I reached the top of Pirates

Chapter 264 263. Ushiwakamaru & Kuina!
Navy Headquarters.

The conference hall was filled with a group of bigwigs.

In a dark room.

A brigadier general with a broccoli-shaped hairstyle pointed to the Den Den Mushi (snail phone) projection on the wall in front of him:
"It is known that two areas, each ten thousand meters long, have been hollowed out by that guy through unknown means in the weak points of the red earth continent on the Mary Geoise side."

"Between those two cliffs, the wind still howled, and Mary Geoise was now like an isolated island on the Red Earth."

As you all know, let's now discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these two newly opened waterways.

Firstly, it connects the four major sea areas of the southwest and northeast, enabling the flow of various goods between these two outer seas.

This will undoubtedly promote the prosperity of the ocean.

Secondly, for pirates, their hunting range has become incredibly vast.

They can continuously move between the two connected sea areas.

Currently, in our monitoring system, the Eternal Ark is sailing in the North Sea and is continuously gathering merchants willing to board and stay on board, or homeless refugees attacked by pirates.

The man's purpose was completely unknown.

And we don't know what his next move will be.

That man was like a saint and a devil at the same time; we couldn't understand his wildly imaginative ideas at all.

Now that I've finished speaking, I believe all of you officers have a clear understanding. Do any of you have any different thoughts?

Brigadier General Brannew concluded his remarks.

The group of bigwigs below stared intently, speechless.

However, everyone's attention was focused on a robust middle-aged or elderly man.

Marine hero, Monkey D. Garp.

Garp looked at everyone with a twitching mouth, and amidst their bewildered gazes, he pulled out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket and dialed a number.

A few seconds later, the call was connected.

Karp asked casually:
"Why did you dig through the weak point of the Red Earth Continent? Now I'm being watched like a monkey by a bunch of people."

Give me any explanation, even your grandfather is a little curious.

Mercer sat cross-legged on the upside-down mountain, with gray mist spreading beneath him, engulfing the red earth and rocks.

Behind him, Nojiko was sweating profusely as he ate a Turtle.

“The construction of the island ship requires stone, and it was difficult to find a large supply in a short time. No one wanted it on the Red Earth Continent, so we went to get some building materials.”

Karp's lips twitched: "The reason is good, and it makes sense."

The eyes of the high-ranking naval officers present twitched violently. What kind of logic is that?

At this point, Brennew's curiosity was piqued, and he hurriedly asked, "Why are you digging in Mary Geoise? Are you plotting something?"

Hearing the unfamiliar voice, Moses asked Karp, somewhat bewildered:

"If it's not Grandpa, who is that guy? Why is he interrupting?"
Logically speaking, the only ones who could interrupt should be either Sengoku or Old Huang, right?

Garp looked at Kizaru, somewhat puzzled: "Wait, when did you two get so close?"

Kizaru's mouth twisted into a crooked shape: "Don't make baseless accusations, old man. I'm not familiar with your grandson."

“That guy just now was named Brannew. He's the little fellow who organized the meeting here. Tell me about him, I'm curious too.”

Mercer reluctantly told the truth: "Back then, we were closer to that side."

The officers were dumbfounded, thinking, "That's definitely suspicious."

At this moment, Sengoku, who was standing next to Garp, glared and immediately started yelling: "You're talking nonsense. Who would believe you? You dare to say you don't have any evil thoughts?"

Moses' lips twitched, and he was about to start cursing when Nojiko spoke up, "Moses, you're feeling a bit thirsty even though you're full. Give me some water spirit."

Moses turned to look at her; she was flushed all over, clearly having eaten too much earth spirit.

But it's alright, I can just exercise more later.

Mercer casually tossed her a ball of water crystal.

Nochigao breathed a satisfied sigh of relief after eating it.

Once interrupted, Moses stopped criticizing him and simply said:

"Old Huang, why haven't you become a naval admiral yet? If I were you, I would have been a naval admiral long ago. Remember to assign him a job cleaning the toilets at headquarters when the time comes."

Okay, that's all for now, I'm a bit busy right now.

Click!

The Den Den Mushi hung up.

At this moment, everyone stared in disbelief at Sengoku and Kizaru.

This melon is quite big.

One man, furious, shouted, "General Borsalino, do you want to be marshal? I don't approve. The marshal's seat belongs to General Sakazuki!"

Instantly, everyone's lips twitched as they looked at Akainu sitting next to Kizaru. Akainu, his eyes twitching, glanced back at this hot-headed fanboy and cursed:

"Shut up, you idiot. Do you even have the right to speak here? Can't you even tell I'm trying to sow discord? Get out."

"Yes, a marine who doesn't aspire to be a marshal isn't a good marine. Becoming a marshal is my goal; you don't need to tell me."

Hear the words.

The expressions on everyone's faces immediately became subtle.

