Jaya.
Tashigi's warships entered the harbor.
"His Wang Shi just informed me that he won't be returning to Jaya until tomorrow. He told us to take over the pirates in Mock Town first and rest for the night."
After Tashigi closed the Den Den Mushi, she went outside and spoke to Ain.
"It's alright, it's only one day, I can wait."
Ain waved her hand. Actually, she still didn't understand why Wang Shi had designated her to represent Teacher Zephyr to discuss the conditions for funding the Pirate Guerrilla.
Ain had a slight suspicion that Wang Shi might have taken a liking to her.
However, Professor Zephyr gave her a lot of confidence.
If Wang Shi dares to make any unreasonable demands, Ain can simply leave and abandon the deal with Wang Shi.
Therefore, Ain is not afraid that Wang Shi will do anything excessive to her.
At the very least, love cannot be forced.
However, if Wang Shi really has that much charm, she might try to build a good relationship with Wang Shi for the sake of Zephyr's Pirate Guerrilla and the planned Neo Marines.
It might even come at a price.
After all, the Goa Empire's clone soldiers and repeating machine guns are excellent weapons of war.
This is a perfect fit for the Pirate Guerrilla that Zephyr is currently in charge of.
This Pirate Guerrilla was formed after Black Arm Zephyr applied to the Marine Headquarters to establish it following the massacre of the new recruits' ships.
This was also the prototype of NEO's Neo Marines.
However, after that massacre, Black Arm Zephyr became radicalized, adopting a fighting style even more aggressive than Akainu Sakazuki's against pirates.
Akainu sets sail to capture pirates; of the ten wanted criminals, only two or three can be captured and brought Impel Down, with a casualty rate of seventy to eighty percent.
However, Zephyr's Pirate Guerrilla almost wiped out all pirates, leaving no prisoners and with a near 100% mortality rate.
They even wanted to request access to some naval prison ships to execute pirates captured by other naval officers ahead of time.
This radical style led the Fleet Admiral to limit the size and funding of the Pirate Guerrilla.
This has led to Zephyr's growing dissatisfaction with the Marine Headquarters in recent years.
When the news suddenly broke that the World Government was recruiting that great pirate to become Shichibukai, Zephyr's anger and dissatisfaction completely erupted.
He finally solidified his plan for the Neo Marines.
Now Zephyr is just waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to completely break away from Marine Headquarters.
Perhaps the exposure of the Pirate King's son, prompting the World Government and Marine Headquarters to mobilize troops into the New World in an attempt to suppress the unknown war between Whitebeard and Fire Fist Ace, is the opportunity that Black Arm Zephyr desires.
In fact, not long ago, when Black Arm Zephyr went to Vegapunk to repair his Seastone arm, he also set his sights on those powerful Pacifista.
These Kuma bear clone soldiers are dozens of times more powerful than the Germa soldiers of the Goa Empire.
Zephyr also wanted to take the opportunity to seize a group of Pacifista to serve as war machines for NEO's Neo Marines.
Therefore, even if the Wang Shi doesn't sell him clone soldiers, Zephyr will find a way to snatch stronger Pacifista.
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"Then I'll trouble Brigadier General Ain to help take over those pirates."
Tashigi gave a cute, innocent smile and then led the group into Mock Town.
Looking at the somewhat naive Tashigi, Ain found it hard to believe that this girl could be promoted to colonel so quickly.
Did she really experience the cruelty of pirates?
Rumor has it that Tashigi rose from a junior lieutenant to branch colonel and branch base commander, and then to headquarters colonel, all because she gained the favor of the Wang Shi.
This trip to Jaya was Wang Shi's way of giving Tashigi military merits.
If things continue like this, Colonel Tashigi will probably become Brigadier General Tashigi within a year, just like Ain is now.
It's worth noting that under the personal guidance and training of Black Arm Zephyr, it took Ain, Binz, and Shuzo six or seven years to gradually rise from elite soldiers to their current rank of Commodore general.
This was only because the Fleet Admiral Sengoku allowed Zephyr, a former Marine Admiral and chief naval instructor, to smoothly advance the ranks of Zephyr's three disciples.
It also carries the meaning of taking care of the two survivors, Ain and Binz.
Perhaps some people are just born lucky.
Ain watched Tashigi's retreating figure, she felt a pang of envy for some reason. She glanced at the bounty hunters' sailboats following behind and then caught up with Tashigi's group.
As an elite member of the unit, Ain had already discovered Daddy Masterson and his daughter.
However, she assumed that the father and daughter bounty hunters had only followed them to try and get a bargain.
But they're likely to be disappointed.
Because the pirate crews on Jaya have probably already been wiped out by the Goa Empire.
There was no bargain to be had as they imagined.
After Tashigi and Ain's naval fleet left the port, Daddy Masterson and his daughter's sailboat also entered the port and landed on Jaya.
Fortunately, they were bounty hunters, not pirates, and therefore did not fly a pirate flag.
Otherwise, they will be attacked by a clone army stationed at the port.
"They are Germa from the Goa Empire!"
"It seems that Goa Emperor might really be on this island."
Daddy Masterson La recognized the clone soldiers who looked almost identical at a glance.
These Germa have now become iconic figures of the Goa Empire.
"The port and buildings are all flying the flag of the Goa Empire; they've actually occupied this pirate island!"
Daddy Masterson Mastason was somewhat surprised. Following Silver Island in the New World, the Goa Empire had seized another territory on the Grand Line.
It's also a fairly famous pirate island.
"Let's go, Dad, let's go find Goa Emperor. Joining the Baroque Works is fine, joining the Four Seas Fleet is also fine, or Goa Empire directly would be even better."
Daddy Masterson La immediately led her father to the Mock Town on the island.
But they were soon disappointed.
Because in Mock Town, there were only a large number of captured pirates, and no trace of the One Emperor and Three Dukes.
Seeing the Marines recruiting pirates, Daddy Masterson still took the initiative to ask Tashigi about Goa Emperor.
"Are you looking for His Wang Shi? Do you want to the Goa Empire?"
"His Majesty won't be back until tomorrow. Why don't you wait for him with us?"
The naturally clueless Tashigi blurted out information about the Wang Shi, leaving Ain speechless.
It has to be said that Tashigi is too naive and has no experience at all.
However, considering the immense power of the One Emperor and Three Dukes, they weren't afraid of revealing their location.
You can't very well say that you doubt Daddy Masterson and his daughter's ability to take action against the One Emperor and Three Dukes.
"Tashigi, Colonel Tashigi. You're a very kind person."
Daddy Masterson La smiled and thanked Tashigi; she genuinely hadn't expected this colonel from headquarters to be so easy to talk to.
Moreover, he felt that the naval captain was the main person in charge, while the naval Commodore next to him with a cold expression seemed more like a deputy.
Thanks to Daddy Masterson La's friendly approach, Tashigi and the bounty hunter father and daughter chatted happily.
In fact, Tashigi had heard of the father and daughter's reputation back in Loguetown.
However, for some unknown reason, the father and daughter suddenly left Loguetown and entered the Grand Line.