Pirates: How many divisions do the Five Elders have? Farewell

The Destiny Twitch sets sail once more, its final destination the Water 7.

Captain Garen became the commander of the warship, which also had 20 other sailors, all of whom were elite soldiers wearing cloaks with the character "Root" on them.

Twitch and the other elite Shadow Unit stood on the shore firing farewell shots.

Twitch, in particular, cried with tears streaming down his face.

He keenly sensed that Garen had gained the upper hand again in the struggle for the family head's favor.

"Twitch is truly a man of deep feelings and noble character!"

"Although he is greedy... in upholding justice, Twitch remains a hero, and he is truly becoming more and more of a perfect commander!"

"Joining the Root Organization is truly my greatest honor!"

The sighs of the crowd did not bring Twitch the slightest comfort.

However, Twitch also knew that no matter how much he begged, his master would not keep him by his side.

Because the entire 16th Branch is now in disarray and needs to be rebuilt, he needs to stay and take charge.

This reconstruction is not merely a physical reconstruction.

Contracting out engineering projects is actually just a small part of the pie.

The real Heimerdinger lies in rebuilding the workforce.

The 16th Branch has a full complement of 3,500 members.

After the cleanup, there is now a severe shortage of personnel.

A large-scale conscription on a small scale is imperative.

The relevant recruitment advertisements have been distributed, and a front-page headline has been purchased in the East Blue Daily.

The reason for this hasty recruitment is not only to quickly acquire combat power, but also because Garp, this free labor force, will stay in the East Blue for some time.

Garp agreed that after visiting his grandson in Foosha Village, he would return to 16th Branch to help train the new recruits.

Regardless of how well Garp educates his juniors, his physical education skills are definitely among the best in the world of One Piece.

Ma Qiao didn't expect Garp to cultivate a group of high-end fighters for him in just two weeks, but there was no doubt that laying a solid foundation was still very useful.

While it may not be as immediately effective as Kaido's spiked club that directly opens up one's meridians, Ma Qiao still felt that Garp's iron fist had a hidden effect of giving people a buff.

It's definitely worth a try.

On the Twitch

Smoker felt pleased as he watched the villagers and navy members seeing him off.

This is the kind of relationship between the navy and the people he envisioned.

However, Smoker always makes a mess of civil affairs.

Even if he gave an ice cream to a little girl with his face devoid of eyebrows, the little girl would still throw up and cry.

Today, Smoker is still wrapped in bandages and has rabbit ears on his head, but he can already walk.

Not only that, he ignored Tashigi's repeated advice and stuffed four cigars into his mouth.

Having spent three whole days in bed without smoking a cigar, Smoker decided to make up for it.

For some reason, this guy didn't go on his own big "White Hunter" flagship, but insisted on hitching a ride on the dilapidated "Twitch".

Ma Qiao could only interpret it as this guy wanting to retaliate against him for filling the orange orchard by spreading secondhand smoke.

With a mere 400 years of lifespan, I'll be killed by this old smoker sooner or later!

On the other side, Nami, dressed in a beautiful business outfit, stood at the bow of the boat, waving goodbye to the villagers with reluctance.

On her left arm, the original Arlong Pirates tattoo has been modified into the shape of an orange and a windmill, symbolizing her beloved hometown.

Today, however, this girl from the East Blue who grew up amidst oranges and windmills is about to embark on a long voyage.

Though her eyes were misty, joy outweighed the sorrow of parting.

Please take good care of yourself!

Nami waved her hand and shouted Nojiko.

Nojiko, fighting back tears of reluctance, waved her Den Den Mushi with a big laugh, "I've become Mr. Ma Qiao's QQ friend! It's surprisingly convenient... especially at night!"

"Hateful!"

Nami glared angrily at Ma Qiao and warned, "You lecherous man, don't you dare get any bad ideas about my sister!"

Even as she said this, Nami couldn't hide the happy smile in her eyes.

A beautiful seashell adorned Ma Qiao's scarf. She had sewn it on herself.

