Chapter 143 Return to the North Sea

"Boss, a beer and a cherry pie.

Darren walked into a tavern, found a seat and sat down, and shouted to the boss behind the bar.

The light in the tavern was not bright, and many guys with blood on their bodies were eating meat, but when they saw Darren, they immediately became quiet.

Some of the timid ones changed their faces slightly and slipped out carefully.

The arrival of the commodore made the atmosphere in the tavern weird.

The strength of the first half of the Grand Line is limited, and the pirates who can run from the four seas to Jaya Island basically have some brains.

A commodore of the headquarters of the navy may not be a big deal in the new world, but in the paradise in the first half, he can basically walk sideways.

"Hey... am I right?"

"Yes, it should be him..."

"Unusual height, and that appearance..."

"It's the navy who killed the "World Destroyer" Bondi Waldo!"

"'King of the North Sea' Rogers Darren! "

"Damn... How did such a big shot come to Mogu Town?"

"Will he not kill us all?"

Waves of whispering continued to sound, and the drinkers in the tavern looked at Darren with awe and fear.

Ignoring the gazes of these people, Darren picked up the foaming beer, took a gulp, and took a bite of the freshly baked cherry pie in front of him.

Well, it's not particularly delicious, but at least it's not bad.

While replenishing energy, Darren began to think.

The Thunder Fruit, the strongest natural devil fruit known as "invincible", according to historical records, the owners of the Thunder Fruit in all generations are extremely powerful and have powers comparable to those of gods.

In reality, the Thunder Fruit is worthy of its name as the "strongest natural system".

The ability to cross the void and move at the speed of light,

The terrifying destructive power of natural disasters,

The natural elemental ability...

Plus the heart network amplified by the Thunder Fruit , so that the observation Haki is enough to cover the entire island.

Such a comprehensive and powerful devil fruit has become one of the most coveted abilities of countless time travelers.

In the original plot, the user of the Thunder Fruit is Enelu, the arrogant guy who rules Sky Island and calls himself "God".

But at this time, Enelu is probably just a little kid under ten years old, and the probability of eating the Thunder Fruit is not high.

This means that the current Thunder Fruit is very likely to be in a corner of Sky Island.

I am already the user of the Magnet Fruit, and I cannot have the Thunder Fruit at the same time.

Although it is a pity, Darren does not regret it.

If I hadn't eaten the Magnet Fruit back then, I am not sure whether I can live to this day.

Not to mention that the Magnet Fruit has brought Darren too many surprises, as long as If I continue to work hard to develop it, the power of this devil fruit will not be inferior to the thunder fruit, and it may even be better.

As for the thunder fruit... such amazing power must be mastered.

It must be assigned a potential user, and this person must be someone I can trust.

For this, Darren already has a very suitable candidate.

In addition to the thunder fruit, there is another huge fortune waiting for Darren to discover on Sky Island.

The Golden Country.

That's the gold of an entire city!!

How much wealth is the Golden Country Sandora worth?

Darren doesn't know.

Just the little bit that the Straw Hat Pirates took away from Sandora was exchanged for 200 million Baileys.

Although this is due to the inflation and depreciation of Bailey after the opening of the Great Pirate Era, it is still amazing enough.

Darren made a brief calculation and soon came to an exciting conclusion.

If the entire Golden Country, Shandora, is emptied, with the gold reserves of this city, the size of the North Sea Fleet can definitely be expanded more than ten times from the current basis!

Hundreds of modified heavy warships, equipped with various technological weapons and heavy artillery, can be expanded to 30,000 elite joint combat fleet corps...

This scene is exciting to think about.

The current North Sea Fleet is still small, but because of too much investment in technology and arms, plus the soldiers' salaries and warship transformation and maintenance costs, even if he makes money crazily in the North Sea, he can only barely maintain a balance between income and expenditure.

But if he gets all the wealth of the Golden Country...

It is no exaggeration to say that for at least five years, Darren does not need to worry about the military expenses of the North Sea Fleet!

With such a huge gold reserve as financial support, Darren can also further deploy the development of the North Sea Fleet and implement some plans that do not exist on this sea but exist in the real world!

Thinking of this, Darren's eyes lit up.

What, you said that the Navy Headquarters is also short of military funds?

That's something Marshal Kong and General Zhan Guo need to worry about.

The North Sea Fleet's salary is not paid by the headquarters.

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Three days later.

North Sea.

321 Branch.

The base chief's office.

"Are the gifts ready?"

The flying squirrel wearing a navy colonel's cloak raised his head from the pile of documents and asked seriously.

The young navy nodded and replied respectfully:

"Everything is ready, 200 million beli's worth of gold and silver, as well as various valuable tobacco, alcohol and gifts. The total value has exceeded 300 million beri... It has been properly arranged and will be sent directly from a warship Escort to Rubek Island.”

He paused and asked cautiously:

"But Admiral Flying Squirrel, the Don Quixote family is just an underground force in Beihai. Do we, the Beihai Navy, need to give him such face?"

The flying squirrel glanced at him expressionlessly, and suddenly asked an unrelated question:

"Tell me, how are you treated by the North Sea Fleet?"

The soldier was stunned for a moment, then answered honestly:

"very good……"

"Military pay is more than three times that of the same level in this department. Coupled with generous bonuses and incentives, it is enough for any naval soldier's family to live a good life."

"In addition, we are also equipped with the best meals, the most advanced weapons and equipment, and the best training instructors... It can be said that absolutely no other army on this sea can provide such treatment."

The flying squirrel nodded and asked again:

"Then you know why the North Sea Fleet gives you such generous treatment?"

The young navy suddenly raised his hand in salute and said loudly:

"Implement orders from superiors unconditionally!"

At this point, he suddenly froze, and then he instantly understood what the flying squirrel meant. His face turned red and he hesitated:

"Sorry, Admiral Flying Squirrel, my subordinate is talking too much."

The flying squirrel smiled and said:

"There are many things in this sea that are unreasonable, just as I unconditionally obeyed Admiral Darren's orders...the most important thing for a soldier is often not thinking, but pure execution."

"Subordinate understands. Thank you, Admiral Flying Squirrel, for your guidance!"

The young navy puffed out his chest and saluted again.

"By the way, Admiral Flying Squirrel..."

He remembered something, picked up a document and asked:

"There are three charity banquets, two card games and an auction scheduled for the next three days... Do you want to attend?"

The flying squirrel waved his hands angrily:

"Please refuse it for me."

The young navy learned a lesson this time and didn't ask any more questions. He nodded, then turned and left.

"Why……"

As the office door slowly closed, the flying squirrel leaned back with a tired look on his face.

He lit a cigar, took a long drag, and pinched his temples gently with his fingers.

"The position of Admiral Beihai... is far more troublesome than I thought..."

He couldn't help but sigh.

A voice with a faint teasing smile suddenly sounded.

"Really? Jiaji is crying and begging me to transfer you to Beihai as your deputy..."

Hearing the sudden sound, the flying squirrel looked sharp and subconsciously pressed the hilt of the saber at his waist.

But when he turned his head, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Darren?"

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