Pirates of the Navy Thunder God

Chapter 132: Upstream Current! (33)

The Oak Tavern, Gaya Island.

This pub, which has been renovated several times, continues the tradition of serving a hundred baileys a glass of lees and was once a favorite gathering place for island residents after a busy day.

However, the waves of the Great Pirate Era rolled in, and no place could stay out of it.

Most ordinary people were forced to move away from the island, leaving only pirates and villains. The people who visited this old tavern every day also changed from fishermen to criminals.

It is worth mentioning that the person taking over the Oak Tavern now is the son-in-law of the previous owner. The owner and his daughter died in a shipwreck. The meaning of this is subject to interpretation.

"Damn Navy!!"

At this moment, in the Oak Tavern, a drunken pirate opened his collar and yelled, "These bastards! Why are they the only ones allowed to go up there! We want to go to the Sky Island too!!"

This statement attracted a group of people to agree. Even if they were not pirates, there were many people who wanted to go to the Sky Island.

The navy's blockade made them gnashing their teeth in hatred, and they cursed He and Zhan Guo who issued the order. But facing the strong ships and powerful guns, even if they all joined forces, they might not be the opponent.

The navy alone is no match for the masters here, but if you push them into a corner, they will sneak to the sea and bombard the island with artillery fire. What can you do? !

Soon someone jumped out and sneered.

"Just forget it, you guys..."

The pirate rolled his eyes in disdain: "Even if the navy allows others to go up, what can it do? Only the navy has airships. Can you build or fly them?"

"I have inquired about it. If other people want to go to the Sky Island, they can either take a hot air balloon from Qixing Island on the first route to the sea of ​​clouds several hundred meters high, and then rush up through the White Sea Channel at the risk of their lives... or come to Gaya Island and gamble their lives and wait for the upper current!"

"We all die together, or we all survive!"

The man slammed his wine glass down on the table and gritted his teeth, "Why are they refusing to leave? Aren't they just waiting to fight for their lives against the current?!"

Although what this person said is unpleasant to hear, it is also a reality.

It is unrealistic for most pirates to return to the starting point and change to the first route now. They are newcomers who have just set foot on the Grand Line for a few months, and various factors do not allow them to retreat.

So if you want to go up, the only way is to ride the upstream current.

Take a boat full of people to gamble on half of your life!

At this moment, a man rushed in in a panic. He was wearing coarse linen clothes, with a musket and a scimitar on his waist, dressed like a pirate.

After looking at the tavern, the man swallowed and shouted in one direction: "Ship...Captain! The upwelling current...is coming!!"

Swish!
The tavern suddenly fell silent. The pirate captain glared at his crew members and hurriedly walked out with a group of people.

Even if you want to risk your life, you have to know in advance when the upwelling current will occur.

Near Gaya Island, upwelling currents occur four to five times a month, which seems to have a great chance, but the location is not fixed each time, and those farther away cannot even be seen.

If you fail to prepare in advance and accidentally find yourself in the center of the upwelling current, that is not gambling with your life, that is seeking death!

His navigator had some skills, and he could see that, so he had always considered it his trump card. But after this person's disturbance, everyone knew something that many people didn't know before.

After they left, the pirates finally came back to their senses from their shock. They looked at each other and slammed the table.

"Walk!!"

"Notify everyone to get ready! Damn it, whether we will drink and eat meat or fall to death depends on this trip!"

"Hurry! Follow us! We only have this one chance!"

The huge tavern suddenly became empty and quiet, with overturned glasses and tables and chairs scattered all over the place. In the corner, a young pirate wearing an orange cowboy hat with two badges on the brim, "Smile" and "Sad", suddenly woke up with a burst of snot bubbles. He looked at the tavern that was obviously bustling just now and scratched his head in surprise.

"Huh? Where's he? Oh no, did I oversleep again?"

……

"A dangerous route of life or death" is the name that Chestnut-headed Kulik said to the Straw Hat Pirates.

At this moment, on the western coast of Gaya Island, dark clouds covered the sky and the sun was completely blocked out. It was clearly early morning, but the light was as dim as dusk. The low dark clouds seemed to be about to collapse, and the dark clouds pressed down on the city, as if the end of the world had come. Countless birds and fish sensed the danger and fled from here in panic. This is the cumulus cloud, which is formed in the sky. But unlike ordinary clouds, no matter how thick it is, it will not produce airflow, let alone turn into rain and fall.

