry. I shall escort you to Marineford myself. You can take your ship, or use mine. However, I must say that the Marine will not be responsible if the ship was damaged in the war. We are fighting against Whitebeard, after all. As for the time, we can depart in two days. We shall arrive in Marineford within a day. I will attend the war as well, after all."
"That is good to hear because we are running out of rations."
"Ah, I see. Well, you can visit the greater island tomorrow to buy all the things you need. For now, we need to have a feast, and I give you the bounty you deserve. Come! We have the best cooks in the area."
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"And that is the situation."
I tell my crew about the situation and the invitation from the Commander. They nod their heads in understanding of my plan.
"And that is why I want to ask all of you. Do you want to join me? I don't mind if you guys do not come with me. If you decide to stay, I have a few missions in mind for you guys to do."
I look at the others as I say those words. As expected, my guardians look at me, offended by the question.
"What are you saying, boss?" Skull, in his True Form, looks at me with a grin on his face. "We are your guardians. Of course, we will come with you."
"Skull is right, boss. We will come. There is no way we will let you have fun by yourself."
Felicia and Martha nod their head in agreement. I smile at their answer and look at the others.
"What about you guys? Please answer truthfully. I will not be angry or do anything if you do not want to come."
Andros looks at his family, and after a few seconds of silence, the others shake their heads, and Andros looks back at me.
"We will stay, my lord. We don't think we are ready for war. Our family specializes in cursing. We do not enter war. We are fighting from behind the veil. We are sorry."
I wave my hand and say.
"As I said earlier, don't worry about it. It is good that you guys are staying here. You can take our girl to safety and complete a mission for me."
"What is it, my lord?"
"I need you to take the Uzumakis, whom I will bring here, sailing through the area and searching for a perfect island for us. I want a permanent outpost in this world, and I need you and your family to search for a perfect island."
Andros looks at me in shock and quickly says.
"My lord, I am sorry for asking this, but may our family stay in this world? If you are opening an outpost here, can we stay here? I know our family is a new retinue to your family, and we have yet to contribute anything. However, may we ask if we can work here? Our spirits are singing in this place. W-We want to grow, and this place is a perfect place to grow, reclaiming our family glory."
I look at him for a few seconds and feel my Sky Flame nudging me to accept this. The intuition my flame gives me might not be as good as the one Vongola has, but it is still strong enough to 'glance' into the future.
"Very well. I shall allow you and your family to stay in this world. However, you need to prove yourself, Andros. Make sure that my decision is not the wrong one."
"Of course, my lord! We shall not disappoint you! We are part of your family, after all!"
I hum a little as I feel other people join my clan. My King Aura envelopes them as their declaration is good enough to prove their loyalty to me. They are now part of my family, and their loyalty is reinforced by my King Aura.
"Good. You guys carry the name Millefiore from now on. Make me proud."
"Yes!"