Chapter 655 Hunting Plan, Fresh Bait! (2 in 1)

Chapter 655 Hunting Plan, Fresh Bait! (Two in One)

Ever since the New Navy designated Fishman Island as its own territory, there has never been any large-scale chaos in the core area of ​​Fishman Island.

However, the appearance of the Straw Hat Pirates set such a precedent for Fishman Island.

The pirates who landed on Fool's Island in the past only dared to settle in sparsely populated marginal towns and did not dare to run wild on Fishman Island at all. After all, any rational person would not want to be targeted by a behemoth like the New Navy.

The reason why the New Navy is widely recognized by the public as an "imperial" force is not due to its reputation passed down by word of mouth, but to the great pirates who have fallen one after another at the hands of the New Navy.

The deaths of the great pirates laid the foundation for the reputation of the new navy, and it was precisely because of these lessons learned that Fishman Island was able to maintain broad stability and develop peacefully to this day.

The battle between Luffy, Seraph, Jinpei and others was very loud, and the several violent explosions in the center of the city had already attracted many people to watch.

The pirates who sneaked onto Fishman Island all liked to be lively. In less than half a day, the information about the Straw Hat Pirates had spread everywhere.

"Have you heard? The New Navy failed in their pursuit of the Straw Hat Pirates, and the base commander here, Jinbei, was seriously injured!"

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"Have you heard? The boss of the Straw Hat Pirates destroyed the New Navy's branch and killed Vice Admiral Jinbe!"

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"Have you heard? The Straw Hat Pirates want to take over Fishman Island and have already taken over Ryugu Castle. Neptune's entire family has been killed!"

Rumors about the Straw Hat Pirates are spreading like wildfire on Fishman Island. Not only is this rumor spreading more and more widely, but it is also becoming more and more exaggerated, and has completely lost its authenticity.

The people who heard these rumors had no way of telling whether they were true or false, but they could sense the seriousness and nervousness of the new navy patrolling the streets.

Regardless of whether the rumors are true or not, one thing is certain: a shocking change really happened on Fishman Island. A big pirate fought with the new navy and retreated successfully.

It is precisely because of this that the new navy imposed martial law and stepped up inspections of unfamiliar travelers and merchants.

A tense mood quietly spread across Fishman Island.

The pirates who learned the news were also ready to take action.

These pirates are not good guys. The reason why they chose to keep a low profile after landing on Fishman Island is simply because they were forced by the terrifying strength of the New Navy.

Now, Jinbe, the most powerful fighter of the Fishman Island Naval Branch, is suspected to be seriously injured. For these pirates, it is a good opportunity to plunder this rich island.

Fishman Island is so big that as long as the pirates can do things cleanly and efficiently, make a fortune and leave Fishman Island quickly, even the new navy may not be able to track down their whereabouts.

In their opinion, the New Navy should have been overwhelmed by the Straw Hat Pirates at this moment, and now all their attention should be focused on tracking down the Straw Hat Pirates.

This is indeed the case.

After returning to the branch base, Jinbe not only asked for help from the headquarters, but also sent his subordinates to search for the Straw Hat Pirates and others.

While he was handling official business, the military doctor on the island also carefully examined his arms and the results were not optimistic.

"Lieutenant General Jinbei, the injury to your arm is very serious. You must undergo surgery immediately. Only in this way can you have a chance of recovery."

"If you delay any longer, your hands will be completely useless!"

After arranging the tasks for his subordinates, Jinbei even wanted to lead his own team to hunt down the Straw Hat Pirates. In his opinion, those "weak" subordinates would face huge risks even if they found the whereabouts of the Straw Hat Pirates.

But it is different for me. Even though my arms cannot be used in combat, Jinbe's strength is far beyond that of ordinary fish-man navy.

More importantly, only by leading the team himself can Jinbei feel a little calmer.

The top brass of the new navy trust him so much that they have placed the safety of Fishman Island in his hands. Jinbei, who is full of responsibility, does not want to let down his partners' trust.

He has made up his mind to use his own life to protect the peace of Fishman Island. In order to prevent the Straw Hat Pirates from successfully entering the New World and causing greater harm, he is willing to sacrifice his own life.

"It's useless if it's useless!"

