Haiyuan calendar year 1508.
Xihai headquarters, floating G-1 base.
"Lieutenant Hina, I have met Lieutenant General Xia Le!"
A loud and pleasant sound sounded in the training ground.
The female lieutenant with long pale pink hair, purple sunglasses on her forehead, gloves on her hands, and navy uniform looked excited and nervous as she looked at the burly and strong figure in front of her.
The legendary vice-admiral in the navy, the highest commander of the West Sea Division, and the most beloved and respected commander in the entire West Sea.
"Very energetic!"
"Although she is a female officer, her momentum is no weaker than that of Smoker and Bucky!"
Xia Le said with a smile.
Nearly a year has passed since the battle with Whitebeard. The West Sea Branch has developed rapidly. With the technical support of Vegapunk, the entire base, including New O'Hara and the Sky Island Experimental Base, have adopted the new electrical energy system.
The communication system has also changed into a new type of telephone based on electromagnetic waves and electrical signals.
For Schaller, creating a simple natural power station is extremely simple. And this made him even think that the origin of Devil Fruit might have been created to deviate people's lives from the beginning.
"Although they are strong, Hina will not lose to them!"
Hina said loudly.
"Very good. As a navy, for the sake of justice in our hearts, we must maintain this momentum!"
Xia Le nodded and said with satisfaction.
In the past year, Smoker, Bucky, Aroshu, Hina and other younger generations have made great progress.
Among them, Smoker, Bucky, and Arosho have begun to try to master Haki.
This progress of strength makes Xia Le quite satisfied.
After rigorous and arduous training, Smoker and Bucky's strength can be said to far exceed the progress of the original work.
If this continues, maybe in ten or twenty years, Bucky may actually awaken the fruit of fragmentation.
As for Smoker, he probably has no chance with the Smoke Fruit.
But it doesn't matter, I will find another more powerful one for it when the time comes.
"Keep working hard. Every drop of sweat you shed now will reduce the blood shed on the battlefield in the future!"
"It will also create the most solid foundation for the strength you need to fulfill justice in the future!"
Xia Le encouraged with a smile.
"yes!"
The young Western Navy officers responded loudly.
Then, Xia Le nodded and walked towards Eveya, who kept winking at him in the distance.
Nowadays, Eveya looks more mature, with a unique charm, pure and charming, wearing black-rimmed glasses and an anxious look.
"What's wrong? Making you so anxious?"
Xia Le smiled lightly.
"Headquarters called."
"No, to be precise, the World Government has issued an invitation letter to you."
Eveya said nervously.
The two of them walked towards the office one after another. On the way, the adjutant reported to him in detail the content of the phone call he had just received.
"As for the World Government, you are invited to participate in this year's World Conference."
"And stated that you need to go with the King of Alabasta, Nefertari Kobra."
Hearing this, Xia Le raised his eyebrows: "World Conference?"
How could this kind of thing have anything to do with him?
"The World Government says that you are the Prince of Alabasta, so you need to go to the Holy Land and participate in this meeting."
Eveya said, taking a deep breath and speaking solemnly.
"And, right after the World Government, King Kobra also sent you a call, inviting you to join us at Albana and go to the Holy Land Mary Joa together."
Xia Le squinted his eyes, and faintly tasted something unusual from these words.
"Are you going?"
Eveya asked curiously.
The quadrennial World Conference is a grand event for the entire world. Nobles, kings, princes, and princesses from all over the world will go to Mariejoia to participate.
Moreover, many important world events will also be discussed at the conference.
"World Conference, Marie Gioia."
Xia Le murmured, his eyes thoughtful.
After a while, he suddenly smiled.
"Since they invited me, let's go and have a look!"
"I'm also very curious about what will be said in this conference that has taken the world by storm."
Eveya nodded: "Then I will reply to them immediately."
Looking at the adjutant's hurried away figure, Xia Le narrowed his eyes slightly.
From this simple invitation, he had already vaguely sensed some of the hidden meanings behind the world government.
"Let's see what kind of medicine you are selling in your gourd."
According to convention, there is no need to invite him, Vice Admiral of the West Sea, to the World Conference. Even the guarding work of Marigio will be handled by CP0, the Navy Admiral.
As for the nobles and kings from various countries involved, they could just invite Cobra.
This time, the invitation was sent to him so unexpectedly, and the meaning was obvious.
"It seems that some people want to see me!"
"This needs to be thought about carefully."
Xia Le said softly.
Three days later, a warship set off from the port and sailed to the windless zone according to the predetermined route.
