Chapter 587: Undercurrent in the East China Sea! (Two in one)

Amid the cheers of the people, Ace led his marines to escort the captured pirates towards the navy branch.

People on both sides of the street spontaneously gave way to the road, with bright smiles on everyone's faces.

The security conditions in Rogge Town were not bad to begin with, but since the two "little" leaders Ace and Sabo came, the security environment in Rogge Town has improved to a higher level.

In the past, pirates occasionally invaded Rogge Town and attacked the island with great fanfare.

But since Ace and Sabo were in charge, the pirates simply did not dare to say their pirate identities out loud in public.

All the pirates stayed anonymous before landing on the island. They only wanted to quietly complete supplies on the island and then leave quietly. They acted very low-key.

Only here can the people truly feel the feeling of being protected by the navy.

When people from other countries and towns traveled to Rogge Town, they all admired the outstanding capabilities of the navy after seeing the public security environment here.

Rogge Town has become an important place for the Navy to establish its own political benchmark.

And coincidentally, this is the place where Roger, the Pirate King, was executed, and its political significance is far beyond people's imagination.

A gold-lettered signboard for the Navy Headquarters was erected in this way.

After Ace led the people away, the noisy streets returned to their previous order. The people on the street were still discussing what had just happened, praising Ace's ability and character.

The vendors also launched their trucks, and soon the streets were once again prosperous.

"Take a look!"

“Juice drinks, special snacks~~~”

As the boss's shouts of selling were heard on the street one after another, in just a few minutes, there were no traces of the battle when the navy captured the pirates, and the people here did not show any reaction to what had just happened. It was so unexpected, everyone seemed to be very used to those scenes.

A tall figure in a black robe suddenly appeared in front of a stall selling fruit drinks. The boss was a local man in his early 40s. Seeing the visitor's appearance, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly, and his face suddenly showed He smiled in a flattering manner and asked:

"This guest, what do you need?"

"These juices are freshly squeezed and very fresh. You can't buy them anywhere else."

"There are also pancakes, they taste very good, would you like some?"

The boss entertained him warmly, but his eyes looked up and down at the man in black robe in front of him.

Several street vendor owners nearby also cast a scrutinizing look at this place.

"What is this blue juice?"

The man in black robe slowly raised his head, and at the same time reached out for a bunch of large cups filled with blue juice in front of the stall, and asked aloud.

Under the big hood, there is a young and handsome face. Although this guest does not dress like a good person, unexpectedly, the face under the black hood does reveal an inexplicable sense of intimacy. .

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The boss looked at Jiguo Yuanyi's face and was a little stunned. After a while, he immediately realized his gaffe and immediately introduced with a smile: "Mulberry, mixed with some sugar water, shipped from Tata Kingdom, just arrived in the morning The goods are fresh!”

The boss is very honest and speaks in a high-pitched tone when introducing his products, full of pride.

When he saw Jiguo Yuanyi dressed in black robes, he was already wary and mentally prepared to face trouble. But what he didn't expect was that the young man under the black robe looked very... His gentleness and temperament are completely different from his appearance, which is what makes the boss feel at ease.

"Tata Kingdom?"

The Tata Kingdom mentioned by the boss, following Guoyuanyi, is an agricultural kingdom located southwest of Rogge Town, about five days' flight away, and is rich in fruits and fish.

The products there can actually appear on street stalls in Rogge Town, which shows the development of trade and economic prosperity here.

In the world of One Piece, this is the most peaceful East China Sea, and maritime transportation is also a matter full of risks.

Different countries have their own crops that they rely on for local survival. The regional characteristics are actually very obvious, and the regional barriers are also very deep. In addition to the powerful large-scale business groups that can go to sea, the rest are the ships of the nobles or Fishing boats for offshore fishing.

Under normal circumstances, except for the nobles who would buy some "imported" food to satisfy their appetites, it was not easy for the people at the bottom to produce and sell it themselves.

The fact that crops from other regions can appear in places like Rogge Town shows that the sea route is smooth and transportation costs have been reduced to a certain extent due to frequent trade.

It can be seen that the two children, Ace and Sabo, have done a very good job here.

At the very least, it creates a safe and reliable business environment and smooth maritime routes.

