Pirates: Building High Walls Starting from the East Blue

"..."X3

Everyone present was stunned, staring blankly at the scene.

Smoker, in particular… his face darkened again. [What is this guy trying to do? Why is he suddenly asking a recruit this?]

"I...I...I..." Koby seemed confused as well, as if he didn't know why Colonel Shacher was asking this. But after thinking for a moment, he answered seriously, "Although there are reasons for this, I don't think it's a good idea. I will stop my superior and tell him that it's wrong. There may be difficulties on the island, but we can't do this. There must be other ways. We can think of a solution together."

"Great! Very good! Absolutely great!"

unexpected.

This answer still earned Xia Che's approval.

this moment.

Nami and Robin exchanged a glance. Although they didn't know what Shache was asking, as colleagues of many years, they sensed that something was wrong!

Meanwhile, Smoker, whose face had been dark, softened considerably after hearing Xia Che's words and gave him a deep look.

It seems this guy has some self-awareness and knows he's done something wrong!

Perhaps it was the civilians on the island that forced him to do this?

only.

This is not over yet.

After praising Koby's answer, Shacher continued to ask questions.

"If your boss colluded with pirates and kidnapped people everywhere, but he didn't want to enslave them, but just wanted them to work for him, do you think that's right?"

"How can this be? Everyone has the right to choose their own life. I think we should tell them that there are jobs available here, let them choose for themselves, and that kidnapping people with pirates is wrong."

"What if the king of a member state objects?"

"We should also tell the king and get his approval!"

"Good! Very good! Excellent!"

Robin, Nami: ...

Smoker: ...

But Xia Che seemed oblivious to their gazes and continued, "If your superior disobeyed orders from the Marine Headquarters, privately recruited more marines, modified pirate ships, and conspired with pirates to taunt the Marine Headquarters, what would you do?"

“I will…stop my boss and tell him that this is wrong.”

"Good! Very good, excellent!"

"If you had a friend who was a pirate, but he hadn't done anything bad, just enjoyed the adventure, and had saved many people, including you, would you approve of him?"

"I...I will!"

"good, very good, excellent!"

just.

This answer seemed to finally make Smoker, who had been puzzled, unable to hold back any longer. He asked with a dark face, "What exactly are you doing?"

"Don't get excited, don't get excited! I didn't mean anything by it." Seeing Smoker's dark face, Shacher quickly chuckled and said seriously, "This is just an internal assessment for our 16th branch!"

"Assessment?"

Do not make jokes!

This is practically a criminal self-destructing, and in the end... he even becomes friends with pirates?

Does this guy want to train all the navy personnel to be like him?

But upon hearing Shacher's words, Smoker took a deep breath, glanced at Koby, then looked coldly at Shacher and said, "So how's your assessment going?"

"This child..."

Xia Che drew out his words.

Before he could finish speaking

Koby tensed up, clenched his fists, and stared intently at Shache.

Although those questions were indeed a bit odd, was he qualified?

"Good! Very good! Excellent!" Xia Che didn't delay, took a sip of black tea, and said seriously, "He is truly outstanding. I could feel his sense of justice from his answer. Even before becoming a Marine, he has the mindset of a Marine hero. I think he has the potential to be a Marine Admiral!"

"..."

A naval hero's mindset, the qualities of a naval admiral!

This guy is really talking nonsense!

Smoker's lips twitched, ignoring Xia Che's nonsense, then he frowned and looked at Xia Che, "So, the Navy's 16th Branch has decided to take over?"

As soon as these words fell.

Before Koby could even get excited...

"Didn't you understand what I meant? A naval hero's mindset, the makings of a naval admiral!" Shache glanced sideways at Smoker. "Is this something my mere 16th Naval Division can cultivate? Isn't this a waste of talent?"

"So, your kindness! Your goodness! Your excellence!"

“I’m planning to have you recommend him to study at the Marine Headquarters, preferably to become Vice Admiral Garp’s student. I believe Vice Admiral Garp will be very satisfied. Hey, hey, hey, don’t go!” Seeing Smoker turn around and run away without hesitation, Shache quickly said, “I’m serious. This kid is too outstanding. He’s absolutely suitable for the Marine Headquarters. Wait, wait, if all else fails, please send him to Garp for me.”

however.

Smoker seemed to have no intention of paying attention to Shacher and simply opened the door and ran away.

All that remained were a regretful Shache and a dejected Koby.

