Chambord Islands.
Xia Le met Lu Jiu in a remote and quiet courtyard far away from the center of the island.
Her long pink hair is draped over her shoulders in waves, her belly has been swollen, and her face always carries a hint of tenderness and love.
When the three of them arrived, Lujiu was facing them, leaning on a bamboo chair in the yard to bask in the sun.
Even when she saw Xia Le, this woman did not show the slightest hint of resentment. Instead, she greeted him as familiarly as she did a year ago.
"Long time no see, Xia Le."
"You seem tired."
Lujiu said softly.
Hearing this, Xia Le's frozen face was slightly startled, and then he laughed lightly.
"We plan to change you to a safer place so that you can give birth to Ace safely."
Lu Jiu was not surprised, she just stood up silently.
From the moment Roger died and a large number of navy arrived on Badelila Island, she understood what she would face in the future.
Xia Le's eyes flashed slightly as he watched the other party pack his things without saying a word.
This is a smart woman, and she saves him the trouble of explaining a lot of things.
The field radiated out. When he noticed a few mice nearby, Xia Le didn't say anything.
Some people in the world have undoubtedly taken a closer look at him. Even the Navy may not know about this.
Silently, several rays of lightning burst out from his body, attracting the attention of Crocodile and Barrett beside him.
After a while, the four people put down their clothes and hats and left quietly.
The warship sailed away from the Shampoo Islands, without making any unnecessary stops, and sailed directly to the windless zone.
After sensing that there was nothing unusual within a radius of 10,000 meters, Xia Le faced the woman in front of him.
"You can put down your clothes and hats."
"From today on, you will live in the West Sea."
Lu Jiu took off her clothes and hat, and the sea breeze blew in. Her long pink hair fluttered, and her face was blank, as if she was in a trance.
Then, he turned to look at the sea ahead and murmured.
"Western Sea?"
Everyone on the boat saw an extra pregnant woman, and they all looked at each other without saying anything.
"Who is this woman?"
"She's pregnant, it can't be."
Bucky and Smoker looked at each other, and there was a smile of mutual understanding in their eyes.
"lover!"
"She must be Commander Xia Le's lover!"
Smoker whispered, a touch of excitement appearing on his face.
This feeling of discovering his superior's secret made him a little excited.
"I really didn't expect that Commander Xia Le looks serious on the outside, but behind his back there is already a pregnant woman."
Bucky bared his teeth.
The two chatted secretly, but they didn't know that all their words were heard by others not far away.
Suddenly, Xia Le's face darkened and he glanced at Barrett.
The latter understood the situation clearly, strode up to the two of them, and without politeness, he clenched his fist and hit them on the head.
"ah!"
"pain!"
The two of them immediately shouted and inhaled in pain.
"It seems you are still too idle!"
"Barrett! Double the training intensity!"
Xia Le came over and said coldly.
"yes!"
Barrett nodded.
After Xia Le left, Barrett grinned and gave a ferocious smile to the two of them.
"Let me teach you two apprentices something!"
"That is!"
"The first key to surviving here is to learn to shut up!"
As the special training began, Bucky and Smoker's screams continued to reverberate throughout the ship, causing Evans and others to click their tongues in admiration.
The sea breeze blew, and the warship approached the windless zone.
"You've endured a lot about our mother and son, haven't you?"
Lu Jiu suddenly said softly.
"That's my job."
Xia Le turned around and faced the woman in front of him.
The destroyed Badelila Island, the words of Sora, Sengoku and others flashed through his mind. A series of things that happened really made him lose a lot.
But now that I have taken over this knife, I must do what I have to do.
"I just hope Ace can be safe and grow up smoothly."
Lujiu said.
"He will."
Xia Le smiled lightly.
After a pause, he seemed to feel that his attitude was a little too indifferent, and then he said again.
"I will try my best to ensure the safety of your mother and son."
If word of secretly taking in Roger's wife and his bloodline was spread, the whole world would probably boil, and all his reputation and reputation in the navy would disappear.
In fact, it is impossible to gain a foothold in the navy.
By then, all the original plans may not be implemented and we will have to start from scratch.
"Thanks."
Lujiu whispered.
Later, accompanied by Mina, she entered the cabin to rest.
Slowly sitting down, Lu Jiu turned to look out the window. She didn't feel any wind noise, but there was a vague aura of palpitations and fear that filled the air.
But her expression did not change at all.
"Ace."
"As long as you are good, mom will be fine."
Caressing the swollen belly, a soft look appeared on the woman's face.
She suddenly remembered what Roger once said to her, which was a comment about Xia Le.
"That kid is a dangerous guy."
"But it's worth believing."
In front of Lujiu's eyes, Barrett and Crocodile suddenly arrived on the day when the first batch of navy arrived, and then boarded the ship today and headed for the West Sea.
"Is it worth believing?"
Muttering, Lujiu took off her shoes and socks, slowly lay down on the bed, and closed her eyes.
She was a little tired.
A pregnant woman cannot bear too many hardships, especially in the past few days, hearing the news about the search for Roger's bloodline from all over the world has made her extremely nervous.
After a while, the woman began to snore slightly.
At the bow of the ship, a smile appeared on Xia Le's face.
Presumably, this woman hasn't slept well recently.
However, Barrett and Crocodile are indeed quite reliable and smart enough in their work.
After bringing Lujiu from the South China Sea to the Shampoo Islands, relatively speaking, this island is naturally much safer than other places. In a sense, it can be regarded as a kind of darkness under the lamp.
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The scepter glowing golden in the sun split the turbulent waves and moved forward quickly.
They arrived at the West Sea on the second day.
"G-18 Base!"
After muttering softly that he was about to arrive at the place where he would perform his duties, Xia Le's eyes flashed slightly.
He already knew information about this fortress from the documents handed over by Crocodile.
G-18 is a military base that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Compared with the G-8 Fortress, it is larger in scale. Its geographical location is at a relatively important pass within the entire West China Sea.
"The location due north of the base is the Kingdom of Flowers!"
"This is something we need to pay attention to, and it is also a force that all general-level officials who serve as commanders have always taken seriously."
Crocodile said in a deep voice.
"Flower Country, Eight Treasure Navy?"
Xia Le's eyes narrowed slightly as he read the name.
He slowly raised his head and looked forward.
A series of information flowed through my mind at this moment.
Ohara, the Kingdom of Flowers, the Kingdom of Ilucia, Troia, Rascap, etc.
"Although not in the Grand Line."
"But this sea area cannot be underestimated!"
Xia Le sighed.
