Post by Rand al'Thor on Jan 10, 2020 0:37:27 GMT
Ace sighed and then would reply, "150million. I suppose it was inevitable, you beat me, heh." He twirled his hat and placed it on his head, one of the Alabastan people had retrieved it and gifted it back to him.
. . .
"Commodore," Sengoku said, as Norrington stepped into his office.
"Yes, Fleet Admiral," Norrington said. "You requested me."
"Yes," he replied. "Though you failed in capturing the Rocket Pirates from before, I'm giving you another chance to capture their captain--Matthew Marvel."
"Sir, I am overwhelmed in gratitude by this offer," Norrington replied.
"Of course, after all, you are one of our finest soldiers. Tell me Norrington, how is your sword these days?" Norrington unsheathed his blade, showing it to him.
"I may be in need of a new one soon, sir," he replied.
"Good," Sengoku said. He then turned around in his chair grabbing a long box and then reappeared, setting it on his table. "Open it." Norrington opened it and his eyes widened at the sight of it.
"But sir," Norrington began. "This blade, was it not the Pirate King's Gold Roger?!"
"Indeed . . . If you can turn the blade black, it's yours."
"You mean with haki?"
"Yes." Sengoku nodded. Norrington grasped the blade and began concentrated as he flowed his haki into it, the blade now turning black.
"I will make this a true black blade," Norrington said shortly before sheathing it.
"Good," Sengoku said. "And if you are successful in your endeavors, I shall make you a Rear Admiral."
"S-Sir, you have my deepest thanks!" Norrington said before bowing.
"One more thing, have you heard of the pirate, Hector Barbossa?"
"I have, sir," Norrington replied.
"He has taken over the Black Pearl Pirates and now serves as their Captain," Sengoku began. "He also intends on bringing in Matthew Marvel as a way for him to enter the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Work with him to capture this new threat."
"Very good, sir, it shall be done."
"Then you may leave."
. . .
"Commodore," Sengoku said, as Norrington stepped into his office.
"Yes, Fleet Admiral," Norrington said. "You requested me."
"Yes," he replied. "Though you failed in capturing the Rocket Pirates from before, I'm giving you another chance to capture their captain--Matthew Marvel."
"Sir, I am overwhelmed in gratitude by this offer," Norrington replied.
"Of course, after all, you are one of our finest soldiers. Tell me Norrington, how is your sword these days?" Norrington unsheathed his blade, showing it to him.
"I may be in need of a new one soon, sir," he replied.
"Good," Sengoku said. He then turned around in his chair grabbing a long box and then reappeared, setting it on his table. "Open it." Norrington opened it and his eyes widened at the sight of it.
"But sir," Norrington began. "This blade, was it not the Pirate King's Gold Roger?!"
"Indeed . . . If you can turn the blade black, it's yours."
"You mean with haki?"
"Yes." Sengoku nodded. Norrington grasped the blade and began concentrated as he flowed his haki into it, the blade now turning black.
"I will make this a true black blade," Norrington said shortly before sheathing it.
"Good," Sengoku said. "And if you are successful in your endeavors, I shall make you a Rear Admiral."
"S-Sir, you have my deepest thanks!" Norrington said before bowing.
"One more thing, have you heard of the pirate, Hector Barbossa?"
"I have, sir," Norrington replied.
"He has taken over the Black Pearl Pirates and now serves as their Captain," Sengoku began. "He also intends on bringing in Matthew Marvel as a way for him to enter the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Work with him to capture this new threat."
"Very good, sir, it shall be done."
"Then you may leave."