"Sir, have you drawn a sketch of the future flag?"
After just one glance, Jinbe couldn't help but mutter to himself. He pointed to the Dark Bird that Gawain had drawn, circling outside the cross symbol, and asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"This design is really beautiful, the adult drew it very well, but why does this design seem a little familiar?"
"Familiar?"
Gawain was taken aback. The Dark Bird he had drawn was clearly based on the totem of the Great Qin Empire that he remembered.
How could you possibly be familiar with it?
Meanwhile, Gion, who was standing nearby, also came over to take a look.
After one glance, Gion frowned.
"Sir, this pattern does look very familiar!"
"Even you find it familiar?"
Gawain frowned. Could this world really have some connection with the Great Qin?
Could it be...?
Before Gawain could continue his thoughts, Gion, after a brief moment of contemplation, spoke with absolute certainty.
"Sir, why did you draw Marco of the Whitebeard Pirates on the flag?"
"Yes!"
Jinbe finally remembered.
"No wonder it looked familiar, isn't this Marco's Phoenix Form?"
"Sir, why did you hang Marco on the flag?"
"I..."
Gawain rolled his eyes as he looked at the two people staring at each other.
Next, he casually folded the sketch twice and stuffed it into his pocket.
"It's my fault. After all, I haven't seen Marco in person. Since you think it looks too much like him, I'll have an artist revise it once we find one!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain walked out of the carriage without making a sound. He reached out and gently knocked on Shirahoshi's carriage door.
"Mmm~~."
Hearing the sound, Shirahoshi squinted, pouted, and raised her head from the water with a confused expression.
While instinctively shaking the water off her hair, Shirahoshi opened her small mouth.
Have we arrived?
"We're almost there. If you look into the distance now, you'll see yet another wonder created by humankind!"
"A spectacle!!!"
Shirahoshi instantly revived at full power, nimbly flipping her body inside the carriage before leaping into the water.
In a flash, she jumped out of the carriage and into the sea, then looked up into the distance.
In her eyes, an enormous circular fountain was continuously blooming in the darkness!
The fountain has three tiers, and the water jets from each tier shimmer with a bright silvery moonlight.
The highest point of the fountain reaches thousands of meters, penetrating deep into the ever-layering clouds under the moonlight!
Most importantly, it's not just a fountain.
It is also known as the Water 7 !
Water 7 is the world's largest man-made fountain complex!
Gazing at the incredibly magnificent colossal fountain, Shirahoshi excitedly remained motionless in the seawater.
She didn't realize what was happening until she was thrown several hundred meters away by the Sea Train, and she chased after it in a flash.
As she swam alongside Gawain's carriage, Shirahoshi looked up and spoke to Gawain.
"I thought the eternal sunlight on Enies Lobby was incredible enough, but I never imagined that Water 7 even more incredible!"
It's such a huge fountain!
The ocean is amazing, traveling is amazing, everything is incredible!
Thank you for showing me all this so beautiful and incredible, Gawain!!!
"Don't thank me yet. You'll see even more interesting things in the next few years."
Then you can properly express your gratitude, haha!
Hearing Shirahoshi's words, Gawain couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Although the training is tough, there are many goals, achieving them is difficult, and the ideal is far away.
But the smile is very close!
That's enough, isn't it?
With Gawain's laughter, the speed of the Sea Train gradually decreased. Finally, their train passed through the fifth entrance of Water 7 and stopped at the Water Station.
On the side of the platform, the Iceburg, which had been prepared all along, was about to approach the train.
Unexpectedly, his secretary suddenly reached out and stopped him!
Feeling the arm lying across his chest, Iceburg frowned.
"Kalifa, what are you doing?"
"Nothing!"
Kalifa said with utter indifference.
"I just hope that you, Lord Iceburg, will stop approaching the Celestial Dragon's carriage!"
Hearing Kalifa's unusual voice, Iceburg frowned.
"Why did you suddenly change your tone? Wait, I just noticed you changed your clothes...?"
"Snort."
