Chapter 50 That kid’s knife is pretty good!
"Yuichi, the task we were assigned to is to help in the boiler room."
"Doesn't the colonel of this branch underestimate us?"
In the power room of the 133rd Navy Branch warship, Cyrus, with his upper body naked, added a shovel of solid fuel into the furnace, closed the boiler door, sighed softly, and said to Yuichiro Tsugikoshi beside him.
"How can I know whether to look down on others or not?"
"This is also my first time going out to sea as a private first class. Although according to regulations, privates first class are considered combat personnel and should not be required to do these things."
"But, on this ship, maybe this is just the job of a private."
At this time, Jiguo Yuanyi was wearing a marine sailor uniform, with gloves on both hands, holding a shovel in one hand, looking at the blazing fire in front of him, and answered.
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi had originally thought that his sea training would be like being on a Garp ship, fighting pirates when they encountered them, and being able to train on his own the rest of the time. At the very least, it would be like being an ordinary private, responsible for lookouts, patrols, and participating in battles when they came across them.
However, unlike what Yoshikazu Tsugakuni had imagined as a sea trainee, after boarding the ship, he and Cyrus were sent directly to the engine room to burn the boiler like servants.
Navy warships are different from those purely wind-powered sailing ships on the sea. The power room of a warship needs to burn boilers.
The fuel used is a black stone. After looking at it carefully, Yuichiro found that it looked a bit like coal, but it was not the same thing as coal. Moreover, this solid fuel was quite heavy and had a much higher density than coal. Perhaps it was a special fuel in the world of One Piece.
In order to maintain the power of the warship, Yuichiro and Cyrus had to constantly add fuel to the boiler. Because Cyrus added fuel quickly, the two of them had a little time to rest.
"It's part of my job? That shouldn't be the case. I remember there were foot soldiers among the crew of the warship. This should be done by the foot soldiers, right?"
"We may be privates, but we're still cadets at the Naval Academy. If our training at sea involves firing boilers, what's the point of training?"
"And if privates are responsible for firing the boilers, then where are the menial workers on the warships?"
"On Vice Admiral Garp's ship, there are special attendants responsible for this kind of thing."
During his time at the Naval Academy, Cyrus had a good understanding of the navy's operating system, and when communicating with the lieutenants and non-commissioned officers of the same period, he also asked what to do on the warship.
Moreover, when Cyrus followed Garp back to the headquarters of the navy, he stayed on Garp's ship for a period of time. At that time, he was also a third-class soldier. His usual duties were patrolling and lookout. Sometimes he was also responsible for taking in the sails and raising the anchor. Although the work was miscellaneous, the only job he had never done was to burn the boiler.
At this time, Cyrus seemed to have not understood the subtext of Yuan Yi's words, and said with some confusion.
"Who knows?"
"That's right, Cyrus."
"Don't keep asking this question."
"Also, whether on this ship or after you go to Branch 133, don't mention that you are a cadet at the Naval Academy."
Yunyi narrowed his eyes slightly and said casually.
Upon hearing this, Cyrus looked at Tsugikuni Yoriichi in confusion. Seeing that Cyrus seemed not to understand, Yoriichi did not explain. Just as Cyrus was about to say something else, the door of the power room was suddenly pushed open.
A young navy man, about 175cm tall and wearing a sailor uniform, walked in. After taking a quick look at Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Cyrus, he asked with a smile, "Are you two the new recruits assigned to our 133rd Branch?"
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi and Cyrus looked at each other and nodded to the person who came.
"Hehe, they are the elites of this headquarters!"
"My name is Josep Cassel, and I'm a staff sergeant from the 133rd Marine Branch. From now on, we're all family."
"By the way, what are your two names?"
The young marine briefly introduced himself and then asked Yoriichi and Cyrus.
"Hello, Sergeant Joseph, my name is Yuichi Tsugikoku, I'm 17 years old, and I'm a private first class!"
Upon hearing this, Yunyi smiled and introduced himself, but his age made Cyrus beside him stunned. Cyrus knew clearly that Jigoku Yunyi was obviously 12 years old!
Although Yoriichirō is 170cm tall, similar to some ordinary adults, Cyrus knows Yoriichirō's real age, and he doesn't know why Yoriichirō lied.
