Pirates: My crew is the heroine of the 3D zone

Ada Wong placed the newspaper in front of Chen Yong'an. "If nothing unexpected happens, Zunesha will arrive shortly after we reach Wano Country. We might be able to borrow some of Zou's power then... Those furry Mink Tribe members are quite strong."

"Hmm, Inuarashi and Nekomamushi are quite reliable," Chen Yong'an glanced at the newspaper. In the thick fog, a huge phantom of a giant elephant was moving forward in the sea. Compared to it, even the giant warships looked tiny and cute.

“We still have two days until we arrive in Wano Country,” Mona said, walking over while chewing on a straw. “Should we ask the Navy to make some arrangements? Kaido is a tough guy to deal with… He’s the strongest creature, with a giant pirate crew of 20,000 men, three ‘Big Six’ with bounties over 1 billion, and six ‘Flying Six’ with bounties in the hundreds of millions. Troublesome.”

"Indeed, even slaughtering 20,000 pigs is a considerable undertaking, let alone 20,000 notorious pirates."

2B's sudden lame joke drew a collective glance from everyone. 2B tilted her head, somewhat confused, and said, "Isn't that right?"

“Now 20,000 pigs are no longer a problem,” Chen Yong’an snatched the mojito from Mona’s hand and drank it all in one gulp, drawing a disapproving look from the girl.

"Now everyone basically has powerful area-of-effect skills, and ordinary pirates are just easy prey."

“Let’s think about what to do with Wano Country after we defeat the Beasts Pirates,” Ada Wong laughed. “That place doesn’t even have a proper ruler.”

Wano Country has been closed off from the world for many years, and ordinary people generally cannot obtain information about Wano Country. However, with the help of Morgans, who is known as the King of News, it is not difficult for Chen Yong'an to obtain information about Wano Country and share it with the people on the ship.

Especially the events of how Kaido completely conquered Wano Country more than twenty years ago.

In short, the impression that everyone on the ship has of Wano Country is "ignorance," "blind loyalty," and "bloodline above all else."

As long as someone possesses the corresponding bloodline, no matter how foolish they may be, the people and samurai of Wano Country will trust them, support them as king, help them consolidate their rule, and remain loyal and devoted.

It's absolutely dreamlike.

"Things will work themselves out," Chen Yong'an said dismissively. "If all else fails, I'll just become the king of Wano Country. After all, those people in Wano Country, even if the emperor is far away, can't cause any trouble."

“The premise is that you always remain strong,” Ada Wong said. “As for Wano Country, well… although it’s currently cowering like a rat in Kaido’s shadow, it’s best not to give them the opportunity to become stronger, otherwise it will backfire one day.”

"Of course I know... I don't like that place either."

We had a brief meeting in the morning, and then everyone went about their own business.

Chen Yong'an also made a phone call to Morgans, where they discussed various aspects of the turbulent world today.

In recent days, following the visit of the Alabasta mission, several non-World Government member states in the East China Sea and South China Sea have openly chosen to take sides and become part of the new order being built by Chen Yong'an.

Meanwhile, more than a dozen member states of the World Government are experiencing or preparing to experience revolutions, igniting the sparks of resistance.

In the past, the World Government would have long ago dispatched its navy to suppress non-member states that dared to openly oppose it, and to suppress rebellious people.

However, due to Chen Yong'an's influence, the relationship between the Navy Headquarters and the World Government has been strained, making it difficult to command effectively. The branches that can be mobilized are too weak, leaving the Navy Headquarters somewhat powerless when facing these countries.

Even obeying orders without contributing any effort.

—Most of the marines in the branch came from ordinary families. They were mostly short-sighted and didn't understand politics, but they knew right from wrong and good from bad.

Compared to those two pale and powerless expressions of "justice," they knew much better what kind of future they wanted.

Chen Yong'an is changing all of this, creating a world for these ordinary marines without pirates or gods who rule and exploit the common people.

