From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

Diarmuid tapped the ash off his cigarette and said, "I don't think it's likely, but it's information. We should still go check it out. There's no need to report to headquarters to avoid wasting manpower and resources. Let's go around Batlila Island and if there's no problem, we'll return to headquarters."

"Yes, Lieutenant General." Doberman stood up and responded.

There was nothing wrong, and he didn't want to disturb the lieutenant general's rest any longer, so he prepared to leave.

Walking to the door, he stretched out his hand to hold the doorknob. After a slight pause, he turned to look at Diarmait and asked, "Then Vice Admiral, what if, I say what if. What if that Roger is really on Batlila Island?" Diarmait turned to look at Doberman and said, "Then it is naturally the time for us to enforce justice. As navy, when have we ever been afraid of pirates? Even if he is the Pirate King! As long as he dares to show up, we will bite him to death!" After a slight pause, Diarmait said righteously, "I will never reconcile with evil!" Doberman is a guy who is not afraid of death. Otherwise, how could he make a name for himself as a dog fighter in the future?

Diarmait's words were quite to his liking. He stood at attention and saluted, saying, "Yes, everything is for justice!"

Chapter 70: Batlila Island, the whereabouts of the Pirate King. (Second update)

South China Sea. Batlila Island.

An ordinary island with no special products, no fame, and no important geographical location.

In the vast ocean, there are as many islands as stars.

There is no powerful government or country on the island, only a small town with a small population of only a few thousand.

Islands like this are relatively isolated from the outside world and rarely receive foreign ships.

But I have to say that as long as there are no pirates or other evil gangs causing trouble, living here is very safe.

But on such an inconspicuous little island, there is now a real big man hidden.

One Piece. Gol. D. Roger!

Once, while sailing in the South China Sea, he met a woman here named Portgas D. Luju.

The reason they met was because Roger discovered that the woman's name contained a 'D'.

This made him curious, and curiosity is often the beginning of fall.

Lu Jiu is a very beautiful woman. Maybe she doesn’t have any strong strength, but her character is very strong and at the same time, she is very gentle.

It was here that Roger met the person he loved.

That's right, he and Lu Jiu fell in love.

But for a man like Roger, love has never bound his hands and feet.

After staying for a while, Roger still chose to head to the vast ocean.

And Lu Jiu promised Roger that she would wait for him to come back.

This wait lasted for many years.

Fortunately, Roger finally came back, but unfortunately, he was diagnosed with a terminal illness and had not much time left.

Even so, Lu Jiu still loved Roger deeply, and the two of them lived in seclusion on this island.

There is only a small town on Batlila Island. It has few people, is isolated from the news, and has a low cultural level. Not many people can read, so they don't like to read newspapers.

It can even be said that the news birds are too lazy to come.

Although some people on the island have heard of the Pirate King Roger.

But this kind of thing obviously has little to do with these country folk. Instead of studying this, they might as well think about where to go fishing tomorrow.

In addition, after Roger went into seclusion, he did not have the temperament of a big figure like the Pirate King at all, and was not conspicuous at all, so he lived in seclusion here and was not discovered for two years.

When Roger left the New World, he also took some treasures with him, so he had no problem with food and clothing.

However, in order to better integrate into the environment of Batlila, Lu Jiu also has his own ideas.

So Roger and his wife did not just eat and wait for death on the island.

Lu Jiu would embroider some handkerchiefs, square scarves and other things every day, and entrust Luo Jie to sell them to make some money.

Roger also enjoys doing this and experiencing life.

At this time, in the port of Batlila, Roger was sitting among a group of vendors, bragging and chatting with them. In front of him was a stall, on which were displayed Lu Jiu's handicrafts.

"Hey, Golu, you look like a strong man, but why are you selling women's things here all day? Why don't you go fishing with me tomorrow? You can make much more money there!" a fishmongered.

Golu is Roger's pseudonym here, nothing much to say about it.

After hearing this, Roger said with a look of disdain, "Don't underestimate these, okay? These are all made by my beloved wife. There are no better handkerchiefs and squares in the whole world. It's only because you're poor that I sell them cheaply. If you go to Marijoa, you can't take a square from my stall without millions of Baileys. Just be happy."

"Hahahahahahaha..." The vendors around all burst into laughter.

This guy Golu may not be good at other things, but he is good at bragging.

Roger also started laughing, but as he was laughing, he started coughing, his face turned red and white, and he covered his mouth with his hands.

When his breathing stabilized, he looked at the palm of his hand and saw blood.

"Are you okay, Golu?" asked another vendor.

Roger wiped the blood onto the scrap paper at his feet, smiled, and waved his hands, saying, "Nothing, nothing, it's just an old problem..." Yes, an old problem. ...It's just getting worse.

Now, let alone exerting all my strength, I'm afraid I'll be out of breath after fighting for three to five minutes.

When he was at sea before, Roger had never been afraid of his illness, even though it was an incurable terminal illness.

He can also face the impending death calmly.

This is the basic requirement for being a great pirate. If you are afraid of death, why go out to sea?

But after coming to Batlila and living in seclusion with Lu Jiu, he began to have a vague fear of death.

