Chapter 638: The floating sea beast, the birth of the mother fire! (2 in 1)

Yuichi Tsugakuni was unable to understand the meaning of Tensei's words at first, but when he heard that a strange disease had broken out on the Handmade Island, the first thing he thought of was that an unknown enemy had invaded.

As the new navy launched a purge of pirates across the New World, the islands under their control were almost never quiet.

The pirates seemed to have formed a pirate alliance. In order to fight against the powerful new navy, countless pirates united together and began to attack some important islands of the new navy in a planned manner.

The new navy's largest grain-producing area, Miguo Town, has been attacked by more than a dozen waves of pirates in recent times. However, the situation has improved a lot after the new navy sent Vergo there to take charge.

The Mesozoic generation of the new navy is growing very fast. People of Vergo's age can now stand on their own. In terms of Armament Haki, Vergo is actually very talented. Now he can cover his whole body with Armament Haki to fight, and the strength is also very good.

Ordinary pirates are no match for him.

The headquarters also sent strong men to guard some other new naval towns.

Although the new navy did an excellent job in defense, there is always a loophole. Tsugikuni Yoshiichi did not think that their new navy's defense could withstand all the means of those pirates.

"Whether he is a person with special abilities or not, we have no way to confirm it yet."

"What we know now is that the disease that broke out on Handmade Island is highly contagious."

"Although we sent a medical team to control the further spread of the epidemic, the results were minimal."

"The most difficult thing is not the infectiousness of the disease itself, but the fact that the infected person is very aggressive."

"Please ask if they can be allowed to use more brutal methods."

Tian Zheng had a solemn expression, and his eyelids couldn't help but twitch as he spoke these words.

The permanent population of Handicraft Island is nearly 100,000, and unlike other islands, this island is "rich" in craftsmen.

Almost every household has excellent craftsmen, and a large number of them have joined the new navy system and shine in various industries. Some of them even hold high positions in the new navy. A large part of the navy's food, clothing, housing, transportation, and war weapons are made by craftsmen from the Handicraft Island.

According to Tianzheng, if one-third of the island's population was infected with an unknown virus, once the new navy took drastic measures, perhaps 30,000 to 40,000 people would die.

Since the establishment of the new navy, there has never been a loss of this magnitude.

It is also foreseeable that once the new navy does this, the craftsmen who are dedicating their youth to the new navy will inevitably become alienated from them.

In just a few seconds, Tsugumi Yoshiichi was able to imagine the horrific consequences that this incident might cause.

One of the important reasons why the new navy has been able to survive to this day is the values ​​they promote to the outside world.

If this matter is not handled properly, it will be a huge blow to the prestige of the new navy.

As one of the few senior leaders in the new navy, Amane was the one who had to ask Yoshikazu Tsugakuni to make the decision when something like this happened.

The impact is too great.

In the entire new navy, perhaps only Yoshikazu Tsugakuni can take on such responsibility.

Tianzheng actually underestimated the outbreak of disease on the Handicraft Island. By the time he really took it seriously, things had already rapidly evolved to an irreversible level.

"Tell me the details. How are you controlling the further spread of the disease on the handmade island?"

Facing Tsugumi Yuichiro's question, Tenma was obviously well prepared. Without any further ado, he took out an image Den Den Mushi from his arms and placed it directly on the desk in front of Tsugumi Yuichiro. The image on the handmade island was projected onto the wall.

What caught the eye were the warships that surrounded the entire coast of the Handmade Island, with layers of warships inside and outside, sealing the entire island tightly and airtight.

"The epidemic has been going on for a few days, and the people below have actually handled it very promptly."

"When the case spread to a small area, Smoker, who was stationed on the Handmade Island, immediately imposed a curfew."

"At the same time, all infected patients are concentrated in the prison for unified management."

“Medical staff were fully involved in the early stages.”

"It's just that the development of the disease has far exceeded the spread speed of ordinary plagues, and the manifestation of the symptoms is also very strange."

"The jails needed to manage the patients were quickly overwhelmed."

"Smoker rebuilt his military camp outside the town, but at this point, things were out of control."

