Ian couldn't help shivering when the cold sea water hit.
It doesn't matter if you fall into the water. Although Tina is a Devil Fruit user and cannot swim, Ian can.
He held Tina tightly with one hand, and slowly stepped on the water in the sea, keeping afloat, waiting for the rescue of the navy warship.
However, what Ian didn't expect was that the Spade, whose hull disintegrated at this time, actually began to sink!
Everyone knows that when a ship sinks, the people nearby are very dangerous, because when the ship sinks into the water, it will bring out a vortex, and when the time comes, the strong current will pull the people nearby into the sea together.
Now the situation Ian encountered is like this. Before the Spade’s hull was attacked, it had already started to take in water. At this time, after it disintegrated, the speed of the sunken ship began to accelerate, and the navy’s warship rushed over. But it still takes a little time.
Ian has already felt the suction at this time. Being in the sea is completely different from being on land, and he can’t use his strength. Now Ian is holding Tina again, trying to swim forward a few times, and finds that After being unable to break free from this suction, he immediately knew that he was going to suffer.
"Beauty! Remember to hold your breath later!" Ian said to Tina in his arms.
Tina looked very complicated at this time, she knew that she would not need any strength in the sea, so if she wanted to survive, she could only rely on Ian.
The waves rolled in, and a burst of force immediately dragged Ian and Tina into the bottom of the sea.
Because of Ian's advance reminder, Tina also held her breath. Although she couldn't swim, as long as she held her breath for a while, after the Spade sank completely and the power of the water disappeared, she could resurface.
Ian held Tina with his left hand, and pressed his hat tightly with his right hand. He didn't know if the phone bug in the hat would be safe, but he couldn't let go at this moment, because once he let go, the hat would Floating away with the current, he may not be able to find it when the time comes. He can only maintain this posture, only relying on his legs to hit the water, and try to maintain his forward strength, so as not to let himself and Tina be pulled too far by the current.
However, the suction brought by the sunken ship lasted longer than Ian imagined. After a long time, Tina couldn't hold it anymore. She was already soft in the sea, and she was a woman, and her vital capacity It's not as good as Ian's. When she was about to be unable to hold back, she couldn't help moving her body and struggling twice.
When she moved like this, her body immediately sank a little, and when Ian reacted and hugged her tightly again, he no longer hugged her waist, but immediately hugged her chest, Arms circled around, palms immediately placed on top of her plump breasts.
Tina was startled, and couldn't help but opened her mouth to shout, but she forgot that she was in the water, and when she opened her mouth, the last bit of breath she was holding turned into bubbles and disappeared.
Not to mention the discomfort of choking a mouthful of water into the lungs.
If this continues, Tina will really drown to death, but at this moment, Ian stretched out his mouth, kissed her on the mouth, and breathed out to her.
Ian was actually quite helpless. In fact, he didn't have any unreasonable thoughts about Tina, because Tina was much older than him. If the calculation is correct, Tina should be 29 years old at this time. Ian For her, it's just out of pure admiration for Yujie's demeanor.
But falling into the water is so hard to say. Once a devil fruit capable person eats a devil fruit, they are basically insulated from swimming. Tina doesn’t know how many years she hasn’t fallen into the water like this. Panicking is inevitable. Under such circumstances, Ian couldn't let her die, but could only protect her, so it was inevitable that such bloody plots would appear.
Fortunately, after being relieved, Tina finally calmed down, and she didn't dare to struggle recklessly. People who fell into the water struggled recklessly, and sometimes it was easy to kill the rescuers. She knew this.
Feeling that the suction force of the water flow was gradually decreasing, Ian swung his legs and floated towards the surface of the water. In fact, he couldn't hold it anymore.
At this time, the third warship was already approaching here, searching for those who fell into the water. At that time, there were not only Ian and Tina on the Spade, but also some naval soldiers who were fainted by Ace's domineering look. Shocked by the icy sea water, the navy woke up one after another, desperately floating to the surface for help.
"Huha!!" After reappearing their heads on the sea surface, both Ian and Tina couldn't help taking a long breath.
