Chapter 256: The Talking Beast! (Two in One)
As soon as the navy's warships approached the strange island formed around the volcano, the young sailors on the deck felt a primitive breath coming from the dense forest.
The dense forest on the coast has a thick canopy that blocks the sky. The sunlight can only pass through the leaves, leaving behind a few thin spots of light.
The air was filled with the sweet aroma of trees. The warship was simply docked at the shore, and the smell overwhelmed the salty and humid air of the sea and hit me in the face.
Although the sun was shining brightly, the sailors could feel a cool and eerie feeling.
This forest stretches for thousands of meters, with no end in sight, until it becomes thinner at the foot of the volcano in the center of the island.
The ancient trees in the forest have various shapes. Ji Guoyuan took a look at them one by one and couldn't help but be attracted by even one type of plant among them.
Yunyi had some knowledge of "botany". Before going to the Boeing Islands to practice, he made great efforts to improve his knowledge in this area and had some understanding of common plants.
Although the knowledge he memorized after going to the Boeing Islands was of no use, Tsugikuni Yuichiro was not a novice in plants.
But the island before me, the dense forest before me, is full of unfamiliar plants.
This allowed Yoriichi Tsugikuni to be certain of one thing.
That is, up to now, the navy and the world government should have never set foot on this island, otherwise, there would be no record of it in the navy's secret botanical books.
Yuichiro Tsugikuni is quite confident in his memory. It is no exaggeration to say that he has a photographic memory.
"general."
"Should we go to the island?"
Ferrand stood beside Yuichiro Tsugikuni, looked at the island in front of him, swallowed his saliva and asked.
He is a graduate of the Naval Academy. Everyone who comes out of the Naval Academy has been exposed to domineering power. Some people have awakened it, and some have not.
Ferland was one of the better ones, having awakened his dual-color Haki and being able to use it to a certain extent. Although Ferland's Observation Haki wasn't enough to allow him to directly sense the terrifying aura of the beasts on the island, those who possessed Observation Haki had a keen sixth sense.
Even without going to the island, Ferrand could feel the danger of the island.
Some people are adventurous and curious about the unknown, but Philander is a rational and cautious person, and his first reaction to the unknown is rejection.
"Well, it's necessary to go to the island and check it out."
"Ferland, please mark this island using the permanent record pointer of Dressrosa."
"And also create a permanent record pointer of this island."
"This island is very important to us."
"Since this island is formed by a volcano, it must be rich in resources, and there may even be some rare minerals."
"These are the supplies our branch urgently needs. If possible, there are some things I don't want to transport back to headquarters from too far away."
Tsukuni Yoshiichi spoke, explaining the necessity and reasons for going to the island to investigate. Of course, there was one thing Tsukuni Yoshiichi didn't tell Ferrand: he hoped to completely break free from the headquarters' control in terms of supplies.
Because only in this way can the several branches of Sword of Dawn completely break away from the influence of the World Government and form true autonomy.
This seems quite necessary to Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
As long as the Sword of Dawn remains under the control of the headquarters, their freedom will be limited.
Tsugikuni Yoshiichi has always been very passionate about the exploration of unknown islands.
But there was no such opportunity in Dressrosa, because Dressrosa was a truly great country. Their ancestor, the first king, was even a member of the Donquixote clan, one of the "20 kings who created the world."
The area around Dressrosa has already been developed and explored.
However, the situation is different in the waters near Mysteria Island. The people on Mysteria Island live a primitive life and lack the ability to sail long distances.
It has been almost ten days since Tsugikuni Yuichi and his crew set out to sea. Even with the speed of the Dawn warship, it still takes this long. This distance is simply beyond the ability of the natives of Mysteria Island to detect.
As for the pirates who originally occupied Mysteria Island?
They would not spend so much time searching the nearby waters. These people would only sail along the waterway according to the direction of the compass.
and
The most important point is the island itself.
"Ferland, inform everyone that we are preparing to land on the island."
"Everyone, change your short-sleeved shirts into long-sleeved shirts and long pants, and try not to expose your skin as much as possible."
"Have the military doctors prepare various types of antitoxin serum and bring collection equipment."
"After everyone arrives on the island, please refrain from shooting if possible."
"Follow my orders."
Facing an unknown primeval forest, even Tsugikoku Yoriichi couldn't help but be extremely cautious. What in this world posed the greatest threat to Tsugikoku Yoriichi? A powerful enemy? Or a ferocious beast?
In fact, it is neither, but a disease.
Even the Pirate King Roger died of illness, and Yoriichi Tsugakuni didn't think his resistance was much better than Roger's.
The most dangerous things in the primeval forest are not the unknown beasts, but the viruses and bacteria that have never been seen before.
Who knows what is buried in this forest.
