Chapter 12 Heading to Punk Hassad
"Whatever happens has nothing to do with us." He woke up Zefa and walked out of the house.
Zefa, holding a bottle of strong liquor, looked a little tipsy and followed Crane: "Don't be like this, Crane, I can walk by myself."
"Zefa, you are a man with a story, but you can't abuse yourself like this every day. Zhan Guo is back and asked me to take you to the marshal's office for a meeting."
"Warring States!?" When Zefa heard this name, he instantly became much more sober.
"It has something to do with the Aiwo Sea quest, haha, those little brats did a great job!"
Crane wasn't surprised that Zephyr guessed what happened at the meeting.
After all, he was a navy admiral a few years ago!
The peak was short, but full of stories.
The two came to the office of Navy Admiral Kong Gu.
Zefa immediately gently pushed away He's support and tidied himself up to make himself look more like a soldier rather than a decadent drunkard.
Then he opened the door and walked in.
"You're here, Zefa." As soon as he entered the door, an extremely strong black-haired man greeted him.
In the Admiral's office of the Navy Headquarters, several men with a strong aura sat on both sides of the Admiral's office.
Zefa walked in as usual and sat next to a man with glasses and a big afro.
"After you retired, all the responsibilities fell on me, Zefa." The man with a big hair said to him. He was wearing a black suit and his arms were crossed over his chest.
He is the admiral who commands the entire ocean today, the wise general Sengoku.
"Please spare me, Zhan Guo, I can't do it anymore." Zefa smiled and disagreed.
Now, he just wants to focus on cultivating young forces.
"Let's get started. Golden Lion plans to lead the remnants of the Rocks Pirates to attack the naval bases around the Eivor Sea." Cyborg Kong interrupted everyone's reminiscence and started to discuss with everyone.
"I heard that bastard Shiki is looking for some historical text?" Zefa spoke first based on his understanding of recent events in the sea:
"Is there such a thing in that sea area? The government prohibits people from knowing the things in the historical text."
"The information is absolutely correct. That's why he is still fighting fiercely with Roger and the others. That's why we sent Garp to separate them from the head-on confrontation." Cyborg Sora told everyone what he knew.
The Roger Pirates are also looking for the original text of history. Before the battle of God Valley, Roger had already traveled around the world with his companions.
He discovered that there was a hidden final island in this world, which could only be reached by collecting four red historical landmarks.
"But why are they fighting? If those guys really cause a big fuss, the civilians will suffer." He was very confused. After that battle, Roger's pirate group became famous.
Morgans even used the World Economic News to promote this era as the era of Roger's pirate group.
"According to my intelligence, there are some unreliable opinions. That bastard Shiki recruited the remnants of the Rocks Pirates scattered around the world, and then collected powerful weapons everywhere."
Sengoku stated seriously what he knew. As the only commander under the Marshal, he had the most contact with the Flying Pirates.
"Those troublesome guys must be dealt with one by one, Sengoku!" Cyborg Sora slammed the desk with a determined look on his face, "I will never allow that pirate group to rise again."
Zhan Guo pointed at Zefa beside him and responded:
"We still lack strong combat power to do this. Marshal Kong, the navy now needs to recruit soldiers comprehensively. Gather a group of good talents and give them to this guy for training and guidance."
Kong Gu also felt that this proposal must be implemented. The current navy lacked combat effectiveness and was not enough to cope with the impending era of rampage.
"I will hold a world-wide conscription campaign for recruiting soldiers. Zhan Guo, I order you to send reinforcements to the Aiwo Sea and transfer three base commanders to resume their duties."
"When you return to the Grand Line, help me investigate where Edward Newgate went. I haven't been able to find any trace of him in all these years."
Steel Bone Sora gave orders to everyone. He had received an absolute order from the Five Elders, which was to wipe out all the remnants of the Rocks Pirates.
"No, I don't have any trace of him either." Zhan Guo continued in response: "However, there have been rumors recently in the Grand Line that there are frequent earthquakes near an island. I have to investigate."
The high-level meeting of the navy continued - discussing the future development direction of the ocean, and everyone felt the turbulence of the times.
Zephyr was a little impatient, interrupting everyone's discussion about the progress of the times and the motives of the pirates, and said:
"Could it be that Shi Ji has set his sights on ancient weapons? He wants to find ancient weapons and rule the world?"
After hearing this, everyone looked at Zefa in shock and agreed with this hypothesis.
"Report! Marshal Steel Bone Sora, a ship of explosive rock we are transporting to the New World has been targeted by the Flying Pirates!"
The soldier ran into the office and reported the urgent notice to the marshal.
"What!" Zhan Guo was shocked, knowing how serious the matter was.
[Dynamite Rock] A type of explosive powerful enough to match the power of ancient weapons.
