Chapter 376 The Change of Nations
In the Navy Headquarters, Admiral Sengoku is drinking afternoon tea, leisurely eating donuts from Garp's cabinet, enjoying a comfortable time.
The various incidents that happened three years ago made him feel that the marshal was a little bit unable to continue, but he didn't expect that the days would get better.
After Kaido was captured by Hollow and defeated the army assembled by Kaido's remnants, the sea suddenly became several times calmer, and even the revolutionary army died down, with few signs of activity.
At the World Conference two years ago, the kings of Dressrosa and Alabasta, who had suffered from the Qibuhai, publicly proposed to abolish the Qibuhai system. It was unsuccessful, but it also forced the world government to no longer establish a new Qibuhai , the remaining five people survived in name only, and a corner of the balance basically collapsed.
A new balance is formed at sea.
Three emperors! navy! bipolar!
Among them, "bipolar" refers to Holo, the strongest man in the world, and Dunan the blasphemer, who have no power but who are single and can't be ignored by anyone. This title has not been officially recognized, but many places in the sea are called this tacitly.
Blasphemer has not been heard from for three years.
Huo Luo often communicated with him, and the established loose Huo Luo business group had healthy exchanges with the navy, and obeyed the law, so the navy basically didn't need to worry about that part of the route.
Sengoku, who has been a marshal for 20 years, no longer has the ambition to end the era of great pirates in the first place. If he can keep doing this until retirement... Wouldn't it be nice?
Taking a sip of tea, the office door was knocked open, Zhan Guo rolled his eyelids, and almost spit out the tea: "Cough... dark horse?!"
Always feel that seeing a dark horse in the past two years is nothing good? Sure enough, the dark horse handed him a document and said: "Marshal, this is the latest information obtained by the Criminal Investigation Bureau, and it is conducting two-way confirmation with the intelligence department of the world government."
The Warring States period is easy to read, with slightly fixed eyes.
"What happened to the Big Mom Pirates? Confirm the credibility of the information as soon as possible!"
"Yes!" The black horse nodded and retreated.
"Another old man from the old era is about to quit the stage?" Zhan Guo sighed, and gave the confidential document he just got to his sheep.
At this moment, the phone bug rang again.
"Moses Moses, Holo? Hmm... to the New World? Redhead's place..." Sengoku said helplessly, "You went to the Pirate Emperor, why did you tell me the Admiral of the Navy?"
Opposite the phone bug, Ji Xing said with a smile: "There are more people going this time, Hawkeye and some of my assistant disciples are also here, and they plan to transfer for a long time. Didn't this tell the marshal in advance, lest something unnecessary happen? Misunderstanding?
In addition, the end of this trip is the Navy Headquarters in my plan, Sengoku Sengoku, we have been communicating on the phone, but we have never met. I will go to the Navy Headquarters to meet you for a meal, is it convenient? "
"Come to Navy Headquarters?" Warring States repeated with some surprise, "That's... nothing inconvenient, are you?"
"Not necessarily, we'll see when the time comes? Let's not talk about the Marshal of the Warring States Period. We encountered a pirate ship and seemed to regard us as a merchant ship."
Hanging up the phone in a hurry, Zhan Guo looked at the slightly rippling tea and was silent for a while.
‘Doflamingo said that the man had hidden ambitions that no one had noticed. If anyone could replace Tianlongren as the god of the next 800 years, it would only be him. What do you think, Warring States? '
'Holo? Haha, no way? Crane, you can't believe Doflamingo's words. '
This is a conversation from three years ago.
"Why did you come to the Navy headquarters all of a sudden?" Sengoku felt a little uneasy, and did he go to the New World to find red hair before coming back?
"Well, let me know in advance, there should be no special surprises."
Warring States decided to pay a little attention, not for anything else, every time Huo Luo went out, he would make some big or small movements.
...
After a few days.
On the big ship of the red-haired Shanks, a grand banquet was held. Empty wine jars were everywhere, and one drunk person after another was dragged away.
The redhead dragged a new wine jar to Ji Xing and Hawkeye, and said with a smile, "This is the wine from my hometown, Xihai. Although it's not as delicious as the wine collected by the Huoluo Merchant Group, it has a special flavor. Let's try it together." .”
After another drink, the redhead asked: "I always look for you, this is the first time you have come to me on your own initiative, what's the matter?"
Ji Xing smiled and said, "Didn't you get some words out of that kid Abe?"
"Hahahaha..." The red-haired smiled: "That kid is too loose-mouthed, and he obviously didn't want to ask. But... Speaking of which, I was really surprised, you guy, Holo, would actually fight for the big secret treasure that the pirates are fighting for." Interested, it is impossible for you to be interested in becoming the One Piece... You can't believe that there is really any treasure there, right? Ralph Drew."
"Some wealth is not measured by money, such as knowledge and history." Robin walked over and half bent down to refill the wine for the three of them.
