Just like how everyone in the West sea is paying attention to Joshua, the same thing goes for others in the grandline who are watching the navy's movements. Everyone is waiting, waiting for what is about to go down, the sea looked calm but many turbelent currents are formulating in it, ready and waiting to make a full out burst.
...
All members of the ship dropped into silence again, with the somewhat forbearing tension that surrounds them they totally blended in with the gloomy state of the ship. The only sound was heard was the constant chirpping of the birds in the sky and the light waves of the ocean.
"We all know that the current situation is off and what lays ahead is unknown but yet seemingly feels terrifying," Guzen who had his foot rocking on the table said with a sluggish attitude.
"What are you suggesting," Laffitte lighlty glanced at Guzen with a sunnily smiling expression. Joshua who was more silent than them looked on Guzen with a hint of interest, wanting to know what he as to say as well.
Guzen stretched out his hands as he then drew his blade which dazzled with a little bit of light then jokingly said, "how about we turn around and not enter the grandline."
Both Joshua and Laffitte sneered instantly as these words were spoke. Turn around and dont bother head to the grandline, thats impossible. Even though Laffitte will eventually leave the grandline and venture the seas in the future. Its different now, he has already left his rouge life behind and now set his sights on something new and upbringing. How can he just give when the journey has not even started yet.
The same thing goes for Joshua, he who has been given another chance, obviously wants to make the best use of it. He might not be covered under the plot armor like in the original series, but still won't stop him from bringing his ambitions to fruition. Yes, there will be alot strong enemies in the future but how can he stop because of that as said, thats simply impossible.
"I never knew you were of the coward type, Laffitte eyes flashed with a little bit of distain.
"Hahaha..., its just a joke no need to take it so seriously," Guzen laughed not minding the distainful expression of Laffitte.
"Alright, Laffitte inform me when the navy is in sight, I'll be in the training room," Joshua got up from his seat as he calmly. said.
"Okay captain,"
As for you Guzen be on the lookout from the cab," he added as he slowly walked walked to the inner quartes of the ship.
" Yes boss,"
For what Guzen no need to take it to heart, if you were just knowing him you might have believed him. But even though the time they travelled togethr is not long, Joshua has already grasped his personality. Even if the danger is blatantly before him, he would just run right in it so dont take him seriously.
Laffitte viewed the surrounding sea from the deck.
Guzen went up to the cab and used a large telescope to look out at sea.
Joshua went to the training room to to some intense training done.
Everyone did what they had to do, while the ship continue to sail onwards through the low waves of the ocean.
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Time went passed by slowly and a new sunny morninig covers the whole earth but the air seems more supresed than ever. The usual flocks of happily churping birds has rounded down to only a few an the many sea creatures than would jump out the sea, to cause constant ripples in the ocean were no where to be found. The gloom that followed the ship seemed more oppressed than ever.
Joshua walked out from the cabin off the ship with a slight frown on his face, when he saq Laffitte and Guzen at the forefront deck of the ship his brow wrinkled more
"Laffitte whats the situation," Joshua approached Laffitte with a slightly heavy tone.
Laffitte turned around with a dull smile on his face and said, "good morning captain... the only thing is that the morning isn't so great."
"Take a look..."
Joshua took the telescope looke through it and what he saw made his guesses be on point. Quite a distance out in the sea, there were a 5 ships which had a greenish blue colour and the logo that was on the sails which sways boldly and proudly in the winds makes one instantly realize who the visitor is.
"The navy.."
Joshua said under his breath as he looked at the ships from far.
This...
His eyes slightly shrank as he looked on the leading ship which was was somewhat smaller than theirs.
Thats a warship..
"Yea, for the navy to send a warship to the West sea we are really a thorn in there eyes," Laffitte said as he looked out at the sea with squinted eyes.
There is no need to doubt for a warship to be here, it was definately sent out from the navy headquarters.