Ace's action of arresting pirates on the street just now was also seen by Tsukuni Enichi. Because the enemy was too weak, Yuanichi couldn't figure out the depth of Ace's current strength, but what is certain is that as a navy man, Ace is indeed loved by the people on this island.

His domineering knowledge can sense the emotions of the people. He knows that the previous praise and applause for Ace came from the heart and were not formalistic.

"Guest? Guest?"

"Do you want to buy it? I can pour you some to try first. If you don't like it, you can try other kinds of juice."

The boss saw that Jiguo Yuichi was a little absent-minded and reminded him quietly.

Yuichi suddenly realized what was happening when he heard the call, glanced at the price tag, and then took out a few coins and gave them to the boss:

"Let's have mulberry juice."

"I haven't tasted this kind of flavor for a long time."

Yuichi smiled gently on his face. The boss took the money and smiled happily. He took a bamboo cup from his side and started to get busy:

"Customer, this cup can be recycled. If you don't throw it away after drinking, you can exchange it for 20 Baileys from me."

Yuichi was startled by the boss's words. He didn't expect that the cup for juice could be recycled.

However, Yunyi didn't care too much. After all, in such a world, any resources are very scarce. After thinking about it, Yunyi also inquired about the information of Ace and Sabo:

"Boss, I saw the navy catching pirates on the street just now?"

"The people on the street seem to be used to it. Does such a thing happen often?"

Yuyi found a topic and asked casually.

"Hey! Brother, from the way you ask, you must be a tourist from out of town, right?"

"The navy leader just now is Colonel Ace, the base commander of our Rogue Town Navy Branch!"

"Cool, right?"

"Catching pirates is indeed not uncommon in our Rogue Town, but the truth of the matter may be a little different from what you think."

"It's not that the navy went out because the pirates were making trouble on the island."

"It's that the navy chose to go out because they discovered the pirates' hidden identities!"

"I'm afraid such things are not seen in other places?!"

Yuichi's question also opened up the boss's conversation. When he mentioned Ace, his words were full of pride.

Tsugukuni Yuichi could actually understand his pride and complacency.

In this sea, the pirates are actually the more powerful party.

Many times the navy went out not because they discovered the pirates' identities, but because the pirates attacked the people and started to do evil. The navy would go out after receiving this news.

Before this, if the navy only got the witness information of the pirates, they would not choose to attack.

This is not entirely because the navy is afraid of fighting with the pirates, but they chose to put such limited energy on more urgent tasks.

After all, there are only a few navy branches that have the spare energy to actively pursue the pirates. It is already a great political achievement for the branches in the four seas to protect the stability of one side.

If you are unlucky and run into a naval base commander like Monka or Colonel Mouse, then the lives of the people are really hard to describe.

The sense of pride that the vendor boss felt at this time was actually incomprehensible to others. After all, it is the navy’s job to protect the people, and it is also within the scope of its duties to actively pursue pirates.

However, only Yoriichi Tsugikoku, who has been in this system, can understand that the navy is sometimes not as strong as they show, especially in places like the four seas.

The power of the branch is not as strong as people imagine, and the ability of the pirates is not as weak as others imagine. The battle between the navy and the pirates at the bottom is a real hand-to-hand fight.

We all have one life, and we will die if we are shot.

The number of pirates far exceeds the number of ordinary navy in the navy branch. In this purest melee, the navy is actually at a disadvantage.

The real elite of the navy are actually gathered in the first half of the Grand Line. Compared with the four seas, the navy soldiers there are stronger. Of course, they have to face more and more powerful pirates.

Normally speaking, navy with the strength of Ace and Sabo would never appear in a place like Rogue Town. They can form a dimensionality reduction attack on the pirates in the East China Sea. While maintaining the local security of Rogue Town, they still have the spare capacity to dig out hidden pirates and attack them. Such things are actually rare in other places.

Luffy's Straw Hat Pirates roam the sea all year round, and the pursuit of the navy often occurs during the period when they land on the island.

Strictly speaking, this is not a dereliction of duty by the navy, but in fact it is also the navy's inability.

"Colonel Ace?"

"What you said is really amazing!"

"It must be safe to live on such an island, right?"

Tsugukuni Yuichi followed the words of the stall owner, and his slightly flattering words also made the boss smile.

