Chapter 770 Oaks Bell
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Finally finishing his work and returning to the warship, Zefa sat alone on the bow of the ship, watching the soaring seabirds. His old face was covered with wrinkles, and his expression was calm, but he could not hide the worry in his heart.
"Da da da!"
Hearing footsteps behind him, Zefa asked without turning back.
"Ain, do you think that kid Ajin has been lying to me all along?"
"I have been an admiral before, but I cannot imagine how an admiral could have acquired such a huge fortune."
"Um... Mr. Zefa, General Ajin, no, now he should be called Marshal Jin, didn't he say that the money was earned from business?"
"Doing business? What kind of business can you spend 100 billion berries at will? This is not 10 million or 100 million, but a full 100 billion berries! Even if that guy violated the rules and secretly exchanged the killed pirates for bounties, he would have to kill more than ten or twenty Pirate King Rogers to get so much money!"
"this..."
"Teacher, although I don't know how to make so much money, I think with Marshal Jin's style of doing things, he must have thought of these things. Since he dared to give you this card, it means that he is not afraid of being suspected by you, so I don't think this money should be ill-gotten gains!"
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"Well... Actually, I think the most important issue is... We really need this money right now..."
Although Ai En didn't know how to explain it, as the money bag of the "New Navy", she knew very well that this money was very important to them now! So she hurriedly persuaded them.
"Hahaha, you are very direct!"
Zefa took out a small bottle of wine, took a few sips, and said with a smile.
"Don't worry, I'm not a pedantic person. We originally planned to raise money by killing pirates. It goes without saying that the pirates' treasures are ill-gotten gains."
"So, even if this brat's money came from illegal sources, it has nothing to do with us! We just need to not use this money to do anything unjust!"
"Teacher Zefa, you are absolutely right!"
Ain breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that her teacher would become stubborn and insist on sending the money back or refuse to use it. That would be like starving to death while sitting on a mountain of gold.
"Hahaha, anyway, we are no longer in the navy now. We might be enemies next time we meet. If that brat Ajin is really a cunning villain, then I will kill him with the warship cannon that Bailey bought for me!"
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Navy Headquarters
The sea area near Marinford.
A warship is sailing at full speed against the wind and waves.
Standing at the bow were two figures, one old and one young. They were the new and old naval marshals who had just returned from a meeting in the holy land of Marijoa.
"Ha Qiu~!"
Ajin suddenly sneezed and wondered who was talking about him.
"Hahaha, do you have a cold? There must be a large group of media reporters gathered in Marinford right now, waiting to interview you, the new Admiral of the Navy. It would be funny if you were sick at this time and accepted the interview with a snotty nose."
Sengoku sneered mercilessly.
Ajin turned around and looked at Sengoku, whose hair turned white overnight after he stepped down as the Navy Admiral.
"How could I catch a cold? Did you just say something bad about me behind my back?"
"Hahahaha, yes! Such a young, handsome, and heroic admiral. Thinking that I will often be compared with you in the future, what's wrong with me secretly scolding you?"
Sengoku took out a bag of senbei and stuffed it into his mouth while laughing.
"Um... Marshal Sengoku? Are you okay?"
"Stop, I'm no longer a marshal! I'm an inspector!"
Sengoku interrupted.
"Besides, what do you mean I'm okay? What's wrong with me?"
"I'm glad you're okay. I'm just curious about why you seem to have become like Vice Admiral Garp..."
The corner of Ah Jin's eye twitched. He didn't know whether the old man was possessed by a demon or had taken off his disguise to reveal his true self.
"Yes! Now I understand the joy of that old bastard! I feel so relaxed and happy. If I had known this, I should have applied to retire a few years ago!"
"Hey, hey, hey, you can't do this. What if all the new recruits become as unmotivated as you?"
Just as the two were arguing, Vice Admiral T. Peng of the Navy Headquarters came over and asked for instructions.
"Inspector Sengoku, Marshal Jin! We have arrived at the Marine Headquarters. Are we proceeding as planned?"
"Yes! Follow the order! Lieutenant General Peng En."
Ah Jin said seriously.
"Yes!"
A large group of reporters had gathered in Marinford Square at this time. When they saw the warship approaching, they hurriedly picked up their equipment and rushed towards the port.
"What's going on? Why don't they land? What are they going to do?"
Seeing that the warship did not enter the port but turned around and began to move along the coastline of Marineford, the reporters all showed puzzled expressions.
"Boom!"
The warships' cannons roared, but no shells were fired. The military flag on the mast was lowered halfway, and the sailors on the deck lined up in silence.
"Circumnavigating the island, this is, this is the ceremony of burial at sea!"
Someone in the crowd said something, and then all the sailors in the square lined up to salute.
Ajin and Zhan Guo stood at the bow and stared at Marinford quietly.
The warships quickly circled to the back of the island. Although this was not the main battlefield, the towns in the rear were devastated after the great war, but they still stood tenaciously.
The ruins have been cleared away and the construction site is in full swing. Craftsmen are sweating profusely and rebuilding this city, a symbol of naval "justice", brick by brick.
The military dependents and residents who had been arranged to take refuge on the island also moved back. They immediately joined the team in rebuilding their homes without any complaints.
The children were attending classes in a makeshift school. When asked what they wanted to do when they grew up, almost all of them said with a determined look in their eyes that they wanted to be like their fathers and become an excellent sailor to fight off the bad guys who dared to destroy their homes.
"The future of the navy is in your hands!"
Zhan Guo rarely regained his serious expression.
Ajin nodded seriously.
"Well, leave it to me!"
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After circling the island, the warship finally docked and reporters immediately surrounded it.
"Hello, Your Excellency Marshal, after you take office, what are your core leadership concepts and visions for the future development of the Navy?"
"What key measures do you plan to take to improve the Navy's combat capabilities?"
"Hey, stop squeezing in the back!"
"Sorry, please do the interview later. Now we want to pay tribute to all the navy soldiers who unfortunately died in this battle."
Akin walked straight past the reporters who were eager to visit him and went directly to the west side of the square. Under the expectant gaze of all the navy, he rang the sacred bell taken from the legendary warship "Ox Royds"!
“Boom! Boom!”
The ancient sound of the Oaks Bell quickly spread to the entire island. People in the town who heard the bell stopped what they were doing. At this moment, all the noise disappeared completely, leaving only the bell sound echoing in the air for a long time, as if heralding that the navy was about to usher in a new era!
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