In the end, Kuzan accepted the transfer order from Yoriichi Tsugakuni. Although he was very reluctant to recognize Yoriichi Tsugakuni's position as marshal, he was soft-hearted and could not ignore the fact that a once prosperous and powerful kingdom had become the territory of pirates.
Kuzan would never allow such a thing to happen.
The end of 1512 in the Haiyuan calendar.
The world did not become stable with the passage of time. The control of the Navy Headquarters over the four seas was weakened due to the reduction of its troops. More and more pirates appeared on the sea, rushing into the New World to seize the legendary treasure.
Perhaps the emergence of pirates is related to the oppression of the World Government, but no matter what, what drives people to go to the sea is wealth, fame, power, and other things that everyone desires.
If you work hard on farming for your whole life, the final result will only be to solve the problem of food and clothing for yourself; if you go out to sea and risk your life, you will have the opportunity to obtain wealth and rights that ordinary people will never be able to obtain in their entire lives.
The conflicts in the pirate world are no longer something that can be resolved by simple policy reforms.
Early 1513, the beginning of the new year.
Early in the morning, the fleet preparing to head to the East China Sea was already in place in the harbor, and Kuzan, Zefa and his party boarded the ship.
With the entry of Yoshikazu Tsugakuni into the Marine Headquarters, the headquarters has undergone several large-scale personnel adjustments this year. As the chief instructor of the Marine Headquarters, Zephyr has trained countless outstanding naval officers.
When these former students face personnel adjustments that are not in line with their wishes, they will try their best to find Zefa, hoping that Zefa can help to make connections and let Jigoku Yuichi change the personnel adjustments to seek a better future for themselves.
The reason why Zephyr left the Marine Headquarters and went to the East China Sea was, on the one hand, to take Luffy, Ace and other kids out to relax and train the new recruits, and on the other hand, to avoid those students who wanted to use connections to get in through the back door.
He is an upright person. He does not like this kind of personal relationships with clear purposes. He is also annoyed by the law enforcement of his former disciples and avoids them whenever possible.
"Good morning, Mr. Kuzan!!"
Zephyr led Luffy and others onto the ship. When Ace and Sabo saw Kuzan who had been waiting at the bow, they smiled brightly and greeted him politely.
"Hey, the guys are all very energetic!"
"Now that you're here, let's get ready to go."
Kuzan has a very good impression of Sabo and Ace. These two young users of natural fruit abilities will be the pillars of their navy in the future. Kuzan is also very affectionate towards these two people.
Somewhat different from Ace and Sabo, little Luffy became a little depressed after experiencing the death of his family. When he saw Kuzan, he waved listlessly and seemed to have no strength to speak.
Seeing Luffy like this, Kuzan couldn't help but feel a little distressed.
"Luffy, we're going out to sea. Aren't you happy?"
"A man should never be bound by the past."
Kuzan, who noticed Luffy's low mood, walked up to Luffy, slowly squatted down, and gently touched Luffy's head.
"." But if this simple consolation could help Luffy untie the knot in his heart, then Zephyr would have helped Luffy out of this difficult mood long ago.
"Luffy, you don't just have Mr. Garp as your family."
"Ace, Sabo, isn't Zephyr-sensei also your family?"
"If you continue to be depressed like this, one day, the painful things that happened to you will happen again."
"You have to find a way to become stronger, Luffy, for the sake of your family who are still alive."
Kuzan didn't know what words he should use to comfort a child of Luffy's age. He didn't care whether Luffy could understand what he said at his age. When talking to Luffy, he treated him as an adult.
"Mr. Kuzan, let's not talk about these things."
"Hey, Luffy, don't worry, Sabo and I will always be by your side."
Ace didn't want Luffy to dwell on the pain of the past, so the solution he came up with was to not mention anything about Garp in front of Luffy. At this time, he glanced at Kuzan with a complaining look, and then patted Luffy on the shoulder with one hand, and said to Luffy beside him with a smile.
"Um"
Ace's words brought a glimmer of light to Luffy's dull eyes. Sure enough, for Luffy, the comfort from Ace and others was far more useful than Kuzan's comfort.
Kuzan scratched his hair and looked apologetically at Ace beside Luffy. He was obviously a powerful admiral of the navy, but in front of the children, he seemed a little at a loss. He was obviously an adult, but at this moment he did not play his role as an adult well.
"Kuzan, if you can't speak, you don't have to."
Zefa glanced at Kuzan, who had an embarrassed expression, and with a smile on his lips, he gave a cold reminder.
