Chapter 20: Setting Sail with Minyō

  As for that little girl, whether she has arrived in this world like herself, several days have passed with her portrait posted all over the Jecro Islands without any news coming back, and even Lady Marindo, the intelligence messenger, shook her head in response.

  Hobbit couldn't help but wonder again whether that little girl was really dead, or if she had been swallowed by the sea monster in her previous life and never arrived in this world.

  But somehow, Hobbit had a premonition that he would meet his opponent soon.

  Let's put aside the matter of finding Xiao Yaotou for now!

  ……

  On the 76th branch training ground.

  On the training grounds, Hobodi was sweating profusely as he stared at Kuro's wanted poster nailed to a wooden stake.

  It's been half a month since Hobodi returned from the tavern.

  Hobodi spent 200,000 Berries on the intelligence and compared it with the information in his 76th branch's database over the past half month. He found some clues about the East Blue pirates. As for the location of the Iron Rod Pirates, Hobodi had basically confirmed through a Den-Den Mushi that they were near Shells Town in the East Blue. Once the Marine ship was repaired, Hobodi planned to go and capture her immediately.

  Especially in the past few days, the remnants of the Black Cat Pirates, who had been wandering around the waters near Jecora Island, caught his attention. The wanted poster for Kuro, the captain of the Black Cat Pirates, who was originally captured and taken to East Blue Fortress, he found that Kuro looked very similar to a person.

  "What a coincidence? The butler of Ke Ya Manor?"

  "But now the warship is not repaired, and thinking about it is useless." A punch landed on the wooden stake, Hobody's lips were tightly pursed, and suddenly his entire body expanded, the veins on his muscles bulging one by one. Then, with even more force, he continued to pummel the wooden stake in the training field, his fists already covered in fresh blood, and the stake was also stained red, but he still gritted his teeth tightly.

  "Is it considered successful practice when you no longer feel pain?"

  This was half a month ago, when the Navy Headquarters' Fuyinixs sent him his "Six Styles" - the specific training method of the iron block, which hardens the muscles of the body and makes the body as strong as iron!

  He must grasp it as soon as possible, because the time left to him is only four years. Hopodi needs to break through more limits and gain stronger physical strength in order to better exert his devil fruit power, physical strength, and even cultivate an overbearing aura!

  This is what Hobodi has been thinking about lately, and for the past half month, his daily schedule has been roughly like this.

  Suddenly, from outside the barbed wire of the training ground, came the voice of Sergeant Mate: "Commander Hobodi, the warship has been repaired! Hmm, what's this..." Mate stared at Hobodi's lower body pants and found that they were tied with many things, somewhat hesitant.

  "Heavy equipment, doesn't the navy also have sandbags tied up?!" Hobodi was somewhat displeased with his strange gaze.

  "But isn't that a bit too much?" Mate swallowed hard, listening to the rustling sounds coming from below the officer's thighs. What kind of monster was this?!

  "Living in tranquility, you bear the name of naval justice, but sooner or later, you will be killed by that very name and its mismatch with your actual strength." Hobodi said something that made Mate listen deeply. He wanted to ask more questions, but Hobodi interrupted him and ordered: "Since the ship is repaired, tell those repair guys to rest early tonight, eat what they should eat, drink what they should drink. We set sail at dawn tomorrow, heading for the waters around Dawn Island. Let them prepare in advance."

  "Isn't the sea area of Don Island near the Kingdom of Goa? It's a bit far from us."

  "Hmm, our goal for this trip is Iron Rod Pirates' Yarrita, she's around that area."

  "Wait, Commander, weren't we supposed to hand over Lieutenant Bulubulu to Brigadier General Blinblin of the 77th Brigade? Last time, Telephone Worm had already agreed on the phone that he would compensate for some of the losses his brother brought to our 76th Brigade, and in exchange, modify the fabricated charges against his brother Lieutenant Bulubulu from last time's report."

  "These trifles - don't bother telling me, just find a few people and a small boat to escort them!" Hobodi grunted, furrowing his brow.

  These 76 troops have no one who can share some tasks, some brawls, fishermen fighting for fishing grounds, these trivial matters, Hobodi, who has been in office for 20 days, is already tired of hearing them.

  "There's no progress on recruiting a secretary, it seems like I have to take matters into my own hands. Otherwise, I'll be driven mad by the plans! Dammit! This time, if I still can't find one, even if they're untrustworthy, I'll have to apply for one at headquarters..."

  The next morning, on the dock of Bergen's port, Hobodi stood in the middle of the gangway, loudly directing his listless subordinates.

  They will be sailing from the waters of Jekyll Island to the waters of Tybee Island and back, a trip that will take at least a week, so they need to prepare for at least one week's worth of fresh water and food.

  As for the soldiers' firearms, Hobodi had no expectations of this group of soldiers when he opened the 76th depot's arsenal, which was covered with several centimeters of dust.

  Taking them with him, Hobbit's only hope was that they would sail away and catch pirates to guard for him; otherwise, he didn't care what happened.

  "Reporting to Commander, the villagers of Jeko Islands have sent over a lot of food, how should we handle..."

  Standing on the deck of the warship, Hobodi indeed saw that a number of residents from Bergen Town had poured into the port, most of whom came to admire the warship. Some local wealthy people chose to send some gifts as Maitre said, forming an invisible transaction between the two sides.

  "You guard our safety, we are responsible for giving you some help!" Those rich people probably have such small thoughts.

  Hobbiti saw Meri and Krabateli from the village of Sirob, hummed and turned his head: "Take it all away! Set sail to prepare for departure, what do you want people to see? We are not monkeys."