"Miss Luo Osi?" The redhead raised his head: "The person in charge of the Hollow Merchant Group, may I ask if you are..."
"Nicole Robin, have you heard of it?" Ji Xing introduced.
"Ah, O'Hara's..." The redhead showed surprise, and quickly said, "Is that so..."
Robin nodded in greeting.
Shanks' complexion sank, and after thinking for a while, he said again: "It's useless, that big secret treasure is useless to you. Although I don't know the specific situation, I can guess from the captain's few words. It turns out that the big secret treasure is specially reserved for a certain person."
"Is that the kid you bet your arm on?"
"Can you guess this too?" The red hair shook his head with emotion, "Maybe it is, hahaha..."
The three drank together again, and Hawkeye said directly, "You don't want us to go to Ralph Drew."
The red hair was silent again for a while, then nodded slightly and said: "Ah. The last part of the route is difficult to conquer, but I think if it was you, Holo, there would be a way to overcome it, let alone with Hawkeye. But everyone If the secret treasure is obtained like this, it will be a devastating blow to some children who yearn for adventure."
"If you wait for the child you want to get the big secret treasure, and then I tell him that I can get it long ago if I want to, I'm just waiting for him." Ji Xing asked: "Do you think it won't hurt him? "
The redhead was taken aback.
"Come on, drink and drink."
After drinking together again, the three men changed the subject tacitly, and Ji Xing brought up Uta.
The redhead showed an expression of nostalgia, mixed with a hint of pride: "That's my daughter... Of course singing will be popular in the sea."
17 years ago, after the Red Hair Pirates won the battle with another pirate group, they found the kidnapped two-year-old Uta in the treasure chest on the enemy ship.
Shanks adopted her as an adopted daughter, and found that she had an unparalleled singing talent, so she made her a musician in the pirate group, and later sent her to the island of music, Allegia, to study music, but the tragedy happened at the same time. Happened there.
The outstanding singing talent accidentally awakened the demon sleeping in the island of music, and wiped out the island in one day. In order not to let Uta bear all this, the red-haired pirates took the initiative to take the responsibility of looting the island and abandoned it. Uta.
until today.
Speaking of when Ji Xing crossed, there was only the preview of the red-haired diva movie version, so he roughly understood the background of the story, and noticed a special noun: "Devil?"
"Hmm... a strange life, it should be artificial life, most of it is a growable life created by the devil fruit ability awakening, it is too powerful..." Red-haired recalled: "Our whole group worked together to stop it, It still failed."
"Then when we come back from Ralph Drew, let's kill together along the way." Ji Xing said: "By the way, let's help you father and daughter untie the knot."
Shanks thought for a while, then refused: "No, Uta already has a new life that belongs to her, I don't want her to..."
"Don't wishful thinking, don't 'for your own good'." Ji Xing said: "Only by seeing it with your own eyes, can you know whether it is the disaster caused by childhood that is even more unacceptable to a mature and sensible girl, or whether she was abandoned by her favorite adoptive father Betrayal is even more unacceptable, don't wait for her to make a mistake and regret it later."
The red-haired was startled again, and smiled: "Hahahaha, Hollow, you are the youngest, but you always teach us how to do things like the elders... You still have a reason.
Alright, listen to you, when you come back from Ralph Drew, we will go find Uta together! "
After going around for a while, he no longer had any resistance to Ji Xing's desire to go to Ralph Drew, and said, "Next, do you need me to help you find the historical text of the road sign?"
"No need." Ji Xing said with a smile: "Four road signs, one is in my hand, one is in Wanguo, one is in Zowu, and one was originally in Wano Country, but now it may also be in Whitebeard's hands."
"Is there a piece in your hand?" The red-haired man smiled in surprise, "You are really prepared...Then why are you here to find me?"
"Borrow a boat."
Ji Xing's aircraft can soar over most of the new world, but it doesn't include the last part of the route. He has tried all kinds of weird weather, even if he has the ability to foresee the future, he will be tired of dealing with it.
What's more, it's easy to get lost.
And according to his speculation, the final island is probably not on the sea level, otherwise it will always be discovered by mistake, but it is probably difficult to enter it without sailing at sea.
To complete the voyage, a ship that is strong enough and has multiple powers is indispensable.
The Red Hair Pirates had a lot of ships, instead of a giant ship like the Redforth, a medium-sized ship would be enough, and the Red Hair had nothing to do with it.
After finishing the business, I just have a drink.
It wasn't until he woke up from a hangover and looked at the beautiful sunrise on the sea that the red-haired man said to Ji Xing beside him with emotion: "There are some things...it's really frightening to think about, Holo. I've seen your flying machine, and I've seen Through your warm-up practice of waving your fists and feet.
You have the time and probably the strength to get it done. The disguise of Miss Nicole Robin's appearance, the target you are going to Ralph Drew... Dunan Isbadley the Blasphemer, bipolar at sea, are you all alone? "
Ji Xing smiled and said: "Next we will split up. Hawkeye will take the others to Zowu to get the text, and I will go to Wanguo. After that, we will meet up in Whitebeard's territory."
