Admiralty Headquarters, Marshal's Office.
"He agreed." Watching Sengoku put down the phone, Lieutenant General He said, "So, who are you going to send to Vera to pick up the undercover Lieutenant General Vergo and the scientist Caesar?"
Warring States tapped the table with his index finger, thought for two seconds and said, "Let Major General Gu Ku go."
After speaking, he shook his head tiredly.
Vergo is the Vice Admiral of the Navy, the Lieutenant General stationed at the G5 base at the entrance to the new world. Such a person is actually Doflamingo's undercover agent. There is also Doflamingo's use of Caesar to create artificial devil fruits and conduct experiments on human gigantism. These are major events that the navy cannot tolerate, but the world government actually wants to postpone the handling.
Even the **** had to be escorted by a non-naval person, even though it was a suggestion from my own side.
"Half a month." Warring States suddenly said in a deep voice: "In another half month, even if no trace of Dunan Isbadry can be found, the navy will return to normal! I will argue with the Five Old Stars and never We cannot let the navy become the private soldiers of the Celestial Dragons!"
Lieutenant General He smiled: "Maybe the world government will remove you from your position as marshal."
"If it really comes to that level, there is nothing we can do about it." Warring States shook his head and said: "Having said that, the newly-minted world's greatest swordsman, Holo, is really a man with a full sense of justice. Before, he Leaving the tidal island was like traveling like an eagle's eye, which worried me for a while.
But first he destroyed Crocodile's conspiracy and brought rain to Alabasta.
Going to the New World and investigating the missing children, I discovered what Doflamingo was doing secretly. He was doing the work that the navy was supposed to do... It's a pity that he refused to become a navy. "
He shook his head and said: "He won't. This incident is different from the last time. He broke into the research base of the World Government. If the person behind Caesar and Vergo is not Doflamingo, but the World Government, What do you think he will do?
He might not have considered this possibility at all during the process, but he still went ahead with it. "
Warring States was startled and nodded: "Yes, it can be seen from Aoki's report that he also has some lawless character in his heart, and he only does what he thinks is right... Having said that, looking at it this way, if he really encounters Dunant Isbadry may not be able to inform the navy happily, and the two of them may even become friends..."
After all, everyone knows what the Celestial Dragons are. They just have no choice but it doesn’t mean they can accept it.
"It's okay." He shook his head: "A guy who so many people can't find will not be encountered by him by such a coincidence, and there have been ghost legends in that place in Vera for many years."
“That’s right.”
Warring States raised his hand and pressed his head. Regarding the arrest of the blasphemer Dunan, the navy could not stand on the right side. The revolutionary army had been ready to move. If Holo, a red-haired man with a close relationship with Hawkeye, was involved, Okay, the new world's greatest swordsman, it's simply unimaginable what will happen.
Da da-
At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the office. After Zeng Guo said seriously, please come in, a tall middle-aged man wearing a cloak of justice and sunglasses walked in and said: "Marshal Zeng Guo."
The person coming is Dark Horse, the director of the Naval Criminal Investigation Bureau. Just like the titles of the three generals, Kizaru and Akainu, he is obviously not an ordinary person with his color and zodiac sign. He has the rank of alternate general, which is higher than that of lieutenant general in the headquarters. .
Seeing him, Warring States had a headache: "Dark horse, it seems that what you bring will not be good news."
Dark Horse nodded slightly: "When the Revolutionary Army sent fugitive slaves home, my people targeted a few. They have made some changes in the past two days. Judging from the number of manpower mobilized, the people dispatched and their destinations The goal is not simple.”
Sengoku was silent for a while, wanting to blow Garp's head off... but it was a pity that Garp wasn't there.
…
The revolutionary army was also very busy during this period.
Among the slaves who escaped from Mariejoia were soldiers who had joined the Revolutionary Army and knew how to contact them. Kerra also contacted and begged the Shichibukai Kaisha Jinbe for help, and they found many liberated slaves.
The time goes back to two days ago.
Revolutionary Army Headquarters, Kerla's home.
The orange-haired girl was taking care of the purple-haired girl carefully and tenderly: "Yuliya, eat slowly, don't choke...don't use your hands, use chopsticks...it doesn't matter. If you don't get used to it for a while, it's okay to use your hands, no." Someone blamed you.”
The purple-haired girl who was immersed in cooking looked at her carefully and continued to cook.
Let Kerla feel pity for him.
This child looks so much like her.
