Until the early hours of the next morning.
Lieutenant Colonel Morgan, who set out from the Rogue Town Naval Base, led the warship to the sea restaurant.
Even though I'm prepared.
But after seeing the thousand-man pirate group being defeated on the spot, Commander Morgan and other navy officers were still greatly shocked.
Coles will give a brief account of the incident.
But not much is said about the Shadow Soldiers, just a simple description that he defeated Red Beard using the power of the Shadow Fruit.
After escorting the captured pirates of the Liquor Pirates onto the ship, Commander Morgan returned on board the warship.
Coles had to wait until the cruise ship returned to Rogue Town in the evening.
As evening approached.
Another ship arrived at the sea restaurant.
It was neither a navy ship nor a pirate ship, but an ordinary transport ship.
The ship was loaded with some wood and paint.
The exterior of the restaurant on the sea was severely damaged in yesterday's fire, and some decorative wooden boards had to be replaced and the paint had to be refreshed.
After dinner, the cruise ship started and the passengers began to return by boat.
On the floating board of the sea restaurant.
Zhepu's right leg has been replaced with an iron prosthesis.
Everything that happened yesterday gave Zhepu a clear understanding of himself.
He is no longer the Red-footed Zhepu with healthy legs. If he wants to protect his restaurant on the sea, he can only use all his strength.
Zeff suddenly felt hungry and shouted to the blond boy next to him: "Sanji, go make me some curry rice."
Sanji said calmly: "It can't be done. The ingredients stored in the warehouse are gone."
Um
Zeff looked confused.
"You must be kidding! Doesn't the restaurant always prepare enough ingredients?"
Facing the old man's nonsensical anger.
Sanji was speechless.
"It's because you promised to let the Coles family eat for free. The little girl named Charlotte Vilshia eats like a monster. She consumed all the extra food by herself."
Zeff knocked Sanji's head hard and taught him in a deep voice: "Coles saved everyone in our sea restaurant, so any reward is justified.
Not to mention just eating up all the food in the restaurant, even if it means giving his family free food and drink for the rest of their lives, that's no problem, understand?"
Sixteen-year-old Sanji touched the big bump on his forehead and responded: "I know!"
Zeff continued to roar.
"Now that you know, quickly move the paint off the transport ship for me."
In order to avoid being beaten further, Sanji quickly boarded the transport ship and began to carry the paint.
After moving out several buckets of paint.
Sanji also caught a glimpse of the cruise ship that was about to disappear in the distance.
It's really hard to imagine.
The person who defeated Red Beard Barbarossa would be such a handsome young sailor.
On the floating board below.
Zeff was making all kinds of wild roars.
"From now on, the restaurant on the sea will be temporarily closed. You must immediately renovate my ship."
"No dinner tonight until the wall is painted!"
"Sanji over there, do you hear me? Hurry and move the paint down, or I will kick you down."
What a damn old man!
Sanji withdrew his gaze from a distance and quickly moved the paint away to avoid being beaten.
"I'm going to sleep first. If I wake up tomorrow and see the walls outside are still dark, all of you get out of here." After giving the order, Zhepu walked straight into the restaurant at sea.
What followed was the chefs’ massive and troublesome renovation and refurbishment project.
It has only one goal.
That is to restore the restaurant on the sea to its original appearance.
…
On board the cruise ship.
Both the crew and passengers on the ship felt very relieved at this moment, because with Coles, the powerful navy who had dealt with a thousand-man pirate group, they would basically not encounter any danger.
In order to continue to become stronger, Coles meditated in the cabin room until three or four in the morning before he could fall asleep.
Nothing happened overnight.
The next day, the cruise ship returned to the port of Rogue Town on time.
After getting off the boat, Charlotte and his family of three ended their sea voyage.
Riding in a carriage.
The three returned to the villa in Rogue Town.
only.
When Ronald got off the carriage, he saw someone waiting outside the villa.
The man had calm features and a righteous look on his face. He was wearing a navy uniform and a navy coat draped over his back.
"Who are you… "
Ronald was a little confused and didn't know why this naval officer came here.
Coles, who came down later, was also a little confused: "Major, how did you know I was coming back today?"
