bookbashuk Chapter 107 Losing Face
Chapter 107 Losing Face
"Captain, you're finally back!"
As soon as Yelena stepped onto the deck, the agents from both ships rushed over, their expressions shifting, some even sweating profusely.
"Are you starving? Here, take this and eat."
Yelena handed the packed food to her subordinates and gestured to them with her eyes: What's the panic? The Navy doesn't know we're from an assassin organization. As long as you don't say anything, you won't be exposed!
Not long after leaving Guatemala, she gave instructions: when outsiders are present, no one is allowed to address each other using Baroque code names.
As long as they don't shout, what can the navy possibly see?
"Hello, I am Vice Admiral of the Naval Headquarters, Commander of Branch G-2, Gumir."
Upon seeing Yelena appear, the bald swordsman, also known as Vice Admiral Gumir, stepped forward and jumped onto the warship's railing. "Did you defeat these pirates?"
He pointed to the pirates tied around the mast.
"Yes." Yelena jumped onto the pirate ship. "I was just looking for you. Please prepare the bounty for these two guys."
As she spoke, she picked up the two corpses that were lying in a corner of the deck and waved them in front of Gumir a few times.
"This is..." Upon seeing the two people's faces, Lieutenant General Gumir's expression changed drastically!
"Hundred-Slash Lorne?! The Man-Eating Crocodile Gustav Eugene!"
Many of the sailors behind him also changed their expressions and began to murmur amongst themselves.
"Huh? Those two pirates are dead?!"
"Then our trip was for nothing?"
"Not only did we come for nothing, we'll also lose over 200 million Berry!"
"Silence!" After reprimanding his subordinates, Lieutenant General Gumir looked at Yelena with a complicated expression. "Your strength is extraordinary. Please state your name."
"They all call me the Black-Robed Hunter."
Yelena spoke calmly, but goosebumps quietly rose on her arms beneath her sleeves; it was rather embarrassing to announce her nickname.
However, there was no need to hide it. Many people had witnessed the battle outside the tavern, and the navy could easily find out her identity by asking around in town.
"What! You're the Black Robe Hunter?! You actually came to the Grand Line!" Vice Admiral Gumir's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
He turned to look at his subordinates, and everyone's face darkened in the same way.
Yelena looked puzzled. What's wrong?
Is her name really that famous?
Lieutenant General Gumir looked up to the sky and sighed, "I never thought I would fall to such a state. Alas... if I had known, I wouldn't have mocked that guy back then."
"Sigh..." All the marines sighed. "How did we run into the Black-Robed Hunter? What bad luck."
Yelena frowned. "You might as well put it more clearly."
What's going on? It's like she's a plague.
Lieutenant General Gumir looked down at Yelena, his eyes filled with sorrow. "You know Brigadier General T. Penn, don't you?"
brigadier?
Has T. Peng En's military rank been promoted?
Yelena nodded slightly, a faint smile playing on her lips. It seemed that her teacher's future was going more smoothly than in the original story.
Indeed, after all, he ate the Devil Fruit she stole, which greatly increased his strength. He also accumulated considerable merit during his year-long stay in the North Blue.
Lieutenant General Gumir continued, "Commander T. Peng En was assigned to the North Blue to deal with the White Bear Pirates. You single-handedly defeated the White Bear crew right in front of him, while he did nothing."
"After returning to headquarters, many officers teased him, saying that not only did he lose a lot of Beli, but more importantly, he lost face for the Navy and was outdone by the bounty hunters."
Who says it has no effect?
Yelena was dissatisfied.
She studied swordsmanship with T. Penn for a year.
Without right-angle swordsmanship, she would find it difficult to transform her slashing sword waves in a short time and would be unable to reach the "Iron-Cutting Realm".
Therefore, they are even less able to defeat the thick-skinned, resilient polar bear.
"Alas, now it's my turn to be ridiculed. Ever since the Gustav Pirates entered the nearby waters, I've targeted them, but I was too late, and you beat me to it... Alas, I've failed justice."
Live it!
Navy men, you must make a good laugh at this old man!
Yelena tossed the two pirates onto the warship. "Get the money ready. It'll be 238 million Berries in total."
Lieutenant General Gumir looked at his adjutant, who shook his head. "This voyage is to hunt down pirates; we are not carrying a large amount of cash."
Gumir sighed. "I'd appreciate it if you could come with us to the G-2 branch later. I'll let the quartermaster know in advance to prepare the money."
At his command, the pirates who had survived on the deck were chained and locked in the warship's prison.
A group of sailors went to the town and asked passersby for information.
During this time, Yelena spotted Robin in a small alley northeast of the dock.
How did you find me?
Robin was startled when he saw the person jumping down from the roof, but then he relaxed.
"Want to learn? I can teach you."
Using Observation Haki to purposefully probe the surrounding atmosphere is not difficult.
Robin blinked, a flash of joy crossing her eyes. "Really?"
It seems she's very interested in this tracking and counter-tracking skill.
Yelena nodded, "Whenever you're free."
"I'll give you my personal Den Den Mushi when we get back."
Yelena understood what she meant. The Den Den Mushi provided by the agency were probably, no, 100% tampered with. Old Sha wouldn't allow these high-ranking agents to contact each other in private.
"Speaking of which, you just abandoned me and ran off, didn't you? That's so heartless of you."
Robin gave her an apologetic smile. "That's a Navy branch ship, led by a Vice Admiral from headquarters. You should know who I am."
Having spent almost two months together, although she hadn't said it outright, she absolutely refused to believe that a bounty hunter who spent his days surrounded by wanted posters wouldn't recognize her.
"You know you look dangerous," Yelena tapped her head.
Robin's appearance is almost identical to the wanted poster, if not exactly. He's always hiding and knows how to change his hairstyle.
If she were Robin, why keep long, straight black hair? Just cut it short, or shave it all off. If you're really ruthless, put some marks on your face.
I guarantee that if I stood in front of the navy, they wouldn't recognize me!
Yelena took the food from Robin, handed her one portion, and then quickly devoured the remaining nine boxes.
"I don't have much of an appetite, you eat."
Robin had only taken two bites when he saw that Yelena's food had all disappeared, so he quickly handed her his own.
Yelena waved her hand, got up, and left. "I'm going to the naval branch. Be careful."
She took a few subordinates, boarded a pirate ship, and followed the warship away.
The G-2 branch was indeed not far from the Kingdom of Lulusia. They set off in the morning and Yelena returned that same night.
She returned with two money boxes.
"What?! Half the bounty?! You must be kidding me!"