Chapter 420: A smile: Are the Five Elders also blind?
In Sengoku's office, besides Zephyr, Sengoku, and Sengoku's lamb, there was also Lieutenant General Kake (Chaton) who had met Zhang Da once.
This man also looked casual in Zhan Guo's office, with a cigarette in his mouth and listening to the conversation between Zhan Guo, Zefa and Zhang Daye with a smile.
Because Zefa mentioned the training camp, after the call ended, Zhan Guo first asked: "How is the training camp going?"
Zefa smiled and said, "Everything went well. There are two good new students this time."
"Really? Then I'm really looking forward to it."
Zefa nodded: "Although he is not as strong as Sakaski and the others, if everything goes well, he will not be worse than Tina and Smoker."
Zhan Guo smiled and said, "Tina is fine, but don't be a reckless thorn like Smoker again."
"Haha, you and Garp were no worse than Smoker when you were young!" Zephyr joked, waved to Sengoku and Kake, then turned and left the office.
Zhan Guo shook his head. What was that bastard Ticap doing?
Kake waited until Sengoku's eyes turned to him, and this time he said, "I'll have to trouble the Marshal on my side as well."
Zhan Guo sighed: "What is the specific situation over there?"
Kaji said, "Originally, Yixiao planned to join the navy after seeing more of the outside world and enlist through normal channels, but he went to Shampoo some time ago... and encountered some problems, so he hesitated."
"Chabady... He was the one who did that." Zhan Guo recalled the landslide incident in the Chabady Archipelago some time ago. Those places that operated casinos openly but conducted slave trades secretly were all destroyed overnight.
Because the incident happened in an illegal area and no civilians were involved, the Navy only received an order to cooperate with the CP in the investigation, and the headquarters did not even contribute much.
"It's that thing. Yixiao originally just wanted to go gambling." Kaji said helplessly, "This time the situation is similar to the Amber Tour Group. They are not pirates, but they suddenly received an invitation from the Seven Warlords of the Sea..."
In order to fill the quota of Seven Warlords of the Sea as soon as possible and create a "stable" situation in which the three major forces check and balance each other, the Five Elders have put in a lot of effort and searched the world for suitable people.
Although Yixiao is not very famous and is far from meeting the standards of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, his strength is there and he doesn't have to worry about his reputation at all.
When Yixiao received the message from the World Government, he had just sent the last slave home. In this regard, he was much more patient than Zhang Da. Of course, his ability was also a factor.
Due to his eye problem, Yixiao found a passerby to help him read the letter. After he finished reading it, the passerby laughed for a long time and said something like, "Uncle, if you want to make a joke, you should find a reason. Be careful not to get caught if you make up a letter from the Five Elders."
When Yixiao contacted Kaji, he said: "For me personally, being blind is a blessing, because I don't have to see those dirty things. But the Five Elders are in high positions, but they compare me with pirates. Could it be that they are also blind?"
Lieutenant General Kake would naturally not convey this to Sengoku, he just said that he was very dissatisfied.
"I understand. I'll go meet the Five Elders." Zhan Guo felt so tired. He was trying his best to recruit talents and strengthen the navy, but the Five Elders were trying their best to push people away. It was really... complicated.
"Then I won't bother you anymore." Like most of the navy, Kake slightly misjudged the status between the Navy Marshal and the Five Elders.
They all thought that the Marshal could solve the problem by just meeting with the Five Elders, explaining the interests involved, and arguing with them. They had no idea that no matter how reasonable Zhan Guo's words were, they would most likely be scolded by the Five Elders.
However, this was not something that a vice admiral like him cared about. What Kake cared about was that Vice Admiral Gion was about to return from her mission, so how should he confess his love to her?
I have failed 37 times when confessing my love to her before, I must impress her this time!
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"Oh, it's Vice Admiral Gion. We have something to talk to you about, but your call didn't go through, so we contacted Mr. Zephyr later."
"I was on a mission that day so it was inconvenient to answer the phone. Don't be angry, Tatsuya-chan~"
"I should be the one asking you not to blame me for contacting you rashly. I wonder if I disturbed you in your mission?" Zhang Da automatically ignored her flirtatious tone. The way Den Den Mushi imitated Peach Rabbit's flirting was really hard to make people fall in love with her.
