Pirates: From Vice Captain to Lord of the Dead

Visibility was extremely poor in the blizzard, and it was basically impossible to see the scenery more than ten meters away with the naked eye. This also made the navy who were getting deeper and deeper become more nervous and sensitive.

The biting cold wind blew mercilessly on the bodies, which was a cruel psychological torture for the soldiers whose nerves were highly tense. Cold sweat unconsciously seeped out of the palms of their hands holding the weapons.

Even the non-commissioned officers at the rank of captain and lieutenant, and even many brigadier generals and major generals could not help but swallow their saliva nervously with their throats rolling.

Only experienced lieutenant generals could maintain a vigilant yet calm demeanor in the face of a war of this level.

Among them, a few new recruits seemed somewhat excited, as if they were excited about being able to participate in the mission of conquering the Sea Emperor.

On the deck, Zhan Guo and He, who were sitting around a small round table, looked at each other and frowned slightly, feeling a little worried about the mentality of the newcomers.

The World Conscription attracted a lot of fresh blood, allowing the navy to expand to an unprecedented level of strength.

Although most of the people who came forward to testify this time were elite veterans who had participated in the Battle of Marineford, there were also quite a few newcomers who showed good potential and talent.

Once the battle begins, people can easily be infected by the atmosphere and become radicalized.

The veterans are fine. Having experienced it themselves, they know how powerless they are in front of those top-tier warriors. This fear will become their last bit of sanity, allowing them to save their lives at the critical moment.

But it is easy for newcomers to waste their lives by taking radical and risky actions.

He Yu folded his arms across his chest, shook his head and sighed:

"Is it a good thing or a bad thing to let these newcomers with great potential and talent participate in such a mission?"

"Only by experiencing the most rigorous battles can we unleash their potential to the greatest extent and enable the new generation to grow rapidly. This is Sakaski's decision."

Although he shared the same concerns, Zhan Guo's face showed no excessive expression, and he said calmly:

"Since the Navy has recognized and chosen him, let's watch it to the end."

"The most important thing is that the Straw Hat Pirates, in just less than two months, have conquered the three pirate emperors of Bankoku, Wano Country, and Beehive Island."

"Now they are on the verge of becoming the dominant power on the sea, and their momentum is no less than that of Rocks and Roger back then."

Zhan Guo took a sip of tea and put down the cup silently. When he thought of Reiner's figure, his worry deepened.

"Even if we deploy such a large force, we can't guarantee we can capture them."

Soon, light gradually appeared ahead, and Zhan Guo stood up and walked to the front of the ship.

The warships advanced slowly, breaking through the cover of the snowstorm. The scene before their eyes suddenly became clear. The blue sea was calm, and an island stood quietly under the blue sky and white clouds.

"No abnormalities found yet! The reconnaissance team continues to advance!!"

"Adjust formation and encircle!"

"Check the guns for moisture! Adjust the angle and be ready to fire!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers on the deck were busy as the huge fleet advanced in an orderly manner following orders.

On the island.

As soon as he returned above the clouds, Reiner looked back as if he had sensed something.

What came into view was the white seagull flags flying all over the sea, and countless steel beasts forming a torrent crossing the sea.

"Hey, hey, hey, this scene is really scary. It seems that leaving is not so easy."

After standing at the edge of the clouds and watching silently for a while, Reiner turned and walked towards the research institute with a slight smile on his lips.

"Since you want to go to war with us, be prepared to pay a heavy price."

Chapter 399 The world is full of thorns, but tenderness never fades

In the 1500th year of the Haiyuan calendar, the Kingdom of Solbe.

Because of their resistance to the king's policy of enslaving the poor, Bear and Ginny were thrown into prison and imprisoned in a dark and damp cell with their hands and feet shackled.

A few faint rays of light shone through the vents in the wall onto the fence, giving it a cold metallic luster.

"Becoli, you bastard! I will never forgive you when I get out!"

Ginny grabbed the iron bars and kept cursing, her temper still as hot as ever.

Also sitting nearby was Luffy, who was looking sullen and angry.

"Even though I know these things happened in the past, this feeling of being unable to do anything is really infuriating, humph!"

"I really want to beat that bastard up!"

White air came out of Luffy's nostrils like a cow.

In the eyes of Reiner and others outside, he had not been in a coma for long, but in Luffy's feeling, he had been accompanying Bear for a very long time.

"Ah~ I miss Usopp and the others so much, I want to eat meat~"

Luffy spread his arms and lay down on his back.

