Chapter 265: Frigates and Enemy Attacks? (Two-in-One)
The headquarters navy led by Marshal Sengoku failed to intercept Tsugakuni Yoshiichi. After seeing Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's warship leave with his own eyes, Sengoku was not idle. He immediately called Kizaru who was escorting the Celestial Dragons.
Kizaru had just woken up when he received the call from Sengoku. Before he could fully recover, he opened the Den Den Mushi on his wrist and asked lazily:
"Moshi Moshi~~~"
"Any instructions, Marshal Zhan Guo?"
In the cabin of the warship, Borsalino was lying on the bed, his right hand to his mouth, his left hand behind his head, and he asked with his eyes closed.
The sun has just risen. Borsalino, this "old man", is different from other old people. He sleeps longer.
"Borsalino, be alert, Jiguo Yuanyi is coming towards you!"
"No matter what he does, you must protect the Celestial Dragons!"
"Absolutely, absolutely, we must not let Ji Guoyuan and his comrades attack the Celestial Dragons."
"Once things develop to that point, there is absolutely no way to recover!"
Marshal Sengoku's words echoed through the cabin from the other end of the Den Den Mushi. Borsalino, who had been languidly closing his eyes, suddenly woke up, opened his eyes, and couldn't help asking:
"Is that General Tsugikoku Yoshida?"
"He left the New World and came here in person?"
Borsalino was deeply impressed by Yuichiro Tsugakuni, who had been his "leader" for a period of time, and he also had some understanding of Yuichiro Tsugakuni's style of doing things.
If he were to meet Yoshiichi Tsugakuni, Borsalino wouldn't know how to deal with him. Fight Yoshiichi Tsugakuni? To be honest, Borsalino wasn't very confident he could protect the Celestial Dragons from Yoshiichi Tsugakuni.
but
The Celestial Dragons are not so easy to kill!
Borsalino slowly sat up, thinking about confirming the accuracy of the news with Zhan Guo again.
"yes!"
"The warship Dawn has just crossed the Red Channel."
"It should be coming towards you."
"Is the slave ship fleet operating with the Celestial Dragons? If so, Borsalino, speed up the fleet and take the Celestial Dragons away first!"
When Zhan Guo said this, Borsalino had already stood up from the bed, walked to the cabin window, and tilted his head to look towards the rear of the warship.
Yellow Monkey's warship was the command ship of the navy fleet. At this time, the entire fleet was heading towards the West Sea in a "＞" shape. Yellow Monkey's warship was located in the middle and rear of the fleet, and just behind the warship, there were dozens of slave ships.
What a coincidence.
Due to the attack by Jinbe and his men, the main ship transporting the Celestial Dragons slowed down its speed, and the navy fleet also slowed down.
The slave fleet also followed closely behind the Celestial Dragon fleet, and the two fleets were together!
The purpose of letting the slave ships follow the "main force" is very simple, which is to allow the navy to protect the slave fleet "by the way" while protecting the Celestial Dragons.
Yellow Monkey has no way to deal with this
His mission is to escort the World Government's ships. The Celestial Dragons have slowed down. Can he abandon the Celestial Dragons' ships and leave first?
As for protecting slave ships
Kizaru really didn't believe that there would be any blind pirates who would attack such a huge fleet.
If they were in the New World, they might really encounter such pirates, but in the first half of the Grand Line, there were really no such people. If they successfully entered the West Sea, there would be even fewer such people.
After gazing at the slave fleet behind the warship for a long time, Borsalino suddenly revealed an obscene smile and replied in a drawn-out tone:
"That's really not good—"
"The slave ship is operating with our fleet..."
Hearing Borsalino's answer, Zhan Guo's pupils shrank and he couldn't help but sighed:
"What?"
"Why would I join you? Can the slave ship keep up with your speed?"
As soon as the words fell, Zhan Guo himself immediately realized why, and immediately changed the subject and said to Borsalino:
"Borsalino, I don't care what method you use, take the Celestial Dragon fleet and leave immediately!"
"Otherwise, something bad will happen!!!"
Zhan Guo shouted anxiously. Hearing this, Borsalino scratched his head in distress, but his tone remained as lazy as ever.
"That's really not good—"
Borsalino didn't seem to take Sengoku's words to heart at all.
In fact, it was indeed Zhan Guo who did not see the essence of the matter clearly.
From the moment he led his fleet to fail in the interception at the Red Canyon, the situation was no longer under their control.
Will the Celestial Dragons follow the Navy's instructions? Will they speed up just because Kizaru tells them to? Are you kidding me? They are "Gods", what are you, a mere "Admiral of the Navy"?
