Pirate: It’s not a phantom beast, it’s a phantom god!

Chapter 70 Rest

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

Zefa also contacted the headquarters.

"Yep."

“There are no casualties, and we are now in the base of the Beasts Pirates.

However, this place must have been abandoned recently, and no trace of pirates was found."

"Are you sure it's an abandoned island?" Sengoku's voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

“Well, I sent someone to investigate and indeed found traces of packing.

And the move was so thorough that they even took away the pirate flag that symbolized their sphere of influence."

Zefa naturally ordered his soldiers to conduct a detailed inspection of the beasts' settlements on the island.

But the daily necessities and weapons and equipment that had been taken away all showed that the island had been abandoned.

"Have the townspeople questioned us?"

"Well, the townspeople's confessions also match the investigation results. Kaido should have gone to seize John's territory, and he may have succeeded."

Zefa sighed deeply, thinking that his expedition had yielded no results at all.

"So, it seems our plan has failed."

Zhan Guo's tone was also slightly regretful.

After finally waiting for an opportunity, the navy was full of confidence and wanted to take advantage of the situation, but they did not expect to fail.

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault." Zefa's words were filled with shame.

"Don't say that. It's already remarkable that you were able to save the lives of two ships of soldiers in the face of such a natural disaster.

"Preserving the future of these navies is more important than the mission," said his old comrade Zhan Guo.

"Then let's..."

"I'll report to Marshal Kong first. You guys are probably preparing to return.

Since we have missed the opportunity, there is no point in staying in the New World.

After all, that is not our navy’s territory.”

Zhan Guo's judgment was correct. It was very dangerous for Zefa and the others to continue staying in the New World in their current situation.

Not to mention whether the people of Baishou might come back, once their current situation is known to other pirates, there may be some daring ones who will take risks and try to gain the reputation of "defeating the admiral".

Capuzefa might not be a big deal, but it would be a huge loss if those elite soldiers of the navy were killed, and it would also be a huge blow to the prestige of the navy.

After a long silence, Zephyr's low voice came from the Den Den Mushi in Sengoku's hand.

"...Sengoku, when do you think we can liberate the New World?"

"It won't be long. As long as we eliminate all the remnants of Rocks, the navy will be able to enter the New World smoothly.

Then the justice of the navy will reign supreme over the entire ocean, and the number of pirates in the four seas will gradually decrease."

"It won't be long..."

Zephyr muttered.

"Zhan Guo, do you know how the residents of these New World islands react when they see the navy?"

"Zefa, you..."

Sengoku, who was sitting opposite Den Den Mushi, frowned, having already guessed what the other party was going to say.

"They were like seeing pirates, with unconcealable fear in their eyes. They were even terrified of losing the pirates' protection."

Zefa's voice was hoarse, and anyone could hear the confusion in his heart at the moment.

"I sometimes wonder, are we really qualified to bear the name of justice?"

"Zefa!"

Sensing the hesitation in his old friend's words, Zhan Guo immediately said seriously:

"Don't overthink it. As long as you fight for the people and for peace, you are qualified to bear the name of justice!"

"The towns, families, and children saved by the Navy—their very existence proves that our justice is not meaningless!"

Looking at the determined look of Sengoku on the Den Den Mushi, the gloom in Zefa's heart lessened a little, and his eyes became firm again.

"I see."

"Thank you, Zhan Guo."...

At the warship's dock, soldiers were walking back and forth between the deck and the cabin, putting some supplies that had not been washed away outside to dry.

Engineers are repairing the large hole in the side of the ship and conducting a comprehensive inspection of the warship to see if there is any other damage.

Of course, there were also those who were slacking off, such as a heroic lieutenant admiral who was eating snacks in the shadow of the bow.

"Hey~ Zefa, you guys are back. Where's that little blonde girl?"

"I sent her home. I've already explored the town. There's no need to bother her any more."

"I said, are you so blatantly lazy?"

"Leave professional matters to professionals. I'm helping them by not causing them trouble."

Karp has a clear understanding of himself.

It's okay to ask him to repair a wall or a door, but things like warships should be left to specialized people.

"You guy..." Zefa was also helpless.

"How's it going? Did you ask anything?"

Garp asked while mumbling as he stuffed the sea beast meat skewers in his hand into his mouth.

"Well, some of the things I asked, like how this place was the base of the Beasts Pirates just a few days ago."

"Ah?! This is Kaido's territory?"

"What a coincidence! That guy attacked the G5 branch not long ago, and I ran into him."

Garp recalled the frustration he felt when Kaido attacked him, and asked, "Are there any other clues? For example, where is Kaido now?"

"Gone.

The Beastmen left without a trace, even taking their flags with them. Their new base should be far away from here."

"Really? That's a shame..."

"If we can catch him, it won't be a wasted trip.

And then? What are our plans going forward?"

"I found the blacksmith shop in town and ordered some iron bars and sheets. Then the two of us will nail the mast.

We'll go to town this afternoon to buy some more supplies, and then prepare to return home early tomorrow morning."

"Returning empty-handed..." Garp was a little discouraged.

This feeling was just like every time he discovered the trace of Roger's pirate group. Every time he rushed over excitedly and then came back disappointed.

At this time, a lieutenant saw Zefa coming back, so he stepped forward to report.

"Report! General Zefa."

"explain."

"Yes! After inspection, the two warships have no other problems except for the broken mast and side damage. We expect to complete the repair work except for the mast before dinner."

"Very good. Leave the mast to Garp and me, and just make sure the other parts are in good working order."

"Yes!"

As a group of soldiers and lieutenants were busy moving back and forth, the sun slowly sank toward the sea.

After arranging for everyone to return to the restaurant for dinner in the morning, Zefa took a detour and picked up iron rods and iron sheets for repairs from the blacksmith shop.

"Garp, lend a hand."

Zefa inserted several iron rods vertically into the cross section of the mast. The several-meter-long iron rods were nailed deeply into it like nails. The huge force caused the ship to shake.

Then Cap thrust the other section of mast into the cross section and inserted it back in, making these iron rods a temporary internal pile. Finally, he used iron sheets to wrap the cross section in circles like tape and nailed it in place.

The other warship followed suit, and soon after this powerful Soviet-style repair, the warship managed to regain power.

"Okay, that's it. If nothing unexpected happens, we shouldn't have any problem making it back to Marinford."

The soldiers and even lieutenants who were watching, except for those who had been following the two men, such as Bogart, were all stunned when they saw that Zefa and the others completed the repairs as easily as if they were doing manual work.

At this time, they had a new understanding of the general's strength and way of doing things.

Some of the braver townspeople who were gathered around to join in the fun had their eyes wide open. This was much more exaggerated than the fights between pirates they usually saw.

(End of this chapter)