"It's okay, it's okay~" Lieutenant General Gion said with some distress, "I hope someone can contact me more often. I've been working in the New World recently and it's very boring."
Zhang Da also asked: "New World? I heard that the New World is very chaotic recently. It's dangerous to go there at this time, right?"
"It's not dangerous, just a little troublesome." Because the mission has been almost completed and it's not a secret, Gion said directly, "The culprit is still Red Hair and the Five Peaks Pirates. Because Wang Zhi has been targeted by many pirates of all sizes recently, the pirates have fought frequently, resulting in many pirates fleeing in the New World recently."
Zhang Da was also puzzled and asked, "If the soldiers are defeated, their morale will be completely destroyed. This shouldn't be a big problem, right?"
"The problem is that they are pirates." Vice Admiral Gion said, "Maybe they don't have much fighting power, but they have endless energy when facing civilians.
The most troublesome thing is that they often flee without any rules because of the rout, and after arriving at a place, they often act on impulse, grab a little and hide, making it very difficult to find them. If it was a premeditated and organized activity, we would not have such a headache. "
"It seems to be quite troublesome. You guys have worked so hard." Zhang Da also thought about it carefully. This kind of people seemed to be quite troublesome.
"Fortunately, most of them have been resolved. Although judging from the current situation, such things will happen again and again in the future, we can only talk about it later. I can finally rest for a while."
Although Gion is not as lazy as some naval generals, he is not a workaholic either. After working intensively for a period of time, he still wants to rest.
"Tatsuya-chan is really something. It's so rare for us to contact each other, but you won't even let Liya-chan say a word to me?"
"She has been listening nearby." Zhang Da now somewhat doubts Tao Tu's intentions.
"Liya-chan~Did you miss me~" Taotu's voice was charming and playful.
Altria thought about it carefully and said seriously: "I haven't thought about it."
"Hey~~~~~~Liya-chan~" The Den Den Mushi imitated the sad and aggrieved expression vividly.
"Pfft..." Zhang Da also laughed out loud and gave Altria a thumbs up. If you want to know what words are the most hurtful, it has to be the truth that is answered seriously after careful consideration.
"Oh, by the way, how do you know the person who contacted you was me?" Zhang Dake didn't even remember that the Den Den Mushi had a missed call display function.
"It's a secret. I'm not happy to answer it today. You can guess it yourself."
Kacha, the phone was hung up neatly.
Zhang Da also looked at the Den Den Mushi in front of him and silently reflected on himself: "I was wrong. I shouldn't have laughed at her before all the doubts were resolved. This will not happen again."
Jackie Chan quickly pulled the three lolis away, raised his index finger, and taught them, "Tatsuya is wrong. You should never laugh at others at will. It's very rude. Remember that?"
Weiwei said, “Remember.”
Wendy nodded obediently: "Yes!"
Perona responded perfunctorily: "Yes~Yes~Yes~"
Jackie Chan leaned forward, looked Perona in the eyes, and said, "Perona, you only need to say it once. One more thing, don't deliberately prolong the sound when you speak."
"Yes~" Perona was dejected and absent-minded.
Tom slapped his thigh and chuckled.
Rui Mengmeng asked curiously: "Boss, the Wang Zhi that Vice Admiral Gion just mentioned is one of the Four Emperors, right? Why does he seem to be suffering losses recently? Isn't he a very powerful person?"
"A big tree attracts the wind, who told him to be targeted by Red Hair? It just so happens that other big pirates also want to attack him." Zhang Da didn't know the real reason why Shanks and Wang Zhi fought, he just thought that Shanks and his friends happened to target Wang Zhi. Otherwise, it couldn't be because Wang Zhi didn't give Shanks face, right?
"Anyway, it has nothing to do with us for now. We've been here long enough, so let's prepare to sail."
Hawkeye had left long ago, and the Amber Tour Group also left after staying here for two more days, leaving behind only a group of singing and dancing herdsmen and a sunken pirate ship not far away.
For the herders of Changhuanchang Island, this day was a day worth celebrating. The intermittent earthquakes and big waves that had troubled them for many days had finally disappeared, and they could continue to live the same leisurely and peaceful life as before.
