Chapter 197 Roger’s Ashes Were Almost Raised

"Boy, have you heard? Recently, a new pirate has risen on the sea, and that Klick has been defeated."

"Really or not, that overlord of the East China Sea? Was he defeated?"

"The battle took place at Barati, a restaurant on the sea. Many guests saw it. The armor all over Crick's body was shattered by the newcomer. Not only Crick, but also the entire pirate group was defeated. Unfortunately, Crick ended up in He was rescued by the ghost man Ajin."

"So powerful? I hope... don't come to Rogge Town. I don't want to meet such a cruel guy."

An open-air booth on the street,

The new recruits, who were tired from patrolling, were sitting together and listening to the corps commander's bragging.

"Haha, don't worry. With Colonel Smoker here, even if they had a hundred courages, they wouldn't dare to cause trouble in our Rogge town. When the Creek Pirates went to the Grand Line, they didn't even dare to get close to our Rogge town. They just bypassed our Rogge town. Town, Colonel Smoker is so angry that he jumps off his feet!"

The older corps commander told interesting things that the recruits didn't know.

Rogue Town,

It is a very special island in the East China Sea. As the birthplace and burial place of the Pirate King, it is known as the "town of the beginning and end" of the great pirate era. Countless pirates come here every year just to visit and worship.

Not only the pirates from the East China Sea, but also the new pirates from the West China Sea, the South China Sea, the North Sea and even the Grand Line traveled all the way to Rogge Town for a holy land tour...

This will cause hardship to the local residents.

No matter what the reason for becoming a pirate, pirates are not good people, that is for sure. The pirates who came to do the so-called holy land parade made the security of Rogge Town once the worst in the East China Sea.

So much so that Roger's reputation in his hometown has completely fallen to the bottom. That is to say, we don't know where Roger's body was buried by the navy, otherwise the fellow villagers would have spread the ashes of the deceased... The once extremely bad security environment in Rogge Town finally alarmed the headquarters.

then,

A new colonel was parachuted from the headquarters.

[White Hunter] Smoker was once regarded as a future star in the headquarters, but later many generals felt that this mad dog star was too impetuous. In order to polish this mad dog star, they simply threw him into the East China Sea. Come sharpen.

He happens to be a rare natural ability user.

Smoker is the embodiment of invincibility in a place like the East China Sea.

In fact, this is indeed the case. After Smoker took office, the poor public security environment in Rogge Town was quickly reversed. Regardless of the pirates who came and went like the wind, or the deep-rooted underworld, they were nothing in front of Smoker. The castle on the beach disappears as soon as the waves pass.

A large number of famous newcomers fell into the hands of Smoker, and the newcomer pirates who knew how powerful they were didn't dare to approach easily.

Today's Rogge Town cannot be said to be crystal clear, but it can also be said to be prosperous and peaceful.

"Speaking of which, Captain...what is the name of this new pirate?"

"It seems to be called Straw Hat. Although he defeated Crick, his debut time is still too short. The higher-ups haven't determined how much reward is appropriate... After a while, I will definitely see the wanted poster for this Straw Hat." .”

"Straw Hat? Doesn't it sound scary?"

"Hey, you still have little knowledge. Pirates are different from gangsters. They don't rely on nicknames and tattoos to scare people. Nicknames are not important at all. Do you think the nickname Whitebeard is scary? That can be compared with A great pirate on par with One Piece.”

After receiving awe-inspiring looks from a circle of recruits, the old corps commander became more and more enthusiastic and began to brag about how he went to the Navy Headquarters for further training...

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Rogue Town, Naval Station.

Smoker, who was holding a cigar in his mouth, looked at the information that had just been sent and felt extremely irritable.

"Colonel Smoker, what happened?"

A tall, slender and beautiful girl wearing glasses walked in with a stack of documents. Seeing the unhappy colonel, she asked out of habit, "Is it another pirate?"

"Roughly the same!"

Smoker had a bad face.

Moody.