Kahn explained: "I already know about the restaurant on the sea. I heard that you went there by cruise ship. According to the schedule, you will return to Rogue Town this morning, so I came to your door in advance to wait."
Coles suddenly realized.
Ronald at the side couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Who is he?"
Coles answered his father simply and clearly: "This is my direct supervisor at the Roger Town Naval Base, Major Kahn."
Hearing this, Ronald immediately smiled and hurried to shake hands with him.
"It turns out to be Major. Hello, hello! Thank you for taking care of my Coles. Coles has often talked to me about you these days."
Ronald was not false.
During the two days of the holiday, Coles told his father and sister about his experience as a recruit and the upright naval lieutenant in front of him.
Kahn also politely extended his hand to shake Ronald's hand and spoke calmly.
"Hello, don't be too reserved. I'm here in a private capacity. I have something I want to discuss with Coles alone. Is that ok?"
Ronald quickly asked the guard to open the door and led the major into the villa.
"Of course, please come in."
…
In Coles' room.
Kahn and Coles entered.
"Major, have you healed your injury?" Coles said the first words after entering the villa.
Kahn shook his head: "Not yet, but I have recovered 50% to 60% and can move normally. I will be basically fully recovered in two or three days."
Coles understood, and then asked, "What is the matter with the Major coming to see me alone this time?"
Kahn came to the window and listened quietly to the sounds around him. After making sure that no one was eavesdropping, he slowly closed the window.
Then he turned around and asked.
"You were the one who defeated Kuro and the Black Cat Pirates. Why did you give me all the credit after you woke up in the infirmary?"
Coles took out the sketch he had drawn at sea and showed it to Major Kahn.
Kahn took the album.
He opened it with some doubt.
Inside the album are vivid sketches, including the sea, ships, Ronald who just met at the door, and the blonde girl Vilshia...
Coles answered Major Kahn's question calmly: "Actually, I don't care about military merit or anything like that."
“All I care about is my family.”
"My military achievement in dealing with the Giant Fist Pirates' Yoron is enough to elevate me to a good position, but if I add in Kuro's contribution, I will definitely be noticed by the Navy Headquarters."
"Major, you know that once I am noticed by the Navy, I will probably be transferred to the Grand Line Headquarters for training, and it will be difficult for me to take care of my family here."
"Because I want to continue to be with my family here, I transferred the credit for Clo to the Major."
After listening to Coles' explanation, Kahn raised his eyebrows and quickly found out the problem.
"Then a regular marine who just finished his recruit period single-handedly eliminated a thousand-strong pirate force. Wouldn't this attract the attention of the Marine Headquarters? Don't you think what you said is somewhat contradictory?"
Coles held his forehead with one hand and sighed, "This is something I am very helpless about! After all, it was impossible for me to watch Red Beard Barbarossa kill the weak and remain indifferent."
Kahn was silent for a moment.
A moment later.
Kahn looked directly into the eyes of the young man in front of him and spoke in a very serious tone.
"Coles, I know you're not lying, but there must be other reasons why you transferred the credit for Clo to me."
"So, tell me!"
The atmosphere in the field fell silent for a moment.
Kahn looked serious. He needed to know the other reasons why Coles transferred the military merit to him, because it was related to his secret mission to infiltrate the Navy Headquarters.
If Kahn didn't know the real reason, he would always feel uneasy, which was also the purpose of his visit to Coles this time.
"Sure enough, I can't hide it from the Major!"
After confirming the major's attitude, Coles sighed helplessly and did not hide it.
"There are many factors that influence the transfer of Clo's military merit to the major. What I just said is just one of them."
"On the first day of recruiting, it was the major who blocked William's fatal blow for me."
"In terms of teaching, both in your behavior and teaching, you are someone I respect."
"If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't have been able to summon Shadow Knight and Lanlos on the ghost ship. I will always remember your help."
"What's more, if the major hadn't blocked the knife of 'Lanros' for me, I would have died long ago. It can be said that you saved me twice.
"If you were not injured, you could easily deal with Kuro and the Black Cat Pirates, so I just killed those pirates on your behalf."
“What ultimately made me transfer my military merit to the major was the gratitude and admiration in my heart.”
"If you want to be more specific."
"Major, you are the first hero I have ever seen in this world!"
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