At the bow of the ship is a golden scepter made entirely of gold with mysterious patterns on its surface, which is very conspicuous. The flag on the ship is the iconic anchor of the navy.
On the sail, two large black characters were engraved, "Justice".
Xia Le stood at the bow of the ship, and Eveya stood quietly behind him.
There are not many sailors on this warship, only about ten people.
There is no need to bring too many people, because after meeting Cobra in Alabasta, they will take the king's exclusive ship to Mariejoia.
His identity on this trip was no longer that of the navy, but the prince of Alabasta, an out-and-out nobleman.
"Are you Alabasta, the brother of King Kobra?"
Eveya asked curiously.
"It should be so, but we can only be sure after meeting Kobra."
Xia Le smiled lightly.
He has always been unclear about his own identity. It can be described as confusing, first O'Hara, and then running to Alabasta.
It was hard for him to be sure whether he would go to the Holy Land of Mary Gioia next time.
The warship arrived at the Rapeseed Port in Alabasta on the morning of the second day.
Xia Le and his party kept a low profile and did not disturb others.
Rapeseed is a port city rich in perfume, and the streets are filled with a refreshing fragrance.
Eveya was a little curious about this and kept twitching her nose.
"give you."
Xia Le took a bottle from the vendor next to him and threw it to the adjutant behind him.
Ifuya hurriedly took it, her cheeks flushed: "Thank you, thank you, sir."
Then, she solemnly put it into her arms.
This is the first time a chief has given her a gift, and it is worth keeping for a lifetime.
Silently looking at the tall, strong figure in front of her, blocking all sight, Eveya's heart was filled with emotions.
The two of them have been together for about eight years.
He has become more mature over the years, but Commander Xia Le has not changed at all since that day when he came to G-18 Fortress.
It's like time has frozen on the other person.
Especially in these years, Eveya can clearly notice that she is aging with time. A woman's golden age is only a few years, and it is no longer there after it has passed.
"Sir Xia Le doesn't seem to age?"
"What about me? What will I look like in ten or twenty years?"
"At that time, can I still be by your side, sir?"
Thinking of this, Eveya couldn't help feeling panicked, and even felt inexplicable fear.
Xia Le in front did not notice his adjutant's thoughts, but pointed at the camel in front.
"Just take it to Albana!"
Ifuya was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted: "Yes, sir!"
Next, a group of more than a dozen people put on dust jackets, mounted camels, and headed toward Albana under the guidance of a tour guide.
Alabasta is a desert kingdom with very little rainfall, a dry climate and high temperatures all year round.
"Alabasta is a superpower located in the first half of the Great Line."
"It covers an area of more than 10 million square kilometers and has a standing army of about 600,000."
"This kingdom is quite powerful!"
Eveya sat on the camel, her face covered by a veil, only her eyes were exposed, and she introduced with emotion.
"Six hundred thousand?"
Xia Le was startled when he heard this, and his eyes flickered.
The strength of 600,000 troops exceeds the total strength of the Xihai Navy of 300,000 at this time after years of recruitment.
Of course, the kingdom's military strength generally does not have the elite navy.
One is that it is limited by arms and resources, and the other is that it is not strong enough.
"If this country had more elites and more strong people."
"That is an existence that even the world government cannot ignore!"
Xia Le sighed softly.
"I have heard of such a country before. In the second half of the Great Channel, there is a country called Wano Country. Their warriors are very powerful!"
"Even the World Government and the Navy Headquarters take it very seriously and don't dare to provoke it easily!"
Eveya said.
Xia Le nodded.
Looking at the yellow sand in the sky ahead, camels walked by, leaving a series of footprints.
"It's just that the climate and environment are a little bad."
He sighed softly.
Sometimes, a country's development is closely related to its climate environment and geographical location.
Countries with a lot of iron ore will naturally develop their gold and iron weapons.
Countries with a suitable climate will pay attention to agriculture and animal husbandry.
So what are the desert kingdoms like?
Xia Le suddenly thought of oil, Dubai and other desert kingdoms in his previous life.
But what is the use of oil in this world?
His thoughts were a little messy, and he quickly shook his head to dispel them.
We are not here to develop Alabasta.
"However, maybe we can pay attention to it in the future!"
"After all, this is a kingdom with great potential."
Xia Le thought secretly.
Having served as the commander in the West Sea for many years, he is naturally very clear that the power of many countries in this world cannot be ignored, and they hide shocking secrets.
Many world-famous powerful people started in these countries.
Desert camels are very slow, but they have great endurance.
Five days later, the team arrived at Albana, and everyone saw the capital of the desert kingdom.
(End of chapter)
