#728 - The fundamental reason for hiding it from the Navy! (Two in one)

The warships of the new navy were very distinctive on this sea. When the universal shipbuilding technology was still at the stage of sailing ships, the ships of the new navy had basically moved away from sail power.

Since Vegapunk's return, the new navy's military technology has developed very rapidly. In just a few years, the new navy's weapons and equipment have been updated.

Therefore, even Usopp on the observation deck only needed to glance at the rapidly approaching ship in the distance to immediately recognize the other party's identity and origin.

"A new navy ship?!"

Usopp's words shocked the Straw Hat Pirates on the deck, but Luffy and the others quickly adjusted their mentality.

Nami reacted the fastest. She ran towards the cabin and shouted to her companions who were still standing there, "Don't just stand there. Go change your clothes."

"The warship is coming soon, speed up!"

The Straw Hat Pirates knew that the destination of this trip was Wanoku, the headquarters of the new navy, so they would naturally make no preparations.

Franky has made some changes to the appearance of the Sunny. The "lion head" on the bow has been replaced with a sheep's head that was taken off the Golden Merry. The paint color has also been changed from the original bright red and yellow to a simpler white and blue.

The pirate flag was naturally lowered long before entering this sea area and replaced with a common white sail.

In order to avoid detection by the New Navy, the Straw Hat Pirates also purchased some wigs, false beards and other items for disguise on other islands. Although the makeup may be a bit rough due to the haste, it should not be a problem to conceal their identities.

As far as the Straw Hat Pirates know, there are thousands of ships traveling between nations every day. Even if the new navy's garrison troops are very diligent and conscientious, it is impossible for them to carefully inspect all the ships.

As long as there is no abnormality in the draft of the ship, the new navy will generally release it after a rough inspection.

The relatively relaxed inspection policy is actually one of the main factors for the development of international trade.

At Nami's call, Luffy and others hurried back to the cabin, and Usopp on the observation deck quickly retreated into the tower. After a while, when Usopp walked out again, he was wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his face, holding a history book in his hands, pretending to be a cultured person.

The warship in the distance was approaching very quickly. When the two ships were only about a hundred meters apart, Usopp noticed that there were soldiers on the deck of the warship waving a flag signaling "Stop" at them.

"Frankie, that warship asked us to stop the ship."

"It looks like they are planning to board our ship for inspection."

Usopp had excellent eyesight. Even without a telescope, he could clearly see the flag signals sent by the soldiers on the deck of the warship. Then, through the observation deck, the intercom Den Den Mushi transmitted a message to the power room.

The power structure of the Sunny is also different from that of ordinary sailing ships. In addition to retaining the sails, part of the power of the Sunny comes from "cola".

Before entering the waters of the World, in order to ensure that the ship has a certain ability to escape when facing an accident, the Fenglai Cannon has always been in a "ready to fire" state.

Usopp sent a message to Franky at this time to prevent Franky from taking extreme actions.

While the two of them were talking, Luffy and the others had returned to the deck after completing their "disguise". Luffy heard what Usopp said and said to Sanji behind him: "Sanji, stop the boat."

They had already made preparations to deal with the new navy's inspection, so the attitude they showed at this time was naturally unusually cooperative.

After a while, the advancing Sunny slowly stopped, and the warship not far away saw the cooperation of the Sunny and also approached quickly. When the two ships were only a few dozen meters apart, a figure jumped up from the deck of the warship and quickly shot towards the deck of the Sunny.

"despair--"

A clear sound was heard on the deck of the Sunny, and a tall and beautiful figure appeared on the Sunny. The appearance of this woman immediately attracted the attention of all the crew members.

This is a female navy girl with short, neat hair. Judging from the fringe on her shoulders, she should be an admiral. The woman has fair skin, delicate features, and exudes an intellectual air from her whole body, which is completely different from the immature girls like Nami and Vivi.

As soon as they got on the ship, the female general's beautiful eyes swept over the Straw Hat Pirates one by one, and after a while, her sight stopped on Luffy:

"Hello, I am Nico Robin, the Commodore of the New Navy's Bankoku Branch."