"Well, I'm really not good at this kind of thing."
In front of his teacher, Kuzan didn't put on any airs at all. He admitted his mistake cleanly and neatly, then turned and shouted orders towards the driver's cabin:
"Sail!"
After leaving the Marine Headquarters, Kuzan's first destination was the Kingdom of Alabasta. He was very concerned about what was reported in the military newspaper, so after picking up Zefa and others, he planned to rush there at full speed.
Although the Kingdom of Alabasta is located in the first half of the Grand Line and is within Sakaski's patrol range, Sakaski is very busy. Since he went to sea, he has been active on the front line of fighting pirates and has had no free time recently.
Even someone as strong as Sakaski was overwhelmed for a moment.
Kuzan was going to the East China Sea, so inspecting the Kingdom of Alabasta would be a good idea for him to do so.
After settling the three children on the boat, Zefa returned to the deck and came to the bow.
The warship had already left the harbor, and the sunlight shone on the sea, reflecting a shimmering golden light. Looking at the vast and gorgeous sea in the distance, Zefa's accumulated depression in his heart also dissipated a lot.
The vast ocean always makes people calm down unconsciously. Even at Zefa's age, he can be healed by the beautiful scenery of the sea.
Zefa looked at the sea, breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly asked Kuzan beside him, "Why did you suddenly change your mind and decide to accept Yunyi's transfer order to go to the East China Sea?"
At this time, Kuzan was sitting comfortably on a lounge chair, with a mask on his eyes, enjoying the warm sunshine falling on his body in the cold sea breeze.
This guy has some strange habits. I don’t know if it’s because he ate the ice fruit and became a frozen man. Even in such a cold wind, Kuzan can still enjoy the sunshine and have a good sleep.
"A military report states that the Kingdom of Alabasta has been invaded by pirates."
"Sakaski is too busy, so I stopped by to take a look."
"Besides, the East China Sea is a symbol of world peace and is also Mr. Garp's hometown. I don't want the peace there to be destroyed by pirates."
Kuzan lay lazily on the recliner, his mouth moving.
"So that's how it is."
"The Kingdom of Alabasta? Descendants of the 20 kings who created the world, the only noble group in the world not to reside in the Holy Land."
"Is it true that Yunyi has no other purpose in asking you to go to the Kingdom of Alabasta?"
Zefa's eyes became deep when he said this, and the news he said made Kuzan, who was lying on the chair, tremble slightly. He then quickly took off his eye mask and looked at Zefa beside him:
"World nobility?! Descendants of the 20 kings who created the world?"
"Teacher Zefa, what does this mean?!"
The young Kuzan obviously didn't know much about the origin of the Kingdom of Alabasta. When he heard the news, he was shocked and wanted to find out the reason.
"Oh? You didn't know?"
"The royal family of the Kingdom of Alabasta, the Nefert family, is one of the descendants of those 20 kings."
"They were supposed to be Celestial Dragons, but for some unknown reason, the ancestors of the Nefertite tribe did not choose to live in the Holy Land, but returned to their homeland."
"To be more precise, it's the Nefert-D clan!"
Zephyr obviously knew more than Kuzan, and he also considered more things than Kuzan. When talking about the D clan, Zephyr turned his head and looked towards the cabin.
The legendary D clan was also on their ship at this time.
The D clan carries the destiny. Not knowing what Jiguo Yuanyi thinks about those legends, Zefa touched his chin, thinking about the deep-seated reasons behind Jiguo Yuanyi's transfer order.
"D?"
Although Kuzan didn't know the true origin of the Kingdom of Alabasta, he obviously had some understanding of the D clan mentioned by Zefa.
After receiving the news, he began to think silently. He also realized that this transfer order did not seem as simple as he had initially imagined.
"Could it be a coincidence?"
"Or am I overthinking it?"
Kuzan thought so in his heart and sat up straight at this time.
Facing this mission, Kuzan was obviously much more cautious.
Would Tsugikuni Yoriichi harm them? Most likely not, but since he, a high-ranking admiral, was sent there personally, it seemed likely that the Kingdom of Alabasta was hiding something else.
When Kuzan and others went out to sea, Jigoku Yoshiichi stood at the window of his office, looking towards the harbor, watching Kuzan and others' ship leave.
He placed two desks in his office. Yixiao was sitting behind the desk, listening to the report from his adjutant Brannew.
Although Yixiao is very powerful, he is blind and cannot do some clerical work by himself. He needs a qualified assistant to help him.
