Chapter 257 Germa 66
With the identity of Shichibukai, many things will undoubtedly become much more convenient.

Gao Wen had a deep understanding of this.

Just being able to escape the pursuit of the Navy and the World Government gave him a lot of room to display his talents.

Although Gawain’s combat power is now gradually approaching the peak on the sea.

But now, except for Cloe who has reached the level of Shichibukai General and can take charge on his own, everyone else on Gawain’s ship still needs time to grow.

Initially, he had formulated the plan to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea in order to buy himself and his crew enough time to develop.

Therefore, unless it is necessary, the Seven Warlords of the Sea do not want to throw away their leather jackets.

But if he were to withdraw directly at this point in time, regardless of whether Gawain had obtained the Pluto design drawings, he would be put on the World Government’s blacklist and would inevitably be targeted from all sides in the future.

Even though the world government may not care about this level, the necessary attitude will still be shown.

This is a matter of face, and for an organization like the World Government that almost dominates the world, the issue of face and credibility is often far more important than imagined.

“What do you think?!”

“This matter is more troublesome than we thought.”

Gawain shook his head.

“Well~”

Clo raised his hand and pushed up his glasses, with a helpless look on his face:
“You’ve been messing around for a long time, but this time you really…”

Chloe’s voice trailed off.

The half-naked girl timidly walked towards Clo. Her gaze was a little evasive, but the curiosity and hope in her eyes were not fake at all.

“Admiral, give me…”

Clo was slightly stunned. He looked at the bread handed to him by the girl, then looked at his military uniform which he had not had time to take off. He immediately understood.

He reached out to take the bread and nodded stiffly:
“Thank you.”

“Mr. Navy, will we get reinforcements?!”

Clo’s breath was choked, but looking at the tears in the girl’s eyes that had not yet dried, he just nodded vigorously:

“Yes, there will be. It will definitely happen.”

“Thank you~”

The girl’s eyes suddenly turned red, her hands trembled uncontrollably with excitement, and she couldn’t hide the smile on her face at all.

She put another piece of bread into Gawain’s hand, then turned around quickly and brought the news back to the refugee camp in the Seven Waters City.

It was crowded with half-naked survivors clinging to each other, maintaining a fragile sense of security.

Just a few days ago, they thought they would be rescued, but when they came into the sunlight, they were attacked by Katakuri and his group.

Not only did the pillar-level combat force Lucci fall, but the mayor Iceberg was also captured by the enemy.

But at this moment, there was hope in these people’s eyes, just because of Clo’s short words.

soon.

There was a burst of cheers from there, and eyes seemed to sweep over the two people’s position inadvertently.

But the burning hope in their eyes made Cloe feel uneasy.

Clo was silent for a moment, and bit by bit, he tore the bread in his hand into pieces and put it into his mouth.

He eats very slowly and chews very slowly.

Something completely new surged up in Clo’s heart, so that his originally slightly gloomy eyes became hot at this moment.

He just felt that this uniform that did not belong to him had a whole new meaning at this moment.

a long time.

Clo swallowed the last piece of bread and turned to look at Gawain:

“Captain, no, Vice Admiral Lancelot, what should we do next? Or do you want to watch these people die in the sea?!”

“If the navy had reinforcements, they would have arrived long ago.”

Gao Wen shook his head and sighed:

“The nearest branch base to Water Seven is only a few hundred miles away. If the World Government really wants to rescue them, the marines stationed there should be there in no time.”

“But there is no sign of the navy yet, which can only mean that they have given up on the Seven Water City.”

Chloe’s breath caught.

There was still a hint of bread in his mouth. It wasn’t soft, but it tasted sweeter than he had imagined.

Crowe argued:
“There are hundreds of thousands of people here…”

“There were tens of thousands of people at O’Hara back then.”

“But…but the Pluto design drawings are also here, aren’t they worried about it being leaked?!”

“That thing is important, but not that important. Even if we get the design, it doesn’t mean we can manufacture it.”

Gawain looked at Clo and couldn’t help but say:

“Clo, we’re not the navy.”

Clo was stunned for a moment, and felt as if a breath was stuck in his chest and couldn’t come out.

He suddenly realized that if it were his past self, he would never say such words, let alone feel such emotions, but at this moment he felt like he was alive.