After Tsugakuni Yoshiichirō gave the order, the navy began to take action. In addition to preparing some necessary supplies, some clever guys even put on protective clothing and gas masks.
Seeing those "fully armed" guys, Tsugikoku Yoshiichi couldn't help but smile and praise:
"Caution is a good quality. I still have a lot to learn from you in this regard."
Those fully armed navy men thought that Tsugikuni Yoriichi was making fun of them for being afraid of death, but they didn't expect that after saying these words, Yoriichi returned to his bedroom and found his "equipment".
But he didn't wear protective clothing, he just dug out a mask and put it on his face.
With a clear view of the world, Tsugikuni Yoriichi is confident that he will not allow his body to be contaminated by any inexplicable substances. Tsugikuni Yoriichi shows a strong interest in the uninhabited island before him. Although his face is covered by a gas mask, the navy can sense the emotion emanating from Tsugikuni Yoriichi.
Yuichiro Tsugikuni is a cold person, and having no emotions is his greatest emotion.
Therefore, if Tsugakuni Yoshiichi had a slight emotional fluctuation, it would be easy for those who knew him to notice. The young sailors were also infected by Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's emotions, and the sailors who changed into their equipment and returned to the deck were full of enthusiasm.
"I'll stay on the boat."
"I think a warship also needs someone to man it."
Mihawk didn't seem to have any interest in "adventure". Seeing Tsugikuni Yoriichi and the others excitedly preparing to land on the island, he leaned on the railing and said to Yoriichi and the others.
"Then I'll leave it to you, Mihawk."
"Let's land on the island!"
Faced with Mihawk's request, Tsugakuin Yoshiichi naturally agreed. After shouting to his subordinates, a long wooden ladder was lowered from the warship. Tsugakuin Yoshiichi was the first to get off the boat. After a quick look around, he decided to go and see the volcano on the island first.
Confirm whether it is an extinct volcano or an active volcano.
Although he had the ability to fly, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi did not do so. Instead, he led his subordinates and slowly entered the dense forest.
Normally, there are no so-called "roads" in primeval forests.
But for humans, the paths often taken by wild animals are roads.
On the way to the volcano, the sailors stopped and walked, and the warships would stop from time to time, holding bottles and jars in their hands to collect plants that had never been seen on the roadside.
The military doctor brought by Ji Guoyuan was just an ordinary doctor, not a research scholar. His job was just to collect samples. The research work could only be carried out by scientists at the headquarters after the samples were sent back to the headquarters.
After walking in the dense forest for more than an hour, Tsugikoku Yuichi, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped.
When the sailors behind Jiguo Yuanyi saw the team stop, they all raised their spears and looked around with vigilance.
The dense treetops blocked the sunlight in the sky, but the animal path that Jigoku Yoshiichi and the others were walking on was filled with sunlight.
However, apart from this road, the dense forests on both sides were dark and gloomy.
Along the way, the navy never let down their guard.
"general."
"What's wrong?"
Ferland held the hilt of the knife in his hand, looked around, and didn't see anything strange, so he asked in some confusion.
At this moment, a sharp buzzing sound echoed in the sky. The navy looked up and saw a dark shadow directly above the beast path, like a violent storm, rapidly flying towards them.
Ferland widened his eyes slightly, and finally saw what the black shadow was.
Densely packed black bees, each as thick as a thumb, gathered together to form this ball of "black smoke".
“It’s a swarm!!!”
Ferland growled, and all the sailors put away their guns, drew their long swords from their waists and held them tightly in their hands. They surrounded Tsugikuni Yoriichi, and no one escaped.
After roaring, Ferland took the first action. He rolled on the spot, supported himself on the ground with his hands, and kicked out two whip kicks in the air at a high speed.
Mist feet.
Young Ferrand had already mastered one of the six styles, and two invisible air blades flew directly towards the swarm of bees in the air.
However, just when Ferland thought that his attack could have some effect, the swarm of bees suddenly split into three groups when the air blade arrived, directly avoiding Ferland's attack.
Seeing this scene, Ferrand's eyes widened even more.
And Tsugikuni Yoshiichi also murmured slightly in surprise, and his observation Haki quickly spread out.
"Hmm?"
"There's no sign of humans, no one's controlling them. Is this the swarm acting autonomously?"
Tsugakuin Yoshiichi muttered to himself in a strange voice, and just as the swarm of bees in the air was falling rapidly, Tsugakuin Yoshiichi suddenly drew his sword and slashed at the swarm of bees in the air.
The domineering aura surrounded by red lightning instantly swept over the swarm of bees. The rapidly falling swarm of bees suddenly stopped, and the huge black bees fell powerlessly from the sky like raindrops, landing on the ground with a "crackling" sound.
These bees are not only large in size, but also heavy.
