Pirates: Your Emperor is Back!

Marin Vandeau, Navy Headquarters.

General Staff Office.

Crane was leisurely savoring today's afternoon tea while reviewing some documents on the table.

And on the sofa beside him, there was a purple-haired man wearing glasses.

That man is none other than [Black Armor] Zefa, a former admiral and current naval recruit instructor!

This is a man worthy of being honored as "teacher" by most of the navy.

He obviously possesses the terrifying combat power of the admiral level, but he has always followed the principle of "don't kill".

After his family was killed by pirates, Zefa feared that he could not control his inner anger, so he chose to step down as admiral of the navy, and instead put all his experience and efforts in the direction of cultivating a new generation of navy.

This is indeed a remarkable man.

At this moment, Zefa was eating the snacks on the table in front of him, silently reading today's newspaper.

Crane glanced at Zefa with a serious face, and shook his head helplessly.

"Take it easy, Zefa, today is your day off, isn't it?"

"Well, on vacation..."

Zefa thought for a while, and finally scratched his head with a wry smile, "Hahaha, I almost forgot, after all, I haven't been on vacation for a long time!"

Crane's expression became even more helpless.

Since the family passed away, those Navy Juniors had become Zefa's everything.

Therefore, as far as Zefa himself is concerned, these naval students are equivalent to his own family.

Isn't the time with family members what we call "vacation"?

But today, Zefa found Crane with a newspaper while he was on vacation.

Zefa is well aware of his "weakness".

When it comes to commanding battles, Zefa has full confidence, but he is very clear that he cannot see through the political situation at the world level.

But Crane can.

Therefore, Zefa found Crane, hoping that the other party could answer the confusion in his heart.

He raised his eyebrows and asked:

"By the way, are you here for your precious student?"

"You mean Barlow?"

Zefa recalled his somewhat simple and honest apprentice, and waved his hand.

"Honestly, he's the least of my worries."

Crane smiled and asked, "Why?"

"His eyes are always fixed on his 'front'."

Zefa took a sip of tea and slowly replied: "As long as you have a firm goal, no matter how difficult and desperate you are, there will always be 'hope'."

"not to mention……"

Zefa pushed his glasses, "The Universal Alliance will not be a hell on earth at the desperate level!"

As he spoke, he put the newspaper in his hand on the table.

The headline on the front page was—Huoka, a murloc nicknamed [Ranger], joins the King Qiwuhai!

Crane smiled, "Aren't you still concerned about your apprentice? Otherwise, why are you so concerned about the actions of the Universal Alliance?"

"I can't always refute you, Xiaohe."

Zefa leaned back on the sofa and heaved a long sigh, "If that's the case, then tell me, this elm head, why the Universal Alliance did this!"

In the words, there was no insinuation, and there was even a little self-deprecating.

After all, as far as the relationship between Zefa and He is concerned, it is useless to say that those things are in the air, it is better to be simple and direct.

Zefa came here this time to ask the Universal Alliance about its intentions!

"You really know how to work hard."

Crane smacked his lips.

If it was her when she was young, she wouldn't bother to take care of Zefa's elm head!

But at this age, many things are clearly a luxury.

Crane drops a report on Zefa.

"Look, it was just given to me by the Warring States Period this morning."

Looking at the result report of Zefa, he found that it was actually a "protest" from the holy land of Mariejoia.

The above is also very simple:

A group of Celestial Dragons expressed serious dissatisfaction and protest against the fact that "the murloc slave was appointed as the king's Shichibukai".

"this……"

Zefa grinned, he was always overwhelmed by the troubles of the Draconians.

"What does the dissatisfaction of the Tianlong people have to do with us?"

"When someone is dissatisfied, someone will be satisfied."

Crane replied: "You said, who would be satisfied with the murloc slaves joining Wangxia Qibuhai?"

Zefa was stunned for a moment, and speculated: "Murloc?"

"It's not just the 'race' of the murlocs."

Crane shook his head, "Actually, the World Government—that is, the Wulaoxing side, has already started planning to hand over the position of Qiwuhai, a king under the king, to a murloc."

"Um?"

Hearing this, Zefa couldn't help being even more puzzled, "You said that the world government also wants a murloc to appear in the King's Seven Martial Sea? Why?"

"Because they want 'Fishman Island' to become a member country of the world government again."

As soon as Crane's words came out, Zefa's expression suddenly became serious.

"You've heard about it, too. Not long ago, Princess Otohime from Fishman Island went to the holy land of Mariejoa to negotiate."

He paused, and couldn't help sighing: "I have been in contact with her a few times, she is really a courageous princess!"

"With her efforts and the seat of Shichibukai under the King, Fishman Island is bound to become a member country of the World Government again."

"In this way, Fishman Island will nominally belong to the World Government again."

"—that's what the World Government 'originally' intended."

Crane's gaze shifted and landed on Zefa.

The latter also wanted to understand some things at this time, and added:

"But now, the Shichibukai of the murloc clan has become a member of the Universal Alliance, so the world government's ability to control the murloc island will naturally be... weakened?"

"right."

Crane nodded, "At the same time, a bond that cannot be ignored has been established between the Four Seas Alliance and the Fishman Island."

"Magnetic Drum Island, Sky Island, Beihai..."

"The influence of the Four Seas Alliance is becoming wider and wider."

Crane took a sip of tea and turned to look at the distant sea outside the window.

"Lian Rowan said that he is a chess player, so where should his next chess piece fall?"

Zefa understood instantly, fixed his gaze on the newspaper on the table, and slowly uttered three words——

"Fishman Island..."

...

alabasta.

Murloc Village Dock.

After several months of development, the newly established village wharf has now begun to take shape.

Combined with the natural advantages of the murlocs, the construction of many underwater infrastructures does not even require the use of large machinery, and the construction progress is naturally fast.

And because there are murlocs stationed in the murloc village, no pirates dare to appear in the surrounding waters, so naturally, this place has become a very popular port, and many caravans have set their trading locations here. .

...

On this day, [Ranger] Huoka, who just received the letter of appointment from Shichibukai, who still doesn't know what he should do, is exercising at the pier with his companions.

More strength is always not a bad thing.

But at this moment, an alarm sounded suddenly, which was a signal of a pirate ship.

Huoka and his companions rushed to the pier and saw a pirate ship approaching the pier of Murloc Village.

A villager from Murloc Village beside him said quickly: "Get ready to fight!"

"etc!"

Huo Ka stretched out his hand, stopped the crowd who were about to meet the enemy, then squinted his eyes, and saw clearly the pirate flag on the ship——

A scorching red sun.

"Sun Pirates?"

A big smile suddenly appeared on Huoka's face.

And after he said the words "Sun Pirates", the murloc companions around him were silent for a few seconds, and then burst into unimaginably violent cheers.

"Don't worry, put the guy away!"

"Get the wine!"

A crowd of murlocs shouted excitedly:

"It's Boss Tiger!"