Chapter 164: Territory Battle Day 8 (Two-in-one, Nutrient Solution 55...
Day 8 of the Turf War:
When Aokiji woke up, Wendy was talking to Luffy on the phone.
Because it was being broadcast publicly, he also listened to it.
"What? Ace went to Shanks' side? Why? Wasn't he with Mihawk? Did he change his stance and support Shanks?"
"Because we're going to special training. That's what Mihawk said."
【I want to see Shanks too! 】
"Then come over here. I can take you there."
"No, I already made a promise with Shanks. I'll go find Shanks after I become a pirate! By the way, Wendy, I'm going out to sea next week!"
"Oh, so it's next week? I'll keep an eye on you! Did you take the boat suit I packed for you?"
[I put it in my backpack!] Luffy's voice was full of enthusiasm.
Aokiji listened from the side. At first, he was thinking that Ace and Wendy's youngest son supported different people, and that Ace had actually gone to Red Hair's side. But when he heard the last part, he couldn't help but think of Wendy's amazing pie ship...
Um, her little son named Luffy shouldn't be using that ship, right?
At this moment, Hawkeye came over, approached her, and asked, "Are you talking about your prototype raft?"
Wendy nodded. "Yeah, that's the only thing I can pack in my backpack!"
"..." Hawkeye was silent for a moment, then said to the Den Den Mushi in her hand, "Luffy, the ship set Wendy gave you is only for emergency use. You should use the other ship she made for you. There should be more at the port?"
[Ah——But I think this Luffy No. 1 is very handsome! ]
Hawkeye replied calmly: "You will invite many companions later, right? Your Luffy No. 1 can't accommodate so many people."
This was a sure-win blow, and Luffy was immediately convinced.
After hanging up the phone, everyone noticed that Aokiji had woken up and came over.
"It's really strange...Mr. Aokiji, you actually became a prisoner..." Robin couldn't help but sigh.
Aokiji was, in fact, a somewhat nightmarish presence for her. Although it was Aokiji who had let her go at the tender age of eight, he was also one of the vice admirals who carried out the Demon Slayer Order to destroy Ohara. Rather than letting her go, it was her Titan friend Sauro who stopped Aokiji and protected her. Ultimately, Aokiji spared her life because of Sauro's actions.
But when she left, Aokiji also said that if she committed a crime, he would be the first to capture and execute her.
Of course, Robin has been hiding from place to place all the way to where she is now... She has even been on the Judicial Ship. When she helped Wendy lock Aokiji in the stone cage in the sea tower, there was nothing left of the nightmare.
"When I think about it, I feel a little nostalgic..." Robin laughed, "Are you here to catch me this time?"
"Nicole Robin..." Aokiji sighed, looked at her for a long time, and suddenly said, "You have grown up."
Wendy, who was watching from the sidelines, exclaimed, "Dover just said the same thing to me."
Hawkeye glanced at her and said nothing - during the time Aokiji was unconscious, Wendy had already told her the whole story of how she captured Aokiji in Punk Hazard.
To be honest, at that time, whether it was Robin, who had a past grudge with Aokiji, or Kizaru, who was once a colleague, or Hawkeye, who had no friendship with Aokiji and didn't care about Aokiji, they all felt that Aokiji was really unlucky this time.
Wendy's [Critical Blow] is not like an indiscriminate attack that cannot be avoided within Abigail's range. As long as you are not touched by her, nothing will happen. Even with the acceleration equipment, her speed is not fast, after all, her starting point is low.
Kizaru was asking for it, and Aokiji was originally helping Wendy deal with Doflamingo, but was accidentally injured...
"Mr. Player, have you discussed this with Doflamingo?" Aokiji was speechless when he recalled the situation at that time.
Although he experienced the feeling of being defeated instantly, it was too quick and he didn't recover from any wounds, so the reality wasn't very strong. But the feeling of being stabbed in the back for saving someone...
To be honest, he even suspected that Wendy and Doflamingo had set him up.
"No, I wanted to ask if you wanted to join my team, but I forgot I could kill with one strike, so I bumped into you by accident. Sorry." Wendy even apologized politely, then raised her head and asked again, "Will you join my team?"
Aokiji: "..." Lock him in a cage and ask him? That's very sincere.