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On May 10, 1511 in the Haiyuan calendar, there was a light breeze and drizzle, and the effective wave height was about 1 meter, which was considered ordinary weather on the Grand Route.
Zhang Da also found that he would become lazy when it was rainy, and the comfort level of his bed would increase dramatically. He still didn't understand why this worked.
Anyway, today he turned off the alarm clock and slept for 10 more minutes in bed. However, he remembered that if he got up too late, Perona might ridicule him arrogantly, so he got up resolutely.
Even though Perona herself has difficulty getting out of bed, it doesn't stop her from making a fuss about this matter.
This morning's Tom was a cat-shaped tattoo on his owner's arm. If Zhang Da hadn't learned the Observation Haki, he would have almost failed to find him.
The man and the cat made their beds a bit before leaving the room to wash up.
The little wind and rain could not stop the newspaper delivery gull's enthusiasm for work. It still diligently delivered newspapers to the Amber. Its bag was probably waterproof, so Rui Mengmeng did not buy wet newspapers.
In view of the bad weather, Rui Mengmeng not only paid for the newspaper, but also gave it a small bag of Tom's special dried fish. The fish was so delicious that the newspaper gull almost wanted to exchange the newspaper for another bag. Unfortunately, Tom rejected it, so it had to leave reluctantly.
"A stunning battle! Will the title of the world's greatest swordsman change hands?"
Recently, the world's greatest swordsman, Joracol Mihawk, appeared on Long Ring Long Island and fought a fierce battle with Amber Travel Group's guard Artoria. The battle lasted for seven days and seven nights, splitting the sky and the sea, and even changed the terrain of Long Ring Long Island!
After the war, Djordko Mihawk left in a hurry, and the Amber Tour Group continued their journey as usual. Both sides remained silent about the outcome of the battle. Perhaps the title of the world's greatest swordsman no longer belongs to Mihawk!
The article is well-written, but the accompanying picture only shows a distant view, and only familiar people can vaguely recognize that the two people confronting each other are Hawkeye and Altria.
"You really just start with a picture and make up all the content?" Zhang Da also sneered, "You're still 'keeping silent about the results', why don't you ask me? You said the battle lasted seven days and seven nights, and the time for eating and resting was also included, right?"
Ye Yan said: "I'm curious about where they got the news. The only ones who know about it are us and the navy. The navy shouldn't be so bored. Is it those herdsmen? Or did a reporter just happen to pass by and take a sneak shot? "
Zhang Da also said: "It's hard to say. There are always such eccentric talents in this world. Many pirates don't know how their photos were taken after they were wanted. Maybe we have encountered one too."
Weiwei asked, "So now Sister Altria is the world's greatest swordsman?"
Altria denied, "No, I didn't really defeat him."
"The sentence in the newspaper, 'Mihawk left in a hurry, and the Amber Tour Group continued its journey as usual', is clearly implying that you won." Ye Yan said, "Even if you don't admit it, many people will regard you as the world's number one in the future."
Wendy said, "But aren't they lying?"
"No, the timing may have been a misjudgment, but the result was indeed like that. It's just that the writer brought subjective emotions into the description of the facts." Zhang Da also actually understood this way of speaking that used the truth to mislead others.
Wendy felt that this was wrong, and she asked, "But why did he do this?"
Ye Yan said: "I understand this. Of course, it is to create a sensation. People in their line of work always want to make big news. It doesn't matter if it's good or bad, as long as it's big news."
"Given our fame and Hawkeye's fame, this would definitely be a big hit. As for why they hinted that we would win, it could be because they like us or they could be trying to flatter us."
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"Of course I like them!" Morgans waved his wings and answered his subordinates' questions, "I really like this group that can surprise the world every once in a while! They are simply our best friends!"
"Of course, if you want to call it flattery, that's fine. If we can handle the endless stream of challengers and even the retaliation from Hawkeye, then we can publish another article. If we can't handle it, the death of people like them is also sensational news."
"Death news..." The subordinate was a little confused, "But President, you just said they were our best friends..."
Morgans glanced at him and said as a matter of course, "They are friends. I will write a press release for them myself and then observe a moment of silence for them with all the members of the newspaper."
