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"No." Zhan Guo shook his head, stood up and walked to the window.
Looking at Zhan Guo's back, Xia Zheteng always felt that this guy seemed to be hiding some emotion.
You can't keep asking about this matter, so Xia Zheteng feels a little uncomfortable. What kind of action is this in the South China Sea?
After a long while, Zhan Guo sighed and said, "Notify the officers above the rank of lieutenant general to hold a meeting."
Soon, the order was passed down, and the lieutenant generals of the headquarters began to gather, and the generals were all here.
In the large conference room, Zhan Guo sat in the main seat, and the others sat down in turn, waiting for Zhan Guo to speak first.
The room was not quiet because of the sound of someone eating.
"Garp, come on, let's get down to business." Sengoku looked at Garp helplessly.
Garp didn't reply this time, he just bit the senbei hard.
This situation is very strange, and Xia Zheteng doesn't understand why.
"Zhan Guo, don't make things difficult for him anymore. What you want to announce is indeed..." He spoke, which made Xia Zheteng's heart move.
Something that would make Karp depressed.
Zhan Guo sighed and said, "Okay, then I'll be frank. The South China Sea, Buzaili Island, the Celestial Dragons chose this island for their hunt."
Ka, the sound from Karp stopped for a moment.
But Xia Zheteng's heart moved. Hunting? Those damn guys, are they here again? No wonder Karp was depressed.
Chapter 176: Navy Mission Assignment
The meeting room fell silent, and no one spoke.
However, a few people turned their eyes to Garp. The previous Valley of the Gods was the peak battle between him and Roger.
That time, the ambitious man Rocks at sea was killed by them.
It was because of that incident that Garp became a naval hero.
However, Garp himself rarely talks about what happened in the Valley of the Gods, because that goes against his long-standing sense of justice.
It was a hunt, a hunt of the Draco's slaves.
And Garp, as a navy, had to protect the Celestial Dragons who were slaughtering civilians. One can imagine what a blow this was to the justice that Garp insisted on.
How about taking a trip to the South China Sea as Xia?
Xia Zheteng thought to himself, since it was a hunt, it would not be impossible to make it more lively.
Zhan Guo took a deep breath and continued, "Sakaski and Kuzan will enter the South China Sea and stand by in the surrounding area. If there is any situation, they will be ready to provide support at any time. Borsalino will be in charge of the headquarters."
"Oh, you still don't believe me." Kizaru said helplessly.
Xia Zheteng also nodded. With Xia's appearance, Borsalino's trust in him had obviously dropped a lot.
"It's not that they don't trust you, but I hope nothing will happen, so you stay at the headquarters."
Zhan Guo added that it seemed that this order was given on Zhan Guo's own initiative.
"Garp, you..."
"I have to go back to the East China Sea. Besides, I am not the top lieutenant general now. I don't care about this matter."
To be honest, after hearing that it was a meeting to assign personnel for the Celestial Dragons' hunt, the fact that Garp was still able to sit here was already giving face to Sengoku, otherwise, he would have left long ago.
Xia Zheteng also smiled bitterly. The veteran Garp pushed himself to the position of the number one lieutenant general just for this moment.
If there is something he doesn't want to do, he can just turn it down with just one sentence, and he is a naval hero, what can others say?
Soon, Zhan Guo's gaze turned to Xia Zheteng.
"No way, are you really sending me? I have small shoulders and can't lift such a big thing."
Xia Zheteng thought about it and decided not to attack this hunt.
I really can’t beat him.
There are only two generals guarding the area. When the Celestial Dragons are hunting, the Knights of God will also follow, as well as CP0 and others.
If I go alone and get caught, it will be difficult to escape.
This is also the reason why Xia Zheteng is determined to build his own power.
In a one-on-one fight, Xia Zheteng believed in his own strength. He would not be afraid even if he really met Im. Sabo could escape from the attack of the Five Elders and Im, so he would definitely have no problem.
But when it’s one against many, it’s hard to say. The enemy won’t talk to you about morality and won’t insist on a one-on-one fight.
So, if a person is strong, it is not really that strong.
"Your mission is to monitor the movements of the New World. The recent incident of Red Hair challenging Captain John has caused the situation in the New World to become tense. You will lead the team to monitor that place."
Xia Zheteng smiled bitterly and said, "Good guy, I can only say that you are really good at arranging people. The opening of the New World is the most difficult to deal with."
"I will give orders to the Seven Warlords of the Sea to go to the New World to help."
"No, it would be better if I went alone. I just need the cooperation of the navy of the New World."
Xia Zheteng stopped Zhan Guo in time.
You're asking the Seven Warlords of the Sea for help, but you don't even look at what kind of people they are.
The Empress will definitely not go, as she is guarding her own little piece of land. Moria has lost her temper. Mingo has cooperated with Kaido, Jinbe admires Whitebeard, Hawkeye and Red Hair sympathize with each other, Crocodile has just invited Robin, and Kuma, haha, he is not one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea yet.
These people are not worth mentioning at all.
Zhan Guo nodded and said, "You can do whatever you want. At the critical moment, you can ask Borsalino to support you."
Kizaru shrugged. He could go to the New World. As long as he didn’t go to the South China Sea, it would be fine, right?
Xia Zheteng just nodded, as if accepting the order.
Afterwards, the others also made their own arrangements and stayed at key positions.
After the meeting, Xia Zheteng walked out but was stopped by someone.
Looking back, it was the old Lieutenant General Karp.
"Vice-Admiral Garp, what do you want from me?"
"Haha, kid, you won't blame me for pushing you to the front, right? After all, we are all old, and the world will be ruled by you young people from now on. We should give way."