"Your ships have entered the territory of the Ten Thousand Nations."

"Excuse me, who among you is the captain of this ship?"

Although Robin asked this question, her eyes were fixed on Luffy, as if she had already confirmed that Luffy was the captain of this ship.

Although the members of the Straw Hat Pirates are very close to each other, and Luffy has never put on the so-called captain's airs when they are together, after all these years of getting along, they have actually formed certain habits or tacit understandings of behavior.

At this time, the Straw Hat Pirates were standing on the deck, surrounding Luffy in the center.

This was a subconscious action, but Robin noticed this detail.

Not only that, during the time Robin was speaking, she had already noticed that the people in front of her seemed to have some kind of disguise on their appearance.

The glasses Usopp was wearing seemed to be plain glasses; there were obvious traces of powder at the corners of Luffy's eyes; Sanji's mustache did not seem to be naturally grown; as for Brook, who was wearing a hood and a mask on his face, he looked suspicious in every way.

The only ones with natural makeup were Nami, Vivi and the fur-tribe girl Carrot.

After all, she is a girl and she is good at putting on makeup. Once she puts on colored contact lenses and changes her makeup, her temperament will be completely different.

As for Gallot, she had never appeared on the wanted list, so she didn't need any disguise at all.

“Oh~oh~”

As expected, Robin nodded slightly when Luffy introduced himself, then extended his hand and asked in a friendly manner:

"Hello, Captain Luqi. Your ship appears here. It should be heading to Wan Guo, right?"

"If you want to go to the island, our new navy needs to conduct some simple inspections on your ship. Only after the inspection can we let you go."

"Of course, if you just accidentally entered this sea area, there is no need to check. You just need to readjust the route. Our new navy will escort you out of this sea area."

Although Robin's tone was polite, his words revealed a sense of irresistibility.

When it comes to the security of all nations, the new navy has revealed the domineering side of the world's most powerful force.

"Want to inspect the merchant ship?"

"Well, we are indeed preparing to enter the World of Nations. We know the rules."

"Do you want to check it out yourself? I can take you there."

Nami took over the conversation calmly. She actually noticed Luffy's slip of the tongue. In order to prevent her unreliable captain from making more mistakes, Nami decided to show up in person.

"Hmm? Who is this?"

Robin had a relatively clear understanding of the relationship between the primary and the secondary. When she saw Nami interrupting, she did not respond immediately. Instead, she looked at Luffy, pointed at Nami, and asked.

"Oh, she is my navigator, Mina."

"Commodore Nico Robin, how do you plan to check it out? Mina can take you there."

The crew members' aliases had been discussed before. Luffy, who had almost made a slip of the tongue before, was now clearly focused and responded more calmly than before. He was obviously getting into the state and the role.

"Mina."

Names like Lucci and Mina are too common. Just from the names, Robin can't really feel anything.

But during this brief conversation, Robin felt a strong sense of disharmony from these people.

What does that feel like?!

Well, these people in front of me are like freshly graduated college students. No matter what kind of disguise they use, they cannot conceal the clarity and naivety in their eyes.

But that’s the weird thing, you know, this is a new world!

In a place like this, these guys with clear eyes generally cannot survive.

Moreover, when facing the new naval rear admiral, these people did not flatter and please him like other forces did.

Although Robin felt that these people were somewhat wary of him, they did not regard him as someone "superior". In their eyes, there was no awe of the new marines, and their attitude when communicating with him was also quite natural.

Robin hadn't seen such a person for a long time.

Robin knew very well what kind of reputation the New Navy had in the New World. Regardless of whether those external forces were good or evil, they always behaved in a submissive manner towards the New Navy.

But the guys on the ship in front of him were completely different.

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Robin couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth when he noticed this, and the smile on his face became more friendly.

"Okay, I'll trouble you, Miss Navigator."

