Chapter 212: Storms surge, the sword of dawn is unsheathed! (Two in one)
On the training grounds of Dressrosa, everyone looked at each other in confusion as they saw the Den Den Mushi in Tsugumi Yuzuru's hand stuck in a busy tone.
After a while, Cyrus was the first to react. He looked at Tsugikoku Yoriichi and asked:
"Lieutenant General, what should we do?"
"Just leave it alone?"
"I think the scale of the attack on Shuixianxing Island must be quite large. The exclamation just now was filled with fear."
"And Major General Kuzan's voice also sounds quite tired."
Upon hearing this, Ji Guoyuan looked up at the blue sky, remained silent for a moment, and shook his head. "It's impossible to just leave it alone. Cyrus, go prepare some supplies. I'm going to Shuixian Star Island."
"We and the ICE branch on Narcissus Star Island should be helping each other. Kuzan might be embarrassed to do that, but if we leave it alone, big problems will arise."
"For this operation, Yixiao, Mihawk, and Kyrus, the three of you will go with me. Borsalino will be in charge of everything inside the base."
As he spoke, Ji Guoyuan picked up his cloak, threw it over his shoulder, turned around and walked out of the training ground.
"yes!"
Cyrus bowed and hurried away, while Yixiao and Mihawk followed behind Tsugikuni Yoriichi and left the training ground.
Soon, the Dressrosa naval port dock began to get busy. People in the surrounding area noticed the busyness of the navy and stopped to watch on the shore. When people saw large quantities of supplies and navy boarding the Dawn warship, they immediately realized that something might have happened and left the naval port to tell others.
Dressrosa is a very prosperous country. There are people coming and going at the dock, so it is inevitable that spies from other forces will sneak in and monitor the every move of the naval branch.
Tsugikuni Yoriichi's reputation has been buried in people's memories throughout the world, but in the New World, the Sword of Dawn Naval Branch has always been the absolute focus of attention of all forces.
A strong man like Yuichiro Tsugikuni could cause huge waves on this sea with every move he makes.
His previous achievements had already proven that Tsugikoku Yoshiichi had such strength. Therefore, the navy's action immediately attracted a lot of attention.
And when Tsugikuni Yoshiichi appeared at the naval port dock and led Yixiao and others onto the Dawn warship, the news seemed to have wings and spread in all directions.
“Dad!”
"We've received news that the Dressrosa navy seems to be making a major move!"
An island in the New World.
The members of the Whitebeard Pirates were resting on the island. Edward Newgate was leaning against the roots of a coconut tree, hiding in the shade, resting his head on his hands, closing his eyes and enjoying the leisure time in the afternoon.
Hearing his son's cry, Whitebeard's face showed some displeasure. He opened one eye, glanced at the person who came, and complained in a somewhat unhappy tone:
"Hey, Marco, could you please stop yelling like an idiot?"
"Can't you see I'm taking a lunch break?"
As he spoke, Whitebeard twisted his body, adjusted himself to a more comfortable posture, and closed his eyes comfortably.
"Dad, big news!"
"Tsugumi Yuichi is out!"
"That guy has been silent for so long, and now he's taking action again!"
Marco quickly walked to Whitebeard's side and shouted to him excitedly. Young Marco was a person who loved to be in the limelight. Moreover, he was no longer the "apprentice pirate" from a few years ago. He had become the number one figure in the Whitebeard Pirates.
After Roger's death, Marco became more active. He wanted to send his father, whom he admired, to the position of "Pirate King". And over the years, Marco has been working hard for this.
Although Whitebeard himself is not keen on such things, what he likes is to be with his family and sail happily, that's all. But he will not object to what his sons want to do. If the children have dreams, they should pursue them. No matter whether they succeed or fail, he will back them up. It doesn't matter, as long as Marco and the others are happy.
Therefore, over the years, Marco has gathered a large group of fellow pirates in the Whitebeard Pirates who share the same idea as him and hope to send Whitebeard to the throne of Pirate King. His reputation is also very high in the group.
