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Even the beloved King Cobra failed to demonstrate commendable governing abilities.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowds lining the streets, the Stoleca royal family calmly boarded the warship and disappeared into the sea under the escort of the Black Prison Fleet.
The king's arrival did not change Ghost Shark's life. Perhaps out of so-called aristocratic etiquette, Stoleca only stayed on the deck and in his private cabin every day, with servants attending to his needs, and the two sides did not disturb each other.
On the calm sea, the Black Prison Fleet sailed along its course. As usual, Tina and Ghost Shark set up beach chairs on the deck, sipping watermelon juice and enjoying the long journey.
This is the benefit of being a naval officer: a regular member in another world, living a leisurely life, being respected, traveling everywhere, and receiving a generous salary.
What a damn petty-bourgeois life! (Sunglasses smiley face.JPG)
"Reporting, Major General! We've reached Bamboo Town!" Sergeant Marco walked over and saluted.
"Dock and resupply!"
Bamboo Town?
Ghost Shark did have some recollection of it. Bamboo Town, Orange Town, and Grapefruit Town were all the original homelands of the Kingdom of Oycot. With the collapse of the kingdom, these three western towns became increasingly prosperous.
Among them, Bamboo Town is famous for its vast bamboo forests. Some shrewd businessmen have formed the "Bamboo Society" to be responsible for the bamboo processing industry and panda tourism projects.
"Oh, Laurentina!" Alice pulled the girl along, pointing excitedly to the display cases in the shopping street. "They're so cute! Want to get a Monokuma pajama set?"
Alice was about to pull Specter into the store when she suddenly realized that he was being held back by someone.
"Hehe, the bear ear headdress is not bad either."
Ayn bought two bear ear headbands from a roadside stall and gently put them on Laurentina. After putting them on, she rubbed the girl's ears, making Ghost Shark very itchy, but also happy.
Hmph, it's just a panda headband. Sharkfish used to hug me.
Alice put on her sunglasses and smiled smugly.
"Stop right there, you damned thief!"
At the intersection ahead, several middle-aged men with ferocious faces roared wildly, their eyes fixed on the little girl who was running away.
Uh...this plot is so familiar.
The ghost shark turned its gaze, and the person was instantly stunned.
That cute orange short hair, those brown eyes... Nami the Cat Burglar?!
Sure enough, as the gaze moved downwards, Ghost Shark discovered that she was holding a package in her hand, which rattled as she sprinted.
"Hahaha..."
The little girl, her face covered in sweat, was panting as she scurried towards another street.
“Lauren Tina.” Ain grabbed Specter’s sleeve, but her gaze remained fixed on the man chasing them. “He’s from the Drunkard Pirates.”
As a scientist aboard the warship, Ayn had an excellent memory and could remember documents after reading them once.
Because of her outstanding memory, Tina is grooming her to be a vice-official, hoping that she can better assist Specter in handling military affairs in the future.
At that moment, Ai Yin also searched her memories and quickly identified the pursuer's identity.
"Hey! You scum!" Specter Shark vanished from the spot, reappearing in front of the pirates the next moment. "How dare you show yourselves so brazenly in front of the Marines?"
"Where did this bastard come from!" The man with the single ponytail, who was the leader, was furious when he saw the thief slip out of the street. Then he was attracted by the appearance of the person in front of him.
"Okay, so beautiful!"
In a daze, the pirate leader collapsed to the ground, followed by the other pirates.
"Blood sugar disorder!"
Ghost Shark lowered his right hand, controlled the pirate's blood sugar to make him faint, and then made a phone call to notify the local branch of the Navy to clean up the trash.
"The use of fruit is quite good!" Alice leaned closer, marveling. As a doctor, she knew better than anyone the wonderful uses of blood in the human body.
Where to go next?
"You like shopping so much?" Ghost Shark pinched Alice's cheeks with both hands and teased, "How about I pick out a panda lingerie set for you..."
