In the black mist, Yarrita's fair face, long wavy black hair, and rosy lips were twisted, and countless tentacles crawled out from under her purple cloak and wrapped around Tina's legs.

Tina's legs were tightly clamped by the tentacles, and they coiled upwards like vines trying to hang her.

She tried her best, but she couldn't break free, and the almost suffocating fear came to her heart.

Finally, Tina wakes up from a nightmare.

Her eyes widened, her breath was short, and she was greeted by the gray ceiling, and she felt her long pink hair, the nape of her neck, and even her back be wet and covered with slimy sweat.

Tina slowed down for a moment before she realized that she had returned to reality.

Not far away, there was the sound of turning pages and writing with the tip of a pen, very slightly, but very quickly.

Tina turned her head to see herself lying in a hospital bed, and Dusty sat in the bed next to her.

Dusty wore glasses, her forehead and body were bandaged, and she was leaning over a small table set up on the hospital bed, writing something hard, concentrating, not noticing that Tina next to her had awakened.

Tina sat up, and the creak of the bed finally caught Dusty's attention.

"Colonel Tina, are you awake?"

Surprised and delighted, Dusty dropped the pen and paper, pushed the small table, lifted the quilt, stood barefoot on the cold floor, and ran not far away to pour a glass of warm water for Tina.

Tina, who did feel her lips chapped and her throat tickled, took the warm water, swallowed a few mouthfuls, and nodded gratefully to Dusty.

Dusty smiled shyly and sat down on Tina's bedside.

Tina placed the glass on the table beside her, and suddenly noticed that her palm was black and cloudy, and she frowned, rubbing it with her fingers, but not the black one.

"What's wrong, Colonel Tina?"

Tina clenched her fists to cover up, not letting Dusty notice, but asking other questions casually.

"How long has Tina been in a coma, and what has happened during that time?"

Dusty's face changed, she woke up a day earlier than Tina, of course she knew more about the current situation than Tina, and she didn't hesitate at the moment, and explained the subsequent series of actions and the ending of their failures.

Tina listened quietly, pursing her lips.

Although there was a reason for the same incident as the "Upside Down Mountain and Sea Battle", "Youth" Kuzan failed to catch David Jones, and "CP9" survived in name only after the demise of most of the members.

This surprised Tina.

This kind of outcome is unacceptable to the "Navy Headquarters" and not to the "World Government."

However, it happened, it happened, and there was no way to change the past, so Tina had to sigh silently.

In the future, it will be even more difficult to hunt down the Davy Jones Pirates, not to mention that none of the mysteries surrounding David Jones have been solved.

Dusty heard Tina's sigh and her mood went down.

Tina was keenly aware of the change in her mood and reached over and took her hand.

"What were you just writing about?"

"I ......"

Before Dusty could reply, Smoke's vicissitudes of voice came from the door of the ward, interrupting him.

"She stayed up late last night just to write a summary report on this time, recording all kinds of information about the Davy Jones Pirates, including the new crew members who appeared on the ship, such as Klockdahl."

Tina raised an eyebrow in surprise and looked at Smoker.

"Klokdahl? The 'Missing Seven Martial Seas'? How did he end up in the Davy Jones Pirates? ”

"You ask me, who am I going to ask?"

Smoker stood against the door of the ward with a displeased face, subconsciously wanting to smoke, only to remember that there were two wounded people in the room, so he had to endure his addiction and irritability.

Tina was shocked by the sudden news.

And Dusty on the side timidly said his guess directly in front of the two chiefs.

"It's likely that Klockdahl joined the Davy Jones Pirates, or at least an alliance."

An already difficult pirate group, and now there is a "Seven Martial Seas"......

Tina nodded, then looked at Dusty again, and sure enough, dark circles could be seen on her face, what Smoker said about "staying up late to write a report" was true, she couldn't help but be a little angry, and pinched the back of Dusty's hand.

"What report can't be written until the body is well? Not to mention how much it hurts to stay up late? Don't you know that staying up late is the enemy of women? ”

"However, the 'Navy Headquarters' needs our report......"

Smoker interrupted Dusty again, his voice stern.

"The 'Navy Headquarters' doesn't need you to write a report now, and even if the Davy Jones Pirates escape from the Admiral, it won't be the focus of the 'Navy Headquarters' at this stage. They are still concerned with the 'Four Emperors'. ”

One of the "Four Emperors", even if it goes out to sea to go around and patrol the territory, it will trigger the tense deployment of the "Navy Headquarters".

No matter how unexpected Davy Jones's side is, the threat is far less than that of the "Four Emperors".

Smoker glared at Dusty.

"We don't need to hand over the report in a day or two, let alone so many people who can write it, so why do you have to write it for a wounded person? Still staying up late to write? I scolded you last night, but I didn't expect you to still write during the day......"

He paused in the middle of his sentence, for he saw that Dusty's eyes were red and his eyes were sobbing with tears.

Smoker's mouth was half open, a little overwhelmed, he wanted to comfort, but he really couldn't say gentle words, he wanted to continue scolding, but he was not so ruthless, so he had to reach out and scratch his silver hair, and strode out of the ward.

As soon as he walked out, Dusty couldn't help it at all, took off his glasses, covered his red face with both hands, and his body shook one by one.

Tina shifted and leaned in, hugged her, and gently stroked her short hair.

It was a long time before Dusty spoke again.

"Colonel Tina, I feel useless...... During the battle, I dragged you back, causing you to be seriously injured and unconscious...... Now I don't even need to write a report......"

"You know the man from Smoker, he talks like this, but he doesn't dislike you, he cares about you."

"I know...... I just know it......"

Dusty gripped Tina's sleeve tightly and buried her face in Tina's shoulder.

"Colonel Smoker, and Colonel Tina, both have high expectations of me, and are willing to nurture me all the time, taking me with them wherever they go...... I am also willing to put in several times or more than ten times the effort, and I want to return ...... But why, am I still no match for those wicked people? ”

"If I can't defeat the wicked with several times or more than ten times my efforts, then what's the point of my efforts?"

Tina understands that the Davy Jones Pirates have broken Dusty's mentality this time, making her completely doubt herself.

This is a rather dangerous signal, and it could lead an otherwise promising navy down the path of degeneration.

"Dusty, Tina would first like to correct your opinion. Tina and Smoker are because you are talented and capable of doing things, so they will take you with them, and they will expect something from you, so as not to confuse the order of cause and effect. ”

"Secondly, you are not the only one who has suffered losses in this battle, including Tina, Smoker, and even the 'childish' Kuzan. The responsibility for the failure of this operation lies mainly with the three of us. After listening to your briefing just now, Tina realized that the only one who was really holding her back was that Spandam. ”

Finally, Tina has to explain that hard work does not always lead to satisfactory results, and this sentence runs through our lives. But at least you already know what your shortcomings are. With a clear head, accurate direction, and a strong will and hard work, Tina believes that you will become a great navy in the future. Tina believes, and Smoker thinks so, too. ”

"Dusty, listen to Smoker, take good care of your body. The 'road to justice' that we have to take will be quite long, and it is not yet time to draw conclusions and say that we will fail. ”

Dusty was quiet in Tina's arms for a moment, then nodded slowly.

Tina patted Dusty on the back slightly, then spotted Smoker, who was standing far away from the room, with only half of his face exposed, staring at him, and she smiled and nodded.

Smoker breathed a sigh of relief, pursed his lips, pulled his cigar out of his bosom, and went outside to the courtyard.

(End of chapter)