Pulled out Yan Mo Dao from his waist and raised it high. In the next second, flames filled the entire body of the blade. The blazing flame was so eye-catching in the night. After seeing it, the search personnel on the warship quickly put it down. The lifeboat rowed towards Ian and Tina.
"Thank you..." Tina panted and said to Ian in a low voice, "But... how long will your hand last?"
Ian was taken aback for a moment, then found that his hand was still on Tina's chest, he quickly moved down a little distance, and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
However, even though he said this, Ian was recalling the feeling just now. Tina had been wearing a red navy uniform all the time, so that only now did Ian realize that there was something interesting under the uniform! It felt bigger than he had imagined.
Tina didn't speak anymore, she is a mature woman, she wouldn't blush because of such a trivial matter, she had no choice but to do this before, she can understand this.
After boarding the lifeboat and returning to the navy ship, both Tina and Ian heaved a long sigh of relief.
Tina was sitting on the deck, and soon a navy soldier brought her a dry cloak and a cup of hot water, but Ian didn't pay attention to him.
Tina looked at the Hailou stone shackles on her ankles, and also at her drenched clothes, stood up, and said, "I'm going to change my clothes!"
After finishing speaking, she glanced at Ian again, and said to the navy soldier, "Give him a cup of hot water!"
"That's right!" Ian smiled at her.
Tina snorted coldly, and went into the cabin without looking back. Only the navy soldiers on the warship looked at Ian warily.
Although they also knew that Colonel Tina was rescued by this person, but because Ian was a member of the previous pirate ship, the navy soldiers couldn't figure out who he was, so they could only adopt this lukewarm attitude toward him.
Ian didn't mind, and took off the hat on his head, intending to see if the phone bug was okay.
After taking it off to have a look, Ian was a little panicked, because the phone bug had already come out of the shell, and it looked sickly.
"This... what's going on here?"
Ian hurriedly grabbed a navy soldier and asked him.
"It should be the salt in the sea that hurt it!" Navy soldiers have more opportunities to come into contact with phone bugs, so they understand it, and explained to Ian: "Telephone bugs are also water-loving creatures, but they are fresh water, and the salt in sea water On the contrary, it will cause it to dehydrate, it has not been soaked in the sea for too long, you just need to soak it in fresh water immediately."
So Ian quickly asked the navy soldiers for some fresh water, put it in a basin, and put the phone bug in it.
The effect was pretty good. After a while, the phone bug gradually became more energetic.
Just as Ian breathed a sigh of relief, Tina also changed her clothes and came out of the cabin, and the first thing she did after she came out was to inquire about the casualties.
The navy soldiers who were fainted by Ace were basically caught. The only trouble now is the soldiers on the warship that Ace drove away.
Tina thought for a while, and let Ian follow her into the cabin.
After coming to a room, she asked him with a cold face: "Your pirate friend drove away my warship, and there are still my soldiers on board. How do you plan to explain this?"
"Don't worry!" Ian nodded to her: "As long as you follow the route of that warship, you will definitely find your soldiers!"
"Very good!" Tina said, "That's what you said. From now on, you will be under house arrest. If I don't find my soldiers, then you will be responsible at that time."
Although Tina is very grateful to Ian for saving her, one size counts for another.
Ian shrugged, he didn't care, because he knew that with Ace's personality, those marine soldiers were indeed not in danger.
"Speaking of which, you won't want me, will you?" Ian asked Tina.
"I checked your identity! You are indeed a pirate hunter, and you are a famous pirate hunter in the East China Sea!" Tina flicked her long pink hair, which was still somewhat wet, and lit a cigarette in her mouth. On his mouth, he suddenly asked Ian, "Is Smoker okay?"
Ian was not surprised that she would ask about Smoker. In Ian's memory, Tina and Smoker were naval cadets at the same time, so he nodded and said, "Fortunately, I just fought with him before going to sea. One fight, he seemed in good spirits."
Tina smiled, and then asked curiously: "You are obviously a pirate hunter, why do you make friends with pirates? Tina is very strange!"
"It's a long story!" Ian sighed and said, "You haven't answered my question yet."
