Pirate: I am a logistics person, what the hell is the emperor

Chapter 389 Return to Egghead
In the square, the group ate and drank their fill and rested for a while. It was almost midnight.

A crescent moon hung in the black night sky, accompanied by sparse stars flickering. In the square, a flickering bonfire cast a long shadow swaying on the ground.

"It's almost time for us to leave. We need to get back to Egghead before dawn. We don't know what tomorrow will be like, but it probably won't be easy."

Reiner slowly stood up, turned to Nami, patted her shoulder, and said softly:

"Go wake Hancock up, we're leaving."

"it is good."

Nami nodded slightly, took the shirt beside her and put it on her shoulders, then turned and walked towards the back room.

The remaining few people also patted their clothes and stood up.

"By the way, are we really going to rescue Vegapunk?"

Usopp blinked, looking a little confused.

“Although I feel like he’s not lying to us, how can I put it?”

"He's the world's number one scientist, and he works for the World Government. He's invented so many amazing things."

Usopp scratched his head, still confused, and said:
"Is it really necessary for the World Government to go to such lengths? They're going to erase him just because he knows a little more history. At worst, they can just stop him from researching further."

Putting aside his contributions and hard work, just considering Vegapunk's brain, it would be a shame to see a talent of his level die.

To restrain an old man, the World Government should have more ways to do it, but it still resorted to the most extreme measures, preferring to kill Vegapunk rather than completely erase any trace of his historical research.

At this moment, Robin and Aokiji looked at each other for some unknown reason.

Without personal experience, it is probably difficult to understand how ruthless and resolute the World Government's attitude towards this "taboo" is.

That year, the world-famous archaeological site of O'Hara was destroyed overnight. This news shocked the whole world, and the impact of the discussion is self-evident.

However, the World Government simply slaughtered the countless scholars gathered here from all over the world with just a few words.

However, what Usopp said was not without reason.

"Also, did it just happen that he was discovered studying history when we arrived at Egghead? Did the World Government just happen to send assassins to kill him?"

"And then Vegapunk so naturally asked us to rescue him. Isn't that strange? How could a normal person ask a pirate they've known for less than a day for help in such a situation?"

Thinking back to the phone call during the day, Usopp felt more and more that something was wrong. He seemed to have almost found the key clue in his mind, but he just couldn't sort it out.

"Anyway, I always feel like there's something strange going on. It's like everything was planned."

"Indeed, if you think about it carefully, there are many things in this matter that are worthy of suspicion."

Sanji lowered his head and lit a cigarette. Smoke curled up as he stared at the dancing bonfire and said thoughtfully:

"He would definitely conduct such a taboo as studying history in secret. Given his intelligence and prudence, it's unbelievable that he accidentally leaked it."

"Yes, I find this strange too."

Aokiji suddenly spoke up: "Vegapunk is an absolute perfectionist. I don't think he would make such a mistake."

"Yeah, yeah, I said something was wrong."

Usopp quickly agreed.

As soon as he finished speaking, he found that he was facing Aokiji and shrank back in embarrassment.

After hearing what the three of them said, the others also began to ponder.

According to Vegapunk himself, he was the only one who had been secretly researching the truth of history, and it was on his own territory, so there was no reason for him to be discovered.

There is no reason why nothing happened for so many years, and then the truth was exposed as soon as they got there. How could it be such a coincidence?

They are not jinxes.

The suspicion and confusion of several people were not without reason, but in fact, it was Vegapunk himself who leaked the secret - his clone.

Reiner knew that there was a traitor among the other party's clones. It was obviously his own consciousness, but he would actually betray the original body. Who could have imagined such a thing?

"Anyway, we have to go there. The Merry is still there. If we have any questions, we can confront him later."

Reiner said to everyone, and then he summoned the Azure Dragon again.

Let's put Vegapunk aside and not save him, but they can't just leave the Merry there. No matter what the conspiracy is, they have to go there.

"Don't worry, I believe Uncle Apple won't lie to us. Besides, I've already promised to rescue him."

Luffy grinned, jumped onto the back of the Azure Dragon, ran to the dragon's head and grabbed the pair of majestic dragon horns.
"Hehehe, let's go!"

"Well, it's come to this now, we can only go back and talk about it later." Sanji and the others stopped dwelling on it.

Soon, everyone boarded up, and the Azure Dragon circled into the air and slowly sank into the clouds above the Honeycomb Island.

Nami took out the permanent pointer she had asked Vegapunk for, and the group headed straight towards Egghead.

After they left, the island, which had been silent for a long time, gradually returned to its former hustle and bustle.

"They just left?"

"Kuzan actually left, this traitor!"

"I knew that guy couldn't be trusted, damned navy."

The remaining pirates popped their heads out from the corners one after another, watching the Straw Hat Pirates gradually move away until they completely disappeared into the horizon.

"Hahaha, forget about it!"

A pirate with a thick beard and a rough appearance jumped out, holding a big sword in his hand. He stood on the roof and looked down below, grinning fiercely:
"Now that Teach is dead, who will have the final say on this island?"

"Good question, it's time to elect a new ruler!"

"Needless to say, whoever is stronger has the final say!"

A burly pirate stood up with a grim smile.

As soon as the words fell, several ferocious pirates echoed them.

"You're right!"

"I won't recognize someone who was chosen by forming cliques!"

"Hahaha, let's have a competition then!"

There were people watching the fun, people ambitiously trying to control the island, people taking the opportunity to make money and run away, all kinds of cheering, fighting and quarreling sounds echoed over the island.

This Beehive Island, known as the "Pirate Paradise", soon returned to its former chaos and disorder.

……

High in the sky, a long green dragon was flying steadily above the clouds. Luffy and his companions, who had fought fiercely during the day, were already sleeping soundly on the fluffy long beard of the dragon's head.

Until the sky was gray and dawned, the clouds in the distance were gradually dyed with a faint glow, and a blurry red sun was faintly emerging from the horizon.

Reiner sat with his back against a dragon horn, his eyes closed, resting, and he could hear some movement in his arms.

Nami, who was wearing a black velvet coat, fluttered her eyelashes and opened her eyes slightly.

The air was still a little chilly, so she shrank her neck and pulled the coat on her shoulders tightly.

"Hmm~~, aren't we there yet, Reiner?"

Nami half-closed her eyes, looking like she hadn't gotten enough sleep. She muttered in a dreamy voice and buried her head in his chest again.

Reiner raised his hand, ran his fingertips through the strands of orange hair, and gently rubbed the back of her head. He raised his eyes slightly and looked at her.

"Almost there. We're almost entering the Eigerhead Sea."

Through the gap in the clouds, he could already see a vast expanse of white sea shrouded in storm clouds far below.

On the other side of the blizzard, a standard warship appeared on the turbulent sea, also heading towards Egghead.

The white sails and flags on the warships were not painted with the common seagull pattern, but a cross symbol with circles at all four ends.

"This mission is not easy. The Straw Hat Pirates might get involved too. We have to be as careful as possible."

"Straw Hat Boy?"

Two men in white suits and capes stood at the bow, wearing top hats and dressed in white from head to toe.

One of them had a long square nose under the mask that was particularly conspicuous.

Another, with a dove perched on its shoulder.

Lucci stood upright at the bow with his hands in his pockets, staring coldly ahead, as if he wanted to see the scene inside Egghead through the blizzard.

"Well, he'd better come."

……

　I'm late, so sleepy. Today is a little short, I'll code more tomorrow to make up for it.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)