Chapter 413 I swear to Ye Yan’s integrity
It was difficult for everyone to agree to the plan of abandoning the Amber. After having been with it for so long, and knowing that it was very likely that a ship elf had been born, it was difficult for everyone to treat the Amber as an ordinary ship.
Going to an island 10,000 meters above the sky is such an interesting thing, so of course he has to take the Amber along - even though he himself may not want to go very much.
"Then we can only think of other ways, such as converting the Amber into a flying ship, or looking for another route, a place called 'Top of the West'." Zhang Da also said, "Why not go ask Tina."
Tina was resting next to the U-shaped bay inside Gaya Island at this time. After investigation, she felt that this place was very suitable for building a naval port and as a training ground for marines in swimming, diving, etc.
"Sky Island? Why do you suddenly have such an idea? Tina was surprised."
Zhang Da also replied: "Because of curiosity, after all, it is an island 10,000 meters high, I want to go and have some fun."
Tina said: "Although I want to help, it is difficult for me to deal with the issue of navigation data."
"Oh, I see..." Zhang Da was not too disappointed. He thought about asking Gion or Zefa later.
"Captain Tina, there is a warship heading towards the western peninsula. We have received contact from the other side. It is Commodore Vergo!" A Marine ran over breathlessly to report.
"Are you finally here?" Tina said to Zhang Tatsuya, "Tina is going to greet Brigadier General Vergo, do you want to go and see Mr. Tatsuya?"
"Of course if it's convenient. I'm also curious about what kind of person Brigadier General Vergo is." Zhang Da also nodded, thinking that it would be even better if he could attend the welcoming banquet.
The group followed Tina to the coast of the western peninsula, where soldiers waved flags to guide the warships to dock.
When the warship stopped, a tall man walked down from the boat. He had short black hair, wore sunglasses, had lightning-shaped sideburns, and a jagged beard. He had a well-proportioned figure and was well-dressed. He looked like a tough guy.
The only thing that ruined his image was that there was a spoon stuck on his left cheek, but he seemed to be unaware of it.
Tom tilted his head to look at him, and curiously took out a spoon and tried to stick it on his face.
Tina silently labeled her future boss as "probably not very reliable" in her mind, but her expression did not change. She walked forward and saluted politely:
"Commodore Vergo, Captain Tina of the Navy Headquarters, the current temporary commander of the Gaya Island Navy, reports to you."
"Thank you for your hard work, Captain Tina ." Even with a spoon stuck on his cheek, it did not affect Vergo's majestic voice.
"Who are these people?" Although he knew it very well, Vergo still looked at Zhang Da with confusion.
"This is Mr. Zhang Daye, Miss Altria, and..." Tina introduced Vergo one by one.
Zhang Daye and the others also responded appropriately.
"So you are from the Amber Tour Group. I have heard of you many times." Vergo said in a friendly manner, "Even the Seven Warlords of the Sea lost to you. I really admire you."
"No, no, no. The main reason is that Vice Admiral Kasauyama was there, and Crocodile hasn't fought for a long time." Zhang Da also stared into Vergo's eyes. "If it was a Shichibukai who has experienced many battles like Doflamingo, we would definitely not be his opponent."
Vergo's expression remained unchanged, and the spoon on his cheek did not move at all: "That's not the case. I heard from my colleagues that even Vice Admiral Garp and Mr. Zephyr are very optimistic about you."
Tina was a little confused. She didn't know why Zhang Daye suddenly mentioned Doflamingo. Did he have a grudge against Doflamingo?
Zhang Da also sighed in his heart that Vergo's acting skills were qualified, or maybe he had a paralyzed face and his eyes were covered by sunglasses, so he seemed to have no reaction at all? This kind of temptation should be useless for an old undercover like him.
It’s not that Zhang Da didn’t consider saying it out loud, but there’s a saying that distant relatives cannot separate relatives. Even if they have a good relationship with the navy, they are still outsiders.
Undercover matters are very sensitive. If the Navy investigates a brigadier general just because of a word he said, it will discourage other generals and will not be beneficial to the unity within the Navy.
Today Zhang Da also said that Vergo was an undercover agent, and the navy went to investigate. Tomorrow he said that Zhan Guo was an undercover agent, should the navy investigate?
