When Jonathan arrived at the port of G-8 Fortress, the Sander just docked safely.
His face was serious with a bit of solemnity, and behind him stood Drake.
Because he was not familiar with this big shot described by his commander, he did not appear too nervous, but rather curious.
This was the first time he knew that there were four generals in the Navy Headquarters, and the man on this ship was the most powerful one.
The sea breeze blew in and stirred up the robes of the two of them.
Jonathan stood upright. Even though he was already a lieutenant general and could be said to be the mainstay of the navy, he still did not dare to neglect the people on the ship in front of him.
Even this moment reminded him of the nervousness he felt when meeting his superiors when he was young.
The golden scepter slowly stopped, and after a few fluctuations, it stabilized.
After about ten seconds, a tall, strong figure appeared in their eyes.
Wearing neat white navy uniform, with a long knife on his waist, and a faint smile on his face, he was casually scanning the front.
The man's body was so strong that the already loose navy uniform looked like it was about to burst at this moment.
The eyes were smiling, but when they fell on Derek, they made him feel a heavy feeling.
Carrying the rank of general on his shoulders is even more awe-inspiring.
This is a general who is not widely known within the navy, but in the eyes of the older generation of generals, he seems to be very famous.
Even Lieutenant General Jonathan was extremely nervous.
Drake could clearly feel that the Lieutenant General in front seemed to be a little shorter when he saw him.
Immediately afterwards, the stairs connecting to the shore were put in place by the navy.
The strong figure stepped down, and the people behind him were all wearing navy uniforms, with plain expressions and unsmiling faces.
"Crocodar, Doflamingo."
"They are actually wearing military uniforms?!"
Drake was even more shocked when he saw the two figures appearing.
Moreover, the other party's military rank is actually major general and lieutenant colonel?
They are all taller than him!
For a moment, Derek felt confused.
What happened to this world.
As the people on the ship walked off the ship, they saw a group of strange-looking people in Drake's eyes, all wearing navy uniforms, which made his heart fluctuate even more.
"It doesn't look like a navy, but more like a pirate?!"
Jonathan, who was standing in front, was much calmer. Ten years ago, when he was still young, there were rumors within the Navy that Lieutenant General Charlot liked to persuade pirates to behave.
Looking at it now, it's obvious that the other person's preferences haven't changed.
"Jonathan, I remember you."
"You seem to have been quite close to Sakaski before."
Xia Le's laughter came, and his tall body also appeared in their eyes.
The height of three meters and three meters is already exaggerated compared to ordinary people, but the aura and oppression coming from the opponent's body are even more powerful.
It was like a huge mountain was crushing down, making both of them feel suffocated for a moment.
Jonathan was stunned for a moment, then sweat broke out on his forehead: "General Xia Le, long time no see. More than twenty years have passed, and you are still as young as ever."
He didn't dare to answer the other party's words directly, so he could only change the subject.
He was very clear in his heart that as the other party's identity, he would not hesitate at all if he wanted to take action against him. And based on the relationship between Akainu and this man, the probability of this happening is extremely high.
At this moment, all he could do was be cautious.
"hehe."
"Why are you nervous?"
"Do you think that if you get close to Sakaski, I will take action against you?"
Xia Le came down to him, looked down at the lieutenant general in front of him, and said with a smile.
"I'm not that stingy."
Jonathan's face froze, but he would not believe such words easily.
At that time, people who were familiar with the other party knew very well that the justice of the man in front of him might not be so absolute, and he even had a group of believers and followers, but his strength was not inferior to Sakaski in the slightest.
In fact, his courage surpasses the entire naval system.
More than twenty years have passed, and now the opponent is at the most powerful moment in his life. Even Sakaski, a general, may have to bow his head when he sees the opponent.
The navy's strongest combat capability is no joke.
"I won't talk nonsense to you anymore."
"You should have seen a lot of people waiting to eat on my boat."
"The ship happened to be passing by you, so it came to supply supplies."
Xia Le smiled lightly.
His eyes glanced at Derek, then ignored him. Although the names are basically the same, the guy in front of him is obviously not the same person as the one he is familiar with.
"It shouldn't be a problem, right?"
After listening carefully, Jonathan breathed a sigh of relief: "Of course, no problem."
"General Xia Le and his subordinates please take a short rest."
"The supply and maintenance work of the warship will naturally be completed by the people of G-8 Fortress."
Xia Le nodded.
Then, he followed the other party into the reception room in the fortress.
Jonathan obviously did not dare to neglect, whether it was General Xia Le in front of him, Crocodile under his command, Doflamingo, or even Rosinandi, Bucky, Kuina and others all greeted him respectfully.
Being in the navy sometimes requires more than just ability, but also understanding of the ways of the world.
Otherwise, he might encounter misfortune when he sees the other person for the first time today.
