[Boom!]
A dazzling flash of lightning illuminated the sky, illuminating the gloomy sea covered in dark clouds, but in the end, it was only a momentary light. The black and blue waves kept trying to shake the towering Continent of Red Earth, but only succeeded in being torn into pieces.
[Crash!]
A navy warship was seen covered in cannon ports. From a vantage point where the top could not be seen, the warship rushed like a wild beast along the sea current of the Reverse Mountain.
Next, an identical 'brute beast' would swoop down every ten minutes, until a fleet of five warships, far larger than ordinary ships, appeared brightly on the sea under the Reverse Mountain.
"It is our luck to have encountered this type of intense rainy weather"
Wearing a green suit and a cape of justice, Dragon opened the hatch and walked to the deck. He was speechless looking at the gloomy sky, the howling wind and the heavy rain.
However, because of the ability of the storm fruit, the invisible airflow surrounding him will naturally shield him from all wind and rain.
After many days of sailing, they finally arrived at the South Blue. At this time, Vegapunk has not yet developed the technology for warships to pass through the Calm Belt, so even the Navy needed to line up to ascend Reverse Mountain.
Dragon was seen looking at the warships surrounding him and suddenly a flow of light green air spread from his body. Then, the five warships were 'blessed' by the wind. Not only did an invisible film block the strong wind and heavy rain, but the speed of the ship also increased. Accelerating at a speed visible to the naked eye.
He knew very well the importance of the speed at which troops are mobilized in a war. The area of the South Blue is very, very large. In addition, although the climate in the four seas is not as extreme and sudden as the Grand Line, it does not mean that it is very stable. But compared to the extreme and sudden climate of the Great Line, the climate of the four seas is relatively stable and orderly.
In other words, if we are on the Grand Line, stormy weather can come and go at a moment's notice, and last for a short time, but no one knows whether the next one will be hail or a tornado.
The weather here in the South Blue is relatively constant and it's not a problem if a storm lasted for several days.
As a result, the time it takes for the fleet to reach its destination will be greatly increased.
At this time, the marines of all levels who were originally staying in the cabin gradually discovered this magical feature. Except for those who needed to stay at their posts, they stepped out of the deck to breathe fresh air with great joy.
"Rear Admiral Dragon, your ability is really convenient. Logia-type devil fruits are truly powerful." A Rear Admiral carrying a long red sheath sword came over and said with a smile.
In this operation, Rear Admiral Irwin temporarily took over the position of adjutant. At Navy Headquarters, only Vice Admirals can be assigned adjutants to follow them, and this time it is a special case.
Logically speaking, as a Rear Admiral, Dragon should not be the commander-in-chief of five headquarters-level warships, but now that he is, an adjutant is needed to assist in commanding the fleet.
However, Rear Admiral Irwin has no complaints. First, as the son of Garp, Dragon will definitely be treated differently. After all, there are not many marines who do not respect that naval hero. Second, Dragon's strength is convincing enough.
Dragon, who was not a Devil Fruit user before, had physical abilities and Haki levels that are above average for Rear Admirals. Now that he has the first-level Logia-type storm fruit, he must have become stronger.
Now many marines have compared him to Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan.
It's just that Dragon himself knows his own situation. He has only eaten this storm fruit for about a year, and the level of development is difficult to compare with the three people who have been immersed in the development of their devil fruits for more than ten years.
So, his main combat power now is still focused on physical skills and Haki.
"Have you found out the situation of the Marine Base around the Kingdom of Thutmose?" Dragon had no intention of joking and brought up business seriously.
"It has been found out that South Blue Division 289, Division 242, and Division 194 are about fifty nautical miles away from the Kingdom of Thutmose, and are located in the northeast, southeast, and west directions respectively, and we are located Reverse Mountain is located on the northwest side."
Dragon nodded, but he was thinking, these four Marine Branches are so close to the Slave King's base camp, but why haven't they been able to discover it for so many years?
"What is the strength and configuration of these branches?"
"The 289th Division is about the same as the 242nd Division, with about 3,000 troops and five small warships. The 194th Division, which is closest to the Kingdom of Thutmose, is relatively stronger. According to intelligence, it has nearly 5,000 marines and eight small warships."
Rear Admiral Irwin told the intelligence he had received, and then asked: "Should we inform them now to cooperate with this operation?"
The Kingdom of Thutmose has nearly 30,000 troops and 10,000 slave-catching fleets scattered around the world. I don't know how many slave-catching fleets they can return. Therefore, with the strength of these five headquarters-level warships they brought, it would be too difficult to capture them.
Because the regular strength of a headquarters-level warship is 800 people, five ships are 4,000 people. Although because they are all from the headquarters, both in terms of military quality and personal strength, they are much stronger than the Marine Branch of the South Blue, but after all, they are still few people.
You must know that the Kingdom of Thutmose is a medium-sized island, which is actually much larger than the Drum Kingdom.
Hence, this encirclement and suppression of the 'Slave King' Taklama and the entire strength of his men will definitely require a joint operation with the Marine Branch here in the South Blue.
Dragon shook his head.
"No, we'll notify they when we only have one day left to sail. These Marine Branches are only fifty nautical miles away from the Kingdom of Thutmose and can be reached in two hours at most. There's no need to rush."
After hearing this, Rear Admiral Irwin thought for a moment, and soon understood some of the other party's thoughts. This was obviously to prevent someone from reporting a message to the 'Slave King'.
Thinking about it, Taklama has been operating in South Blue for decades. It would be ridiculous to say that its influence has not penetrated into the surrounding Marine Branches.
After all, not many people can resist all kinds of temptations.
"I understand, Rear Admiral Dragon!"
Irwin suddenly discovered that the temporary commander he was partnering with did not seem to be the kind of person whose mind was full of muscles and who dealt with things solely with his fists.
Ahem... Although some people shouldn't say this, Vice Admiral Garp gave everyone such an impression, so he thought Dragon was similar.
"By the way, who is the pirate with the highest bounty in South Blue now?" At this time, Dragon asked again, and Rear Admiral Irwin thought for a moment.
"It should be the Black Cat Pirates and the White Cat Pirates. The Black Cat Pirates' captain 'Three-Legged Cat' has a bounty of 48 million berries, and the White Cat Pirates' captain 'Kitten Cat', with a bounty of 43 million berries, these are the two most famous groups of pirates in the South Blue in recent years."
"Three-Legged Cat, Kitten Cat, what kind of funny name is this?" Dragon turned his head in confusion, because it didn't sound like a nickname that a vicious pirate should have.
Irwin shrugged his shoulders, saying that he didn't know.
"Haha... although the names are ridiculous, according to the information, both of them are users of the Zoan-type cat fruit, and they are in the form of the Pallas Cat and the Lion Cat, which are famous for their ferocity among cats. Since their real names are unknown, they are Called by nicknames."
"It is said that both are brothers and have a very good relationship. Since neither wants to harm the other, each one formed a pirate group and became the captains. However, the two pirate groups have always acted together. Over the years, either their strength or the number of their members has increased enough to dominate one side in the South Blue, and they are not even willing to risk entering the Grand Line."
"I see, there are still two Zoan-type devil fruit users. That's not surprising." Dragon suddenly understood and no longer dwelled on the nickname.
"In this way, you report the news to those three Marine Branches, no, to all the surrounding branches, saying that we are here to catch these two 'cats' and ask them to help pay attention to each other's position, and wait for orders to support at any time."
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