Admiral Akainu's ambitions are common knowledge.

……

Upside Down Mountain.

The seawater of the four outer seas flows upstream.

The five sea lanes of the Red Line rush straight up to the mountaintop, converge, and then flow with the ocean currents towards the first half of the Grand Line.

As time passes slowly.

The upside-down mountain is gone.

literal meaning.

The four major outer seas of the east, west, south, and north, as well as the red earth continent in the first half of the Grand Line, were completely swallowed up.

Only the red earth continent blocking the new world and the red earth continent Messer, which runs across the windless zone, remained unmoved.

Here, the waterways in all directions are fully connected.

The four outer seas converge with the first half of the Grand Line.

The place where the Upside-Down Mountain once stood has been replaced by an enormous, swirling ocean.

Thanks to the magnetic field modification resulting from the fusion of Mercer and Nokigo, the ocean currents here are now orderly, and the danger level has been greatly reduced.

It can be described as ALL BLUE.

Mercer named it the Sea of ​​Dreams.

It is a dream place for all chefs.

It is a dreamland that brings together all the marine ingredients from the four overseas regions and the Great Sea Route.

in a blink.

It was mid-January of the year 1516 in the Haiyuan calendar.

Crocus is in a real bind. The Twin Gorges are still there, but they've become an isolated island in the sea.

It's no longer safe here. We're staying inside the island whale Laboon, and during this time, Admiral Kizaru keeps coming over.

He stayed at a distance, keeping a close watch on that wretched brat.

Left with no other choice, they set off towards the Grand Line with the island whale Laboon.

evening.

Rogue Town.

In a roadside food stall, Mercer, along with Noki and Lao Huang, sat drinking and eating barbecue.

Kizaru looked at Mather with a pained expression. Half a year ago, they discovered that this guy had swallowed most of the Reverse Mountain.

Then he came over.

Since they couldn't beat them up or drive them away, they decided to stay here and take a paid vacation.

"Are you bored? Why would you want to destroy that place? Do you know that it's a natural barrier for pirates? How many pirates die there every year? Turning it into a thoroughfare will only make things easier for pirates."

Moses simply looked at him with amusement:
"Do you think I don't know that your navy plans to build a military fortress on the site of Twin Shoals?"

"Batches of materials are already being transported there, and Akainu is also being sent over to reclaim land between the Twin Gorges."

Do you think my Observation Haki is just for show?
Why do you think the Five Elders called me the other day and gave me 10 billion Berries as pocket money? Wasn't it just to ask me to turn a blind eye and leave some room for maneuver?

Do you think I don't understand the enormous profits that come from connecting all corners of the world?

Believe it or not, I'll swallow that red earth continent that's blocking the New World right now.

Kizaru's eyes narrowed suddenly, a helpless smile appeared on his lips, and he took a swig of his drink.
"I'm very curious, why was that red earth continent left behind?"

"Just consider it me doing a good deed. I can profit from it, but the pirates in the New World are too dangerous. Letting them roam the world is like letting a tiger return to the mountains."

Of course, it's also a form of deterrence. Your base of operations is in the four seas and the first half of the Grand Line. Do you think the World Government wouldn't respond to the trade routes I've opened up?
You haven't been back for a while, so there are some things you might not know, but this is the answer.

Not only that, but the bounties for Crocodile, Hancock, and Sabo have also been cancelled.

Robin's bounty hasn't been cancelled yet, after all, she's in a honeymoon period with the World Government.

However, Robin had long since stopped hiding and was now showing her true self to everyone.

They simply pretended not to see it.

Fantasy City: Eternal Ark is also a legal territory recognized and certified by the World Government.

It is a neutral and peaceful place.

Of course, these are just the surface meanings; the two sides' desire to kill each other remains unchanged.

Although it's disgusting, like swallowing a fly, the endorsement of a world government is necessary for development.

Even if it's terrible, they're still the legitimate representatives of the ocean today.

After listening, Kizaru looked at Moses with a complicated expression:

"I didn't expect you to have such thoughts. It seems you're not the kind of chaotic person who treats human life like dirt."

"Alright, enough with the flattery. After you finish this meal, you can leave. If we run into each other again, we might have to fight to the death."

"How terrifying! I think it's best to avoid that kind of situation; I don't want to die."

At this point, Kizaru's gaze became somewhat blank. In his current perception, he couldn't sense the depth of the person in front of him at all.

There's always this feeling of being pricked by a thorn in my side.

It posed an even greater threat to him than Garp does now.

Moses said casually, "Why don't you quit the navy? I'll give you a job as a gatekeeper. You can drink tea and sleep all day, and you'll still get paid."

Kizaru's lips twitched. Although he liked to slack off and be lazy, he also had his own sense of justice.

Kizaru is gone.