  "Yes!"

  ……

  Same day, North Sea, Kingdom of Rubini, Minion Island.

  Nine years ago, the island was led by a group of pirates called the Barellz Pirates, and all the residents on the island were slaughtered by unknown people. After that, the Navy sent some officers to clean up the scene hastily. Now, those who are hiding here are all outlaws.

  It was rumored that nine years ago, the one who had bloodbathed Minion Island was Wang Xia's Seven Martial Seas - Donquixote Doflamingo.

  Rumors aren't entirely unfounded, as the largest force on this island is currently "Human Stability Inc.", which bears the mark of the Donquixote Pirates. Of course, to ordinary people, this name might sound like a job placement agency, but in reality, it's an imitation of the industrial chain of the great powers of the Shichibukai, a slave auction house!

  The Human Auction House is divided into four levels. Slave auctions occupy one level, and others include the sale of military arms, intelligence, and Devil Fruits, making it an island that fully accommodates humanity's dark side.

  At this time, above the fourth floor, in the background of Andesu, a heavily made-up woman knelt on the ground in terror, facing the profile of a woman with green wavy hair and thick-bottomed milk bottle glasses, begging non-stop: "It was my fault, I shouldn't have given him the pass, please don't tell Lord Doflamingo..."

  The woman with green wavy hair closed the newspaper, took off her glasses, and revealed a pair of golden pupils that showed no emotion: "Young Master only asked you to observe what happened to those scattered officers after the Khasarade incident. You actually chose to actively expose yourself and answer questions, and in the end, you were even threatened into revealing Young Master's base in Beihai... Foolish woman!"

  If Hobodi were here, he would find that the woman kneeling on the ground was Mrs. Marlinde, whom he had seen at the Marlinde Tavern half a month ago.

  "Put your disposal on hold for now? How's that officer doing? Did you come to Donghai with any special purpose?"

  "Monet-sama, this..."

  The green-haired woman with wavy hair looked disappointed and stuck out her tongue, revealing a cruel smile: "You don't know? Then I can't help you~ What a pity. The officers who were ordered to go down during the Pong Khasade event, although on the surface they were exiled by the Shanghai Military General, but coincidentally, all the places where they were exiled were close to the Young Master's industries."

  Do you think it's a small matter to send you to Donghai to lurk? The great navigator T. Pengen, who has stood firm in the Aines Hall, has disrupted our underground market transactions sent to the Seven Water Capital several times. No one knows if it was an intentional order from the Warring States General.

  The South Sea and the West Sea, the young master's industries have been completely sealed off. The remaining East Sea is because of our own Smogg Colonel that we can't enter, you were sent to open up the industrial chain, but you completely messed it up!

  "Hmph, hmph, hmph, hmph... Alas!" Just then, the dimly lit room was filled with a strange, eerie laughter.

  "Oh dear, sorry about that~ Young Master, I forgot to turn off the phone bug and let you hear some bad news." Mona covered her mouth in feigned surprise, a mischievous glint in her eye as she looked at Malinda, not a hint of apology on her face.

  A phone worm wearing sunglasses transmitted a low, muffled voice: "Don't blame Malindo too much, that old fox from the Warring States period thought he could crush my business like this? What a childish move! Hehehehe!"

  "Master..."

  "I'm more thrilled than ever, you know? Monet, I hold in my hand a trump card that will make the times smile!"

  "Congratulations then, young master."

  "So for this matter, I'm currently short-handed around here." The tone on the other end of the phone changed immediately to a commanding one: "Monet, you go and consolidate the auction house in Beihai for now, then come back to New World. I have new tasks for you. Leave the auction house to Malinda to handle." With that, the voice on the phone suddenly stopped.

  "It's... " Mona hung up the phone and turned to Malinda with a expressionless face: "You're really a lucky woman! You also heard what was just said, right?"

  "Yes, Lord Monet." Marindo said with joy. The current situation is not difficult to understand, as a member of the Don Quixote Pirates' executive staff, Lord Monet is being recalled, and the auction house in the North Sea is short-handed.

  Her chance had come to stop being cooped up in a small tavern as an information peddler, occasionally having to sleep with people just to sell those cheap pieces of information.

  "Before you leave, let's have one last auction, how about next week? I'll sit in the audience and watch. Although Young Master said so, if you can't do it, I'll also ask Young Master to replace you."

  "Yes, I will definitely work hard, Lord Monet!"

  "Also, Young Master had me come to Beihai for a purpose. On one hand, it's to manage the industries, but there's another main task. It's about Tralfagar Law. If you have any news about this man, you must report to me immediately. The Young Master attaches great importance to this person." Mona handed Marindor a phone bug with a thick-rimmed milk bottle cap glasses.

  "Yes!"

  At the same time, a new world, G7 branches have fallen out with each other.

  "What!?! M. Caesar Clown escaped?! What's going on?! How did he get out of the handcuffs?!" Strobelberry was standing on patrol at the harbor, his face as dark as water.

  On the other end of the phone, the soldier's repeated apologies came through, and Storoberi also knew that scolding was useless.

  "Kaiser's scientific technology is second only to Begabong, and with Kaiser's extreme ideology, if not handled properly, he may bring about a crisis that the world cannot imagine. Sorry, Virgo, the intelligence materials you want will have to wait! I shouldn't be able to leave for the time being. Communication soldier, get me the Warlord's office phone!" Strobel was already busy and flustered.

  "It's really serious—" A man with a pair of sunglasses with a cow pie on his face, drew an inexplicable arc at the corner of his mouth.

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