Ten years ago, her long-term slave life had closed her heart. When she was first rescued from Marigio, she was a girl who could only laugh and work. She did not dare to let out any unnecessary emotions, even if she was beaten. Even if you encounter something scary.
This girl probably went on a hunger strike and was tortured inhumanely because she didn't eat. When she was first brought back, Sabo's careless guy didn't notice, but when he gave food to the rescued slaves, the girl kept holding on. Even though you have vomited it out but are still eating, you must eat everything in front of you.
After taking careful care of her for more than a week, she finally got better, but she still carefully closed her heart. Apart from her own name, she would only say whether she was full or not.
‘Take your time and everything will get better. ’
Said something in her heart, Kerla smiled and said to the girl who had eaten all the food: "Are you full? Yulia."
Yulia looked at her timidly, murmured for a long time, and then whispered: "I'm full, thank you."
“You’re welcome, just eat enough...Eh?!”
Kerla's eyes lit up. Did Yulia just say thank you? She excitedly approached Yulia: "Yuria, are you willing to speak? Were you saying thank you just now? Can you say it again?"
“…Thank you.” Yulia repeated.
"Great! Do you still remember your exact age? Yulia. How many years ago were you captured? Where is your family? Where is your home? Do you remember?" Kerla asked several questions in succession. Yulia shrank back in fear before realizing that she had frightened others.
"Well... I'm just asking. If you don't want to think about it, don't think about it now. We're not saying we're going to send you back. If you want, you can always stay here. You will be my sister from now on!" She added.
Yulia was in a daze for a while, then murmured: "Three years... home, Vera... mother..."
"...Vera?" Kerla was startled: "You said your home is in Vera? Is your mother here?"
“Well...I want to...go home.”
Kerla was silent for two seconds, then smiled and said: "No problem, you wait for me at home, I will tell the leader and I will send you home in a few days!"
She left in a hurry to find Long, but as soon as she left the house, a look of worry flashed across her face.
Vera, she remembered.
After the establishment of the Revolutionary Army, the first activity and the first liberated island was Vera. She had not joined the Revolutionary Army at that time. She heard about it from the seniors of the Revolutionary Army.
The original liberation was not complete, and the strength of the revolutionary army was not enough. Over the years, there would be riots in Vera from time to time. Yulia could not be because of this... Why not intervene more in Vera and make peace there? Some?
She asked Long this question, but Long did not give an answer and was vague.
A few minutes later, after finding the dragon, she explained Yulia's situation and asked again: "Why don't we get more involved in Vera's riot?"
“That child is from Vera.”
Long was a little surprised. A woman's figure appeared in his mind, her expression was slightly dazed, and the mark on her cheek hurt again.
"The only people who can determine the future of Vera are the Vera people themselves." He looked at Kerra and said: "The origin of Vera's rebellion...is actually not us."
…
Dressrosa.
But this did not make him feel relaxed. He knew that his situation was getting a little worse now.
Conducting those experiments privately is a small matter, but colluding with the Four Pirate Emperors is a big deal. This can easily cause him to lose his position as the king of the Shichibukai, and then make everything about his family in Dressrosa disappear, and even the dark forces. The foundations of 'Joker' will be destroyed. As a former Celestial Dragon, he does possess some secret information that the world government does not want to leak, but if he is 'dishonest', it will only make the world government want to bring him under its control, and at most he will become a blasphemer. And delay for a while.
Everything seems to come from the casual actions of the world's greatest swordsman.
But Doflamingo didn't feel hatred.
“Fufufufufufu... This world is originally like this, the winner is the king, the strong is the king. This time I was just a little unlucky.
But...the real victory has just begun now. The world's greatest swordsman, Holo, who among us will be the final winner? "
After a while of silence and a low chuckle like a lunatic, Doflamingo picked up the phone and dialed a number again.
"Morgance, I have a big news for you, but you have to do me a favor first... Whose news is it? No, of course it is not the blasphemer's, fufufufufu...
But if it really breaks out, it may not lose a few points to that incident. Do you know about Crocodile, who first reported it to you through Newsbird? The swordsman who defeated Hawkeye, the 'unknown swordsman' who killed the White Lion a year ago, the new world's greatest swordsman Holo...
He might... be facing off against the Four Emperors! "
…
A few days later.
For the navies at the G5 base, the recent experience is really a bit mysterious.
Lieutenant General Vergo, who was transferred two years ago, had just captured their hearts, but he just received an inexplicable report from a research base. He was fine when he went out, but he became a criminal when he came back?
