I, a Celestial Dragon!

If you come back late, don't expect me to give you any drink."

"rest assured."

Gawain nodded and waved goodbye to Musgarud. After Musgarud left with seven of the fifteen guards, Gawain slowly walked to Doberman's side.

Seeing Gawain approaching, Dauberman quickly stepped back to let Gawain go first, while his back slightly arched.

Seeing Dauberman's expression, Gawain teased.

“This time when I leave Marijoa, I will travel on the sea for a long time, and we will have many opportunities to meet in the future.

So don't be shy, Lieutenant General Dauberman."

"Yes!"

Dauberman nodded solemnly and asked Gawain softly.

"So, Gao Wensheng, are you really planning to go to the Navy Headquarters?"

Gao Wen raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why, do I need to report to the Five Elders in advance before going to the Navy Headquarters?"

"No, of course not. Marinford is always loyal to the World Government. As a world noble, you can visit Marinford at any time."

"Very good, since it's anytime, let's do it now."

Gawain said simply, and then silently waited for Dauberman's answer.

Seeing that Gawain was about to leave, Doberman's body suddenly tensed up.

"Okay, sir. I'll arrange it for you right away. All the ships provided for the world's nobles are parked at the nearby docks. You can choose the model you like."

"No need."

Gawain waved his hand lazily.

"You should have your own ship, Mr. Vice Admiral. I can take your ship."

"But I...I..."

After hesitating for a moment, Doberman confirmed that what Gawain said was true, and nodded with grievance.

“As you command, Gao Wensheng, please come with me to my warship.

Excuse me, my boat may be a little dirty..."

At this point, Doberman's scarred old face suddenly turned red.

The island of Sabaody is the safest island on the Grand Line. Not only is it less than two hours away from the headquarters, there are also generals nearby on standby at all times.

After all, this is the entrance and exit of the holy land of Marijoa, and the admirals stationed at the headquarters of the Navy must always be prepared to deal with matters related to the Celestial Dragons.

Therefore, such a safe island has always been used as a reward for the naval vice admirals to be assigned.

The lieutenant general who had recently finished a very hard and dangerous job would be sent to Chabao Island for a few months.

Doing so can not only soothe the tense nerves of the lieutenant admirals, but also give them the opportunity to meet the world's nobles. If they are lucky, they will meet a generous celestial dragon, and they can directly receive more tips than several years' allowance.

However, not every lieutenant general likes this kind of job. People like Garp, Diyuan, and Chatun never go to Shampoo to garrison.

Back to Doberman, he was also a person who couldn't sit still. After being stationed in Shampoo for two months, he felt too bored and secretly sailed out to sea early in the morning.

This time out to sea, not only did they fight a group of slave traders, but they also had a small conflict with Joker's men.

Before coming to greet Gawain, Doberman had just returned from the sea, and his boat was full of all kinds of bloodstains and collision scars. It was really dirty!

And Gawain, hearing what Doberman said, couldn't help but smile.

“Dauberman, you’re a vice admiral in the Navy, not a clean cook in Mary Jo’s, and I understand.

As for being dirty, don't worry, I don't mind it.

On the contrary, I am curious about what your ship looks like. Your warship must be much faster than ordinary ships, right?"

Listening to Gawain's voice and looking at his gentle but unquestionable eyes, Dauberman had to swallow his worries.

“Yes, warships are naturally not as beautiful as tour boats, and their comfort is far less, but they are indeed faster.

Since you are interested, then... please come with me!"

After he finished speaking, Doberman gritted his teeth and decided to die. He then walked in front to lead the way for Gawain, while praying silently.

I hope my soldiers have almost cleaned up the boat, and I hope my men won’t go too far!

……

After walking for about ten minutes, Gawain, under the guidance of Doberman, arrived at the dock on Tree Island No. 61.

Then, Dauberman completely froze beside Gawain.

The dock was now in chaos, with more than forty wounded people tied up on the only docked warship.

The warship's hull was damaged in many places, and the relatively intact areas on the deck were used to tie up and hang those people who were covered in scars.

Near the entrance and exit of the warship's cabin, more prisoners were being transported out from the lower cabin by marines.

Even when Gawain and Doberman arrived at the dock and walked up the stairs to the deck of the warship, a marine was still beating a prisoner madly with an angry look on his face.

"Thiago, stop!"

Seeing that the marine was about to whip the man to death, Doberman quickly shouted, but the marine named Tiago didn't even look at him and continued to whip.

It was visible to the naked eye that the whip in the Marine's hand turned pitch black, and this pure black whip fell on the person being beaten.

The whip was like a sword, tearing the tied guy into two pieces!

Wow!

The blood spread out like a burst water balloon, splattering all over Tiago's boots and pants.

Only then did Tiago put away the whip and looked at Dauberman viciously.

