The person who made the noise was tall and thin, like a bamboo pole, and looked out of place among a group of strong and tall pirates.

But no one in the entire cave dared to underestimate him.

Because his name is Arno, he has the animal-type mantis fruit ability, and has a bounty of 775 million beli.

He joined the group earlier than Du Galileo and has a higher status. He is the absolute number two figure in the Beast Pirates.

"Are you going there?"

Kaido finally put down his wine gourd and glanced up at him, his eyes looking deep in thought.

"That's fine, but I don't know yet who is responsible for escorting..."

Before he finished speaking, a burst of rapid footsteps suddenly came from outside the cave, and soon a tall pirate stumbled in, shouting in panic:

"It's not good, Lord Kaido! It's not good!"

"There's something going on over there in Wano. That guy, Black Carbon Orochi, broke his promise without permission, which made Kozuki Oden furious. He started to assemble his subordinates and declared that he would attack you!"

The whole cave suddenly fell into silence.

Kaido, who was originally about to get angry because his subordinates broke in, was slightly startled, and then his eyes showed fear and his brows furrowed deeply.

"Kozuki Oden..."

That guy, Black Carbon Orochi, didn't even know to discuss it with me in advance? What a mess.

Kaido got up from the animal skin seat, walked to the entrance of the cave, looked at the howling wind and snow outside, and after a long time, he said with a gloomy face:

"Put Galileo's matters aside for the time being, pass on my order, mobilize all combat forces, return to the country of Wano, and prepare for the war!"

Have you left Captain Dugalile alone?

Many pirate cadres who were directly under Drought looked at each other with unsightly expressions.

But they also knew in their hearts that the situation was different at the moment, and they could still distinguish what was serious and what was serious, so they could only follow the other partners around them and respond loudly:

"Yes, Lord Kaido!"

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the other side.

After crossing the red continent and entering the new world, Nuo Xia took a speedboat and after several days of sailing, he finally arrived at the G1 branch.

He will carry out supplies here, and at the same time receive a warship and a boatload of temporary subordinates, and go to the Paja Kingdom to meet with Shia.

The overall strength of the soldiers of the first branch of Xihai is too weak, so it is naturally impossible for them to bring a group to the new world and undertake escort work of this level.

Both manpower and warships have to be transferred from the G1 branch.

"Phew, it's finally here!"

Moored at the naval port, looking at the majestic war fortress of the G1 branch from a distance, Nuo Xia wiped the seawater on his forehead and sighed, "It is indeed a branch built in the new world, it is quite impressive."

The military strength of the G1 branch is even higher than that of the G2 branch where he once interned.

Near the military port, there are many forts, nearly a hundred standard warships, and a naval force of more than 20,000 people. In addition to Akainu, who is the commander, there are two lieutenant generals of the headquarters serving here.

In terms of overall strength, it definitely ranks first among all naval branches below the headquarters.

In the future comic timeline, after the war, the G1 branch switched status with the main branch and became the new Malinfando.

He strode into the G1 branch base and showed his identity to the sentry at the door.

Soon, a beautiful staff officer in her twenties with the rank of major came in a hurry and took the initiative to lead the way and receive the guests.

"Let me go to the living room to have tea and a meal?"

The major staff officer's attitude was too enthusiastic, which made Nuo Xia a little uncomfortable. Hearing this, he turned his head and frowned slightly:

"No need, the headquarters should have informed you before my mission. I'm in a hurry, so just take me to the prepared warship."

"The warships and soldiers have been prepared for a long time, Rear Admiral Noxia."

The staff officer had been secretly looking at Nuo Xia's side face. As soon as the latter turned back and looked into each other's eyes, she immediately blushed and her heart beat. She looked away in a panic and stammered:

"Yes, yes...Mr. Commander, he asked you to stay for lunch. He will come to meet you after finishing his official duties..."

Akainu wants to see him?

Nuo Xia was slightly startled and asked curiously: "Don't Lieutenant General Sakaski also have an escort mission? Why are you still staying with the branch?"

"It does exist. Logically speaking, Commander-in-Chief should be on his way to the Holy Land by now..."

