The two embraced each other passionately. After they separated, Hechuan's show horse landed. Nuo Xia gently hammered the boy's chest and laughed and cursed:
"You are such a little brat! Why did you keep silent until I took the initiative to greet you? I thought I was seeing the wrong person at first!"
"Hey, military regulations are strict..."
Kawakawa Hidema said sheepishly, "Besides, boss, your majesty just now was too scary. I struggled for a long time, but I didn't have the courage, but now..."
"Now what?"
"Nothing." Kagawa Hidema scratched his head, hehehe silly.
Some things just need to be mentioned, there is no need to say them thoroughly.
We haven’t seen each other for a few years. The status of the classmate who fought on the same ship now is completely different. He is still just a small lieutenant colonel, while Nuo Xia is already the powerful lieutenant general of the headquarters.
When they suddenly meet, they will inevitably feel a little nervous and embarrassed. They are afraid that the other person will be arrogant and take the initiative to warm up and rub their cold buttocks. That would be embarrassing.
But now it seems...
Hee hee, Boss Nuo Xia is still the same Boss Nuo Xia, and some aspects have not changed at all.
Nosha also smiled and did not ask for more details. Instead, he directly changed the topic and chatted with Hidema Kawakawa about his experiences in the past few years.
Talk about it.
Hidema Kawakawa was the youngest among the new recruits in Nosha, and his qualifications in all aspects were also at the bottom.
Therefore, after graduation, he was only awarded the military rank of major in the headquarters.
But the biggest advantage of this guy is that he works hard enough.
This seems to be due to the influence of Nuo Xia's infection when I was an intern at the G2 branch. After graduation, I have never given up my efforts to practice hard. I have also actively participated in various field operations, made many military exploits, and even killed a man with a bounty on my hands.
The great pirate with more than 60 million beli.
Therefore, at the end of last year, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and was transferred to the branch in the New World. His development prospects are bright.
"Have you even mastered two-color Haki?"
Nuo Xia was a little surprised when she listened to his story, "Okay, boy, you're not over twenty years old yet. It's already amazing that you can do this."
"No way, no way."
Kawakawa Hidema waved his hands modestly, but he was already happy in his heart, and he could not hide the pride in his eyes, "My achievements are nothing compared to you, Boss Nosha.
Sorry to mention it..."
But you just spoke so excitedly, are you afraid of missing a detail?
Nuo Xia looked at it funny. Although this kid had changed into a colonel's suit and a big cloak, and had gained a bit of style, his temperament was still the same as before.
At this time, the sails of the G-5 branch were full and began to turn around.
"You have to go, boss, wait until I return to the headquarters to visit Teacher Zefa, and then we can have a good drink together!"
"Well, when the time comes, call some more classmates and get together."
Nuo Xia smiled and nodded.
Hidema Kawakawa returned to the deck of his warship and reluctantly waved goodbye to Nosha. Before parting, the two left each other's phone numbers.
"They are starting to grow up..."
Looking at the retreating shadow of the G-5 branch warship, Nuo Xia sighed softly, feeling a little emotional.
Those who come out of the elite camp of the headquarters are indeed the best among their peers. Even Hidema Kawakawa, who was originally a crane in the lower reaches, has now become an indispensable middle-level force in the G-5 branch.
What about the ruthless people who competed with him for first place, such as Kesha, Maynard and others? What about their current achievements?
There was some expectation in Nuo Xia's eyes.
He is now the first among the lieutenant generals in the headquarters in terms of strength and military exploits, but only in terms of connections and influence, he is still far behind some veteran lieutenant generals.
But that's not a big deal.
These classmates who came from the same school as him and regarded him as the core leader when they were recruits have begun to gradually emerge, and as time goes by, when they each become a big boss.
Your own connections and influence will be used as anchor points to weave into an invisible network that will penetrate and spread to all naval branches around the world.
Even if you don’t deliberately run it yourself.
The so-called "Nosha faction" will also take shape unknowingly, and as its status becomes higher and higher, it will gradually become the largest faction in the navy.
