Chapter 11: The Fig Leaf
On the fifth day after the Battle of the Top, the Ghost-Faced Ship arrived in the Chambord Islands.
After Luffy and the others' big trouble, the Draco people here have converged a lot, at least now there are no more arrogant Draco people on the streets.
As if to save the face of the Draconians, an unknown vice admiral was sent here to station in the name of suppressing bandits.
This lieutenant general, who was "ordered to be in danger," also shrank in the camp after a symbolic tour and did not come out.
The navy and the pirates seem to have quietly reached some kind of agreement.
If you don't make trouble, I won't come to trouble you.
After all, it is an extraordinary period, and there are no veteran lieutenant generals and generals in charge, and those notorious pirates are really not something that ordinary people can suppress.
And the pirates are also much more low-key, after all, the yellow ape also came here before, and in front of many people, he gave several very famous newcomer pirates one by one, and he couldn't take care of himself.
It is estimated that this guy will have a psychological shadow when he sees the yellow ape in the future.
As one of the most developed cities in the world, the Chambord Islands are also known for their heavy industry and for their unique coating processes. Not only that, but there are also many shipwrights here, all of whom are veterans who have come through the wind and waves.
Because of Thor's new plan, the ghost-faced ship is almost going to be demolished, and in general, except for the keel that does not move, everything else has to be moved.
The price is naturally expensive, equivalent to half of Thor's head.
Seeing the bags of money being handed over, Lynn's complaining eyes made Thor's scalp tingle, and she had to take Lynn shopping.
It is said that it is shopping, but in fact, Thor is purposeful.
The newspapers before the top war said that the right hand of the former One Piece ——— Hades Reilly appeared here.
Thor was eager to meet the living legend, but unfortunately, the two didn't.
Women can never avoid shopping, buy, buy, buy.
Even Lynn was the same.
By the time the two of them came out of the end of the street, Thor was already holding a bunch of things.
Thor can also be regarded as seeing Lin's power, a set of 1500 Bailey's clothes, the final transaction price is only 500 Bailey, and her bargaining attitude with the boss is more like she is the boss.
In the end, the shopkeeper sent the two out of the door with tears in his eyes, and it was estimated that the loss was not light.
Lynn also chooses two clothes for Thor, both of which are red coats, the same color as her cloak, and strongly asks Thor to change them on the spot.
After a long stroll, the two walked into a tavern to get a bite to eat and take a break.
The boss is a very capable middle-aged short-haired woman,
With a cigarette in his hand, he was spewing clouds and mist.
Because of the remote location, there were only two tables in the store, so Saul found a place against the wall and sat down, ordered two beers, and looked up at the TV.
The TV was broadcasting news about the Navy, saying that the War at the Top was a great victory for the Navy, defeating Whitebeard and his gang, and killing Whitebeard and Ace on the spot.
These things have been broadcast for several days, that is, they can deceive ordinary people who don't know the truth.
Just as Saul was about to withdraw his gaze, the replay of the news suddenly turned into a live broadcast.
Admiral Sengoku is being interviewed about the aftermath of the Great War.
Sengoku has severe dark circles under his eyes and gray hair, and it looks like he's suffering a lot these days. He pushed away two microphones that were close together and began to speak.
"Hello to the audience and friends, I am Marshal Sengoku of the Navy Headquarters. Regarding this war, there is no doubt that the navy has won, Whitebeard is dead, everyone will no longer have to be afraid of Whitebeard in the future, please rest assured, no matter what difficulties are encountered, the navy will come out, please remember, justice will win!! In the meantime, I am here to announce one thing. ”
Sengoku paused for a moment, and then said, "Because of my decision, Marin Fando has suffered unimaginable heavy losses, causing many people to temporarily lose their homes, and many families have lost their loved ones. Here, I would like to say sorry to the families of the martyrs...... At the same time, I announce my official resignation from the post of Field Marshal. ”
There was a brief silence on the battlefield, and then there was an uproar, and the reporter hurriedly asked why, and at the same time asked who the next admiral was.
Sengoku skipped the first question directly and replied: "The new marshal, which will be appointed this month, until then, I will continue to act as the marshal for the time being, please be calm." ”
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"I really didn't expect that Sengoku actually resigned as a marshal......"
Lin said in a daze.
As a pirate, she naturally understands a lot of Sengoku's soft policies.
It can be said that many pirates are still willing to continue to serve as pirates in Sengoku.
Thor chuckled under his breath and said, "The next marshal, if nothing else, will be produced in the Admiral Pheasant or Akainu." And Sengoku, even if he leaves the post of marshal, will not leave the navy, but will just move from the front to the background......"
Lynn blinked, and asked why, not understanding.
"This method is nothing more than a fig leaf for the navy. After all, it's an extremely dishonorable thing to let pirates take the initiative to hit the door, not to mention being broadcast live by Bucky the Clown, so someone must stand up and take responsibility. And this person naturally can't find a random one, and Sengoku is the most suitable person. At the same time, the top brass of the Navy does not want to give up the talent of Sengoku, and will definitely find an excuse to let him continue to stay in the Navy. ”
Thor took a sip of beer, moistened his throat, and continued, "However, when Sengoku moves from the front to the back, there will inevitably be a lot of things to be released, so there will definitely be a lot of changes in the navy. ”
"Why?" Lin asked cutely, in the part of mental art, ten Lin tied together is not Thor's opponent.
"Although the navy is united on the outside, it is not as peaceful as imagined internally, and it is bound to be divided into many factions to secretly oppose each other. Sengoku is in a high position, and there must be people from his faction. If my prediction is correct, the Sengoku did not announce a new marshal just now because of internal disagreements. Although he leaves office, he will definitely let his faction take office. And at this critical moment, people from the other faction will take the opportunity to jump out and oppose it. The two sides are at a stalemate, and naturally it is not possible to immediately confirm the new marshal. ”
"Two factions............ You mean the pheasant and the red dog??? ”
It dawned on Lynn to her senses.