"I will simply go into the cabin to take a look. Please let Miss Navigator accompany me. Don't worry, I will not touch your things in private."

Checking ships is actually a taboo in this ocean. After all, most people don't want others to see their privacy.

Especially for those who sail on the sea all year round, they always have some things to deal with.

If the new navy did not have enough prestige, there would be countless conflicts if ordinary forces wanted to inspect other people's ships.

"Okay, come with me."

Nami nodded, stretched out her hand, and was about to take Robin away, when Robin suddenly turned to Luffy and asked, "Captain Lucci, what are you going to do in Wanoku?"

Luffy was suddenly called "Captain Lucci" and he didn't react for a moment. When he noticed Robin was looking at him, Luffy realized belatedly that the other person was asking him.

Luffy laughed and quickly explained:

"Sightseeing tour, by the way, also helps our chef fulfill his dream."

"I heard that Wan Guo's desserts are the best in the world, and he wants to come to Wan Guo to taste them himself."

The excuse had been thought of long ago. Although it was a bit nonsensical, the Straw Hat Pirates knew they could handle the new navy.

After all, countless people have traveled to various countries over the years.

“A cook’s dream?”

Robin was stunned when she heard that, then her eyes swept over the Straw Hat Pirates and then fell on Sanji.

After taking a closer look, Robin smiled at Luffy and said:

"Captain Luqi must be very popular among the crew."

With that said, without further ado, Robin followed Nami off the deck.

Seeing Robin and Nami leave the deck, Luffy and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

"call--"

In response to Robin's questioning, these guys were all highly nervous and focused. Although Robin was very friendly and did not show any sharpness, his sharpness left a deep impression on the crew.

Sanji saw Robin leave and said in a deep voice:

"He is a very perceptive general."

"You guys better cheer up."

Sanji obviously noticed Robin's gaze. The other party might have realized that he was the cook on this ship just by observing him. That's why she looked at him one more time before leaving.

At this moment, Sanji was not blinded by the beauty.

Obviously, the emergence of the new navy also brought tremendous pressure to Sanji.

Inside the cabin, Robin, led by Nami, visited one cabin after another. Those were the crew members' rooms, which were the most private parts of the ship.

Robin didn't stay in each room for long. He basically just took a quick glance and left, like he was just passing through, looking nonchalant.

There is no other reason, it's just that the Sunny is too clean.

There was no blood or stains, nor the peculiar smell of decay that was present on other ships.

Every cabin on the ship is very bright and full of life.

On a ship like this, it would be impossible for Robin to find any contraband.

Through the cabin environment on the Sunny, Robin had actually judged in his heart that the group of people in front of him were probably not pirates.

How can a pirate ship have such a cabin environment? !

But what Robin didn't expect was that there are pirates in this world who don't kill people, don't imprison slaves, and don't carry a large amount of munitions on their ships.

The Straw Hat Pirates are just such a group of pirates

After checking a few cabins, Robin followed Nami toward the deck. After taking a look at Nami's walking posture, Robin suddenly asked:

"Ms. Mina, is it possible that a beauty like you has always been single?"

"It seems that the crew has protected you very well!"

Robin's words were somewhat presumptuous, and Nami obviously did not expect the brigadier general to ask this suddenly. She paused and looked back at Robin with a confused look on her face.

Robin narrowed her eyes and smiled, her intellectual older sister look made Nami blush when she realized what was going on.

Robin had a hint of meaning, and Nami, being a smart person, understood it.

The maritime environment in the New World has improved a lot due to the emergence of the new navy, but the sea is still a chaotic place after all.

Beauty is a resource on this sea.

Especially on a ship, if a beauty wants to survive safely on the sea, she must find the so-called "support". It is normal for a woman with weak abilities to use her body in exchange for protection.

But that kind of phenomenon did not exist on this ship. Robin observed the figures of several women on the ship, and they were all green buds waiting to bloom.

This is also an important basis for Robin to judge whether this group of people is good or bad.

At this stage, the Straw Hat Pirates have already passed the test with Robin.