"It's Captain Mouse from the 16th Branch. He sent a letter to inform that a group of new pirates attacked the Fishman Park in Cocosia Village. The 16th Branch's fleet encirclement and suppression also suffered a failure..."

"Ah!! That fish-man park?" Dasqi put the file on the table and reached out to push up his glasses, "I heard that it was a special park established by the fish-men from Fish-Man Island. I even told my friends to go and have some fun during my vacation! What a pity..."

"What a shame, those bastard fishmen deserved to die."

Smoker was furious.

"Eh? Colonel?"

Startled by Smoker who suddenly lost his temper, Dasqi instinctively shrank her neck, not knowing what she said wrong.

"What a bullshit fishman park. I sent people to investigate in Cocosia Village and found out that the so-called fishman park is a scam. A group of bastard fishmen colluded with that trash rat to dominate more than 20 villages including Cocosia Village. For good fortune, they force the villagers to pay them money every year, and if they don’t pay, they kill people..."

At the end of the sentence, his voice gradually dropped, and Smoker was so angry that the veins on his forehead were beating.

If he were not also a colonel, he would have no jurisdiction over the 16th branch. He would have liked to personally catch that trash mouse and bring him to justice. Unfortunately... he did not have jurisdiction over the 16th branch. In addition to reporting the matter to the headquarters There is no other way.

He has reported the information he possesses to the headquarters.

But it is obvious that the headquarters also needs time to investigate and collect evidence, and it is impossible to get rid of another naval colonel just because of his words.

In a short period of time,

There was no way we could take down Colonel Rat.

What made him even more angry was that if he hadn't discovered the dirty tricks in Cocoa West Village when he was investigating the straw hat, he would have known nothing about these things before. Colonel Mouse had done a good job of covering up the evil deeds of the group of fishmen. , and it’s not just a short period of time, it’s a full eight years...

"······"

Dasqi was shocked by this sudden information.

"By the way, remember to make a copy of this wanted order and post it so that the people below can be alert. The pirates on this list may come to Rogge Town recently. If they find out, report it immediately." Smoker picked up a copy from the table. The wanted notice was handed to Dasqi.

Dasqi took it and looked down,

The wanted poster is for a boy wearing a straw hat, Monkey D. Luffy... I seem to have seen this name somewhere? The doubts in my mind flashed away, and my attention was attracted by the bounty below, one, two, three...seven zeros?

"Thirty million beli?"

Dasqi's eyes widened in surprise.

Is this bounty... too high? The so-called overlord of the East China Sea, Crick, only had a bounty of 17 million Berry. That was only obtained after Crick raised the bounty several times. And the wanted order in her hand...if it's correct... , is this the first time you are wanted?

Especially this is the East China Sea, where the average bounty offered by pirates is only three million beli.

"Colonel...is this?"

"The newcomer is the guy who destroyed the Fishman Park, Monkey... Huh! It's really uncomfortable." Smoker looked out the window, his eyes were empty, obviously he was thinking about something in his mind. His friend in the headquarters told him something not long ago.

Lieutenant General Garp is back in the East China Sea.

Monkey D. Garp, this name cannot help but connect him to the newly emerged Straw Hat.

Not that there aren't repeated first and last names.

It's just that Meng Qi's surname is not a common surname, and he also has a rare middle name called 'D'... In addition, Lieutenant General Garp is also from the East China Sea... But he can Thinking of this, the big shots in this department can imagine it, right?

Speaking of which, the Navy Headquarters seems to be making some big moves recently. That guy Tina has also been recalled to the headquarters. It is said that she will receive intensive training from Instructor Zefa... There are not a few people who have experienced the same thing as Tina, and Without exception, they are all young people with great potential.

But,

Why was he still in Rogge Town and not accepted the call?

At the age of thirty-four, he is still a young man in the navy!

Is it possible that... I will be trapped in the East China Sea for the rest of my life?

Dasqi had left at some point, leaving Smoker alone in the office, smoking and dazing.

