"Yes, the base in Beihai is now almost able to produce penicillin in large quantities, but we haven't recruited many people yet, so we have to be cautious."
"The Mary Geoise Project is already being prepared. Please prepare those things for me. They are the things I sent you a few days ago. Prepare more."
"No problem, this plan is really great. I can already see those five old guys being helpless."
"Well, meet there then, you know, bye."
"Goodbye."
After the brief conversation with Long, Noah continued to pick up the sword and calmly practice. One year later, whether he could survive would depend on this sword.
After Long hung up the call, he continued to supervise the construction of the site and put penicillin into production as soon as possible. After reviewing the plan Noah gave him, it was indeed huge, and the estimated success rate of the plan was over 50%. Don't think that over 50% is too little, after all, it is the holy land of Marijoa, and anything is possible. Long was amazed by the success rate of over 50%.
A week later, Noah felt that his strength was not improving as fast as his talent improvement, so he knew that he should leave Fishman Island. It was time to start all the work of this plan. By the way, he should find an opponent to fight with and let his domineering level break through the current level.
Constitution: 130
Power: 130
Speed: 135
skill:
Shaving: Master Level 50%
Storm Kicks: Master Level 1%
Conqueror Haki 42%~47%
Kendo Perfection Level 40%
Observation Haki Master Level 99%
Armament Haki Master Level 99%
With this strength, if the domineering power can be further improved, it can be regarded as the echelon below the general. Then the opponent must be carefully selected, preferably the one who is the top combat force of the sea and not very hostile. Although it is difficult to find, Noah happens to know one. But there must be a reason to ask someone to help, after all, the relationship is not that good. I have to give it a try, it never hurts to try.
After packing up his luggage, he boarded the Voyager with Robin and prepared to return to the front of the Grand Line. At this time, only Tiger and Jinbei came to see him off, and the others were ordered not to come. The division of identities had already begun.
Back on the sea, looking at the natural sunlight, Noah began to understand the expectations of Fishman Island. The sunlight of Sun Tree Eve represents survival, and the sunlight of the Sun also represents freedom.
Quietly returning to Port 59 of the Sabaody Archipelago, carrying the Fishman Island's drinks and desserts, the two returned to Shaqi's blackmail bar. When they opened the door, Shaqi was very surprised to see Robin. She didn't expect to meet again so soon after separation, so she pulled Robin to chat. Noah was not surprised either, so he put the Fishman Island specialties behind the bar and poured himself a glass of water.
Then he became a bartender with ease, expecting Rayleigh not to come back until dark. Sure enough, Rayleigh returned to the bar on time at night, and was speechless when he saw Noah. The last time this little guy came to coat the film, he didn't pay.
First, hand the fine wine from Dragon Palace City to Rayleigh. After all, asking someone to spar with you is like asking for a favor, so the more gifts you give, the better.
"Wow, Neptune's treasure, you have a pretty good relationship with Fishman Island. Tell me, is there anything you want to trouble me with? Let me make it clear first, don't come to me for anything too troublesome, my life is pretty good now."
As expected of the First Officer of One Piece, he is very knowledgeable. He is also very perceptive, and he saw that Noah would definitely have some requests later, so he made a buffer first.
"Well, Mr. Reilly, I have a request and a business to discuss with you."
"uh-huh"
Rayleigh motioned for him to continue.
"My request is to have a competition with you, accept your guidance, and see where I stand on the sea. The business is that in half a year, there are several ships that need you to secretly coat them. As for Bailey, I will definitely give you enough this time."
Rayleigh could understand the idea of fighting. Which young man in the sea didn't want to fight with him, the Pluto? Rayleigh hadn't fought for several years, and he was a little itchy. He felt that Noah's strength was not bad. As for business, that was a bit of a problem.
"For the sake of this bottle of wine, I'd like to say sparring to you. Come with me to a small island tomorrow and exchange some moves. As for the business, we can talk about it after the fight. I have a feeling that this deal of yours will be very hot."
