Chapter 27 Perseverance
The sea train left the shipbuilding island smoothly and headed for the judicial island. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
The Island of Justice, also known as the Island of Arbitration, is located in the whirlpool in the middle of the Great Shipping Route, and is one of the three endpoints of the whirlpool. The other two endpoints are Imperton, the deep-sea prison, and Marin Vando, the headquarters of the Navy.
Due to the terrain of the whirlpool area, there are many ways to reach Judicial Island, but there are only two places that can be reached from the port of Judicial Island.
One is the naval headquarters, which is known as the world's righteous side, and the other is a deep-sea prison full of torture rooms and prisons, which imprisons the world's most evil criminals.
The Judicial Island, the Navy Headquarters and the Deep Sea Prison form an equilateral triangle, which is connected by a whirlpool current, and even more so to take care of each other. Any one of these three locations, if attacked, will quickly receive support from the other two, theoretically impossible to break through the defense.
Again, these three names give you an idea of what this place is. Needless to say, it must be the most important fundamental place for the world's government and navy.
Among them, the judicial island fulfills the duties of justice and justice.
Anyone who is taken to the island of Justice is considered a prisoner.
Justice Island does not show any mercy to the prisoners, only convicts them of the crimes they like, and then sends them to the Advance City of Impelton, which is the Great Prison of the Deep Sea.
Judging from the original intent of the original design, the navy dispatched force to arrest the prisoners, and then escorted them to the judicial island for trial, and the guilty were imprisoned in the deep-sea prison, and the serious crimes were brought out of the prison and executed at the navy headquarters.
This dragon-like judicial process, through the whirlpool sea area and the gate of justice connecting the center, could have been well implemented. But there is one of the most unfathomable things, and that is the human heart.
The lust for power knows no bounds, and as time goes by, the rival navy and the world government compete for power, causing the existence of Justice Island to become quite awkward.
Nowadays, pirates caught by the Navy often convict themselves and then imprisoned in the deep-sea prison, directly skipping this step of judicial island arbitration. As a result, although the judicial island still has judicial functions and powers in name, it has become a court in name only. Leaving the establishment of the Judicial Island is just one more strategic base and a faΓ§ade for the world government.
In the final analysis, the right to speak is based on force.
However, although the island of Justice has become a place in name only, in order to save the face of the world government, it still leaves enough power here. This is also the reason why this can be the headquarters of CP9, but the chief is such a scumbag as Spendham.
The world government, no matter how degenerate, cannot abandon its senseless self-esteem, and always feels that there are many bureaucrats who are high above it. Of course, this has a lot to do with the fact that the core of the world government is the Tianlong people, and this is also a world aristocracy.
As an important judicial institution, as well as a stronghold of the world government, the map of Justice Island can be said to be top secret. But at the same time, it's not a secret, just like the map that Crockdahl is holding at this time, it can be easily obtained for a little more money.
In addition to issuing bounties and providing bounty hunters for employment, the Bounty Hunters Guild also sells information as an important branch of the business.
The map is very detailed, and every building on the island of Justice is marked.
Crockdahl had no doubt that the map was a means for the people on Justice Island to make extra money.
The port of the Island of Justice begins and progresses layer by layer, with a total of five layers. From the outside to the inside, there are the former island, the main island, the Tower of Justice, the Bridge of Hesitation, and finally the Gate of Justice.
Surrounded by a high iron fence and garrisoned by a large number of guards, the entire island of Justice is an almost impossible fortress to breach.
And in fact, it is true that the gate of justice on the island of justice has never been breached.
"Whoa......
Just as Crockdahl recalled and pondered the information about Justice Island, the sound of water splashing suddenly attracted his attention.
Although the sound of waves is everywhere in the sea, this one is different. I can't tell you the difference, but I can really feel the difference.
In fact, at this time, at the back of the carriage of the sea train, Sanji was holding on to the guardrail at the rear of the train, struggling to climb up from the sea.
"Robin-chan...... Waiting for me ......"
Eventually, Sanji, who squeezed out his full potential and even surpassed the limit, overcame the impact of the ocean currents and successfully boarded the sea train. The moment he set foot on the ground, he collapsed to the ground as if he had collapsed.
"Whew...... Call...... It's really ......" gasped violently, and Sanji only felt as if his lungs were about to explode, and his throat was even more like a fire.
It seems that it is just climbing up from the sea, but it takes more than half a star to fight against the impact of the current along the way. If it weren't for his attachment to his companions, he would have even wanted to faint directly.
