Chapter 13 Departure
Chapter 13 Departure
He stood there for a long time before he heard the room quiet down.
Then, he knocked on the door: "Is Captain Aini in?"
"???"
Aini pushed open the door with a puzzled look on his face, because he had never heard this voice before.
The moment he saw who it was, Aini froze. The person who arrived was completely unexpected.
Suits, top hats, and the naval cloak of justice.
Isn't this guy Bogart, Garp's vice adjutant?
Why did he come to the East China Sea?
Why would someone go out of their way to find a mere captain like him?
Who is it...?
Lina swayed as she walked out, her face radiating the afterglow of pleasure.
Bogart was stunned the moment he saw Lina. Then, when he looked at Aini, his expression was somewhat strange: "You're quite the lucky guy."
He then handed the box in his hand to Aini: "This is what your father asked me to bring."
Enni took the box, opened it, and there it was: a Devil Fruit.
"Thank you, Major General Bogart!"
Bogart waved his hand: "I owed you a favor from your father, but now we're even."
He turned and left, because his status made it inappropriate for him to have too much involvement with Enni. This time, he had come to the East Blue with Garp to visit his grandson.
This is why Burns approached him.
Is there anyone safer or more reassuring than him?
Who dares to board Vice Admiral Garp's warship?
"This is..." Lina wasn't stupid; anything that a Navy Rear Admiral would personally deliver was definitely not simple. She already had a guess in her mind.
She was so excited she felt like she could fly.
Enni handed over the Devil Fruit: "This is a Zoan-type - White Tiger Fruit. It was originally prepared for me by my father, but I'm giving it to you now."
Lina stood on tiptoe and gave Aini a French kiss.
They didn't separate until she was out of breath.
Then Lina ate the Devil Fruit. She closed her eyes and savored the experience.
Then, fur began to grow rapidly on her body, transforming her into a giant white tiger. Finally, she reverted to her human-beast form!
With a single push of her legs, she shot out.
"boom..."
After rushing out of the room, he punched a large tree in the yard, about half a meter thick. The force was so great that the tree snapped in two.
It's clear how much of a boost this Zoan-type White Tiger Fruit brought her.
"Waaaaah..."
Lina was stunned for a moment, then burst into tears. Possessing exceptional swordsmanship talent, she was constrained by her physical limitations. No one could comprehend the despair she felt.
Aini stepped forward and patted his shapely buttocks: "Alright, it's all over now. Without the limitations of your frail body, your swordsmanship will improve by leaps and bounds."
Lina turned around and hugged Aini: "Then let me repay you properly, my master..."
Aini slapped his hand away: "Alright... that's enough for today! There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Now go and have the supplies we've prepared these past few days moved onto our ship."
"Yes!"
Through this period of interaction, Lina has come to understand that Aini is a person of his word.
.....
Half an hour later.
Eni stood atop the dreadnought Sabre, now bearing the naval insignia. Behind him stood Lina and Arkin.
There's also Johnson, and the fifty men who were originally under Aini's command.
no way.
This ship is too big.
A few people alone simply cannot get this ship moving.
At that moment, one of the fifty men stepped forward. He held a map of the entire East China Sea in his hand: "Captain Aini, where is our target?"
This man was the only non-commissioned officer among the fifty men, and was originally Sergeant Daniel, Eni's second-in-command in command of fifty naval personnel.
Aini: "Sirob Village!"
Daniel looked at the map for a moment and then said, "From Loguetown to Sirob Village, we need to pass through thirteen islands. With the supplies on our ship, we'll need to resupply once along the way... We can choose Bro Island or Blackthorn Island."
After saying that, he added, "However, I suggest resupplying on Blackthorn Island."
Aini asked, somewhat surprised, "Why?"
Daniel: "Because it's one of the most chaotic places in the East Blue, with many pirates. If you want to make a name for yourself, it's a good choice."
Aini looked at Daniel, then laughed: "Looks like you want to be promoted to lieutenant!"
Daniel didn't hide anything: "I've been in the rank of sergeant for five years. My subordinates are already forty-five. If I don't bring it up now... I'm afraid I'll never have another chance."
Ugh!
Aini sighed and said with some emotion, "Without a background or a powerful backer, even if you have achievements, it's hard to get recognition."
At this point, the tone immediately shifted.
"However, from now on, I will be your backer. As long as you achieve results, I can get you not only a lieutenant position, but also the position of commander of the East China Sea base."
"Really?"
Daniel and fifty naval soldiers looked shocked.
Aini: "Of course."
Daniel and the fifty naval soldiers exchanged glances, all ecstatic. Finally, they saluted Aini in unison: "We swear our loyalty to Captain Aini to the death."
Aini nodded in satisfaction.
Akin and Lina exchanged a glance. It had to be said, Aini was not only good at boosting morale, but also at winning people over...
If Daniel's rank is indeed promoted later, then these naval soldiers will be completely obedient to Aini and become his true confidants...
Aini walked to the bow of the ship and waved his hand with great momentum: "Let's go."
This time, everyone shouted in unison, "Yes!"
The warship started moving and sped away from the port.
After he left, Smoker and Bogart slowly emerged from the side.
He stared in the direction Aini had left.
Bogart raised an eyebrow: "This kid, is he really as strong as you say? And, does he value commoners highly?"
Smoker nodded: "Not only that, this kid is also incredibly shrewd. He can immediately come up with a way to turn things around when faced with an unfavorable situation. More importantly, he acts decisively. Once he has an idea, he puts it into action immediately. If he is properly nurtured, he will surely become a great man in the future."
Bogart: "Interesting... No wonder Burns went to such lengths to get him a Devil Fruit. Looks like he has high hopes for him!"
At the same time, a thought struck him: he valued the common people highly. That meant they weren't on the same side as those guys, so he might try to win them over.
Smoker then looked at Bogart: "Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to bring him things like this? After all, this guy has connections to the Holy Land."
Bogart: "It's alright. I reported to Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp beforehand. Besides, it was just a delivery. And... after delivering it, didn't I immediately avoid any suspicion? I didn't even give that kid a chance to try and pull something!"
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