Pirates: Building High Walls Starting from the East Blue

"Pah, pah, pah! What do you mean by 'die, die, die'? This is Cocoyasi Town, Colonel Shacher's territory. There are no slaves here. You're not here to be slaves."

The old woman serving the vegetables muttered a complaint in annoyance, then looked at the little girl staring at her fearfully, her wrinkled face revealing a smile.

"Don't be afraid, little girl. This is not a bad place. From today onwards, you can eat your fill, wear pretty clothes, and no one will bully you."

"Really... is it really possible?"

"Of course, I wouldn't lie to you. As long as your father works hard, that's all that matters." Looking at those longing eyes, the old woman serving vegetables happily raised her large ladle and said excitedly, "Here you can find work, earn wages, eat your fill, and have beautiful clothes."

"I can learn useful knowledge, sleep soundly, laugh happily, and live each day joyfully!"

"If you have a skill, you can get a better job and higher pay. Of course, if you don't know anything, as long as you work hard enough, factories will want you. They are in dire need of workers here!"

"Welcome to Cocoa West Town, the most beautiful place in the East China Sea."

"Hurry up and order now. You can eat as much as you want, but remember not to waste food or overeat. You're going to be very busy tonight."

"..."

Finally, urged by the old woman, Pique and his daughter filled a plate with food.

It was topped with rice, big white steamed buns, delicious vegetables, and tempting meat—a feast the family had never tasted before.

The moment they sat down and looked at the dishes in front of them, it all felt like a dream.

is this real?

"Dad, can I eat now?"

"Mmm! Eat up, Katie~" Hearing his daughter's voice, Piqué snapped out of his daze. After confirming that what he was seeing wasn't real, he gestured for his daughter to eat and watched her happily gobble down her food. A smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

At this time.

He seemed to hear a sound, and turned his head to see another group of people walk in. No, it shouldn't be said that they were the other people who had come with them earlier.

It seems this group of people just went... right, they went to take a shower.

Piqué was stunned to see that everyone who should have been dressed in tattered and dirty clothes like him had become clean and were wearing new gray clothes.

His eyes were filled with disbelief.

"Dad, you should eat some too. It's so delicious. This is the best thing Katie has ever eaten."

His thoughts were only pulled back by his daughter's calls. Looking at his daughter, who was eating heartily, Pike, who had been worried and anxious, couldn't help but smile. "Eat! Daddy eat too!"

Actually, he had been hungry for a while, but the sight before him was so shocking that he forgot about his hunger. Now that he had come to his senses, the painful hunger in his stomach had awakened him again, and he couldn't wait to start eating.

But just one bite of steamed bun left him completely stunned.

"Really delicious!"

For an instant.

Tears streamed from her eyes, ran down her lips, and dripped from the corner of her mouth.

Is it true that as long as you work hard, you can have enough to eat?

With tears streaming down his face, Pique looked at his daughter, whose face was also covered in tears, took a deep breath, and said with a determined look, "Katie, Daddy will work hard."

"Ok!"

"It will definitely happen, even if it costs me my life!"

Pique looked up at the window where the queue had been re-established, his eyes no longer filled with confusion, but with determination and seriousness.

Cocoa West Town...

Colonel Shacher!

Chapter 7 Your grandson is a pirate

the other side.

Led by Mok, whose face was dark, Garp and his two companions took a serious look at Cocoa West Town.

The look in his eyes shifted from initial disdain to calm, and then to a slight hint of shock.

In front of me...

The stone-paved roads stretched out in large, clean, and neat rows!

The surrounding buildings are neat, uniform, and very bright, clearly indicating that they were recently built.

Perhaps this place cannot compare to the famous Sabaody Archipelago in the Grand Line, but everyone knows the special nature of Sabaody Archipelago. How can one not be amazed to see such clean, tidy, and spacious streets in this small town in the East Blue?

Especially the people walking along the street, their clean clothes, their genuine smiles, and their expectant eyes... this is something you can't see in the Sabaody Archipelago.

It should be noted that Cocoyasi Village is just an ordinary little village in the Konomiya Islands of the East China Sea. Its only special feature is that it is located within the jurisdiction of the 16th Marine Division.

Karp frowned, and his hand, which was stuffing handfuls of snacks into his mouth, paused slightly.

At this moment, for some reason, he unconsciously thought of the village on the island of Goa Kingdom... a village that was independent of Goa Kingdom and under his protection, which was also his hometown, Windmill Village.

But even with his protection, Windmill Village still couldn't have developed into what it is today.

Then, he reverted to his usual carefree self, continuing to devour his snacks while laughing loudly, "What an interesting guy, hahaha~"

The words fell.

Unlike Garp's boisterous manner, Navy Petty Officer Tashigi, who was eating in small bites, also had a serious look on her face. "It seems we misunderstood Captain Shachter. Captain Shachter is a good person!"