Thor nodded and said, "Yes, there are only three admirals and Karp who can take office in the navy after the Warring States. However, Karp has always regarded fame and fortune as dung, and if he hadn't been a general, he would definitely not have been a marshal who was more troublesome. Among the three generals, the yellow ape has a lazy personality and has no faction, so he will definitely not compete. The only ones left were the green pheasant and the red dog. ”
Thor sneered twice and said, "Although the pheasant is smart, his mind is not as meticulous as that of the red dog, and his methods are not as ruthless as the red dog. He probably didn't realize that Sengoku had plans to promote him before the Great War, so his performance in the top war was mediocre. And Akainu must have sensed something a long time ago, so he will stalk Whitebeard on the battlefield. It is not only performance, but also the accumulation of prestige. ”
Thor sneered and shook his head regretfully. "It's a pity that the calculations of the Warring States accidentally made the pheasant play a bad card. I don't know if the pheasant will regret dying. ”
Lin also covered her mouth and snickered.
The two sat for a while, and just as they were about to leave, a bald head came in at the door, shouting loudly for the proprietress to give him a glass of spirits, and then sat down with a big grin on a few drunkards, grabbed a handful of peanuts and threw them in their mouths, and it seemed that several people knew each other.
"Damn, it's so unlucky, I was almost slaughtered by Blackbeard."
The bald head scolded and scolded, with an angry face.
The people at the table laughed and sneered disdainfully, "Come on, who do you think you are?" How could a big guy like Blackbeard come into contact with you? Don't make yourself too good. ”
Several people burst into laughter, apparently not believing the bald man's words.
It's true, little people like them, that is, hiding in a tavern every day to drink two glasses of the cheapest liquor, and talk about the big things that shocked the world, in order to find the meaning of their existence at the wine table.
In fact, they know very well what kind of person they are, so they also know very well that they will not have any intersection with those big people.
For example, if they gather here to fight, and in the end it may be that a group of low-level navy will come and take them away, will the general come? No, they don't even deserve the attention of the generals.
This is the sadness of the little people, it is difficult to become famous.
"You don't believe it, do you? I swear to God, I've definitely had close encounters with Blackbeard!! He even did it to me!! ”
The bald head shouted through gritted teeth.
This was originally a show-off capital, but no one believed it when it was said!
It's like a pirate in the tavern who boasted that he had assassinated Whitebeard and escaped. Although the assassination failed, his courage to assassinate Whitebeard and his ability to escape with his life were recognized by those around him, who admired him very much.
Later, he was caught by the navy in committing a crime in the local area, and this incident gradually faded into oblivion.
Later, on the top of the war, someone broadcast the battlefield battle live, and the world saw Whitebeard's figure sweeping across the battlefield like a ghost, and remembered that guy boasted that he assassinated Whitebeard and fled.
At that time, someone said lightly: Could that guy shoot Whitebeard eight hundred miles away and then turn around and run......
After all, after seeing Whitebeard's combat power sweeping through thousands of armies, no one could imagine that a guy who was captured by just ten navies could escape safely after the assassination failed.
"Hey, bald, you didn't shoot Blackbeard eight hundred miles away, did you? Yes? Hahaha"
The crowd burst into laughter.
Even Lynn and Thor laughed dumbly.
In this way, in order to save Luffy in Marinfando, he knocked back the red dog for hundreds of meters with one punch, so if you want to say it, wouldn't it be able to blow for a lifetime?
The bald head's face turned red, and he drank the wine in the cup angrily, slapped the table angrily and stood up, staring at a few people with red eyes, but he was so frightened that he didn't dare to speak.
"What Lao Tzu said is true! Just half an hour ago, I spotted Bonnie from the Evil Generation on the south side of Island 42, and secretly followed her all the way, and when I followed her to the beach, I wanted to take a picture secretly, but someone kicked me on the ass, and I turned my head to see that it was Blackbeard and his crew!! ”
"I heard Blackbeard say he was going to catch Bonnie! If it weren't for Lao Tzu's fast running, he might have died! ”
Seeing the bald hair, several people sneered and said: "Brother, don't worry, don't worry, we believe in you, I must believe you." Come sit down, sit down and drink. ”
Someone helped his bald head to sit down, then poured him a glass of wine, patted him on the shoulder and comforted: "Brother, you will be famous in the future." If you get rich in the future, don't forget my brother."
The bald head was stunned, obviously not knowing why.
The man smiled and squeezed his eyes, "Anyway, you're the one who took Blackbeard's trick and didn't die, this is a real thing, maybe there's surveillance over there." ”
"That's right! That's a hundred times better than assassinating Whitebeard! ”
"Yes, don't worry, brother, my brother will help you publicize and publicize these days, and there will definitely be big people who invite you to be a bodyguard at a high price!"
"Don't forget your brothers."
A few people giggled and mingled.
"Alas, it's a pity," Lin shook her head regretfully, "that little vixen was caught by Blackbeard, and someone is destined to have no chance, tsk." ”
Thor squirted out a sip of wine, "What do you mean someone doesn't have a chance?" It's like I'm a womanizer. ”
Lin picked up a tissue and wiped his hands, wiped the corners of his mouth for Saul, and finally helped him straighten his collar, and said with a smile, "You have a little bit of fancy intestines, it's okay to deceive others, dare to pretend in front of me, and kill you." ”
Thor felt a chill in his crotch and sweat raining down.