Chapter 50: The Drunken Major General
In order to prevent the shortage of wine, Zhang Da also specially contacted Gragas to send some wine.
The tavern's business is indeed very good today, and it's not just his business. All the bars and restaurants in the entire Chabao Archipelago are doing good business today.
Many people who didn't know each other clinked glasses and laughed loudly because of the same news in the special edition.
For them, the appearance of the new admiral means an extra guarantee for the safety of their families, so as long as you are as happy about this as I am today, you are my brother.
Of course, brothers should pay the bills clearly. You have to pay the bill yourself.
Emotions are contagious. The cheerful atmosphere of the guests made Zhang Daye feel a little better, and it was definitely not because he earned more money.
Even Tom couldn't help but play a piece of piano, and then tuned into a magical dance - the same dance that Jerry danced when he dyed his hair white and sold it, then was bought back by his owner, and finally Tom dyed himself white.
Tom swung his arms vigorously, his whole body exuding joy. He is that kind of cat. Not to mention that he was almost abducted, even if he had just died yesterday, he could still have fun today.
Tom's performance naturally won cheers and applause, and then everyone imitated the dance, but the style was a bit eye-catching.
Tom's dancing was still cute, but a group of big men who picked their toes were swinging their hands and kicking their legs. Zhang Da slapped his forehead and couldn't bear to watch it. If these people hadn't paid, he would have kicked them all out one by one.
Altria quietly watched the noisy people. The happier these people are, the more it shows that the pirates in this world are hateful, right?
People's excitement lasted for two or three days before slowly dissipating and gradually returning to normal. The peaceful days that followed lasted until the end of June.
Ever since Biznis left, no one has come to cause trouble these days. Of course, this may also be related to the fact that the navy on the island has been more active recently.
The news of the new admiral's appointment is also a shot in the arm for them. Recently, the patrol range of the naval patrol team is no longer limited to the naval and government agencies of GR No. 60 to 69.
It is said that even the lawless areas have calmed down for a while.
What made Zhang Da happy was that none of the pub's customers had run away without paying the bill these days.
Moreover, his strength has also improved a little. Although his magic power increases slowly, it is much easier to use. Before, when he punched the wall with all his strength, his hand would hurt, but now he can punch through the wall easily.
Zhang Da also personally tested that it was effective, but the consequence of doing so was that he spent half a day repairing the wall with a hammer and a wooden board, while Tom stood behind him with his hands on his hips as the supervisor, and occasionally gave some technical guidance.
Tom looked very angry. I didn't expect that even a master at destroying houses like him would dislike others destroying houses.
On the evening of June 30, a rare sailor came to the tavern. He did not come to cause trouble, but just sat in a corner drinking alone.
The sailor had flaxen hair, a jagged beard on his chin, and wore a dark blue suit and a light blue shirt. Perhaps because he was visiting in a private capacity, he did not wear a sailor cape.
Zhang Da also knew that he was a navy man because he had seen his photo in the newspaper, Rear Admiral Kadaru stationed in the Sabaody Archipelago.
On the surface, he is the strongest fighter on this island.
Until today, Zhang Da had always thought that Goodman and Bob were bragging when they told him that there were navy or world government officials coming here to drink.
After all, the navy has its own cafeteria, and even the packaging of the senbei that Sengoku likes to eat has the words "specially supplied by the navy" written on it. There should be no shortage of alcohol, and drinking is probably not allowed under normal circumstances.
Probably only someone like Iron Fist Finbudi, who is as famous as Iron Fist Garp in the East China Sea, would take a girl to a restaurant outside to drink for no reason, and order the "Itrus Brugastein" which sounds very high-end.
As the store was closing, the guests were leaving one after another. Not only did the navy uncle not show any sign of leaving, he also waved to Zhang Da, "Boss, another bottle!"
Zhang Da also took a bottle of wine and put it down. Looking at the ten empty bottles on the table, he whispered, "Major General Kadalu, you drank too much, didn't you?"
This guy drank ten bottles of wine in less than two hours, and there was no snack. Doesn’t he need to go to the toilet?
Kadalu raised the bottle and took a few sips, his face clearly showing a bit of drunkenness: "Don't call me Major General...hiccups...I don't deserve to be a Major General, and I won't be a Major General soon!"
"Why do you say that? I've read about your deeds in the newspaper. You suppressed many pirates. And you were originally a subordinate of Admiral Kizaru. You should be valued, right?"
Zhang Da certainly had a good understanding of the highest commander of the local navy. Kizaru should not forget his old subordinates. Even if he really wanted to be a lazy guy, he had to have people working for him. Otherwise, how could he be so lazy?
"Haha..." Kadalu laughed self-deprecatingly and asked, "Do you know why I was transferred to Shampooland?"
Zhang Da also shook his head. He really didn't know. And from what he said, it seemed that being stationed in Shampoo was not a good job?
Kadalu drank two more gulps of wine, then laid on the table and cried, "Because I killed the lives of ninety-seven of my men on the ship!"
People who are half drunk tend to talk a lot. As a major general, he usually has to maintain his dignity in the base and cannot show his vulnerable side in front of his subordinates. Today, he took advantage of the alcohol and the fact that there were not many people in the bar to vent his emotions.
"A few months ago, when I was leading a warship on patrol at sea, I received an order saying that the Sun Pirates' ships were nearby. I was asked to lead my troops to monitor them and wait for an opportunity to recapture the slaves, or wait for support to annihilate the Sun Pirates in one fell swoop."
The Sun Pirates are the Fish-Man Pirates founded by Tiger who rescued slaves. Zhang Da also calculated that they were probably on the way to send the slaves home a few months ago. However, considering the combat effectiveness of Tiger and Jinbe, if only a major general was sent to lead the team, they would probably be sent to die.
Kadalu was still talking to himself: "You know what I mean, slave? I know it's not a good thing, but as a navy I must obey orders, and attacking pirates is natural, and then... then the battle broke out, the warship sank, and ninety men were buried in the sea. Only I survived in disgrace! If... if I could be more cautious... if I could be stronger..."
The news didn't mention this, it only said that the navy cleverly set an ambush and severely injured Tiger, then Kizaru captured Arlong and learned of Tiger's death.
Perhaps it's because such a huge sacrifice was made but no results were achieved, this matter is likely to boost the morale of the pirates and also damage the reputation of the Navy and the World Government.
Perhaps it was precisely because of his great defeat this time that he was transferred out of the G2 branch, unlike Kizaru's other old subordinates, who were almost all promoted by one level.
But since the World Government chose to conceal this matter, they should not remove him from his position. Then why did he say that he would soon no longer be a major general?