So he can either ignore this matter or produce solid evidence, otherwise he can only try to test it indirectly. Or he can just wait until he goes to the New World to play and kill Doflamingo directly. Without the online undercover, can he still be considered an undercover?
Zhang Da was also thinking about how to make things difficult for Doflamingo. Last time, Diamante came to him on his own initiative to deliver the bounty, no, he came to cause trouble, and he had to continue to settle accounts with them.
Vergo was also upset at this moment. There were so many Shichibukai, why didn't he mention others but only Dover? Could this person know something?
Impossible. Vergo was confident that he had been undercover for so long and had never had any flaws. The only people in the family who knew about this were a few cadres who were loyal to Dover, and no one would leak the information.
This was the first time he had come into contact with the Amber Tour Group, so it was impossible for him to reveal any flaws in front of them. Something was wrong, very wrong.
The first meeting between the two parties was not a pleasant one. Vergo quickly left with Tina on the pretext of handing over work. Before leaving, he politely invited Zhang Daye and others to attend the dinner. Even in such small details, Vergo did not differ from a real naval admiral.
Zhang Da also agreed readily, and only smacked his lips after he left. What a big flaw, he didn't care about the navy's funding at all. Of course, it is also possible that he has been stationed in the New World and doesn't know much about the situation.
"Don't learn these bad habits." Zhang Da also reached out and took the spoon off Tom's face. "Let's go. Today's physical activity is swimming. By the way, try diving to see if there are any cute sea beasts nearby."
Ye Yan said: "I won't go. I will go back to the ship to continue studying the form of the Lord of Night."
"We have to go back to the Amber too." Perona and Vivi couldn't practice swimming, especially Vivi, who didn't like water very much because of the influence of her fruit ability.
I hope she doesn't turn into a dirty kid who doesn't like taking a bath.
Zhang Daye’s current training focus is on physical fitness and domineering.
While swimming, use your Observation Haki to the fullest and try to capture the 'sounds' around you. This will both exercise and help Tom catch fish, getting the best of both worlds.
He also tried using Armament Haki while swimming, and the result was that his hands and feet would create huge splashes when he slapped the water. If controlled well, the swimming speed could indeed be increased, but the noise was a little louder.
And after practicing more, he naturally mastered a very useful technique.
"Haha, look, Altria, I can run on the water too!" Zhang Da also waved his arms happily , stepping on the sea surface with his feet in turn, jumping several meters at a time, and each time accompanied by a big splash of water.
It would be more accurate to say that he was stepping on the sea surface and using the force to jump rather than running on the water. At the beginning, he needed to use the assistance of armament color domineering, but as Zhang Da also deliberately adjusted, the domineering he needed to use became less and less.
"Qinggong Floating on Water?" Jackie Chan looked at him and said a familiar name in surprise.
"That's pretty much what I mean!" Zhang Da also thought it was very apt. He spread his legs and ran around on the sea, as happy as a silly Husky.
"Now that you have mastered this move, why not practice the Moon Step more?" Altria stood calmly on the sea. "The trick to stepping on the air is very similar to the principle of stepping on water now."
"Huh?" Zhang Da also stopped, thought for a moment and nodded, "That makes sense!"
Rui Mengmeng shouted: "Boss."
"Huh? What's wrong?" Zhang Da also looked at her puzzledly.
Rui Mengmeng asked: "Can you stand on the sea without moving your feet?"
"No, I'm not Altria." Zhang Da looked at the bottom of his feet in confusion, then sank with a plop, quite like Tom.
After swinging his legs slightly to float to the surface, Zhang Da wiped his face and began to practice the moon step. Although it was not as smooth as he had imagined, he still gained some experience and saw hope that he could learn it.
Wendy saw that Zhang Daye looked thoughtful. She had also read about the techniques and learning methods of the Six Styles and had tried to practice them, but because she focused her main energy on improving her physical fitness and magic, her progress in the Six Styles was slow.
Another important reason is that the Six Styles are not that useful to her. She can attack, defend, and accelerate through magic. Working hard to improve her magic will make her stronger more obviously.
After such a long period of hard training, Wendy's magic has entered a stage where it is relatively difficult to improve. She feels that she can devote more energy to physical skills.
Seeing Zhang Daye's training process today, Wendy tried to gather the wind at her feet, and then release it all at once as her legs exerted force, in order to achieve the acceleration effect that others can only achieve by stepping on the ground multiple times in an instant.