"Don't worry!" Tina said, "I won't arrest you, but it's hard to say about your friend!"
Ian nodded. This was what he expected. In fact, from the very beginning when he saw that the commander of this naval force was Tina, Ian understood that there was room for maneuver!
In the navy, there are also people with different ideas, such as the red dog Sakaski, or the bulldog Lieutenant Admiral Dauberman, who are the so-called hawks. They have a completely tough attitude towards pirates. If If you meet this kind of person, there is no reason to talk about Ian's incident on Ace's boat.
However, Tina is different. Although she belongs to the Navy Headquarters, she belongs to the milder category. She will attack real pirates, but when encountering special circumstances like Ian, she will have other opinions. consider.
This is the reason why Ian chose to stay and rescue Tina. With this affection, he might not be reported by Tina to issue a wanted warrant.
In fact, Ian also understands that it is quite embarrassing for him to want to maintain his identity as a pirate hunter. There is a connection, Ace is one, and Sauron will be one in the future. Fortunately, Ace said that Sauron is his junior brother at all, and this identity cannot be shaken off. Once he and Luffy go out to sea and become pirates, Ian will also Can't catch him either.
On this point, Ian is actually in a similar situation to Garp. Garp is a vice admiral, but his son is a revolutionary army, and his grandson will become a pirate in the future. It is very embarrassing no matter what.
This may be the so-called people can't help themselves in the rivers and lakes. People they know have their own ideals and paths, and he can't interfere with other people's choices...
After thinking about it, Ian asked Tina, "Where are you going next? Back to the Navy headquarters?"
Tina nodded, and said: "The roundup of the Iron Bone Pirates happened unexpectedly, and the operation can only end here. Your friend Ace caused some losses to my troops. If the ship is destroyed, we must deal with it." Go back for repairs, so I can only go back to the Navy headquarters first."
"Then let me rub the boat!" Ian said with a smile, "I'll follow your boat to the Chambord Islands!"
Ian suddenly decided to go to the Chambord Islands. It was not without reason. After thinking about what happened during this period of time, he realized that he had fallen into a misunderstanding.
The situation of the great route is completely different from the time in the East China Sea. The voyage on the great route needs to record pointers, and it can only go on island by island. Under such circumstances, even if Ian catches the pirate , It is also quite troublesome to send it to the naval base to collect the bounty. He still hasn't figured out where the G-3 branch on this route is located!
This point can be seen from the fact that Ian has not received any rewards for a long time since he entered the great route. When he beheaded Pix on Bibiko Island, he was completely unable to take away the reward.
Moreover, even if he finds the location of the base of the G-3 branch, so what if he continues to move forward, after catching the pirate, can he turn around and run to the branch again
He doesn't have so many permanent pointers, he can travel freely on the route...
This route, which is doomed to only go in a straight line, is actually specially set up for the adventures of pirates. Ian wants to be a pirate hunter, so there are so many islands on the great route, and it is really helpful to him. In fact, there is only one Chambord Islands!
It is not only close to the headquarters of the navy, but also the meeting point of several routes. All kinds of pirates will eventually gather there. Ian can sit on the Chambord Islands and wait for the pirates to come to his door. , After catching it, you can send it to the Navy Headquarters to collect the bounty at any time, which is close and convenient.
Only the Chambord Islands are the paradise that truly belongs to Ian.
Therefore, it is actually a good thing to meet Tina here. Tina must have the permanent pointer of Marin Fando of the Navy Headquarters, and Ian can take her boat directly to the Chambord Islands.
These are the two reasons why Ian wants to stay and part with Ace here. One is to prove himself to Tina with practical actions and prevent her from issuing a warrant for him. To Chambord Island.
This is not just a difference in identity and path. Ace is a pirate. He can take adventures from island to island. He can move forward whether he has money or not, but Ian can't do like him. His strength grows. , depends on a lot of money, so it's a pity that he has to skip these adventures.
Of course, in the Chambord Islands, there are actually many unknown factors. It is under the nose of the Navy Headquarters. There are not only admirals sitting in the battle, but also Tianlong people. If there is something that Ian can’t see, will it happen? What accidents are caused, etc., Ian needs to play by ear.
