On the pier, William looked at Zhepu who was kicked away by him, and he couldn't help but let out a long breath.
The power attached to the fire dragon's hook is so powerful that even Zhepu, who is also good at leg skills, can't compete with him in a hurry.
"It seems that today is really not the time for the Chef Pirates to be destroyed."
William shook his head. Like Smoker, he could not let pirates kill innocent people.
Perhaps it would be more risky not to eradicate the root cause, but this is the classic train problem. He cannot give up the innocent people in front of him for the sake of those who may suffer in the future.
Moreover, William knew that although Zhepu had a ruthless personality, he was not a pirate who killed innocent people indiscriminately, and the Chef Pirates were wiped out not long after they entered the Grand Line, so there was no need to worry too much.
"William, you follow Zepp and the others. Once they release the hostages, then hunt them down on the premise of protecting the hostages."
Watching the pirate ship gradually leave the port, Smoker took a deep breath, his words filled with anger.
As the chief officer of Rogge Town, he cannot leave Rogge Town for this reason, so he can only let William, who is not weak to Zhepu, pursue him.
William nodded, and he immediately summoned a small warship to follow.
The speed of warships is faster than that of pirate ships, but because it takes time to summon warships, when William saw Zepp's pirate ship, Zepp had already abandoned Bartolomeo and other children.
Boat.
"Go all out to rescue those children."
William took a deep breath, knowing that he would not be able to catch Zhepu today.
If he wanted to save those children, he would have to stop the warship. Once the warship stopped, it would be tantamount to wishful thinking to catch up with Zhepu's pirate ship.
After hearing William's order, Dasqi immediately stopped the warship, then put down two lifeboats and rowed towards the children who were splashing on the sea.
As children born by the sea, knowing the basics of water will prevent them from getting into trouble in a short period of time.
William can only be glad that Bartolomeo hasn't eaten the Barrier Fruit yet, otherwise if the Devil Fruit ability user enters the sea, it will be a dead end.
Soon, several children were brought into the lifeboat. Seeing their frightened expressions, William wanted to scold but could only swallow his words.
"Second Lieutenant William, all the children have been rescued. What should we do next?"
Captain Cao of the Rogge Town Port glared at Bartolomeo angrily, and then asked William respectfully.
Being able to fight Zhepu one-on-one, and defeating Zhepu with one last blow, William's strength has convinced all the navy.
"Return to Rogge Town."
William shook his head. It was impossible to catch up with Zhepu now, but saving the hostage was a consolation.
He turned his head, glanced at Bartolomeo, whose eyes were full of stars, and then sighed helplessly.
"Sir, please let me join the navy!"
Looking at William, who was only a few years older than him, Bartolomeo knelt down on the deck of the lifeboat without hesitation, with a hint of excitement in his tone.
"Bato!"
The captain's eyes widened, and he looked at Bartolomeo in disbelief. Although Bartolomeo was a famous child king in the port area, this did not mean that he could speak casually in front of the ensign! Dasqi looked at Bartolomeo, who looked very excited, and looked at William hesitantly.
This should be considered a problem child. Can he be admitted to the Navy?
William looked at Bartolomeo with an unchanging expression, "If you want to join the Navy, then work hard to pass the Navy's assessment. With me, you can't take any back door."
After hearing William's words, Bartolomeo straightened his chest without hesitation.
He opened his mouth, revealing his fangs, and then roared loudly.
"Yes, I understand, sir! I will definitely join the navy through my own efforts!"
As for Bartolomeo, William actually doesn't mind taking him. Not to mention that in the future, he may also obtain the invincible barrier fruit. His talent in physical skills alone is enough for William to
Determined to train him.
If you want to gain a foothold in the navy, you must have people above you, and you must also have trustworthy and capable subordinates below you. Otherwise, you will be alone in the navy and can only be used as a mascot.
Bartolomeo is not yet underage, and has not yet been taken to the underworld by the gangsters at the port. If he focuses on training, he may become a good naval soldier in the future.
Daschi stood next to William, her face slightly blushing. William said that Bartolomeo could not have entered through the back door, but she was actually a navy who entered through the back door, right?
"Okay, let's return."
After taking another look at the direction in which the pirate ship disappeared, William ordered the warship to return.
On the way back, a small sea king-like creature that looked like a sea snake but had the head of a tiger desperately wanted to attack the warship. In the admiring eyes of many naval soldiers, William first fired a cannonball to repel the sea king-like creature.
, and then jumped up into the air with a flaming kick that directly killed the Neptune type on the spot.
"Just in time, take it back to the kitchen, the master chef and the others have said it like Neptune countless times."
Neptune meat helps the body grow. As a chef from the headquarters, the head chef naturally knows how to cook Neptune. He has told William countless times that Neptune meat can help William grow up faster.
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However, in the East China Sea, even small sea kings are very rare. William is really lucky to encounter one.
Even if William only keeps a tenth of this Neptune species, it will be enough for him and Dusky to consume for a month.
In this way, the warship returned to the port with a Sea King. The people who returned to the port because the pirates left couldn't help but exclaimed when they saw the Sea King.
After all, what fishing boats and cargo ships are most afraid of encountering when going to sea are pirates, and then the sea kings.
When you encounter pirates, you can still hope to save your life after handing over your money, but when you encounter the Neptunes, you are usually dead!
Now, knowing that the navy in Rogge Town can actually kill the sea kings, countless fishermen are cheering for joy. They can finally usher in a quiet and peaceful day!
For them who just want to live each day well, as long as there is a little hope, they can live happily.
