Chapter 392 Emperor of the Sea
The door of the emergency room opened with a click. Weiwei, Jiaka, Bell in a wheelchair, and Ikalem on crutches came over and asked anxiously, "How is father (the king)?"
After asking, I found out that it was Tom who opened the door. Wendy was being carried on Zhang Daye's back, sleeping soundly on Zhang Daye's shoulder. Xia Lulu flew up and gestured to them to keep quiet.
Jackie Chan and Perona looked at Wendy worriedly, but Zhang Daye and Xia Lulu's calm appearance made them feel a little relieved.
Tom closed the door from the inside, and Zhang Da whispered, "Don't worry, the poison has been removed, and the injuries have been almost healed. It's just that the king lost a lot of blood, so he just needs to rest for a few days."
"That's great!" Everyone showed joy on their faces.
Weiwei was happy for a while, then immediately asked worriedly, "Is Wendy okay?"
Zhang Da also said: "It's okay, I'm just tired."
Today, Wendy used Roar several times in a row, and used all her strength to perform the Dragon Slayer Secret Art, and also added three kinds of buff magic to all members at the same time. Then she came back to detoxify and heal the king. If Zhang Da had not shared part of the treatment task, Wendy might have fainted during the treatment.
"Thank you for your hard work! Thank you very much!" Gaka bowed with an expression of emotion. Even Ikalem on crutches and Bell in a wheelchair bent down with difficulty.
"Save your words of thanks to Wendy. I'll take her back to her room to rest first." Zhang Da also said, "You two injured soldiers should also go back and have a good rest. I don't have any extra magic power to heal you now."
"Ah, this is just a small... cough, well, well~" Ikalem finally felt like clearing his throat and tuning his voice again, "We can take care of this kind of minor injury slowly by ourselves, how can we trouble you again."
"That's right." Bell nodded in agreement. He heard that after he was chopped by Mr. 1, Zhang Daye and Tom rescued him. He was wrapped in a foot-thick bandage. After the doctor examined him, he said that the treatment was very effective...
But Bale doesn't want to experience it again, and is even worried about the King's current condition. Fortunately, there are doctors taking care of him, so at least there should be room for the King to breathe, right?
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On the other hand, Vice Admiral Huoshaoshan did not rush to poach people, but let Artoria and others enter the city first. He stayed outside the city on the pretext of waiting for his subordinates to gather. He reported the affairs of Alabasta to the headquarters and directly reported to Sengoku.
Upon hearing the news of Crocodile's death, Zhan Guo asked in surprise: "Dead?"
"Yes, Crocodile suddenly attacked Ye Yan, and the other people tried to protect him..." Huoshaoshan recounted the cause of Crocodile's death, of course, skipping some of the trash talk.
"I understand. After the handover with Alabasta is clear, return to the headquarters as soon as possible." Sengoku felt a little headache about the death of another Shichibukai, but he didn't feel angry at all.
He allowed his men to massacre the townspeople, assassinate the king, attempt to overthrow the regime of the allied countries, and wantonly create natural disasters... Adding up all the crimes, it was too easy for Crocodile to be killed on the spot.
The handover was easy to handle. Huoshaoshan asked, "What about your attitude towards the Amber Tour Group?"
Although it was a counterattack in self-defense, after all, a Shichibukai was killed in front of him. Although this Shichibukai will definitely be removed from the list, there is still one more procedure to go through, and Huoshaoshan needs to ask about the attitude of the navy.
"Didn't you just say that Crocodile resisted arrest and attacked the special search team of Alabasta, so he was killed by the team. What does this have to do with the Amber Tour Group?"
"Yes! I understand." Huoshaoshan felt relieved. It seemed that he still had to buy lollipops. This should be considered as entertainment expenses. Can it be reimbursed, right?
"That's all. Remember to write a detailed mission report." Zhan Guo hung up the phone. Although he sounded relaxed, he was actually very worried that the Five Elders would get excited and decide to offer a reward to the Amber Group. He had to try his best to find a way to turn things around.
Huoshaoshan began to have a headache after hearing the words "mission report". This mission was too troublesome, involving the navy, allied countries, criminal organizations, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and a group of "enthusiastic citizens".