Changes are taking place within the Navy.

Apart from those die-hards who have the idea that "the Celestial Dragons are justice" and "the World Government is justice" deeply ingrained in their minds.

This world gradually slipped out of the control of the world government.

The world government, however, did not take much action in response, as if it were plotting something.

After finishing his conversation with Morgans, Chen Yong'an left the captain's cabin and wandered aimlessly on the deck.

Go watch Tifa and Chun-Li's duel, watch Ada Wong maintain her guns, watch D.Va adjust her mechanical equipment, and watch Lexington tend to the vegetables and fruits in her garden... Finally, arrive at the library located in the stern tower.

The library was quite crowded. Mona and the angel were reading, Uta was composing her new music, and Laura was using a video Den Den Mushi to chat with Nico Robin and learn how to decipher the Poneglyphs.

—Upon arriving in this world, you will automatically learn its official script, but the ancient scripts used to write the main texts of history are not included and must be learned from scratch.

On the other side of the video Den Den Mushi, Nico Robin saw Chen Yong'an approaching and couldn't help but give him a gentle smile.

Good morning, Your Majesty the Sun God!

“It’s almost noon here,” Chen Yong’an glanced at the notebook in front of Laura, which was filled with dense writing—a record of a failed war eight hundred years ago.

And a resounding name, Joy Boy.

"Are you interested in the Poneglyphs?" Nico Robin rested her chin on her hand, looking at Chen Yong'an with a doting expression.

"Yes, but not many. I am someone who leads the future, so this kind of research on the past can be left to scholars."

"I thought you would say this is a waste of time."

"How could that be? History is the path we've traveled. Reviewing history can effectively prevent us from repeating the same mistakes. How can it be completely useless?"

Thank you for your understanding.

"Okay, you guys keep going, don't worry about me," Chen Yong'an waved to Nico Robin, then wandered around the library for a bit, picked up a nautical logbook, flipped through it briefly, and left the library.

Then Chen Yong'an was entangled by Hancock, who was also bored. She grabbed his arm and forcibly dragged him into the captain's cabin in broad daylight, where she did indecent things to him.

Chapter 676: Entering Wano Country

Wano Country is a closed country that does not receive outsiders, does not join the World Government, and is even inaccessible to warships.

It is the base of Kaido's Beasts Pirates, one of the Four Emperors.

The seas surrounding Wano Country are filled with strange rocks, and the ocean is as turbulent and complex as the clouds in a painting. The bad weather makes it difficult for ships to sail. If you are not careful, you will be caught in the undercurrents and crash into the rocky mountains, resulting in the destruction of the ship and the loss of life.

This is Wano Country's natural barrier, and the fundamental reason why Wano Country has been able to remain closed off from the outside world for hundreds of years.

Fortunately, these posed no threat to the Lexington, which was capable of flight, and it was able to easily traverse this dangerous sea area.

"That mountain ahead, that's Wano Country!"

Mona's excited voice attracted the attention of everyone on the deck, and they all went to the bow to look ahead.

It was a huge mountain rising from the sea, and on top of the mountain was an extremely vast sea. Finally, the "island" surrounded by the sea was the only habitable land.

This unique terrain forms the second barrier of Wano Country.

The towering, steep cliffs prevent outside ships from entering. The only way to connect Wano Country's "inland sea" with the outer sea is through that towering waterfall. Unless one can go upstream along the waterfall, most adventurers can only stop here.

Unfortunately, these carefully designed barriers by nature were met with the Lexington, which was capable of flight. Apart from leaving a few spectacular photos of the perilous scenery for the people on board, they served no purpose.

"Carp!" Mary Rose shouted, pointing to the school of carp swimming upstream along the waterfall. "Carp bigger than boats!"

Chen Yong'an looked at Mary Rose, who was wearing a retro wide-brimmed hat with a round top, a cute blue and white dress, sheer white silk, and little boots, and said, "You should say, 'The sea breeze is gentle, the wind is full of fish, and the fish are just ahead.'"

