South China Sea, a certain sea area.
On the deck of a large merchant ship heading to Grand Line in the first half of Paradise, young men and women gathered from all directions, sitting or standing in groups, chatting happily.
They are all aspiring young people who are preparing to join the military recruitment in Marine Headquarters Marineford, which is located in the first half of Grand Line, Paradise, because the Navy is facing all World Military Draft.
Because they all had a common goal, these young men and women quickly became familiar with each other and began to share the gossip they had obtained through newspapers or other channels. Some people chatted about Marine Admiral Sakazuki and admired it very much, while others wanted to become Garp the Hero's subordinates in the navy, and most of them hoped to catch a glimpse of Lord Marshal's style.
It is no exaggeration to say that most of the young people on this large merchant ship did not hesitate to travel thousands of miles to leave the South China Sea and go to Marine Headquarters because of their almost fanatical admiration for the young commander Marine Headquarters.
"Brothers, I hope that by then we will all become official navy through conscription and participate in recruit training together!"
Suddenly, a young man jumped onto the table, looked condescendingly at the dozens of young men and women on the deck who had gathered for a common goal, and said excitedly, "For justice!"
As the young man finished speaking, the deck that was noisy a second ago suddenly became quiet.
Immediately afterwards, young men and women stood up one after another, raised their hands and saluted like the naval soldiers they saw in their respective hometowns, and then shouted in unison, "Justice will prevail!"
In the cabin.
Sitting next to the window was a young man in his mid-thirties with dark green curly hair holding a cigarette in his mouth. Because he was wearing sunglasses, no one noticed his eyes that were gradually lighting up under his sunglasses.
"Aramaki, why did you come here?"
A man in his thirties came over and handed a bottle of wine to the man named Aramaki. After seeing a group of energetic young men and women on the deck through the window, he smiled with relief, and then said, "Would you like to have a chat with them? Then tell them that the one you admire most is not Lord Marshal, but Sakazuki Admiral?"
Aramaki took the bottle and took a sip, then frowned and said, "I have never understood one thing, Akira Marshal How did the mutiny succeed? I have read relevant reports about the mutiny. Although many things were covered up, Sakazuki Admiral, and the other two with the highest combat power, Akira Marshal even with most of Vice Admiral Even if Rear Admiral supports it, it is impossible for the mutiny to succeed. The most important thing is that there are many internal departments in the navy, plus Fleet Admiral Master Kong of the entire army is in charge of Holy Land. I still haven't figured out how the mutiny can be successful under such circumstances!"
"You don't have to be stuck in this dead end," the man said with a serious expression, "You have to watch what happens next! When the execution of Whitebeard Jr. was live broadcast, didn't you see how Akira Marshal put extreme pressure on Shichibukai? During this period, the three headquarters Admiral had been standing neatly on Akira Marshal is dead, what does this mean?"
"Explain, whether it is the Sakazuki Admiral you admire, or the two Admirals Kuzan and Borsalino, they are all conquered by Akira Marshal."
"Then there is the next series of operations. Not to mention anything else, just the two pirate emperors Kaido and Charlotte Linlin who came to New World, Akira Marshal kills at will. With this courage alone, Marshal Sengoku cannot be compared with them!"
Hearing this, Aramaki nodded, "Listening to what you said, I seem to be enlightened again! No matter, I have to show my skills when I go to Marineford this time, not to mention being a Admiral dang, no matter what, I have to become a Vice Admiral in a short time, it is best to become a Sakazuki Admiral's subordinate!"
Just as the man was about to raise the wine bottle and touch it with Aramaki, his pupils couldn't help but shrink, and his eyes swept towards the endless sea outside the window.
At the same time.
On the boundless sea, three two-masted pirate ships were coming through the wind and waves, and they gradually became clear in his sight.
The three pirate ships all have a skull and crossbones flag with the same pattern flying on their masts, obviously belonging to the same pirate group.
Before the man could react, a piercing alarm suddenly sounded from the radio in the cabin.
Immediately afterwards, a guard hired by a merchant ship rushed out of the cabin in a hurry and shouted to the young men and women on the deck, "Come to the cabin, the pirates are coming! Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
"Pirates? Where are the pirates?"
"On the sea on the right, damn, there are three pirate ships in total. Everyone, hurry up and get into the cabin!"
"What cabin are we in! We are going to be men in the navy!"
"Just in time, let's see how I kill these damn pirates and take their heads to the headquarters to participate in the recruitment!"
The moment they saw the pirate ship appear, except for a few young women among the young men and women on the deck, everyone walked to the side of the ship with enthusiastic expressions and looked at the pirate ship breaking through the waves on the right.
"Haha, I didn't expect that pirates would come here even before I joined the navy! I wonder if we can get military merit by killing all these pirates? I heard from Commander Marine Base in my hometown that after Lord Marshal took office, he launched Four Great Military Merits. Don't be First Ascent, Trap, Slay General, Seize Flag. After that, the soldiers in the headquarters and the major branches are extremely eager for military glory, because if Four Great Military Merits can get one of them, not only will the reward be soft, but also several levels will be upgraded!"
"Really? I'm sure of today's First Ascent achievement!"
"First Ascent is gone, then I'll just have to fight it out Slay General!"
"I must take that damn pirate flag and crush it under my feet!"
Under the enthusiastic gazes of a group of young men and women, three pirate ships approaching side by side suddenly distanced themselves.
Immediately afterwards, after the three pirate ships pulled away to a certain distance, dull shelling sounds suddenly came out.
The next second, dense shells roared out and tore through the void, shooting straight at the large merchant ship like hail.
"Boom boom boom--"
Deafening explosions accompanied by cannonballs falling from the sky instantly detonated the sea around the merchant ship, and the rising waves engulfed the entire merchant ship.
After a round of bombing, arrogant laughter came from the pirate ship opposite:
"Ah ha ha ha ha, the merchant ship in front listen!"
"I only want money and don't kill people. Stop the boat immediately, otherwise, you will all die!"
Hearing the arrogant words of the pirates on the other side, the young men and women standing on the deck who were soaked in the water were completely angry. The man in the lead immediately turned to look at the captain's cabin and shouted, "Stop the ship, I will kill these arrogant pirates!"
In the captain's room, there were several middle-aged men huddled.
Young people don't know how ferocious pirates are, but they do!
Especially the pirate group that appeared at this time is the most notorious pirate group in the South China Sea. They specialize in looting passing merchant ships in this area. If they don't get the treasure they want, they will kill all the people on the merchant ships without mercy.
Although the Nanhai Branch Navy encircled and suppressed them several times, they successfully escaped each time.
"Captain, we are doomed this time!"
One of the middle-aged men stammered with a trembling voice, "It's...Ed Pirates!"
Before the captain could react, the closed captain's cabin was suddenly knocked open.
Immediately afterwards, a figure stepped in, it was Aramaki.
Aramaki, with a cigarette in his mouth, ignored the shock of several people and went straight to the window. He looked through the captain's cabin at the three pirate ships on the opposite side. With a chilling light in his eyes, he ordered in an irresistible tone, "Pull the ship over."
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First update today, more to come~