After driving away the fish-men and the rat colonel, he not only protected the village as the base leader, but also led the impoverished village to develop together.

They are also willing to shelter refugees on other islands and give them a new life.

Thinking of this, Tashigi couldn't help but sigh with admiration and respect, "Truly admirable!"

however.

In response to his second-in-command's words, Smoker removed the cigar from his lips, flicked off the ash, and said coldly, "Foolish! This funding was all swindled from Marine Headquarters! And..."

He glanced at the energetic commoners around him, his eyes flashed slightly, and he turned his head to look coldly at Moke beside him.

"That guy, as a naval captain, has irrefutable evidence of colluding with pirates; it's an indelible crime!"

"Hey, hey, hey, you bastard!!! Boss isn't a bad guy!" Hearing Smoker insult his boss, Moke, who was already blaming himself for bringing the Marines here because of his mistake, became even angrier. "I absolutely won't allow you to insult the boss. You know, even if we are pirates, we haven't done anything bad. Boss has always been the one keeping us in check!"

"Anyone who is a pirate is the greatest evil!"

"Damn it! You bastard navy..."

however.

Before the furious Mork could even roll up his sleeves and teach Colonel Smoker a lesson...

"Colonel Smoker is joking. Don't we know whether something is evil or not?"

A helpless voice suddenly came from behind.

The three turned around and looked back with Moke, whereupon they saw Udo, a Marine from the 16th Marine Division, who had appeared behind them at some unknown time.

“There are about twenty villages like this in the Konomi Islands. Perhaps Cocoyasi Town has developed very well, but in the beginning, Cocoyasi Town was just a very ordinary village. In fact, because it was closer to Dragon Park, it was not as good as other villages at the time.” Udo walked over with a helpless expression, looked at the three inspectors in front of him, shook his head and said, “I came from other villages in the Konomi Islands and watched with my own eyes how this poor island, where even food was difficult to obtain, has gradually developed into what it is today.”

"At that time, the entire Konomiya Islands were under the rule of Colonel Rat and the fish-men. Everyone was struggling to survive. Every month, adults had to hand over 100,000 Berries, and even newborns had to pay 50,000 Berries. How could such a small village possibly earn that much money in just one month? I still remember how desperate we were until the Colonel arrived... and then life became a little better for everyone."

His gaze fell on Colonel Smoker, his tone tinged with emotion.

"Furthermore, it has always been my responsibility to request military funding from the Naval Headquarters. Perhaps the colonel did help us with military funding at the beginning, but that was only to ensure we had enough to eat. After that, I can guarantee that every baile allocated by the Naval Headquarters has been used for naval construction. As for the current construction of the Konom Islands... it's not enough for just one East China Sea naval branch to get that much funding."

The words fell.

this time……

Smoker also fell silent. As a former East China Sea Navy captain who had also been demoted, he knew that what Udo said was indeed true.

The Navy Headquarters' strategic deployment has always been in the Grand Line and the New World. It's true that a mere weak sea like this couldn't possibly receive much military funding, but...

Smoker stared at him coldly. "That's no reason for you to collude with pirates to swindle military funds. I can hold off on arresting your colonel for now, but you must give me an explanation."

only.

"Huh? We haven't colluded with any pirates!" Faced with Smoker's question, Udo immediately looked away, his eyes darting around as he said, "Our 16th branch doesn't know any Mok Pirates at all."

"?!"

The stunned Moke seemed to become a little smarter at this moment, understanding Udo's meaning. He also glanced away and whistled at the sky, "That's right, I don't know any boss! I'm the captain of the Moke Pirates, how could I know the Marines?"

The words fell.

"..."X4

The four of them stared at Moke with exasperated expressions.

Does this guy even know what he's saying?

Especially Smoker… He raised a thick eyebrow, his face darkening as he looked at Udo and Mok, as if he had been humiliated, “Do you think I’m an idiot?”

The evidence is already irrefutable, yet you still dare to argue in front of him?

His right hand, gloved with leather, gripped his weapon directly... a specially made ten-handed weapon, just as he was about to show them whether he was a fool or not.

But suddenly.

"Calm down, Smoker." Garp stopped him, then patted his hands, which were a little dirty from eating snacks. He didn't seem angry about being fooled earlier, and looked at Udo in front of him with a smile, saying, "We've seen what we needed to see, and I must say it was quite beyond my expectations. Next... it's time to have a good talk with your colonel."

With a meaningful look in his eyes.

"I'd like to see just how that brat will convince me."

The words fell.

"..."

Looking at that meaningful gaze, Udo sighed helplessly.

He understood that what followed was beyond his control, so he could only turn to the side and gesture for him to proceed.

"This way, please. The colonel is already waiting for you."

Led by Udo, the three of them, along with the fuming Mok, walked forward.

Not a moment.

Then we arrived at a solemn and imposing white building.

Before Udo could go inside to report,