Under the setting sun, Yuyuko walked out of the reception room with a smile and a high head.
The red sunset cast its afterglow on the wide square of Marineland. There are still many naval soldiers patrolling the square, and from time to time there are some tourists or reporters walking by.
Just now, a group of navy soldiers flew past the edge of the square with rapid steps under the afterglow.
Youyouzi couldn't help but sigh.
It's nice to be young.
Completely forgetting that almost none of the people running there were younger than her.
"Hey, Yuyuko, did you really just leave me here like this?" Qishi looked at the sky and asked with emotion, "Don't you want to take me to play with you?"
Youyouzi glanced sideways, her smile instantly faded, and she replied indifferently, "I don't want to."
"Why?"
"Because I will probably be around the Chambord Islands for a while, and it is very simple to come to you."
"Ah!"
"Ah, pinch your head!" Youyouzi lightly kicked Qi Shi and said jokingly, "Besides, you don't plan to stay in the headquarters for a long time at all!"
Qishi stuck out her tongue and said, "Hahaha, you discovered me."
"Of course!" Youyuko rolled her eyes, "I saw you brought your equipment with you when you left Angel Island."
Those devices are the ones commonly used by some journalists. Such as video phone bugs, cameras, etc. Some equipment has been updated by Qizhen in Santa Pobla. After all, Santa Pobla is a fashionable city with a lot of paparazzi and so on. Not only can you buy most of the new products on the market, the prices will also be much cheaper.
"Ah Lala, I've been discovered~" Nanami laughed, but she didn't shy away from being seen through. "I thought only Sister Bella knew about it~" "But Yuyuko, you go to the shampoo. What’s the land for?”
Yuyuko glanced at Nanami as if she were an idiot.
"What are you doing, you idiot? Don't look at me like that!"
Youyouzi sighed, "Sister Bella~ Why do I suddenly feel that if I don't care about her, she will definitely die miserably~"
Bella covered her mouth and chuckled, "Haha, maybe we will hear a lot about certain paparazzi reporters being chased by a group of people in the future."
Shrugging her shoulders and spreading her hands, Yuyouzi had a helpless expression on her face, "What can I do? Who knows she has such a personality."
After saying that, the two laughed.
The sound attracted the attention of the surrounding navy soldiers, and many soldiers on guard looked over intentionally or unintentionally. Almost all of them had heard about the Shichibukai invasion that made a big fuss in the afternoon. Although they now knew that it was just a misunderstanding, everyone was still a little curious after the misunderstanding. First, they wanted to see how terrifying the Shichibukai was, but to see how terrifying the Shichibukai was. Let’s see what kind of person Shichibukai, one of the only two among the Shichibukai, is.
only……
"Hey, Barr, who among those three is the Shichibukai?"
"Bill, which one do you think it is?"
"I think it's the tallest one."
"Bill, are you an idiot? The name of this Shichibukai is Shanhime. She is clearly the girl with the big iron fan on her back!"
"But isn't that a child?"
"...Bill..., you have to understand that sometimes the gap between people is bigger than the gap between people and dogs. When we are still training hard here, some people have already stood on the ground since they were born. We’re ahead of us.”
"But does this have anything to do with her being a Shichibukai?"
"I'm just telling you, recognize your position and don't stir up trouble. You only have one life, and we must use it in a place that reflects our justice!"
"Ahhh! Barr, you are so awesome!"
"Hehehe, it's nothing, I just read a little more. Okay, be serious."
…
The whispers between the two naturally could not escape Yuyouzi's ears, but Yuyouzi had long been accustomed to such innocuous conversations, and even if she heard them, she didn't want to pay attention to them. He's not a master of key skills who came out of Huashan to discuss keys with a stack of keyboards on his back, so why should he care about so many murmurings~
The three of them had a relaxed fight, looking like they were having fun with ordinary girls. There was even an old couple passing by who looked at the three of them and laughed.
"Old man, I was such a vibrant young girl back then~ but now I'm as dead as the sunset. I'm so envious~"
The old man chuckled.
"Old man, what are you laughing at?"
"You were more beautiful than them back then."
"What are you talking about? You are too old to be serious."
…
After the fun, Nanami returned to the topic again, "Yuyuko, what exactly do you want to do?"
