Give the pirate world a little heroic spirit shock)

NO30. War

Ace shuddered suddenly and woke up from the bed. He coughed twice and sat up.

"What? I..." Ace widened his eyes and breathed heavily.

"You're awake." A pair of long legs draped over him. Ace looked up and saw Smoothie sipping a drink beside him. "Whitebeard slapped you into the sea."

"What?" Ace covered his forehead and looked at the ceiling.

This seemed to be a small boat, and its simple decoration could not be compared with either his own ship or Smoothie's warship.

This was obviously not the size of Big Mom's sailboat. Ace also noticed that Smoothie had bandaged wounds on her body, and she seemed to have been attacked.

"You pulled me out of the water..." Feeling his body was wet, Ace rubbed his eyes, "Can you take me to my pirate group? They are on Brick Island."

"Why should I help you?" Smoothie crossed his legs and said, "You'd better find a way to go back by yourself."

"Then where are you going?"

"do not know."

Ace looked at Smoothie's face in surprise.

"I've messed up a lot, and Mom won't let me go... Logically, I should go to the war." Smoothie looked out the window, "Fight as part of the team, save my sister, and redeem myself for my crimes."

"You look reluctant." Ace sat up. "If my sister or brother were captured by the navy, I would rescue them even if it cost me my life."

Smoothie glanced at him and said nothing.

Smoothie fell into a very twisted self-doubt. After hearing that Big Mom was gathering the army to go to war because of Liis, she felt to blame as the person who should have protected her sister. Not only that, her mission was also unsuccessful. Whitebeard not only refused to negotiate, but also humiliated her.

A series of failures and the enemy standing in front of her made her fear the impending punishment and even unwilling to face it, as if as long as she pretended not to see it, the bad reality would end on its own.

Ace tilted his head slightly and looked at her for a moment, then stood up: "Go raise the sail."

Smoothie raised his head and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Let's go to Brick Island, pick up my companions... and then go to where the war is about to begin." Ace said to himself, "I don't know what you're confused about, but no matter what, it's only natural to save my helpless family!"

"Why do you make decisions for me without my permission..."

"I just helped you make the decision you should have made anyway," Ace interrupted Smoothie. "Besides, I'm the stronger one. You don't have any minions around you who can attack me by surprise."

"Even if it was the decision I should have made...what does it have to do with you?" Smoothie frowned.

"Didn't you save my life?" Ace patted the seawater off his body, then clenched his fists. "What confusion? I can't think about it when I'm fighting!"

"..." Smoothie stared at him blankly for a moment, then sighed helplessly, "You'd better remember where that island is."

……

The navy activated its war engineering machinery and repaired the fortress on the miasma island within a few days.

As a hostage to attract Big Mom, Cape was locked in a cage with chains wrapped around its body. It huddled in a corner and shivered like a bunch of green onions.

Akainu stood in front of the cage, frowning at the cloak. He still didn't quite believe that this was the thing Big Mom was willing to go to war to get back.

Maybe Charlotte Lingling just wanted to go to war with the navy and made up a random excuse.

"Bru bru bru..." The voice of Den Den Mushi sounded, Akainu paused for a moment, and he took out a small snail from his coat.

"Who?"

"I am the operator of the World Government, and I am conveying to you the supreme will of the Five Elders."

"......?" Akainu raised his eyebrows in surprise. Generally speaking, the World Government would give orders to the Marshal, and then the Marshal would convey their orders to the subordinate navy.

"The World Government asks you to severely damage Big Mom's power, but you must not kill Charlotte Linlin." Den Den Mushi said condescendingly.

"Gurgle..." Hearing this ridiculous decree, Akainu's body was filled with anger. "What do you mean? These ridiculous pirates are going to challenge the majesty of the World Government with their army!"

"Indeed, so giving them appropriate punishment is sufficient." Den Den Mushi's expression was serious. "The Navy, the Shichibukai, and the Yonkoku—the three major powers that check and balance each other on the sea. This is the order that the World Government has spent more than a decade to build. If even one corner collapses, the ocean, which has just stabilized somewhat, will immediately fall into chaos."

"..." The veins on Akainu's temples bulged, and he seemed to be trying hard to hide his anger.

"You understand the seriousness of this matter, don't you? Sakaski..."

"The navy should accept orders from the admiral." Akainu interrupted Den Den Mushi and hung up the phone.

He understood why the World Government called him directly, because Sengoku did not agree to their excessive demands.

Akainu hates pirates, especially the so-called Four Emperors, and now is a rare opportunity to eliminate one of them head-on.

He raised his head and looked through the window at the fog blocked outside the coating.

In the smoke, he seemed to see the pirate ships gathered together.

……

"Big Mom will be arriving at the battlefield in one day! Where are you?!"

On Dog-Head's warship, Den Den Mushi's eyebrows flew up in anger and he roared at Garp.

"One day at a time, just bear with it for a while." Karp scratched his ear and said nonchalantly, "We're very busy, but we're on our way."

"Do you know how important you are to Mo Qi?" Zhan Guo roared, "If you weren't a naval hero, you'd be in jail just for your son!"

"I know, I know. You always say this every time we argue..." Garp said helplessly, "I'm still in deep sorrow. Do you know that I just lost a very promising disciple? Now I don't even know if he's still alive."

"Ah... that's indeed very important... but we can't afford to lose time on the battlefield either!"

"Yes, yes, we will hurry up immediately."

"Too perfunctory..." Zhan Guo seemed to be completely helpless towards his old comrade. He gave a few final instructions and then hung up the phone.

After putting away the Den Den Mushi, Garp naturally continued to eat senbei.

