Two hours later, at four o'clock in the afternoon, at Pier 64 in Sabaody.
Shirahoshi swam in the air with a regretful expression, muttering to herself as she swam.
"Oh, what a pity, I forgot the time."
Because I played with everyone for so long, I didn't get to see any of the fluffy little animals.
And the flowers and plants in Gawain Gawain's house, I didn't even get to lie down and spin around on them~~."
"So, you just painted your tail to be shiny and colorful?"
Gawain quipped from the side.
Upon hearing Gawain's words, Shirahoshi glanced at him and stuck out her little tongue.
"Your maids are so professional! Their mermaid-making techniques are simply amazing. It's so strange; they're not Merfolk, so how come they understand mermaid-making techniques better than us?"
"Because they are service providers, the client will never be as knowledgeable about specific skills as the service provider."
Gawain commented, then looked at the dock not far away. At the same time, Doberman and his group approached him from afar.
However, this time it wasn't Doberman himself; Gawain lieutenant Vice Admiral standing next to Doberman.
"May the Saint Gawain be well!"
The two Vice Admiral knelt down before Gawain, and the soldiers around them also knelt down. Looking at them, Gawain smiled and asked.
"Isn't that Vice Admiral Onigumo? What a coincidence!"
"Haha, Gawain actually remembers my name! I'm so happy!"
Onigumo said to Gawain with a smile.
"But our presence here isn't a coincidence. Doberman is heading to the New World, so we're here to watch over Sabaody for him for two months!"
"Oh?"
Gawain was taken aback; going to the New World at this time was no good idea.
Then Gawain realized something.
"Vice Admiral Doberman, you weren't punished by your Fleet Admiral for that last time you went to sea without permission to capture slave traders, were you?"
"No, no, no, how could that be!"
Doberman frowned slightly, and quickly explained.
"The work of the New World Marine Branch has been difficult to carry out recently. As a Vice Admiral, I should naturally strive to open up new prospects for the navy."
This is not a punishment; it all comes from my sincere heart!
"Hehe..."
As he listened to Doberman's explanation, Gawain smiled and looked at Gion.
"Gion, it seems Doberman is taking the blame for me."
"I suppose Sengoku is angry with him because Doberman sent me to Marine Headquarters, and then I took away the most beautiful Vice Admiral in the navy, right?"
"W-w-w-w-what...?!?"
Doberman broke out in a cold sweat; in his eyes, Gawain's prestige was growing ever stronger.
For some reason, the more Doberman looked at Gawain this time, the more he felt that Gawain and the famous Grandma Tsuru overlapped!
How come you all guessed so accurately?!
But no matter how accurate Gawain's guess was, he absolutely could not let this claim become true. Otherwise, who knew how the Fleet Admiral Sengoku would manipulate him again!
Doberman's face fell.
"Okay, I admit that I did violate naval discipline by going to sea without permission last time."
I got caught, oh well, I admit I'm guilty.
At this point, Doberman's brow furrowed.
"Don't worry, Saint Gawain. It's just the New World. Let me see the magnificence of that Four Emperors!"
I want to see just how Haki his Red-Haired Shanks really is!
"Okay then, good luck, and be careful."
I hope that when I return to Sabaody next time, it will be you who greets me.
Gawain smiled Gawain offered a few words of encouragement, then nodded to Doberman and Onigumo before walking towards his own ship.
As she passed Doberman and Onigumo, Gion smiled slightly and Doberman them on the shoulder.
"Guys, when you get back, tell everyone that Lord Gawain is an absolutely reliable boss, and I'm having a great time here, haha."
Also, please say hello to Tsuru-neechan and Garp- chan for me. If I have the chance, I'll go and catch up with them.
Across from them, listening to Gion's words, Doberman and Onigumo both sniffed.
"Gion Vice Admiral Gion, you've been drinking?!"
Doberman was a little surprised. "You're supposed to be carrying out a serious job serving the Celestial Dragon, and you can actually drink alcohol?!"
Hearing Doberman's surprised tone, Gion smiled, her face flushing slightly.
"What's so strange about it? I'm not in the navy anymore, and there's no rule against drinking here."
As soon as she finished speaking, Gion coughed twice and quickly followed Gawain's footsteps.
At the dock, after watching Gawain and his group board the ship, Doberman and Onigumo looked at each other.
After a while, when Gawain's ship set sail...
Doberman couldn't help but sigh.
"That's incredible, Gion Vice Admiral seems to be enjoying it quite a bit?"
"Indeed unbelievable."
Onigumo nodded.
