Chapter 60 A Year and a Half Later

  Time passed slowly, and one and a half years quickly went by.

  In this year and a half, the most famous event in the world was the supernova "Fire Fist" Portgas D. Ace joining the Whitebeard Pirates, causing a huge stir in the world, with various forces in the New World discussing it one after another.

  In the past year and a half, the secret surrounding "Rommel's Scythe" was also uncovered by the Navy. It turned out to be another personality of a handsome man named Cavendish, known as "White Horse". Cavendish himself suffers from somnambulism, and whenever he sleepwalks, the "White Horse" personality will awaken. He is said to be indulging in the achievements brought by this other personality, leading the beautiful pirate crew into the New World, known as the "Pirate Nobleman", who is also a swordsmanship genius.

  Twenty-two years ago, the Pirate King Gol D. Roger said those words at his execution in Logue Town on the East Blue, and since then, several powerful pirates have grown in strength over the quiet years, unknowingly spreading their wings.

  Whether it's some monsters that stayed in the first half of the Great Voyage or those monster overlords in the New World, they are all waiting for an opportunity.

  The three major forces in the world, "Marine Headquarters", "Seven Warlords of the Sea" and "Four Emperors", once the balance between them is broken, it will be a great opportunity for those who are waiting for an opportunity to strike.

  Those who understand are in the dark. The days when balance is broken are not far away, perhaps within these few years.

  However, for a year and a half when the world was about to be stormed, the 76th Brigade Commander's office in Jieke Archipelago, Beigen Town remained as usual.

  A bespectacled woman with disheveled green hair walked into the commander's room and reported in a low voice, "Commander, that old man who was looking for his son is said to be ill again and won't be able to come!"

  "How many times has that persistent old man come? If I can get out today, the 500 million Belly will be consumed today, and my body is already saturated. What's lacking now is actual combat. Let's prepare, when I go out, I'll help him find his grandson. Have you found any information about his grandson?"

  "Hmm, his grandson Koby is said to be currently working under the Yarllet Pirates and is now appearing in the vicinity of Don Island. " Mona gazed at the man in front of her, who had a similar outline to her master and wore a naval ensign cloak, with admiration and intense flames in her eyes.

  In this year and a half, the master's control over his avatar has become more skilled. Originally just an empty shell that would shatter with a single touch, it can now even be used to converse with others from a distance.

  She often can't help but want to launch a sneak attack, but every time she suffers a defeat at the hands of the original in the underground training arena. Just now, she tried to launch another sneak attack, but still failed.

  Monet licked her lips, what can you expect from her?

  Who made the master's divided self more and more refined, almost indistinguishable from a real person.

  Even...

  A gentle breeze swept through the commander's room, and Monet subconsciously covered her skirt, looking at the man in front of her and saying: "Indeed, it's no wonder that you're a dragon of the Phantom Beast clan, your control over natural phenomena is getting better and better."

  "This flaw is too big, it's no longer needed." A voice came from behind Monet, and the figure of the school lieutenant in front of him had already swollen and dispersed into clouds, disappearing thread by thread on the spot, leaving only a single scale.

  "Monet, go prepare for departure. The old man's task, at least before he dies, I have to bring the carefree Yarlita in front of him. Otherwise, it would be unfair to him who only looked for me, and was unmoved by the clear road I provided. Trust, what a troublesome thing!"

  Monet turned around, only to see a man with a bronze complexion and a scar on his face from being scratched by a beast, with pink hair parted in the middle, wearing a beige striped suit.

  "Master, your skin is more radiant than before." Mo Nai praised as he stood up.

  "Isn't this a description of a man?" Mona's view wasn't wrong, the previous Hobodi if only considering health, then now it is a kind of healthy with vitality, saying that his skin is lively might be a bit exaggerated, but now Hobodi's body really feels like every part is in a state of vivid consciousness.

  "When you were training underground, I didn't notice it, but now that you're back, I feel like you've become even more charming." Hoboldi said with intention.

  Monet was stunned and immediately made a shy gesture.

  Hobbiti saw this and shook his head helplessly: "You still haven't changed that weakness of yours that can't withstand boasting? Go prepare! What we need most now is status."

  "Yes!"

  At 9:00 am, a few sailors from the 76th Brigade of Bergen Town boarded the gangway at the harbor. Some passing fishermen saw the warship and muttered: "Cowards!"

  The surrounding soldiers looked at Hobodi's back with resentment, Hobodi lost his smile: "It seems that in the past year and a half, not a single bit of credit has been left."

  "After all, it's just a hundred meters around the Jieke Islands, circling once a month. It's strange to be trusted...” The soldiers of the 76th branch didn't dare to get angry or speak out. About two years ago, when this new commander had just taken office, how much they trusted him, the entire Jieke Islands trusted him.

  Since the appearance of the Joker's breakout incident and the rebellion of Lieutenant Matias within the 76th Branch, the Commander has been in a slump.

  Look, today they still patrolled the harbor shore 100 meters away as usual, and after finishing their patrol, they stayed in the intelligence room all the time. They also have to face the contempt of the townspeople.

  "Are you here again? You bunch of bastards, we don't need your protection for our safety anymore, just cut out this disgusting act!" An old man with a broom in his hand, full of anger on his face.

  Soldiers on warship deck, silently shedding tears in their hearts, this is also not what they wanted to do.

  "Yes, Hobodi, what exactly did you mean? Did the clown Bakit's escape really make you so disheartened? We had trusted you so much back then."

  "You've let us down too much. Why don't you learn from Colonel Monka of Donghai..."

  The people of the Jieke Archipelago are protesting in droves, and it's usually Hobodi's incarnation patrolling, can't feel it at all. This is still Hobodi's first time seeing such a large-scale protest.

  "Monka of the East Sea?" Monet's face revealed a playful smile: "Commander Hobodi, I've investigated the incident in Kuro three years ago. Without a doubt, the current Monka is someone who has obtained a renowned position by using fake achievements. The first stop is to find that old man's grandson, near Sheltz Town, and we can also take a look at that town. It's said that it's quite different from Commander-sama's treatment."

  "Oh?"

  "From my intelligence, the original vice captain of the Black Cat Pirates, Zangya, was a hypnotist. According to my speculation, after Monka's unit was wiped out back then, he was hypnotized and brought back with false memories."

  "Is this just your conjecture?" Hobodi looked at her in doubt.

  “Not……” Mona revealed a playful expression: “The current life of the butler, Krabatell, is quite peaceful. With Monka's fake military achievements and the current oppression of Scherz Town, if Hopodi Commander can overthrow him in this battle, he might be able to jump several ranks.”

  "Abuse of power? Even so, it's naval regulations. If a subordinate moves against a superior, it's a court-martial." Hopperdy shook his head.

  "Commander, you've forgotten that as the chief of this department, you are three ranks higher than the branch. In other words, if the chief of this department were to transfer to a branch, your position would be at the rank of senior colonel." Mo Nai said with a hint of persuasion.

  Hobbiti thought for a moment and then nodded: "In that case, let's go take a look!"

  Ignoring the voices of numerous soldiers and countless protesters on shore, the warship sailed away.

  On this day, people thought that warships were only 100 meters away, then 200 meters or a limited 300, one thousand meters to a safe position where they could not be seen.

  But one day, two days, three days passed, and the warship never came back.

  "Are you really going on patrol?"