Withdrawing his gaze and returning to the deck, Nuo Xia saw at a glance that although Aoki seemed to be reading comics on the wicker chair, his eyes were drifting towards the distant warship intentionally or unintentionally.
"I really can't stand you."
Nuo Xia grabbed the comic and said angrily, "You obviously still can't put it down, but you just told me to read it again. You don't even dare to say goodbye. When will you be able to muster up the courage to talk to Lieutenant General Jasmine."
"Next time, definitely next time."
Aoki hesitated absentmindedly, and at the same time stretched out his right hand, "Don't take it away, Aizen has just appeared. If you quit at this time, it will kill you."
whispering sound.
Nuo Xia rolled his eyes and threw Death back.
Next time? When should we go next time?
One is in the Navy Headquarters and the other is in the G-5 branch. Without some chance, we might not see each other for several years.
If you continue to run away like this, when Lieutenant General Jasmine marries someone else, you will regret it at the wedding. I will personally give you a hat with the same color as your general code name as a gift!
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The two naval fleets parted ways.
The Thunder Eagle continued its march to the Red Continent, while the warships of the G-5 branch escorted hundreds of pirate prisoners and embarked on a voyage back to the branch base.
Jasmine stood on the balcony on the second floor of the cabin, holding a photo of yellowed curls in her hand, her eyes dark, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
After a long time.
She let out a long sigh, tore the photo into pieces and threw it into the sea. Then she turned and went downstairs, heading towards her bedroom.
But before she finished going down the stairs, a familiar figure hurried over, it was her major general adjutant.
"Lieutenant General."
The major general looked ugly, "Just now, we received a distress signal from Kakarot Island in the six o'clock direction. It was said that it had suffered a large-scale attack by pirates."
S.O.S?
Jasmine came back to her senses and sneered: "Then what are you waiting for? Turn around immediately and rush to the rescue at full speed!"
She was not in a good mood at first.
One was because of the blue pheasant, and the other was the previous fishing plan. After a long time of effort, only one minor character took the bait.
——Now that these pirates dare to cause trouble in their own jurisdiction, isn't this just a shot in the arm? It's a good opportunity for her to vent her anger.
"But……"
The major general's adjutant showed hesitation, gritted his teeth and whispered: "According to the civilians' description of the pirates on the phone, this pirate group should be under Sophia's command..."
"Sofia?"
Jasmine was slightly startled, "That bubble queen, Sophia?"
"Yes, there is no one else besides her."
The major general's adjutant smiled bitterly, "According to the covenant, we have no right to interfere... So Lieutenant General, we will ignore this distress signal."
"..."
Jasmine fell into silence, but after only hesitating for two seconds, she made a decision:
"If I learned about it afterward, I would have just turned a blind eye, but this happened right under my nose..."
She took a deep breath and a stern look flashed in her eyes, "I can't turn a blind eye!"
"Send the order and turn around immediately! Head to Kakarot Island at full speed!"
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Tens of nautical miles away, Kakarot Island.
This was originally an isolated island. Due to its relatively remote location and few resources on the island, pirates and caravans rarely passed through this place.
The small town residents on the island are also able to live a peaceful and peaceful life all year round, although they are not wealthy.
But just today.
The peaceful atmosphere of the town was completely broken by the sound of a cannon.
"Speed up! Don't waste too much time. Lady Sophia is still waiting for us to come over and gather!"
A red-haired woman wearing a captain's hat and dreadlocks stood at a high place and gave cold orders: "Let me move quickly, money is not the key. Lady Sophia, what I want is a woman!"
"Take away all the young and beautiful ones without leaving any trace, and try not to hurt them. Any men who dare to resist will be killed!"
"Yes, Captain!"
The pirates waved their swords in their hands, like ferocious wild wolves, laughing and rushing into the town.
On the streets and alleys.
There was chaos for a while, with screams and cries incessantly heard. People on the street were the first to suffer, and those who hid in cellars of houses or even escaped into the forest behind could not escape the pirates' hunt.
"Dad, dad! Save me, save me! I don't want to be taken away..."
A girl with delicate features wearing a beige dress was twisted by the wrist and dragged along the ground to the pirate ship. Her face was full of tears, and she screamed desperately towards the door of her home not far away.
