Chapter 439 Porusalino: The Beginning of the Weakest Sea? Hell Begins!
As we all know, the several major monster pirate groups in the New World will usually take the heads of some hostile fellow pirates to the navy to exchange for bounties, just like pirate hunters, to increase the revenue of their respective pirate groups. . However, due to their sensitive identities, they have to rely on the corresponding middlemen every time they do this. The middlemen will take a certain percentage of the bounty (usually 10%) as hard work fees.
Pirate hunters don't have such worries. They will go directly to the naval base. According to the regulations, they will pay the person in one hand and take the money in the other. The amount of beli is the same. There is no middleman to make the difference.
However, just like the naval order issue that Marshal Sengoku and other senior naval officials have been worried about over the years, various basic and important regulations, including "handling the bounty criminal with one hand and taking the money with the other", can only be carried out at various large naval bases along the Grand Line. be better implemented. The other small branches located all over the world make their own decisions and have the right to interpret.
For example, in the West Sea Navy Branch 159 headed by Lieutenant Colonel Yalong, when Sauron came here to collect the bounty, he encountered the so-called "tea fee", and the proportion was as high as 30% - and even this was an exaggeration Taking a commission, Lieutenant Colonel Yalong will still feel that he has done nothing wrong, and even compared to the 35% storage fee and 40% inspection fee of other naval branches, it can be called quite merciful.
Therefore, it is evident that the atmosphere in these grassroots naval bases is extremely bad.
However, the purpose of Zoro's attack on this naval base is not to punish Lieutenant Colonel Yaron and others, nor is it to recover his own financial losses.
But...
After waiting for more than ten minutes without receiving a report from his subordinates, and the noisy fighting outside the window gradually subsided from fierceness, Lieutenant Colonel Yalong decided to check the situation himself.
But the moment he opened the office door and stepped out with his left foot, a strong murderous aura locked onto him!
He was quite capable. After a moment of fear, he was about to fight back when his eyes were instantly illuminated by a cold light - a fierce slash with the back of the blade, which instantly knocked his strong body upside down. He went out and smashed his solid wood desk.
"you you……"
"Sorry, I'm lost,"
Zoro, who had achieved the achievement of speeding through the 159th branch base of the Navy in the West Sea by himself, coldly took back the knife. He glanced at the embarrassed Lieutenant Colonel Yalong who was struggling to get up on the ground, and ignored him. He walked past him and took out the good wine this guy had collected in the wine cabinet. Open it with satisfaction and drink it happily:
"Then I thought about it, rather than going to those guys myself, wouldn't it be better if I made things bigger here and let them come to me on their own initiative?"
"So, it should be okay for the lieutenant colonel to lend you your base, right?"
"...Bastard, bastard!!"
It seemed that he was just struggling to get up among the broken desk fragments, but in fact Lieutenant Colonel Yalong had already held a dagger in his hand, and a blow full of anger seemed to be about to pierce the side of the person in the next moment. His Zoro's head.
However--
boom!
With a speed that was difficult to detect with the naked eye, Zoro's expression did not change at all, and he directly kicked Lieutenant Colonel Yalong away, causing the guy to be half embedded in the wall and completely fainted.
"Tch, I forgot to ask him where the ice cubes are..."
"But it must be interesting. Invite my Luffy and his friends..."
"Otherwise, I'll kill you! Well, let's start with those curly eyebrows!"
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In the Navy's internal communication network, where Nami has not yet withdrawn, Luffy and others learned that the 159th Naval Branch Base in the West Sea was attacked by a green-haired three-sword style swordsman. So the group of people hastily finished the food served by Sika, the owner of the "Clink Glass" tavern, got on the boat parked at the pier, and headed straight to the location of their next companion.
"By the way, after we let the green algae-headed swordsman board the ship, we will then pick up Chopper, the ship's doctor, and then we will start sailing from the East China Sea, right? Nami?"
Sanji was holding a cigarette in his mouth, blowing the smoke towards the range hood while making an after-dinner salad for his companions.
Luffy, who usually holds the title of captain, and was even frequently deprived of his captaincy due to stupidity during this period, heard Sanji's statement and scratched his hair in confusion:
"We start with the East China Sea first, because the East China Sea is the weakest sea. Like in the story, is it a suitable place to start the adventure?"
"The weakest sea?"
Nami, who knew part of the adventure plan arranged by Porusalino for the group of people, sighed deeply and said, "Luffy, it's okay that you lack other common sense, but you don't have any knowledge about combat intelligence." Familiar, what’s going on?”
"ah?"
Luffy blinked blankly.
"I haven't heard of it either, Nami,"
Franky, who was using a screwdriver to adjust his laser-emitting eyes, answered, "Is there any super person in Donghai? Why didn't I know about it?"
"Before we set sail, our fleet went to the East China Sea to perform a confidential mission. You should all know about this, right? I also told Franky,"
Nami said solemnly, "During that confidential mission, many local senior naval officers in the East China Sea died in battle, so the headquarters transferred some elites to supplement the naval combat power in the East China Sea."
"I only know five people currently, but these five people alone are enough to make the name of the weakest sea in the East China Sea be swept into the garbage heap..."
"The first one, who joined the navy during the world's great conscription, has amazing combat prowess and exaggerated intelligence. He was even praised by Lieutenant General He as the 'hundred-scheme' Colonel Crowe who is very likely to become the most intelligent general in the navy in the future..."
