Target: Amazon Lily (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader Reminiscing Longingly)

After Franky and Spandam left the living room, Gawain nodded to everyone.

"The smell of blood is too strong here. Let's go somewhere else and have breakfast together. By the way, Shirahoshi is still asleep, right?"

"Yes, my lord, Princess Shirahoshi is still asleep," Kalifa said calmly.

"She's still growing, let her sleep a little longer while we eat first. We'll make special arrangements for her after she wakes up."

Gawain gave the instructions, and then, together with the others, they were led to the dining room by the maids.

After choosing a round table that looked pleasing to the eye, Gawain sat down and immediately picked up his chopsticks.

"Let's eat. There's no need for formalities. We can talk while we eat."

"Yes."

"Okay."

"Listen to the adults."

"Yes, sir."

The group sat down. Gion and Jinbe sat to Gawain's left and right as usual, Kalifa sat next to Gion, Lucci sat next to Jinbe, and Iceburg and Dan sat opposite Gawain.

Seeing Gawain eat naturally, everyone started eating one bite at a time. However, just a few seconds later, Iceburg took out the serving chopsticks, picked up a fish head from the dishes closer to him, and picked it up.

"My lord, please try this. My men specially delivered it last night. Herpoli Fish, a specialty of the Puffing Tom City, and its eyes are considered the best in the world!"

"Thank you, just put it on the plate."

Gawain picked up the fish head, gently sucked on the fish eye, and found the taste far surpassed any so-called Michelin three-star restaurant, so he showed an appreciative expression.

Seeing this, Iceburg smiled and took out the blueprints from his pocket.

"By the way, sir, which of these design drawings do you prefer?"

Last night I worked with our design team to rush things a bit; I hope our haste won't offend Gawain.

As Gawain listened to Iceburg's report, he chewed on the fish while glancing at it a couple of times.

The three images are not significantly different in overall structure; they all feature a simple black line drawing of a black Dark Bird surrounding a cross-shaped star.

Gawain nodded.

"The middle one, I think. The lines are simpler, and the bird's body looks more elegant."

"Haha, that's great! I drew this myself."

"It is an immense honor that my work has been chosen by you, sir! Please allow me to offer you a toast!"

"Cheers."

Gawain picked up his glass, and everyone immediately raised their glasses. As the drinks went down, the atmosphere instantly warmed up.

Gawain put down his cup and tapped the table with his fingertip.

"Kalifa, send someone to collect the blueprints and make them into flags and badges separately."

After it was completed, someone was sent to the Ryugu Kingdom to instruct them to replace Whitebeard's pirate flag!

Also, bring them two badges, one for Mjosgard and one for Neptune."

"I've got it."

Kalifa pursed her lips and pushed up her glasses.

After finishing their business, the group toasted each other, enjoying their breakfast rather uncomfortably. Dan even got drunk on the spot.

After the table was cleared away and everyone went about their business, Gawain and Gion continued their grueling training.

People came and went along the way, and some of the newly joined Lucci and others were eager to Gawain.

For example, they temporarily pulled out eighty qualified subordinates from the Cipher Pol.

But what they really wanted was simply to stand beside Gawain and observe Gawain closely.

The new leadership level jumped directly from the lowly Spandam to the extraordinary Celestial Dragon Gawain. As his subordinates, they naturally wanted to familiarize themselves with Gawain's style as soon as possible.

Seeing Gawain's frantic training, Lucci and his group were all shocked!

While they were shocked, their expectations for the future also began to rise rapidly.

Around eleven o'clock, the lazy little white pig finally woke up. After eating his food at the edge of the training field, Shirahoshi wagged his big tail and lay by the water watching Gawain train.

Lucci and Kalifa stood on either side of Shirahoshi, and after one night, they already knew Shirahoshi's identity.

Gawain Gawain's fiancée, the kind who is very pampered!

Therefore, realizing that their strength was not yet sufficient to serve Gawain personally, they turned their attention to protecting Shirahoshi. Kalifa would occasionally chat with Shirahoshi, and the enthusiastic secretary quickly won Shirahoshi's heart.

During Gawain's training, Shirahoshi had already told Kalifa everything that had happened on Fish-Man Island.

After they finished chatting, Gawain's training was temporarily suspended. After showering in the bathroom next to the training ground, the boat that Iceburg had prepared for him was already moored in the nearby waterway.

As Gawain emerged from the bathroom, Iceburg smiled and approached Gawain, softly recounting information about the ship.

"Because Amazon Lily is located in the Calm Belt, I have specially prepared a ship for you that is inlaid with enough Seastone. However, such ships were previously only ordered by the Navy, so this is a modified warship and its comfort may be slightly lacking."

Meanwhile, the calm Calm Belt prevented sailboats from navigating properly, so this was a steam-powered boat. Franky took some time last night to make minor modifications to the hull, adding two Coca-Cola-powered engines for extra acceleration.

In addition, I have prepared plenty of gifts for the adults on the ship, as you can see...

I think we should skip the gift.

Gawain waved his hand and said.

"For me, the Water 7 a place where money is spent. Even if you have to make money from it, all that money will be spent on the Sea Train project."

Take the gift back and focus on your work. I hope to hear good news from you after my training ends.

"Yes, sir. But it's just as I thought. The gifts I prepared for you are just some specialties from the Water 7."