It was a rare opportunity for Xia Zheteng to see Karp's helplessness.
Obviously, he didn't want this kind of hunting to happen, but he had no way to stop the other party.
"By the way, if you do a good job this time, maybe you can be promoted to the rank of general."
"General?" Xia Zheteng shook his head. "It's too restrictive. I have to follow the World Government's orders. I don't like it."
"Haha, you are such a person indeed." Karp smiled and came forward to hug Xia Zheteng's shoulders. "Very good. If there is a chance, I will introduce my son to you. He is a celebrity."
Xia Zheteng groaned, looked around, and finally whispered, "I know your son is a revolutionary, Long, but do you think it's appropriate to introduce him to me?"
Cap paused for a moment, then burst into laughter and changed the subject: "Then let me introduce you to my grandson. He will become an excellent navy soldier in the future."
Xia Zheteng also shook his head helplessly. Yes, an excellent Sun God who wants to become the Pirate King cannot possibly be a soldier.
The others made their own preparations, and Xia Zheteng also took another small boat and headed towards the new world.
However, Xia Zheteng was not in a hurry to go to the new world, but went to Xia Qi's blackmail first.
The Sabaody Islands are also quite lively at this time, with pirates from all over gathering here. It is not the annual gathering time for new pirates, but because of the liveliness of the New World, a group of pirates plan to take the opportunity to venture into the New World.
Of course, there are also some people who are aiming to join a certain force.
It was a rare day when the place was packed with people. Old Reilly was squeezed at the bar, drinking and paying attention to the people coming and going, to see if there was anyone who was particularly eye-catching.
When Xia Zheteng pushed open the door, everyone here stopped for a few seconds.
The main thing is that this place is full of pirates. Anyone would be confused if a navy suddenly showed up.
The looks of some pirates have become unfriendly, and it seems they are ready to take action.
"I have no objection to you challenging the First Lieutenant General, but before you challenge, please settle the bill first, so that you won't be able to escape if you are caught."
Xia Qi's voice was heard, and then the bar fell silent. The first lieutenant general, this guy, was Xia Zheteng.
Chapter 177 Xia Appears in the New World
None of the pirates who came here dared to move.
Among the pirates of the Grand Line, Xia Zheteng's name is now almost synonymous with Garp.
This person has fought with Hawkeye and Red Hair, and even suppressed their existence.
Therefore, to these pirates, their little fame means nothing at all.
Although they didn't know what the lieutenant admiral was here for, these pirates became like turtles and didn't dare to look up at Xia Zheteng.
When they arrived at the bar, there was no room left, but a few pirates saw Xia Zheteng coming and immediately walked away.
Sitting next to Rayleigh, Xia Zheteng ordered a glass of wine.
"You don't look like you're in a good mood." Rayleigh asked.
"Ah, I'm in a very bad mood. I really want to kill a few pirates and capture a few more." Xia Zheteng took the wine and drank it all.
After hearing Xia Zheteng's words, the pirates immediately paid their bills and left, and no one stayed.
"Oh, it seems that Lieutenant General Xia Zheteng's name has spread. Just because of your words, my business has immediately plummeted."
Looking at the mess left in the bar, Xia Qi said helplessly.
Xia Zheteng ignored this: "I just said it casually, you can just listen to it casually. If you take it seriously, you will lose."
That's what he said, but the other pirates took it seriously.
There were actually some pirates outside Xia Qi's door who came to drink, but they were all blocked by the previous pirates.
Hearing that Xia Zheteng was inside, these pirates also chose other places to drink. There were plenty of places to drink anyway, so there was no need to squeeze into this one.
"What is it? I am very concerned about it. Something that can make you look like this must be something special, right?"
"Hunting." There was no one else here, so Xia Zheteng did not hide it from Reilly and Xia Qi.
Rayleigh's expression also became serious.
"Another hunt? It seems that the Celestial Dragons haven't learned their lesson."
"No, it's not that the Celestial Dragons haven't learned their lesson, but there are no Rocks left in the ocean."
Rayleigh nodded, that was indeed the case.
Without Rocks on the sea, the Celestial Dragons feel extremely relieved.
"Isn't there a Xia? He never holds back." Xia Qi mentioned Xia and looked at Xia Zheteng at the same time.
"An extremely evil person? He is indeed very powerful. If I fight him, I think it will be a 50-50 fight. The problem is that he is just one person, and the navy has sent out two admirals for the defense this time, not to mention the people from the World Government and the Knights of God."
Rayleigh nodded and said, "Is that so? That is indeed very difficult to deal with. Even the Rocks Pirates back then would have had a headache if they encountered such a configuration."
The comparison between Rayleigh and Xia Zheteng made him feel a little dazed.
But then again, there is really nothing to compare. The times are different, and everyone's peak combat power is also different.
If the Rocks Pirates during the Battle of God Valley more than 30 years ago were facing the current configuration of the Navy, they would indeed have a chance to fight.
After all, at that time, Kaido was just an intern, Big Mom was still a young and beautiful bus, and although Whitebeard, Shiki and others were very strong, they had not yet reached their peak.
With the current strength of the two generals, they cannot win, but they can definitely hold off the enemy for a while.
"Is your mission to be a guard?"
"No, I prefer to watch the fun, so this time I am arranged to go to the New World."
"Oh, that brat Shanks? That guy really made a lot of noise."
Hearing what Rayleigh said, Xia Zheteng turned his head and looked at him.
That's right, when Red Hair was still a trainee kid, Rayleigh was already the deputy captain, so it made sense to call him a kid.
If anyone dared to shout like that, Red Hair would chop him to pieces.
"The road to becoming emperor, what is that guy's goal?" Xia Zheteng shook his head.