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Chapter 82 - The New Pirates King - Sakazuki
After leaving the lower cabin, Wexford called the three crew members who did not yet have Devil Fruit together. These three were Shanks, who was the weakest under Wexford, Garp, who was the strongest, and Kozuki Oden, who had just arrived on board.
When the three sat down in front of Wexford, the sullen Shanks asked, “Captain, how come only the three of us were called?”
When Shanks walked in, he also deliberately looked behind him. Except for the three of them, there was indeed no one else entered. Shanks was puzzled by this. After all, in the still trainee Shanks’s thought, whether it was Katakuri or Doflamingo, they were more qualified than him to sit here.
“Only the three of you were called.” Wexford looked at Shanks, who asked the question, said, “The others are all Devil Fruit users. It’s not much use to call over.”
As soon as Garp heard Wexford’s words, he knew that the other side must be arranging that Admiral’s Devil Fruit. So, after Wexford finished, he said, “Because that Admiral’s Devil Fruit? I won’t need it. So leave it to them.”
“What are you talking about?”
Kozuki Oden, who had just boarded the ship and had not yet understood the situation, had no idea what the three were talking about. He had just talked to Garp and the others about the world and did not know much about the battle that had just taken place.
At Kozuki Oden’s question, Wexford told the freshly arrived member about the battle that had just occurred half a day ago.
“That is to say. I want to take the Admiral’s Devil Fruit with the ability of Nagi Nagi no Mi.”
Under the explanation of Wexford, Kozuki Oden gradually understood.
When Kozuki Oden was in his own world, he did not stay at sea for a long time, so the degree of understanding of such things as Devil Fruit was limited to those members of the Whitebeard Pirates, as well as those who have encountered opponents.
As for the deeper things, Kozuki Oden didn’t know.
Moreover, it was the first time that Kozuki Oden heard of Nagi Nagi no Mi, a fruit power that could deprive others of their abilities, “There is actually such a bizarre Devil Fruit.”
“But I’m not interested in these Devil Fruit. I trust my own sword more than the ability of those fruits.” Kozuki Oden said while deliberately glancing down at the two long swords worn at his waist, which were “old friends” that had been with him for decades.
After both of them clearly refused, Wexford’s gaze fell on the youngest in the room. The sea king who hadn’t grown up yet —Shanks.
“And you, Shanks?”
“I 

”
Before Shanks finished his words, Garp, who still had bandages on his hands, put his hand on his shoulder, “It seems that this Devil Fruit can only be given to you, Shanks
..”
Before Garp could say this clearly, his head suddenly fell down, and he fell asleep.
Wexford and Shanks, who had been getting along with Garp for a long time, weren’t surprised by this situation. Garp was good at everything and very strong, but he just likes to sleep. —No matter what time, he could fall asleep very abruptly.
“Garp-san, what’s wrong?!”
Compared to the calm Wexford, it was the first time for Kozuki Oden to see this kind of situation. The fact that Garp suddenly did not move so much was a bit frightening to him.
Wexford waved his hand and said, “Nothing, just fell asleep.”
“Asleep?” Kozuki Oden was surprised to hear this. They were discussing a problem, so how could he suddenly fall asleep?
“He’s always like that. Just get used to it.”
Wexford finished before leading the topic back to the Devil Fruit. After all, he asked these three to come for the return of that Pika Pika no Mi.
“Shanks, it seems that this Devil Fruit can only be given to you. You will go directly to the cabin where Borsalino is held. Rosinante will arrange.”
Wexford simply did not allow Shanks to refuse. Instead, he just gave the Pika Pika no Mi to Shanks.
As a trainee on the ship, Shanks could only accept fate with a sigh. He stood up and walked towards the lower cabin.
“Well, that’s it for now.”
Since the attribution of the Devil Fruit had been decided, Wexford was ready to go back to his room. He thought that the next Pirate King in that warehouse should already have a name, and Wexford also wanted to see who the Pirate King that would arrive in 25 days would be.
“Captain, go ahead. I’ll wait here with Mr. Garp.”
Perhaps it was because he and Garp chatted quite a bit just now, so Kozuki Oden decided to wait here with Grap for a while.
“Good, then you can wait for him to wake up.”
Most of the time, Garp was sleeping. If Kozuki Oden really wanted to wait, it needed a little time.
“When he wakes up, remember to tell him to go to the helm of the ship’s position.”
As Wexford called Garp, now the helm position was still under the control of Buggy.
“Okay.”
After Kozuki Oden answered, Wexford followed Shanks’ back and left this conference room.


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When Wexford returned to his room again, he reconnected with the voice in his consciousness.
“Do you have the name of the next Pirate King?”
After Wexford asked the question, the voice then hurriedly replied, ‘Yes, Your Excellency, it has already appeared.’
After receiving an affirmative answer from the warehouse, Wexford didn’t stop and directly entered into that warehouse in his consciousness.
“Time goes quite fast. I have opened so many doors already.”
As Wexford crossed the doors of Garp, Shanks, and others, he sighed at the speed of his own reshaping personnel. Wexford came to this One Piece World not long ago. However, up to now, there were seven ‘Pirate Kings’ who were recreated.
Counting this upcoming Pirate King, the number would soon reach eight

Just when Wexford sighed, he had also arrived at the eighth door. At this time, this latest gate had been lit up. The name of the Pirate King that was about to be reshaped appeared on the gate as well.
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“Copy of consciousness body completed, in the process of reshaping ——”
”Name: Sakazuki.”
‘Affiliation: 996 universe.’
‘Due to increased reputation, copy remodeling time -25, estimated copy remodeling time 25 days.’
“Sakazuki?”
For Sakazuki, of course, Wexford was very familiar with him. But, certainly, if the other party was given the title of Admiral’ Sakazuki’, it might be a little more striking.
“I didn’t expect to meet this one in the Water 7 and also in the warehouse of this Pirate King
 But how did this one get to sit in the position of the Pirate King?”