A dark-skinned farmer who was over forty years old was being forced by two pirates to squat in front of the threshold with his head in his hands.
"..."
Hearing this, his body trembled slightly, he raised his head and glanced at his daughter, struggling for a long time on his face, and finally lowered his head in despair.
"A bunch of beasts..."
The black-haired boy of seventeen or eighteen years old next to him was shaking violently and gritting his teeth.
Seeing that the girl in the beige dress was about to be taken out of the town, she finally couldn't bear it anymore. She pushed the pirate next to her away, grabbed the long knife while the latter was not paying attention, and ran towards the girl with a roar:
"Let go of my sister!"
"Hey, little bastard, you are quite bloody."
The pirate dragging the girl was a three-meter-tall bald man, obviously a cadre. When he saw the young man charging towards him with a sword, he sneered and didn't even mean to draw the weapon. He just casually stretched out his right arm.
clang!
In the young man's disbelieving eyes, the blade of the blade intersected with the arm that suddenly turned dark black, and it actually made a dull sound like metal clashing. Not to mention cutting, not even a trace of scar was left.
"I still have some strength. Have you practiced for a few years? Unfortunately, it has no effect on me."
The bald man grinned, shook the long knife away, and then suddenly grabbed the young man's neck, tightened it bit by bit, and then exerted force!
Click!
The sound of broken bones was heard, and the boy's body was thrown to the ground casually, his wide-open eyes looking reluctantly at the sky.
"No!!!"
The girl in the beige dress let out a shrill scream, but the next moment she was slapped and knocked unconscious by the bald man.
"It's so noisy."
The bald man curled his lips and dragged the girl to the entrance of the town. A gray-haired old man was lying in a pool of blood, with the bodies of three family members next to him.
"Don't be too proud, pirates..." The old man stared at him resentfully, "The navy from G-5 will arrive soon. They will avenge us. You bastards can't escape..."
"navy?"
The bald man seemed to have heard some big joke and laughed wildly: "What are you thinking about, old man? You are almost dead and you are still having such a sweet dream?"
"Even if we don't run away and wait here for the navy to come, they will never intervene to stop us."
Stepping on the old man's chest, the bald man pointed to the pirate flag fluttering on the mast in the distance, and said with a smile, "Did you see the bubble next to the skull... That is the symbol of Lady Sophia!"
"And our Hunting Knife Pirates are one of the three main forces under Lady Sophia!"
He suddenly increased the strength of his feet, and the old man's chest sunk, and he spat out a large mouthful of blood. The ferocious voice kept coming into his ears, "His Majesty the Shichibukai! The World Government Covenant! It's black and white, it's clear, it's legal to plunder!"
"Not to mention the navy of the G-5 branch, even the general named Sengoku of the headquarters has no right to interfere. He can only watch from the side, do you understand?"
Legal plunder…
Next to him were the corpses of his old wife and two sons. The white-haired old man's lips moved, his face full of sadness.
Perhaps it was the pirate's kick, or the despair of having no way to seek revenge that swallowed up his last breath. He stretched out an arm, his body trembled, and finally his upper body stiffened backwards.
He fell down and made no sound at all.
"You're lucky, old man, that you didn't become a fool."
The bald man spat, kicked aside the corpses blocking the way, quickened his pace, and brought the unconscious girl to the boat.
"What number is this, Captain?"
He clapped his hands and asked the red-haired woman with dreadlocks who was guarding the shore.
"Thirty-two."
The red-haired woman with dreadlocks was obviously in a good mood. She snapped her fingers and replied with a smile:
"You really have come to the right place. Even though this town is poor, the genes are pretty good. There are not many little girls who are not pretty. Lady Sophia will definitely be very happy when she sees this batch of goods.
"
At this moment, a cry of surprise suddenly sounded.
"Captain, Captain! There is really a navy warship coming, and the number on it is G-5!"
"Um?"
The red-haired woman with dreadlocks frowned, "These blind men, didn't you see that we were flying Lady Sophia's pirate flag? Haven't you turned around and left yet?"