"Will our generation shed rivers of blood?!"
Gion finished speaking than Shiryu, who was smoking a cigar, immediately Shiryu an excited, cold laugh.
He sneered as he looked at Gion with admiration.
"I thought that you, the Admiral candidate who follows Kuzan around, would be just as sentimental as that guy."
I never expected that Miss Gion would have such foresight!
Very good, hehehehe, I'm starting to appreciate you!!!
As soon as he finished speaking, Shiryu exhaled a puff of smoke, his eyes filled with anticipation.
The thought of the world being stained with blood made his hands tremble uncontrollably.
Compared to his past when he occasionally secretly tortured and killed a few prisoners, his current life is far more enjoyable!
Magellan, you have no idea how happy I am! Just sitting here and thinking about it makes me incredibly excited!!!
Gion frowned unhappily as she watched Shiryu having a blast.
"You really know how to turn relationships upside down, Shiryu."
I'm saying let suffering end in this very era!
You misheard it as... let modern people fully enjoy suffering...
You really are amazing!
As soon as she finished speaking, Gion snorted angrily, then looked at Gawain with displeasure.
She really wanted to advise Gawain, "Why bring such a scoundrel onto the ship? Isn't this just corrupting morals?"
Gawain did not respond to Gion's gaze; in fact, the current situation did not require his response.
Gion cast a disapproving glance at Gawain, Shakky slammed her hand on the table.
"We should all understand, Gion, that although you and Shiryu have different focuses, you are strangely walking down the same path."
The path of reform is destined to be fraught with bloodshed, so when the outcome is already predetermined, the process becomes irrelevant.
As for Shiryu's personality, you need to be more tolerant of him. Without Shiryu, a lot of troublesome work would need to be done by other people, wouldn't it?"
After speaking, Shakky patted the table again, gesturing for everyone to look at her.
Once everyone's attention was focused on Shakky lit a cigarette and continued speaking.
"Actually, this impromptu meeting today is pretty much over."
Next, our plan is quite clear: continue sailing along the route designed by the captain and visit the rest of the people we need to visit in the East Blue and the Grand Line!
These so-called people who need to be visited, besides potential friends like Koushirou, naturally include the remaining two Shichibukai!
That is, Gecko Moria, who is hiding in the Devil's Triangle, and the world's greatest swordsman who we must be wary of.
Mihawk... Mihawk!!!
After speaking, Shakky paused for a moment, then took a deep drag on her cigarette.
After exhaling a smoke ring, Shakky smiled and looked at Rayleigh.
"Rayleigh, it's been over nine years since either of us last saw Mihawk."
Do you think you can still hold your own against him now?
"Ha ha!"
Upon hearing Shakky's question, Rayleigh gave a helpless smile.
The word "barely" in "barely tied" is really too strong a word.
Even back then, that guy probably kept one or two desperate tricks up his sleeve.
As for now, haha, whether it's a draw or not depends on how much face Mihawk gives this old man!
At this point, Rayleigh shook his head self-deprecatingly, then looked at Gion and Issho respectively.
At the same time, he said...
"I really don't want to say anything that would boost the morale of others while diminishing our own."
But honestly, the only person on our ship who has a chance to beat Mihawk one-on-one... is probably Brother Yixiao.
Gion is no good. If she could, Gion would be the greatest swordsman in the world. Even though they are both monsters, Mihawk is a monster in the eyes of a monster to little Gion.
After all, a large part of Gion's strength lies in swordsmanship, so you are naturally much more restrained by Mihawk, whose swordsmanship surpasses yours.
As for whether Yixiao can defeat Mihawk..., my opinion is...
Not necessarily!
In my opinion, if Mihawk hadn't joined the Shichibukai, his bounty would be at least 3.5 billion, or even more!
In other words, if we disregard the bounty bonus from his power, Mihawk might be an even more terrifying monster than the Four Emperors!
In my eyes, Mihawk Haki and swordsmanship have both reached their peak, and who also wields the only Black Blade in the world...
His strength is probably almost comparable to that of the Red Count back then!
As soon as he finished speaking, Rayleigh took off his glasses and gently wiped them.
He smiled easily as he wiped it.
"I say this only to let you know that a monster like Mihawk won't simply join us."
As for whether he can cause us trouble...
Haha, no way! Even Dragon and Garp couldn't beat us combined, so Mihawk has no hope either.