All the way from the East China Sea, everyone on the Raven has been changed, and so is Clo.

But he didn’t hate the feeling at this moment.

At least this made him feel like a real human being, instead of the walking corpse he once was.

“That’s not important. What’s important is that they need the navy.”

“A real navy.”

Gawain was silent for a moment, his heart was certainly not made of stone.

What’s more, he was originally an ordinary man, so he naturally knew what these refugees in the Seven Water City needed at this moment.

He can empathize with these people’s experiences and feelings.

In the face of the disaster, justice has become their last resort.

a long time.

Gao Wen said:

“If we intervene in this matter, the next opponent we will face will be the top monster in this sea.”

Clo glanced at Gawain:
“You’re afraid of having too many opponents?!”

“Ha~!”

Gao Wen chuckled and did not respond. He just called up the system panel and his eyes fell on the Domineering Haki column:
[Heroic Haki-LV-4: 8989/25000]

Previously, when attacking the International Fleet, Gawain had a brief duel with Big Mom and gained more than a thousand points of Conqueror’s Haki experience.

Now that the distance to the Domineering Haki has been raised to LV-5, the awakening of new branch entries is getting closer and closer.

To improve the Domineering Haki, one needs to fight one battle after another, and the stronger the opponent, the higher the benefit.

According to previous speculation, every skill that reaches level five is a transformation, and as the domineering color that represents the world’s top power, once the transformation occurs, Gawain’s power will be even stronger than it is now.

If you want to find opponents that are strong enough and numerous enough, the Seven Water Cities is the best opportunity before you.

While thinking.

Gawain leaned over and put his hand on the ground, feeling the huge energy reserves of the underground veins of the Seven Water City. A hideous smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:

“In that case, let’s give him a slap!”

“Anyway, there’s no way to keep the Shichibukai’s skin for the time being, so we might as well just do something big.”

Once upon a time, in order to obtain the title of Shichibukai, Gawain tried every means to show his favor to the World Government, but in the end, he was only surrounded by the Navy.

On the contrary, after showing its strength and capturing Zephyr to prove its power, the World Government immediately chose to bow its head.

Humans are inherently submissive and like to be forced, and the world government is the same in this respect.

“really……”

Cloe showed understanding on his face:

“You are not cut out to be a pirate. Of course, I can’t say I’m a qualified pirate now, but this feeling…”

“not bad!”

“Since I have decided to stay, I will go and make preparations for war.”

Say it.

Clo stood up and walked towards the crowd in the distance, and soon disappeared into the distance surrounded by everyone.

These people were originally a defense force formed by Iceberg and Franky.

Although they are called the army, in fact most of these people are gangsters from the Franky family or employees of the Carrera Shipyard.

Gao Wen even saw a few familiar faces among them.

The Cube Sisters Kivemoz, the Franky family’s team leader Zanbai, the Carrera Shipyard foreman Barry, Dalston and so on.

Originally, the two sides were not only incompatible, but also had never had any contact with each other. However, facing the pressure from the pirates, they had no choice but to choose to join forces.

After fighting one battle after another, even though they were still cursing at each other, they had a greater sense of recognition for each other.

Now the iceberg is missing, Franky is seriously injured and unconscious, and the local defense force is easily taken over by Gawain and his crew disguised as navy officers.

But when it came time to actually take over the defense of the Seven Water City and choose to carve out a way for these ordinary people to survive, both Clo and Gawain fell silent.

There are simply too many enemies.

It is said that the three inner and three outer circles surrounding the Seven Water City are not enough.

Thousands of pirate ships were floating densely on the sea, covering the Seven Water Capital like a dark cloud.

Most of them came here to try their luck, hoping to become the chosen one, but in the end they could only feed the small fish like sea kings.

Although there are some outstanding figures with bounties exceeding 100 million yuan and who are well-known in the park, they are far from being a problem.

What really gave Cloe a headache was the report from Fano who was in charge of reconnaissance. Those pirate flags from the New World were the real trouble.

The New World is different from Paradise and the Four Seas. It is the real monster concentration camp where the Four Emperors gather, and under them are countless powerful people.

And now those monsters, like sharks smelling blood, are rushing to the Seven Water City.

……

into the night.

Sanji was standing at the dock, teaming up with Zoro and Van Oka to fight against the invading pirates.