"Hahahaha, okay, okay. We can talk about it after the business deal." Noah touched the back of his head. This old guy is so shrewd.
The four of them had a sumptuous dinner together in the evening. Xia Qi saw Rayleigh opening a bottle of wine that looked unusual. She looked at Noah deeply but said nothing. She believed that Rayleigh would know his limits. She turned around and continued to persuade Robin to eat more so that she could grow better.
Most beauties in the One Piece world don't have to worry about getting fat when they are young, and their looks are absolutely great, but once they get older, they will be cruelly destroyed by time. Oda's malice is too obvious. Xia Qi is now very careful about keeping in good health, of course, she will not quit smoking and drinking, which is part of keeping in good health.
The next day, Noah carried Wado Ichimonji and Rayleigh on his back and swam to the island in the doldrums. Looking at Noah's figure, Rayleigh pondered for a moment and said, "Your body is still lacking a little, otherwise you would have swum here long ago. As a swordsman, your physical fitness is qualified, but as a strong man, it is not enough."
Noah also understood that his physical foundation was a weakness. He had no bloodline, no talent, and too little time to practice. But there was no other way. If the body did not rely on bloodline talent, it could only be improved through repeated tempering. Generally speaking, there was no shortcut. But he had found a way to temporarily make up for the weakness in the Marijoa incident. Although there would be a certain price, it was worth it. There was no need to tell Rayleigh about this for the time being.
Rayleigh, standing opposite Noah, drew out his sword easily, without introducing the name of his sword, and just stood there naturally. Rayleigh is not a person with special abilities, his strength lies in his domineering aura and swordsmanship, and he is definitely a great swordsman.
For Noah, this was his first time fighting against the Great Swordsman. Before, he only had an idea that the Great Swordsman was very strong, but he didn't know how strong he was. Now he finally had the chance to fight against the Great Swordsman, but he still didn't know how strong he was. He seemed to have many flaws, but he couldn't find the opportunity to attack. He could only wait. What he lacked the most was patience.
After a while, Rayleigh was impressed to see that Noah was still holding the Wado Ichimonji and did not attack. So what? Thinking of this, he released his sword to pressure Noah.
Noah felt a heavy pressure coming, urging him to draw his sword. Reason told him that he could dissolve the sword force after drawing his sword, but his intuition told him that he would lose if he drew his sword. In the conflict between reason and intuition, Noah knew that he had to do something, otherwise he would lose even if his swordsmanship was unstable.
He showed the results of his special training on Fishman Island to open the eyes of the great swordsmen in this world. The highest virtue is like water. Water benefits all things without competing. The sword force turned into invisible water, and in a way that Rayleigh could not understand, he withstood the pressure of the sword force, and even dissolved it, accommodating it into Noah's own sword force.
Rayleigh was the one who was scratching his head now. This was not what he had imagined. He had originally wanted to use the sword's power to force Noah to attack, and then seize the flaws when he attacked passively, and suppress the boy in front of him with a few moves. But the first step went wrong. Could a sword have such a state of mind?
It's no wonder Rayleigh has little experience. The realm of being as good as water doesn't exist in this world. This trip to Fishman Island was 10000 meters deep under the sea, surrounded by water every day, so it's normal to have some inspiration in this area. Noah only touched the surface after he became powerful. He couldn't reach a more profound spiritual realm, but it was perfect for him to resolve the opponent's sword power.
There was no way. Rayleigh would not increase his sword power. First, he was not sure how much Noah could bear. It would be embarrassing if he could bear it all. Second, the sword power on the other side was absorbing and containing his own sword power. If he did not take action, he might suffer. Damn it, the great swordsman did not have an advantage in this matter.
Rayleigh had no choice but to draw his sword. When it came to the sword-to-sword confrontation, Noah was beaten back to his original form. The difference in strength was huge, and the sword power was useless. He was completely at a disadvantage in terms of attack power and attack speed, and the experience gap was even greater. He was beaten by swords left and right, and was in a mess. This was the suppression of the great swordsman by the superior swordsman.