What I fear is not my own death, but what will happen to Lu Jiu after I die?

"Warship? Is it a navy warship? It's so big! This is the first time I see such a big ship!" "A warship in the South China Sea can't be so big. It should be the legendary warship of the Navy Headquarters, right?" Just as Roger was thinking about these messy things, there was suddenly a commotion in the port.

warship?

After hearing the sound, Roger turned his head to look at the port. Sure enough, there was a huge warship slowly entering the port.

"Navy? Are you here to see me?" Roger thought in surprise.

After all, Batlila Island is deserted. Not to mention the warships of the headquarters, even the warships of the South China Sea branch are rarely seen throughout the year.

But seeing that there was only one warship, he felt that it was not coming to find him.

There is no reason for the navy to know that I am here, so how dare they send only one warship to cause trouble?

Looking at the warship and then at the bloodstains on the scrap paper at his feet, Roger sighed and thought to himself, "Perhaps the time has really come. Even if I'm reluctant, I should leave..."

Thinking of this, Roger said to the vendors around him: "I'm really not feeling well and I'm coughing up blood again. I'm going home to take medicine. You guys can chat."

"Okay, get well soon, Golu." The vendors all said with a smile.

It’s nothing. As everyone knows, Golu is in poor health and often goes home early like this.

After packing up his things, Roger put the package on his back, turned around and left the small market at the port, heading back home.

At the same time, the warship's ladder was slowly lowered, and Diarmuid and Stussy walked down from the ship together.

Dauberman served as deputy commander, guarding the warship.

"This?" Stussy stood at the harbor and looked around the island.

There was nothing surprising about it, it was so ordinary that it couldn't be more ordinary. Looking at the surprised expressions of the people at the port, you could tell they were not very knowledgeable.

"Diarmait, is Roger really here?" Stussy asked in disbelief.

After experiencing the bloody battle, Stusi's way of addressing Diarmait changed a little. It was no longer so stiff, and he just called him Diarmait directly.

Diarmait smiled and said, "The impossible often happens before our eyes."

"I hope it's true. What should we do? Are you really not planning to call for support from your naval headquarters?" Stussy nodded, then asked with some concern.

“That’s not necessary.” Diarmait shook his head.

Stussy wanted to say a few more words, but seeing that Diarmait was unmoved, he finally shut up.

This man is good in every way, except that he's a little arrogant, right?

I remember when I first met him, it was like this...

But judging from the navy's reputation, he is not such a blindly arrogant person. What is going on?

But at this time she had already boarded Diarmait's ship and could not leave now. What's more, she still had some confidence in Diarmait in her heart. Although Diarmait's actions were always unexpected, in the end, it seemed that he could achieve his goals?

"Block the port. No one is allowed to enter or leave Batlila Island until I give the order. Haven't those guys from the South China Sea branch arrived yet?" Diarmuid asked the naval captain beside him.

The naval captain first responded to Diarmuid's order, then said, "South China Sea Branch 307 and Branch 329, totaling ten South China Sea standard warships and three thousand personnel, have arrived near the sea area and are on their way."

Although Diarmuid did not plan to call for support from the headquarters, it would not be a problem for him to mess with the South China Sea Navy to create momentum. With his status, who in the South China Sea branch would dare to disobey his orders?

They all rushed towards this side, but due to the poor quality of the warships, their speed was just so-so.

"Tell them that they don't need to land on the island. Just blockade the waters where Batlila Island is located and cooperate with our headquarters' operations." Diarmuid ordered.

"Yes, Lieutenant General." The naval captain responded.

Diarmait said nothing more, but stood at the harbor and waited for a while. A middle-aged man, surrounded by several people, approached nervously, accompanied by a naval lieutenant. As soon as the middle-aged man reached Diarmait, he quickly said, "Sir, we are all good citizens." Diarmait remained expressionless and asked seriously, "Are you the head of this town?" "I'm the mayor..." the man said cautiously.

"Don't be nervous. We are a righteous navy. As long as you don't do anything against the law, we won't make things difficult for you." Diarmait said with a smile.

The man also breathed a sigh of relief. He was truly a decent man and had never done anything too bad in his life!

He is very honest and at most he just bullies the poor people in the town.

"Sir, do you need our cooperation in any work?" the mayor asked quickly.

"Well, have there been any suspicious individuals on the island in the past two years?" Diarmait asked. The mayor was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No suspicious individuals."

Diarmait waved to Stussy who was standing beside him, and Stussy handed him Roger's bounty order.

Diarmait handed the bounty order to the mayor and said, "Think carefully before you speak, otherwise it will not be just your problem." The mayor was shocked. How could this navy change its attitude faster than a dog?

But he didn't dare to be careless. He quickly picked up the bounty order and took a look. Pirate King. Gold Roger?

The bounty is 5.5648 billion berries?

What does it mean?

Does this naval commander think that such a big shot would hide in our little place?

Are you kidding me?

As the mayor, he is one of the few "superior people" on this island.

And it just so happened that Roger hated hanging out with "higher-class people" the most. He was just a street vendor here, so the mayor really didn't recognize Roger.