Chapter 73: Jinbe Arrives at Marineford!
On Rear Admiral Dorag's side, the warship slowly sailed into the Port of Marineford. The atmosphere here was as lively as ever, with dozens of large warships lined up.
Marines of all ranks came and went, up and down. The Plaza, large enough to accommodate hundreds of thousands in battle, didn't feel empty at all. In the distance, the massive and magnificent Fortress of Justice overlooked everything like a king.
"Temporarily detain those Pirates. I'll go talk to the Fleet Admiral about this first," Rear Admiral Dorag instructed a Major behind him.
"Yes, sir!"
Just as the Major turned to head to the Cabin to handle things, Rear Admiral Dorag's gaze stopped on another moored warship not far away.
There, many Marines were gathered. If viewed from the Plaza at eye level, one probably wouldn't see anything, but standing on the Deck of his warship and looking down, he could clearly see the situation inside.
"Fish-men? Mermaids?"
Indeed, he saw male Fish-men walking down from that warship in a line, seemingly over a hundred of them. Among them were also a few beautiful ladies. If not for their clothing, which was full of the exotic style of Fish-Man Island, they would have looked no different from Human women.
"Wow, is this Marine Headquarters? It's so big!" Kunna, with her flowing blue hair, grabbed her companion's arm excitedly and laughed as she stepped onto the Ground of the Plaza.
"Yeah, yeah, everything here is so big! The Buildings are big, the Plaza is big, the Ships are big, look! Look! There are super tall people over there!"
Ivani, whose arm was being shaken back and forth, was equally excited. Her beautiful eyes swept over the Fortress of Justice and the Plaza, finally stopping on a Giant Race Vice Admiral passing by in the distance. Her mouth instantly dropped open.
To them, the Giant Race were practically legendary beings!
"Ahhh, they're so beautiful!"
"Are they Mermaids? Mermaids from fairy tales! I can actually see them with my own eyes one day, and from such a close distance!"
The surrounding Marine Soldiers also had shining eyes at this moment. Their gazes, like high-definition cameras, automatically ignored the strange and varied Fish-men and firmly fixated on the few Mermaid girls, who numbered only five after counting.
For a time, the three groups of Humans, Mermaids, and Fish-men looked each other over, making the scene quite interesting.
"But why did Vice Admiral Aokiji bring so many Fish-men?" In the crowd of Marines, a Captain looked at Kuzan In the Court with confusion.
"Maybe he brought them for a tour!"
"I think that's possible, but are you sure he didn't bring them for us to look at?"
Just then, Rear Admiral Dorag walked over. Wherever he went, Marines of all ranks made way for him. Now, the entire Marine Headquarters knew that this son of Vice Admiral Garp was also a Logia User and was destined to be a prominent figure in the future.
However, the latest Newspaper wouldn't be released for another two days, so they still didn't know about the capture of the Slave King.
"Kuzan, what's the situation with these Fish-men?"
As Rear Admiral Dorag asked, he glanced at Jinbe and Aladdin beside Kuzan, because their Aura was the strongest.
"Arararara, looking at your situation, you must have just returned after finishing your Mission~"
Kuzan showed a smile. He was quite Familiar with Rear Admiral Dorag, after all, he had followed Garp for a while before, so their relationship was quite good.
"They are the first batch of Fish-Man Tribe and Merfolk Tribe to join the Marines. This is Lieutenant Colonel Jinbe, who will be the Commander of the Fish-Man Unit in the future, and this is Major Aladdin, the Deputy Commander~"
After speaking, Kuzan introduced Rear Admiral Dorag to Jinbe and Aladdin, smiling, "This is Rear Admiral Dorag, the son of Vice Admiral Garp, and he's also a Logia User~"
"Hello, Rear Admiral Dorag, please give us more guidance in the future!" Jinbe spoke as a representative to greet him.
"Hello."
Rear Admiral Dorag nodded with some surprise, then looked at Kuzan with a questioning gaze. The latter scratched the back of his head and smiled as he briefly explained the Cooperation Details between the World Government and Fish-Man Island.
This was no longer something that needed to be kept secret. The Fleet Admiral would inform the Whole Army about the Fish-men later.