This includes a life-size model of the fountains in Water 7; we hope adults will enjoy it!

"Alright then, thank you for your thoughtfulness."

Gawain smiled and patted the Iceburg on the shoulder. No one understood better Gawain that if he said he didn't want money, the gift would be a model, but if he didn't express his opinion, the gift would definitely be money.

As for gifts, one may not need them oneself, but one cannot refuse to give them to the Iceburg.

Beside him, facing Gawain's smile, Iceburg bowed respectfully. Then, Gawain led the group onto the ship.

With Iceburg, Dan, Kaku, Jabra, and others waving goodbye, the ship sailed along the waterway from Water 7's Dock One into the sea.

Lying on the deck, Shirahoshi gazed greedily at the Water 7.

When she could no longer see the huge fountain, she asked a question with lingering affection.

"It's so beautiful, but I always find it strange that the people who lived in Water 7 designed their city as a fountain."

"It's really beautiful, but it's so strange."

As soon as Shirahoshi finished speaking, Kalifa, who was beside her, explained with a smile.

"Princess Shirahoshi, let me explain to you. The reason why the ancestors of Water 7 built their homes in the shape of fountains is closely related to the underwater environment near Water 7."

As is well known, Water 7 is hit by at least one super tsunami every year, with tsunamis reaching heights of up to 3,000 meters. Therefore, when Water 7 was being built, in addition to considering the sturdiness of the buildings, the drainage performance of Water 7 had to be taken into account.

Besides tsunamis, Water 7 faces another century-old problem: violent underwater tides.

The reason why there are super tsunamis there every year is because there are extremely frequent and turbulent sea tides near the Water 7 City, which constantly erode the foundation of the Water 7 located on the seabed.

Day after day, year after year, the structure of the Water 7 became increasingly unstable. In order to prevent the city's foundation from being completely broken by the tides, the ancestors of the Water 7 found a new way.

That is, to transform the underwater part of Water 7 into a special landform with a siphon structure, which will disperse and absorb the continuous seabed tides.

At the same time, a pipe was built in the center of Water 7 to connect to the siphon device. When Water 7 is washed by the tide, the turbulent underwater currents can be rushed into the pipe through the siphon device and then shot into the sky in the form of a fountain.

Therefore, whenever we see the giant fountain in Water 7 begin to surge, it means that there are continuous turbulent sea tides on the seabed of Water 7.

Princess Shirahoshi, that fountain, though beautiful, was not the romance of the ancestors of Water 7, but a desperate measure to prolong their lives!

As soon as she finished speaking, Kalifa adjusted her smart glasses.

Shirahoshi nodded sadly.

"It's somewhat similar to the Sea Forest of our Fish-Man Island."

Both are breathtakingly beautiful landscapes, but one is a forest formed from the wreckage of a shipwrecked vessel, while the other represents a desperate measure taken by our ancestors to save themselves.

They are so beautiful, yet so heartbreaking and poignant.

As soon as she finished speaking, Shirahoshi clenched her fists into her chest and prayed earnestly.

"I hope the Water 7 can last forever, and please, everyone, don't let anything happen to you."

One morning, in an extremely remote forest on Amazon Lily.

Two Amazon Warrior, carrying two large baskets of food and wine, arrived in front of a wooden hut that was only half-built.

Hearing approaching footsteps, Rayleigh lazily climbed out of his hammock.

"Haha, ladies, you're too kind! Please thank Your Majesty for me!"

While thanking her, Rayleigh jumped off the hammock and strode over to the drinks the female warrior had brought him.

Rayleigh scooped up a handful of the Amazon Lily, and took a large gulp, letting the liquor slide down his throat. He exhaled a breath of alcohol and continued speaking with a smile.

"If you ask me, there's no need to send any food. There's wild game everywhere here. The animals on Amazon Lily are really great; they're not only cute, but they also smell delicious."

Look at you! Two big baskets, and only one basket of wine! How can that possibly be enough to drink?

So, what do you think? Give your queen and me some advice: send more wine and less meat, haha!

As soon as he finished speaking, Rayleigh returned to the hammock with the wine basket in his arms. After raising the wine bottle high towards the female warriors, he laughed.

"Homage to the Amazon Lily!"

Unfortunately, the female warriors completely ignored him; they remained silent, yet looked at Rayleigh with longing.

But in the end, they still left with regret.

Once they were some distance away, the two female soldiers who had delivered the vegetables started chatting regretfully.

"What a pity! We clearly saw the man, but we weren't even allowed to hear his story."

What's it really like outside the sea? My Elder Nyon always describes it so vaguely, it sounds so unreal!

"Yes, my Elder Nyon doesn't really understand the outside world either; she herself has hardly ever been out."

What a pity, Snake Princess's orders are too strict; we can't even talk to a man.

I really want to hear his story. He has so many scars; he must have been a very strong warrior.

"Of course, he must be very strong. He might even have the same talent as Snake Princess, the one who can make someone faint instantly..."

The woman stopped abruptly as she spoke.

In the distance, the tolling of bells and drums, a symbol of approaching danger, blared wildly!

Immediately afterwards, a cacophony of commands reached their ears from afar.

"Vehicles are approaching from the nearshore area. All personnel prepare for attack!!!"