Chapter 411 What is the title?
"That one was Midnight Pirates' captain Midnight. He fought desperately after being injured, so we didn't stop. Those two were Elifu and Eliphant. They were affected by Midnight and were seriously injured, but they should be able to recover."
Zhang Da was also explaining the situation of the pirates to Tina and Smoker, especially the dead and dying pirates. Although none of them would be too concerned about accidentally killing pirates, Tina and Smoker had to write a report after all, so they could just find a reasonable reason.
"Those miserable-looking people were killed in a naval battle. We were surrounded by 21 pirate ships at the time. The situation was critical, so we had no choice but to use heavy force."
Tina nodded to show that she believed his lies. In such a critical situation, the other twenty ships were still safe and sound, but this one was destroyed - was there some personal grudge?
"The fifty over there were holding the town's residents hostage. We acted more decisively to ensure the residents' safety."
Smoker nodded to show his understanding. It would not be a pity if such a person died. Even the other navy soldiers showed admiration. Pirates holding hostages has always been a headache for them. The best result was that Zhang Da and his men could decisively kill the pirates and perfectly rescue the hostages.
"We can't do anything about the injured. We are just a small group and don't have that much medical resources. Anyway, these guys are very tough, so they can take care of themselves."
A lieutenant who had met Zhang Daye and his men at Whiskey Mountain raised a question: "I remember Miss Wendy's ability can heal injuries, right? Why don't you take care of the seriously injured ones a little bit..."
"Healing ability puts a huge burden on the body. How can you use it whenever you want? Wendy is still a child!" Zhang Da was also heartbroken, with an expression of 'I misjudged you' on his face.
The lieutenant looked not far away and saw Wendy chasing after Vivi and Perona, seemingly playing some game, when suddenly Wendy fell forward, letting out a cute cry of pain.
She is really just a child, and she is so cute. The lieutenant was immediately ashamed and bowed, saying, "I'm sorry, I was rude!"
Smoker squinted his eyes at Zhang Daye. A heavy burden? Back then, he was healed and injured by Wendy herself, and then injured and healed again. No matter how you look at him, he always looks relaxed. You call this a heavy burden?
But he didn't say anything. Zhang Da made it clear that he didn't want Wendy to waste her energy on these pirates. Smoker's sympathy was not that excessive, so he just carried her back and let the military doctor treat her.
"Oh, by the way, that jellybean power user named Fazhi is a little special." Zhang Da also reminded, "She said she is a member of the Big Mom Pirates."
"BIG MOM!?" Tina and Smoker were shocked. How come they were suddenly involved with the Four Emperors' pirate group?
Zhang Da also explained what Fazhi said, and then said, "Anyway, that's what she said, so you should pay more attention to it."
"You guys should be more careful, right? You might get retaliated against."
Tina and Smoker are fine. Big Mom wouldn't go to the front half of the Grand Line to attack warships for such a small person. But she might come to take revenge on Zhang Daye. Then...
"When the time comes, we will also pack up those who have taken revenge on us and send them to you."
Tina and Smoker looked at each other and found that this man didn't seem to be bragging. This was not something they could get involved in. They could only report the matter and re-examine Fazhi later.
After the pirates were counted, Zhang Da also obtained several large boxes of Bailey and three pairs of seastone handcuffs.
Seastone is neither precious nor not precious. After Zhang Daye and his companions travel for a while, even if the navy doesn't give it to them, they will find other channels to obtain it. It would be better to do a favor now.
Seeing that Zhang Da had also packed up his things, Smoker invited him to a sparring match.
Tina reminded: "Hey, Smoker, there are still many things to do. It will be troublesome if you get hurt now. Tina is worried."
"That's why we have to go and spar right away. Otherwise, we won't have time when we get busy." Smoker said, "And don't assume that I will get hurt. I am different from the one I was a month ago!"
"Really? It's always like this. Tina is unhappy." Tina had no choice but to arrange the work of other people first. "You go to the town to appease the residents and explain the situation. You go to survey the terrain. You..."
