Xihai, headquarters base.
"Yeah?"
"This is good news!"
Xia Le had a smile on his face and replied softly.
"I am coming over now."
Not long ago, news came from the Vegapunk Testing Base that Seraph Zeus had brought back Kozuki Oden.
This was the first name on Xia Le's piece of paper.
The importance of Kozuki Oden is naturally self-evident. As the most powerful samurai in the contemporary Wano Kingdom, there is no doubt about his combat prowess.
When he was brought aboard by Whitebeard, he was the vice-captain of the Whitebeard Pirates for a time, and was later borrowed by Roger to help him become the Pirate King.
After Roger disbanded the pirate group, Kozuki Oden returned to the country of Wano, encountered Kaido and his gang, and finally died in humiliation.
Xia Le currently has no idea about Kaido and his group in Wano Country.
"The future of this world, the more chaotic it is, the better!"
In other words, the existence of Kaido, Big Mom, and the Four Emperors in the future will have a restricting and balancing effect on the world government.
In such a relatively balanced situation, he can develop silently.
Whether it is the expansion of subordinate forces, organization, training of talents, or Vegapunk's technology, it all takes time to mature.
But at the same time, Vegapunk also brought a message.
That was the injury on Kozuki Oden's body, which was too serious.
Half a quarter of an hour later, Xia Le came to the test base alone and saw the Wano warrior at this time.
There were multiple burns all over his body, and his wrinkled skin reminded him of rotten wood.
"Is he still alive?"
Xia Le asked with a frown.
"Only one breath."
"Now I have two options."
"The first is to wait until he dies, study his body, extract the blood factors from his body, and create a new Seraph."
Vegapunk said quickly.
His eyes were a little excited, and he didn't expect that in a short period of time, he, the leader, would be able to get two strong men.
The golden lion's bloodline factor brought him new inspiration.
Zeus, who returned not long ago, also has many problems that can be improved in the future.
"The second is to immediately carry out some organizational transformation on him."
"Transform him completely into a more powerful android!"
Xia Le frowned slightly: "After the transformation, do you still have consciousness?"
"consciousness?"
Vegapunk was stunned when he heard this and began to think deeply.
After a moment, his tone was hesitant.
"I can't be sure about this, and I need to ask you a question."
"Do you want a conscious Kozuki Oden, or an artificial person who fully accepts orders and acts?"
This question made Xia Le blink, but he responded quickly.
"I think a man like Kozuki Oden would be more useful if he was conscious!"
Machines and artificial humans cannot express domineering energy. In this world's combat power system, domineering is undoubtedly a crucial link.
"I see!"
"I will try my best!"
Vegapunk nodded.
Xia Le glanced around again. He saw Zeus lying there quietly in the laboratory. His body had been cut open, obviously for further transformation.
The body of Golden Lion Shiji was soaked in formalin.
In the far corner, there is a strange fruit with complex patterns carved on it.
"That's a devil fruit?"
Xia Le asked in surprise.
"You can say that, but it's not mature. If you eat it, it will only poison you."
Vegapunk said without looking back.
Xia Le was speechless.
This scientist really surprised him. While studying bloodline factors, he was able to conduct experiments on artificial devil fruits at the same time.
"Also, there's something else!"
"My laboratory needs some special materials, which may be difficult to obtain here."
"Therefore, I will exchange it with some people through other channels."
Vegapunk said again.
Xia Le narrowed his eyes: "Then you have to pay attention to your whereabouts and not be discovered by others."
"rest assured!"
"When my Seraphs are finished, they will be enough to carry out their mission."
"In addition, the Sandians and Aboriginal Navy you gathered on Sky Island can also be used."
"The weapons I improved have improved their combat power a lot."
Vegapunk said proudly.
Xia Le smiled slightly, but he knew that this guy would create island-destroying terrifying weapons in the future.
Then, after staying for a while to understand the progress of his project, he turned around and left.
Kozuki Oden's transformation must be very complicated and will take a lot of time, even beyond Bartholomew Bear.
But once he succeeds, it will greatly increase the power of his subordinates.
Time flies by in a blink of an eye, and another year comes in the blink of an eye.
Haiyuan calendar year 1505.
Xia Le received a call from his teacher Garp, telling him the good news that he had a grandson, and mentioned that Ace was well taken care of.
It was also this year that the Xihai headquarters base where he was located was completely completed.
The entire West Sea base is more magnificent and majestic than the G-18 Fortress, suspended five hundred meters above the steel port on the sea.
A large number of warships and spaceships come and go between ports and islands.
"Currently, there are 15,000 naval recruits at the headquarters."
"Deputy Commander Barrett is conducting strict training on them."
Eveyahui reports.
"Where are the three boys, Bucky, Smoker, and Aroxiu?"
Xia Le asked.
"All three of them have mastered the Six Forms. Their strength has improved tremendously over the past year, and they have the strength to compare with school-level officers."
Eveya replied with a smile.
"good!"
Xia Le nodded.
He is quite satisfied with the speed of improvement of the strength of the three of them.
"Recruitment for our branches in the West Sea is still continuing, and the headquarters base can accommodate up to 50,000 troops."
"There is still a long way to go before we reach this goal."
Eveya said again.
Xia Le nodded gently and said no more.