Without asking why, Mary Rose exclaimed in a cute tone, "The sea breeze is gentle, the wind is strong, and the fish are just ahead!"

"I told you the school of fish is right ahead, are you deaf?!"

"I said the school of fish was just ahead, were they Nilelongs?"

Chen Yong'an laughed heartily, "That's the look! It's a pity Mary Rose's hair isn't curly, and she doesn't have a cane decorated with birds; otherwise, it would be even more convincing." (The rest of the text appears to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated gibberish.)

He reached out and scratched Mary Rose's smooth chin, making the girl smile and hug Chen Yong'an, rubbing against him again and again.

Those around Chen Yong'an gave him strange looks, but they were used to it.

According to the original plan, before waiting for Zunesha to arrive, they would first land in Wano Country and find a place to rest.

They chose a deserted beach in Jiuli, backed by a cliff, as their temporary campsite.

After setting up camp and lighting a campfire, the aroma of food soon filled the air above the camp.

Barbecue, stew, stir-fry, and baking—these are just ordinary meals for the people on the ship, but for the hungry, they are delicacies from heaven.

Even just the wafting aroma, hundreds of meters away, can make one's mouth water and subconsciously move towards the direction from which the fragrance comes.

“Someone’s approaching,” 2b said, taking a sip of her rich and creamy French oyster chowder. “A little girl, about seven or eight years old.”

"Is she a local?" Tifa looked at Chen Yong'an, who was eating meat and drinking soup with gusto. "I heard that the common people in Wano Country live a miserable life, often going hungry. Could we let her come and have some? Also, we need a local guide."

"Then let her come over," Chen Yong'an agreed, after all, how much could one person eat?

Of course, if she takes advantage of this shameless moral blackmail and tries to gain more, that's a different story.

“Okay,” Tifa quickly got up and ran in the direction 2b indicated.

Before long, Tifa returned to the camp with a young girl wearing a patched kimono, but who was still quite clean.

"It's a pleasure to meet you all, brothers and sisters," the young girl said, bowing respectfully at a ninety-degree angle. "My name is Xiaoyu. My master and I live nearby and make a living by weaving bamboo hats... In short, I am truly flattered by your hospitality, Captain, but as the saying goes, one should not accept a reward without merit..."

Before she could finish speaking, a thunderous sound came from the little girl named Xiaoyu's stomach, making her even more embarrassed and her face turn even redder.

"Have something to eat first," Chen Yong'an ladled a bowl of oyster soup and handed it to Xiaoyu. "Fill your stomach first before we talk. I need a guide to understand the situation in Wano Country. Consider this meal as payment."

"I am extremely grateful!"

Hearing that this was a reasonable reward, Xiaoyu smiled and quickly took the soup bowl from Chen Yong'an. But when she saw the oysters in the bowl, she suddenly froze.

"Where did you get the oysters from these soups?"

"The oysters are harvested from the open sea, and the water is clean, so please enjoy them without worry."

Morgans' intelligence included the fact that the water and soil of Wano Country were now polluted, making it difficult to obtain clean food, so he prepared a lot of clean and unpolluted food on his way here.

They used trawling nets to catch small seafood, went into the sea to kill large sea monsters, and combined this with the large amount of dry food already stored on the ship, which served as their food in Wano Country.

"I see."

Upon hearing that the oysters and water were unpolluted, Xiaoyu immediately smiled and began to gulp down the soup.

"Eat slowly," Tifa said, a hint of pity in her eyes as she saw how hungry Tama looked. "There's plenty of food here, including roast meat, stew, and cakes. You can eat as much as you want."

Xiaoyu finished the food in her soup bowl, glanced at the delicious dishes on the table, and suddenly knelt down before Chen Yong'an, saying, "Thank you for the banquet, Captain, but my master is still hungry. May I ask if you could give me some food to take back for him to taste? As for the guide, I will do my best to complete the task!"