He found the right moment to distance himself at the cost of a big wound. He prepared to release the flying slash to give it a try. Rayleigh also let Noah charge up, but he was still a little distracted when he saw the domineering color entangled. It was the memory of an old man.
The red dragon-shaped sword energy flew out with amazing power. Rayleigh also had to take it very seriously, radiating his own observation Haki in front of him, feeling the composition of the red dragon sword energy within the limit time, then opening his eyes and drawing his sword. He dismembered the sword energy like a butcher cutting up an ox, and the scattered sword energy cut the surrounding area within a hundred meters into pieces.
Even though he thought that his sword energy would be of no use to the great swordsman, Noah still did not expect such a way of breaking it. He gritted his teeth and continued.
Chapter 43: Finding Zefa
As the sun was setting, Noah leaned against the dirt pit, panting, holding the Kazuo Ichimonji. His body was covered with wounds, and there was not a single piece of good meat to be seen. This old guy was really vicious.
Rayleigh on the other side was no longer calm, with several cuts on his body and a lot of sweat on his head. Although the great swordsman suppressed the swordsman, Noah was not an ordinary swordsman. Many magical swordsmanship operations opened Rayleigh's eyes. The old man was sitting on the stone and reminiscing about his youth. He had only been retired for 8 years, but his strength had declined a bit. He was embarrassed by a young man.
"Your swordsmanship is pretty good. If you keep going, you will be the next great swordsman. As for domineering, you have also made a breakthrough in the battle just now. Your physical fitness cannot be improved overnight, so you have to work hard. Your overall level is close to the top level. Don't be too impatient. I don't have such strength at your age."
Noah also reflected on the battle just now. Rayleigh's current strength has not declined much, and he still has the level of top combat power. The reason why Rayleigh was a little embarrassed later was because the opponent did not kill him. It is really difficult for swordsmen to hold back in a duel. But one of the goals, breaking through the bottleneck of domineering, has been achieved. Then the next goal can be discussed.
After the fight, Rayleigh was generally in a good mood. He hadn't used a sword for a long time, and he was very happy to spar with a swordsman with good kendo skills.
"Brother Noah, now let's talk about coating a batch of ships. This matter should not be that simple. You can't possibly organize a large caravan to Fishman Island."
"I want to go to Marijoa to pick up some people and take them home, so I'm in need of a few convenient boats."
Yes, Noah's way of meeting the enemy was to use a coated ship to sneak into the edge of the Red Earth Continent. This was inspired by Whitebeard's tactics in the later Battle of Marineford. The large fleet was too big a target, and the World Government would not allow it to approach the Red Earth Continent. So they simply used the coating to allow the ship to move forward underwater. With the help of the fishmen, this underwater movement was not a problem at all. They would surface at the last moment of meeting the enemy, and then retreat.
While wreaking havoc in Marijoa, it is also crucial to liberate the slaves. And if you want to hide the coating of a large number of ships from the World Government, you can only do it in the Calm Belt. Rayleigh, the coating master who can enter the Calm Belt at will, is a key figure.
"Mariejoa, that's not an ordinary place. Have you really thought it through, little brother?"
"Think about it. Someone has to do some things, right?"
“Is it just a coating?”
"Yes. Just a coating."
Looking at Noah's sincere eyes, Rayleigh felt strange. He didn't expect that in such a big event, I, the great Pluto, would be found by this guy just because of the coating. I felt a little disappointed.
"Then I'll take the job. Just write to me in advance with the location and time."
Noah was quite happy to have dealt with the coating master Lao Lei. Before coming, he was not sure whether Rayleigh would agree to get involved in such a troublesome matter, but he was very happy to get a positive answer.
The two continued to swim back to the Sabaody Archipelago. Looking at the injured Noah, Robin accused the coating master Rayleigh with silent eyes. Rayleigh felt uncomfortable being looked at. It was Noah who asked for the fight. Don't blame me.