Although he didn't answer, the word 'all nations' already explained everything.
"White Lion...that's right, I forgot, Holo Jixing is also you." The red-haired murmured softly, "How many identities do you have?"
"You have many identities, Shanks."
Shanks was silent, shook his head and smiled.
"By the way, if you want to go to Wanguo, you may need to know a piece of news I got recently." He re-said: "Wanguo seems to have changed hands. Katakuri led his brothers to kill his mother. Charlotte Lingling is suspected already dead."
Ji Xing was slightly surprised, and said with a smile: "No, Katakuri can't let go of that hand. At best, she should be locked up."
...
In the huge cage.
Both hands and feet were bound by thick sea stone chains, and Big Mom's huge body exuded an astonishing low air pressure.
"Katakuri, how dare you come to see me? Where's Perospero? Where's Owen? Where's Smoothie? Don't they dare to come together?!"
In front of the cell, Katakuri lowered his head halfway, and said in silence for a few seconds: "Mom, don't skip your meal... what would you like to eat?"
"Eat?!" The aunt roared: "I want to eat you guys! What? Worried that my cravings will break out and completely destroy this place?!"
"This prison cell has been specially reinforced, and the main body is made of sea stones. Even you, it is impossible to break it while wearing the chain of sea stones." Katakuri said: "I just... don't want you Hurt yourself."
"Huh? Mom, mom——" Big Mom sneered and shook off the handcuffs on both wrists.
Katakuri calmly explained: "I don't want you to hurt my younger brothers and sisters."
He is a man of few words, but in the face of this situation, he can't help but open up the conversation.
"Everyone has always been afraid of you. You are not only our mother, but also the master who controls the lives of all our brothers and sisters. If something goes wrong, you will be beaten and scolded, or your life will be taken away. Everyone is afraid of you when facing you. Bi Jingduo, including me."
"Your life was originally given by me!" Big mom said: "Have you been ruined by the damn Lola?! What freedom are you pursuing?!"
"It was given by you. But we are different from Homiz. We are human beings with joys, sorrows and joys." Katakuri said: "I always hoped that you could understand us, but unfortunately our efforts failed, and suffered more.
There is really no other way to find it, so we can only resort to this trick and temporarily imprison you here. "
"Hmph! You...don't kill me? Katakuri, don't you dare?!"
"I can't do anything like that."
"Then you will regret it." Big mom's expression was like a ghost, and when I get out from here, I will kill all you bastards who betrayed me!
"...Mom, all brothers and sisters agreed to the plan to imprison you. Before we did it, you didn't hear even a little bit of wind... so you don't have any regrets?"
"What? Do you want to hear my old lady's confession?! Do you want my old lady to admit her mistakes to you?!"
Katakuri was silent for a while.
"That's right, even if it's Ji Xing's death, you'll only regret it for a few days."
"Katakuri!!" Big mom's roar shook the soul: "It really is him! It's because of him! I saw it five years ago, and you attacked me because of him?! You should be killed , should have killed you at that time!"
"That time I was protecting you and Wan Guo, Mom." Katakuri sighed softly, turned and walked out amid Big Mom's subsequent roar.
The faces of Perospero and the others at the door were a little pale. Even if they successfully locked up their mother, no one except Katakuri dared to go in and face her.
"What's the matter, Katakuri, mom...is she still refusing to eat?"
Katakuri shook his head: "When cravings strike, give her food, and she will eat."
Seeing the expressions of several people, he added: "I'll come. The key now is to temporarily conceal the situation of mother. The movement of the past few days may have aroused a lot of suspicion, and there may be various rumors outside That's it. The guy who pretends to be a mother, is it ready?"
"Preparation is ready." Dafu shook his head: "But I always feel unreliable. Although the appearance is similar and the tone has been corrected, mother's courage is not something that kind of guy can pretend."
"We don't need him to face anyone's investigation, we just need a few photos that happen to be taken by the guys who came to investigate." Katakuri said: "Could it be...is there anyone who dares to meet by name? Mom, can you tell the truth from the fake?"
"That's right..."
A few people walked out here nodding their heads slightly, and suddenly saw a young brother running towards here out of breath, with panic all over his face.
Katakuri was startled, his pupils shrank suddenly.
"No, it's not good! Brother Katakuri, someone discovered, someone discovered that Holo suddenly appeared on our cake island!"
"...Holo?" Several people froze for a moment, and said in unison: "The world that defeated Mom and Kaido three years ago is the strongest?!"
I wish you all a happy new year!
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In this December, a total of 158,000 words have been updated, which should be the least month since the serialization, but four new leaders have been added. I am really ashamed. I can only say that it is a special case. Please forgive me.
It's not cloudy yet, let's rest for two more days, and I will try my best to make up for it.
Sending off 2022, I hope that in 2023 everyone will be successful in their careers and studies, defeat the virus, and be backgammon!