Kalifa snorted coldly, interrupting Iceburg's words. Then, with a gentle push from her left hand, Iceburg was pushed back two steps.
At this point, she passed the group of people from the Iceburg and came to the front of the line. Suddenly, she turned around, put her left hand on her hip, gently adjusted her glasses with her right hand, and said to the group from the Iceburg.
"The Celestial Dragon is about to arrive. On-site defense is now officially under our command. All Galley-La Company executives, except for Mayor Iceburg of Water 7, must stand back twenty meters!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Kalifa crossed her arms and looked coldly at her boss of the past two years.
And his boss...
Iceburg swallowed hard and asked softly.
"Your department?"
So you are...
"Haha, sorry, Iceburg Boss."
Our identities are constantly changing. Sometimes we're cooks, sometimes bartenders, sometimes bounty hunters, and for the past two years, we've been your secretary, boatman, and foreman!
In a distant corner, Kaku, dressed in a black suit, stepped out first. His strikingly long nose instantly reminded Iceburg of his name.
"Ka... Kaku?"
"Yes, boss, thank you for your hospitality over the past two years."
However, we are afraid we must now submit our resignation to you!
"You're in cahoots with Kalifa?!?"
"It's not just me, you should look around more!"
Kaku smiled and reminded Iceburg, who then Iceburg around in shock.
In his eyes, people in black suits emerged from every direction near the Water Station!
This caused a complete uproar among Iceburg and his group. Many of those who came out were acquaintances or even friends of theirs.
"That's Blueno, the owner of the Minotaur Tavern!!!"
"Ah, that ugly geisha, Kumadori!"
"Damn it, who are they?"
"I've even had his drinks, and I always said Blueno has absolutely no talent for mixing drinks; his cocktails are absolutely awful!"
"Wait, Jabra?"
"That's Lucci! Even Lucci is one of them!"
"Rob Lucci, Kaku, Kalifa!"
Among the group, Iceburg frowned deeply and asked angrily.
"This is the Water 7, and I am its mayor. These are my assistants!"
Even if you want to meet and receive the Celestial Dragon, you shouldn't be stopping us!
Furthermore, what exactly are your identities?
"You still can't figure out our identities, Iceburg?"
Lucci responded coldly, then slowly walked through the crowd and stood in front of Kalifa.
Beside him, Kaku, Jabra, Blueno, Fukuro, Kumadori the Lion, and others lined up one after another.
Looking at the row of men in black suits, Iceburg closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
If he still can't figure out Lucci and the others' identities by now, then he's a complete idiot!
Five years ago, the group that took away his teacher was dressed exactly like Lucci is now, except that Lucci's group was far more imposing than those ordinary CP members back then!
Thinking of this, Iceburg's teeth trembled slightly. All these years, CP had actually been lurking by his side, lurking in every corner of Water 7!
Their goal isn't over yet; what do they want?
The master is dead, so all they want is that!
Now that they're no longer hiding it, has... they discovered something?
Franky was exposed?
Is he still alive?
As Iceburg pondered countless thoughts, the train came to a complete stop. After the smoke dissipated, Gawain slowly stepped out of the carriage.
He glanced around briefly and immediately spotted Rob Lucci standing ramrod straight.
Meanwhile, Lucci, who had already learned about Gawain's style of dress through other means, also knelt down on the ground without hesitation.
"I am Rob Lucci, a CP9 intelligence agent. Greetings Saint Gawain!"
"Come over!"
Gawain completely ignored Lucci's kneeling and instead Lucci.
Seeing this, even someone as Iceburg as Lucci couldn't quite control his expression.
He was momentarily confused, then quickly got up and went to stand in front of Gawain.
After bending down, Rob Lucci spoke softly.
"Saint Gawain, what are your orders?"
"Take your men and go to the last two carriages to collect the valuables that Enies Lobby gave me."
Have your people thoroughly inventory and organize the valuables, then temporarily store them in a safe place.
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Although the release notice was rather rushed, I barely had a few chapters saved up.
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