After staying in Xia Qi's extortion bar for a week, Noah and Rayleigh said goodbye. The information about key figures he got from Xia Qi was time-sensitive, and they couldn't miss such a good opportunity.
Before leaving, Xia Qi asked Noah
"Are you sure you won't be caught? Your crazy plans are unacceptable to those who maintain order in the sea."
"Don't worry, there's still a good chance. I've had contact with him before, and he's a very good person."
"Being a good person is not a good thing on the sea. What I want to say is, if something happens to you, remember to cover Robin and run first, okay?"
Noah rolled his eyes, didn't respond, and went to the port with Robin.
Standing at the door of the bar, Rayleigh and Xia Qi looked at Noah's back, thinking about something.
"People in the ocean right now are really crazy. If this guy doesn't die this time, he might really change the world."
Reilly and Xia Qi returned to the bar, continued their lives, and quietly waited for the year 1509 of the Haiyuan calendar.
The Voyager is sailing smoothly on the sea. Now is the time when the great writer Adam is online. The destination is Long Chain Island, and the target person is Zefa.
This time, the great writer Adam planned to have a chance encounter with the recruit ship led by Zefa. According to Xia Qi's information, Zefa is currently leading the navy recruit camp to clear pirates near the Long Chain Island. It is unclear when to go to the next sea area, so Noah set off in a hurry.
Within two days, they arrived near the Long Chain Island. They did not land on the island but wandered around it, occasionally emitting their Observation Haki to sense the information nearby.
Suddenly I sensed a burning ship ahead, and when I got closer, I saw that it was a pirate ship, and a lot of it had been burned. The pirates on board were gone, and from the remaining hull I could see traces of bombardment, and there were also scars from swords on the ship. It should have been forced to stop by the bombardment, and then the boarding battle was completely defeated, and all the pirates on the ship were taken away.
That's right, it must have been Zefa's recruit ship that did it. The firepower can only be produced by warships, and the combat effectiveness of the navy recruit camp is also very strong. In the end, instead of killing the admiral, they captured the enemy and brought him back to the nearby naval base. There is nothing wrong with that.
Heading to the nearby naval base at full speed, the base was located on a large island, and the naval base had its own port, so Noah had to park the ship in the port of a nearby town. Fortunately, the nearest one was not a base starting with G, otherwise that kind of fortress would be impossible to enter.
When we entered the town, we found it was quite prosperous and peaceful. It was different with the naval base. Unless the Celestial Dragons came to take a stroll, we didn't have to worry about anything.
When passing by the naval port, I didn't see any recruit ships. I wonder if Zefa didn't come to this base to take over and rest, or if he was still sweeping the sea to kill pirates. I can only rely on luck.
After booking two rooms at the hotel and putting down his luggage, Noah began to make some preparations. At least he had to let the people on the island and the navy know that the great writer Mr. Adam was here to collect folk songs.
Recently, the serialization of "Water Margin" is almost finished. Not everyone likes the second half of the novel, so everyone is looking forward to Mr. Adam to write a new and interesting novel. After knowing that Adam is coming, many readers came forward to communicate with Mr. Adam. Noah also complied with public opinion and held a small reader exchange meeting, during which some officers from the nearby naval base also came.
The event went smoothly. Mr. Adam said that the subject of the next film has not yet been determined. If anyone has any suggestions, they can write to the World Economic News to see what everyone thinks.
After the event, Adam kept his style, writing and drawing in his notebook. Finally, Zefa arrived.
This time, Zefa brought out new recruits to clean up the pirates relatively smoothly. There were many pirates detained on the ship, and this time they could just go to the base to hand them over and return to Marin.
He was in a good mood after getting off the boat, but when the person in charge of the base told him that Mr. Adam was collecting folk songs on the island, Zefa's expression became a little subtle.
He felt that he couldn't get rid of this guy since he met Adam. The first time was okay because of luck, so they talked a little deeper and got hooked. The second time, he deliberately avoided the task and Adam even wrote a sentence of encouragement to help him solve his confusion. This third time, was it really luck?
