135. The rite of water burial and the two-year covenant
Marin Vando, former Navy Headquarters, X
Because of the great impact of this war on the entire world, although the entire island was seriously damaged, no pirate force dared to touch the navy's mold during this period of time.
The new naval headquarters has been confirmed to be established in the New World, and the high-ranking navy, including the three major admirals, has been relocated to contain the turmoil of the New World pirates. Marshal Sengoku, who was originally stationed in Marin Fando to deal with affairs, also left here not long ago, and his whereabouts are unknown.
Today's Marin Vando, there are only a group of colonel-level officers left in the top leadership of the navy, which can be said to be the weakest time for Marin Vando's defense. However, it did not affect the safety here, because the stage had already shifted to the second half of the great route.
Unlike the closed state of the war, the inhabitants of the island can be found on the inner shore of Marinfando Bay at this time. The largest number of them are of course the workers involved in the construction, and the second largest number is a group of reporters who are filming the progress of the construction.
Suddenly, a warship suddenly appeared from the horizon and headed for Marinfando.
The warship itself is not strange, not unlike a warship that works in the Navy, but the route is very strange. When the warship entered the crescent-shaped bay, it did not choose to enter the bay, but deviated from the direction and began to sail along the eaves of the island.
"What's the matter, haven't you contacted the commander of the other party yet? What the hell is this warship doing? ”
"Report sir, not yet, there is no response from the other side."
"Damn, what the hell are they doing. No, if it goes on like this, it will only bring panic to the islanders, and I will use the radio to issue a verbal warning. ”
"Yes, sir!"
The Navy acted quickly, and almost at the same time as the order was given, warnings were already sounding on the shore.
"The warship on the opposite side, please stop your behavior immediately and accept inspection, otherwise it will be regarded as an invading force and attack!"
The broadcast was repeated three times in a row, and it stands to reason that the people on the warship should have heard it, but the warship's behavior around the island did not stop in the slightest. After a while, the circle was full, and the warship sailed in towards the harbor, and at the same time, the cannon on the warship also sounded at the same time.
"Boom, boom!"
Once again, the roar of artillery fire resounded in Marinfando, reminding people of that nightmarish time.
The residents on the shore squatted down with their ears covered, screaming, and noisy, one after another.
"Bastard, are they attacking us?"
"No, sir, it's an empty cannon!"
"Empty cannons? Damn bastards, what the hell are they doing? ”
"Ah, long... Sir, I see. It's like a water burial, a ritual that honors a departed soul with a circumference around the island and the sound of empty cannons. ”
"Water burial?"
"Presumptuous, shoot me and sink them!"
"Yes, sir!"
With an order, the artillery originally erected on the shore was pushed out of the hole, and all of them were aimed at the warship that was leaning towards the shore.
"Boom!"
A salvo of 10,000 cannons, more powerful than before, resounded on the shore of Marin Fando, and countless black cannonballs fell towards the warship.
"Gun wave!"
Just as the shells were about to fall on the warship, a huge wave suddenly rose from the bottom of the sea in front of the warship. The sea water was torn out of the sea as if by a giant hand, and it was thrown out to meet the cannonballs, and all the cannonballs that were attacking the warship were drowned.
"Sir, it's the Straw Hat Boy and the Strait Jinping, and... Immortal Reilly! ”
The soldier who was in charge of monitoring the movement on the shore nervously turned back to the naval officer to report the situation. At the same time, a soldier with a hurried expression ran in from outside the door of the monitoring room.
"Report to the sir, the Straw Hat Boy invaded Marin Fando, and an emergency alert order was issued above, and he made every effort to arrest the Straw Hat Boy, whether he lived or died!"
"Okay, I got it, I'll go now."
Marin Van Donay Bay, shore.
Luffy and his party, who had already landed on the shore, were moving quickly in a certain direction, and the navies who came to block them along the way were knocked down one after another before they could even survive a single face. I have to say that the timing of Luffy's invasion at this moment is really ingenious.
But Luffy and the others didn't intend to hurt people, they just kept hurrying. The reporters who had been hiding on the side saw this scene and followed like cats that smelled fish.
The straw hat boy is clearly going to make trouble, this is the rhythm of big news!
"By the way, it's the bell of the Navy Headquarters, and the Straw Hat Boy is going to ring the bell!"
The female reporter thought that Luffy was the first to express Luffy's thoughts, and everyone on the side realized it, and quickened their pace and hurried towards the direction where the big bell was.
When the reporters arrived, Luffy was already standing in front of the bell, and when he saw the reporters coming, Luffy slowly rang the bell.
Sixteen bells reverberated over the entire Marinfando, along with a bouquet of white flowers being placed under the bell. The previous speculation about Luffy's trip was also thoroughly confirmed at this moment.
He paid tribute to his dead brother, Ace.
Reilly and Jinping stood silently behind Luffy, silent and did not speak, seemingly defenseless, but protected Luffy in the middle from the left and right.
"What a chance, if you look at this angle, you will be able to take the best shot!"
It was still the previous female reporter who reacted first and ran across the moat to Luffy. In the end, it is the most cowish profession in the One Piece world, the female reporter took a step, and the others also ran over. There is no need for any reminder at all, and it has become an instinct to grasp and seek angles.
The straw hat was removed and pressed to his chest, and on the arm was the word "3D2Y", but the "3D" had been crossed out.
The silence did not last long when it was interrupted by the navy that had rushed in, and the navy, which had reorganized the encirclement, poured in like a mountain and a sea.
"Let's go, Luffy."
"Got it, Uncle Reilly."
Goodbye, Ace, I'll bring my buddies with me to see you the day I become One Piece.
Luffy glanced back at Shiraka, then jumped onto the fence on the shore with Reilly and Jinping, and then fell into the sea.
"Damn, what are they going to do? Isn't the straw hat a fruit powerhouse? How can you take the initiative to jump into the sea? ”
The red body that rose into the sky gave them the best answer, Yu Xian jumped up from the sea and caught the three people who jumped down steadily, and smashed the embankment that had just been repaired again with a swing of the tail.
Navy?
Yu Xian silently withdrew his gaze and drove the three of them away into the distance. Behind it, the mast of the naval flag, erected at the highest point in the center of Marinfando, was broken in the middle by a column of water. The water splashed by Yu Xian's body and the water droplets left by Yu Xian's water cannon are sprinkled and crystal clear under the sunlight.