biǔ~
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A strange sound echoed above Marineford, as if something had fallen from the sky.
"Hey, hey, what's that?"
"Don't know... it seems..."
"That's a cannonball!"
Many sailors panicked and began to scatter in all directions.
Bang!
The first cannonball hit the ground and exploded, directly blasting a Navy sailor into the air.
Soon after, dense volleys of cannonballs rained down from the sky, exploding across Marineford's square.
Garp and Sengoku both stared with wide eyes, unable to believe what they saw. Garp roared, "Quick, sound the alarm and have everyone retreat to the buildings."
But from the Den Den Mushi came Plank's voice: "Kids, tighten your pants, don't panic. These cannonballs will only last for about ten seconds."
"Damn it! Are you challenging the Navy's authority?" Garp said sharply.
"No, I made myself clear just now. You should know what to do about what I just said! I want to see a new wanted poster in a couple of days. Otherwise, I won't just bombard the Navy Square—I'll keep shelling the Navy Headquarters for ten minutes straight!"
With that, Grimm hung up the call.
After Grimm finished speaking, the cannon fire outside stopped abruptly. The square instantly became a mess, filled with craters and smoke within a radius of one kilometer.
"Go check on casualties and damage!" Garp immediately ordered a Navy soldier who rushed in panic.
Soon, the results came back: "Report to Fleet Admiral, a total of 186 dead, 2,393 injured, and a large warship in the port was severely damaged—probably beyond repair!"
Smack—
"Damn it!" Garp roared furiously. "Tirion D. Grimm, don't let me find your whereabouts!"
Sengoku asked, "And what about the wanted posters?"
"Garp, increase their bounties. These two are a threat to us no less than... Roger's crew!" Garp was going crazy. For the first time, he encountered such a situation—standing at Water 7, being hit with a big move, who could stand it?
"And about your resignation, Fleet Admiral..." Sengoku pressed on.
"Stop wasting time. Sengoku, your current task is to find out where Grimm is bombing from, understand? This is very important. I don't want to receive news of Mary Geoise being bombed in a couple of days!"
...
Grimm was very happy after bombing Marineford. He didn't expect to receive a completed achievement.
[Bombing Marineford]: Reward: 5% of WOW Paladin Power.
Note: The host is not allowed to bomb Marineford again within a year.
No more bombing? That's a pity, but it doesn't matter. This mission must be completed, right?
"Grimm, any plans next?" Jiana asked, holding a magic book as she looked at him.
"Take you somewhere fun—Fishman Island!" Grimm said enthusiastically.
"Fishmen?" Jiana frowned, seeming a bit annoyed. "Grimm, I don't like fishmen. They gather in groups and just howl."
"No, no, no, you misunderstood. I'm not talking about those kinds of fishmen," Grimm explained. It definitely isn't the fishmen from WOW.
"Then what? Are they evil Naga?" Jiana asked.
"Mermaids. They're mermaids," Grimm sighed. But come to think of it, mermaids and Nagas don't seem to have much difference in essence.
"Oh, boss! Are you sure they're mermaids? That must be worth a lot of money!" Plank suddenly chuckled.
Time on the ship is always boring, but since Jiana came along, Grimm felt life wasn't so tough anymore. Sometimes teasing Jiana makes the days pass faster.
How to put it, Jiana is still a little girl now, hasn't experienced the series of events in WOW. Her personality, summarized in two words: cute and silly.
This era is still too boring.
If someone asked Grimm to name the current famous pirates, he would answer: Roger, Whitebeard, Shiki, Kaido, and the super favorite, the beautiful Charlotte Linlin...
But in the end, he would also add "Red"!
This was something he saw in today's newspaper: "The Red the Aloof" and "Golden Lion Shiki" fought in the New World. As a Red the Aloof narrowly lost to Shiki but managed to escape, heavily damaging Shiki and most of his crew!
"Is there such a character too?"
Grimm put down the newspaper. When he looked up again, he saw a distant island surrounded by huge red trees and bubbles.
That was the Sabaody Archipelago, the starting point of the first half of the Grand Line.
"Finally arrived—Sabaody!"
Grimm stood up, ordered the ship to stop at the dock, and landed on Island 21, a notorious zone.
Now, the ship he was on was no ordinary pirate ship; it was his own, and he had to protect it well.
Thinking of that, Grimm left Plank on the ship.
Honestly, no one else would mess with this ship besides his own people, so there's no real worry. But Sabaody is still too chaotic—what if someone damages the ship?
The urgent task is to find the coating crew, pass through the Red Line, reach the New World, and find the island he agreed with Vegapunk on.
Island 23, one of the gathering points for shipwrights. Most pirates coming here are preparing to head to the New World.
Coating is a very popular industry now.
"Coating fee... um, you two, I heard you have a steel ship too?"
In front of a shipwright workshop in Area 23, two coating crew members looked at Grimm with some disbelief after hearing his words.
Steel ship? Can it be carried?
"Tell me the price!" Grimm said plainly, not intending to say much.
"Alright then!"
Since there's profit, the two shipwrights didn't waste words. They raised two fingers: "Twenty million Beli!"
Seeing that Grimm and Jiana looked like young teenagers, they seemed inexperienced. Twenty million Beli for a little kid? Easy money.
Plus, this is the closest island to Marineford. Which pirate dares to cause trouble here?
Before Grimm could respond, suddenly footsteps sounded behind him. From the perspective of the two coating workers, about twenty people appeared, many with tattoos on their arms, clearly indicating their status.
"Hey! Old man, we're the Fire Flame Pirates. We need coating. Hurry up and give us a price. The girls on Sabaody are still waiting for us!" The leader, a man with a huge skull tattoo on his arm, said arrogantly.
"Captain, just now along the way, those handsome guys made me feel itchy. Let's hurry up!" a woman impatiently said.
"Don't rush, Sister Lofa. The Navy Headquarters is too close here. If we cause trouble, we should keep a low profile. But I heard there's a place like this. I'll take you there later!"
The captain of the Fire Flame Pirates, Jelonmiah Bald, stood at the front of the team. When he saw Grimm and Jiana blocking his way, he shouted arrogantly, "Two little kids, get lost if you have nothing to do!"
Grimm glanced at Jiana. "They're scum!"
Jiana understood immediately, and without hesitation, pulled out a staff. Cold ice surged in her hand.
A two-meter-long ice flying blade instantly shot out. The distance between the two was less than three meters, so in just a moment, Bald's head was sliced off by the ice blade.
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