In addition to explaining the cause and effect clearly, it is estimated that the latest member information and "risk assessment" of the Amber Tour Group will also be included.
He even felt that it would be more appropriate for CP to handle this mission. Instead of writing about this, Huoshaoshan would rather fight Crocodile again.
Thinking of this, Huoshaoshan took a puff of cigarette with melancholy. They shouldn't have to write a report, right? Or why not just stop trying to win them over and join them on the trip?
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The Five Elders soon learned the news and sat together for a meeting as usual.
"Travel? Traveling for half a year, we lost two Shichibukai. Did they really go on a trip?"
"From what they've done along the way, apart from catching pirates when they're short of money, they don't seem like the type to take the initiative to cause trouble. Aren't Jinbei and Mihawk also Shichibukai? I heard they have a good relationship with them."
"Moriya was probably out to deal with some shadow zombies, and he provoked them and was assassinated by them. Crocodile was appointed by Alabasta this time, so it's our duty to deal with Crocodile, and we're acting together with the navy... These guys are really good at shutting us up."
"It's fine that there's no substantial evidence for Moria's case. As a Shichibukai, he did such a thing, so it's not someone else's fault. It's just a pity that not only did we not find a candidate to replace the Shichibukai, but we also lost one more in such a short period of time."
It had only been four months since Moria's death, and they were still looking for someone to replace him. They didn't expect that another one would be gone in such a short time, which caught them off guard.
"If something like this happens repeatedly, the deterrent power of the Seven Warlords of the Sea will probably be greatly affected."
"It doesn't matter. If there are a few more of these ignorant fellows to provoke the other five, the deterrent effect will be restored soon."
"As expected, the red-haired guy refused the invitation last time. Why not just invite them?"
" It's true that they have enough strength and reputation, but they are now considered officials of Alabasta, so let's wait a little longer."
"Speaking of which family is the royal family of Alabasta? Nefertari."
"Yes, one of the twenty kings who established the World Government. However, they refused to move to the Holy Land and chose to stay in Alabasta."
"In other words, they are just like Doflamingo's father, Don Quixote Homing Ancient Saint... they are 'traitors'!"
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It is not wrong for the Shichibukai to use the privileges granted by the World Government to develop their own power, but it is very serious to use this to deceive the people's trust and try to usurp the royal power of the member countries. It is so serious that it can greatly affect the credibility and reputation of the World Government.
But it is impossible to conceal such a big thing, so how can we reduce the impact of this big news?
The answer is to make bigger news.
So, the next day, the front-page headline of the World Economic News was: "On March 7, 1511 in the Haiyuan calendar, four "sea emperors" were born!"
"They are the great pirates who reign over the second half of the Grand Line like emperors. Whether in reputation, power or strength, they are very close to the original Pirate King Goldo Roger. If the next 'Pirate King' can appear in this era, it will definitely be among them!"
"Their names are: Captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, Edward Newgate the Whitebeard; Captain of the Beasts Pirates, Kaido the Beasts; Captain of the Big Mom Pirates, Charlotte Linlin; Captain of the Five Peaks Pirates, Wang Zhi the Five Peaks Captain!"
The entire first page of the publication was filled with photos and names of the four people whose bounties were wanted.
Next, a large amount of space is used to introduce the approximate territories and power of the four pirate groups, and many of their personal achievements are also described.
The people who saw this newspaper were in great shock. At the beginning of this year, the Navy had just confirmed the new marshal and three admirals. Now, three months later, there are four emperors among the pirates? What will this world become?
Ordinary people around the world were somewhat panicked for a while, and even the assurances from the navy in the news could hardly reassure them.
However, after a short period of panic, they got used to it. They suddenly found that whether there were 4 or 5 emperors on the sea did not seem to matter to them. They still had to live their lives as usual, and pay the gold as usual. Whether they would encounter pirates depended on the local garrison. They... seemed to be unable to do anything. For ordinary people , their fate seemed to never be in their own hands.
There are also some ordinary people who have different focuses, such as the Goodman family in the Sabaody Archipelago. After flipping through the newspaper, they found news about Crocodile from some corners. To be precise, they were focusing on Zhang Daye.
