Chapter 138: Punishment from Headquarters, Navy’s Stronghold!
Rice cake town.
The Navy's G-ICE warship, which had been sailing for nearly a month, finally arrived at the port.
At this time, the dock of Miguo Town was bustling with people, all of whom came to greet them.
Kuzan sat on a stone pier on the dock, watching the warship stop steadily, a smile appeared on his face, but the smile only lasted for a few seconds before disappearing in a flash.
"Here they come! It's G-ICE's warship!"
"See? Did you see my child on the boat?!"
As the warship docked at the shore, the people immediately flocked to the warship, looking towards the deck with anticipation. Although they could not see anything, the people's expectations did not decrease.
"Bang!"
A long wooden ladder was lowered from the deck of the warship, and Yoriichi Tsugakuni slowly walked down from the warship. As soon as Yoriichi arrived at the dock, the people around him immediately rushed to his side, looking at him with a look of both anticipation and nervousness.
"Get the kids off the boat!"
"Be careful not to let the children get hurt."
"Please don't rush, claim your belongings in an orderly manner, and register them properly."
As Ji Guoyuan spoke, his eyes caught sight of the figure sitting on the bridge pier behind the crowd. After giving a few instructions to his subordinates, Ji Guoyuan pushed through the crowd and walked towards Kuzan.
As soon as Ji Guoyuan left, the people on the dock cheered in surprise.
Under the guidance of the navy, the children were sent off the ship one by one. The parents who lost their children were anxiously looking for their children among the crowd. Some of those who had found their children ignored the dissuasion of the navy beside them and rushed up to hug their children.
The excited crowd began to get out of control, but the navy finally responded quickly, using both persuasion and resistance to maintain order.
"You're back."
"Honestly, after you did something like that, I thought you wouldn't be able to come back."
Yuichiro Tsugakuten walked to Kuzan's side. Kuzan looked Yuichiro Tsugakuten up and down, shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"How can that be possible? Without my help, the G-ICE branch wouldn't be established."
"How could I bear to let your career end before it even began?"
Ji Guoyuan stood beside Kuzan, looking at the scene of family reunion on the dock, and a smile appeared on his face involuntarily.
"That day when you asked me about the whereabouts of the World Government ships, did you guess that they were the ones who kidnapped the children?"
Kuzan asked in a deep voice as he looked at the dock.
"Ah! It was just a guess. I confirmed it after I met him!"
When Kuzan heard this, his face darkened and he was silent for a moment before continuing to ask:
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi!"
"We are friends, comrades-in-arms!"
"Why didn't you tell me?!"
"Do you think I'm in the way?!"
Kuzan suddenly questioned, his tone filled with anger.
“.”
"I didn't mean to hide it from you, but you have more important things to do, don't you?"
Jiguo Yuanyi was silent for a moment, then turned around and said to Kuzan with a smile. However, Kuzan didn't buy it at all, and his face was still very ugly.
"You don't consider me a friend, Yunyi."
"In your eyes, am I the kind of person who seeks profit and avoids harm?"
Kuzan, this guy, seemed to be in a bad mood. Looking at the angry Kuzan, Jiguo Yuanyi suddenly felt a warmth in his chest. After pondering for a while, Jiguo Yuanyi suddenly laughed:
“Hahahahahaha!”
"Kuzan, you're really funny!"
“Don’t be angry!”
"Alright, next time something like this happens, I won't hide it from you and will report it to you, Major General, truthfully."
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi laughed and patted Kuzan on the back.
Kuzan felt a pain on his back from being slapped by Jiguo Yuanyi. He glanced at Jiguo Yuanyi speechlessly, stood up, and continued to ask:
"Headquarters, how are you going to be punished?"
"Don't tell me there's no punishment from headquarters! You might be able to fool ordinary people with what you did, but you can't hide it from the top brass at this headquarters."
"Not to mention the Marine Headquarters, even the World Government probably already knew about it a long time ago, right?"
