Chapter 66: Carden
Thanks to the swift action of the soldiers and the soldiers, order was temporarily restored to the four towns of Amdo. Even though most people still recognized Whitebeard and were secretly hostile to the sudden arrival of the troops, at least Nagato's Okoro and Dresrosa forces temporarily took control of the city.
And the next thing, as he said, will be known in a day.
Meanwhile.
In the northwestern hinterland of Amdo, there is an abrupt bald spot in the lush mountains, where the forest has been cut down, the mountains and the land have been excavated, and the vast land seems to have been plucked out by a large hand, revealing a huge pit.
This is where the mines that produced 20% of the gold in the New World are located.
At this time, a group of people who had rushed back from the shore ran to the outskirts of the pit panting, and after conveying and waiting, finally, the person they were desperately looking for appeared in front of them.
Coming out of the gates and the guarded entrance to the gold mine was a man more than two meters tall. The man has a broad body, knotted muscles, and a bald head.
But such a rough appearance did not make people fearful, for his lips were pursed, and on the lion's nose were a pair of eyes without edge. This face gives people the intuitive feeling that it will never be an aggressive villain, but a simple and honest man.
This is the "big gunpowder" Carden, who is responsible for the entire Amdo gold mine!
With such a heavy responsibility, it can be said that the person who should be trusted by Whitebeard did not go to Marin Fando with Whitebeard to participate in the battle, and can only come to an extremely surprising conclusion - the top manager of the Amdo Gold Mine is not a member of the Whitebeard Pirates!
Carden hung his strong hands and said angrily, "What's wrong?" ”
Among the people who rushed back from the shore, a tall and thin man came out and gasped, "Lord Carden...... His Majesty the Seven Martial Seas, the Vortex Nagato is here! ”
"While Whitebeard isn't there?" Carden, who heard the news, seemed to not know the urgency of the situation, and after muttering to himself, he only replied, "Got it." ”
After saying that, he turned around and left.
"Lord Carden!" The tall and thin man couldn't help but shout again, "It's His Majesty the Seven Martial Seas, the people of the government!" And the same monster that killed Doflamingo! ”
Carden paused and replied, "I know, I'll prepare the caretakers." ”
Carden seems to have been a reticent man by nature, and the brief pause was purely for the purpose of explaining and reassuring the people who reported the news.
In the midst of people's anxiety, Carden gradually walked away. People can only believe that this is the normal state of Carden, who has never been excited and lost on weekdays, and they can only believe that this strong and calm man can withstand the terrible Seven Martial Seas of His Majesty.
However, Carden and this group of people did not know that the content and reaction of their exchange had been known by Nagato, who was still on the coast of Amdo, and the person who saw this scene and brought back the information was naturally enough to monitor the ability of the Staring Fruit within a radius of four thousand miles, Violet.
"Your Majesty." Violet looked in a certain direction, and her eyes were piercing to see far beyond the distance of ordinary people's vision, "Some of the men who had run from the coast to the island went to the mines, and met a bald man, who seemed to be called Carden. ”
Violet's ability allows her to see in the distance, but she can't hear sounds, so she can only roughly guess a name.
Violet called Nagato, but Nagato did not reply. Again, as he said before, the command of the operation rested with Cyrus.
Cyrus also reacted quickly and took out the phone bug in his arms. Asked directly: "Califa, Violet observed that a bald man suspected of being a manager appeared in the target gold mine, and his name may be Carden, I don't know if you have any information about this person?" ”
Just as Nagato had previously ordered, the phone bugs of the captains of each ship were always connected, and at this time, Cyrus, as the commander-in-chief, took Nagato's phone bugs and asked him questions.
"Carden? There is such a person in the information, because his ability is natural. Kalifa thought for a second before replying, "Carden, the Black Coal Fruit ability, can cause explosions and turn into black coal powder, this ability is very reasonable to manage gold mines. ”
The former CP9 status is once again in play, which is one of the important reasons why Nagato valued them in the first place.
