One Piece: My Uncle Is Kizaru

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"Where... am I?"

In a haze of confusion, Morgan felt as though he had entered a strange, otherworldly space.

The sky was a swirling mass of blood-red waves, and the ground was a dark abyss that seemed to devour everything.

Everything felt eerie and suffocating.

In his dazed state, he suddenly found himself on a ship.

It was a Marine warship, its deck littered with corpses and drenched in blood.

Morgan saw...

A man dressed in a black pirate captain's outfit, standing with one foot on a Marine soldier, a look of disdain and scorn on his face.

The soldier beneath him was filled with hatred, his eyes burning with rage.

"Who... is that?"

Morgan felt his mind grow fuzzy as two conflicting sets of memories collided in his head, causing him immense mental pain.

"Ah—!"

He clutched his head, instinctively stepping back, trying to escape it all.

But just as he felt he couldn't bear the impact of the conflicting memories and wanted to break free from this space...

A cold voice suddenly echoed through the blood-red sky.

"Answer me."

"What is 1000 minus 7?"

"Equals... 993..."

Morgan shivered and instinctively answered.

Suddenly, his mind felt less chaotic, and his focus returned.

He recognized it now...

The Marine lying on the ground was his former self.

"986."

And the pirate standing on him was the one who had attacked the base...

No!

"979!"

That man was Kuro!

"972!"

He was...

Captain Kuro of the Black Cat Pirates!!!

"965!"

Wait!

Wasn't Kuro already dead by his hand?

So who was this Kuro standing on him now?!

"958..."

At this moment, memories flooded Morgan's mind like a tidal wave, crashing against his psyche.

The scene continued to unfold.

Soon, a man with a strange mustache, wearing heart-shaped glasses and holding a hoop, appeared before Morgan.

It was Jango, Kuro's hypnotist!

Morgan watched as his battered former self was hypnotized by Jango, then "killed" Kuro and reported it to the Marines.

The events that followed were things he had personally experienced and remembered.

For killing a pirate, he was promoted to captain and made the commander of G-153.

And then...

The newly promoted Morgan seemed to change, becoming arrogant, self-centered, and tyrannical...

The once peaceful and prosperous Shells Town grew increasingly impoverished under his rule.

"So... this is the truth of it all!?"

A large hole tore open in the blood-red sky above.

A beam of cold, indifferent light shone down into Morgan's sorrowful heart.

The dark world began to collapse, dragging the helpless Morgan into an endless abyss.

...

In the real world.

Morgan, lying in a pool of blood after being knocked out by Kyle, slowly opened his eyes.

The pain in his jaw made him grimace.

But the trauma in his mind was even harder to bear.

Even though he now understood the truth, he still couldn't figure out which version of himself was the real Morgan.

The passionate, justice-driven Marine, or the tyrannical dictator?

This question was too hard! He couldn't answer it!

Just then, a voice that sent shivers down his spine pulled him back to reality.

"Oh? You woke up pretty fast, huh?"

Seeing that Morgan, whose life had been saved by Tashigi's healing, had opened his eyes, Kyle looked at him with interest and chuckled:

"Looks like we can continue the treatment!"

That's right!

Treatment!

In Kyle's eyes, Morgan was now a patient suffering from a mental illness!

And his condition was easy to treat.

Essentially, Morgan had lost the memories of being tortured by Kuro, right?

As for amnesia, Kyle had seen enough TV dramas to know exactly how to handle it!

Classic plot device!

All you had to do was recreate the scene of the lost memories, and the person's body would remember, unlocking their hidden potential.

And that's exactly what Kyle had done!

"Next up, your arm!"

Before Morgan could fully regain his senses, Kyle suddenly stepped on his arm.

This was exactly how Kuro had humiliated him back then!

Admittedly, this method worked incredibly well!

Feeling the sudden pressure on his arm, Morgan's DNA was instantly triggered.

As if knowing what was coming, he quickly shouted through his bloodied mouth:

"Wait! Wait!"

Though he still hadn't figured out which version of himself he was now...