The surveillance of Dressrosa was decided by Marco and others on their own initiative, and when Yoriichi Tsugakuni took action, Marco immediately ran to report to Whitebeard.
"ah?"
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi?"
"What does it have to do with me whether that brat takes action or not?"
"Marco, don't disturb my sleep."
Hearing Marco's words, Whitebeard didn't even bother to open his eyes. He turned sideways with his back to Marco.
“.”
Marco saw that his father had no interest in Yuichiro Tsugakuko, and scratched his hair, feeling helpless.
My father is good in every way, except that he has no awareness of being a super pirate.
Tsugakuni Yoriichi had been silent for so long, and now he suddenly went out to catch some small pirate, right? It wasn't that Marco thought highly of Tsugakuni Yoriichi, but since his debut, Tsugakuni Yoriichi had lost too many big pirates at his hands, so he had to take him seriously.
Although Marco did not think that the Dressrosa navy could threaten their Whitebeard Pirates, a naval attack of this magnitude also meant that a major pirate would fall.
His idea was that after Yoshikazu Tsugakuni dealt with those pirates, their Whitebeard Pirates would take over those territories.
The Whitebeard Pirates are not expanding their territory in order to collect protection fees. They simply think that the more territories they have, the more "awesome" they are, and it can demonstrate their identity as a large pirate group, and in the future they can help Whitebeard become the Pirate King!
Moreover, their understanding of territory enclosure is also very pure, that is - this is my territory, I protect the people here, whoever wants to touch the people here is against our Whitebeard Pirates and we must retaliate.
That's all.
"Dad, Tsugikuni Yoriichi brought a lot of supplies with him on this expedition, and almost all the navy of the branch was mobilized."
"It should be a large-scale operation with a clear target. With his strength, ordinary pirates can't stop him at all."
"Should we go and take a look? Afterwards, we can take over the territory."
Marco saw that his father showed no interest, but he still kept talking.
"For such trivial matters, you can just decide on your own. You don't need to ask me."
Whitebeard waved his hand and said impatiently. Marco put his hands on his hips and sighed softly. Then, as if he had thought of something, his eyes lit up and he asked, "Dad, I want to go over and take a look, is that okay?"
Hearing this, Whitebeard, who was lying on the ground, finally moved. He sat up, turned his head and looked at Marco, and said seriously:
"Whatever you want to do, I will do it for you."
"Only this one thing is not allowed!"
"I won't allow you to have any private contact with Yuichiro Tsugakuin!"
"Did you all hear that? It's not just Marco, you all are the same!"
At the end, Whitebeard raised his voice and shouted to all the pirates not far away.
"Um?"
"Dad? Why is that?"
"We are the Whitebeard Pirates. We are already being prudent by not actively looking for trouble with him."
"Should we still be afraid of him and avoid him?"
When Whitebeard was shouting, "Diamond" Joz was drinking and chatting with his friends under the shade of a tree near Whitebeard. He also heard some of the conversation between Marco and Whitebeard. After hearing his father's warning, he couldn't help but ask.
As members of the Whitebeard Pirates, each of these crew members is fearless.
"ah?"
"Jozi, this isn't fear!"
"I just don't want you to get hurt."
Whitebeard said casually, and the seriousness on his face disappeared.
"Don't worry, Dad. I'm just going to take a look from a distance."
"It won't hurt."
Marco said with a smile, and he couldn't hide his desire to join in the fun.
"No, I'm worried."
"That brat won't talk sense with you."
"In short, I won't allow this! No need to say more."
Seeing Whitebeard's insistence, Marco could only scratch his neck in annoyance. He respected Whitebeard from the bottom of his heart, and since Whitebeard didn't allow it, he didn't insist anymore.
He could only walk to Joz's side, snatch Joz's wine glass, and drink alone.
"Hahaha! Marco, since dad doesn't allow it, then forget it."