But being able to beat him doesn't mean you can subdue him.
Of course, we don't need to worry about such things; you've all surely witnessed our captain's eloquence before.
So, just be ready for battle at any time, and leave all the trouble to Gawain!
After saying that, Rayleigh wiped his glasses and burst into laughter, while everyone else turned to look at Gawain.
Meeting everyone's worried gazes, Gawain smiled and nodded.
"I have indeed prepared a few ideas for Mihawk, but whether they will be useful or not, we will know in the future."
As for now, haha, now is not the time to think about those things. We'll be in the Goa Kingdom soon, so let's cherish our last vacation time!
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain gently raised his left hand.
"Kalifa, hold a small banquet for the officers tonight in the forest on the ship."
As is customary, let's throw a welcome banquet for the newcomer Zoro.
As for tomorrow, haha!
Enjoy the calm waters of the East Blue, then learn a couple more nice boat songs and hum them aloud when the time is right!
After we cross the East Blue...
After we return to the Grand Line.
After we open the door to New World.
After the enemy's blood and cries, and the blood and death of our comrades appear in our dreams.
"By then, those easy days will be gone forever!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain stood up and steadied his wine glass.
"Gentlemen, let's proceed and see, and watch as we break through the thorns and pull down the flag that stands at the finish line."
"At that time, even the flesh and blood torn off by thorns will laugh along with us as we stand at the finish line!"
At this point, Gawain raised his glass high and then downed it in one gulp.
At the same time, the cadres around them exchanged glances, and then all stood up to drink.
Just as everyone put down their glasses, Uta's singing voice drifted from the deck.
The melodious singing seemed to carry Gawain and all the officers on the ship to the heavens.
That heart flew further and further away with the sea breeze, but no matter how far it flew, its gaze remained fixed on the sun...
Two days later, on the route from Shimotsuki Village to the Goa Kingdom.
A lone Marine warship was idly sailing along its predetermined course.
Amidst the cries of seagulls and the gentle sea breeze, the marines lazily gathered on the deck, enjoying their lunch, which resembled pig swill, under the sunlight and facing the road ahead.
Meanwhile, in the captain's cabin, Colonel Rousseau was idly flipping through the latest newspapers.
There hasn't been any Big News Morgans lately. Ever since the newspaper article about Gawain defeating Garp was published, the pirates on the high seas seem to have fallen into a period of silence.
Thinking of this, Rousseau shook his head slightly. Recalling a little over a month ago, he really couldn't have imagined that Garp would also have a time of failure.
That's Garp, the evergreen of the Navy, a hero of the Navy, and also known as the uncrowned commander-in-chief!
Even the Air Force Commander-in-Chief repeatedly suggested to Garp that Garp skip the position of Fleet Admiral and directly succeed him as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
Such a powerful individual, whose strength was beyond the comprehension of generations of Marines, actually lost to a pampered Celestial Dragon!!!
What annoyed Rousseau the most was that before Garp lost, pirates from Four Blues caused trouble and plundered as they pleased, without showing any fear.
As a result Rousseau, when the news of Garp's victory over Gawain spread, Grand Line knew that, at least in the East Blue, all the pirates cowered and hid!
Even that... treasure pirate who's been quite active in the East Blue lately, there's this Red Nose Buggy the Clown.
Even someone like him hasn't shown up!
Damn it, an outsider has more intimidating power over pirates than a naval hero!!!
Thinking of this, Rousseau slurped down a mouthful of wine in annoyance.
"Damn it, the Navy has been getting worse every year. Pirates are more afraid of outsiders than of us!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Rousseau shook his head violently.
Although he evaded taxes, embezzled military pay, and committed all sorts of evil deeds such as drinking, gambling, and womanizing.
But deep down, he's a loyal naval captain!
But thinking about this, Rousseau calmed down. He knew that those bastards had their reasons for fearing Gawain.
Even Garp, when encountering pirates, mostly just captures them.
But Gawain's terrifying reputation in the underworld is enough to make pirates weep with fear!
The hundreds of thousands of outlaws in Mock Town had never existed before.
Then, another 30,000 to 40,000 bandits on Whiskey Peak vanished into thin air.
These two places, which were once teeming with villains, are now almost completely deserted.
We can't let the pirates all go weak in the knees.
Thinking about it this way, Rousseau felt better, and he shook his head and made a sarcastic remark.