Zefa thought about it and decided that whether it was luck or not, it had nothing to do with him. He was just here to take over the pirates and leave after the supplies were completed. Then, in the afternoon, he received an invitation and a letter from Adam. The letter said that the ending chapter of "Water Margin" had been written, but he was not satisfied with it. So he accidentally knew that Mr. Zefa was also on the island, and wanted to invite this senior reader to taste it together and give some advice.
The reason is very normal, and the ending of "Water Margin" is also very tempting. Zefa thought that he had already figured out the justice he insisted on, so he was not afraid of Adam's instigation. What's the harm in going? As a former admiral of the navy, how could he be afraid?
Zefa felt a little ashamed when he recalled the last time he dodged the mission, so he decided to go alone this time.
Chapter 44 Convincing Zefa
In a private restaurant, Zefa met Mr. Adam. In his perception, Mr. Adam became stronger. Is this really the strength that a writer should have?
He waved to the waiter to serve the food. The food was not very delicious, but it was quite exquisite. The two of them ate while chatting about the plot of the novel. Yes, two people. Noah asked Robin to go back to the boat first, so that he could run away in case the talks broke down later.
"Mr. Adam, is it really impossible to recruit them?"
"Mr. Zefa, do you think that if the resistance forces are recruited, do the upper echelons of the country really trust them? No, they only trust themselves, and if we expand it a little, they only trust the upper echelons who share the same interests as themselves. So trust does not exist from the beginning.
Do those who were recruited really want to follow the ruler? No, they won't. They are just forced by reality and are forced to be recruited. They are just temporarily subdued and wait for the future.
The two sides are not from the same class, and there is no basis for cooperation. The nominal things can be torn up if they want to. After the recruitment, it will depend on who has the more skillful means. "
When Zefa heard what Adam said, he also understood that the Seven Warlords of the Sea system was just to find a few ambitious people to do superficial work and disrupt the pirate camp. When they are no longer needed, these cancers of the sea can be removed at any time.
What about civilians? On this chessboard, there are the World Government, the Allied Nations, the Navy, and the Seven Warlords of the Sea. But there is no place for civilians. What should be done? Zefa was a little puzzled and threw this question to Noah.
"What are civilians to those people on the sea?"
Noah's question left Zefa somewhat unable to answer, or perhaps he knew the answer but didn't want to say it out loud.
"For these classes, civilians can be consumables, and they can be replenished after they are used up. Civilians can be the cornerstone, the stone for their ambitions. Civilians can be a series of numbers, just look at them. Civilians can even be slaves, because their existence is a gift from the superiors, so what is the point of dignity and freedom?"
Noah's words once again tore Zefa's heart apart. There was no word of blame, but it seemed that countless people behind Noah were pointing at Zefa and cursing: Aren't you a righteous navy? Why can't you save me? Why can't you save my child?
"call"
Zephyr exhaled and looked at Adam.
"You are definitely not just a writer. Who are you? You appear in front of me again and again. Am I afraid to arrest you?"
Zefa's fists were clenched, and there was no good feast.
"I am just a person who wants to help the common people on the sea stand up and pull down those high and mighty people. I wonder if you have read the book I gave you last time? It is the book "Reform the Four Seas Starting from Small Things"."
These words made Zefa's breathing pause.
In fact, Zefa has read the entire book by himself, and has also verified it through the information of the naval system. The contents are basically consistent, and some of the solutions to the problems are also amazing.
There were several times when I inadvertently conveyed ideas to Chief of Staff He during my communication, which surprised the Chief of Staff, who was known for his wisdom. I repeatedly lamented that Zefa had become more enlightened as he got older, and in fact, all his thoughts were in this book.
Zefa really couldn't understand how a young man, even a well-known writer, could understand people's livelihood, public security, and institutional issues so thoroughly, and some of his solutions were very mature. This was the tide of the times brought about by a soul that had gathered the crystallization of wisdom from the previous world.
