"Hey, Fang Yi, you're being a bit of a jerk! Why didn't you come up with this idea earlier?"
Along the side of the Oro Jackson, a row of crew members were all holding fishing rods and fishing together.
This was an idea Fang Yi came up with when he was out of options and didn't want to make dried fish, with the inspiration coming from the seabirds that kept trying to steal food.
They used the small fish as bait to catch bigger fish. The caught aquatic products could be eaten directly without making them into dried fish.
Although there wasn't much change overall and they still had to eat fish, at least they didn't have to make dried fish anymore. Moreover, it seemed more like they were feeding the fish in the sea instead of fishing.
Didn't you see Buggy's fishing rod was almost being pulled into the sea and he still didn't reel it in?
"The weather... Is a storm coming, by the way?" Peterum, who was fishing, looked up at the sky and frowned.
"It's quite possible. The air pressure is dropping, but it's not a big deal!" Fang Yi said with a smile.
His teacher, Jabba, was the ship's navigator. He had learned a lot about Navigation from him. Plus, the primary skill of Navigation also included a lot of knowledge about the weather, so he had the ability to make such judgments.
"Sigh~ I wonder where the Whitebeard Pirates have gone! We've chased them around for several rounds but still haven't caught up with them!" Taroimo, a fighter beside him, said in an annoyed tone.
As a powerful pirate group, the whereabouts of the Whitebeard Pirates were relatively easy to find out. However, every time they got there, the other side had already left. After chasing them like this for several times, the crew members were starting to get impatient.
"There's no way. Currently, the only person we know who might be able to interpret ancient texts is one of the samurais from Wano Country on Whitebeard's ship. So, we have to find him at all costs!" Fang Yi shook his head and sighed.
"At the three - o'clock direction ahead, a large number of enemy ships have been spotted!" Just as everyone was talking about the Whitebeard Pirates, the lookout, Golan, suddenly issued an alarm.
"Huh?" Only then did everyone look up and look towards the right front. They could vaguely see the shadows of some ships on the distant sea.
"Is it the Navy? With so many warships... It's going to be a bit troublesome!" Shanks looked into the distance and whispered.
"No, they're pirates!" Fang Yi put down the monocular telescope in his hand and shook his head.
This kind of telescope was won by him in a lottery from the system. Its visible distance was a bit farther than the ordinary telescopes in this world. He gave one to Golan and also to Roger, Rayleigh, and Jabba. Since he had drawn the lottery many times and had several of these things, he was able to give them to everyone.
"Oh? So many pirates are acting together? It seems that something has happened!" Rayleigh, who happened to come out, heard Fang Yi's words and said with a smile.
Sometimes, pirates gather to hold all sorts of interesting events. For example, a large pirate faction might offer some treasures to attract pirates and hold a treasure - snatching competition to recruit excellent pirates.
Of course, those who are targeted but don't know the times are usually eliminated.
Seeing the pirates gathering ahead, Mr. Rayleigh thought they were participating in some event.
"Mr. Rayleigh, things might not be that simple!" Fang Yi shook his head and said.
He had just taken a look. It didn't seem like a gathering of different pirates; rather, it seemed more like an organized pirate group.
"Captain! It's Shiki, the Golden Lion's Flying Fleet!" Sure enough, the lookout, Golan, provided the answer.
When Roger, who had just come out, and Rayleigh, standing beside Fang Yi, heard Golan's words, their faces grew solemn.
If you were asked which was the most powerful pirate crew, there would be various answers. But when it came to the pirate crew with the largest number and the strongest strength, Shiki, the Golden Lion's Flying Fleet, would definitely be among the top.
After destroying Devil's Island and absorbing a large amount of funds and personnel, Shiki, the Golden Lion's Flying Fleet was successfully established. With Shiki's fame and powerful strength, many pirates chose to join his fleet.
Currently, Shiki, the Golden Lion's Flying Fleet has no less than ten pirate crews. With a large number of members, there are over twenty pirate ships. When they sail on the sea, they are a magnificent and imposing sight.
The reason why they are all a bit nervous is that Shiki, the Golden Lion's Flying Fleet seems to be looking for the Roger Pirates recently.
As for what they want with them, everyone knows very well. It's nothing more than an attempt to annex them.
So, after discovering that it's Shiki, the Golden Lion's Flying Fleet, Roger has already ordered the Oro Jackson to change course to avoid them.
However, it seems that Shiki's side has also spotted the Roger Pirates. All the pirate ships of the entire fleet begin to turn and quickly approach them.
"Captain, they're following us!" Golan shouts loudly from the mast.
"Looks like they've got their eyes on us!" Rayleigh smiles and asks Roger beside him.