In fact, there was no need for Smoker's help. Tina could arrange things in an orderly manner by herself. Of course, she didn't leave by herself. She wanted to stay and watch Smoker get beaten.
The Amber Travel Group did not disappoint Tina. Everyone took turns beating Smoker, making him question his life.
Have I really exercised well in the past month? Why do I feel that fighting is getting harder? Especially after being hit by Perona's ability, Smoker's self-esteem suffered a great blow.
The only game he won was against Vivi. Because he was too embarrassed to use the Seastone Ten Hands, he dragged Vivi until she was exhausted, and then he was despised by Tina.
Tina asked: "Speaking of which, that little girl used Crocodile's ability, right? Who is she..."
"Oh, Vivi is the princess of Alabasta, and she accidentally ate the Sand-Sand Fruit." Zhang Da told the truth. There was nothing to hide about Vivi's identity.
"Princess?!" Tina showed a shocked expression, her eyes moved between the three little girls, and finally stopped at Zhang Tatsuya, "Mr. Tatsuya, abducting a little girl is a crime, abducting a princess is even more so. Tina is in a dilemma."
"Don't make a fuss." Zhang Da also waved his hand and said, "It was Weiwei's father, King Cobra, who asked us to take her out for a trip."
"That's great." Tina believed Zhang Daye's statement. If she was really abducted, the matter would have been a big deal long ago. However, the king of Alabasta really trusted Zhang Daye enough to allow the young princess to travel around the world with them.
"Let's talk about you guys." Zhang Da also asked, "How long will it take to establish a branch here?"
Tina said: "It's hard to say. In fact, the size of the branch has not yet been determined. It will take at least a few months to officially start operations."
"So long?"
Smoker, who had recovered a little, took over the conversation: "Of course, before establishing a branch, we must first survey the nearby terrain, and then plan and design a map based on the terrain, and then we can officially start construction. During this period, we also need to investigate the residents, draw sea charts of the surrounding areas, determine patrol areas and plans, and carefully plan logistics supplies... In short, it's all troublesome things."
It's true that Smoker is a thorn in the side, but that doesn't mean he's incapable. He also studies very hard what these senior officers should know.
Tina said: "Since you know the trouble, you should come and help more. Don't push so many things to me alone. Tina is very angry."
"You did a great job, didn't you?" Smoker stood up. "I'm sorry, but I'm going to escort these prisoners to Judicial Island soon. You'll still be in charge of this place for a few days."
"Smoker!" Tina bit the cigarette in her mouth hard.
Smoker waved his hand and said, "Then I will set out before it is too late."
Zhang Da also watched Smoker board a warship and set sail with a smile. He felt that the reason why he had not been killed yet must be because Tina had not learned the Armament Haki well.
Smoker only took the captain and the cadres away, and hundreds of ordinary pirates were left here. When the branch began to be built, these people would become coolies.
The residents of Mogu Town have already heard about the arrival of the navy and the navy's plan to establish a branch here. Most of them are happy about this. Maybe business will not be as good as before, but at least they can live a more stable life.
These sailors all seem to be good people, and in the afternoon many marines volunteered to help them repair the house.
Zhang Daye's life returned to normal. Tina was really busy and didn't have time to chat with them. The old man Smoker chose the task of escorting prisoners just to avoid idleness.
Two days later, what happened on Gaya Island finally appeared in the newspapers. The focus of the report was that the navy was going to establish a new branch, and secondly, the Amber Travel Group defeated the pirate alliance formed by the Midnight Pirates and the AM Pirates on Gaya Island.
The news gave a detailed introduction to the two pirate groups' military strength, backbone members and their abilities, which further demonstrated how strong the Amber Tour Group was that defeated them. Morgans knew how to lay the groundwork.
In addition, the newspaper also published another article, focusing on the new member of the Amber Tour Group, Vivi. The cute and capable little princess of Alabasta became known to many people around the world.
The person who paid the most attention to this report was naturally Cobra. He looked at the photo of Weiwei and Kalu and smiled, "I didn't expect to hear news about Weiwei in the newspaper so soon."