“ohhhh!”
"As expected of a general!"
The crisis was over, and the navy, who had been nervous, couldn't help but cheer. Even these well-trained navy, fearless in the face of pirates, still felt a tingling sensation in their scalps when faced with the dense, terrifying swarm.
"boom!!!"
However, before the sailors could be happy for long, a loud noise suddenly came from the dense forest beside them. The huge roar accompanied by the shaking of the earth reached everyone's ears.
"What is it?"
A marine uttered a low cry and turned his head to look in the direction of the sound.
"Something is coming!" Ferland seemed to have noticed something and shouted.
"boom!!!"
"boom!!!"
The sound was getting closer and closer. Hearing the noise, the sailors guessed that some giant beast was rushing towards them.
"roar--"
The next second, a loud roar rang in the ears of the navy. At the same time, a black giant ape more than ten meters tall knocked down several huge trees and suddenly rushed out from the dense forest.
This giant black ape seemed to be coming for the navy. After rushing into the beast tunnel, its ape eyes looked directly at Yuichiro Tsugakuin who was surrounded by the navy in the center, and then a big hand grabbed Yuichiro Tsugakuin directly.
“?!”
When Ferland saw the attack coming, he raised his foot and kicked out two air kicks at the giant ape's big hands, but when the air blades landed on the giant ape's palms, they were slapped away by the pair of flesh hands and disappeared without a trace.
Ferland did not hesitate. Although he knew that the general he was "protecting" was far stronger than himself, at this moment, Ferland still rushed in front of Tsugikuni Yoshiichi, jumped up to meet the giant palm, and kicked the monkey's palm hard.
However, after seeing Ferland's attack, the monkey's face revealed a human-like mocking expression, and its palm paused, hovering in the air.
Ferland kicked the giant ape's palm, but it was like kicking a piece of steel several meters thick. After feeling a sharp pain in his foot, he fell directly to the ground.
"Sergeant Ferrand!"
A sailor on the ground was quick-witted and quickly caught the falling Ferrand.
After the giant ape glanced at Ferland, its palm continued to fall, and it was actually aimed at Yuichiro Tsugikuni with a clear target.
"My feeling should be correct."
"Whether it's the swarm of bees just now or the giant ape in front of us, they must be controlled by someone."
"But why can't I sense anything with my observation?"
Feeling a little confused, Ji Guoyuan raised his hand and signaled the navy to retreat behind him.
Soon, a giant palm slapped towards Ji Guoyuan, and Ji Guoyuan slightly raised his palm.
The moment Ji Guoyuan stretched out his hand, an invisible wall of domineering aura suddenly appeared in front of him. The two palms, one big and one small, could not touch each other at all. The ape palm suddenly stopped in the air an inch in front of Ji Guoyuan's palm, and there was no way to move forward at all.
The next second, Jiguo Yuanyi's powerful armed color domineering suddenly erupted. The giant ape only felt a huge force coming from his arm. He staggered, and his whole body was directly blown away, smashing heavily into the ground with a loud "bang".
The giant ape fell down and stood up staggeringly, roaring and pounding his chest. The roar instantly spread throughout the island.
"roar---"
The sailors looked at the giant ape that kept beating its chest, all with a look of confusion.
At this time, Yuichiro Tsugikoshi couldn't help but frown slightly.
This giant ape is calling for its companions.
"boom!!!"
"boom!!!"
Loud noises echoed from the dense forests on both sides. The sailors' hearts pounded as they heard the noises. They realized what was happening. In the face of such a massive beast, the young sailors felt powerless.
If it weren't for Yoshikazu Tsugakuni, he would have been killed.
If there were a few more, would they be able to leave the island alive?
Now, the young sailors have long lost their previous enthusiasm for adventure, they just want to leave here quickly.
The earth shook violently, and soon, one ferocious beast after another walked out of the dense forest.
There are tigers that are more than ten meters tall; there are giant brown bears that stand upright on two legs; there are giant green pythons with cone-shaped heads that spit out huge cores; and there are black wild boars with terrifying fangs and covered manes.
Different species, but equally huge.
At this moment, "harmony" actually surrounded the navy and blocked the sunlight above their heads.
The terrifying aura emanating from the giant beasts made the young sailors tremble uncontrollably.
Looking at the giant beasts surrounding him, Jiguo Yuanyi slowly drew the long sword from his waist and suddenly said loudly:
"Come out and see me."
"otherwise"
"I'll just chop all these guys up!"
The giant beasts surrounded Ji Guoyuan and his group and stood quietly in their place. After Ji Guoyuan finished speaking for a long time, the giant green python suddenly opened its mouth slowly and spoke in human language, saying;
"Outsiders, get out of here!"
"Otherwise, I won't be polite!"
(End of this chapter)
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