If it weren't for the phone bug that connected Warring States, they probably wouldn't have believed it until the end, thinking that Ji Xing had used some kind of fruit ability on Vergo.
The navy stationed in the New World is not a kind person, and Virgo quickly turned from a good lieutenant general into a villain who deceived their feelings.
Chains were tied to him, making it difficult for even Ji Xing to break free.
Ji Xing's attitude towards Ji Xing became more and more polite. He listened to his words and ferociously escorted Felico and others to send the children who were captured as experimental subjects home to reunite each family.
They then dispatched a warship, led by a colonel from the base, to assist Ji Xing in escorting Virgo to Vera Island, and everyone was respectful.
What does it look like specifically?
When they arrived at Vera for the handover, they bowed to see Ji Xing off with tears in their eyes.
“Mr. Holo! Thank you for accompanying me all the way, and thank you for everything you have done for the G5 base! You are always welcome at the G5 base! Woo woo woo—”
Sent Ji Xing away with exaggerated tears, turned his head and kicked Vergo and Caesar each.
“Traitor! Traitor!”
“Damn evil scientists!”
Vergo's face was expressionless, while Caesar's face was unruly. The next moment he saw Ji Xing looking back, he switched to an honest look with a flattering expression on his face.
The naval officers also burst into tears in seconds: "Mr. Holo! We must come again!"
The headquarters navy who came to hand over was stunned. Are the colleagues in the New World so stressed?
Ji Xing smiled and officially set foot on the land of Vera Island. He waved his hand and said, "See you soon. Please be careful along the way!"
"yes!"
Ji Xing turned around and walked towards the depths of the island. He raised his head and glanced at the news bird flying away in the sky. He murmured in his heart: "It seems that it is not suitable to stay here for a long time. Don't bring disaster to this war-torn land. See it as soon as possible." See what the ghost legend is about, let’s find an uninhabited island to play.”
On the way here, he had already learned about the situation on Vera Island.
This island is neither small nor big, about twice the size of a tidal island. Hundreds of years ago, people here were spread out like five villages and one town like a tidal island, and the towns were prosperous. With the development year by year, the island's population gradually exceeded one hundred thousand, and it was established like Kra Island. The Kingdom of Vera.
But just thirteen years ago, riots suddenly broke out on the island. It was said that it was caused by the revolutionary army, which led to the collapse of the kingdom. Since then, various riots have continued.
Walking deeper into the island, Ji Xing soon saw a deserted village, just like Kra Island, with only bricks and tiles left, even better, because there were still many people living on the island, and the deserted village It must have been searched layer by layer.
Ji Xing suddenly raised his brows as he saw and heard, letting out an unexpected chuckle, and then a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
“This is really fate.”
Kilometers away, in a small village.
In a certain desolate courtyard, several people were scratching the ground with sweat dripping from their backs.
“The ship, captain, can’t dig anymore!”
“You can also help me!”
“Speaking of which…what are we looking for? From the East China Sea to the Grand Route…”
“I’ve heard and heard in the past few days that there are man-eating evil spirits on the island of Vera...Well, many people have disappeared inexplicably, and we..."
"What evil ghost? Dig it up!" The clown-like big red nose urged and waved the knife: "There are no ghosts in this world! Hurry up, it should be around here. When the treasure is dug out, Lord Bucky will share it with you. Just a little! Hurry up!"
“Is there really a treasure? Captain!”
“Are you questioning the great Lord Bucky who is extremely familiar with the Grand Line?!”
"no no-"
Seeing his subordinates working diligently, Bucky nodded slightly with satisfaction, walked out of the yard, and whispered: "Divide the treasures? Huh, naive—Captain John's treasures all belong to Mr. Bucky!"
"It should be here... The last time that **** threw me into the Navy branch, it made Mr. Bucky think about something... Of course, Mr. Bucky will not thank him if I meet him again..."
“Yo, Bucky.”
A warm greeting sounded from the opposite side, and Bucky raised his head and waved: "What a ghost?!"
Looking at Ji Xing's appearance clearly, his eyes protruded from the sockets, his body was split, and his two flying hands violently rubbed his eyes.
“You, you bastard! Why are you here, you bastard?!”
Ji Xing smiled kindly: "What did you say?"
Bucky hesitated for a moment, and then he smiled slightly when the subordinates who heard the sound screamed: "I said...I said you are good."
“Oh, you mean there is treasure here?”
Bucky was shocked: "What kind of ears are you talking about?! No! Where is the treasure?!"
“Oh, it’s Captain John’s.”
Bucky thought about death.