"The disease has completely spread."

The highest leader stationed on the Handicraft Island is Smoker, who is now a major general of the new navy and can be said to be young and promising.

Moreover, the headquarters attaches great importance to and trusts him, and entrusts him with the management of key islands such as Handmade Island.

He actually handled this incident very promptly, but he still couldn't stop the disease from spreading further.

"So what now? What are our measures?"

Jiguo Yuanyi looked at the flashing images on the wall, among which there appeared some photos of prisons and military camps.

Smoker kept photos of himself while managing those patients.

Yunyi noticed that those patients had a very common feature, that is, regardless of gender, age or young, the patients appearing in the photos all looked a little thin, and for some unknown reason, there was a bright red spot on the lapels of their shirts.

Apparently, one of the signs of the disease is vomiting blood from the mouth.

"After losing control, Smoker realized that something was wrong and immediately asked for help from the headquarters."

"Allowing people to continue to stay on the island is risky after all, because we have no way to identify the pathogen for the time being."

"The only measure taken was to dispatch warships to the handmade islands and take some of the islanders on board for quarantine."

"Thanks to the excellent execution of our new navy, this matter was completed quite well. Although there were some disturbances, it was finally calmed down."

"Those who are confirmed to be fine have been temporarily placed on the warship, and those with wounds have been detained in the warship's prison."

"But the capacity of the warship is limited, and many people are temporarily accommodated by the harbour."

"Huangmu has already rushed over, and order should be restored soon."

"only."

When Tianzheng said this, a sad expression appeared on his face.

“Is the condition of those infected reversible?”

Tsugikoku Yoshiichi naturally understood why Tenma felt embarrassed. If they were a little more ruthless, the best way for their new navy to deal with it at this stage would be to wipe out all those infected and possible infected people. If Sakaski was the one to deal with it, I'm afraid he wouldn't send out a rescue ship at all.

After realizing that the situation was out of control, in order to ensure that the disease would not spread beyond the Handmade Island, a demon-killing order had probably been issued on the Handmade Island.

But this is clearly not the style of the new navy.

Yunyi is not the kind of person who cannot understand the seriousness of the situation, and he is not naive enough to sacrifice the lives of another group of people in order to save a group of hopeless people.

The questions asked also hit the nail on the head.

"From the known results." "The infected person will completely lose his consciousness within three days and become a monster that can only bite living things."

“They don’t feel hunger or pain, and they can still move even if their blood runs dry or they have fatal wounds.”

"The only weakness is the head. Only by smashing the infected's head can we stop them from moving."

Tianzheng’s words evoked a slightly distant memory of Yuichiro Tsugakuni. Isn’t this thing he was talking about a zombie?

There is such a thing in the pirate world?!

Could it be that Gekko Moriah's devil fruit has reappeared in this world? However, all signs indicate that it should not be the shadow fruit.

The performance of those infected people is completely different from the human puppets controlled by Doflamingo with the String-String Fruit. It is a new ability.

"The medical team currently has no useful measures or methods for the current symptoms."

Just as Tsugumi Yoshiichi was thinking, Tenjo gave a definite answer.

There is no cure.

Perhaps if the new navy's medical team is given some more research time, there may be progress in medicine, but the key now is that time waits for no one.

The survivors on the handmade island must not be sent to other places at this time. If there are so-called "asymptomatic" people among them, then there will be big trouble.

In the face of such a thing, even if Yuichiro Tsugikoshi possessed incredible power, there was very little he could do.

"Do you think it was an accident or man-made?"

Yuanyi's tone was solemn and his expression looked a little ugly.

"There is no way to draw a definitive conclusion, but I tend to think it is man-made."

"In the long history, there should have never been an outbreak of a similar disease."

"Behind every strange incident, there is often a person with special abilities."

"I think it could be a revenge by pirates. We can't just focus on the Handmade Island. Other islands also need to be wary of similar incidents."

Tianzheng was the head of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Naval Headquarters and had a very strong ability in analyzing intelligence reports.

In this matter, his sixth sense told him that it was not an isolated incident, and this guess coincided with Yuanyi's.

