Chapter 368 Egghead Island
Navy Headquarters,
In the Marshal's office, Uta was dancing and telling Jiger what he had seen and heard in Marinford these days, while Jiger was listening with a smile on his face.
Not long ago, Giger brought Uta back to Marinford and granted her special permission to hold a concert at the headquarters.
This not only satisfies Uta's "little wish", but also serves as a reward for the naval officers and soldiers in the headquarters. After all, there are many naval officers who like to listen to Uta singing.
After the performance, Giger asked Ginny to take Uta to play in Marinford for a few days, and this period of time also refreshed Uta's understanding of the navy.
Originally, she thought that a place like the Navy Headquarters must be solemn and dignified, but after a few days of observation, she found that the headquarters was not what she imagined.
Many places here are still full of life, such as the large leisure area.
Since Zieg took office as the Navy Admiral, the World Government's funding for the Navy has greatly increased. Most of the generous military funds have been used by Zieg to improve the welfare of the Navy and build the headquarters, so now the Navy Headquarters can be said to have everything it wants.
In the leisure area, Uta also met many senior naval generals who often appeared in newspapers, and even Admiral Akainu, who was known for his "iron blood".
Uta said she was tired, so she came to Jiger, sat naturally on the armrest of the chair, then leaned over to pick up Jiger's water cup and took a sip.
After drinking the water, Uta lazily leaned her head on Jig's shoulder and said,
"Uncle, you don't know the admiring expressions on the faces of those people outside when they mention you. It's really..."
Jiger touched Uta's pink and white little head lovingly and said,
"You are a big star, and others admire you very much."
Uta shook his head and sighed,
"It's different, uncle."
As a star, she naturally enjoyed the admiration of countless fans, but when compared with Giger's "fans", she realized the gap.
That was awe, Uta believed, those soldiers would even die for Jiger.
Jiger smiled without comment and was about to say something, but his brows suddenly frowned and his expression instantly became serious.
Uta, who was leaning on Jig's shoulder, felt an inexplicable pressure. She quickly stood up and looked at Jig, saying,
"Uncle, what's wrong with you?"
Jiger frowned and raised his hand to signal Uta not to speak. He closed his eyes and felt it for a while. When he opened his eyes again, there was a meaningful look in his eyes.
He looked out the window, as if talking to himself.
"What a restless guy..."
Uta couldn't help but ask,
"Uncle, who are you talking about?"
Jiger smiled and said,
"Just a hiding bug."
......
In an unknown sea area, a large ship flying a skull and crossbones pirate flag was sailing slowly.
On board were the Straw Hat Pirates and Lindbergh betting on football with his subordinates.
The original Thousand Sunny had been seized by the navy on Sabaody Island, and the dismembered materials were directly made public.
The current ship was provided by the Revolutionary Army to the Straw Hat Pirates, while Lindbergh and Dubo chose to stay with Luffy and act as guards for this "young master".
Nami walked out of the cabin and shouted to Luffy who was sitting at the bow looking out to sea,
"Luffy, we'll be there in a little while!"
Luffy looked at an island gradually appearing in the distance and murmured,
"Yes, it's that island, the sound is getting louder and louder!"
Lindbergh stood behind Luffy and said solemnly,
"Luffy, this place is not far from the Marine Headquarters and the Red Earth Continent. Are you sure that the sound came from that island?"
Luffy nodded and said,
"Well, there's something waiting for me there, I must find it!"
Nami walked over slowly, followed Luffy's line of sight, and said,
"That island is called Egghead Island. It's an uninhabited island, so there shouldn't be any danger."
Luffy did not respond, but just stared blankly at the island in front of him that was gradually becoming clearer. A golden light flashed across his pupils from time to time. Because he had his back to everyone, no one noticed this strange phenomenon on him.
About two hours later, the boat arrived at the shore and Luffy jumped directly in. Nami and others hurried to follow.
In the original work, Caesar caused a huge explosion, blowing up Vegapunk's original research institute in the Bank restricted area, causing Vegapunk to move the research institute to Eggman Island.
Due to the existence of Zig, Caesar has become much more honest than he was in the original work. He dared not cause trouble under Zig's nose, so there would be no big explosion, and Vegapunk would naturally not move the research institute here.
Without Vegapunk, Egghead Island still looks like a primeval forest.
After Luffy jumped off the boat, he plunged into the forest and rushed forward without saying a word, completely ignoring the shouts of Nami and others, leaving them all behind.
In the end, it was thanks to Lindbergh's keen perception that he was able to catch up with Luffy.
Following the trail left by Luffy, they finally found a ruin, and Luffy was standing in the ruins in a daze.
Nami supported her knees with her hands, panted for a long time, then looked up and complained to Luffy,
"Luffy! Why are you running so fast? At least wait for us!"
Luffy didn't even turn his head and had no intention of paying any attention to Nami.
Nami was very angry. She stood up, clenched her fists and was about to go forward to teach Luffy a lesson.
She had just taken a few steps when Luffy suddenly moved. He took a few steps back, and his right arm directly entered the third-level bone ball state, becoming extremely huge.
Then he punched the ruins in front of him, instantly stirring up a cloud of dust.
Nami was startled and stopped quickly. After the dust and fog cleared, everyone's eyes widened.
Suddenly, a steel giant appeared in front of Luffy!
Green moss can be seen all over the steel giant's body, and its lower body is sunken into the ground, making it look very old.
Under the astonished gaze of everyone, Luffy slowly walked to the front of the Iron Giant. He covered his heart with one hand and pressed the other hand on the Iron Giant's body.
Gradually, a cheerful drumbeat began to sound from Luffy's heart. Along with the drumbeat, the ground around the Iron Giant began to shake.
Nami and the others held their breath when they saw this. After a moment, a golden light suddenly appeared in the eyes of the Iron Giant. Then, the roar of machinery sounded and the Iron Giant began to move.
It supported itself on the ground with its hands, and, under the horrified gaze of Nami and the others, it forcibly pulled its lower body out of the ground.