The sound of killing was deafening in the harbor. Countless pirates landed like a tide under the artillery fire of the defense army. They attacked with ferocious faces, but they were no match for the three men and were completely defeated after a few encounters.

But this is just the beginning.

The first wave of pirates retreated, and more pirates filed in. Dense artillery fire exploded in the night sky, and the red flames almost set the entire world on fire.

boom!
boom!
boom!
……

Amid the sound of gunfire.

Sanji took a deep puff of the cigarette in his mouth, and when his eyes fell on the familiar flag with the “66” pattern in the distance, his expression was quite complicated.

Fan Oka followed Sanji’s gaze, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his expression gradually became serious.

As a sniper, Fan Oka has vision far beyond that of ordinary people.

Even at night, even without relying on his Observation Haki, Fan Oka could still see the tall middle-aged man standing on the deck in the distance and several young figures following behind him.

“Germa 66, a big shot in the North Sea, even once dominated the entire North Sea. This time, a troublesome guy has come.”

Fan Oka’s gaze fell on Sanji:

“Come to think of it, those guys have curly eyebrows just like you, Sanji.”

“I have nothing to do with those bastards!”

Sanji’s expression suddenly turned cold. He flicked the cigarette butt from his mouth with one hand, then rushed towards the pirates in the distance as if to vent his anger, knocking down dozens of them in an instant.

“Haven’t you said everything?!”

Fan Oka frowned and couldn’t help but let out a sigh.

Only then did he realize that Sanji had never talked about his family, and even every time he talked about the North Sea, Sanji was always silent.

“Is that so…”

Fan Oka sighed and gripped the rifle tighter in his hand. Bullets after bullets were loaded into the magazine. During this process, his gaze became increasingly cold.

Among Gao Wen’s group.

Speaking of murderousness alone, Clo is naturally the first, but closely following is Van Oka.

And Van Oka’s murderous nature is fundamentally different from Clo’s.

That is not bloodthirstiness, but indifference, indifference to life, the kind of indifference that can kill all opponents in front of you without hesitation.

He doesn’t care who his opponent is. As long as he or his companions feel threatened, they must be eliminated.

Click!

The bullet was loaded, the trigger was pulled, flames spurted out of the muzzle, and the warhead flew nearly ten kilometers, accurately hitting the figure standing on the deck in the distance.

laugh!
Vinsmoke Judge raised his hand and accurately caught the incoming bullet.

He applied a slight force with his fingertips, deformed the bullet, and threw it aside casually.

“A very outstanding sniper ability. Whether it is the range, accuracy or mobility, it is first-class. When did such a person appear in the Seven Water City?!”

Vinsmoke Judge narrowed his eyes slightly and looked towards the port in the distance. Even after using his Observation Haki, he still couldn’t find the location of the person who had made the move.

“Do you want to take action? Father, if this guy is here, we will probably be targeted as soon as we show up.”

Vinsmoke Iji pushed his glasses up on his nose, and said with a hint of surprise:

“And if I’m not mistaken, that blond marine should be…”

“No need.”

Vinsmoke Judge spoke calmly, with an unspeakable contempt in his eyes:

“It’s just a failure.”

“It doesn’t matter.”

“What we want is the final victory. If we intervene in the battlefield too early, even with our strength, we will just be sitting ducks.”

He had already noticed Sanji’s whereabouts, but from beginning to end, he never looked at Sanji directly.

The Vinsmoke family established themselves with the bloodline factor modification technology mastered by Judge, and even used it to unify the North Sea for a time, although this lasted only sixty-six days.

Several of his children have been modified through bloodline factors, and are born with physical abilities far beyond those of ordinary people, as well as special abilities similar to those of devil fruits.

All you have to sacrifice to get all this is some unnecessary emotions.

Even in Judge’s opinion, this is not even a disadvantage.

Pity, humility, sympathy… For a perfect warrior, these emotions that make people hesitate have no meaning.

Jiazhi has always thought so and done so, but there are always exceptions.

On this point, Gage’s wife Sora holds a completely different view from him.
Sora couldn’t stand this behavior, and even took drugs that damaged his body in order to resist. Thus, Sanji, a failure, was born.

Sanji does not have a naturally strong physique, but he has far more delicate emotions than his other brothers.

(End of this chapter)