In the alley, Nami cautiously peeked out and glanced at the three people who had left. Had the older sister from the Navy saved her?
But when he thought of his identity as the navigator of the Arlong Pirates, he felt so ashamed that he couldn't even thank him in person.
Nami lowered her head, feeling waves of pain in her heart, as if her heart was being tortured on a grill.
How long would it take me to save up 100 million Berries?
"I managed to steal 300,000 Berries today, not bad luck." Nami opened her money bag and counted it, her joy overcoming her guilt at not being able to apologize, before disappearing into the alley.
......
After a brief resupply in Zhuzi Town, the warships continued their voyage.
However, this time Specter suggested that the fleet temporarily dock at Kesha Town.
"Was it raided by pirates?"
In the abandoned port of Kesha Town, Tina's eyes widened instinctively at the sight before her.
Kesha Town is laid out longitudinally, with all the houses located on both sides of the main road.
At this moment, Kesha Town was deserted, and the houses were crooked and dilapidated, as if they had suffered a huge earthquake.
The only main road looked as if it had been cleansed by artillery fire, with a wide ditch plowed out, soil and rocks collapsed, and dust flying everywhere, covering the windowsills of the houses.
The village was deserted and seemed to have been completely abandoned.
"If I remember correctly, this should be the 16th branch, the territory of Colonel Rat."
“Yes, it is indeed the jurisdiction of the 16th Branch.” Ain proactively clarified for Tina.
“Then let me ask…” Tina had just taken out the Den Den Mushi when her sister suddenly stopped her. Specter Shark’s face was expressionless as she said, “Some things are better verified by yourself.”
Ok?
Judging from her sister's reaction, it seems she knows the secret of Colonel Rat?
Tina nodded and waved forward. The group of marines scattered and searched for survivors from house to house.
Not long after, Marco led a little boy to the front of the group, saluted, and said, "Reporting, Major General, we have searched the entire village and found only this one survivor!"
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Chapter Fourteen: The Evil Dragon: The Aura of a Fellow Clan? (Please Subscribe)
"Let me go! Damn it, are you also minions of the evil dragon?"
The little boy wearing a watermelon hat kicked his legs incessantly, his face showing anger.
"A dragon?" Tina ordered the boy to be put down, then crouched down to look at him. "Is it a fish-man dragon?"
Tina vaguely remembered the name "evil dragon".
Since Fisher Tiger's death, the Sun Pirates have fallen apart, with Arlong the Fishman being one of the disbanded factions.
"Aren't you guys?" The boy, Chapo, looked wary, gripping his knife tightly. "I've seen guys like you before, wearing the same clothes, going in and out of Dragon Paradise... *gurgle*"
Chabo lowered his head shyly. Why was he hungry at this time?
Navy and pirates? Dragon Paradise?
Naval Headquarters has not received such intelligence!
Tina gave him a box of Pocky, suggesting he have something to eat first. Chapo hesitated for a long time, but finally accepted the snack.
Seeing this, the navy men smiled kindly, and then Tina asked about what had happened in Kesha Town.
"You mean, the residents of Kesha Town were destroyed by the Arlong Pirates because they couldn't pay protection money? And the neighboring Cocoyasi Village was also taken over by them?"
Tina fell silent, especially after learning that naval warships had appeared in Dragon Paradise several times; her expression turned even more unpleasant.
So, is it that the Navy colluded with pirates to oppress the residents of the Konomie Islands?
Upon learning the reason, the marines were immediately filled with righteous indignation, each turning their pleading eyes to Tina and clamoring to raze Dragon Paradise to the ground.
"Aaaaaaah!!! Are we going to arrest fishmen?!"
In the bay next to the group, the handyman Kemi's eyes and tongue popped out in fright. In the past, the combat missions were all against human pirates, but this time, the target was fishmen!
The navy officers immediately turned their gazes towards him, which only made Kemi panic more. He quickly submerged, leaving only his eyes above the water.
Observe secretly.
Snapped!