But to be honest, given Wendy Carter's personality and attitude, he really felt that what she said was most likely the truth.
How should I put it...it just seems like she's not smart enough to pull off any complicated schemes.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Player." Aokiji said helplessly, "I have no plans to quit the Navy for the time being."
"Oh, okay then." Wendy looked regretful.
Aokiji waited for a while, and seeing that there was no follow-up, he patiently asked, "Since you hurt me by mistake, can you let me go?"
"No, I'll ask you tomorrow." Wendy put on an innocent expression. "Maybe the time hasn't come yet. I'll ask you every day. Bolu also came here unexpectedly, but now he's willing to stay. You're also an admiral of the navy, so it must be the same for you."
After saying that, Wendy took her walking stick and went to Vegapunk to ask about the progress of the experiment.
She changed the skin of her cane today into a clown cane, and there were ribbons floating all over the ground as she walked, as if she was celebrating her victory in advance.
Aokiji was shocked by her words. He was stunned and looked at her disappearing back. After a long silence, he turned to look at Kizaru and couldn't help asking, "Were you also left behind like this?"
"That's not the case." Kizaru replied, "I'm just handcuffed with seastone handcuffs."
Now not only the equipment has been upgraded, but the treatment of prisoners has also been upgraded. He finds it terrifying just by looking at it.
"You're short of manpower, right? You can't just pick up random people, right?" Aokiji sighed, feeling a bit of a headache. "And why are you specifically targeting the admirals..."
Robin pondered: "Maybe it's because Mr. Kizaru showed Wendy a path to success, so now there is some path dependence?"
Hawkeye closed his eyes and said, "Because she wanted to find someone, and you happened to be there."
Aokiji: "..." What do you mean? Simply because he showed up at the wrong time?
"She doesn't understand, but you guys shouldn't understand, right?" Aokiji looked at the three people in front of him. "Borsalino is already here with you. If I come along, the balance will be completely thrown off. Are you planning an all-out war with the navy?"
The three of them didn't say anything, just stared at him with different expressions.
Aokiji: “……?” You guys are not?
Finally, it was Kizaru, his former companion, who cleared up the confusion: "Big Mom didn't attack us before. It was the World Government and Mary Geoise who did it."
"I see..." Aokiji suddenly realized - is the World Government here to test Wendy Carter's strength because of the accident with the Five Elders?
"Then the previous Pluto was..." Aokiji asked hesitantly.
"I was captured by CP9, and Wendy caused Pluto to be destroyed in order to save me." Robin immediately responded.
As for who destroyed Pluto, let's not worry about it for now. Anyway, the last blow was done by CP9, so there is nothing wrong with her saying that.
Aokiji felt that he understood, and looking at the three people in front of him, he felt quite complicated for a moment.
Although Wendy Carter's team had fewer people, and she might not have considered anything when recruiting people, it was true that everyone in the team tried their best.
Needless to say, Hawkeye has no ambitions. He is just doing it for Wendy Carter. He used to be a lone ranger, but now he has to support his family.
Nico Robin was kept by Wendy Carter because she could interpret historical texts, but it seems likely that it was because Wendy Carter really treated people as partners, and she also found a sense of belonging here;
Kizaru...Alas, Kizaru doesn't even want to talk about this.
"Even if you're truly opposed to the World Government and aren't worried about anything... why do you think I'd stay here willingly?" Aokiji asked, standing up. The cage was a bit too tight for him, so he couldn't stand up straight. He hunched over slightly. "You guys know this, right? Seastone tools are useful against espers, but they're not a panacea. I can't escape with you around, but you can't keep an eye on me forever."
The three nodded, but none of them spoke, just stared at him.
Yellow Monkey was kindhearted. After a moment's silence, he reminded the other party, "Have you forgotten that besides the fact that I truly believed in Miss Wendy's goal, I stayed here because I couldn't go back? Do you think that if you stay here a little longer, with my example as a precedent, you can still continue to be the admiral of the navy after you return? Don't forget, Miss Wendy and I had no intersection before, but you knew each other and we were friends."
"..." Aokiji was silent for a while, then replied, "Even if I wasn't a marine, I wouldn't be looking for justice from Wendy Carter. I don't think she has such a thing as justice. To be honest, I don't even think she knows what justice means."