However, Cyrus was not stupid enough to expose Tsugikuni Yoriichi at this time. He came to his senses and introduced himself as well:
"Hello, Sergeant Joseph, my name is Cyrus, I'm 17 years old, and I'm a private first class."
Joseph Casso nodded and suddenly joked to the two of them:
"Oh! Tsugikoku Yoriichi, you look really young, with a baby face."
"Cyrus, you have a really big body. You don't look like you're 17 at all. Hahaha."
Yunyi just smiled subtly upon hearing this, acting neither too close nor too distant. Cyrus, on the other hand, scratched his head awkwardly, acting like a simple man.
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi, Cyrus, from now on, we are friends and companions. In the days ahead, we must work together wholeheartedly."
Joseph Casso said this sincerely, then paused, and then seemed to have thought of something, and asked curiously:
"By the way, Yoriichi, Cyrus, how did you two end up joining the Navy at headquarters? And why were you transferred to our West Sea Branch 133?"
Cyrus opened his mouth slightly, and just as he was about to answer, he heard Ji Guoyuan say with a smile:
"Sergeant Joseph, to be honest, we were originally bounty hunters, but we were shipwrecked a month ago and were rescued by a major general from our headquarters."
"In order to repay the Navy's kindness, the two of us just joined the Navy and became privates."
"As for why I was assigned to Branch 133, maybe it's because Branch 133 is short of manpower, hahahaha."
Yunyi laughed and made up a story. Although Cyrus was confused, he nodded and did not interrupt.
Joseph Castle glanced casually at the knife on Jiguo Yuanyi's waist and the long sword on Cyrus's back, nodded, and then smiled and said, "Pirate hunters are not as stable as us navy after all."
"Your choice is truly wise!"
"Speaking of which, I have other things to do. Let's talk later."
"Oh, by the way, I'll tell Captain Hager about your situation. Since you used to be a pirate hunter, being assigned to this job is definitely a waste of your talent."
"But you still have to take charge of this matter today. Wait for my news."
After Joseph Casso finished speaking, he waved to Tsugikoku Yoriichi and walked out of the power room. Yoriichi and Cyrus saw him off with smiles. After Joseph Casso left, Yoriichi withdrew his gaze, opened the boiler door, and casually shoveled two pails of fuel into the furnace.
Yunichirō looked at the blazing fire, his face flushed red. Cyrus turned his head to look at Tsugikoku Yunichirō, opened his mouth, but ultimately did not ask the question in his mind.
The door of the office of the 133 warship was suddenly opened.
A smell of cigarette smoke escaped the office and quickly spread outside. Joseph Castle quickly walked into the office and closed the door behind him.
This is the office of Colonel Kane, the highest commander of the 133rd Navy Branch. At this moment, Kane was slumped on the sofa with his feet resting on the coffee table in front of the sofa. He had a cigar in his mouth, staring blankly at the ceiling, puffing out smoke.
His unruly appearance was completely different from the stern and serious look he had when he was reporting in the Warring States Office.
"How about it?!"
Kane saw Joseph Castle walk into the office out of the corner of his eye, and his eyes focused. He turned his head and asked Joseph.
"Hey, Colonel, there shouldn't be any problem. They're just two ordinary recruits."
"I used to be a pirate hunter, and I just joined the navy a month ago."
Kane nodded slightly when he heard this. Joseph's eyes suddenly showed a strong excitement, and he said to Kane, "Colonel, I think the weapon in the hands of that red-haired boy is very good. When we get to the West Sea, can you see if..."
Before Joseph could finish, Kane's expression froze. He suddenly sat up, grabbed Joseph's collar, pulled him close, and asked in a cold voice, "You said, that kid's weapon is pretty good?!"
"How good is it?!"
Joseph didn't know why Kane reacted so strongly, and hurriedly said, "That's right. The scabbard is very exquisite. Although I haven't seen the knife, but with a scabbard like that, the knife should be good and worth a lot of money."
"laugh!"
After listening, Kane pushed Joseph away, stood up and walked to the window. After a long silence, he suddenly sneered and whispered to himself:
"Pirate hunter? Hahaha, do you think I'm a fool?!"
"Since you want to play, I'll play with you!"
(End of this chapter)
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