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Navy Headquarters,

Marshal Warring States was once again furious because of Lieutenant General Garp. Standing in the corridor, you could hear the sound of "bang bang bang" banging on the table. It was obvious that Lieutenant General Garp had not been in the headquarters recently!

People can't help but feel that they are indeed old comrades for many years.

I can’t even count how many times the Warring States Marshal was angered by Lieutenant General Garp...

"... Garp, this bastard, will he teach his children? His son is a bad learner and has gone astray without learning his lesson. Even his grandson has gone astray, and this is the second time... ··This bastard is really annoying to death······”

Marshal Warring States paced back and forth angrily in the office.

He Zhongjiang, the old god, was drinking tea.

Zefa didn't come at all this time, focusing on strengthening the training of the young officers who were recently recalled from the branch to the headquarters. This is not the first time that bastard Garp has done these things. Anyway, in the end, Sengoku must have helped clean up the beginning and the end, with or without him. No difference.

"Okay, Warring States Period, the time is almost up. The Wulaoxing side... should be able to handle it."

finally,

Lieutenant General He put down his tea cup and interrupted the Warring States Marshal's performance.

Yes, acting.

Sengoku's anger was just a show to deal with the accusations from the Holy Land. He expressed his anger here and at the same time gave Garp a certain punishment, such as hunting a certain number of pirates within a certain period of time... ··

Then,

Then he can argue with the Five Old Stars.

"...Ahe, I am really pissed off by this bastard Garp this time."

Warring States sat back on the chair and confided his frustration to his old comrades, "To be honest, there is definitely something wrong with Garp's education method. Let's not talk about that kid Long. The two grandsons ran away in tandem. He went out to be a pirate, and that Fire Fist has now become the captain of the second division of the Whitebeard Pirates... I really don't know how much trouble this 'Luffy' will cause."

Looking at the wanted poster on the table, that heartless idiot smile was exactly the same as Garp's when he was young.

The more he looked at it, the more angry he became, so Seng Guo simply turned it over and placed it upside down on the table.

"Kaputa...has no educational talent."

Lieutenant General He agreed with Warring States' opinion in this regard.

She had often heard that guy from Garp bragging about training his grandson to become a super-excellent navy, but... alas! Needless to say, Garp really doesn’t have the ability to educate children. Compared to Zefa, the difference is incalculable.

"These are little things."

Lieutenant General He didn't want to listen to Sengoku's complaints any more. He said that Garp was a bastard. Sengoku could complain for a day, but she didn't want to drink tea here for a day.

"The focus is still on the New World. As long as the action against the Whitebeard Pirates is not delayed, the Holy Land will not touch Garp because of this kind of thing at this time. He is a hero of the navy. Garp will be dealt with at this time. It will only make the navy unstable and unfavorable for subsequent operations."

Even in the future,

As long as Garp himself doesn't rebel, she doesn't think the Holy Land will insist on how to deal with Garp, not only because of his identity as a naval hero, but also because of Garp's abnormal strength.

"New world! There isn't much progress over there."

Speaking of the new world, Seng Guo shook his head helplessly.

The New World is the New World of the Four Emperors. This sentence is indeed not very popular nowadays, because the New World has another overlord who can be on an equal footing with the Four Emperors, but this does not mean that the navy's power in the New World has been lost. What an expansion.

Although with the help of the Black Prince, Zefa's pirate guerrillas have established a foothold in the new world.

But that's all,

The power of the navy has not yet extended to the territory of the four emperors. Even with the help of CP0, who has been lurking in the new world for a while, they have not been able to find a starting point to deal with the Whitebeard Pirates.

"We can only slowly look for opportunities."

Warring States said and sighed, this thing is really difficult to do.

"It's okay to go slow, but it's easy to make mistakes if you're too hasty." General He said.

"It's not that simple. The Five Old Stars are very concerned about this matter. If it weren't for the fact that there was no progress on the CP0 side...my life would probably be even more miserable."