"Tell me quickly, what is the punishment?"
Kuzan spoke with concern when he said this, and he seemed to be very concerned about this issue.
"It's nothing, just a small punishment."
"Unless summoned, you are not allowed to return to the Marine Headquarters, nor are you allowed to approach the Sabaody Archipelago. That's all."
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi casually spread his hands and said indifferently.
This punishment of his was an order directly issued by the Navy Marshal Sora Akechi. It sounded like a punishment, but for Yoriichi Tsugikuni, it actually did not have any major restrictions.
From Yoriichi Tsugakuni's perspective, the Navy Headquarters restricted him from returning to Marineford and going to the Sabaody Archipelago, probably to avoid encountering the world's nobles.
It can be said that this behavior is to protect Yoriichi Tsugikuni, but more importantly, it is actually to protect the Celestial Dragons.
The fact that Kong Ganggu knew about this also meant that the Five Elders knew about it, but they did not deprive him of his naval status. This behavior is worth pondering.
When one's status reaches the level of the Five Elders and Kong Gang, they never just consider likes and dislikes when doing things, they only consider the pros and cons.
Perhaps they thought that it would be better to keep Yuichiro Tsugakuni in the navy than to let him roam the seas.
As for capturing and executing Tsugakuni Yoriichi, the Five Elders certainly considered it, but was there any point in doing something so costly that the gains wouldn't outweigh the losses?! Tsugakuni Yoriichi wasn't a rootless figure in the Navy; Garp, Zephyr, and even Sengoku all stood behind him.
This matter was not publicized and did not cause any bad impression worldwide. Everyone understood each other tacitly and buried the matter in their hearts. It was good for everyone.
If the matter were to be exposed, it would only add another troublesome pirate to the sea, or add another powerful fighting force to the Self-Defense Force.
During the time when the navy was concentrating its forces to pursue Roger, the Self-Defense Force that Long joined was calling the shots all over the world!
Although this is of no importance to the Five Elders, if possible, they would not mind having a strong person on the sea to maintain regional peace and stability.
The best way to deal with it is to throw Tsugikoku Erizu into the New World and let him fight the pirates to the death.
Tsugakuin Yoshiichi was able to roughly guess the truth of the matter, and Kuzan was also stunned after hearing Tsugakuin Yoshiichi's "punishment", and then smiled and patted Tsugakuin Yoshiichi's shoulder heavily, saying:
"If that's the case, then I'm relieved!"
"During the time you were away, the waterway between Miguo Town and Shuixianxing Island has been opened!"
"A large number of the original inhabitants of Shuixianxing Island have also migrated back, and many new people have joined in."
"I plan to establish a stronghold in this Miguo Town. After all, this is an important location for our supply, and we can't do without someone manning it!"
"Yuichi, you will take charge of Miguo Town and establish a stronghold here!"
"Hasn't headquarters also given you the power to appoint? Establish a new branch here, echoing Shuixian Star Island. Using these two islands as bases, we can radiate our sphere of influence outward!"
During the time that Jigoku Yoshiichi was away, Kuzan did a lot of things, including opening up shipping routes, migrating populations, drawing detailed nautical charts, making permanent record pointers, and planning and building branches.
Thanks to Kuzan's efforts, the G-ICE branch has taken shape and is about to get on the right track.
"Yeah! I think it's fine. Do we have the manpower that General Sengoku promised us?"
When Ji Guoyuan heard Kuzan change the subject, he also focused on establishing a new branch and asked about the staffing situation.
"We're already on the way. Shuixian Star Island is still quite far from our headquarters, and the climate in the New World is strange and changeable, so it will probably take some time."
"Let's do our job first and build the framework!"
Ji Guoyuan nodded and reached a consensus with Kuzan. After watching the parents who lost their children at the dock claiming their children in an orderly manner, Ji Guoyuan and Kuzan did not bother with this matter anymore. They found the mayor and went to discuss the establishment of a naval base.
(End of this chapter)
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