"Don't worry, it's just work-related... and besides..."

Ma Qiao reached out and grabbed Nami's ear. "Cat Burglar, don't forget who you are. You're a prisoner being punished with community service, not some housekeeper I brought back. What business is it of yours if I add female netizens on QQ?"

"What a heartless and unfaithful man..."

Nami wipes away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and Oscar's acting skills are on full display once again.

However, the tactic of using a young girl's identity to gain sympathy, which usually worked every time, completely failed this time.

"Ha, you cunning woman!"

Smoker exhaled a smoke ring and glanced at Ma Qiao. "Scarf Kid, I told you you shouldn't have kept such a troublesome woman around. Women only slow down your punching speed!"

"You bastard, are you even a righteous navy officer?! How can you have so little compassion for such a beautiful young girl?!"

Smoker ignored Nami's roar and picked at his ear.

Nami then turned her head to the other side, where Garen was fishing.

Garen waved his hand. "Captain Smoker is right!"

The first punch in the world of One Piece was nipped in the bud before it even took root.

Ma Qiao smiled and ruffled Nami's short orange hair, "Alright, alright, if you work hard, I might consider paying you a salary. I look forward to your performance!"

Upon hearing the word "money, "Nami immediately perked up. "Really? I'm determined to earn enough money to travel the world!"

Ma Qiao chuckled, "You want to draw all the nautical charts in the world, is that it, Miss Navigator?"

"How... how did you know...?"

Nami covered her mouth in surprise.

I shouldn't have ever shown off my skills in drawing nautical charts to this guy!

"Because this guy is a zombie who understands human nature..." Smoker interjected.

"It's the lecturer! The lecturer!"

Ma Qiao pulled out an orange and shoved it into Smoker's mouth. "Seriously, if you can't answer, don't try!"

"You bastard! I'm going to kill you!"

Smoker dropped the orange and lunged at Ma Qiao, and the two began to fight.

Nami rubbed her forehead. "As expected, men are all idiots..."

Ma Qiao was somewhat surprised that Nami was so easily abducted.

In the storyline, it took Wang Luffy a lot of effort to recruit Nami into his crew.

Even without the villagers' help, it's still a big unknown whether Nami would have been able to make the decision to leave her hometown, say goodbye to her family and friends, and embark on a journey of uncertainty.

However, upon closer reflection, Ma Qiao felt that such a difference was quite reasonable.

What kind of thing is King Luffy?

Those are pirates!

Although they weren't exactly law-abiding pirates who committed murder and arson, they were still pirates, the kind of pirates who would be wanted and hunted by the Navy and lived a precarious existence.

And what about myself?

He's a legitimate businessman, after all.

One is like outlaws from Liangshan tricking people into joining their band, the other is like a wealthy man from Ximen Qing recruiting workers from the countryside—or rather, a private entrepreneur recruiting laborers from the countryside. Can these really be considered the same difficulty?

Moreover, King Luffy only cares about killing and not burying. After defeating Arlong, he held a big banquet and considered it a great success, while he himself had settled the elders and villagers of Cocoyasi Village!

Once you understand this, Nami's different reactions are not surprising...

Speaking of King Luffy, without Nami, could Luffy even make it out of the East Blue?

Ma Qiao wasn't entirely sure.

The "protagonist halo" is such a mysterious phenomenon that it's hard to explain.

Ma Qiao was fishing while pondering these random thoughts.

At this time, the USS Twitch was docked near a small island for resupply.

Such a trivial matter naturally didn't require the involvement of bigwigs like Ma Qiao and Smoker.

Smoker had no patience for fishing; he was idly playing with a Den Den Mushi (a type of Den Den Mushi) to the side.

Although I'm not an internet addict, the mini-games on Den Den Mushi are still pretty good for passing the time.

Ma Qiao also knows that at this stage, the services offered by Big Bird Network are too limited to attract users, but related content development is already underway.

I said...

Smoker pointed to an icon on the phone screen, "What's this 'Didi Beatdown' app for? It's not some kind of violent game, is it?"