"When did you feel better again?"

"...That's right! You... never have a happy day."

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The Great Line, Drum Island.

This is a cold island that is always in the cold winter season. The ruthless wind and snow cover the island and the nearby sea. However, the country on this island was once a famous country because it had a large number of outstanding doctors and top-notch doctors. Medical technology is known as a 'medical power'.

Unfortunately, as mentioned in the introduction, that is all in the past.

Since the death of the old king, a new king named Valpo succeeded to the throne. This selfish and cruel tyrant promulgated an inhumane decree called "Hunting Doctors", which caused the original medical power to gradually wither and exiled almost everyone in the Drum Kingdom. Excellent doctors, doctors, only 20 outstanding doctors remain.

The residents of the island had to kneel down and plead with Wapol if they wanted to seek medical treatment from them.

"...The reason why this boring law was enacted is for no other reason than that our Majesty Valpo thought it was fun and could see the people kneeling in front of him and begging... ···”

Eleus took a sip of the hot coffee milk.

"Lucci, I think you should understand your mission, right?"

On the sofa opposite him, all members of CP9 are here, including the big-mouthed owl. This guy is not good at keeping secrets, so he did not participate in covert operations. However, as a member of CP9, he is just like everyone else. They are all loyal fans of Lu Qi.

After Luqi and the others chose to surrender to Elus, they just dialed the phone bug in front of Elus and easily called out the owl staying on Judiciary Island.

"Kill Valpo."

Lu Qi knew what a petition was.

Killing the king of a country that joins the world government is a pretty good pledge.

"Don't kill him! This tyrant has the ability to swallow the fruit. This is a very interesting ability! What I want is a living mouth. Only if he is alive can I deprive him of the swallowing fruit... so , capture him alive, and bring Valpo to me."

Elus stood up and walked to the bridge window, "Drum Island... has arrived."

There were falling snowflakes outside the window. They were lucky enough to not encounter a snowstorm. This small amount of snowfall was not enough to affect Lu Qi's actions.

Swallow the fruit,

This is the purpose of Elvus bringing Lucci and others to Drum Island.

This is a very interesting devil fruit. It can eat any substance and living thing. Anything it eats can become part of the body. For example, if you eat a cannon and a cannonball, you can turn your arm into a cannon to attack the target.

When a person with abilities eats a person or creature, it seems that he can use the ability of the person being swallowed, which is almost equivalent to gaining the power of the second devil fruit.

Elus doesn't care about this.

What he was more interested in was that the things eaten by those with swallowing fruit abilities could be synthesized in the stomach and turned into other things when spit out. Valpo created a kind of shape memory ability by accident. Metal, that is, memory metal in the popular sense.

Memory metal is of course a good thing, but Elus feels that this shouldn't be the limit of swallowing the fruit. Maybe he can create more strange things.

Anyway, there is nothing to do in Alabasta recently. After finding Pluto, the adventure game suddenly became boring, and I didn’t want to go back to the new world... I just happened to remember that there is a country like the Drum Kingdom nearby.

so,

There was such an action.

As for the certificate of submission that Lucci and the others were thinking of... of course it also has this meaning, but in Elus' view, the head of a mere king of a World Government member country is not worth much, so take off one or two. The head of a Celestial Dragon is the most reliable way to declare one's name.

Of course, most of the Tianlong people are in the Holy Land. Even if they go out to play, they basically stay within the scope of the Shampoo Islands. Very few Tianlong people go out to travel far.

If you want to chop off the head of the Celestial Dragon, you have to wait until you go to the Chambord Islands.

In short,

The warship without any flag that could identify its identity has arrived at the port of Cigu Island. King Valpo has obviously received the news. There are already troops stationed at the port. Cannons are aimed at the warships entering the port, waiting for the order to fire. .

"Who are you? Tell me your identity!"

Someone among the troops on the shore shouted.

Although there was no flag to indicate its identity, it was obvious that this huge warship was by no means an enemy that could be scared away by just firing two cannons. The troops on the shore were not willing to start a war like this before they found out the details.