"Drink, hahahaha, drink!"
Joz smiled and put his arm around Marco's shoulders and said with a smile. The crew members around saw that Marco looked depressed, so they came to Marco and helped to comfort him.
With the constant persuasion from his companions, Marco had already put his previous depression behind him and was happily drinking and singing with the crew. He didn't look depressed at all.
Whitebeard, lying in the shade of a tree, listened to the laughter of his sons behind him, and couldn't help but smile, and then slowly fell asleep.
Let me explain this in two ways.
Kuzan and his companions, who were forced to evacuate the Water Star Island under the attack of the Beasts Pirates, finally "moved" to the Miguo Town after almost a week of sailing.
Having just experienced a great defeat and witnessed the death of their former companions in front of their eyes, the navy officers who arrived at Miguo Town now had dejected looks on their faces.
The boat docked at the shore, and the sailors supported each other and got off the boat.
These sailors were more or less injured, and their snow-white uniforms were covered in blood. The sailors who landed successfully soon attracted the attention of the people on the shore. The people who were loading and unloading goods at the dock saw these sailors in such a state and hurriedly surrounded them.
"Major General Kuzan?"
"Isn't this Major General Kuzan from the ICE branch?!"
There was a cry of surprise from the crowd as someone recognized the leader of the defeated army. Kuzan was currently supporting the unconscious Binky, his face looking grim.
There was a long tear in Binky's military uniform on his chest, and blood dyed his entire chest red.
This is the wound left during the battle with the Beasts Pirates. Binky was fighting against a young swordsman from the other side. During the battle, Binky couldn't dodge and wanted to use an iron block to block the opponent's blow, which left such a wound.
Although he received some treatment, Binky was rarely conscious due to blood loss, and he also started to have a fever during the voyage. Kuzan knew that if he didn't receive proper treatment, Binky might not survive.
"Doctor, quickly find a doctor for my men!"
Kuzan supported Binky and shouted to the crowd that had gathered around him. Upon hearing this, a middle-aged man immediately squeezed out of the crowd and rushed to Kuzan. After checking Binky's condition, he said urgently:
"The situation is very serious, we need to be sent to the clinic!"
"Quick, everyone, lend a hand and carry him to Dr. Dane!"
The middle-aged man was a porter who had lived in Miguo Town for years. He had been in the industry for nearly thirty years and was considered highly respected. Almost everyone working at the dock was familiar with him. At his call, a crowd of people rushed over, set up a "bedboard," and rushed Binky to the hospital.
Not only Binky, but also some other sailors with limited mobility were sent to the hospital with their help.
For a while, no one was doing the loading and unloading work at the entire dock, and everyone ran to help Kuzan and the others.
When some employers saw this scene, they just looked around worriedly and didn't care at all about the delay in their delivery time.
There were only 23 people in Kuzan's group, and everyone was injured. Only Kuzan himself was in a better condition. Apart from feeling tired, he didn't have any scars on his body.
After his subordinates were sent to the hospital one after another, the tense Kuzan finally relaxed and fell to the ground.
The medical staff around were shocked to see Kuzan in this state. They rushed Kuzan to the emergency room. After the doctor examined him, he found that he had fainted due to excessive fatigue.
The test results also made everyone around him feel relieved.
"Many of these sailors were seriously injured. Even Rear Admiral Kuzan fainted from exhaustion."
"I don't know what happened."
In the corridor of the hospital, a young nurse was chatting and looking worriedly at the sailors in the ward.
The ICE branch is located on Shuixianxing Island, very close to Miguo Town. The navy has a base here, and the navy of the ICE branch comes to this island from time to time for vacation and supplies. It has also defended the people on this island from several pirate attacks. Therefore, the people of Miguo Town are no strangers to Kuzan and others.
Seeing the powerful Major General Kuzan become like this, the nurses couldn't help but worry about the navy, and were also curious about what they had encountered.