Bailey also looked serious when he mentioned this issue, "Indeed, we didn't ask you if you didn't tell us before, but there are so many things going on recently, and what we do now has changed from what we did when we came to the Grand Line. Seriously. Everyone is actually very confused.”
Yuyouzi sighed and showed a wry smile, "I'm sorry, although I know you have a lot of doubts in your hearts, I really can't tell you now. But my dream when I came to the Grand Line has not changed. After a while, we will Maybe we can continue our adventure.”
"You still haven't said what you want to do. Forget it, I won't ask. But you have to tell us what you want to do this time."
"Of course, what happened this time is not a big deal, so it doesn't hurt to tell you." Youyouzi smiled faintly and looked into the distance. "Actually, I just went to find an old man and retrieve something that existed there. Calculate the time. It’s almost ten years.”
…
In the reception room, Warring States and He were silent for a long time.
It was Taotu who finally spoke first.
"Is this really appropriate? The Shichibukai can receive bounties or something."
He frowned and replied, "Although it's a bit unbelievable, her request is very reasonable. Sengoku, what do you think about this matter?"
Warring States shook his head, "What do you think? This matter is really unpredictable. The most important thing is what is the purpose behind her doing this?" "Garp once told me about her. In Garp's view, this girl He is a good adventurer. Although he cannot be used by the navy, he will not turn into one of those evil pirates who kill wantonly and create massacres everywhere."
"But is there really such a pirate?" Peach Rabbit said coldly.
With her increased strength, she already has the ability to go to sea at will, but does a pure adventurer... really exist?
However, this question made Sengoku and Hewei slightly silent.
Do pure adventurers exist?
The answer is yes. It's just that after the world entered the age of pirates, especially the age of great pirates, there was almost no room for simple adventurers to survive.
Why Roger's treasure can usher in the age of pirates.
Is it just because the person who asked the question asked that question?
No, the real situation is that because of the rule of the Tianlong people and the continuous increase in taxes, people in countless places have reached the point where they can no longer bear it, and going to sea can avoid taxes. This is the reason why all the participating countries treat those who go to sea privately as pirates.
Every time a person leaves, there will be less tax revenue, but with less tax revenue, the gold in the sky will not be less. Whether to use the national treasury to fill it or continue to increase taxes is a question.
If the national treasury is used to fill it, how many years can the country last? How many more years can the country continue to raise taxes?
How many kings can consider sustainable development? And in the succession of the country from generation to generation, there are only a few who can always manage the country rationally. Less, too little. Not only are there few, such countries will also suffer various kinds of exclusion or war.
Taotu had never thought about it so much before, but due to the increase in the frequency of going to sea during this period, he has seen more and more, and his understanding has become deeper and deeper.
Maybe there was once, but now...
I'd rather kill by mistake!
The navy must speculate on every pirate with the worst possible malice. This is not a loss of morality or humanity, but a choice of the times.
"Polusalino, what do you think about this?" Sengoku looked at Kizaru.
Kizaru thought for a while and found a seat to sit down. "It's really troublesome~ He is obviously a pirate, but he can catch pirates and collect bounties. The Shichibukai is really scary~"
"I'm asking you, what do you think she wants to do?"
Kizaru shook his head, "The weird behavior is no longer like the behavior of a pirate. But it is very reasonable."
Weird, but reasonable. This is the biggest question of the Warring States Period.
As a pirate, Yuyuko's behavior is undoubtedly very strange and suspicious.
But according to what Garp said, Yuyuko's behavior was very reasonable.
"I have a question." Crane suddenly said
Warring States nodded, "You say."
"Calculating the time, she has only been a Shichibukai for a few months. She seems to have a very clear understanding of the position of the Shichibukai in the world government and navy. The way she came here does not look like a gamble. She is very sure that she The goal can be achieved." He said with a hint of worry, "She seems to have a more thorough understanding of the Shichibukai than we do."
Everyone was slightly shocked by He's words, but they found that what He said was very accurate.
Yuyuko never gave up the initiative from the moment she boarded Marineland. Everything seemed to be what she expected.
Pirates, even those from the Shichibukai, would inevitably be surrounded by marines if they landed rashly.
Releasing the overlord's domineering energy will inevitably attract the attention of the strong men in the headquarters. This attention will allow her to go directly to Sengoku to discuss matters without having to worry about a lot of things. And in fact she did.
The various demands Yuyuko made later seemed very excessive, but considering the identity of the Shichibukai, they were very reasonable.
