The warship sailed away from the Chambord Islands and headed towards the Red Continent Navy's unique channel.
As for Xia Le's recruitment of five pirates, not many people paid attention to it. After all, it is an old tradition for the navy's top brass to recruit pirates as their subordinates. As long as it is not overly public, it will be fine.
The bounty for the five people was quietly withdrawn the next day after Xia Le spoke with Warring States.
When the sun first rose, a chorus of shouts came from the deck of the warship. Six people in navy trainee uniforms were cleaning and mopping the floor.
T. Penn, as a naval lieutenant, was seriously watching the six people working.
Xia Le stretched and looked at the scene in front of him, with the corner of his mouth slightly raised and sighing in his heart.
He gradually had his own warships and soldiers. The road to becoming a navy finally got off to a good start.
"My name is Rocinante, nice to meet you!"
Seeing the newly joined colleague, Rocinante holding a mop in his hand, he said with a smile.
Originally he was the only one doing the chores, but now there are five more people sharing it, which obviously puts him in a good mood.
"Ivens, sniper, 22 years old, wants world peace."
"Yagyubei, a swordsman, 21 years old, wants to protect the justice in his heart with the sword in his hand."
"Mina, navigator."
"Ji Liang, I am a chef and a gourmet. My dream is to taste delicious food from all over the world."
"Sluo, shipwright! I want to see the legendary ship spirit."
The five people looked at each other, and under the leadership of Evans, they all reluctantly introduced themselves.
"From now on, we will be companions!"
Rocinante grinned.
Hearing this, the five people's expressions softened and they all nodded. At least the word "companion" made them feel comfortable.
"My name is T Penn, you can also call me T Bone, my military rank is lieutenant."
At this time, T Penn came over, his zombie face looked a bit scary, but his tone was gentle and polite.
"Hello, sir."
The five people were stunned for a moment, and then said.
"Major General Xia Le is also the supreme commander of our team."
"Don't be formal. The officer is very nice and kind."
T Penn zombie had a smile on his face.
Xia Le heard the chatter of several people, but he didn't care about it.
Friendly communication is conducive to him leading the team, not to mention, T Penn basically uses his own vision to describe him, and all his words are praise and adoration.
"Sir was once a noble..."
"In the end, he was killed by Tianlong again..."
"After joining the Navy, he..."
"Fight the Roger Pirates and stop the world-famous pirate Hades Rayleigh."
"Roger later said that the commander was a formidable opponent that could not be ignored and gave him high praise."
"······"
T. Penn's words shocked the five Evans people. From time to time, they peeked at the back of the figure standing on the bow of the ship. They did not expect that this young naval officer would have such a bizarre story, and his experience was similar to theirs.
The warship quickly passed through the red continent and entered the second half of the Great Waterway.
During this period of time, Xia Le also gradually got to know these five people through conversations with several others.
The first is Evans, a sniper who has initially awakened the power of seeing and hearing, and can predict danger, see, and accurately shoot more distant targets.
Then there is Yagyu Hei. He has practiced swordsmanship since he was a child and has reached the level of cutting iron. He has strong physical fitness.
Sluo, as a shipwright, he also has good fighting skills.
Mina, not very powerful, but rich in sailing experience.
As for Kira, as he said, he is a gourmet who can accurately capture everyone's appetite and is not good at fighting.
In short, with the addition of these five people, the warship was a bit lively.
"There is no lack of necessary training. You will lead this group of trainee boys."
"Of course, I will also point out your shortcomings."
Xia Le shouted in a deep voice with the air of a superior officer.
"yes!"
The seven people stood upright and responded loudly.
In just a few days, the five Evans, who were pirates, already had the momentum of the navy.
During the subsequent joint training, Evans and others were also shocked to learn that the tall Rosinandi in front of them was only twelve years old!
"How is that possible? You're still in your teens, but you're so tall?!"
"What did you eat growing up?"
Yagyu Hei and Mina shouted loudly.
"Talent, this is talent!"
Rosinandy laughed, looking triumphant.
He is tall and tall, but he obviously has the innocence and childishness of a teenage boy.
At this moment, Xia Le came over and waved his iron fist.
"Bang bang bang bang!"
After several punches in succession, everyone's forehead was swollen.
"Don't yell when you're training."
Xia Le shouted.
Evans covered his head and burst into tears.
"Why does this guy's fist hurt so much! It's harder than my knife."
Yagyu Bingwei even bared his teeth.
"Sir Xia Le is a disciple of Lieutenant General Garp, and he inherited his strength from his teacher."
Rosinand took a deep breath and held back.
The training continues, and none of the people on this deck can escape the physical training that comes with being a trainee navy.
Xia Le's guidance and training methods can be said to be scientific and effective. He not only summarized the effective methods of Karp and Zefa, but also incorporated the scientific nature of the Naval Academy.
T Penn also joined in seriously, and he made no secret of his longing for the chief.
After the warship arrived in the second half, except for occasionally entering the fortress for supplies, it spent most of the time drifting on the sea.
At the same time, Xia Le also contacted the headquarters and carried out extermination work after learning some pirate information.
Everyone's strength grows evenly in the battle.
Half a month into the second half, a newspaper was thrown from the talons of the messenger bird and fell in front of everyone.
"Gordo Roger arrived at the end of the Grand Line, became the Pirate King, and named the final island Lafdru!"
When Yiwen Si thought these words, everyone on the warship looked shocked.
"Roger becomes the Pirate King!"
Sluo said in shock.
Xia Le narrowed his eyes slightly, and he remembered that his teacher had mentioned it to Kaput not long ago.
The world was shaken at this moment, and the overwhelming newspapers were spreading around.
It was also at this time that the phone in my arms rang.
"Teacher Karp."
Xia Le answered the call and said in a deep voice.
"You should have seen the latest newspaper, right?"
Garp's voice came, his tone a little heavy and tired.
"Saw it!"
Xia Le nodded.
"I chased him for two years, but in the end I still couldn't stop him."
"I have to say, this guy is really awesome. He is obviously seriously ill."
Garp smiled, his voice a little helpless.
"I originally thought that when he became the Pirate Queen, he would do unimaginable things."
"Unexpectedly, Roger disbanded the pirate group."
"Now, where is this guy? I can't find him at all!"
Xia Le laughed when he heard this: "Then you can rest for a while."
"Hahahaha, you brat, do you, teacher, me want to rest that much?"
Garp laughed and cursed.
The master and apprentice chatted for a while, with Xia Le listening most of the time, while Garp was recalling the constant battles and pursuits with Roger over the years.
From the Valley of the Gods, until not long ago, Roger became the Pirate King.
Eventually, the phone bug hung up.
Xia Le fell into silence.
He knew that while Garp was telling the story of Roger, he was also telling his own life.
You can even hear the confusion and a trace of regret about the future in this teacher's words.
What is he regretting?