"Never mind, never mind, sigh."
If the Navy were to eradicate evil as thoroughly as that Celestial Dragon, then I'd be doing nothing at all!
That Celestial Dragon is still young; he doesn't know how to do long-term business.
Pirates are like chives; you have to harvest them one crop at a time to keep them alive.
If you dig up their roots, you can only make a quick buck, but ultimately, money needs to be earned slowly and steadily, haha!
Amidst the laughter, Rousseau puffed on a cigar and sipped wine, while on the bed lay an opera singer, a minor celebrity in the Goa Kingdom, whom he had brought with him beforehand.
In Rousseau's view, although such a life could not compare to that of the Celestial Dragon, it was still quite pleasant.
However, Rousseau at that moment did not realize that his contentment was...
It's unbelievable that it broke so completely!!!
Meanwhile, aboard the Dark Bird Ship.
Gawain Wenzheng, along with Xiao and others, honed their physical bodies in an environment of high gravity.
With the Xianyang Palace uniting the potential of all his subordinates, Gawain's Gawain yielded astonishing results; he had already been progressing very quickly to begin with.
As for now, as long as he puts in the effort to realize the potential of the shared resources, his progress is destined to be rapid!
At this moment, Gawain was lying on the ground, frantically doing push-ups.
Hancock sat on Gawain's undulating waist, fiddling with two two-ton dumbbells in her hands.
Gawain's sweat had already flowed like a river, but he had no intention of relaxing. In the original world, how many hardworking people, even if they didn't know what their potential was, still persisted in the process of sweating it out.
Now that he's certain of his potential, does Gawain have the right to relax?
People often say that potential is like the wealth you deposit in a bank. People with potential are naturally qualified to withdraw their money, while people without potential are like people with no money in their bank account, so they naturally cannot withdraw their money.
But in Gawain's view, potential is more like company shares than money in a bank account.
If a company is willing to work hard, its potential will flow like water, constantly transforming into tangible wealth in the hands of its shareholders!
But if the company doesn't work hard, it might lose money today and go bankrupt tomorrow. Then forget about dividends, it might even go bankrupt!
If Gawain doesn't put in a considerable amount of effort to realize his potential, his company will soon be on the verge of bankruptcy.
So, whether he initially thought he didn't have a cheat ability or now knows he does, none of that affects Gawain's own efforts, right?
And so, just as Gawain was doing his 2,400th push-up under conditions of more than 50 times gravity, carrying Hancock and dumbbells on his back.
The lookout on the Dark Bird Ship suddenly gave us his message today.
Standing on the observation deck, Kaku looked into the distance and spoke to Kalifa via Den Den Mushi.
"This is the lookout tower. A warship is approaching at four o'clock."
Based on the route shown on the nautical chart and the serial number of this warship.
I speculate that this Marine warship likely comes from 153rd Branch, located in Shells Town.
Furthermore, based on the patterns on the warship's hull, this warship should be the flagship of an important branch commander.
What should I do? Should I let it pass, or conduct a routine inquiry?
After speaking, Kaku waited quietly for Kalifa's orders.
At the same time, on the deck, Kalifa immediately replied.
"Routine questioning to prevent any dangerous elements from using the warship as cover to approach the adults!"
"Yes, sir!"
After Kaku agreed, he immediately handed the Den Den Mushi to his subordinates on the watchtower.
He then started a Little Dark Bird, departed from the Dark Bird Ship's course, and went to the warship he had just seen.
And so, about twenty minutes later.
The navy men, all led by Rousseau, stood in a long row in front of Kaku.
Right in front of them, Kaku remained expressionless, but his eyes revealed a mixture of confusion and coldness!
Kaku coldly asked Rousseau.
What did you just say?
You say you're escorting the villains who attacked the naval recruits' ship, Kuro of a Hundred Plans?
Are you sure you're escorting Kuro himself?
Are you really sure, you idiot?
As soon as he finished speaking, Kaku stared intently at the prisoner being held not far away.
Kuro of a Hundred Plans posters never showed his face, so just by looking at his face, Kaku really couldn't tell if the person was real or fake.
But so what? Kaku doesn't need to know whether Kuro is real or fake. He only needs to know that the adults are never wrong!
Even if an adult is truly wrong, they must still be right; how could an adult possibly be wrong?
Thinking of this, Kaku's gaze toward Navy Captain Rousseau grew increasingly fierce!