"Verify the identities of those infected and those who have died, and notify their families. There is no need to conceal those in the military."

"Gather all the soldiers from Handicraft Island and explain the current situation of Handicraft Island to them."

"As for what to do next, let them vote and decide."

"The worst-case scenario is to completely abandon the Handmade Island and make it a restricted area. At the same time, we will relocate the survivors to other islands and forbid them from communicating with the outside world."

Yoshiichi Tsugakuni did not make a dictatorial decision. He gave the choice to the families of the infected people.

Yunyi knew that doing so might pose hidden dangers for the future, but this was the best way to deal with it.

The decision will be made jointly by the families of the infected, and will not have much impact on the new navy.

As for the future, if the medical team has no research results in half a year, Ji Guoyuan will personally level the handmade island.

"Notify the family members and let them vote?"

"It's not a solution, but it's the only way."

Tianzheng sighed, nodded, then turned and left Yuichiro's office.

After Tianzheng left, Jiguo Yuanyi sat behind his desk and once again reviewed the various contents recorded in the video Den Den Mushi, with a trace of worry in his eyes.

If it was a person with special abilities, would this matter end so easily?
If it is a person with special abilities, who would the other party be?
Is it pirates? Is it the World Government? Or is it some other force that is hostile to the New Navy? Or is it a personal revenge?

The confusing incident was like a fog that shrouded Yoshiichi Tsugakuni's eyes, making it difficult for him to see the truth of the incident.

He is now in a relatively high position and is accustomed to looking at problems from a global perspective.

It was difficult for him to grasp the context of the incident as he had not personally experienced the changes on the Handmade Island.

Ultimately, only people like Smoker who have experienced the matter firsthand can investigate the truth of this matter.

Just when Yoriichi Tsugumi was worrying about the changes on Handmade Island, the calm sea in front of the harbor of Cake Island suddenly changed.

A whirlpool was swirling on the sea surface, and a huge bag of water suddenly "grew out" above the sea surface. The ocean current reversed upward, and after a while, a terrifying sea beast emitting a metallic luster slowly emerged from the sea.

The dazzling light was even brighter than the sunlight, illuminating the entire Cake Island, and even the temperature on the island increased significantly.

The blinding light slowly died down, and the new sailors at the harbor regained their sight. They all looked toward the offshore. Soon, a shrill alarm sounded in the harbor, and the entire Cake Island could hear the alarm coming from the harbor.

Ji Guoyuan, who was in the office, turned off the video Den Den Mushi silently when he heard the sound, then walked to the window and looked towards the harbor. His face, which was originally full of heaviness, suddenly relaxed after seeing the scene at the harbor.

"Are you finally back?"

"Dr. Vegapunk!"

The terrifying sea monster that appeared in the inner sea of ​​Cake Island Harbor looked like a lantern fish, and the angular metal armor on its body made this sea monster look very technological.

The original huge eyes of Mr. Lantern have turned into bionic cameras. Although the appearance is still the same, there is no longer any life in Mr. Lantern's eyes.

In other words, although the entire sea monster looks like a living creature, its core has already undergone earth-shaking changes.

The sea monster gently shook its tail and approached the Cake Island Harbor. The new navy had gathered on the shore at this moment, holding various weapons in their hands, and were looking nervously at this giant sea monster that appeared out of nowhere.

The sailors' eyes swept over the huge fish body, but soon their attention was attracted by the "lantern" on Mr. Lantern's forehead.

It was this "lantern" that emitted the blinding light before. Although the light is gone now, there is still a ball of brilliant colorful flame burning quietly inside the lantern.

Gorgeous and beautiful, very eye-catching.

"call out--"

Just as the navy was concentrating on guarding against unknown enemies, a slight sound of breaking through the air was heard, and Yixiao, who was sitting on Cake Island, fell from the sky and landed steadily on the ground.

He also noticed the changes in the inner sea and rushed there immediately.

"Long time no see! Mr. Yixiao!"

Not long after Yixiao appeared, a female mechanical voice came from the mouth of Lord Lantern.

(End of this chapter)