"The second one also joined the navy in the previous world conscription. He was known as one of the most powerful monsters in the conscription. He was personally trained by Luffy's grandfather, the 'Ghost Man' Colonel Akin... "
"The third one has the same experience as the first two, but he participated in the scientific experiment of the headquarters and carried out combat transformation on his body. The degree of transformation is even more than that of Franky and Sabo's 'Big Axe' Colonel Monka..." …”
"The fourth and fifth ones should be mentioned together. They are partners themselves, and they also chose to join the navy through a large-scale recruitment. They are Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel's capable subordinates. If they fight together, they will be very powerful. 'Sword Blame Lieutenant Colonel Joseph and Lieutenant Colonel Johnny the Sword Man..."
"If we encounter them... we must not take it lightly!"
After Nami finished speaking, Sanji and Franky, who were sitting around the dining table, frowned almost at the same time.
Luffy, who clenched his fists and grinned, looked extremely excited:
"It is not good!"
"When we were in the headquarters, we couldn't fight against these powerful people at will, but the situation is different now!"
"Awesome! It's decided! Let's start our voyage from the East China Sea!"
".Hasn't the plan starting from the East China Sea been decided a long time ago?"
Nami rolled her eyes speechlessly.
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At the same time that Luffy and others mentioned the East China Sea——
Donghai, Xiluobu Village, this peaceful and quiet town looks like a paradise. However, sudden panicked shouts instantly broke this hard-won peace.
"The pirates are coming! The pirates are coming! Everyone, run!"
A young man ran hard through the simple streets, shouting and warning.
He has an unforgettable face, like a puppet in a fairy tale that stretches out its nose when telling lies. If the face-blind Luffy came to recognize him, he would definitely think of him as Kaku's brother.
But in fact, this is the most legendary character in the original plot of One Piece. Only "Clown King" Bucky can rival GOD Usopp!
"The pirates are coming!! The pirates are coming!!"
——The strange thing is that no matter how much Usopp yells, the streets are still empty, and no one is seen running away after closing the doors.
After shouting for a while, Usopp, who was out of breath from running, finally stopped, raised his head and laughed to himself:
"Hahahaha, you have been cheated again!!!"
"Captain Usopp, another complete victory today! Conquered this boring village!!"
"Please cheer for me! Please drink and cheer for me!"
Before he finished speaking, the closed doors and windows of each household opened at the same time.
One by one, the villagers holding brooms, iron pots, and kitchen knives chased out angrily:
"Usopp!!! It's you again, kid!!"
"You lie every day about pirates coming, pirates coming, we have to catch you today and teach you a lesson!"
"Don't run!"
Seeing that the situation was not good, Usopp immediately felt the wind at his feet and displayed his most proud escape ability.
Even without the training he received, this boy did have outstanding foot strength. After he started running, the villagers could only watch as they ate dust behind him.
Neither the villagers who were chasing nor Usopp who was being chased knew that not far from the island, a pirate ship flying the black cat skull flag was quietly moored.
Zangao, the so-called captain of the Black Cat Pirates, is very bored at the moment.
He also joined the Navy during the Great Recruitment due to the butterfly effect of Porusalino's crossing. The reason why he, as the captain of the Black Cat Pirates, was stranded in this sea area with his subordinates and ship was all because of the arrangement of his immediate boss, Porosalino, and his direct boss, Crow.
There is no need to say more about Porusalino, the naval admiral and the world's top strong man. Just for Colonel "Hundred Strategies" Crowe, Zangao, who was also a colonel (major), felt that he was a monster that was completely different from himself.
The other party's ingenuity and terrifying killing skills made Zangao unable to help but curse:
Obviously you are more suitable to play the evil pirate captain! I am the righteous navy, okay?
"But how long do you have? Luffy and the others, hurry up!"
Zangao played with the phone bug out of boredom and decided to play a game of "StrongWorld" to kill time.
"Major Zangao!!"
A very naval disciplined voice interrupted Zangao's thoughts.
Zan Gao didn't even raise his head, frowning dissatisfiedly and said:
"Forgot what I told you? What are our identities now?"
".Yes! Ship, captain!"
The disciplinary report immediately switched to loud shouts full of tension and anxiety - the elite sailors immediately turned into pirates and fish.
Only then did Zangao look up, only to see the catman brother (lieutenant) who had received the task of playing the role of a pirate of the Black Cat Pirates together with him, pointing his arm to the side of the ship with a strange expression to guide him in the direction.
Following the direction pointed by the arms of his subordinates, Zangao raised his eyes and saw on the sparkling sea, a sea king with a huge dorsal fin exposed, heading towards the direction where they anchored at high speed?
The captain of the Black Cat Pirates turned back blankly and smiled at his crew members who were looking at him with strange expressions:
"What? It's just a sea king. We're not on land."
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As if he finally woke up from his nervous short circuit, Jango was so frightened that he even dropped the heart-shaped glasses on his nose:
"How come there are Neptunes here?!!!"
The Neptune class, as the true overlord of the ocean, is a green leaf on the stage, whether in the original plot of One Piece or in the real world, used to set off the power of various strong men. But in fact, there are only a handful of humans in this world who can truly despise or ignore these monsters.
Even if it is in the ocean, if it is the largest Neptune class, ordinary strong people will take a detour, and top strong people will feel that there is no need to provoke them.
No matter how you calculate it, Zangao and his subordinates are not currently strong men who can face the Sea King directly without changing his attitude.
But more importantly, in order to ensure the safety of the mission, when Zangao and his men anchored the ship here, they deliberately used a special marine life dispersing spray jointly developed by the Naval Science Corps and the Royal Family of Fishman Island - although The effect is limited, but as long as they are not crazy sea creatures, they will think that the water quality here is very poor and the smell is very wrong, and they are not willing to approach easily.
But what's going on now?
This sea king with its huge dorsal fin exposed out of the sea was clearly going to rush towards them!