"Of course!"

"You don't know that since Eski came to Rogue Town, many more people have come to our Rogue Town to settle down and travel."

"Commerce has become more developed."

"The town was not so lively before, and this is all the credit of Ace."

"Alas, it's a pity that I don't have a daughter, otherwise I would definitely marry my child to him!"

The owner of the stall selling jewelry also came up and praised her. At first glance, she was a person who liked to be lively.

Yuichi smiled when he heard this. Being able to hear such sincere praise from these grassroots people, no matter from which aspect, it shows that Ace and Sabo are excellent in governance.

And while they were chatting, the mulberry juice was ready, and a full cup of juice was handed to Yunyi.

"Thank you, boss."

Tsukuni Yunyi took it and was about to turn around and leave, but the stall owner hurriedly called out to Jiguo Yunyi:

"Brother, don't leave in a hurry."

"I'll give you a pancake. It was made not long ago, and something unexpected happened. The previous customer left~"

"It will get cold if it continues to sit. I'll give it to you!"

As he spoke, the boss handed a pancake wrapped in leaves to Yunyi and greeted him warmly.

The honest and simple appearance made Jiguo Yunyi look serious, and there was an inexplicable fluctuation in his heart.

He seemed to have not experienced such emotions for many years. This is. Touched?

When was the last time he experienced this emotion? It seemed to be when he was taken home by Zefa that year.

At that time, Zefa gave Yunyi the room that had been empty for countless years and placed his longing for his children.

It seemed that it was the first time that Yuichi Tsugakuko felt this kind of emotional fluctuation called touching since he came to this world.

He has always been an emotional person. In fact, some small things can make Yuichi Tsugakuko feel such emotions.

But since then, Yuichi has never felt it again.

"Thank you."

Yuichi Tsugakuko took the pancake handed by the boss, and then disappeared in the crowd.

Looking at Yuichi Tsugakuko's back, the boss couldn't help but murmured:

"He is really a polite young man!"

"And he looks very familiar, which makes me feel like I know him at first sight."

In the naval branch base in Rogge Town.

Sabo, wearing a school officer's uniform, was sitting upright behind his desk, holding a pen in one hand, doing deductions on the nautical chart on the table. Next to him, there were some reporting materials against the 16th branch of the navy.

Sabo, who was doing deductions on the nautical chart, had a solemn face, and his focused look exuded a different kind of charm.

"Boom!!!!"

"Sabo, I'm back!"

Suddenly, a loud shout made Sabo subconsciously startle and tremble. Then he looked up at the door. Ace walked into the office in a hurry, threw the long knife in his hand on the sofa, closed the door, and lay down on the sofa directly, looking lazy.

"Be gentle!"

"It's like this every time!"

"How many times do I have to say it!!"

Sabo, who was startled, shouted angrily. Although his words were full of protest, his face was not angry.

"Hehe, sorry~"

"How is the investigation of that matter going?"

"Is it true?"

Although Ace said the words of apology, there was no apology on his face. Seeing that Sabo seemed to be angry, he immediately smiled and changed the subject.

"I don't know. There is no witness information of pirates from the navy branch near the 16th branch."

"But this report was sent to us by a retired navy on a merchant ship."

"Bellmer's identity has been verified. He was indeed a navy."

"Since he is a former navy, he should not pass on false information to us."

"For cross-regional patrols, a transfer order from the headquarters is required."

"So there is no way to confirm the authenticity of the disappearance for the time being."

When it comes to business, Sabo quickly gets into the state and tells Ace the information he has been able to obtain so far.

"Since Bellmer's identity as a former navy has been confirmed, let's go to the 16th branch to check."

"Apply for a transfer order from the headquarters!"

After hearing this, Ace made a quick decision without any hesitation.

But Sabo shook his head after hearing this: "It's not as simple as you think. Colonel Mouse, the head of the 16th branch, is at the same level as you."

"One level higher than me."

"If you want to investigate, you also need to send a higher-level person from the headquarters."

Before Sabo finished speaking, Ace jumped up from the sofa and interrupted directly:

"Why bother with those?"

"Since there is a problem, do it first. Wait? How long do you have to wait?"

"Sabo, you stay at home, I'll take someone to check it out!"