"Setting up Sabaody Archipelago as a Fish-Man Safety Zone, allowing the Sea King Army to Base and patrol there, the Marines also establishing a Marine Branch on Fish-Man Island, and inviting two hundred Fish-Man Tribe and Merfolk Tribe members to join the Marines..." Rear Admiral Dorag quickly reviewed the important information in his mind. The more he thought about it, the more surprised he became.
Combined with his Mission to capture the Slave King this time, it was clear that the World Government was going to take drastic measures to rectify the Slave issue.
But he was still confused. What had happened to the World Government? Why had it suddenly changed so much that he almost didn't recognize it!
"So the Sea King Army is now stationed on Sabaody Archipelago?"
"Yes, they set off with us and should have arrived by now. From now on, Area 62 there will be the exclusive Base for the Sea King Army, conveniently adjacent to our Navy Base there."
While Kuzan and Rear Admiral Dorag were chatting, the surrounding crowd of Marines parted again, and the opening was even wider. A middle-aged Female Vice Admiral with a dark blue ponytail led a team of Female Officers over.
"Arararara, long time no see, Vice Admiral Tsuru~" Kuzan saw the newcomer and quickly walked two steps to greet her. Rear Admiral Dorag also followed closely and respectfully greeted her.
"Hello!"
"Is that so? It hasn't been long, but after you go back this time, it will indeed be a while before we see each other again." Vice Admiral Tsuru said gently to Kuzan, then looked at Rear Admiral Dorag and smiled, "You worked hard on this Mission. You did very well. Hurry up and go in, Fleet Admiral Kong is waiting for you."
"Yes, sir!"
Rear Admiral Dorag nodded and didn't linger any longer, quickly walking towards the incredibly magnificent Fortress of Justice. After arriving at the Headquarters, most Ability Users would consciously refrain from using their Ability and Navy Six Styles.
This was both to show respect for Marineford and for basic Order. Otherwise, it would be too noisy and chaotic.
"I do need to go back as soon as possible. The situation on Fish-Man Island isn't very good. Pirates break in almost every day, especially Pirates from the 'New World', who are the most troublesome."
As soon as he mentioned this, Kuzan showed a troubled Expression. He hadn't slept well the past two nights because many clever Pirates chose to make their move at night.
"Hehe, that's nothing yet! If those Great Pirates happen to pass by Fish-Man Island one day, then you'll really be facing big trouble!"
Vice Admiral Tsuru reminded him and instructed, "You must handle things carefully there, especially your own Strength training. Don't slack off, and reach Admiral Level Combat Power as soon as possible!"
"Arararara, I understand all of this~" Kuzan listened to Vice Admiral Tsuru's earnest words and enjoyed the feeling very much.
He had been alone and helpless since childhood, experiencing picking up scraps and stealing things to survive. Fortunately, he was lucky enough to meet Tsuru when she was young and serving at the South Blue Branch. He was then brought to a Navy Base to be raised and educated, finally having a good living Environment, which also gave him extremely high enthusiasm for the Marines.
Therefore, to Kuzan, Vice Admiral Tsuru was essentially no different from a foster mother.
Vice Admiral Tsuru began to talk about serious matters. "Alright, I'll take care of these Mermaids. They will join the Female Soldier Unit in the future. As for the Fish-Man Tribe, you take them to Building C in the Dormitory Area. The specific Positions will be officially notified by the Fleet Admiral later."
"Yes, sir."
Kuzan naturally had no Opinion. He casually asked with a smile, "Is Teacher Zephyr here? I brought some Specialty Product Alcohol from Fish-Man Island and wanted to have a drink with him."
"What a coincidence, he just came back last night with this year's Cadets. Hurry and go! Oh right, take them to the Dormitory first, this is serious business!"
"Okay, okay, you can rest assured, I won't delay!" Kuzan replied with a chuckle.
Jinbe and Aladdin, along with the nearly two hundred Fish-men beside them, were currently looking around at the Environment and looking forward to the future in their hearts.
The Fish-Man Tribe was finally about to integrate into the Human World!
Thank you to Qian Baxing for the 200 Qidian Coin Tip! Bow! Thank you, thank you!
(End of this chapter)