"Lieutenant General Jonathan's life as a commander is quite pleasant!"
"This reminds me of when I was a lieutenant general and the commander in the West Sea."
Xia Le said with emotion.
"General Xia Le is so complimentary. How can I compare to you?"
Jonathan said cautiously.
"Why can't we compare?"
"We have General Sakaski as our friend, and we are stationed in the relatively calm first half of the channel, facing some new pirates."
"With Lieutenant General Jonathan's ability, it can be said to be a piece of cake!"
Xia Le raised his eyebrows.
"Compared to me, when I was the commander of the West China Sea when I was a lieutenant general, I had a lot of worries and was almost always busy."
"I was finally promoted to general, and was sent into Impel City to carry out suppression tasks."
"It wasn't until recently that we were dispatched and saw the light of the outside world."
"You are much stronger than me!"
The words he said with a smile made Jonathan's heart skip a beat. Sweat instantly oozed out from his forehead, and cold sweat broke out from his back.
Good guy, he even revealed the top secrets of Impel Down City. This general really has no taboos!
And this also shows that the other party's arrival has bad intentions.
Are you living a more comfortable life than the other person? What does it mean?
"Isn't it a waste of time for a mainstay of the Navy like Jonathan to stay here? Isn't it a waste of life?"
"Are you interested in going to the new world and fighting those big pirates with real swords and guns? Use your remaining energy as a lieutenant general?"
Immediately afterwards, Xia Le's voice came again.
Jonathan's face was stiff and he was unwilling to speak for a while.
This is simply the voice of the devil.
"When I return to my headquarters after some time, I will advise Marshal Warring States to transfer Lieutenant General Jonathan to a more important position."
"A powerful person like you cannot live such an easy life!"
"You know, with great power comes great responsibility!"
Xia Le said with emotion.
Do you want to listen to what you are talking about?
Lieutenant General Jonathan was very upset, but he forced a smile on his face: "General Xia Le is right."
He really wanted to curse. He was staying well in G-8 Fortress. Why did you ask for supplies and arrange work for him when you came here?
Be a human being!
Sure enough, no general is a good person.
After hearing the other party's promise, Xia Le's face showed a smile of satisfaction.
Behind him, the corners of Crocodile and Doflamingo's mouths both curved.
This should be considered a bad taste, sir, right?
The replenishment of the warship did not take much time. After the shipwrights at the G-8 base replaced some obsolete parts, it was over.
After all, when the Sander was originally built, the best workmanship and materials were used, and the advice of professionals code-named Shipwrights in the Chaillot organization was adopted.
A large amount of food, clothes, and daily necessities filled the cabin.
Lieutenant General Jonathan has given strict orders not to neglect anything and to do his best.
The next day, the Sander left.
"call!"
Jonathan let out a long breath, but his face looked extremely ugly.
"This guy just came back and he was excluding dissidents."
"He is really a strong and iron-blooded man with sharp methods!"
As he sighed, Jonathan felt heavy in his heart.
Undoubtedly, Xia Le's return may set off a storm within the Navy. You must know that Marshal of the Warring States Period is now older and approaching retirement.
The day when the marshal will change may not be far away.
And his friend, General Sakaski, codenamed Akainu, is one of the candidates. Now that the other party has returned, I am afraid that he will also join in forcefully.
"A storm is coming!"
"When two powerful figures collide, what kind of violent turmoil will the navy fall into in the future?"
As he murmured, Jonathan's heart fluctuated.
Thinking of this, he felt inexplicably nervous and suffocated.
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Three days later, the Sander arrived at Long Chain Island.
Xia Le and others stopped.
Kuina, Dasqi and others were all very curious about the long creatures on the island, so they stepped off the boat to watch.
Crocodile and Doflamingo have little interest in this.
Xia Le stood at the bow of the boat, his eyes suddenly looking in a certain direction. After a moment, a smile appeared on his face.
"The Slowness Fruit is an interesting ability."
Thunder suddenly flashed on his body, then rose into the sky and disappeared in front of everyone in the blink of an eye.
Meanwhile, the long chain of island streets.
Guina and Dasqi looked at various creatures in amazement, with expressions of excitement on their faces from time to time.
"It's long and so cute!"
Dusky shouted.
"The creatures here are so tall."
Guina also nodded.
Suddenly, she seemed to feel something and looked to one side.
At the end of the street, a man wearing a top hat and a cross-shaped knife was seen stepping towards him. She seemed to feel his gaze and raised her head at the same time.
"Swordsman!!"
"And it's the great swordsman!"
Guina's pupils shrank, feeling the extremely sharp aura on the other party's body.
At this time, Dasqi beside him let out a shocked voice.
"The greatest swordsman in the world!"
"Hawkeye Mihawk!!!"
In an instant, Guina's expression suddenly changed.
(End of chapter)
