bookbashuk Chapter 51 Luffy's sailing results are not ideal
Chapter 51 Luffy's sailing results are not ideal
Silence... a long silence.
How could someone capable of defeating the Golden Lion possibly appear in the East Blue?!
"How did you come to that conclusion?" Sengoku asked, still somewhat doubtful.
Smoker stubbed out the cigar in his mouth and said solemnly:
"The last thing I saw was all the floating islands crashing down, while the huge black ship drifted away into the sky..."
"Marshal, I have reason to suspect that they subdued the Golden Lion and forced him to join their ranks!"
"Impossible." Sengoku said firmly, then waved his hand dismissively.
"It's unreasonable for a man like Shiki to live under someone else's roof, especially since he was once a member of that pirate crew..."
"What's going on? Could there be someone on that ship who can make objects float?" Smoker asked, puzzled.
"That's unrealistic... Every Devil Fruit is unique."
Logically speaking, a second strategically significant fruit wouldn't be found that could make such a massive object levitate in the air.
A look of wisdom flashed in Sengoku's eyes.
"I do have a guess..."
Immediately, a worried look appeared in his eyes.
"However, if my guess is true... then this would truly be an unprecedented event—"
"I already know what happened. I'll set a bounty for those people. Have you found any information about them?"
The Warring States period began by asking a question.
"No..." Smoker's voice sounded somewhat dejected.
We've been chasing them for so long, and we still haven't even gotten their names...
"Not even a little bit of information?"
"Only the appearance of a few of them."
"........."
"It's alright, the World Government has already dispatched elite members of CP9. This time, their captain is leading the team. With you attacking from both sides, you'll be able to catch them!"
"That Rob Lucci, hailed as the most talented and deadly weapon in eight hundred years?"
Smoker asked curiously.
"That's right." Sengoku Den Den Mushi nodded.
"Besides, there's Borsalino. If he's willing to lend a hand..." Sengoku comforted him.
"Hi! I got it!"
beep-
After hanging up the phone, a look of worry flashed in Sengoku's eyes, and even the peace dove emblem on his head seemed less spirited.
The Great Pirate Era alone was already enough of a headache for him, and now some inexplicable strongmen have emerged in various places, putting increasing pressure on the Revolutionary Army.
"The situation is turbulent... It's becoming increasingly difficult for me to be a marshal..."
Sengoku rubbed his forehead, looking troubled.
"Knock knock knock—"
A flicker of curiosity crossed Sengoku's eyes. Who would come looking for him at this time?
"Enter."
A blond man with a perpetually squinting, smiling expression entered through the door.
Sengoku stared at him, his expression returning to normal.
"Pariston... what's wrong?"
Pariston wore his signature smile, his eyes crinkling into an even wider arc.
"Reporting to Fleet Admiral Sengoku, I have some leads regarding that troublesome group of pirates you're dealing with."
"You were eavesdropping on our conversation?" Sengoku's expression turned serious.
"Oh dear, oh dear~ of course not~" Pariston quickly waved his hand.
"How could I dare to eavesdrop..." He pointed to his ear, his smile deepening.
"The sounds of conversation from all directions just come rushing in on their own~"
Then Pariston revealed a cunning smile, walked to Sengoku's side, leaned down and slowly said something, and the door slowly closed.
We don't know the content of the conversation between Sengoku and Pariston, but we do know that...
Following this conversation, the Navy Headquarters quietly issued a warrant for the arrest of a newly emerged group of pirates.
Phantom Pirates:
[Name: Chrollo Lucilfer, the "Thief King," Captain, Bounty: 720 million Berries]
[Name: Jewelry Bonney, Human/Special Forces Agent, Bounty: 230 million Berries]
[Name: Uvogin, Beast/Special Forces Member, Bounty: 130 million Berries]
[Name: Nobunaga Hachama, Swordsman/Special Forces Member, Bounty: 110 million Berries]
[Name: Feitan Potoo, Swordsman/Torturer, Bounty: 1 Million Berries]
[Name: Phinks Magukap, Special Forces Agent, Bounty: 8500 million Berries]
[Name: Swordsman, Strategist, Bounty: 7000 million Berries]
[Name: Franklin Bordeaux, Long-Range Suppression, Bounty: 7000 million Berries]
[Name: Machi Komachini, Medical Personnel, Bounty: 4000 million Berries]
[Name: Pakunoda, Intelligence Agent, Bounty: 4000 million Berries]
[Name: Undeni Ngok, Base Guard, Bounty: 9000 million Berries]
[Name: Kubi, Copycat, Bounty: 3500 million Berries]
[Name: Droplet, Cleanup Worker, Bounty: 4500 million Berries]
[Name: Nami, Navigator, Bounty: 3000 million Berries]
..........
on the other hand,
East China Sea.
After Smoker left, another group also logged into Baratie, though it was actually just two people.
Luffy and Zoro.
Luffy's voyage has not been very successful...
He always felt that something was missing along the way... his luck wasn't very good.
For example, right now:
"Come with me!"
"I'm not following! (╬≖_≖)"
"Come with me! (¬▂¬)"
"I'd rather die than follow you! (⋋▂⋌)"
"Smack—" Luffy ripped Sanji's shoes off and rolled them around on the ground a few times.
"Why not follow?" Luffy asked, looking completely bewildered.
"That's the Grand Line! Your dream, the legendary All Blue, is in that sea!"
"You don't understand!" Sanji said angrily, then silently squatted down, buried his head in his hands, and sat in the corner.
"You don't understand... you simply don't understand just how terrifying the powerful beings in that sea are—"
"Have you ever seen a meteorite that big?" Sanji asked, gesturing exaggeratedly with his arms outstretched to their maximum width.
"It vanished in a flash!"
"And there's another little girl... who can eat a whole boatload of food in one meal! A whole boatload!" Sanji emphasized.
A look of resentment immediately appeared on his face.
"My strength isn't enough! Far from enough! I need to be strong enough! Much stronger!"
"Otherwise, we'll just be cannon fodder..."
"But..." Luffy wanted to say something more, but Sanji interrupted him and continued:
"Besides..."
"You and that green-haired guy next to you, how are you going to get to the Grand Line? Do you even have a navigator...?"
Hearing this, Luffy was speechless.
Yeah...where's my navigator?!
Why is there not a single excellent navigator in the East China Sea?
The cook refused to leave, and there was no navigator.
How am I supposed to get out to sea then...?
Luffy was speechless!
Not far from the two, Zoro, who was leaning against the railing in a daze, had the same feeling.
"What happened........"
"My intuition tells me that I should encounter something here, experience something here... that's very important to me."
"But........"
Zoro gazed at the vast, calm sea ahead, a look of utter bewilderment on his face.
"What could it be...?"
"The incredibly important thing I missed..."