Can Sengoku tell the Celestial Dragons about Tsugakuni Yoriichi's plan?
That doesn't work either.
What did he say when he reported to the Celestial Dragons? Did he warn them, "Oh no! The Admiral is here to kill you."
It is too absurd that the navy, which is supposed to protect the Celestial Dragons, "dispatched" an admiral to kill them.
Seeing that Borsalino didn't make any movement after that call, Zhan Guo hung up the phone. He also realized that he was a little naive.
Looking at the sun rising slowly over the sea, Zhan Guo sighed softly and decided to just go for it.
"Let's go back to the naval headquarters first."
Zhan Guo waved his hand and gestured to the people on the boat.
However, no one responded to him for a long time. He turned around and saw Kuzan kneeling on the deck, holding the unconscious Zephyr, while Garp was picking his nose, as if he didn't hear what Sengoku said at all.
Zhan Guo looked up at the deck and finally remembered that his subordinates were all unconscious in the domineering aura of Yuichiro Tsugakuin.
“That bastard.”
Zhan Guo cursed softly, and in addition to worry, there was also a lot of helplessness in his eyes.
After leaving the Crimson Strait, Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's warship made a brief stop at the Sabaody Archipelago to replenish supplies and confirm the location of the slave fleet with Jinbe.
At this moment, Jinbe also knew that Tsugakuni Yoriichi had arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago, and hurriedly reported the information he had.
The slave fleet reunited with the World Government and the Navy's escort fleet.
Upon hearing the news, Yoriichi Tsugikuni couldn't help but frown.
It is really not an easy task to liberate those slaves! If the navy's escort fleet and the effort fleet work together, he may not be able to liberate the slaves intact.
In addition, based on the known information, Yoshikazu Tsugakuni realized that the purpose of the World Government's actions this time was not simple, and he also vaguely felt some risks, but when he tried to find the source of this risk in his mind, he could not grasp it.
He seemed to have forgotten some important information.
In his long life, there are some things that he can no longer remember clearly.
The navy spent half a day replenishing supplies, and Tsugikuni Yoshiichi also spent some time digesting the information he knew.
In the end, Jiguo Yuanyi finally made up his mind. No matter what the risks were, he would go first!
Supplies replenished.
With a resounding roar, the warship Dawn slowly sailed away from the Sabaody Archipelago. Long after Kuniyoshi left, a tall figure in a cloak appeared on the coast of the Sabaody Archipelago.
The visitor looked in the direction the Dawn warship had left, and a light laugh came from under his cloak:
"The future of the navy?"
"As expected of you, Yunyi."
As soon as the words fell, the figure quickly disappeared along the coast under the blowing of the sea breeze.
Mid-February of the year 1504 in the Haiyuan calendar.
After sailing for a month and a half, the World Government's fleet finally crossed the doldrums and entered the waters of the West Sea.
It was a sunny day.
It was February and the weather was still a little cold, but the warm sunshine shining on people could still make people feel good.
However, a loud curse broke the peaceful and beautiful atmosphere.
"Why hasn't it arrived yet?"
"It's been that long, you bastards!"
In the center of the fleet, there is a gorgeously decorated cruise ship. It is not quite accurate to call it a cruise ship, because there are many cannons installed on the hull of this cruise ship. This luxuriously decorated ship actually has good combat capabilities.
On the deck of the cruise ship, a middle-aged man with a bubble mask on his head was riding on a burly man and scolding a young man in a black suit standing next to him.
"I'm so sorry, Saint Marcus Valdez."
The young man in the suit was about 180cm tall, well-proportioned, with short pink hair and handsome looks. However, there was a long lightning-shaped scar on his cheek, which ruined his delicate face.
When the middle-aged man in the bubble mask scolded him, he bowed respectfully and apologized.
"whispering sound!!!"
"Useless guy."
Saint Marcus Valdez did not vent any more anger on the pink-haired young man. After spat lightly, he kicked the slave who was carrying him under him, and the chain in his hand moved.
The burly man under him immediately understood and crawled towards the stern. When the accompanying CP9 saw Saint Marcus Valdez leaving, they all stepped forward and rushed over.
Saint Marcus Valdez came to the stern of the ship, and then signaled his "mount" to crouch down. After getting off, Saint Marcus Valdez walked to the railing and looked towards the back of his cruise ship.
I was just thinking about enjoying today's bright sunshine when I heard cheerful chatter coming from the warship ahead.
Following behind the World Government ships was the Navy command ship led by Borsalino. The sailors who had just got up had not yet officially entered combat status. They had just finished breakfast and came to the deck to chat and rest.
