Chapter 47: Navy's 16th Branch

Time flies.

Half a year has passed.

The Charlotte family, in the villa.

The breakfast prepared by four chefs early in the morning has been placed on the rectangular dining table one by one.

Coles woke up on time, washed up, and began to eat by himself.

Not long after, his sister, Vilshia, also smelled the smell and began to sit at the dining table and eat heartily.

As for his father, he might still be struggling to get up because of the pair of boots he had to wear today.

This is the trouble of having money.

Before he had no money, his father Ronald did not have this choice difficulty at all.

When Coles was about to eat, Ronald finally came out of the room on the second floor, and he had changed into a pair of brand new blue boots on his feet.

"Recently, a servant asked for a long leave, and I have to go to the talent market to select people. It's really troublesome!"

Coles slowly got up and took the navy coat handed over by the next servant.

"Then you can just ask the butler to select people."

"Well, that's fine too." Ronald thought for a moment and answered.

Coles turned around.

"Then I'll go to the naval base first."

"Okay, goodbye, brother." Vilshia had a day off today, so she didn't have to go to school.

"Be careful on duty." Ronald also reminded her.

"Yeah." Coles waved his hand slightly and walked out of the villa with a relaxed look.

After leaving the villa.

His expression gradually became urgent.

Because it has been six months since the end of the recruit period, plus the three months of the recruit period, the time he has to go to the naval headquarters will become very short.

...

Rogue Town, Naval Base.

After entering the base, Coles was immediately notified by a naval soldier that Colonel Smoker was looking for him.

Navy Building, Office on the sixth floor.

Coles knocked on the door of the office and saluted, "Colonel Smoker."

In the room.

Smoker was sitting behind his desk while smoking a cigar.

"Come on, sit down first."

Coles sat down on a chair not far away without any hesitation.

Then, Coles asked, "Colonel Smoker, do you want me to go out to sea to wipe out the pirates?"

Smoker shook his head slowly, put down his cigar temporarily, and said solemnly:

"A new order came from above. According to reports from the public, the 16th branch of the Navy in the East China Sea has corrupt officers who are in collusion with pirates.

After discussion, it was decided to assign this task to you. This time you will go to the 16th branch as an 'inspector' sent by the headquarters."

"East China Sea, 16th branch?" Coles vaguely felt that this term was familiar.

"That is where Colonel Mouse is in charge." Smoker nodded.

Colonel Mouse!

The shameless navy scum who colluded with the Arlong Pirates and oppressed the people.

As this name appeared.

Colles also immediately understood why he felt familiar. It turned out that he was a character who had appeared in the original plot.

In the past six months, he has been in selfless training and has rarely thought about the original plot.

Now, because of the mission mentioned by Smoker, he just associated it.

However, according to his memory, at this point in time, the Arlong Pirates should have occupied 20 villages and oppressed the villagers for five years.

For five years, the navy above did not receive any news, which shows how terrible the Arlong Pirates' dominance over the nearby villages is.

Similarly.

For five years, the sixteen branches did not make any moves, watching the pirates oppress the people, which shows how corrupt they are.

"How is it, is there any difficulty?"

Smoker asked.

Coles stood up with a serious expression on his face: "No difficulty, this trip will definitely complete the mission."

...

Rogue Town Port.

A patrol ship has quietly docked on the shore.

In this operation, Smoker did not give Coles much help, but only asked Coles to go with fifty naval soldiers directly under him.

Coles did not ask for more support.

After all, Colonel Mouse is not a very strong person, and he can easily solve it.

The Arlong Pirates, who were involved with Colonel Mouse, were at the level of the overlord of the East China Sea, and ordinary navy soldiers would not be very useful.

"Everyone on board."

After confirming the number of soldiers, Coles, wearing a white navy uniform and a coat of justice, took the lead to board the patrol ship.

These fifty recruits.

In the past six months, they have also encountered large and small pirate battles, and have grown rapidly. Now they are all qualified navy soldiers.

After boarding the ship.

These navy soldiers steered and set sail, and then determined the route according to the steps and set off.

Coles stood on the bow deck, feeling the breeze on the sea, determining the wind direction and weather.

There was no navigator among these fifty navy soldiers, and Coles did not apply to Smoker because he was a navigator.

And among the navy of Rogue Town.

There should be no one who knows navigation better than him.

Because the patrol ship did not carry too many supplies, it was very fast on the sea.

The 16th branch of the navy, which was originally scheduled to arrive in three days, now only needs two days and one night.

After making sure there were no problems for the time being, Coles turned around and returned to the cabin.

The first day passed.

The patrol ship had left the waters of Rogge Town and was on the way to the 16th branch of the Navy.

Gradually.

Raindrops were falling from the sky, and the wind was getting stronger and stronger. The whistling sound could be heard faintly.

Coles hurriedly walked out of the cabin and carefully observed the weather.

Finally, he came to a conclusion.

A violent storm was coming!

As night approached, dark clouds gathered rapidly in the sky, and even the stars could not be seen.

Above the turbulent sea, the wind expanded and gradually formed a strong wind, sweeping out waves on the sea.

The naval soldiers on the ship quickly walked out of the cabin, ready to change course at any time to prevent the ship from being swept into the sea by the strong wind.

Coles had already walked out of the cabin and was alert to the weather at this time.

After all, he was a devil fruit ability user. Once he fell into the sea, he would be powerless and eventually drowned in the sea.

Howling winds!

Turbulent waves!

This is the theme of this night.

No one let down their guard, because in this situation, any slackness could cause them to die in the sea.

There were lightning and thunder in the sky, adding a sense of danger to the scene.

Suddenly, heavy rain poured down!

"Retract the sails!"

If the sails were not retracted in this situation.

With the size of the patrol ship, it would undoubtedly capsize in the storm, so Coles anxiously ordered the navy soldiers around.

"Yes, lieutenant." The navy soldiers also knew the seriousness of the problem and hurried to retract the sails.

It was just a moment.

Everyone on the bow deck was soaked.

But even though the sails had been retracted, the wind was too strong. In order to speed up the entire patrol ship, there were not too many heavy objects to suppress it.

The hull was now swaying.

It was like a piece of duckweed in the raging waves, and the sailboat could be capsized at any time.

In the face of this situation, the navy soldiers could not maintain the ship in the wind and rain.

"Everyone enter the cabin." Coles gave orders to the group of navy soldiers.

Then, he asked his shadow soldiers to go out to maintain the balance of the hull.

Shadow soldiers are not flesh and blood, so the storm outside has no effect on them.

The wind and rain continued for a long time, and the patrol ship was shaking violently. It was not until three o'clock in the morning that the storm outside gradually stopped.

The navy soldiers walked out of the cabin, hoisted the sails again, and set off again towards the target location.

The next journey.

All the way was smooth.

At noon on the third day after leaving the Rogue Town Base, the patrol ship finally arrived at the 16th Navy Branch managed by Colonel Mouse.