There's no need to linger here any longer, now that we know what Moses is thinking.

He did not intend to break through the remaining red earth continent that blocked the new world.

Messer looked at Nojiko across from him; the girl had grown into a beautiful young woman.

It has a delicate and beautiful appearance. Under the irrigation of plenty of high-quality water and soil, this sapling has also grown strong and healthy.

Moses condensed the concept of geomagnetism from the concept of mountain fruits, and perceived and condensed the concept of cycles from the gathered wind essence.

Only the concept involving fire has not yet been successfully formulated, but it will be soon.

The "small world" now has a diameter of 10,000 meters, and all its attributes have reached an all-A+ quality.

A powerful and inexhaustible energy circulates within his body, flowing endlessly.

In short, Moses doesn't even know how strong he really is.

In this world, you can completely do whatever you want.

Even if they are surrounded and beaten, they are not afraid in the slightest.

That's where our confidence comes from.

Walking down the street back to the hotel, Moses couldn't help but laugh at the nervous look on the girl's face beside him.

"What, feeling apprehensive as you approach your hometown?"

Noki stuck out her tongue and said helplessly:
"I've been away for several years now, and I'm a little nervous about going back tomorrow. After all, I didn't bring Nami back with me. We can't share the firepower."

We also don't know if they'll agree to come with us.

"It's okay, we'll see how it goes."

In a double room on the second floor of a hotel, Mercer lay on the bed, and a point of light in his mind successfully condensed once again.

Concept. Contract.

Consciousness enters the "small world" and merges into the origin of the small world along with a point of light.

A unique set of conceptual rules slowly emerged in the boundless little world.

Although still very inexperienced, Mercer knew that this was a trait he had always longed for.

Cherishing beautiful aspirations.

Mercer's breathing became steady.

In the middle of the night, I noticed the door was opened and a figure quietly slipped into the bed.

Moses didn't care.

However, a soft voice came from behind:
"Mercy, are you asleep? I can't sleep."

"If you can't sleep, go for a run outside; if you have a lot of energy, go out and release it."

Mercer said speechlessly, "You're up in the middle of the night, you deserve a beating."

Nuoqi rested her head on the pillow she had brought and said helplessly, "I heard that you have so much energy that you can go ten days and ten nights without sleeping and it's fine. Why are you so insistent on resting every day?"
Just like I don't feel tired even if I don't sleep for three days and three nights, I certainly don't feel tired as long as I'm standing on the ground.

"As an ordinary person, of course I should go to bed on time every day."

"Tch, you're just an ordinary person? Me?"

The next instant, a streak of crimson lightning flashed by, and Nojiko's eyes rolled back as she fainted. Mather finally felt some peace and quiet.

He drifted off to sleep, inhaling the delicate fragrance of the young girl.

The next morning.

While eating breakfast on the street outside, Nojiko, dressed in a long-sleeved sweater, jeans, and brown ankle boots, looked at Messer with a resentful expression.

Why did you knock me out?

After more than a year of being inseparable, and occasionally merging with each other to devour and cultivate in the deep sea, this girl no longer considers Messer an outsider.

In her words, she'll end up like Mercer sooner or later anyway, and the important thing is she doesn't dislike it.

"Boys need to protect themselves when they're out. I know how charming I am right now, and I'm afraid you'll make a mistake."

Nojiko glared at Mather with a dark expression, gritting her teeth:
"Narcissist, shameless."

But as she looked at it, her little face turned rosy.

The more I look at it, the more intense the flavor becomes.

But he couldn't help grinding his teeth.

At that moment, a silver-haired young man with a sling bag, shirtless, and wearing a cloak sat down at the opposite table. He had also come to have breakfast, and his eyes narrowed as he stared at Messer.

A few seconds later, Noki's delicate brows furrowed, and she said with displeasure:

"Hey! Staring at people like that is very rude. This scantily clad, white-haired navy gentleman."

Smoker, the white hunter, frowned and looked at Moses with a stubborn question:
"Why would someone as important as you come to the weakest part of the East China Sea?"

Moses looked at this somewhat familiar "acquaintance" and a slight smile appeared on his lips:
"Are you questioning me? I'm not a pirate."

Smoker's expression froze. As a friend of Kuzan, he happened to know of Moses' existence. At this moment, his lips twitched. That's right, he had no reason to ask him.

"I'm sorry, it was my fault."

"Sorry to bother you, but I'll treat you to breakfast."

Mercer waved his hand, looking resistant, and said:

"Don't be like that, it's not like I can't afford breakfast."

Smoker's lips twitched again. Kuzan had also said that this guy liked to argue with people, so he couldn't help but light up a cigar and smoke.

Moses looked at him and smiled faintly:
"Your abilities are quite good, but you've been assigned here as a goalkeeper, which is a bit of a waste of your talents. Why don't you quit the Navy and come with me?"