“Thank you, Colonel Shacher.” Koby looked at Shacher, who was sighing, and said earnestly, “Please don’t say that anymore. Although I haven’t gained Colonel Shacher’s approval, I will definitely try my best.”

"You think I'm lying?"

"me……"

"What I just said is true!" Looking at the somewhat nervous and disappointed Koby, Shattrath continued earnestly, "I really didn't lie to you. You are a genius. I'm going to recommend you to study at Marine Headquarters."

"I..." Koby was even more confused at this moment after being told this.

He seemed confused as to why Colonel Xia Che was still lying to him now.

"Don't overthink it, go back! I'll try to persuade Smoker later. That guy is a famous genius in the Marine Headquarters. With his recommendation, you'll definitely be able to study at the Marine Headquarters. If all else fails, I'll have to step in." Shache stood up and patted Coby on the shoulder. "I guarantee you'll be able to study at the Marine Headquarters."

"I...I will definitely try my best." Seeing that Colonel Shacher wasn't mocking him or comforting him, Koby regained his confidence and said, "I will definitely not let you down!"

As he spoke, he bowed, turned around excitedly, and walked away.

"Colonel Smoker, wait for me!"

Until the figure disappeared.

"What exactly are you trying to do?" Nami looked at Shache curiously and asked directly, "Is that guy really like what you said?"

“He is indeed very talented.” Xia Che took a sip of tea, nodded, and said, “And he is very gifted. I’m not lying to him!”

"If that's the case, why didn't you keep him?" This made Nami even more curious, and she frowned as she asked, "Didn't you say you were in dire need of geniuses like him? Why send him to Marine Headquarters?"

Even Robin, who was standing to the side, looked at Xia Che with curiosity and confusion.

If someone is so outstanding, why not accept them?

“Although he is excellent, he is a good person!” Shache said to Nami with a serious tone, “He is not suitable for us now.”

this moment.

Robin, who was standing to the side, seemed to understand something, looked away, and continued to look down at his book.

but.

"???"

Nami was still completely baffled.

"A good person? Why isn't a good person suitable for us? Isn't he perfect for the navy?"

“You’re suited to be a Marine at Marine Headquarters, but not here.” Xia Che took another sip of hot tea, glanced at Nami, then looked up at the word “Justice” hanging on the wall and said slowly, “After all, none of us are good people.”

A devil's son, a petty thief, a scoundrel who wants to be a warlord, and all sorts of illegal operations—this is hardly a place for such naive guys.

……

"Taking in the son of a demon, colluding with pirates, swindling military funds, recruiting soldiers beyond the permitted limits..."

"Mr. Bluebird, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Oh, no! Miss Little Red~" The young man called Mr. Bluebird took off the newspaper covering his face, looked at Little Red squatting in front of him, and said leisurely, "I was just thinking about some things."

"Is that so, Mr. Bluebird?" Hearing the customer's reply, Xiaohong didn't delve too deeply, maintaining her polite smile as she said, "If you need anything, please let me know. By the way, this water..."

I looked down at the water, which was almost frozen solid.

The hot water, which was steaming hot, turned cold in the blink of an eye. This Mr. Bluebird... his body is really not normal!

Although she knew it was inappropriate to say that, this customer had been patronizing the restaurant for several days and always ordered her. She was generous, humble, praised her cooking skills highly, and had no demands whatsoever – truly her dream customer!

So, Xiaohong hesitated for a moment and said, "Are you sure you don't need me to call a doctor for you?"

"No need, thank you for your service, it was very comfortable~" Mr. Bluebird stretched and looked at the dim sky outside the window, saying, "It's been so many days, I suppose that guy should be free now."

As he spoke, after Xiao Hong finished wiping her feet, he stood up and stretched his neck comfortably.

"It's getting late, I should get back to work!"

"Has Mr. Bluebird's vacation ended?"

"Yes, I'm very busy~, this is just a business trip."

"Okay, thank you for your patronage. Please be sure to call me next time you come!" Xiao Hong said with a slightly disappointed expression, but still with a professional smile. "Is there anything else you need?"

"That's all. Oh, right~" Qingniao, who was about to turn around and go downstairs to change her clothes, seemed to remember something and stopped. She looked at Xiaohong, who was still puzzled behind her, and said, "There's one more thing."

"What is it?"

"Could you please... issue me an invoice for the expenses incurred over the past few days?"

The words fell.

Xiao Hong: ……

She stared blankly at the lazy Mr. Bluebird in front of her.