Tifa was deeply moved by Xiaoyu's well-behaved and sensible manner, and said, "Of course..."

“No,” Chen Yong’an directly rejected Xiaoyu’s request. “Your reward is to fill your stomach. You can eat as much as you want, but you can’t take it with you. Not even a single grain of rice.”

Tifa was taken aback by Chen Yong'an's refusal and said, "Yong'an, isn't this a bit..."

Chen Yong'an shook his head and said, "If I feed one more master today, what will I do if I see others going hungry tomorrow? And the day after tomorrow? I can fill their stomachs, but I won't just give them the food I have. Otherwise, what's the difference between that and supporting lazy people?"

It's mainly Tama's master, the former ruler of Wano Country.

Just because of the surname "Kuangyue", he doesn't deserve to eat his food!

“I agree with Yong’an’s approach,” Ada Wong said, taking a sip of her red wine. “There are too many people in this country who are starving. We don’t need to waste our time, energy and food on this. We just need to do our job.”

“Okay,” Tifa said, not arguing with them, suppressing her overflowing sympathy.

Tifa knew that Chen Yong'an always believed in the principle of "giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him how to fish," and that he would rather see their future livelihoods secure than just provide them with a meal or two.

"Xiaoyu, you should fill your stomach first," Tifa ladled some stew, some roasted meat, some fried noodles, and of course, a refreshing drink to cleanse your palate.

"Our captain will take care of your hunger problem completely. He's a very remarkable man."

“The most amazing person in the world!” Mary Rose exclaimed.

Xiao Yu, whose request to take the food away was refused, looked up cautiously at Chen Yong'an, as if she had encountered some important figure.

Chapter 677: Guangyue Clan

For Xiaoyu, an ordinary person who couldn't even fill her stomach, the food on the ship was so delicious that she almost wanted to swallow her tongue.

This caused Xiaoyu to lose control of her emotions after only a few bites, bursting into tears. Her tears and snot mingled with the food in her bowl, which she then swallowed in large gulps. (The last sentence appears to be unrelated and possibly a fragment from another text.)

"It's so delicious! How can there be such a delicacy in the world? Delicious stir-fried noodles, sweet and fresh shrimp, and big chunks of roasted and stewed meat—even the city gentry wouldn't be able to taste such a feast! It's so luxurious, it's like a dream!"

"Keep your mouth shut when you eat," Chen Yong'an had to remind Xiaoyu.

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyu dared not comment on the food in front of her anymore and quickly lowered her head to eat large mouthfuls of rice.

Xiaoyu, who had been starving for years, didn't have a big appetite. She was full after eating less than half of the food Tifa served her.

But adhering to the principle of not wasting a single grain of food, she finished all the remaining food and drinks, until her stomach was bloated, and she collapsed on the beach, exhausted and motionless.

This was the first time she had ever known that eating could be such a tiring thing since she could remember.

I'm so happy!

The feeling of fullness in her belly made Xiaoyu smile involuntarily.

Then a strong wave of drowsiness washed over her, and Xiaoyu could no longer hold on, closing her eyes and falling into a deep sleep.

Tifa knelt down and stroked Tama's hair, saying, "There must be many pitiful children like Tama in Wano Country."

“That’s what happens when you encounter a bad ruler,” Chen Yong’an finished the rest of his drink. “The Beast Pirates and Orochi. Dealing with these two biggest scourges will pretty much solve most of the country’s problems.”

Of course, there's also the Kozuki family and their retainers. Chen Yong'an didn't want the Kozuki family to suddenly appear and shamelessly steal the credit after he had resolved the main problems.

Momonosuke must die!

“I definitely can,” Tifa’s eyes turned fierce. “I will never let them get away with this!”

Xiaoyu slept soundly, and the first thing she did when she woke up was to find Chen Yong'an. After all, she had eaten so many delicious meals, and she had to do her job as a guide conscientiously.