"Camy, be normal." Private First Class Ishiri smacked Camy across the face, instantly snapping the dazed mermaid back to normal. "We're the Marines now!"
"Ah!" Laurentina flew above Kemi, tapping her chin with her finger and laughing heartily. "Next time, when we fight the fishmen, you two will also be joining the battle."
A demon! Absolutely a demon!
In the past, the two of them were responsible for guarding the warship, but this time they had to take up arms and point them at their own kind?
Cammy hid behind her best friend in terror, her body trembling. At this moment, Ishiri tentatively asked, "Lieutenant Colonel Specter, what would you do with this group of fishman pirates?"
Even after joining the Navy, this black-haired merman never forgot his mission—to find out Ghost Shark's attitude towards fish-men and mermen.
Of course, Neptune wouldn't be foolish enough to have Cammy and the other monitor Specter, keeping things in check so as not to antagonize the prophesied leader.
“They’re no different from humans.” Specter turned and flew back to the group, leaving the two with an elegant silhouette. “But I’m determined to kill Arlong. Even Jinbe can’t save him, I said it!”
His brief but powerful words instantly boosted the morale of the navy.
"Well said, Lieutenant Colonel Specter!"
"Any pirate who harms civilians should be brought to justice!"
The navy men were all excited, but Ishri was relatively calm. Her inner strings were slightly plucked. Specter's justice was unbelievably pure and inspiring, and she admired him greatly. How could such a person be bound by mere racial prejudice?
Subconsciously assuming that humans harbor prejudice against fish-people makes me feel incredibly ugly.
"So, big sisters, are you going to defeat the fishmen?"
At the port, Chapo looked towards the navy, his hope for revenge for his family rekindled. Meanwhile, Ishiri noticed that the child rarely glanced in their direction.
Is it because she hates herself for being a mermaid?
Ishiri sighed. Queen Otohime was right. Hatred is passed down from generation to generation, and the bloody tug-of-war between humans and fishmen will never end.
If Ghost Shark knew what Ishiri was thinking, she would definitely complain. She really couldn't understand why the princess, who longed to be with humans, would choose to hide the fact that the murderer was a fish-man.
It is precisely this ridiculous way of maintaining the status quo that makes it easier for Fishman Island to descend into an abyss of hatred for humans.
"Yeah, I'll kill that guy who persecutes the people." Specter slung his guitar case over his shoulder, chuckled, and patted Chapo on the head.
“I…” Chapo picked up the knife, his gaze resolute, “I’m going too!”
Many navy personnel smiled and cheered him on, while Tina picked up a Den Den Mushi and reported the events in Kesha Town to Tsuru.
"Yes, Lieutenant General Tsuru. The task of controlling Colonel Rat will be left to Smoker and Brinbrin."
Tina hung up the phone, took the Pocky from Ghost Shark, and led the way to Dragon Park.
The sailors, carrying flintlock muskets, followed their officers in neat rows.
......
In Cocosia Village, a place the route inevitably passes through, the villagers huddled in their houses, anxiously watching outside their windows.
Step, step, step...
Standing at the very front was Tina, wearing sunglasses and exuding a cold and aloof aura.
Laurentina and her two companions followed closely behind, their justice capes billowing and fluttering in the wind.
Behind these officers stood the formidable and high-spirited Black Prison Fleet.
"Are you kidding me? Are these people also part of Evil Dragon's gang?"
"Look over there, it's Chabo from Kesha Town. Damn it, he's been captured by these hypocrites!"
"They have guns, we can't fight back, who can save us?"
The voices inside the house weren't loud, but as elite troops of headquarters, many of the navy personnel heard these words clearly.
What a disgrace it is that the image of the Navy has been tarnished to such an extent!
Tina clenched her fists, her anger growing stronger.
Ain remained expressionless, her hands resting on the twin swords she wore.
Alice trembled slightly with anger, which vaguely reminded her of the feeling of being ostracized by the villagers when she was a child.