"We all know Shiki, the Golden Lion's ambition, but I'm different from him!" Roger smiles and says, "If I can't move freely on the sea, I'd rather die!"
"Then let's run away! Such a huge fleet isn't something we can handle right now!" Rayleigh says with a smile.
"Yeah! No other way, gotta run!" Roger replies with a big laugh.
Just as the Roger Pirates meet Shiki, the Golden Lion's Flying Fleet, the Navy reconnaissance ship that has been watching Shiki spots the Roger Pirates. Then it immediately reports this to the Navy headquarters.
Kong, the then Navy Marshal, after receiving the news, immediately summons Admiral Sengoku and orders him to lead a fleet to the Edd War Sea area to monitor the actions of both sides and arrest them both if necessary.
However, while Sengoku was making preparations for the voyage, Garp, a vice - admiral, also received the news and headed straight to Marshal Kong's office.
"Marshal Kong, I heard you've found the whereabouts of the Roger Pirates?" Garp asked Kong, the marshal, directly.
"Damn it, Garp! I'm the marshal, for crying out loud. Are you challenging me? Anyway, since you're here, here's the headquarters' appointment letter to promote you to Admiral. Have a look. If it's all good, we'll arrange a promotion ceremony for you. As for Shiki, leave it to Sengoku." Marshal Kong handed a document to Garp and said with a faint smile.
"Promotion? No need! My current position is enough! Look~ Now that there's news of the Roger Pirates, I'm setting off right away!" Garp said and was about to leave.
"Garp, stop right there! I've sent Sengoku. You don't need to go! And... I'm not done talking yet... You brat, stop for me!" Seeing Garp leaving, Marshal Kong angrily shouted at the top of his voice.
"You're not done talking, but I've heard enough!" With that, Garp opened the door and left.
"Stop! You damned Garp…"
It seemed that Marshal Kong, the Steel - Bone, said something else later, but Garp didn't care at all. He finally found out where Roger was. How could he just stay at the headquarters and wait for updates?
"Wow~ Mr. Garp, did you turn down the promotion again? You're so cool!" Seeing Garp come out, Kuzan asked with admiration on his face.
"Hehe~ If you want freedom, you don't need such a high position!" There seemed to be a hidden meaning in Garp's words, but the young Kuzan obviously didn't understand.
"Garp! I've been assigned to handle Shiki's matter. Go back!" On the warship, Sengoku saw Garp come to the port and naturally understood what his old buddy was up to.
"Wa hahahaha... Don't worry. I'll give you all the credit! Hahaha..." Garp replied to Sengoku with a big laugh.
"Oh? Are Admiral Sengoku and Mr. Garp both going? This is Big News!"
"After all, this matter involves Roger. Mr. Garp won't just ignore it!"
"That's right, and Shiki, the Golden Lion, is not someone the average person can handle!"
The naval officers around the port were very surprised to see that both Garp and Sengoku were about to set sail, but some well - informed officers immediately explained the situation.
After all, it was about the Roger Pirates and the Golden Lion Pirates, so it was understandable to send an Admiral and a Hero of the Navy.
Sengoku was almost driven crazy by Garp. Does he look like a person who cares about a little credit? He just wanted to tell Garp that he could handle the Golden Lion Pirates and the Roger Pirates on his own.
It's a battle between two pirate groups. He could just go and clean up the aftermath. But if Garp goes too, he'll probably mess up his plans. He knows Garp well. That guy doesn't think things through. All he wants to do is fight.
Moreover, often because of Garp's powerful strength, he would really smash through all obstacles and directly wipe out the enemy's entire army.
The only group he hasn't been able to capture so far is the Roger Pirates. Although he has forced them into desperate situations several times, they always seem to be able to narrowly escape danger.
So, wherever Roger is, as long as Garp knows about it, he will definitely rush over to fight.
Just like this time, although the mission was assigned to Rear Admiral Sengoku, Rear Admiral Garp was still deployed, even ignoring the marshal's order.
"Ah~ah~ Rear Admiral Garp is really... so terrifying!" Beside Sengoku, Borsalino, with a lecherous look on his face, looked at Rear Admiral Garp and chuckled.
"That son of a gun... is always so damn stubborn!" Sengoku said with a bitter smile, shaking his head. "Just now, Marshal Kong also said that he wanted to promote him to Admiral. I bet that guy will definitely refuse again!"
"Refusing a promotion. Mr. Garp is probably the only one in the whole Navy like this!" Eveira, Sengoku's adjutant, also said with a smile.
"Humph, only he can get away with it! If it were anyone else, do you really think the marshal would be so lenient? Well, let's set sail! Otherwise, if we wait for that bastard Garp to arrive first, we don't know what kind of trouble he'll cause!" Sengoku shook his head and directly ordered the warship to set sail.