Time continues to pass.
The power of Xihai is getting stronger and stronger, and elite officers at the school level are springing up like mushrooms after a rain. After the Golden Lion destroyed the G-18 Fortress, the strength of the remaining soldiers increased tremendously, and a large number of school-level experts emerged.
Haiyuan calendar year 1506.
Chaillot sent a letter of congratulations to Alabasta and a generous gift.
"Celebrating the birth of my dear niece, Neferutari Lily."
"Due to my busy schedule, brother, please forgive me for not being able to participate in this joyful event."
Cobra held this short letter, tears streaming down his face, and he cried with joy.
Xia Le occupied the Western Sea, and under his planning and guidance, the power of this sea area developed rapidly.
Also this year, Xihai Headquarters recruited a powerful female navy.
"Her name is Hina!"
"He is a person with threshold fruit ability and is very powerful."
"This is the first female officer with fruit abilities that we have recruited in recent years."
Eveya said excitedly.
Xia Le nodded and looked at the upright female officer standing in the square in front of the office: "Put her as a seed and focus on training her."
"yes!"
Eveya said.
"Besides, where is Crocodile?"
Xia Le narrowed his eyes slightly and asked in a lowered voice.
"A few days ago, Crocodile contacted the headquarters and reported his recent situation."
"As a pirate, he has gathered a group of intelligence personnel and is currently in the second half of the Grand Line."
Eveya said.
"Haha, this guy has become his pirate again."
"Dream come true?"
Xia Le smiled lightly.
Then he stopped paying attention.
Crocodile is on a business trip with a mission, and his purpose is to establish an intelligence organization covering the world, namely Baroque Studio.
For him, this should be his old profession and not too difficult.
But obviously, after traveling freely, this guy has let himself go a little bit, and even caused Warring States to ask him personally.
"The bounty is 81 million, Shakrok Dal!"
"The bounty hasn't increased at all."
Xia Le shook his head and laughed.
Putting the reward order aside, he quickly turned to other work.
The entire Xihai dispatch, appointment and removal of positions, were all under his control at this time. It can be said that most of the leisure time has been occupied by tedious work.
"I really want to give up my pick!"
"That's all, just think of it as preparation for becoming a navy marshal in the future."
Xia Le sighed.
——
The year 1507 of the Haiyuan calendar was also Xia Le's seventh year as commander-in-chief of the Western Sea.
The second half of the Grand Line.
"Boss, ahead is the territory of the Whitebeard Pirates!"
On the pirate ship with the skull and crossbones flag flying, a strong man with scars on his face said in a trembling voice.
"White beard?"
"so what!"
"Are you already trembling all over just hearing his name?"
The cigar in his mouth sparkled, Crocodile said mockingly.
After leaving the West Sea, he seemed to have regained his freedom. While completing the tasks assigned by Xia Le, he also experienced the addiction of being a pirate a long time ago.
Now, returning to this familiar sea area again, I can't help but feel a little emotional.
At the same time, there was a touch of excitement and blood boiling in my heart.
"That's Whitebeard! Boss!"
The pirate behind him said nervously.
"so what?"
"I really want to know how far apart I am from the legendary figure!"
Crocodile sneered.
His eyes flickered, thinking carefully in his mind.
Over the years, he has been under Xia Le's command, and his strength has improved rapidly. His armament, domineering aura, and development of his fruit abilities have reached a whole new level.
After thinking about it, I can leave calmly even if I lose to Whitebeard.
Most importantly, he wanted to know the gap between himself and the best in the world.
As for challenging Xia Le, Crocodile gave up as soon as the idea came up.
That's a monster!
"Send the ship over!"
"I want to see how powerful this legendary pirate is!"
Crocodile shouted loudly.
The pirates under his command looked at each other, but in the end they had no choice but to grit their teeth and obey.
Three days later, a piece of news spread across the world.
"The new pirate Crocodile challenged Whitebeard and ended up losing."
Aboard Moby Dick.
"Ku la la la la!"
"Boy, you haven't even grown your hair yet, yet you dare to challenge me?"
Whitebeard laughed and sat on the edge of the boat, holding a fishing rod.
Marco and the others behind him all looked at the tied figure at the other end of the fishing line with smiles on their faces.
"Bite the hook tight, Gram."
"Your name is Crocodile, right?"
"As long as you catch one fish, I will let you go."
Whitebeard laughed.
"Otherwise, you will be buried in the sea today."
There was laughter all around.
Crocodile held the golden hook in his mouth, his face was livid, and he was extremely humiliated. At the same time, he was also horrified in his heart that the other party's power was so powerful.
At this moment, a person who was also tied to the deck suddenly shouted.
"Boss Crocodile belongs to Lieutenant General Xia Le!"
"How dare you do this to him!!"
"If he finds out, even if you are Whitebeard, he won't let you go!"
As the words came out, the smile on Whitebeard's face suddenly froze, and the atmosphere on the ship suddenly fell silent.
After a long while, a loud laugh came out.
"Cula la la la!"
"Xia Le?"
"Then let that kid come to me in person to ask for someone!"
With a smile in his eyes, Whitebeard looked at Crocodile who was biting the fishhook in front of him.
"Before that, please help me fish well!"
(End of chapter)