"Even within the Navy, there are Muzan more than ten rumors circulating about Vice Admiral of Gion..."
"Yeah, even that guy Chaton has started changing his targets lately. Apparently, Hina has been quite bothered by him these past few days."
"Heh, you still have the mind to listen to gossip?"
Don't overthink it, Doberman, you're going to experience the New World no matter what!
As someone with experience in this field, let me give you a heads-up: in this New World, try to be inconspicuous and don't be too flashy.
"Yes, that's right, Vice Admiral Onigumo."
I certainly won't end up like you, dragged to the beach by Whitebeard who yelled that you weren't good enough, and made Garp or Sengoku come looking for him in person!
"Hey, you bastard, wanna fight?"
"Afraid of you, Onigumo? If you lose, don't go crying to Admiral Kuzan!"
"What a joke, Doberman! I'll beat you so badly you'll be crying in front of Sakazuki!"
Leaving aside the verbal sparring between the two lieutenant Vice Admiral, one a hawk and the other a dove.
Gawain stood at the bow of the ship and spoke softly to the sailors.
"Enies Lobby, let's go."
The ship accelerated rapidly and soon left the Yarukiman mangrove territory of the Sabaody Archipelago.
So much so that the bubbles on Shirahoshi's body suddenly burst as she reached out to interact with the seagulls.
And so, with a thud, Shirahoshi landed squarely on the deck...
"Oops!"
Shirahoshi was startled; the bubbles on her body burst so suddenly that she didn't have time to react.
She lay on the ground, propped herself up with her hands, and kept wriggling her tail.
Beside her, Gion asked Takabun in Gawain.
"Sir, are we going to Enies Lobby to transfer to the Sea Train? But the Sea Train doesn't go to Amazon Lily."
"There's no rush to go to Amazon Lily. Before promoting this Sea Train technology, we should definitely experience its performance."
There's only one Sea Train, running from Enies Lobby to Water 7. I also want to see Iceburg, discuss the plan to restart the Sea Train, and then commission a ship while I'm at it.
After everything was arranged, we went to Amazon Lily for special training, and during this time, the shipwrights of Water 7 could build me a ship."
At this point, Gawain waved to the trembling Merfolk Dan at the edge of the deck.
Seeing this, Dan quickly wiped the sweat from his brow and then sauntered over to Gawain.
Just as he approached Gawain, Shirahoshi happened to swoop down from the sky...
Dan quickly looked at Shirahoshi, where the little fish was helplessly thrashing about.
Then, Dan looked at Gawain, who gave her a helpless look.
Dan's thoughts shifted.
"Ahem, Gawain, I have a way to solve Shirahoshi's and my movement problem!"
After he finished speaking, Dan cheered up a little.
"My previous act of hiding out of fear was mistaken for an assassin by the CP members, to the point that they almost executed me, sigh..."
Those couples said that this matter has even reached the Five Elders, and I must have embarrassed Saint Gawain!
I'm willing to make amends. Before I revive my brother's Sea Train project, let me first develop a device that can replace the Yarukiman Mangrove bubbles, allowing us Fish-Man to float and swim on land!
As soon as he finished speaking, Merfolk Dan looked at Gawain worriedly, fearing that Gawain would throw him overboard.
Fortunately, he then saw Gawain smile.
Gawain smiled and walked to Shirahoshi's side, gently stroking Shirahoshi's tail, which was decorated with various flowers, plants, and small animals.
"Lie down for a while, little girl. With a scholar like Dan helping out, we can quickly create a substitute for the Yarukiman Mangrove Bubble."
At this point, Gawain glanced at Dan, who immediately gave him an incredibly determined look!
"Don't worry, sir, I will build it based on the principles of hot air balloons, and I should have a basic result by tomorrow morning at the latest!"
"Okay, then it's up to you. Thank you for your hard work."
Gawain nodded to Dan, and Dan was finally relieved. Then, she hopped along by her tail towards the boatman's room.
Watching Dan's departing figure, Shirahoshi rolled her Byakugan dramatically.
"It's so uncomfortable. Before, the bubbles could only stay near the Yarukiman Mangrove."
My body feels so heavy and I can't move around at all.
Gawain, am I about to turn into a dead fish?
"How about you throw me into the sea, and I'll swim alongside you on the boat?"
"It's not that bad. Lie down here for a while. We'll be at Enies Lobby soon."
"I'll prepare a private compartment for you then, and fill it with more than half a tank of water."
"Then I'll leave it to you, Gawain ~."
Shirahoshi pouted and muttered sadly.
"Even though I don't have any legs to hold me back, I seem to be a real hindrance, waaaaah~~~."