Wherever it appears, there is an upwelling current.

Even the warships stationed on Gaya Island did not dare to approach this dangerous climate zone at this moment, but the pirate ships hoisted their sails, braved the waves, and headed straight for the center point.

Regardless of their purpose and identity, this scene is enough to move anyone and make them say that.

The hymn of mankind is the hymn of courage!
"Hmph! You ignorant pirate!"

On the deck of the warship stationed here, Lieutenant General Mozambique put down his telescope and snorted coldly.

He was left on Gaya Island by Crane to guard the island. Although he succeeded in curbing the increasing number of hyenas, he was still unable to eradicate them. Their troops were insufficient and not worth mentioning for the entire Gaya Island thieves' den. In addition, the forces of all parties weighed against each other, and the situation was deadlocked.

After thinking for a while, Mosambia asked.

"Counselor Kulik, what do you think?"

Behind Vice Admiral Mozambique stood Wenbran Kulik, former leader of the Saruyama United Army and current security advisor for the Navy's airship force.

Crane wanted to go to the Sky Island, but even with the help of an airship it was not completely safe. As the man who was most familiar with Gaya Island, Kulik was fortunate enough to go to Angel Island with Crane.

When he saw the other half of Gaya Island, Arpaiado, the "holy land" known to the people of Angel Island, this man who never bowed to fate, and was indomitable and persevering, cried like a baby.

After that, Kulik, who had resolved his emotional issues, disbanded the Yuanshan United Army and asked Crane to lift the bounty on the gorilla and others in exchange for selling his own 100 kilograms of flesh to the navy. He then took on the position of security advisor for the airship unit.

He expressed strong support for the idea of ​​the Navy establishing a branch here.

The biggest dispute between the Shandians and the residents of Angel Island is land. If there is a safe rear area to bring the soil into the sky, the conflict between the two that has lasted for four hundred years can be temporarily eased, if not completely resolved.

So Kulik didn't have any good feelings towards this group of troublesome pirates.

Seeing Mozambique asking, Kulik answered truthfully.

"The closer the Emperor Cloud gets to Gaya Island, the stronger the upwash will be, and it could even wash half of the island up into the sky... That kind of power will instantly destroy the pirates' fragile sailboats, making it almost impossible for them to reach safety!"

almost?

“So there’s a chance of arriving?”

Mozambia frowned. Now that Crane and the ruler of Sky Island had gone to the Navy Headquarters, the remaining Sky Island Priest Team was still strong. But if they really had to face this group of thugs, they would be like them, with insufficient manpower and being exploited.

"Is there no way to stop them? Can dispersing the Jidi Cloud interrupt the upwelling current?"

"The exact mechanism of the upwelling current is unknown, but it is generally believed that it is caused by the eruption of the sea current caused by the seabed cavity. It is meaningless to disperse the Emperor Cloud. Besides...how can human power interfere with nature!"

Kulik smiled bitterly and shook his head. He certainly knew what the consequences would be if this group of criminals rushed to Angel Island, but he really could do nothing about it.

The upwelling current so close to the coast was extremely powerful, and he did not feel safe even here.

"No... maybe someone can!"

Mozambique suddenly said, looking into the distance at the sky.

There, clouds exploded, dazzling and brilliant lightning flashed between the clouds, connecting them in series. It was the special weather phenomenon that had previously stretched across the first half of the Grand Route, the zipper thunder!
And the man who appeared with Zipper Thunder is known as the Navy's super rookie and is a monster capable of fighting against nature!

Kulik was about to ask a question when a strange figure appeared in front of them the next moment.

"Am I late? Lieutenant General Mozambia."

Ron had a thundercloud hanging from his waist, wearing a black suit, and the cloak of justice fluttering behind him. His height of 2.5 meters finally stopped growing, making him look like a giant. Mozambique and Kulik only reached his shoulders. His hard face and strong muscles were perfectly matched. He didn't look sunny, but he had an inexplicably calm temperament. A deep aura like a peak and an abyss emanated from him, and the violent power of thunder was daunting!
At this moment, Ron sneered and looked back at the Jidi Cloud in the distance... and the pirate ships that were gradually gathering under the Jidi Cloud.

“Looks like we’ve made it just in time!”

Touching the hilt of Leiyun's sword, Ron suddenly grinned with a murderous smile.

"The teacher said, don't stay in the open during thunderstorms... little ones!"

(End of this chapter)