Chapter 5: Gion
"What the hell is going on?"
"What about Krahoun? He still calls himself a nobleman..."
"How long are you going to lock us up, we're not murderers!!"
In the middle and lower cabins, more than a dozen passengers shouted indignantly.
Although it can't catch up with the stench of Rosie and Dover's bottom silo, the middle and lower cabins originally used to load ore are not a habitable environment, and:
They paid for it!
Only the number of sailors can keep the passengers sane, otherwise the knives and guns they carry have something to say.
It is now the year 1494 of the Lunar Calendar, and 8 years have passed since the 'Valley of the Gods' event. Although the 'Rocks Pirates' were defeated by the naval hero Vice Admiral Karp, the powerhouses of the Rocks Pirates are still there:
Whitebeard, Golden Lion, Kaido, BIG· MOM, Wang Zhi, Captain John, Silver Axe...
and Bundy Wald, the 'World Destroyer' who dares to hunt down the Draconians;
Abaro Pizarro, the 'evil ruler' who frantically plundered other countries;
idle clouds and wild cranes, but the insightful 'Red Earl' Balorrick Ledfield;
A 'huge warship' that is hundreds of meters tall and rampaging through the sea like a mountain.
These sea thieves in the prime of life have established their own power, stirring up wind and rain throughout the sea, plunging the world into the most chaotic era!
So even if it's a passenger, it's all carrying knives and guns.
Otherwise, it is equivalent to writing the word 'fat sheep' on the door of the brain.
Compared with the current situation where strong men are everywhere and fighting constantly, the sea that tends to calm down after more than 20 years is simply not too beautiful.
"Uncle, I'm afraid..."
In addition to adults, there are also their families: a little girl behind a bearded swordsman, for example.
The little girl wore a pink cape and a pink hood, and grabbed the bearded swordsman's trouser leg and 'shivered'.
It's just that the dark eyes that keep turning under the hood are full of curiosity and eagerness.
"Little Gion, if there is a real conflict, don't do it, just hide behind me."
The beard sighed secretly in his heart, he knew that it was so troublesome, it was better to take the navy's warship. It's just that with his and Xiao Gion's identity, he is not qualified to command warships, so he will follow the merchant ships to the North Sea.
I didn't expect to encounter this kind of!
"Huh?!"
Hearing the words of the bearded swordsman in front of her, the little girl was shocked, and even forgot about her 'weak' character.
"How can this be, people have obviously practiced swordsmanship for so long!"
"If you can't fight... Wouldn't it be in vain to fail to do justice? And—"
The little girl glanced up at the bearded 'uncle' next to her, and her innocent words hurt more than a sword.
"You can't beat me,"
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"Ahem,"
The bearded swordsman clenched his fists and coughed, what a good little girl, it's a pity that she has a long mouth!
"The sea... It's not just about combat effectiveness and navigation, you know? ”
Seeing that the little girl was silent, the beard that had won back a game became proud.
"Do you know the four ways to grab the 'T' position?"
Immediately followed by difficult words, what 'tactical intersperse', what 'fire coverage' and the like, made the little girl can't help but roll her eyes.
That's how warships fight,
Now locked up in the cabin like a prisoner, what tactics are considered besides the knives and guns in their hands?
Cunning adults!
"Please excuse me, I'm here to clean the room."
After the crowd of passengers was tired, a child pushed open the door, holding a bucket and a mop.
Just by glancing at each other's dirty clothes, most of the passengers looked away, as if saying a word to such a person would lower their status.
Only when the other person's mop is close to you, will you mumble a warning such as 'be careful' or 'my shoes are expensive'.
It seems that it is not yet time.
While cleaning the cabin, Rossi's gaze swept over everyone covertly:
There is irritability, restlessness, anger... But they can all endure it, even if they are forcibly concentrated in this cabin, they are just complaining.
However, I believe that soon they will not be able to stand it.
Dover has already begun to act, and the ship is bound to usher in chaos!
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"That little boy, it's not easy."
After Rosie left, the little pink girl whom the bearded swordsman called 'Little Gion' was thoughtful.
"Noticed? He was watching us, and his face was neither numb nor afraid, more like a scrutiny—"
"Little Gion, don't you think that with my height, you can't see his expression at all?"
forehead
was replied by the uncle of the same company, and the little girl who had always behaved very mature was stunned. Half a sound, he kicked on the other party's calf angrily.
"I'm so sorry for being so short, 'uncle'!"
"Pain, pain, pain..."
Although the little girl behind her is only 8 years old, in terms of strength, the naval cadets of the branch are not her opponents!
"I have a hunch that we and that little boy will meet again."
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That little girl, it's not easy.
After cleaning the passenger's room, Rossi was thoughtful as he hoisted the barrel down from the cannon door to fetch water.
Although the passengers were all armed, most of them did not have a high combat effectiveness, and their eyes wandered and their steps were slack.
Day after day of hard training, the wandering between life and death, the indomitable will, and a little luck-
These requirements are too demanding for the average person.
However, the little girl was different, her posture, eyes, and even ethereal momentum made her stand out from the crowd, giving Roxinandi a feeling of 'very dangerous'.
This is also the reason why the other party needs a cloak and hood to cover himself, right?
After hoisting the sea water in barrels and washing the mop, Rossi continued to clean the boat. Perhaps because of the Fruit of Silence, his hearing was noticeably strengthened:
"Did you hear that? Old Yu strangled to death..."
"Yes, it's terrible to die quietly as well."
"Could it be that there is something unclean hidden on this ship?"
Unlike the passengers who were confined together, the sailors on board gathered in the rooms, corridors, and corners, discussing in small voices.
If it is a real fight, they may still be able to muster up courage.
But this kind of invisible and untouchable enemy will make people think of things like 'ghosts' and 'ghosts'.
Anyone will be afraid of an enemy whose fists and swords are ineffective.
Just like in the future, in the Chambord Islands, the Straw Hats will also be desperate in the face of elementalized yellow apes.
And there are indeed these things in this world, so when Rosie swept near them, the sailors suddenly stood up, and only after seeing that it was Rosie, did they remove their hands from the weapons at their waists.
It seems that the pressure on the sailors is not small.
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"Going out again?"
"Well, you can rest on your own."
When night fell and most of the sailors began to rest, Dover, wearing sunglasses, quietly pushed open the planks of the bottom compartment.
"Be careful,"
Although Rosie disapproves of his actions, he uses the Fruit of Silence to help Dover silence out his voice.
In this dangerous environment, the only thing they can trust is each other.
After Dover left, Rosie also took out a knife in his hand and quietly pushed open the bottom compartment.
You don't have to think about it to know that Dover must be going to kill people and create chaos. Although Rosie doesn't know how Dover managed to kill the sailors on the ship 'quietly', since he 'defected' to the navigator, he must have received help from the other party.
It seems that people's greed is really easy to exploit, if the 'high-level' of this ship trusts each other, then Dover's plan is not to say successful, but I am afraid that people have already gone to the bottom of the sea to feed the sharks.
And Rossi's goal is the food on the ship.
Only when you are full can you have strength, you can fight when you have strength, and only when you fight can you live-
Whether it's on this ship, or in this chaotic world.