"If I can't keep the Straw Hat Pirates on Fishman Island, won't the responsibility I bear be even greater?"

"If I let them enter the new world smoothly and cause trouble in the new world, wouldn't that mean I have failed?!"

Jinbei is a stubborn person, and even the military doctor's persuasion is of no use.

The military doctor naturally understood that he had no way to persuade Jinbe, but fortunately, in the new navy, the management system of military doctors was different from that of ordinary new navy, and they had their own leaders.

Realizing that his persuasion could not bring Jinbei back, the military doctor adopted a roundabout strategy and chose to report the situation here to his superiors.

Since his words couldn't persuade Jinpei, then he could just send someone who could persuade him.

Not long after Jinbe led the team to leave the base, Zephyr, who was far away in Wano, had already learned the news and called Jinbe directly.

Jinbei, who had just found a trace of the Straw Hat Pirates, was about to follow the intelligence and lead his men to the direction of the Fishman Forest. Before he could leave the town, the contact phone in his arms rang. Shark Star, who was traveling with him, took out a Den Den Mushi from Jinbei's arms and handed it to his ear. Zephyr's roar rang out from the receiver:
"Jinbei! Do you know what you are doing, you bastard?"

"What kind of impact will delaying treatment have on your future? Don't you care at all?!"

"Now! Immediately! Get back to the base and get surgery!"

Zephyr's voice was full of energy. In addition to hearing Zephyr's roar, Jinbei could also hear the sound of waves.

The Zefa who called him seemed to be at sea, and the wind and waves were quite strong.

After a brief hesitation, Jinbei's expression became extremely firm:
"I know what it means. It's nothing more than losing both arms."

"But I will never let that group of people enter the new world smoothly."

"Mr. Zephyr, the Straw Hat Pirates are really powerful. Captain Straw Hat Luffy is suspected to be an awakened user of some kind of animal-type devil fruit ability. I am no match for him at all. I was defeated in just one encounter."

"Conservatively speaking, even the generals of our headquarters may not be able to defeat the enemy."

"If such a person appears in the New World, it will have a huge impact on our new navy's plans."

Jinbei is rational. He will certainly not rashly approach the Straw Hat Pirates because he knows very well that his strength is no match for the Straw Hat Pirates.

However, under the sea ten thousand meters deep, Jinbei, as a fish-man, also has an advantage. Even if he has lost both arms, Jinbei is confident that he can keep the Straw Hat Pirates on Fish-man Island and prevent them from leaving.

Hearing this, Zephyr obviously understood what Jinbei meant. Speaking of Luffy, he was speechless for a moment.

In some ways, Luffy could be said to have been brought up by him. Now, seeing Luffy on the opposite side of the New Navy, Zephyr's mood was very complicated.

The child he had raised seriously injured the loyal Jinbei and killed the new navy stationed on Fishman Island. Even if Zephyr and Luffy had a deep relationship, it was not easy for him to protect Luffy at this time.

Moreover, Zephyr himself had no intention of protecting Luffy. When he was talking with Jinbei, Zephyr's heart was filled with guilt.

He felt that it was because he had failed to educate Luffy well that Jinbei was seriously injured.

At the same time, Zefa was also a little proud in his heart, because Luffy's growth rate far exceeded his expectations. He did not expect that the young Luffy could easily defeat a powerful new navy like Jinbe.

But the emotions of joy and pride will eventually be overwhelmed by the bitterness in the heart.

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Out of inner guilt, Zephyr really couldn't go against Jinbei's wishes at this time. To some extent, Zephyr and Jinbei were the same kind of people, and he could understand what was going on in Jinbei's mind now.

"Jinbei." "You guys are overestimating the enemy and underestimating our new navy."

"He is just a young man. How could he possibly affect our plans for a new navy?"

At this moment, a familiar voice came from the other end of the phone.

Jinbei was stunned when he heard the voice, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.

He was extremely familiar with this voice, but he hadn't heard it for many, many years.

And wasn't the owner of this voice already dead? !

"This voice."

"You you are"

Jinbei's mouth moved, his face full of disbelief.

"What? You can't even recognize my voice, Jinbei?"

At this time, Yoshiichi Tsugakuni was standing side by side with Zephyr on the bow deck. The sea breeze was howling, but his voice could be clearly transmitted into the microphone of the Den Den Mushi.