"Ah......h
"It's mixed, it's mixed...... What's next? β
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The sea train is still moving at a constant speed, and its destination is Justice Island. And where he departed, the blue station in the water capital, Luffy and the others, who could only watch their companions being taken away because they were one step too slow, were suffering from their own incompetence.
At the time of Akula Ragnar's approach, no ship could sail on this ocean except the sea train. Even if it is a giant ship of tonnage like the Tempest, the best ending is that the boat will be shipwrecked.
This is undoubtedly shocking news, especially for Luffy.
Just when he was about to go crazy with despair and rush to the sea desperately, Granny Kokoro descended on him like an angel.
At least at this moment, Granny Cocoro, who always looked drunk and kept holding a wine bottle and filling it with wine, was like an angel in his eyes, and her whole body was shining.
Her appearance, in addition to bringing a body of alcohol, also brought a life-saving news......
"There is not just one sea train! Poof! I also knew of the existence of a sea train! β
"The first sea train that Tom built in the first place, although there is only one locomotive now, and it hasn't been running for many years, don't you ...... There's a good chance you won't be able to move anymore, but if you're determined, you can fight it! Ahahahaha...... Poof! β
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The sea train that Granny Coco Luo mentioned was the first sea train that Thom and his two apprentices, Iceberg and Frankie, built, and it can be said to be a prototype.
At this time, the sea train, which has only one locomotive, is parked in the underground warehouse of the shipyard.
Since 8 years ago, Thom was framed and captured by the World Government because of the design of an ancient weapon, and this place has been sealed. Therefore, the sea train has not even done the launching ceremony, and it is only unknown whether it will be able to continue sailing.
But this antique, which had been stored for 8 years, became the only lifesaver that Luffy and them could grasp at this time.
Opening the door of the warehouse, Luffy couldn't wait to rush down the stairs.
At the end of the stairs is a wooden gate, behind which is the place where the sea train is parked.
The gate is thick and quaint, and it has not decayed because of the dust of 8 years. But at this time, the door was hidden, and the lock had been opened, much to the surprise of the Granny Cocoro.
"This is ......" Under the hesitation, Granny Kekeluo, who had been unhurried, couldn't help but speed up her pace, rushed over and pushed the door open suddenly. With the creak of the doorshaft, the bright light that shone out made her squint.
Rocketeer, the name of the world's first sea train.
After getting used to the light, what appeared in front of Granny Cokoro was this big guy that filled her with memories - the front of the car like a shark's head, which seemed to be a patch-like layered but tightly nailed iron sheet, although it had fallen a lot of rust after 8 years, it seemed to have been carefully wiped down, and it did not look like it had not been moved for 8 years from the outside.
"This ...... This is ......" her lips trembled, and Granny Kekeluo's eyes instantly overflowed with tears.
"Huh? Who is it? Straw Hat Kid?! And, Granny Cocoro?! β
A cry of surprise interrupted Granny Cocoro's memories, and as she looked, Iceberg's bandaged head poked out of the small window at the front of the car, her face full of surprise.
"Huh?! It's Mr. Iceberg! Are you alright? That's great! Luffy paused for a moment, then shouted excitedly, "Then Barry and they should rest assured!" β
"Ah, something happened, I didn't go back to say hello to them first, really, hehe......" Iceberg smiled awkwardly and retracted his head.
"Granny Cokoro brought you here, yo!" It wasn't long before an iceberg, bandaged like a mummy, came out of the sea train. It seems that he is in good spirits, and there is no weakness after the injury between actions.
"Looks like you've saved your life, great, iceberg!" Granny Coco Luo exclaimed excitedly.
"Barely survived......" sighed, Bingshan obviously didn't want to talk about this topic, turned around and pointed to the Rocketeer and proudly introduced, "I have already prepared the Rocketeer, the water and coal have been added, and the steam is almost started, there should be no problem with sailing!" β
"Hey, Iceberg, is this the one you want to introduce to me?"
Just as the iceberg was surging, a rather helpless but pleasant voice sounded, and then a man in a big red cloak appeared beside him silently, a pair of cold eyes scanning Luffy's body.
"Haha, look at me...... I was so excited that I forgot to introduce! Iceberg patted his head and pointed at the visitor, "Delkuller, a bounty hunter from the New World, is also my savior!" β
As he spoke, Bingshan smiled and continued: "He accepted my employment this time, and he will help you save people!" β
Their words will surely save you, right?
Frankie, and ......
Miss Robin!