Yes, the big news that Crocodile was stripped of his title of Shichibukai and was killed on the spot was unexpectedly pushed into an inconspicuous corner.
After reading the news carefully word by word, little Byer said excitedly, "In this case, wouldn't Tatsuya and the others become heroes of Alabasta?"
"Yeah, Tatsuya-kun has more companions now, and he has become a big shot." Goodman sighed, and then said, "When I was young, I also defeated powerful pirates in the dock, and then I was called the hero of the dock!"
"Hey? Really?" Little Baier asked excitedly, "Then Dad, do you wear a cape too?"
"Wear... a cloak?" Goodman was stunned for a moment and said, "Of course!"
"Awesome!" Bayer's eyes almost glowed. "A so-called hero still has to wear a cape! Come on, Dad, put on your cape and show it to me!"
"Well, how can that be possible?" Goodman thought quickly, "What do you think of the cape? It's something you can only wear when you make a crucial appearance. It's a symbol of heroism!"
"How cool!" The little boy had no resistance to such 'cool' words.
Mrs. Molly covered her mouth and smiled, not wanting to expose her husband's lies. She wondered whether she should really make him a cloak.
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"Dad! The newspaper said you are one of the Four Emperors!" Marco said happily while holding up a newspaper.
Others happily followed suit after hearing this:
"Then we will be the Four Emperors Pirate Group in the future!"
"Emperor of the sea, sounds so majestic!"
"Let's have a party to celebrate, Dad!"
"Humph." Whitebeard glanced at the contents of the newspaper and said disdainfully, "It's probably the World Government playing some trick again."
"It's not impossible." Marco calmed down. The four people mentioned in the news, including his father, were all famous pirates, but they were not yet at the level of "ruling the New World like an emperor". There must be something wrong with giving them the title of "Four Emperors" for no reason.
"Everyone, please cheer up recently. There might be a lot of tactless guys coming to our door again." Marco reminded them. Fame is one of the things that pirates desire most. Who wouldn't want such a resounding title as the Emperor of the Sea?
The chaos a while ago has just subsided, and now it's going to be busy again? It really makes people restless.
"That kind of thing is fine." Whitebeard didn't care about that kind of thing, nor did he worry about those overconfident challengers. He looked at the man who was eating cherry pie in big mouthfuls and asked, "Teach, the captain position of the second squad has been vacant for a long time, why don't you do it?"
"Me?" Tikki stopped eating and said in a simple and honest manner, "No, Dad, I can't do it."
"Don't say that, Teach. You've been following your father for a long time, right?" Captain Thatch of the Fourth Division said, holding his shoulders. "No one will object to you becoming the captain of the Second Division!"
"That's right, Teach. Dad has said so. It's no problem for you to take the position!" Others also followed suit to persuade him. After all, Teach was very experienced, quite capable, kind to others, and very popular on the ship.
"No, no, I'm still far from it! I really can't do what the captain does." Facing the enthusiastic brothers, Teach looked at Whitebeard for help, "Dad, there are many people on the ship who are stronger than me, can you choose another suitable one?"
"It's up to you." Whitebeard sighed helplessly. What should he do if his son is so willful? As a doting father, of course he spoiled him. "As compensation, you buy me a drink today."
Tiqi patted his chest with a smile: "No problem! Dad can drink as much as he wants!"
"Hey, Teach, Dad is trying to trick you into drinking!" Captain Lakeyo of the 7th Division reminded, "Dad is always like this, you are too honest!"
Tikki scratched the back of his head and smiled nonchalantly, "What does it matter!"
"Wait a minute, Marco, what is that?" Flower Sword Vista noticed the inconspicuous piece of news.
"Hmm?" Marco looked carefully at the page Vista pointed at and read, "The former Shichibukai Crocodile was stripped of his Shichibukai title, resisted arrest during the capture, and was shot dead on the spot?"
"What?" There were exclamations from all around, urging Marco to continue reading.
Even Whitebeard's expression became serious. Was that kid killed? I seem to have heard of the Amber Tour Group a few times recently.