"Jinbei, Zephyr-sensei and I will handle this matter. You should recover first."

"The Fishman Island Navy Branch still needs you to take charge of the overall situation, and there are still many battles waiting for us."

"The new navy can't do without you, Jinpei."

Tsugikokuen's tone was gentle, and Jinbei felt a strong sense of familiarity when he heard this. He finally confirmed who the owner of this voice was.

“You’re not dead!!”

Jinbei was so excited that his eyes even became moist as he said this.

"Okay, I'll be right back!"

Although he didn't get a response from the Den Den Mushi, Jinbei changed his mind at this moment and nodded in response.

If it was Yoshikazu Tsugakuni who returned, then he really wouldn't have to feel so much pressure.

In Jinbei's mind, Yoriichi Tsugikoku, who was able to survive the world-destroying attack that destroyed the Kingdom of Alabasta, is the epitome of invincibility.

Even a powerful pirate like Straw Hat Luffy would find it difficult to make a comeback in front of Tsugakuni Yoriichi.

"Take care of yourself, we'll be at Fishman Island soon."

After saying this, Jigoku Yoshiichi hung up the phone. Zefa also heard from the phone that Jinbei had changed his mind, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. His originally tense expression finally revealed a little smile:
"You said it's still useful!"

Zefa sighed and secretly felt lucky.

At least Jinbei didn't lose his arms because of Luffy, which is always a good thing.
"Yuichi, if we run into the Straw Hat Pirates, what are you going to do with those young people?"

Zephyr, who was just worried about Jinhei's safety, soon became worried about Luffy. Although he had no intention of protecting Luffy and others, out of emotional considerations, Zephyr did not want to see Luffy die at the hands of Tsugikuni Yoriichi.

That is the bloodline left in this world by his old friend Garp.

If possible, he didn't want Luffy to die at the hands of Yoriichi Tsugakure.

"How to deal with it?!"

"Since they have already done it, they should have been prepared."

As if noticing Zefa's expression, Ji Guoyuan thought for a moment after he finished speaking, and added:

"If those children are of irreplaceable value to our new navy's future plans, I will consider carefully how to deal with them."

"Our new navy can accommodate Mihawk, Abel who was a pirate before, and others as well!"

In just a few minutes, Yoshiichirō Tsugakuni had already come up with a series of plans centered around Luffy.

Under Zephyr's slightly puzzled gaze, a faint smile appeared on Tsugikoku Yoshiichi's face.

One day later.

With the help of Morgans' propaganda machine, news about the Straw Hat Pirates' crew causing trouble on Fishman Island began to be distributed in newspapers to people around the world.

At the same time, a long-range photo of Luffy in Nika form also appeared on the front page of the newspaper.

Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, Straw Hat Luffy, bounty of 10 billion berries.

The new navy completely updated the bounty order for the Straw Hat Pirates, and with the help of the propaganda machine, Luffy's name soon became known throughout the first half of the Grand Line.

Holy Land.

In a dim bunker, a candle light suddenly lit up.

In the dim house, a newspaper was placed next to the candlelight, and the pale yellow flame illuminated the words on the newspaper.

After a long while, a slightly deep female voice sounded in the darkness:
"Nika shows up!"

"Put aside the search for the attacker for now and resolve this matter first!"

As soon as the voice fell, a response was heard in the dim room. After a while, footsteps were heard, and they were getting farther and farther away.

The appearance of Nika Luffy not only touched the nerves of the New Navy.

Some people take Nika Luffy's existence far more seriously than the New Navy.

Navy Headquarters.

Zhan Guo, who had not been in contact with the Holy Land for a long time, actually received an order from the Holy Land on this day.

This was a "simple" escort mission, ordering the Navy Headquarters to send an admiral to escort a ship.

Similar missions have been carried out countless times in the history of the Navy Headquarters.

But Zhan Guo understood that this mission was different from all the previous ones.

Because the destination is the territory of the New Navy - Fishman Island!

"Nika."

"I didn't expect it to be you, Luffy."

"Now, we are in big trouble."

After hanging up the phone, Sengoku muttered to himself, then grabbed the Den Den Mushi and called for the general who was to carry out this mission - Magellan.

(End of this chapter)