But even they did not give a precise positioning for something like the Shichibukai, which was temporarily added by the World Government, but Yuyuko found a very accurate position in it.
Civilians who are subject to the World Government, slightly lower than the Navy, and have great power.
There is no doubt that Yuyuko perfectly controlled this change in identity. And in the first moment of the transformation, he used his identity to clarify more rights and interests that could be obtained.
This sensitivity can't help but make everyone feel nervous.
Although none of them spoke, they still said the same thing in their tacit glances.
This Shichibukai is not simple.
Warring States pondered for a while, his brows folded together. However, I still can't figure out Yuyouzi's purpose.
It was He who said, "Forget it about Sengoku. We can't see any more about this matter now. Danmi asked whether the bounty was just a test or for another purpose. Now we can't guess. We can only take one step and see the next."
Sengoku nodded and let out a long sigh, "That's all." "Shikami Yuyuko, what exactly do you want to do?"
After thinking for a while, Sengoku continued, "Let the people in the Investigation Department pay attention to the actions of the Shichibukai, especially Yuyuko Shimi, Crocodile, and Doflamingo, and pay special attention to the flow of their assets."
"yes!"
…
At night, Rafael successfully concluded today's training camp training.
The intensity of the elite marine training camp is not at the same level as a normal training camp. Apart from anything else, the people who manage them are no longer on the same level.
The previous instructors were at most a navy with a school level and a captain level, but the elite navy training camp has made a qualitative leap. He was actually replaced directly by a former navy general.
Zefa, generally known as Black-armed Zefa, or Zefa who does not kill, is a veteran navy strongman who is proficient in the six styles and has deep domineering power. He is a naval strongman in the same period as Garp's Warring States period. Because the pirates killed all his family in revenge, he wanted to quit the navy to take revenge alone. In the end, he retained the rank of general after being persuaded by the navy, and retired to become an instructor for navy recruits, starting to train a new generation for the navy. Among them, the three current generals, Aokiji, Kizaru, and Akainu, were all trained by him.
The other people may not be as powerful as these three, but they have all become the mainstay of the navy without exception. Almost half of the backbone of the navy from vice admiral to captain level are Zefa's disciples.
If it were other navies, entering the elite training camp would be something that could last a lifetime, but for Raphael...
Raphael didn't want to say anything. He was completely tricked by the girl named Fran.
He originally wanted to borrow her hand to leave the headquarters, but he was sent to an elite training camp.
And that's not even the worst part.
The worst thing is that Raphael originally wanted to hide his fruit ability. Because in elite naval training camps, students with devil fruit abilities will probably get more attention and more resources.
This may be a great blessing for other people, but it is undoubtedly a great sadness for him who just wants to leave the headquarters and find a remote place to be an idler, or a lonely island with few people to become a recluse. .
Because, on the second day after entering, an instructor directly used him as a model to demonstrate the usage and precautions of Hailou stone handcuffs.
result……
The fact that he was a fruit user was decisively exposed.
Since he is a devil fruit user, he receives different attention. Raphael was directly pulled into the class led by Zefa himself. After all, Devil Fruit is a rare commodity. Regardless of the bounties in the New World, it seems that half of the pirates have fruit abilities, but many of them are the kind of strength that without Devil Fruit abilities can't reach the level of the Navy's bounty?
And Zefa is worthy of being a veteran. After training him for three days, he discovered that this kid was just acting, so he directly increased the training volume to a level that could be called a devil, making it impossible for Rafael to pretend anymore.
What else is there to say: The young people in the navy should be more serious. Being lazy will only make you die on the sea without a burial place.
Raphael thought it was funny, "Thank you so much~"
After recalling the sad experiences during this period, Raphael took out a phone bug.
"Hello? Can you hear me?"
Locke held the phone and recalled it, thinking for several seconds before he remembered the spy he sent to the Navy. Some time had passed, and since he had no contact with Raphael at all, he had almost forgotten that there was such a person again.
"Um...Raphael?"
"Ah~ it's me."
"Um... what are you calling about?"
"Nothing, just try to see if the phone bug is broken."
"...It's okay, I'm hanging up."
"Oh, by the way, I have some important news."
"you say."
"Today, a Shichibukai named Yuyuko Shikami came to the Navy Headquarters."
Locke was slightly startled, but still nodded very naturally.
"Ok, I see."