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"In that case, Moon Walk might work too." Wendy, wearing a children's swimsuit, began her own modified Moon Walk experiment on the sea.
Although she often fell headfirst, this difficulty did not stop Wendy. She would clench her fists to encourage herself and then immediately make the next attempt.
Zhang Da, who was jumping on the sea not far away, also felt a lot of pressure. He had been practicing for so long, but it seemed that his progress was being surpassed by Wendy!
Zhang Daye quickly gritted his teeth, exerted all his strength, and practiced desperately. Finally, before sunset, he heard a "bang" and found the feeling of stepping on the air.
During the break, Zhang Da also lay on his back on the sea, enjoying the sunset glow in a good mood: "Pressure brings motivation, I should thank Wendy for her encouragement."
"How about practicing those dragon-slaying magic moves next? The auxiliary magic is also pretty good." Zhang Daye, who had just completed a training task, silently added two more training tasks to himself.
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In the evening, everyone went to the banquet as scheduled, which was held in the temporary camp built by the navy.
Vergo had heard some negative rumors about the Amber Tour Group, but he didn't take it seriously. There were many big eaters in the world, and even he himself had a much larger appetite than ordinary people. It was nothing surprising. Besides, it was the navy's food that was wasted, so he didn't feel bad about eating as much as he wanted.
Most importantly, Vergo needs to have more contact with the Amber Tour Group to test whether they really know his identity. In addition, Dover is particularly concerned about this small group. If possible, he wants to collect more intelligence so that he can be prepared if the two sides confront each other.
The idea of Amber Travel Group is much simpler. It is a rare opportunity to eat at a big restaurant, so it would be a waste not to come.
In terms of wasting the navy's food, Zhang Da and Vergo also reached a subtle consensus that since it was not their own food, they would not feel sorry for it.
As compensation, Zhang Da also decided to find a way to help the navy remove the nail. If it cannot be removed directly, then he would remove the owner of the nail.
The banquet began. Zhang Daye and Vergo toasted each other, each with their own thoughts. Only Tina felt an inexplicable chill on her back.
"I heard that you all started your journey from the Sabaody Archipelago, and fought against the world's greatest swordsman there?"
"Yeah, that time when Altria and Hawkeye were sparring, they accidentally destroyed a house. Guess what?" Zhang Da also laughed, "The people living in that house happened to be from the Don Quixote family. Isn't that a coincidence?"
What a coincidence, what a coincidence! Vergo knew that after that, Dover and his men were blocked by Vice Admiral Tsuru. Not only did they fail to achieve the original goal of capturing Tesoro, but they almost got themselves involved. It was indeed your gang's doing!
Vergo said with some regret: "It is indeed a coincidence, but it is a pity that Doflamingo escaped in the end."
Is he trying to piss me off by saying this? Zhang Da also raised his eyebrows like Tom:
"And what happened with Diamante was a shame. We finally caught him, but he was released because Doflamingo became one of the Shichibukai."
"What a pity! I heard that Diamante was defeated by Miss Altria?" The rumor that Vergo heard was that Diamante claimed that he was defeated by a swordsman of the same level as Hawkeye. He was a little curious about Altria's true strength.
Altria swallowed the food in her mouth, wiped her mouth with a napkin, and then answered: "No, if you insist, he should be considered defeated by Tom."
Tom patted his chest and said, "Yes, it's me."
Virgo hesitated and asked, "This...cat?"
"Ha!" Zhang Da also laughed out loud, "That's right, at that time, Tom poked Diamante in the butt with a spear, and the pain was so severe that he lost the ability to resist, and then I locked him with seastone."
Vergo was full of disbelief. After all, Diamante was one of the highest-ranking officials in the family. How could he lose just because he was poked by a cat?
If that's the case, then why not tell the truth... With Diamanti's face-saving personality, it is indeed unlikely that he will tell the truth to others.
Even a calm person like Vergo couldn't help but ask hesitantly, "Is that so?"
Zhang Da also raised his finger: "I swear to Ye Yan's integrity, not a single word of falsehood."
Ye Yan said dissatisfiedly: "Hey, don't involve me!"
Vergo fell into deep thought, he seemed to have accidentally learned about Diamante's dark history.