"Lieutenant General, this bastard killed seven of our brothers. You don't want him to walk into Impel Down alive, do you?"

After he finished speaking, Tiago gritted his teeth and sneered.

“What’s more, he’s a slave trader, not a pirate, and he doesn’t even have a bounty or fruit!

If we don't kill him here, he will be redeemed by the bastards at the auction house. I don't think they have the right to continue living!"

"This isn't a question of whether or not you're qualified, this is... hey!"

In response to Tiago's answer, Dauberman gritted his teeth and then yelled.

"Gao Wensheng is going to Marinford on our warship. Put down your whip and come over to meet Gao Wensheng!"

After he finished speaking, Doberman turned to Gawain and bowed slightly, explaining nervously.

"Gao Wensheng, this is my ship's boatswain, Lieutenant Commander Tiago of the Navy Headquarters!

He...he is...is."

"Cough cough!"

Listening to Dauberman's words, Gawain coughed lightly to hide the slight discomfort in his heart.

Then he waved his hand and acted as if he didn't care.

"You don't need to explain. I can see that he is killing people."

With this understated comment, Gawain strode quickly onto the deck of the Doberman warship.

Seeing Gawain board the ship, the marines on the deck quickly knelt down on one knee towards Gawain.

And Thiago.

Looking at Gawain, the fierceness in his eyes quickly faded, and then returned to calm.

While putting the bloody whip behind his waist, Tiago saluted with an expressionless face and said.

"Meet Gao Wensheng."

"No need to attend the meeting. Stand up, everyone."

Gawain waved his hand to signal the marines to stand up, and then he nonchalantly stepped onto the deck soaked in blood and gunpowder and came to the front of the body that was split into two halves.

Look at the corpse with black and red liquid still dripping from it, and then smell the stench coming out of the corpse's torn abdominal cavity.

Gawain exhaled heavily.

This is the reality of this ocean, not the fairy tale in the comics where not many people were killed or injured.

Before in Marijoa, Musgard and the innocent mermaids almost made him forget that this was a real sea, and that darkness was bound to exist behind the reality.

As for what’s in front of us?

The scene before your eyes may not necessarily be dark!

Gawain pointed at the corpse and asked Tiago, who looked a little surprised, as if he didn't expect Gawain to be so calm.

"Tell me about their identities."

"Yes, Gao Wensheng!"

Tiago nodded and spoke loudly.

"They are the slave traders we found near the coast and on the seabed this morning. We found three pirates on their ship with a bounty of around 15 million.

In addition, there were seventeen human women, two male fishmen and an old man from the Long-Handed Tribe on their ship.

After confirming their identities, we started a boarding battle with them, and Vice Admiral Doberman also forced back the officers under Joker.

However, due to the sudden change in the sky over Marijoa, we gave up the pursuit of the cadres in order to return home quickly, and only captured the ordinary slave traders who had lost their combat effectiveness. "

At this point, Thiago's brows furrowed.

"But I don't think they are qualified to be captured. All the lynchings were done by me alone. It has nothing to do with Lieutenant General Dauberman!"

After he finished speaking, Tiago half-knelt in front of Gawain and bowed his head heavily.

Looking at Tiago, Gawain was about to speak when a harsh sound suddenly came from the cage next to him.

"It's the Celestial Dragon, Lord. We are saved. That's the Celestial Dragon!

Sir Celestial Dragon, we are good workers who capture slaves for Auction House No. 1!

The slaves we captured were originally intended to be presented to you, but these lunatics attacked us without any explanation. They don’t want you to have newer and better slaves!"

"Shut up!"

Gawain shouted softly, interrupting the slave trader.

Then he rubbed his ears unhappily.

After the surroundings quieted down and the slave traders dared not speak, Gawain patted Tiago on the shoulder.

"Lieutenant Colonel Tiago of this unit, right? Good job, keep going."

"What?" Tiago was stunned.

Seeing Tiago in a daze, Gawain curled the corners of his mouth downward and said in a cold voice.

"I said keep going!"

He just waved his hand and pointed at all the tied slave traders.

"Anyone who is confirmed to have participated in the slave-hunting work and chose to capture and sell their compatriots will not be spared!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain ignored Tiago, who was both shocked and delighted, and turned around to walk towards the captain's room where Doberman was resting.

Behind him, Lieutenant Colonel Tiago's eyes lit up.

"Yes, Gao Wensheng!"

Chapter 23 The Fourth Emperor

After watching Gawain walk into the captain's room, Tiago gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly.

Pulling the whip out from behind his back, Tiago turned around and slowly walked towards the slave traders who were panicked and dazed.

Dauberman followed Gawain's path towards the captain's cabin, and as he passed by Tiago, he couldn't help but whisper some advice.

"Although Gao Wensheng didn't protect these guys, you shouldn't make too much noise."

"I know!"