After being stuck at sea for so long, some young sailors who have not settled down are quite active, just like "high school students" who have just finished school.
In fact, if the new recruits on Kizaru's ship were placed in modern society, they would indeed have just graduated from high school and entered college, highlighting the characteristics of "clear and stupid".
"What a lazy navy!"
It is normal for young people to be active. Moreover, the vigorous vitality of young people combined with the warm sunshine also creates a different feeling.
But Saint Marcus Valdez didn't seem to like this. After cursing softly, he seemed to have thought of something and a smile appeared on his face.
He raised his hand towards CP9 who was accompanying him.
These CP9s had obviously been following Saint Marcus Valdez for some time. When they saw Saint Marcus Valdez's actions, they immediately understood and took out a large-caliber musket with exquisite carvings and handed it to Saint Marcus Valdez.
With the assistance of several other CP9s, Saint Marcus Valdez slowly and methodically loaded the musket in his hand with shells.
“Crack!”
Following a slight sound, Saint Marcus Valdez raised the loaded musket, aimed at the deck of the warship behind him, and then pulled the trigger.
“Bang!!!!”
With a cannon shot, a cannonball landed directly on the deck of the warship and exploded. The weapon in Saint Marcus Valdez's hand was more like a handheld cannon than a musket, and it was quite powerful.
A flash of fire immediately rose on the deck of the warship. Although it landed in an empty space, the power of the iron fragments produced by the explosion and the wood chips carried by the shock wave was still extremely huge.
"ah!!!!"
A few sailors who were less fortunate cried out in pain and fell to the deck, covering their legs or chests. The red blood quickly dyed their white uniforms red.
“Enemy attack!!!”
“Enemy attack!!!”
The sailors who heard the explosion screamed and the deck of the warship was in chaos. Soon, the alarm sounded on the warship. Borsalino, who was checking the course in the bridge, heard the sound and quickly left the cabin.
"Is Jiguo Yuanyi here?"
"But, do you feel it—"
Kizaru scratched his head and walked out of the cab, muttering to himself in some strange way.
“Hahahahahaha!”
On the cruise ship, Saint Marcus Valdez saw the navy on the other side in a mess and immediately burst into laughter. After laughing for a long time, Saint Marcus Valdez slowly smiled and said happily:
"This time, I should be more careful."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
It's not just the navy who experience mood swings during long voyages. The navy still has comrades to chat with to relieve boredom, but the Celestial Dragons...
Once they leave their breeding ground, it is difficult for them to find any fun in such a sailing life.
But for now, Marcus Valdez is still having fun.
"What are you doing?"
"Marcus Valdez."
At this moment, a slightly old and low voice sounded from behind Saint Marcus Valdez. Turning around, Saint Marcus Valdez saw a slightly plump old man with white hair and beard, wearing a black round hat, a black suit, and leaning on a cane in both hands, standing behind him.
The old man's hairstyle is very "Western" and the white hair left under the hat is still curly. There is a scar on the side of the old man's eye, which looks like it was caused by a burn.
At this time, the old man was looking at Saint Marcus Valdez with a serious face, and his tone was a little harsh.
The Five Elder Stars——Jaigolucia Satan Saint!
Saint Marcus Valdez was startled upon seeing the newcomer, but then a brilliant smile appeared on his face. He bowed slightly and explained in a flattering tone, "Saint Satan, I think the navy seems to be a bit slack. Please help them clean up."
"It's nothing serious, don't worry."
Marcus Valdez gave an "I know what's going on" smile and explained.
Jaygolucia Satan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the deck opposite. After realizing that "only some navy officers were seriously injured", he waved his hand and said lightly:
"Don't go too far."
There was no scolding, no accusation, and the matter was just covered up lightly. Jaygolucia Satan didn't even say a harsh word. In his eyes, those ordinary soldiers of the navy were really nothing.
At this time, the sailors on the warship deck who had gradually calmed down also analyzed the direction from which the shells came, and looked towards the cruise ship in front.
Some young sailors looked at Saint Marcus Valdez with deep anger in their eyes.
Saint Marcus Valdez had no intention of hiding, still holding a smoking musket in his hand. After noticing the sights of the navy, Saint Marcus Valdez's eyes widened and he cursed:
"How dare you look at me like that?!"
As he spoke, Saint Marcus Valdez quickly loaded the shells and then pulled the trigger towards the deck of the warship.
"ju————"
Just when the shell was about to fall among the navy crowd, a slight sound suddenly came from the hatch, and a laser shot out directly, hitting the shell, causing it to explode in mid-air.
"Ugh?"
"Is this an enemy attack?"
"That's really scary—"
Sorry, I'm a little late.
(End of this chapter)
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