Smoker flatly refused, his brow furrowing: "I won't be a Marine. No, I won't betray the Navy."

Nuoqi pouted and said unhappily:

"You were probably thinking of talking about pirates, weren't you? Why are you like this?"

Smoker's brow furrowed deeply:
Are you looking for trouble?

Noki rolled her eyes. "If you can't say it, then don't say it. You're in such a hurry."

Mercer laughed and said, "Alright, let him watch if he wants to. I'm not lacking anything."

Noki said "Oh," and turned back to focus on the soy milk in her bowl.

Soak a fried dough stick in water for a while, and it tastes delicious.

Smoker looked intently at Moses. "I've heard you're very strong. Although I might not be able to beat you, I'd like to spar with you."

Moses watched him with great interest.

Strength rating: C+
I have absolutely no interest in it.

Even a breath could blow away this user of the Smoke-Smoke Fruit.

Mercer looked at Noki and laughed, "Girl, go teach him a lesson."

Nuoqi downed the soy milk in one gulp, as if it were wine.

He stuffed the remaining half of the fried dough stick into Messer's mouth.

He stood up, looked at Smoker with a grin, and said, "I should be very strong, so remember to take it seriously."

Smoker felt insulted that a little girl had been chosen as his opponent.

Smoke billowed around his body.

Noki raised an eyebrow.

Is it a natural-type?
With a swift movement of his feet, he rushed towards him at lightning speed, his right fist suddenly expanding, gleaming with the color of the crimson continent.

Red clay rocks, the dark steel color flashing and disappearing in the instant they hit.

Bang!
The enormous rock fist, accompanied by a terrifying whistling sound, landed on his front in the blink of an eye.

The next moment, Smoker's eyes widened and became bloodshot, and he flew backward, spitting blood and with his eyes rolling back.

In the instant before his consciousness went blank, the thought that came to mind was that she would actually use domineering power.

It rolled on the ground for a distance of 100 meters before finally lying on the ground in a starfish position.

The people eating breakfast around them stared in shock at the Navy White Hunter who had been knocked out with a single punch.

The sounds of people gasping for air rose and fell.

Nojiko blinked at the scene, then turned to look at Mather, stuck out her tongue, and gave a silly, goofy grin:
"Huh? So easily defeated? Hehehe! Was I really that strong?"

Moses wasn't surprised.

If she eats water, earth, and wind spirits every day and still can't defeat a mere Smoker, then Moses will have to consider pinning her down on his lap and spanking her with cold dew.

Strength rating: B
That's just how normal it is.

Nuoqi scratched her pretty face, somewhat embarrassed:
"Why don't we hurry up and go? I feel a little embarrassed."

"Is he too weak, or am I too strong now?" Nojiko asked Mather curiously.

Mercer stroked his chin, looked at her and laughed, "Now you can pin Nami to the ground and beat her in all sorts of different ways at home."

Her attacks are probably not much different from Smoker's now.

Just then, the sound of flapping wings rang out, and a magnificent white-necked raven, about 1.5 meters long, flew down and landed on the table in front of Moses.

He wore a black wide-brimmed hat with a planet emblem on his head and carried a newspaper satchel around his neck.

Raising its right wing in salute, its eyes gleaming, it said, "Crow10086 salutes you, my most respected boss. Would you like today's newspaper?"

At that moment, a slender white-necked jay with a camera hanging around its neck also flew down from the sky.

The same salute was given: "Crow9527 greets the big boss, how about a professional photo?"

Moses was both amused and exasperated.

Ya Dabao is the boss, and I'm the big boss. No problem.

He took a copy of today's newspaper.

Two water spirits appeared in his hand, which he fed to the two of them.

Both crows looked excited and started cawing loudly.

Nokiko trotted over, petting two crows as she delivered the newspaper; the paparazzi couple worked together.

The surrounding diners were already used to it.

In recent years, the crow-like newspaper deliverymen of the Global Times have appeared on the high seas.

It's not that no one has tried to catch them, but ordinary crows are not something that ordinary people can handle.

Even those who can handle the situation generally won't take action, because if you mess with Crow, you risk getting retaliated against by the Global Times.

Many pirates thought that talking creatures were rare and could be sold for money, but they were all wiped out.

Besides, on the open sea, ordinary people wouldn't harm these newspaper deliverymen.

Because of the scarcity of intelligence, they could only obtain information about the world from these newspaper deliverymen.

The two crows happily flew away to sell newspapers.

Mercer picked up the newspaper and started reading.

The next second, their eyes lit up as two formidable bounty hunter duos appeared in the East China Sea.

It's Ushiwakamaru and Kuina.

They have already set sail.

That's true, Ushiwakamaru is already 20 years old, and Kuina is almost 16.

Going out to sea as a two-person team is also a good idea.

(End of this chapter)