Even though the Kalifa's combat effectiveness is relatively weak, the intelligence information and agent skills they have accumulated over a long period of time are enough to generate great value.
"Understood." When Cyrus received an answer, he immediately said, "Stop, I'll go to the aid at once!" ”
The natural ability is an existence that the current Kalifa and the five hundred soldiers cannot resist. Luci, Kaku, and Gabra were all gone, and only Cyrus had the armament to fight the enemy.
However, Cyrus, who was about to leave, was stopped by Nagato.
"Your Majesty......" Of course, Cyrus knew that there was still Nagato who defeated Doflamingo, but of course he couldn't command Nagato, and he didn't want to alarm Nagato if something happened.
It was supposed to be him who solved the problem for the king.
Nagato stood up and said, "Your mission is to command. ”
Nagato emphasized again.
Indeed, it is something that was confirmed in the plans made in Dressrosa.
The control of the territory and the inhabitants was left to the army, and the powerful enemy was dealt with by the captains and Nagato, and Cyrus was the commander of the operation from beginning to end, and the transfer of power to him was precisely to ensure that the leadership of the entire operation was not lost in the middle of the operation.
It's just that according to the plan, Nagato's shot should be to deal with the forces of the Four Emperors, not the personnel of the empty Whitebeard Territory. However, after all the members of the Whitebeard Pirates left, Amdo actually had a natural ability, which was something that no one expected.
After reasserting to Cyrus, the Nagato turned his head to Violet: "Keep a monitor of this area and assist Cyrus, Moissy and Audu without any mistakes." ”
Under Violet's glittering eyes, Nagato continued, "Pay attention to the situation on the outskirts of the sea and the Black Knife Fleet. Our actions also sent a signal to Kaido and Charlotte that I needed to be the first to know if they were within four thousand miles. ”
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Cyrus and Violet replied.
Nagato nodded, then soared into the sky, disappearing from Cyrus' sight in the blink of an eye.
Since Nagato's mastery of the blood and the elimination of Chakra's energy skyrocketed, he used the power of the Heavenly Dao to fly, and his long-distance run could reach three hundred kilometers per hour, which is why he rushed back to the new world from Marin Fando overnight. And if you don't take into account the chakra consumption, if you sprint at full speed, Nagato's speed can be more than doubled!
So in just a few minutes, Nagato caught up with Kalifa's troops and came to the vicinity of the mine.
"Your Majesty!" Kalifa and the soldiers in the forest saw Nagato descending from the sky, and they bowed their heads and saluted, and shouted in their mouths.
Considering the importance of the gold mine and the possible defensive force, this force was the largest in number, and the five hundred people shouted in unison.
"Hmm." Nagato nodded, then said to Kalifa, "Go and block the passage." ”
Kalifa was slightly stunned, then turned her head and shouted, "Everyone, follow me." ”
Nagato didn't have anything to say, because through Violet, both of them knew the terrain and roads of the entire Amdo, and the mining area was naturally no exception.
Therefore, Nagato does not need to specify what the passage is - there is only one access to the outside of the mining area.
It's a given. The special needs of gold mines require strict and even strict management, in addition to many checkpoints to inspect, beware of and crack down on illegal carrying, the formation of the only channel is also one of the means.
Yes, Kalifa immediately understood Nagato's instructions, and even she knew Nagato's next plan.
Sure enough.
Nagato already knew the deployment of the mine through Violet's long-range sight and perspective, but he didn't care about it at all.
The demonic flames rose, and a large tengu suddenly appeared in the mountains, and his steps shook the five hundred soldiers who had just run away and almost fell to the ground!
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
In the raging purple fire, the Great Tengu broke branches and trees under his feet, shaking the earth, and after three steps, he was already standing on the edge of the mining area.
Inside the gem in the middle of the Great Tengu's forehead, Nagato pointed in the direction of the Amdo Gold Mine: "Come out, Carden." ”
Whether it is the loss of manpower or the destruction of the gold mine, Nagato will not accept it, so he can just take action and solve the obstacles!