Pirates of the Navy Thunder God

Chapter 702 Sweet Bait and Bloody Orders! (33)

At the same time, in the Seven Waters City.

As the closest island to Sabaody among the seven major routes, separated only by the Devil's Triangle, Water Seven also gathers a large number of pirates.

The Carrera Company lost its leader Iceberg due to an incident that happened that year, and since then it has been split into several large shipyards. As a result, each company competed with each other to win the title of the best shipyard in the Seven Water City, and the shipbuilding technology has improved a lot.

Facts have proved that no one in this world is indispensable.

Even without the iceberg, life still goes on.

The influx of a large number of pirates brought new vitality to this island that had undergone tremendous changes, and the streets were crowded with people coming and going.

"Huh? This road...have we been here before, Robin-chan?"

Sanji was standing at the intersection holding a bunch of food, and suddenly said with a horrified expression.

"Is it possible that being directionally challenged is contagious?!"

"No, we came down from the third floor. This is the second floor."

Hearing this, Robin, who was walking behind him, chuckled and shook his head.

“Although the buildings all look the same, you see, the stores are different.”

"I see, that's what I said!"

Sanji heaved a sigh of relief and turned back: "Then we can just keep going down, right? We have to get back quickly. If we miss it this time, who knows where that idiot will go next!"

Although Robin accompanied them along the way and conducted archaeological excavations based on the information found from within the Revolutionary Army, the most important purpose of their joint action was to find the missing Zoro.

The Grand Line's messaging system was so closed that they ran all the way from the first half of the route to the Seven Water City in the second half, but still couldn't find that guy.

Every time we rushed over based on the news, either the information was wrong or the person had already left.

This time, after finally finding out his exact location, Sanji just wanted to catch him, beat him up, and then go back to have a good sleep.

Because of Zoro's previous record, the Straw Hat Pirates each took a piece of Luffy's life paper when they parted, and now only Zoro is missing.

As they were walking on the street, suddenly, a group of pirates running quickly around the corner attracted their attention.

"Hurry up, the boss sent a message, let's set off immediately!"

"Huh...Huh..., what happened, Captain? Why are you in such a hurry? Our supplies haven't been fully loaded yet!"

"It's enough as long as we don't starve to death! The navy has begun to shrink its defense line today. Do you know what this means?!"

"What does it mean?!"

The group walked away, so Sanji, who was hiding behind the wall, couldn't hear what was said next.

However, Robin, who had been wandering for many years, had been influenced by it since he was a child. Upon hearing this, his face was heavy and he said, "It means that there will be a large area of ​​unguarded sea in the middle. There...are a lot of innocent people living there, and we can plunder them at will."

"Don't these marines take human lives seriously?!"

Sanji gritted his teeth and kicked the wall.

"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, I heard that the monster was defeated by Shanks and the pure gold was taken away... In order to ensure the safety of the holy land, shrinking the defense line is the only option when our own combat power is damaged."

Robin held his chin up and explained calmly.

Suddenly, the corners of his mouth slightly raised and he smiled faintly.

"but……"

“Is what awaits them really a wonderful world of feasting?”

"Hmm? Could it be that?!"

Sanji was stunned when he heard this and his cigarette fell to the ground.

"Well, I think that's what it means."

Robin smiled and nodded, took out his sunglasses and put them on his face: "As long as people have desires, they can be dominated. The monster called 'Thunder God' by the pirates knows this best."

"so……"

"We have to work harder, Sanji-kun."

"Ah, I know."

Hearing this, Sanji nodded seriously and relit his cigarette.

"I will never allow something like that to happen again!"

Snapped!
Suddenly, Sanji felt a hand grabbing his ankle.

He looked down the alley and saw a large man in a cloak lying on the ground, his mouth weakly open. The skin on his face was wrinkled and dark, his lips were dry, and his eyes were red and swollen, like a refugee who had suffered a shipwreck.

"Please...please, I haven't eaten in ten days."

"Please...give...me some..."

"……Cola!"

Sanji, who was taking out a piece of bread, said: "..."

Why is it Coke, bastard!!!
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...Chabaoti Archipelago, naval command center.

"Report, Spencer Island has been attacked by pirates!"

"Report, Dunbar Town has been attacked by pirates!"

"Report, Morris Island has been attacked by pirates!"

"Report……"

Messages were constantly being gathered in the command center. Every time a message came in, someone would take out a red nail and mark the location of the incident on the huge map hanging on the wall.

Soon, all the labels of these unrelated places appeared. Ron took out a red pen to connect them and said after pondering for a moment.

"not enough!"

"They are testing us to see if we have really given up this area! Keep communicating. I want to know how many pirates have entered the encirclement!"

"Yes!"

The messenger's heart tightened. If Ron opened his mouth, tens of thousands of lives would fall at the hands of the pirates.

But for greater goals and for longer-term peace, the necessary sacrifices are worth it.

At this time, Akainu finished his inspection and walked into the command center and asked, "What's the situation, Ron?"

“It’s going well, but it’s going to take time.”

Ron, who was in charge of the battle, quickly reported: "We have found that more than 30% of the pirates have dispersed and given up the attack, and 20% are surrounded by our army. If the remaining 50% still follow this ratio, it will take at least three days!"

"That's three days!"

Hearing this, Akainu made the decision: "Let's launch a general attack in three days, is there any problem?!"

"no!"

"That's good... Come with me, Chief of Staff Crane. You will be in charge from now on. Do you understand?"

"Yes!"

Watching Akainu and Ron exchange glances and leave, a gleam of light flashed in Tsuru's turbid eyes.

"What are these two guys hiding from me?"

After leaving the camp, the two men moved around several times and arrived at Area 13 of Shabaodi, an area that had been cleared of pirates.

After landing, Akainu crossed his arms over his chest and asked seriously, "Something is wrong, Ron, have you found out anything?"

"Even though Shabaodi was surrounded by pirates, there was no trace of the Celestial Dragons in the holy land. Where did they go?"

In response, Ron calmly lit his cigar and took a deep puff.

"In fact, you already have the answer in your mind, don't you, Marshal?"

Looking at Akainu's dark face, Ron said calmly: "Since ancient times, only Celestial Dragons can hold the position of the Five Elders. Only those from within the Celestial Dragons can be selected. No one else can be selected, no matter how outstanding they are!"

"Now that the Lord has tacitly allowed me to tell you about this, I guess he is giving you a heads-up..."

hiss……! !

Akainu took a deep breath, his face heavy: "How much do you know?!"

"I know all about it, and it was not long ago, but I can't tell."

Ron shook his head: "The only thing I can tell you, Marshal... is that the situation is very bad! If you have any worst-case plans, you can put them on the agenda."

Click!

A crisp sound was heard from under Akainu's feet, and the hard floor was shattered by his footsteps, revealing spider-web-like pits.

"I see."

"Don't let anyone else know about this, understand?!"

"understand!"

Ron nodded seriously, then suddenly remembered something, turned around and asked as if he didn't care.

"If...I mean if."

"When there are no more shackles on our heads, will you still remember your original intention and stick to your current justice, Marshal?"

Hearing this, Akainu's pupils shrank and a fierce aura burst out.

But surprisingly, he did not get angry or yell. Instead, he remained silent and pulled his baseball cap down.

"I can!"

"Because no matter what era it is, there must be someone who stands up for justice!"

"I see……"

Ron sneered, nodded slightly, and moved away.

Akainu was left standing in Area 13, which was engulfed by magma amidst the roar.

(End of this chapter)