At this moment.

Suddenly there was a noisy noise outside, which came from far away and soon reached outside the prison gate.

boom--!

The door was opened roughly and two figures strode in.

Xiong and Ginny looked at each other in confusion, and Luffy sat up from the ground.

"Hee-ha! I'm here to save you, Bear! Ginny!"

"Little Eva!!"

Seeing the figure of the person coming, Ginny was overjoyed. The bear also stood up and walked forward, the iron chain under his feet dragging on the ground and making a clanging sound.

"Is the person next to you..."

Seeing the people around Ivan, Xiong looked a little surprised.

"My name is Monkey D. Dorag, the leader of the Self-Defense Forces. I've heard Ivan mention you before. We already know what happened here. I came here this time to..."

Dorag took the initiative to speak, walked up to the bear and expressed his wish that he could join his team.

Luffy's eyes lit up when he heard Dragon introduce himself.

"Oh! Uncle, your last name is Monkey D too? What a coincidence! It's the same as mine and grandpa's, hahaha."

Luffy put his hands on his hips and laughed, looking very familiar, and subconsciously wanted to pat Dragon's shoulder.

Luffy had just raised his hand when he suddenly thought of something. He paused and his hand stopped in mid-air. The smile on his face gradually froze and the air around him seemed to become quiet in an instant.

He stared at Dorag in silence for two seconds.

Luffy's expression gradually turned into shock, his chin dropped to the ground, and his two wide eyes popped out of his head in fear.

"You're my dad!!"

"Wait, wait! Is it really you?!"

"Doragu? I remember Grandpa said that, right?"

Luffy seemed to be jumping sideways beside Dragon, looking left and right and seemed a little flustered.

Although he learned from Karp that he had a father whom he had never met, he had never imagined the scene of the father and son meeting one day, but he did not expect that they would meet in this way.

No, it’s not really a meeting. Only Luffy can see Dragon. This is just a memory scene in Bear’s brain. It is even more impossible for the other party to feel his presence 22 years ago.

Soon, Dorag freed the bear and Ginny.

In fact, several years ago, Xiong had read about Dorag and the deeds of the Self-Defense Force he founded in the newspaper, and longed to be able to save others with his own hands like him.

At the invitation of Dorag and Ivankov, Bear and Ginny both joined each other.

From then on, the Self-Defense Army was renamed the Revolutionary Army, and the number one criminal organization in the eyes of the future world government was officially established.

In the following years, Kuma, who devoted himself to revolutionary work, traveled all over the world, and Luffy witnessed many major events from his perspective.

The road of the revolutionary army is difficult, but everyone works hard to make it grow stronger little by little. Xiong's life also becomes very fulfilling. He feels extremely happy every time he liberates oppressed civilians.

This went on for eight years until one day.

On the eve of the revolutionary army scattered around the world gathering, the headquarters received a call from the Eastern Army led by Ginny.

"You said Ginny was arrested?"

"Sorry! The enemy said they would take her to Mary Geoise to become the Celestial Dragon's wife. We!"

"Sorry Bear! It's all our fault for not protecting her!"

Den Den Mushi cried bitterly, blaming herself.

Xiong stood there in a daze. After hearing the news, his mind went blank and his heart was engulfed by surging despair.

Dorag had an angry face and clenched his teeth.

Luffy's pupils also dilated, and he stood there in a daze.

For a moment, the air around seemed to sink, and an indescribable feeling of oppression enveloped everyone's heart.

I wanted to comfort the bear but didn't know how to start.

At this stage, the Revolutionary Army is no different from an ant in front of the World Government and has no ability to compete with it.

Even if the entire team that had come this far was brought together, it would be impossible to rescue Bonnie. This would almost be a farewell forever.

Everyone knows this.

Including the bear himself.

He said nothing, but just pursed his lips tightly. Even though he was in extreme pain, he did not say anything about attacking Mary Joa to save Ginny.

In the following days, Xiong continued to participate in revolutionary actions around the world day and night.

He became more radical than before, as if he was punishing himself desperately, trying to numb his heart with physical pain.

The expression on his face became less and less, and he became more and more silent, like a cold robot, repeating the same thing every day.

That is, dragging the bloody body, fighting, fighting, fighting

Two years passed like this, until one day.

"Big Bear! Ginny's calling!!"

At the Revolutionary Army headquarters, a loud shout suddenly came from the communications room.