Warships these are the navy's backbone, the main stay of there entire organization. These huge steel monsters are only seen rampaging through the grandline taking on those big pirates fleet and for one to be in the West sea the matter is not small.
"The navy really won't let us enter the grandline unharmed ," Guzen who was at the side chuckled.
They who are about to enter the grandline unexpectedly meet the navy . This is too unpoint, there is no coincidence in this matter, the navy blockade is definately here for them. However, thats not all, for a warship to be here, there is definately a big man on the ship. Joshua zoomed in the telescope and who he saw and the rank on the epaulette of the person on the warship, made his pupil shrank.
Rear Admiral....
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Hundreds of miles out in the violent sea, splashes of waves repeatedly hit the 5 stationed ships that are anchored in the deep sea. The sails of the ships blows rhythmically in the winds as the sun rays shone down on them, as if its welcoming the ones that bring hope and prosperity to the world.
"Thats them right," Cancer asked the navy soldiers beside him as he look through the telescope.
"Yes sir they have just entered the last waters of the West sea to enter the grandline," the soldier respectfully said as he glanced out at the sea with distain.
"I see.."
"The ship of their's is not bad at all, but too bad, I'm not a fan of black," Cancer talked with a mocking tone in his voice." He has already known that Joshua was having is ship building and seeing it know made his eyes flash with a bit of a light. Even though he is no boat expert, judging from the ship it seems quite good for them to make it through the grandline.
"But it doesn't matter know they won't be ever getting to use," Camcer sneered as he handed the telescope to the soldier.
"Sir should we get the canons ready," the soldiers asked as he took the telescope.
"No need I'll do it myself," Cancer said as he fanned his hand in the air. There was no need to do such troublesome thing, doing that would take alot of time that he does not want to waste. So its better to just finish everything by myself in go, with his power it will take no time.
"This.." a flash of surprise appeared on the soldier's face, there is no need for Rear admiral Cancer to take a shoot. With the power of the warship and the other ships sinking the pirate's ship and bringing them to their doom would take no time at all.
"What is there a problem," Cancer frowned as he cast his shrap gaze on the navy soldier.
"N....no....no sir," the navy panicked as he answered in a staggered voice. Cancer did'nt answer but shifted his attention to the sea as he held on the hilt of his sword.
The navy soldier breath a sigh of relief as saw that Cancer stopped paying attention to him. he saluted and walked away from Cancer's position. "For some little West sea pirates to die in the hands of Rear admiral Cancer its definately something to brag in hell," the soldier thought with a mocking expression as he walked away.
There is no if or but that Joshua and might crew might live, there are already labelled dead by everyone present.
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Rear admiral
Laffitte and Guzen eyes shrank to a needle size spectrum, they already knew that a strong navy officer was on the warship but they were not sure of the exact specifics. Now Joshua has said it there expresions on there faces couldn't help but condense.
Even though they are still in the west sea they are not some brainless mobs, there are going to know 1 or 2 things. Rear admiral such navy officers are strong individuals who take on many pirates over 100 million in the grandline. With there strength they can basically cover the whole 4 seas with one hand just the rank rear admiral can cause every pirate here to instantly flee.
So for the navy to send such a person such caliber, it is obviously they are not joking around. The depressed feeling in the air is starting to converge.
As for Joshua, a bit of colour flashed in his eyes, he has recognised the person in board. Even though he was not a noticeable side charcacter he still is a person from the original series.
"Vice admiral Cancer," Joshua thought. He is someone who would be shocked by how Whire beard appeared at Marineford but now he is only rear admiral. He doesn't seem to be promoted yet which make Joshua expression a little loose.
"I guess we should feel honered that the navy sent a rear admiral after us," Guzen laughed with a wide splastered grin on his face.
4 ships
1 warship
a rear admiral
Terrible line up, and all of this is just for a group of pirates who have not even set foot in the grandline. The oppression in the air is basically boiling.
Noone answered him, honored, in some cases yes and in others cases no.
But no one had the time to think of that, as everyone sensed something which caused their expression changed.