The beautiful major blushed and said:

"No...but because of your deeds some time ago, his mission was temporarily canceled by the headquarters. He was ordered to stay at the branch and keep an eye on the Beasts Pirates' movements 24 hours a day..."

So that's what happened.

Nuo Xia finally came to his senses.

Also, if Drought is sent to prison by himself, the situation in the New World will definitely be affected.

Akainu is the strongest combat force stationed in the second half of the navy, and the burden on his shoulders has suddenly increased a lot, so he naturally has no time to leave.

But speaking of it.

Garp has completed the task of escorting Drought into Impel Down City, but for more than ten days, the Beast Pirates have been doing nothing, which is quite strange.

Could it be that they knew in advance that it was Garp who was responsible for escorting?

Well, that shouldn't be the case.

Although Ship King Jack is still a kid playing in the mud, there are many seniors like him who are reckless and fearless in the Beast Pirates.

He couldn't figure it out, so he just didn't bother to think about it. Nuo Xia followed the beautiful major all the way to the reception room inside the fortress building. After simply ordering some tea and desserts, he sat on the sofa with his legs crossed and admired the view outside the window.

Sea view, waiting leisurely.

Time passes quickly.

More than two hours passed in the blink of an eye, and finally there were steady footsteps, coming from near and far outside the corridor, and then a deep and magnetic man's voice sounded:

"Sorry, I went to the headquarters before and I have a lot of official work on hand when I come back, so I kept you waiting for a long time."

After hearing this, Nuo Xia put down the tea cup and turned back.

What appeared in front of me was a middle-aged man in his early thirties, with a resolute face and a calm and serious temperament.

Wearing a dark red suit, with a rose pinned to his chest, a navy peaked cap on his head, and a white cloak of justice draped behind him, it rustled with the sea breeze blowing in through the window.

"It's okay. Just think of it as a vacation to relax for a while. G1's snacks taste good, I quite like them."

Nosha stood up and smiled at Akainu, "Although this is the first time we meet, I have heard of your name for a long time, Lieutenant General Sakaski."

This was the first time he met Akainu.

Compared to the first time he met Aoki Pheasant, his attitude now was neither humble nor arrogant, and his speech was relaxed and casual.

It is completely different from the previous two times where he completely placed himself in the position of his junior subordinates.

After all, times have changed.

He is no longer the unknown recruit. Today's Nuo Xia, in terms of strength and status, seems to be on the same level as the three future generals. He is roughly in the same echelon, and there is no need to lower his profile too much.

Besides.

Compared to Aokiji Kizaru, who is easy to get close to, Nosha's impression of Akainu is also the worst among the three future generals.

Kill Ace with your own hands in the battle at the top.

Nosha had no objection to this. The two camps were different, and Akainu was just abiding by his duties, including executing deserters in that war, and there was nothing to blame at all.

But it was difficult for him to agree with the other party's order to fire on civilian refugee ships indifferently during the O'Hara incident a year ago.

As soon as he saw the other party, he would inevitably think of the souls of the innocent victims who died under gunfire... and felt a little uncomfortable.

To sum up, Nosha agrees with Akainu's moral character and thinks that he is a qualified professional soldier, but he is not suitable for making friends.

Such a guy may be... destined not to be the same person as him.

"I heard about you defeating the drought."

However, Akainu didn't notice the strangeness hidden in his expression. He sat down on the sofa opposite the glass coffee table and looked at Nosha, not hiding his admiration.

"Well done, that guy Kaido of the Beasts. In recent years, more and more powerful pirates have defected to him, causing a lot of trouble to several branches of our New World."

"This time, you have vented your anger for us and relieved a lot of pressure on our heads..."

Relieved stress?

Nuo Xia's eyes are weird, it's obviously doubled the pressure on your shoulders, right?

"It's just a matter of duty."

He smiled politely, a little distant in his politeness.

"Speaking of which, I have been interested in you for a long time. Ever since you defeated William Shichibukai, there have been rumors that you are the strongest disciple trained by Teacher Zefa since the elite camp was established."

Akainu poured himself a cup of black tea, then filled the empty cup in front of Nosha, and said calmly:

"I scoffed at this at the time, but soon you defeated the drought, which was a slap in my face. After seeing you with my own eyes, even I had to admit that these rumors were indeed true. "
To be continued...