The reason why they don’t fly a flag that can be used to identify themselves is because the Drum Kingdom is a member of the World Government after all. It’s quite troublesome to blatantly come here to kill someone else’s king... and it will definitely cause a lot of trouble afterwards. , may not be a threat, but those guys from the World Government are definitely annoying.

Elus was too lazy to start a war of words with the senior officials of the World Government, so he simply took down the flag and hid his identity.

He didn't even plan to show up on the island, and planned to leave it all to Lu Qi and others.

At this moment, I was standing by the window, looking at the troops arrayed on the shore of the port, and waved my hand gently, "It's time to take action."

then,

The war begins.

Lucci, Kaku, Gabra, Natsutori, Bruno, Kalifa, Owl... A group of seven people walked out of the bridge and looked at the distance to the shore... In the moonwalk Within the limit range, there is no need to take a boat to get closer.

You can go ashore on foot in less than a month.

It just so happened that they all put on white windbreakers this time. Covered by the wind and snow, they blended into the environment almost perfectly.

While the troops on the shore were still waiting for a reply,

Lu Qi and the others quietly approached the commander of the army. He was a man with thick, wavy lips and long arms. He was wearing a thick velvet coat with mixed colors like a chess set, and he was holding a big bow. , carrying a barrel of arrows on his back.

Judging from this outfit, he seems to be good at using bows and arrows.

It's a pity that this man obviously didn't have a chance to perform this time. He was touched by CP9 agents in front of him. No matter how good his archery skills were, he had no chance to use them. Lu Qi took action personally and fired three consecutive finger guns from behind, completely beating him. Pierced the man's heart.

Blood dripped down, and the lifeless body fell to the ground in the snow.

"Lord Jace?"

"Lord Jace!!"

The surrounding soldiers looked at the officer who suddenly fell to the ground and panicked. When they rushed forward and found that the man named Jace was really lifeless, they immediately fell into greater chaos. He was wearing a hooded white uniform. Kaku, Gabra and others in trench coats took the opportunity to wander among the military formations like ghosts, hunting down people who looked like military officers.

This is probably how an army of five to six hundred people can withstand the hunting of these killing gods.

Seeing the companions around them falling silently, but not seeing any trace of the enemy... the army finally collapsed, and the remaining soldiers fled towards the island in a panic, shouting as they ran. It's the snow ghost, the snow ghost killed someone.

It only takes a while,

Only corpses and cannons and other weapons were left on the shore of the port.

Lu Qi and the others followed the escaping soldiers to the island.

"...Your Highness, what if they take this opportunity to contact the World Government and escape?" After Fran came back, she resumed her duties as a personal maid, and poor Clarisse became Fran's follower again.

"They don't dare."

"Don't you dare? But I always feel that Lu Qi doesn't look like a law-abiding guy."

"Your feeling is correct. That guy Lu Qi... is indeed not very peaceful, but he is a smart man who is very aware of current affairs. Fran, you know that I did not monitor their every move, but Lu Qi and the others But I don’t know, there is also... you have seen the power of the Gate Fruit, which can also be used for surveillance work."

Fran blinked.

I understood what Elus meant.

"...Okay! A bunch of poor hapless people."

She stood here knowing that His Highness was not monitoring Lu Qi's actions, but Lu Qi and the others who were on the island did not know whether His Highness was following them to monitor them. Because of the huge gap in strength, it was impossible for them to discover that His Highness was following them. trace······

Unless they are determined to die and plan to risk their lives, most people will not take risky actions in this situation.

But in fact,

Fran's worries were unnecessary.

Lucci's loyalty to Elus is indeed not that great, but awe is deeply engraved in his soul. Aleus's power is so powerful that he cannot have the heart to fight. He is the strongest dog. Unless this rope breaks, he has no intention of rebelling.

As long as Eleus remains undefeated, Lucci will be the most obedient hound.