It is hailed as an ultimate weapon with the same destructive power as the three great weapons of ancient times.
This strange rock will cause a super powerful explosion as soon as it comes into contact with oxygen.
The power is comparable to that of a nuclear bomb!
"There are 10 explosive rocks on that transport ship, enough to destroy an island!" Gang Gukong was restless, with a look of horror on his face.
Just when everyone was no longer calm, only Zefa looked disdainful and spoke in a terrifyingly calm manner:
"Given the way that Shiki behaves, what would he do if he got such a powerful weapon? As long as it can fulfill his ambitions, he can do anything."
Ganggukong stood up suddenly and gave an order with a serious face:
"Order all warships! No matter who you are, go and support the warships transporting the explosive rock! We must not let that weapon fall into the hands of Golden Lion Shiki!"
……
In the cabin of a warship in the center of Lionheart Island in the Aiwo Sea.
The dazzling red light of the sunset shone into the cabin where Arthur was.
"Ha~"
Arthur yawned, and a wave of soreness spread throughout his body, causing his body to twitch stiffly.
"Damn it, was I too excited during the battle yesterday? That's why I'm in so much pain now after taking a rest?"
He rubbed his eyes, and when he turned over, he saw an eagle head lying on his hammock, snoring.
"All of them must be killed, Drago, why are you locking them up?!"
At this moment, a curse filled with anger, rage and hatred came into the cabin where Arthur was, waking up the sleeping Cooper.
"Cooper?"
"That sound is Sakaski... Let's go out and take a look." Arthur put on his navy hat and found a plate of dumplings on the table next to the hammock.
He picked it up, jumped out of the hammock and went outside to check the situation.
In the sea near Lionheart Island, several warships loaded with supplies are doing their best to assist civilians on nearby islands.
"They will be taken to Judicial Island for trial, and then publicly executed in front of the people of the world! This will also give an explanation to the civilians of the sea. Calm down, Sakaski."
Arthur walked to the front deck of the warship, sat down on the bow and watched the quarrel between Drago and Sakaski below.
Seeing Sakaski, who was full of murderous aura, he suddenly pointed to the island where he was carrying out his mission and asked, "Are there any survivors on that island over there? Colonel Sakaski?"
At this moment, Arthur's eyes were bright and he was no longer sleepy.
As soon as these words came out, Sakaski immediately raised his head and looked at Arthur on the bow of the warship, "New recruit, what did you ask?!"
Facing those eyes filled with endless hatred for pirates, Arthur was not afraid at all and stared at him.
"I say, Colonel, are there any survivors on that island? Including civilians and the navy on the island."
In Arthur's mind, Sakaski was a marine who could slaughter even civilians at will in order to complete his mission; extreme but efficient.
Cooper instinctively retreated behind Arthur, avoiding Sakaski's terrifying eyes.
"On the island...all the pirates have been wiped out, mission accomplished." Sakaski remained calm and responded to Arthur calmly.
"What about the civilians?"
"As long as we can kill the pirates, sacrifices are inevitable!" Sakaski was a little impatient and his speech speed suddenly increased:
“If we let them go, how many more people will be robbed?”
Such questions made Sakaski feel that Arthur was deliberately making things difficult for him in front of everyone.
Arthur was very upset with him, but he continued to ask rationally:
"I didn't ask anyone else. I just wanted to know how many civilians were still alive on that island. What were you protecting, Colonel Sakaski?"
Sakaski stared at Arthur, and of course he would not tell the truth in front of the public on Lionheart Island.
That would cause panic.
"That's enough. Stop talking, Arthur." Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was getting increasingly tense, Dorag immediately spoke up to stop them:
"We have received new orders. Stop arguing. It's useless."
A group of soldiers outside the island ran towards the center of the island.
"Report, the warships escorting the prisoners have arrived at the coast. Colonel Drago, please hand over the captain of the 14th Division of the Flying Pirates and their men to them for transportation to Judicial Island."
"Organize the troops! All the wounded go back to recuperate, and the rest of you board the warship." Dorag waved his hand and summoned a gust of wind to forcibly move the warship from the center of Lionheart Island to the coastal dock.
"Am I the Virgin Mary?" Arthur thought to himself, and soon he rejected the idea that he was the Virgin Mary:
"No, I'm not. I'm a normal person... but if I go through missions like this every day, I'll soon become abnormal."
He looked at the nearby island that was supposed to be a town, but now it was just magma rock.
Anyone who knows Sakaski's character should know at this moment what exactly happened on the island.
Arthur also stopped questioning him and secretly vowed in his heart that he would never get involved in such matters again.
After fully mastering the Six Styles, he decided to leave the Navy, an organization that he found burdensome.
"Target, Punk Hazard!"