He didn't know if the Navy was acting in a just way, nor did he know what justice he was pursuing... But he could tell that Wendy Carter's approach was definitely not justice! Wasn't she simply acting on her own whim, doing whatever she wanted?!
It was very obvious this time that he was accidentally injured!
Hawkeye couldn't help but look at Aokiji again - this man knew more than his former colleague.
"Hmm..." Robin smiled, looking a bit like a devil, "Looks like I have to break your fantasy..."
After she finished speaking, she turned back to the door and shouted to the deck outside, "Wendy! Please come here!"
Wendy, who had just finished harassing Vegapunk and was now fishing for lobsters with Bonnie on the deck, turned around and ran over. "What's up?"
Robin whispered, "What if Mr. Aokiji escapes?"
Wendy blinked, tilted her head, and thought for a moment: "It doesn't matter, then I'll go catch him again...ah, or I can catch Uncle Zhan Guo and Uncle Garp together!"
"..." Robin, who asked the question, was shocked by her answer. Looking at the enthusiastic Wendy, he kept smiling, and suddenly turned his head to look at Hawkeye with a look of help, as if shouting - I can't do it anymore, take care of your wife!
Hawkeye calmly walked over, raised his hand and stroked Wendy's blonde hair, and replied, "Come one by one, you go fishing for lobsters first."
"Okay, I can make lobster soup and a lobster dinner tonight! Do you want to leave a few raw ones for you, Mihawk?" Wendy asked.
Although everyone had plenty to eat with her cooking, Hawkeye still cooked from time to time for a change of pace—basically, Wendy would taste the food, Hawkeye would eat, and if there was any leftovers, everyone would share. Aside from Wendy, the amazing cook, Hawkeye was the best cook on the ship.
"Yeah, okay." Hawkeye watched Wendy walk away and continue fishing for lobsters with Bonnie. He retracted his gaze and looked at Aokiji, "She always keeps her word and is very capable of taking action. You'd better agree to stay quickly, otherwise Sengoku and Garp might really become your neighbors next time."
Aokiji: "..." No, there's no inducement, just pure threats?!
How did you all become such standard pirates when there's a swordsman, a former navy admiral, and an archaeologist?!
He looked at Kizaru with a questioning look.
Yellow Monkey, who was drinking a vegetable cocktail from the refrigerator over there, received his gaze and replied after a moment of silence, "We never target civilians."
Aokiji: "..." Has it completely become "us"? How long has it been since you completely integrated, Borsalino?
Seeing that he wouldn't be able to leave in the short term, he sighed and said something else: "In that case... the task of protecting civilians will be handed over to you, okay?"
Aokiji was naturally talking about Dressrosa.
In fact, generally speaking, it is also appropriate to hand it over to the Eternal Continent Pirates - whether it is the feud between their captain and Doflamingo, or the level of intelligence they have...
You have to know that the information he got was all revealed by Sabo.
Of course, Aokiji also specifically mentioned the former royal family of Dressrosa. After all, he had promised Princess Viola a request and had yet to fulfill it.
"As for the reward...is this okay?" Aokiji said, taking out a devil fruit from his backpack - that was the Silence Fruit he had taken from Sabo before.
***
In fact, everyone in the Eternal Continent Pirates knows more or less about what happened in Dressrosa.
In addition to the original three, this time the meeting also included a new member, Kuma. Speaking of Dressrosa, having personally visited it, he also had firsthand information.
"I didn't expect that the navy..." Big Bear started and then paused.
Although he said he didn't expect it, he could actually think of it - his Kingdom of Solbe was a member of the World Government, but the king was tyrannical and even burned down slums like the king of the Kingdom of Goa, killing many people. Later, Big Bear launched a "one-man revolution" to overthrow the tyranny and became the new king. However, because he was being hunted by the navy, he chose to go out to sea to protect his people. However, he was slandered as a "tyrant" in the newspapers and was even put on a bounty order.
Later, because of the placement of the pirate flag of the Eternal Continent, the country's stability improved somewhat.
Doflamingo is the king appointed by the World Government and one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. As long as they provide enough Heavenly Gold, the World Government doesn't really care about the people and the country. Otherwise, there wouldn't be a tragedy like the one in Law's hometown, "White Town."