"I thought... ahem, well, well~" Ikalem said angrily, "I thought Mr. Jackie Chan was a very reliable person, but how could he let the princess participate in such a dangerous battle? Your Majesty, please bring the princess back as soon as possible. I will go personally and set off immediately!"
"Don't be so anxious, Ikarem. Mr. Tatsuya and the others are aware of the situation, and it's a good thing to see dangerous battles. Isn't that why I asked Vivi to go out?"
Bell and Gaka silently read the description of the battle for a while, then said, "Your Majesty, we are going out for training."
Cobra said with concern: "Bell, Gaka, you have been training too hard recently, please take care of your health."
"That's nothing." Bell said, "Compared to that, I'm more worried that when the princess comes back, I will be too weak to stand by her side."
Jaka agreed, "That's right, Your Majesty, we also have our pride as guards."
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"Hah! Ha!" Kuina held the bamboo sword and made a swift downward chop. When the opponent subconsciously defended, she quickly retracted the sword and stabbed straight forward.
"Wow~" Zoro was stabbed in the abdomen and fell to the ground in a panic. The three bamboo swords in his hands and mouth fell to the ground with a crackling sound.
"You lose again, Zoro."
Zoro pounded the floor. "Damn it, why did you suddenly become so strong so quickly?"
"Because I didn't spend time researching how to hold the sword with my mouth." Kuina said, "Father has already told us what we should strive for next. Is it really meaningful for you to continue doing this?"
"Of course! If you can't win with two swords, use three. I said that myself!" Zoro said stubbornly, but seeing Kuina's serious eyes, he said honestly, "Actually , I don't understand what the teacher said about 'can cut everything, can't cut anything'. But I do think the three-sword style is very suitable for me."
Kuina sighed, "It's up to you. If you don't understand, just ask father. He said he would do his best to teach us."
"I know." Zoro wanted to say that you only heard it once and knew what you were going to do, but I asked again, so wouldn't that mean I lost to you? But think about it, I'll lose, I've never won anyway, and if I keep being so awkward, the gap will only get bigger.
Kuina no longer paid attention to Zoro. She flipped through a few newspapers that she had left behind, then sat cross-legged under a tree in the yard. She placed two iron ingots in front of her, put the Wado Ichimonji on her legs, and closed her eyes.
Those two iron ingots were exactly the ones that Zhang Daye had cut off. After many days, there were many small gaps on them. Guina had been working hard on it.
Zoro looked curiously at the newspaper that Kuina put down, which contained photos and introductions of Perona, Wendy and Vivi.
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"Nami, Bellemel!" Nojigo ran back home excitedly holding a newspaper. "Look, Wendy and the others have a new companion, and they seem to be about the same age as us!"
Nami looked up from the pile of books and read the news curiously.
"I have to work harder." Nami touched the exquisite pistol she carried with her and plunged into the ocean of knowledge again.
"They have taken down two more powerful pirate groups." Bellemel said, "And even the king was confident enough to leave his daughter to their care. It seems that I am holding you back, Nami."
"No," Nami said, "Even if I were on Brother Tatsuya's ship now, I would only be a hindrance. My navigation skills are not good enough, and I can't fight like Vivi. Besides, I don't want to be separated from Bellemel so soon."
"You know how to say it!" Bellemel flicked Nami's forehead with a smile, "Well, it's almost time to take a break. There will be Bellemel brand special roast chicken for lunch!"
"Long live!"*2
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On the Moby Dick, Teach read the news over and over again with a grim expression, especially the part about Midnight's abilities.
After confirming that it was the Dark Fruit he had been longing for, Teach tried to control his emotions, but still wrinkled the newspaper in his hand.
"What's wrong, Tiqi? You look terrible. Are you feeling unwell?" Thatch patted Tiqi's shoulder and asked with concern, "Do you want to ask Marco to help you?"
Tikki's eyes turned a little ferocious for a moment, but he immediately returned to his harmless look: "Haha, nothing, Thatch, I just want to eat the cherry pie you made."
