One Piece: The Human-Human Fruit, it makes sense to be an admiral

"Lift it up, lift it up quickly!"

"..."

Ian turned his head and looked in surprise at the crowded coastline.

I saw a majestic tiger-skin chair raised high above the heads of the crowd.

The Marines who had followed Ian for many years burst into tears and shouted again at the top of their lungs:

"Colonel Ian!!"

"This will always be your home, and you will always be our boss!"

"Don't forget us!"

"You're welcome to come back anytime!"

Fragments of memories from the past few years flashed through Ian's mind.

Familiar faces keep emerging in my memory.

Hard training under the scorching sun.

A Marine uniform soaked in sweat.

The delicious wine at the celebration banquet.

The exuberant cheers of victory...

Everything was blown away by the strong sea breeze.

The soldiers' shouts still echoed in the wind.

"Woo...Colonel Ian, it turns out you can cry too."

Nami's eyes were red, and she stood beside Ian, wiping her tears constantly.

"hiss!"

Ian raised his head and looked up at the blue sky:

"Treating me like you? How could I possibly cry?"

"Today's sea breeze... is so damn salty!"

……

In the afternoon.

Having just completed today's task of swinging the sword 5,000 times, Ian lay on the bench on the deck, drowsy.

It is much easier for navy ships to travel from the four seas to the Grand Line than for pirate ships.

There is no need to go around the mountain and take a long detour. You can just use the navigation technology of warships and cross the doldrums to reach the destination in a straight line.

According to the current sailing speed, we will probably reach the area near the doldrums by late at night.

In a few days, we will reach the headquarters of the navy, Marineford.

At present, Tina and Ian's warships are still within the East China Sea, moving along the dedicated waterway marked by the Navy's record pointer.

This official route is fast and convenient, and Ian doesn't need to worry too much.

Nami was very excited as she was about to leave the East China Sea for the first time.

She sat high up in the cabin, recording the route she had traveled and drawing nautical charts by hand.

After following Ian, my childhood dream finally had the opportunity to come true.

She is about to head for the wider ocean!

"Hmm? Captain Tina's warship... went off course?"

While recording, Nami noticed something.

Judging from the pointers and drawings, this navigation route should be a straight one.

Why did Tina's warship in front adjust its bow towards the ten o'clock direction?

As a navigator, Nami is fully responsible for commanding the route.

Sailing with the ship made her feel a lot more relaxed along the way.

When faced with this emergency, you must observe carefully before making a judgment.

Nami grabbed the telescope and looked ahead.

Suddenly, she trembled all over and said in surprise:

"Is this... a pirate flag? A pirate ship!"

When the warship Tina was on completely moved out of the way, what appeared in front of them was actually a pirate ship traveling in the opposite direction!

Judging from the distance, it was more than ten nautical miles ahead of them.

The warship that the headquarters colonel was on actually gave way to a pirate ship?

How incredible!

Nami seemed to have thought of something and quickly slid down from the height.

He came to a file box on the deck, opened it and rummaged through it frantically.

These are the materials that Tina gave to Colonel Ian before setting sail, recording a lot of information about the Grand Route.

Finally, Nami found what she wanted in a booklet.

“That’s the sign, that’s right!”

"That flag is... the Shichibukai, the Don Quixote family!"

Beads of sweat appeared on Nami's forehead.

I never expected that I would encounter the ships of the Seven Warlords of the Sea in the East China Sea!

She didn't care that Ian was resting, she quickly ran to Ian and shook his shoulders:

"Colonel Ian, please wake up, there is something important to report to you!"

"Ten miles ahead, the ships of the Seven Warlords of the Sea... the Don Quixote family!"

"Colonel Tina's warship has given way. Should we also change course immediately to avoid them?"

Chapter 7: I can’t give in at all

"Who is so bold as to place a pirate ship in this Commodore's path on the first day of sailing?"

Ian slowly took off the newspaper covering his face and mumbled sleepily.

It starts with Nami rummaging through a file box, muttering to herself.

Ian had already activated his fruit skill and could hear all of her mumbling.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Don Quixote family!

Doflamingo's pirate ship!

If this were the Grand Line, it wouldn't be surprising to see the ships of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

However, this is the East China Sea. What are the people from the Don Quixote family doing in the East China Sea?

The direction Ian was heading towards was the doldrums, and the opposite direction was towards Upside Down Mountain.

It seems that they are planning to return to the Grand Line via the normal route.

"Colonel Ian, should we...should we get out of the way too?"

"They are the Shichibukai, a large pirate group that has been granted privileges by the World Government."

"Besides, Colonel Tina has already stepped aside."

Nami anxiously awaited Ian's reply so she could inform the helmsman in time.

Although she had never been to the Grand Line or the Marine Headquarters, she had often heard of the title of the Seven Warlords of the Sea since she joined the army.

Each of the Seven Warlords of the Sea possesses catastrophic destructive power, a strength that rivals that of a nation.

They were established to control the Four Emperors in the New World and are a huge force under the World Government.

While serving the World Government, you will naturally be given certain powers.

Freedom of movement, without naval control, is the most basic right.

Even if the Vice Admiral of the Naval Headquarters encounters them, they will choose to take a detour to avoid a head-on conflict with them.

What's more, they are just two colonel-level warships.

"Wait for my order."

Ian said this and turned into a black shadow, his figure flashing and reaching the highest point of the sail.

He stood firmly, folded his arms in front of him, and looked forward.

Visual and auditory abilities activated!

The sound and picture instantly crossed more than ten nautical miles and appeared clearly as if they were right in front of us.

The pirate flag fluttered in the cold sea breeze.

In addition to the Don Quixote family's unique pirate logo, the flag also has a black heart pattern printed on it.

This is the symbol of the "Four Lords of Colors" of the Don Quixote family.

The black heart represents that this ship belongs to the Spade Army!

On the deck, about fifty pirates gathered.

Several people gathered together in a group, and all that could be heard was their unbridled laughter.

"Hahaha, look, the navy ship is making way for us!"

"The navy is nothing but a bunch of cowards. They were scared to death when they saw the flag of our Don Quixote family!"

"What do you call maritime law enforcement officers? I think they are just a bunch of spineless people!"

"a ha ha ha!"