The mere presence of an admiral like Aokiji, someone with ideas and a desire to act, can't change this, because he ultimately answers to the World Government. As long as the World Government doesn't care, the world won't get better. This is why he joined Dragon in the revolution.
Hawkeye looked over and said, "Dressrosa might not be strong enough relying on you alone. Will the Revolutionary Army take action?"
"We didn't want to take action before because this country still seemed prosperous on the surface. Also, once we acted, Doflamingo, as one of the Shichibukai, has close ties with the navy, which would attract the navy..." Big Bear frowned and paused, "But if the navy doesn't send anyone, we should have enough time to act. I'll tell Sabo. Law has been waiting for the right moment, and this is the perfect opportunity to take action."
Yellow Monkey was concerned about another question: "Will the little princess agree?"
"She doesn't care about Doflamingo and won't object." Hawkeye answered this question.
Robin nodded. "I'll go over too. My abilities should be useful for investigating this. Besides, my combat prowess isn't up to par with everyone else's. It would be bad if this were just another diversionary tactic by the World Government. And now that we have the Den Den Mushi that Old Bay has improved, it'll be easier for us to communicate and exchange information."
Big Bear nodded and said, "Then I'll stay on the boat and keep watch."
Originally, with Kizaru and Hawkeye there, there shouldn't be any problems... but now they had Aokiji as a captive, so it was best for him to stay here just in case. He had come here to apologize, so he couldn't just run away when the enemy's defense was at its weakest. And he trusted Sabo to handle it.
"In that case... let Ace go too," Hawkeye decided. "He and Sabo are brothers, so it would be better if they could work together. This would also give him some experience."
Kizaru also nodded: "This arrangement is quite good, the Fire Fist is also powerful enough."
Robin smiled: "It just so happens that I have worked with Ace Sabo before, so I know their personalities."
Big Bear watched them discuss and decide, and was stunned for a moment before asking, "Don't we need to inform Wendy?"
The three of them looked over at the same time, with expressions on their faces that seemed to say "You really just arrived", which stunned Big Bear.
However, they had no intention of ostracizing their new colleague. This time, Hawkeye called Wendy over and explained their plans to her. Wendy nodded repeatedly, "Oh, Luo is going to fight Dover too? Okay, okay! Tell him to call me if he can't beat me! And everyone, bring me gifts when you come back!"
Wendy ran off after saying that. She had just caught a bunch of lobsters before dark. Since only live lobsters could be cooked, not dead ones, and each slot in her backpack could only hold one live lobster, she had thrown them onto the deck when her inventory was full. She hadn't had time to catch any yet, so she crawled back up the deck and was now catching them with Bonnie, putting them in the freezer.
Watching this, Big Bear understood his colleagues' actions, but a new question arose: why did these people decide to support Wendy? He understood Hawkeye and Robin, but why did Kizaru decide to support Wendy?
Big Bear cast a questioning look over, and Kizaru received it, turned his head to look at him, and after a moment of silence, replied: "Actually, I didn't have a choice at the time."
Big Bear: “…” Are you all so careless in choosing your camp now?
***
In the end, the matter was settled, and there was no time to lose, action had to be taken immediately.
Wendy got the Silence Fruit and gave it to Sabo: "Sabo, this is for you."
Sabo was stunned for a moment when he got the Silence Fruit, and was a little hesitant: "Mom, should I give this to Luo?"
He knows the story behind the Silence Fruit...
"Why?" Wendy looked puzzled. "Luo has his own fruit."
"That's not it..." Sabo said helplessly, "Because wasn't Mr. Corazon once the user of the Silence Fruit?"
"Rosinante is Rosinante. Luo missed Rosinante, not the Silence Fruit," Wendy said matter-of-factly. "I gave it to you because you didn't have it."
"Oh... Well, thank you, Mom." Sabo took it with a smile, planning to turn around and ask Luo.
In fact, the ability of the Silence Fruit is average for others, but it may be really useful to him... After all, as a member of the Revolutionary Army, there are many times when he needs to gather information. If he has the Silence Fruit, the probability of being discovered will drop sharply.