Major General Brannew, the king of navy meetings, has served as the adjutant of the Warring States for many years and has rich experience in handling clerical work. Tsugikuni Yoshiichi did not intend to abandon him, but assigned him to Yixiao's side to assist Yixiao in his work.
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi was not worried about Brannew's loyalty at all, nor was he afraid that he would lie to Yixiao.
Although Yixiao is blind, his heart is indeed brighter than anyone else's.
If there is anything wrong with Brannew, he will not be able to hide it from Yixiao. His observation Haki is the same as that of Tsugikuni Yoriichi, and he has the ability to perceive human emotions. It is simply impossible for him to lie in front of Yixiao.
"Currently, the personnel transfers at this headquarters have been completed, and all officers are on their way to take up their posts."
"However, the rotation of the garrison commanders in the four seas cannot be completed immediately in a short period of time. It will take some time."
"Regarding the North Sea and the West Sea, the headquarters' military orders have already been delivered. The pirates in those two sea areas are already very powerful, and the branch is already on the defensive, so executing the military orders is not a problem."
"It's just that there have been more and more reports of battles in the West Sea and the North Sea recently."
"It's not just pirates. The Revolutionary Army's influence is also sweeping across more and more countries. The requests for assistance from the leaders of the member states caught in the war are increasing."
"General Yixiao, Marshal Jiguo, are we really going to do nothing?"
After all, Branny is a major general. Zhan Guo made him his adjutant with the intention of training him. Therefore, while reporting various information, Branny also has his own ideas and opinions. Just like now, he expressed concern about the situation in the North Sea and the West Sea.
He saw the inaction of the Navy Headquarters. This policy was not what he wanted to see. However, this rear admiral still had kindness and justice in his heart.
He did not answer Brannew's question immediately, but turned his head slightly to look at Yoriichi Tsugikoku in front of the window.
Branny understood his gesture and smiled, which roughly meant: "This is Tsugikoku Yuichi's decision. Ask him."
Facing Branny's question, Jiguo Yuanyi had no intention of hiding anything:
"Only one in ten of our headquarters' warships remain. It will be impossible to rebuild a fleet capable of long-distance sailing in a short period of time."
"Although we have contacted the Seven Waters City and asked the shipyards at our headquarters and the Seven Waters City to jointly build a fleet, it is impossible to complete it in a short period of time."
"Limited power needs to be properly controlled and used."
"The first half of the Grand Line is within our reach. The pirates in the South China Sea and the East China Sea have never been very strong. Stabilizing these three areas first will also be beneficial for our upcoming plans."
"Of course, of course, leaving the North Sea and the West Sea alone was not only a last resort but also intentional."
"Nominally, the Navy Headquarters is subject to the World Government. It is not easy to seize the qualifications and power to collect the Heavenly Gold."
"I never expected a so-called bloodless revolution."
"The kings of the member states of the World Government must also clearly understand that it is not the World Government that can protect them, but our navy."
"The revolutionary army's offensive is fierce, and those guys will be more decisive when paying Tianshangjin."
"Let the situation ferment for a while, Branny. Tell the news agency to keep a close eye on the movements of the revolutionary army. Whenever they achieve a staged victory, help publicize it."
"I think the rulers of the East Sea and South Sea would be very reluctant to see the revolutionary army extend its tentacles into their countries."
The ship of Kuzan and others disappeared from his sight. Yunyi slowly turned his head and looked at Brannew.
At this time, Brannew was deeply shocked by Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's words. Only then did he clearly understand the intentions behind Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's decrees.
However, Tsugakuni Yoriichi's actions were somewhat different from the righteous Tsugakuni Yoriichi he imagined. The Tsugakuni Yoriichi in front of him and the Tsugakuni Yoriichi in his mind could not overlap.
"But, if we do that, won't innocent people be dragged into the war?!"
Brannew spoke anxiously. He didn't want to see the navy go further down the wrong path.
"The core reason is that our headquarters is not up to the task."
"But, Branny, if you think so, you're wrong."
"There are no innocent people."
"Whether you're on the side of the nobles or the dragons, only the winner can enjoy the fruits of victory."
"If you don't want to lose and don't want your vested interests to be affected, then you have to fight the other side with your life at stake.
"Long was able to incite the people because his people all had such an urgent desire."
"And the nobles were able to organize enough forces to fight against it because they themselves were the beneficiaries of the existing system."
"Both sides are gambling their futures. There is no such thing as justice or injustice."
"This is their internal conflict. Our navy only needs to act according to the rules and not interfere."
(End of this chapter)
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