One thing was certain: he didn't want to get beaten up again!

In his panic, he shouted:

"I remember! Sir, I remember everything now!"

"I didn't kill Kuro! I was hypnotized by someone, and it was all a lie!"

"I remember everything now!!!"

Morgan spoke faster than he ever had in his life.

"Oh?"

Kyle raised an eyebrow, looking at him in surprise.

"You remembered that quickly?"

"I was only halfway through~"

Kyle hadn't expected the treatment to work so well.

He had wanted to kick Morgan a few more times on behalf of the townsfolk of Shells Town.

But considering that the now-recovered Morgan had once been a righteous Marine, he lifted his foot and let him go.

"Tashigi, heal him up a bit more."

Kyle waved his hand.

"Yes!"

Tashigi nodded immediately.

While Morgan was unconscious, she had learned about his tragic past from Kyle.

Feeling pity for him, Tashigi flicked her hand, sending a green spiritual light that enveloped Morgan's jaw.

Before long, his bloodied face began to slowly heal.

Though the process was slow, at least the injury wouldn't worsen.

This was another application of spiritual energy—a special Kidō technique with healing properties: Kaidō (Healing Way)!

Seeing that Morgan's demeanor had indeed changed slightly, Kyle didn't waste any time and sat on the railing, saying:

"Now that you've remembered everything..."

"Let me get straight to the point!"

Kyle's expression turned serious.

"I am a special agent directly under Fleet Admiral Sengoku of Marine Headquarters."

"I was sent to the East Blue to investigate the Marine deployments here and stumbled upon your situation."

"Unfortunately, Captain Morgan, your record is insufficient for you to continue as the commander of G-153. Moreover, due to the negative impact you've had on Shells Town over the past two years, you may face imprisonment!"

Kyle continued to use Fleet Admiral Sengoku's name as a shield.

Though it was an old trick, it worked like a charm!

Hearing Kyle's words, Morgan's eyes widened in shock!

Marine Headquarters!? A direct agent of the Fleet Admiral!?

So that's how it was! That's how it was!

The pirate who attacked the Marine base was actually a Headquarters agent...

Now everything made sense.

At this moment, Morgan felt like he understood everything!

But as for the fate Kyle described, he couldn't accept it just yet.

Neither version of himself could.

The justice-driven Marine who had devoted his life to the Navy couldn't accept being punished.

And the tyrannical dictator certainly wouldn't accept it either.

"Wait!"

Suddenly, Morgan's spirits lifted as he remembered the offer Kyle had made earlier!

He blinked, as if realizing something, and weakly said:

"Sir, about that choice you mentioned earlier..."

"Is it still on the table?"

"Choice?"

Kyle grinned, seeing that Morgan was catching on. He nodded.

"Of course, you can still make your choice!"

Morgan's eyes lit up, as if he had found a new purpose in life.

"I choose to join your pirate crew!"

Without a doubt.

Joining the pirate crew must be the path this agent had left open for him after discovering his past.

Becoming a special agent, redeeming himself through service!

This was the only way out for a sinner like him!

At this moment, tears welled up in Morgan's eyes.

This man was truly too kind!

To be willing to take in a failure like him, who had been played by pirates...

Morgan clutched his aching jaw, sincerely praising his future captain.

"Welcome aboard!"

Kyle formally helped Morgan to his feet, then patted the dust off him with a smile.

...

Half an hour later.

Morgan, now mostly recovered, was directing a group of Marines to carry valuable items from the base onto the *Diga*.

All the Marines wore expressions of resentment.

Who would have thought that their Captain Morgan would choose to defect to pirates!?

This was a disgrace to all Marines!

However...

Under the pressure of overwhelming force, they had no choice but to comply!

Soon, the *Diga* was fully loaded!

The base's Beri, weapons, ammunition, and valuables were all confiscated by Kyle under the guise of "official business" and loaded onto the ship.

Though Morgan was puzzled by this, he didn't dare question Kyle's orders.

After all, he had now undergone Kyle's "transformation"...

And gained a mysterious new power!

The name of that power...

Was **Kagune**!