But no matter what, going to Chambord Island is a better choice for Ian.
After listening to his words, Tina didn't speak for a long time, as if she was weighing the gains and losses, because Ian was not a navy after all, and Tina didn't know if there would be any problems if a non-navy member was allowed to board the ship of the headquarters. .
Finally, Tina said: "Okay, it's your reward for saving me once, but your range of activities must be limited! There are some confidential positions on the warship, you can't get close to it!"
"It's okay!" Ian nodded.
Although he used to board a naval ship in the name of a swordsmanship instructor when he was in the East China Sea, it was completely different at that time from now. This is a standard warship of the Navy headquarters. Tina is afraid that such a warship would allow him to board as an outsider. In addition to saving her by himself, some of them are for Garp and Smoker's face.
This makes Ian very fortunate, and this is one of the reasons why he insists on maintaining his identity as a pirate hunter. He can have more or less a relationship with the navy. If he really becomes a pirate, he may stay on this ship. The only name is to be captured...
This is considered to have reached an agreement with Tina, which made Ian feel quite funny. It seems that he has been in the middle of constantly rubbing ships, rubbing against merchant ships, past pirate ships, and now he is rubbing against Navy headquarters again. warship.
I don't know when I will have a ship of my own...
That night, Tina arranged a room for Ian to live in. The room was small, and it must belong to a certain navy soldier. Although this kind of warship in the headquarters is huge, it also has a large number of passengers, so the room seems small. Of course.
Both Tina and Ian tacitly did not mention the incident when they fell into the water. Similarly, the matter about the sea tower stone shackles was also not mentioned. Ian used the sea tower stone shackles to restrain Ti It is a very shameful thing for Tina, which caused Ace to escape smoothly. It is impossible for her to return the shackles to Ian.
Ian didn't think it was a big deal either. When he fought with Ace and found that his mind was the same as domineering, and could take effect on devil fruit users, Ian had no interest in using Hailoushi.
It's impossible to handcuff Hailoushi when you see a devil fruit capable user in the future, right? How can you train your fighting ability in that way
In this way, the night passed, and when Ian woke up the next morning, he got the news that the navy had already caught up with the warship that Ace took away last night.
For such a huge warship, Ace and the others could barely drive away with their little manpower, so halfway through, Ace and the others changed ships, drove away a small boat, destroyed the mast of the warship, and let the warship Staying in place, the naval soldiers who were tied up by them also remained on the warship intact.
After hearing the news, Tina breathed a sigh of relief, and completely relaxed her guard on Ian.
Of the three warships that Tina brought out this time, only one was intact, and for the remaining two, one was punched with a big hole by Ace's fire fist, and the mast of the other was also destroyed. It is impossible not to go back and repair it now. up.
So, this naval force began to follow the guidance of the permanent pointer, thinking about returning to the Navy headquarters.
Ian didn't know how long it would take to go back, but he was not in a hurry. Every day when he was free, he practiced his swordsmanship and mind training ability on the deck of the navy.
Two days later, Tina found him and handed Ian a reward list.
There was a photo of Ace on it, and I don’t know where the navy took it, but at this time, the navy didn’t seem to know Ace’s full name, so it just said "Fire Fist Ace!" few words.
And the amount of reward offered for the arrest was as high as 90 million Baileys!
Ian looked at Tina in surprise, he didn't understand why Ace had such a high amount of reward as soon as he was offered a reward.
"He is a natural devil fruit user!" Tina explained to Ian wearing a cloak and smoking a cigarette: "So the headquarters attaches great importance to it, and when I was reporting, I also said that he has a domineering look. After a while, the bounty finally decided is that much! Tina was also shocked."
"Ninety million! Tsk tsk!" Ian looked at the reward list with some excitement, and said, "Damn it, I really want to catch him now!"
"In that case, Tina will be very happy to see it!"
"By the way!" Ian suddenly thought of a question, and turned to Tina and asked, "If you say... I mean if I am also wanted, how much reward will I be given?"