The revolutionary army was dispatched from Dressrosa, and Aokiji breathed a sigh of relief - although the captain of the Eternal Continent was not reliable at all, the crew members were very reliable. They took over, and he could rest assured.
He couldn't escape for the time being, so he could just stay here. Wendy, determined not to let a single laborer go, didn't keep him locked up, but released him... but the seastone handcuffs were still there.
While Big Bear was patting the tree in front, Wendy was using a shovel to dig up the tree roots, and he was responsible for picking up wood in the back.
After finishing the work, you have to go to Wendy's territory to harvest agricultural products - a kind of tax. Wendy doesn't ask for a percentage, but a fixed amount in the backpack.
The people under Wendy always wanted to give more, but Big Bear was the one who stopped them and said it was enough.
"Wendy has no interest in gold, silver, or treasure; she just loves farming. She's had Vegapunk experiment with gigantic crops, and they've already successfully grown several. The Revolutionary Army has also received seeds. With these crops that grow in a week, our food shortage problem has been completely solved. Wendy also agreed to distribute the seeds to other people. Now, there's no shortage of food in the areas liberated by the Revolutionary Army," Big Bear said in a gentle tone. "Those areas are grateful for what Wendy has given them, and to deter other pirates, they've all flown in the flags of the Eternal Continent Pirates."
As for the fact that some people just follow suit and feel the need to find shelter, and think that the flag of the Eternal Continent Pirate Group is the best to draw, there is no need to explain this.
After hearing this, Aokiji had only one question: "Who is the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Wendy Carter or Dragon?"
...In fact, this question had also been raised within the Revolutionary Army. However, he had witnessed the founding of the Revolutionary Army, so he naturally knew who was behind it.
Big Bear's smile turned somewhat helpless: "Of course it's a dragon."
Aokiji: "Are you planning to support Wendy Carter as the new ruler of the World Government?"
"Not really." Big Bear shook his head. "We don't need a world government, and Wendy doesn't want to be the one in power."
Aokiji was startled by his confident tone and blurted out subconsciously: "How do you know?"
Big Bear said with a firm face: "I believe what Long said."
Aokiji: "..." Can something like this be done simply by trust? Does Wendy Carter know about your trust?!
***
Meanwhile, Wendy, trusting everyone, was completely oblivious and still plotting how to capture Caesar Brown again. Although Vegapunk had said it was okay to let him go, Wendy, treating this as a mission, felt a sense of resignation if she didn't complete it.
After she finished the harvest and filled the refrigerator and boxes, she began to think about doing something else.
"Why don't I go to Dressrosa too? Even though Dover is for Law's revenge..." Wendy was still calculating when Hawkeye, who had been patiently listening, suddenly asked, "Who is Law?"
Wendy was stunned and looked at Hawkeye. Hawkeye looked at him with a look of pure doubt.
She blinked, feeling something was wrong, and looked at Kizaru who was also present. Kizaru looked over and asked a similar question: "Is it someone you know, little princess?"
"You don't remember Luo?" Wendy's eyes widened, becoming a little confused. "I told you about this kid I used to know. Mihawk, you even accompanied me to the North Sea to look for him."
Hawkeye hesitated. "I do remember accompanying you to the North Sea... but was it to look for this child named Luo?"
Wendy's expression gradually became serious. She said "Wait a minute" and ran to the deck. Bonnie, who had turned into a pink dragon, was flying crookedly in the air, practicing hard.
Wendy looked up and shouted at her, "Bonnie, do you remember Luo? The one who cured you!"
Bonnie looked down at her and blinked her big cute eyes. The pink dragon looked confused: "Wasn't it Sister Wendy who saved me?"
...Everyone, don’t you remember?
Wendy stood there in shock, a trace of disbelief on her face—in this world... how could NPC memories be automatically restored?! What kind of monstrous bug had appeared?
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Author has something to say: Wendy: What BUG, I’ve filed a complaint.jpg
Finally I have written this, feeling relieved... Those who have read the original novel should know why everyone's memory of Luo suddenly disappeared.
PS: Two-in-one extra chapter! Lately, extra chapters depend on whether I have time to write them that day... Anyway, you can all just read them at 9pm. Generally, extra chapters are two-in-one, because I'm considering finishing the main story, and the pacing and plot are being slowly refined.
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