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Da da da!!
"Well, we've finally arrived..."
Meanwhile, Luo Chen and his companions, escorted by Singh, finally arrived at the ship of the guild members he had tricked into fighting the navy.
As soon as he stepped onto the ship, he breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that his crew had suffered relatively minor damage.
After all, he had convinced these people that they could stop the navy, so he let the best performers join them. They then desperately tried to intercept the navy. He would feel guilty if they were killed because of him. Seeing that there were many wounded on their ship, several of whom were seriously injured but had not yet died, his guilt lessened.
"Oh, oh, oh... it's Captain Luo Chen!!"
"Mr. Shura!!"
"My Lord..."
When the people on the ship saw Luo Chen arrive, they all stood up in surprise and shouted.
"Yes, it's me. Thanks to you all for holding off so many navy personnel this time, as the captain, I must thank you!" Luo Chen didn't hold back, bowing to them in gratitude.
"Hehe, don't say that, Captain. We all volunteered. We volunteered to stop those marines for you and for our Shura Guild. But we really owe a debt to the people on your ship..." Several guild officers stepped forward to speak on behalf of the group. As they spoke, they glanced at Phil and George, who were standing calmly behind them, and at Singh, who was standing with Luo Chen and the others. They knew who the other party was and sincerely thanked them.
"Oh, I see. But don't worry about it. They all say that it's my duty to save you, to save our future comrades. Don't take it to heart!" Luo Chen nodded, then added.
"No, no..."
Seeing that they seemed inclined to continue, Luo Chen had to interrupt them, advising, "Alright, gentlemen, although the navy has spared us for now, if we linger any longer, they might change their minds and attack us again. So for our own safety, let's put aside these trivial matters and quickly sail away from here!"
"You're right, my men!!"
"Exist!!"
"We've set sail..."
"Oh~"
And so, the group quickly directed their men, and several guild ships sped out of the navy's sight under their resentful gazes, leaving them no chance to break their promise.
" Vice Admiral Chaton, are we just going to watch them leave without giving them a chase?" On the bow of a naval warship, Komei and Chaton, who had just joined him, looked at the receding figures of Luo Chen and the others and asked him unwillingly.
"Yes, I know you're unwilling, Komei, but as commanders, our first priority is to ensure the safety of our men. As long as they are safe, everything is worthwhile."
Moreover, now that all their personnel have reunited, their strength is unpredictable, and there's also Luo Chen, who killed a member of the Seven Deadly Sins. Even though he's already severely injured, capturing them will still come at a great cost. We might even lose one or two of our best generals. Do you think such a price is worth it?" Chaton understood Komei's feelings; he was also feeling terrible at the moment, and couldn't help but explain to him.
Upon hearing Chaton's explanation, the astute Komei understood the perilous situation and who the missing outstanding generals were. He sighed and asked again, "This... alas! I understand. So, Vice Admiral Chaton, shall we continue with the Buster Call?"
"... Execute! Take all irrelevant personnel off the island and then gather everyone to open fire on Shura Island!!" Chaton gritted his teeth and thought for a moment before deciding to carry out the Buster Call issued by headquarters. However, this time, the Buster Call was different from the previous ones, except that there were no innocent people being sent to their deaths under the guns.
"Yes!!" As fellow Headquarters Vice Admiral, their ranks were equal, but Momousagi, Chaton, and Garp were exceptions.
The former was designated as a reserve Admiral, and would immediately fill the vacancy if an admiral was lost. His position was second only to Admiral. The latter, however, was not even afraid of Admiral, and could not even be commanded. Garp was superior because of his strength and achievements, while Tsuru was respected for her extraordinary wisdom. Only the Fleet Admiral was qualified to order her around.
Therefore, on this ship, Smoker and his two companions, Komei, still had to rely on Chaton to make decisions on all the important actions.
"Okay, let's send someone to pick up Miss Gion and the others first!"
"Clear..."
After Komei left, Chaton gazed at the direction where Luo Chen and the others had long since disappeared and sighed for a long time. At the same time, he questioned whether the decision he had made was right or wrong. The marines next to him wisely did not go up to disturb him.
On a small sailboat, Luo Chen and his companions thanked the guild leaders and solemnly promised that they could carry his name on the seas in the future. After saying goodbye, the group left on the small sailboat and wandered alone on the sea.
George, being the more talkative one, started the conversation, saying to Luo Chen and the others, "Speaking of which, it's been a long time since we last met, Captain! It's so great to see you all; you've all gotten stronger since we separated!"
"But speaking of which, Captain, could you introduce this pretty young lady next to you to the three of us? We noticed her as soon as we met; she must be your new companion!" George then turned his gaze to Nayako beside him and asked her with some confusion.
Luo Chen scrutinized the three of them, and sensing the aura emanating from them that rivaled that of Hawkins whom he had encountered over a year ago on the Sabaody Archipelago, he nodded approvingly, "Yes, you too! Your strength has improved dramatically compared to before. As your captain, I'm very pleased with your progress. Let me introduce you. This is Nayako, our future ship's doctor, whom I was fortunate enough to meet after being defeated and wrecked by Big Mom!
Nayako, please say hello to everyone!
He then introduced Nayako to everyone.
He patted her pretty little head and encouraged her to get to know and talk to Phil and the others.
"Oh, so you really are our new companion! Hello, beautiful lady, I'm George, it's a pleasure to meet you!"
" Phil, a fighter, welcome to our team!!"
"I am Singh!!"
Seeing that Nayako seemed a little shy, the group introduced themselves first.
Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Nayako overcame her shyness and extended her hand to introduce herself, saying, "Hello, everyone, I'm Nayako, a doctor. Nice to meet you..."
Seeing the somewhat quiet atmosphere, and realizing the awkwardness among the group due to the long time they hadn't seen each other, Luo Chen stepped in to smooth things over and steer the conversation towards his important matter. "Alright, now that everyone knows each other, although there's still a bit of unfamiliarity, let's gradually build rapport. Now, let me tell you about our next action plan..."
"Yes, we've been waiting a long time. Everyone has been preparing for this for a long time. Hurry up and give the instructions, Captain!!" George said excitedly.
After more than a year apart, his strength had greatly improved, and his confidence had grown even stronger. It seemed that he had long since lost sight of the man who, when he and Lulith first joined, was the weakest and lacked confidence, and who still harbored some timidity deep down.
"Okay, then I'll say it. Our first step is to find our other 'partner,' the Isel..." As he spoke, his eyes turned to Monbuma.
"Yes, Isel is undergoing maintenance and repairs on Shipbuilding Island, and we can bring it out anytime..." Monbuma understood what he meant and told everyone.
"Alright, let's go to Shipbuilding Island first, and then to Mary Geoise to pick up our companion... Catherine!!" Luo Chen said what they were most looking forward to and concerned about: welcoming back their companion Catherine, and at the same time returning the favor from a year ago to that humiliating, unfortunate, and never-looking-at-the-group-against- King's Blade... Seven Deadly Sins.