The sea is calm.
The patrol ship moved forward slowly.
Kahn was sitting in a chair, drinking coffee and reading a newspaper.
Today's newspaper headlines say that the World Government has captured an undercover agent of the Revolutionary Army.
Revolutionary Army.
This is an extremely powerful organization that has the ability to overthrow the world government and is regarded by the world government as the biggest threat.
At the beginning.
The revolutionary army is still very weak.
But over the years, the revolutionary army has helped poor countries that have been plundered by pirates to repel the invading pirates; instigated the overthrow of violent national regimes; assisted residents of countries that have suffered from natural disasters and man-made disasters to seek refuge, and so on.
The ranks of the Revolutionary Army are expanding rapidly, and are now enough to cause headaches for the World Government.
Therefore, whenever the World Government captures the Revolutionary Army, it will publicize it extensively.
Kahn read today's newspaper in detail and then fell into a long silence.
Bru Bru!
An extremely tiny Den Den Mushi sound was heard, but because the sound was so small, the other navy members could not hear it at all.
…
Patrol ship.
In the training room.
A huge barbell was being lifted up and down.
And the people who exercise here.
Coles, of course.
After completing a thousand strength training exercises, he switched to frog jumps, holding the barbell on his back with his backhands, to train the explosiveness and endurance of his legs.
As time passed, sweat began to soak his navy uniform, revealing a strong and coordinated body.
On this patrol ship, Coles can be called the undisputed strongest recruit.
But he still felt it was not enough.
Because after fighting with the captain of the Giant Fist Pirates, Yoron, he also realized his current strength.
Although he can now defeat pirates with around 10 million Baileys, there is still a big gap between him and William's strength.
If he met William with this kind of strength, he would still not be able to withstand the opponent's swordsmanship.
Training must be strengthened!
Close the distance step by step!
Coles held firm to his belief in his mind, and continued to exercise even though he felt his body had reached its limit.
Because only by breaking through the so-called limit concept can he truly become stronger.
…
Time always passes quickly at sea, and there are only three days left until the end of the recruit period.
During this period, the patrol ship also encountered some small boats and captured several young pirates whose slogans were "Dream" and "Freedom".
These young men were caught by the navy on the spot before they had even experienced the identity of pirates for a few days. It was truly tragic!
After being taught many times by Kahn, these young men temporarily became handymen on the ship.
If they perform well in the future, nothing unexpected will happen, they will also have the opportunity to become navy officers.
The patrol ship is now in the marginal waters of the East China Sea, near the calm belt!
The doldrums are located on both sides of the Grand Route, and are generally belt-shaped areas that sandwich the entire Grand Route.
Just like a sandwich!
There is neither wind nor current in the sea area where the calm belt is located, and the entire sea surface is absolutely calm.
Most of the pirate ships are sailing ships powered by wind. Once a sailing ship enters here, it will lose power and be trapped and unable to move.
Therefore, for pirates, this is a dangerous sea area that is almost impossible to navigate.
But the real danger in the Calm Belt lies in the super-giant sea kings that live here. There are so many of them and they are extremely dangerous, and it is rare for pirates to be able to contend with them.
It is precisely because of the influence of the calm belt that the pirates from all over the world must go through the Upside-Down Mountain to enter the Grand Line.
Coles stood on the deck of the patrol ship, looking curiously at the sea area near the doldrums.
Under the sunlight, the blue sea was sparkling, and apart from that, pieces of ship hull could be seen from time to time.
These wooden boards and hull fragments should have drifted over from the doldrums.
After all, there are many pirate ships on the Grand Line that have mistakenly entered the calm zone due to confusion of direction.
The outcome of these pirate ships is self-evident. If they salvage at the edge of the doldrums, they will definitely find a lot of treasures.
However, you must pray for good luck and not encounter a super-large sea king.
Two sailors were walking across the bow deck, chatting with each other.
"So many pirate ships have crashed in the Calm Belt here. I wonder if there are any legendary devil fruits there? If I could pick one up..."
"I don't know if there are devil fruits, but I think there should be ghost ships."
"There would be a ghost ship here, isn't it unlikely?"
"How is that impossible? There are so many ships sleeping forever in the Calm Belt. Maybe a ghost ship will appear at night and take away your soul."
"Haha, are you scaring me?"
"I'm not trying to scare you. This is a story my grandpa told me. And didn't you read the newspaper a while ago? It even reported the appearance of a ghost ship!"
"Why do I suddenly feel a chill on my back? Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore!"
As the two marines walked away, Coles could no longer hear their voices.
Just a ghost ship
Coles couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
There have been reports about it in newspapers before, but that ghost ship appeared on the Grand Line, so it is unlikely to appear here.
In addition to the ghost ship, there are many other mysteries on this sea, but only by truly clearing the fog can we see the truth.
For example, the rumor that the Devil's Triangle in the Grand Line swallowed up pirate ships was actually caused by Gekko Moriah's Thriller Bark.
Thinking of Gekko Moriah, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Coles couldn't help but stretch out his right hand.
The shadow power in his hands surges!
All Devil Fruits are unique. There are no fruits with the same abilities in the "same period", only fruits with similar abilities.
The Shadow-Shadow Fruit has the power to take away other people's shadows. Once a person who has lost his shadow is exposed to sunlight, he will be burned to ashes.
His shadow fruit can communicate with the power of the undead and summon the shadows of dead creatures, turning them into shadow soldiers loyal to him.
I wonder which one is stronger between the Shadow Fruit and the Shadow-Shadow Fruit
However, Coles quickly put this question behind him, because he was too weak now and didn't need to think about it at all.
What he needs to worry about now is the William Pirates in the East China Sea!
As a veteran force in the East China Sea.
The William Pirates definitely have the strong power to compete for the title of "Dominant over the East China Sea".
If he wants to deal with such a potential opponent, his current strength is still far from enough!
…
Dusk falls and night falls.
Since it was not Coles' turn to keep watch today, he was meditating in his room in the cabin.
It was midnight.
The navy on duty outside issued an early warning, and the navy who were resting were woken up one after another.
Coles opened his eyes, picked up his weapon, and quickly walked out of the cabin.
When he arrived on the deck, he saw Kahn questioning the navy on duty.
"What's going on?"
The navy soldier on duty replied: "Report to the major, we found a ship in the fog in the distance, and the other side is slowly approaching us."
Kahn took the telescope and looked carefully at the fog over there. He could indeed see the shadow of a sailboat becoming clearer and clearer.
You know, that foggy area is a windless zone, and ships can come from there...
"Everyone, alert!"
Kahn gave orders to the navy on board.
"yes."
In an instant, the atmosphere on the patrol ship became tense.
Time passes by every second.
On the vast sea, the gray fog gradually spread outward, and a strange-shaped sailboat slowly emerged from it.
What's strange is.
This sailboat was very old and its hull was in tatters. It didn't even have any sails hung, but the boat was sailing forward steadily!
This scene is so weird!
Suddenly.
Coles's genitals suddenly contracted.
Because of the amplification brought by the Shadow Fruit, he could clearly see everything on the dilapidated sailboat.
At this moment, on the dilapidated sailboat that was sailing towards them...
There is no one alive!
this,
Is this a ghost ship?!