"Vice Admiral Garp..." After Garp finished his call, a wet navy man walked over.

"You didn't find it, did you?" Karp chuckled. "No need to look anymore. That girl is quite capable."

"Yes." The navy finally breathed a sigh of relief.

These navy men who were not part of Snake's old subordinates had nothing to do with Liis. Instead of wasting time looking for people, they were more interested in making achievements on the battlefield.

Only Snake and others looked struggling, and finally agreed reluctantly.

On the observation deck, Liis hypnotized the marines who were on shift change and reached out to hold the railing.

The speed has increased. It seems that Garp has given up looking for me.

Liis felt her heartbeat quicken, perhaps because of the nervousness and anticipation for the big event she was about to participate in.

……

On the miasma island, the navy stood in neat formation. Even though the fog was blocked outside the coating, each of them still wore a gas mask.

Each of them looked at the sea in the distance that was obscured by clouds and fog. The shadow of war made everyone's heart seem to jump into their throat.

Among the clouds, several huge pink warships appeared on the horizon.

NO31. Start with a tsunami

The big ship flying the Big Mom flag is gradually approaching. Maybe it's a psychological effect, but it seems to be getting higher and bigger even though it is still very far away.

"No, it's not an illusion..." A sailor discovered the blind spot and pointed at the sea in horror, "The sea level is rising!"

As Big Mom's fleet gradually approached, the sea surface beneath them raised its head like a lion awakened from sleep, and a grinning face grew on the flowing water.

"It's Big Mom! She gave life to the sea!" The navy was in chaos.

"Can people with special abilities still use them on the ocean?" some navy even cried.

"Don't be afraid! This island is coated!"

In order to allow naval soldiers to live a normal life, the Miasma Island prepared a super-large coating to keep the fog out.

The coating itself is used for waterproofing. In order to ensure safety, they installed two thousand layers of coating.

As the sea level rose higher and higher, the tsunami surrounded the miasma island like a wall.

The waves hit the coating, and the huge force of nature easily shattered several layers of the coating. One could see with the naked eye that the coating had become half as thin, but in the end it could not get any closer.

Big Mom's fleet drifted on the sea and slowly approached the coating, and then sank from the surface of the coating like an insect passing through a bubble.

Outside the coating is a ferocious sea, making people feel as if they are at the bottom of the sea, while several warships descend from the sky at the same time, holding up huge balloons.

These sailboats were directly above the navy, making it difficult for Akainu to attack. He had no choice but to pick up the Den Den Mushi and give the order to the entire army: "Everyone get out of the way and prepare for battle!"

……

Cap's fleet had been sailing on the sea for a long time, and even the most nervous people felt a little tired after being tossed around in the sea.

Vice Admiral Garp was taking a nap in his chair, with no sense of crisis at all about heading into a major battle.

"Lieutenant General Garp!"

A navy man came running in panic, waking Garp from his sweet dream.

"What's going on?" Cap sat up.

"It's a pirate ship! It's following us!" The navy man was terrified, "It seems to be the Spade Pirates!"

"..." Cap raised an eyebrow. He had obviously heard the name before. "Where are they?"

At this time, the Spade Pirates' large ship was turning its bow under the gunfire, trying to get away from the navy warships.

"That's outrageous! I told you not to get close to the navy fleet!"

"It's the captain who insisted on reminiscing about the past... What old friends could there be in the navy?"

Ace laughed out loud at his men's frantic complaints, "Sorry, I messed up!"

Sitting on the deck, Smoothie's forehead was covered with sweat from nervousness. She recognized who the big dog-headed ship in the center of the fleet represented.

That's a man that even my mother is afraid of. There's only one possibility for him to go in the same direction as them... Is he going to the battlefield too?

Just as Ace was still commanding his men to escape, the artillery fire from the fleet behind him suddenly stopped.

"Oh? Are you awake?" Ace raised the corner of his mouth.

"Crack!" With a sound of breaking through the air, a strong and tall old man fell from the sky and landed in the middle of the deck.

The pirate ship leaned forward as Garp moved.

"Hahahaha! Isn't this Ace? Where are you going?" Garp greeted enthusiastically.

"Go join the war and rescue her family." Ace pointed at Smoothie behind him.

"Oh, you are a cadre of Big Mom, right?" Garp recognized Smoothie and scared her so much that she was ready to attack.

"Then don't go. Big Mom's daughter isn't there." Garp laughed and rubbed his head. "That purple-haired girl ran away from me! Hahahaha!"

Smoothie's eyes widened, she was a little bit unconvinced.

"The old man wouldn't lie." Ace squatted down and said.

"Stinky boy, call me grandpa!"

"grandfather……"

The pirates were silent.

"Alright, it's time for me to go. Zhan Guo insisted that I go to war." Garp walked to the side of the ship and stretched his bones. "I won't arrest you this time, but if we get to the battlefield, we will be absolute enemies. I will show no mercy."

After saying that, he jumped back onto the warship.

The pirates were silent for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Captain, you know Garp! Why didn't you tell him?"

"That's why I said let's catch up." Ace stood up and looked at Smoothie. "Are you still going to the war? Help your family."

"Why do you let me choose again this time?"

"If you are still confused, I can continue to choose for you." Ace said.

Smoothie thought of Garp's words and looked out at the vast ocean.

Liis successfully escaped. She has liked to be alone since she was a child. Perhaps this is what is called freedom.

Is that feeling really so fascinating?

Smoothie sat on the ground: "I'll go with you."

"Oh?"

"I don't really want to go back to my mother. Please take me on an adventure."