Pirates: Building High Walls Starting from the East Blue.

Chapter 7 Your grandson is a pirate

the other side.

Led by Mok, whose face was dark, Garp and his two companions took a serious look at Cocoyasi Town.

The look in his eyes shifted from initial disdain to calm, and then to a slight hint of shock.

Before my eyes...

Large stretches of stone-paved roads, clean and tidy!

The surrounding buildings are neat, uniform, and very bright, clearly indicating that they were recently built.

Perhaps this place cannot compare to the famous Sabaody Archipelago in the Grand Line, but everyone knows the special nature of Sabaody Archipelago. How can one not be amazed to see such clean, tidy, and spacious streets in this small town in the East Blue?

Especially the people walking along the street, their clean clothes, their genuine smiles, and their expectant eyes... this is something you can't see in the Sabaody Archipelago.

It should be noted that Cocoyasi Village is just an ordinary little village in the Konomiya Islands of the East China Sea. Its only special feature is that it is located within the jurisdiction of the 16th Marine Division.

Karp frowned, and his hand, which was stuffing handfuls of snacks into his mouth, paused slightly.

At this moment, for some reason, he unconsciously thought of the village on the island of Goa Kingdom... a village that was independent of Goa Kingdom and under his protection, which was also his hometown, Windmill Village.

But even with his protection, Windmill Village still couldn't have developed into what it is today.

Then, he reverted to his usual carefree self, continuing to devour his snacks while laughing loudly, "What an interesting guy, hahaha~"

The words were spoken.

Unlike Garp's boisterous manner, Navy Petty Officer Tashigi, who was eating in small bites, had a serious expression on her face. "It seems we misunderstood Captain Shachter. Captain Shachter is a good person!"

After driving away the fish-men and the rat colonel, he not only protected the village as the base leader, but also led the impoverished village to develop together.

They are also willing to shelter refugees on other islands and give them a new life.

Thinking of this, Tashigi couldn't help but sigh with admiration and respect, "Truly admirable!"

however.

Responding to his second-in-command's words, Smoker removed the cigar from his lips, flicked off the ash, and said coldly, "Foolish. This funding was all swindled from Marine Headquarters! And..."

He glanced at the energetic commoners around him, his eyes flashed slightly, and he turned his head to look coldly at Moke beside him.

"That guy, as a naval captain, has irrefutable evidence of colluding with pirates; it's an indelible crime!"

"Hey, hey, hey, you bastard!!! Our boss isn't a bad guy!" Hearing Smoker insult his boss, Moke, already feeling guilty for bringing the Marines along, became even angrier. "I absolutely won't allow you to insult our boss! You know, even if we're pirates, we haven't done anything wrong. Our boss has always been the one keeping us in check!"

"Pirates are the greatest evil!"

"Damn it! You bastard navy man..."

however.

Before the furious Mork could even roll up his sleeves and teach Colonel Smoker a lesson...

"Colonel Smoker is joking. Don't we know whether something is evil or not?"

A helpless voice suddenly came from behind.

The three turned around and looked back with Moke, whereupon they saw Udo, a Marine from the 16th Marine Division, who had appeared behind them at some unknown time.

"There are about twenty villages like this in the Konomi Islands. Perhaps Cocoyasi Town has developed very well, but in the beginning, Cocoyasi Town was just a very ordinary village. In fact, because it was closer to Dragon Park, it was not as good as other villages at the time." Udo walked over with a helpless expression, looked at the three inspectors in front of him, shook his head and said, "I came from other villages in the Konomi Islands and watched with my own eyes how this poor island, where even food was difficult to obtain, has gradually developed into what it is today."

"At that time, the entire Konomiya Islands were under the rule of Colonel Rat and the Fishmen. Everyone was struggling to survive. Every month, adults had to hand over 100,000 Berries, and even newborns had to pay 50,000 Berries. How could such a small village possibly earn so much money in just one month? I still remember how desperate I was back then, until the Colonel arrived... and life became a little better for everyone."

His gaze fell on Colonel Smoker, his tone tinged with emotion.

"Furthermore, it has always been my responsibility to request military funding from the Naval Headquarters. Perhaps the colonel did help us with military funding at the beginning, but that was only to ensure we had enough to eat. After that, I can guarantee that every baile allocated by the Naval Headquarters has been used for naval development. As for the current development of the Konom Islands... it's not enough for just one East China Sea naval branch to get that much funding."

The words were spoken.

this time……

Smoker also fell silent. As a former East China Sea Navy captain who had also been demoted, he knew that what Udo said was indeed true.

The Navy Headquarters' strategic deployment has always been in the Grand Line and the New World. It's true that a mere weak sea like this couldn't possibly receive much military funding, but...

Smoker continued to stare at him coldly. "That's no reason for you to collude with pirates to swindle military funds. I can hold off on arresting your colonel for now, but you must give me an explanation."

only.

"Huh? We haven't colluded with any pirates!" Faced with Smoker's question, Udo immediately looked away, his eyes darting around as he said, "Our 16th branch doesn't know anything about the Mok Pirates."

"?!"

The stunned Moke seemed to become a little smarter at this moment, understanding Udo's meaning. He also glanced away, whistled at the sky, and said, "That's right, I don't know any boss! I'm the captain of the Moke Pirates, how would I know any Marines?"

The words were spoken.

"..." x4

The four of them stared at Moke with exasperated expressions.

Does this guy even know what he's saying?

Especially Smoker… He raised a thick eyebrow, his face darkening as he looked at Udo and Mok, as if he had been humiliated. “Are you taking me for a fool?”

The evidence is already irrefutable, yet you still dare to argue in front of him?

His right hand, gloved with leather, gripped his weapon directly... a specially made ten-handed weapon, just as he was about to show them whether he was a fool or not.

But suddenly.

"Calm down, Smoker." Garp stopped him, then patted his slightly dirty hands after finishing his snacks. He didn't seem angry about being fooled earlier, and looked at Udo in front of him with a smile, saying, "We've seen what we needed to see, and I must say it was quite beyond my expectations. Next... it's time to have a good talk with your colonel."

With a meaningful look in his eyes.

"I'd like to see just how that brat will convince me!"

The words were spoken.

"..."

Looking at that meaningful gaze, Udo sighed helplessly.

He understood that what followed was beyond his control, so he could only turn to the side and gesture for him to proceed.

"This way, please. The colonel is already waiting for you."

Led by Udo, the three of them, along with the fuming Mok, walked forward.

Not long after.

Then we arrived at a solemn and imposing white building.

Before Udo could go inside to report,

"Hahaha, Shach, you brat, I'm here!" Garp swaggered past him, leading Smoker and Tashigi inside, yelling in his loud voice, "Have you thought about how you're going to explain yourself?"

As the voice faded, the three of them had already entered the room and saw Xia Che sitting behind the central desk, wearing a white naval uniform and a black fur coat, with his hands crossed in front of his chin.

Standing next to him was a girl with orange hair, wearing a white shirt and a black skirt.

Before he could finish speaking, Garp picked his nose and said something in a carefree manner.

All I saw was...

Shache sighed, looked at him, and then said in a serious tone, "Vice Admiral Garp, we have received notification that one of your grandsons has gone to sea to become a pirate."

The words were spoken.

Udo, Mok: !!!

Smoker, Tashigi: ?!

Garp, who was picking his nose: ...

The smile on his face froze.

Sensing the strange stares from those around him, Garp immediately darkened his face and looked at Shache in front of him.

This kid...he's not playing by the rules!

(End of this chapter)