Not long after Kuzan and his men were admitted to the hospital, the navy stationed in Miguo Town also rushed over. After learning about the situation through some sober navy officers, the stationed navy officers all changed their expressions.
The ICE branch was attacked by the Beasts Pirates and the entire branch was destroyed. Of the nearly a thousand people in the branch, only more than twenty survived the attack by the Beasts Pirates.
Such news is really too shocking!
The head of the naval base who learned the news saw that Kuzan had not yet woken up, so he did not think much about it and directly called the headquarters' Den Den Mushi to report the news to the headquarters.
When the other party was reporting, General Zhan Guo happened to be working in his office, and the ICE branch contacted him directly.
Upon learning the news that Kuzan's ICE branch had been destroyed, Zhan Guo was also shocked, but then quickly regained his composure. After learning that Kuzan was fine, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. After a little thought, he ordered all the people in the ICE branch to retreat and abandon the Shuixian Star Island in the New World.
After the Pirate King Roger opened the "Great Pirate Age", the four seas became quite turbulent, and the first half of the Grand Line had already set off a bloody storm.
Sengoku felt that their navy's combat effectiveness was insufficient, and his capable subordinate Borsalino was brought to the Sword of Dawn branch by Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
This forced him to adopt gentle means in dealing with many big pirates. After hearing the news that the Suixianxing Island branch was destroyed, Zhan Guo also planned to completely abandon the Suixianxing Island stronghold.
For the navy, the most urgent task is to stabilize the four seas first. The navy currently has no extra forces to be placed in the new world.
As for Tsugikoku Yoriichi
His nature is different from Kuzan's, and of course they cannot be compared when making decisions.
"The Beasts Pirates?"
"They actually attacked our navy. If we leave it alone, it will only embolden them."
Thinking of this, Sengoku called Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
When Sengoku received the call, the Aurora warship had been sailing on the sea for almost a day. Yunyi held the permanent record pointer of Suisen Star Island in his hand, and he and his subordinates were rushing towards Suisen Star Island.
On the deck, Ji Guoyuan held the handrail with one hand and the receiver with the other, listening quietly to the information provided by Zhan Guo.
"Does that mean Kuzan and the others have already arrived in Miguo Town?"
"The Beasts Pirates wouldn't attack Water Star Island for no reason. If they were simply attacking to plunder, they have many better options. So I suspect they're planning to settle down on Water Star Island."
"Before Raftel, Water Star Island was the so-called final island. The Beasts Pirates' goal should be the great secret treasure."
"They stayed there, probably trying to find a way to get to Raftelu."
"General Zhan Guo, if you can still contact Kuzan, tell him that he can't stay in Miguo Town any longer."
"Shuixianxing Island itself doesn't have a lot of arable land, and the remaining supplies on the island probably won't last for too long."
"After the Beasts Pirates complete the pointer records and consume their supplies, they should come to Miguo Town."
"Let him leave quickly. I will take over the rest of the matters!"
The sea breeze blew, and Yoriichi Tsugakuni's long bright red hair fluttered in the wind. Behind Yoriichi Tsugakuni, Issho, Mihawk and Cyrus stood side by side. When they heard Yoriichi Tsugakuni's words, smiles appeared on their faces at the same time.
"The Beasts Pirates? I hope there's an excellent swordsman there to make my trip worthwhile." Mihawk crossed his arms in front of his chest and said with a smile when he saw Yoriichi hang up the phone.
Yixiao said nothing. He held a cane in his right hand and a dice cup in his left hand, shaking it gently. He didn't know what kind of fate the dice in the cup would bring him.
After Yunyi hung up the phone, Cyrus hurried away, adjusted his course, and prepared to go to Migo Town to pick up Kuzan and others.
After spending such a long time with Tsugikuni Yoriichi, Cyrus has some understanding of Yoriichi's temperament. For some things, he can understand Yoriichi's intentions without Yoriichi even saying anything.
(End of this chapter)
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