Chapter 237: Flying Floating Warship!
Holy Land Mariejois.
[Step, step, step]
Neat black short hair, sharp yellow ripple eyes like an eagle's, two handsome curved short beards, a black hat adorned with white fluff, a wine-red patterned shirt paired with a black trench coat, white pants, and black short boots.
Mihawk, with the Supreme Grade Blade: Black Blade: Yoru on his back, walked along the stone path of Pangaea Castle, slowly heading towards the Steel Gate leading outside.
The Golden Cross hanging on his chest swayed gently with his steps, but his thoughts drifted back to the Room of Authority the previous night.
"You want me to lead troops to suppress Wano Country?"
"That's right."
"But I heard from Shanks that the Samurai named Kozuki Oden has already returned. With my current strength, I won't be his opponent. Moreover, I personally prefer to stay by your side and practice Swordsmanship."
Mihawk still remembered how nervous and anxious he felt facing Lord Imu at that time.
"Someone will take care of Kozuki Oden for you. Your mission is to represent the World Nobles and the World Government in guarding the entire Wano Country. Specific management affairs will be handled by subordinates."
"Regarding Swordsmanship, a Samurai who was closest to me in the Swordsmanship Realm once appeared in that country. You should go and experience it."
That was Lord Imu's reply. In fact, he knew very well that once this decision was made, there was no possibility of changing it. He just wanted to understand more information.
"A mysterious country of Samurai, there should be many Swordsmen there, truly fascinating," Gion, who was following behind Mihawk, said softly with a look of longing.
In response, the former remained silent, walking out of the Castle Gate and all the way to the place where the Bubble Cable Car was taken. He found that the edge of the Red Line here was heavily guarded by large numbers of Holy Land Garrison soldiers.
But none of this could distract Mihawk and Gion, because their gazes were fixed on the five Marine Warships floating outside the Red Line.
The general shape of these Warships hadn't changed much, but many Metal Jet Tubes with red light veins covering their surfaces were installed on the left and right sides of the ship bottom, as well as at the rear and bottom.
These Jet Tubes were currently motionless, but the Warships remained steadily suspended there.
"Oh my god, the Warships are flying in the air!"
Gion covered her mouth in astonishment, her eyes wide as she watched this incredible sight. The wind here seemed very strong, blowing her Coat of Justice behind her to flutter incessantly.
"Let's go, get on the ship."
Mihawk was also surprised, but his expression remained calm. After a reminder, he stepped forward again, walking against the strong wind blowing towards them.
"Respected Saint Mihawk, I am Senior Director Bayer of the Administrative Department, responsible for the subsequent Political Affairs of Wano Country. Please give me your guidance!"
A middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a suit and leather shoes came forward proactively, bowing his head respectfully in greeting.
"Mm, is everything ready?"
Mihawk nodded, asking as he scanned the entire area.
"Five thousand Headquarters Marines and all Administrative Staff and Technicians from various departments are all present. Those two have also boarded the ship. We can depart immediately!"
Senior Director Bayer replied.
"Good."
Since that was the case, Mihawk stopped talking nonsense and, with Gion behind him, bypassed him and walked towards a Floating Warship, where Temporary Stairs connecting to the Deck had already been placed.
Meanwhile, on another Warship.
Kaido stood on the Deck, looking at the surrounding Floating Warships, which were clearly creations of the Float-Float Fruit Ability, with a look of deep shock on his face.
He truly hadn't expected that even the Golden Lion Shiki had been incorporated by the World Government. In the end, he could only give a bitter smile full of helplessness and say, "Thinking about it, it makes sense. That's the temptation of the War Across Myriad Worlds. Who could refuse it?"
Looking closely at his neck, the glaring Green Collar was gone, and the shadow at his feet had also fully recovered.
It could be said that Kaido was no longer under any restraint.
Despite this, he had no intention of escaping or resisting, simply because the Men in Black had told him that if he chose to flee, the next time he was captured, it would be Permanent Imprisonment, and he wouldn't even think of stepping into the Otherworld until his death!
Was there anything more terrifying than this consequence?
"And the aura on that Warship is also somewhat familiar, who could it be?" Kaido's gaze, full of Sense of Oppression, looked towards the interior of another Warship.
This aura, to be honest, wasn't very strong, only slightly stronger than the Marine Vice Admirals around him. However, the Beast Instinct unique to a Zoan User instinctively felt an inexplicable sense of crisis from it.
"It seems that besides me, the World Government has another trick up their sleeve!"
[Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!]
Suddenly, as the Temporary Stairs below were moved away by the Holy Land Garrison warriors, white mist spewed out from the various Metal Tubes beneath the five Floating Warships.
Propelled by them, the Warships quickly turned and flew at high speed towards the New World. The entire process was very smooth.
Mihawk and Gion, filled with curiosity, came to the bottom level inside the Cabin. Here, they saw many Thick Long Iron Canisters stored in Metal Cabinets.
"Respected Saint Mihawk, this is the Power Energy Room, and that is the 'Plug-in McClatchy Mechanism Compressed Steam Engine' after being renovated by the Academy of Science."
Senior Director Bayer stood aside and introduced it to the two.
"Compared to the Prototype Steam Boiler which requires continuous boiling of water to produce steam, it can push in canisters that have stored Compressed Steam beforehand, providing Compressed Steam to all Jet Pipes whose angles and jet power can be adjusted, thus controlling the movement of the entire Floating Warship. When the steam in the canister is used up, it can be taken out and replaced at any time."
Gion then asked with confusion, "What happens if all the Steam Canisters are used up?"
"The Academy of Science also considered this issue, so they installed a Small Seawater Desalination Steam Boiler in another location. However, this boiler produces a large amount of Waste Impurities and consumes a lot of Electric Power, so it will only be activated when there is an urgent need to replenish Compressed Steam."
"I see!" Gion suddenly understood.
"How much longer until we reach Wano Country?"
Mihawk, on the other hand, was more concerned about the main business. Senior Director Bayer respectfully said, "If we don't encounter Extreme Weather, then based on the Warship's Flight Speed and distance, it will take no more than two days to arrive."
"Good."
"Tell Kaido and the others to come to see me in two hours!"
Mihawk felt that he should meet the two major combat powers he would rely on to suppress Wano Country this time.
"Would you like to see them together, or separately?"
"Hmm..."
Mihawk pondered for a moment, then ordered, "See them separately. See Kaido first!"
"Yes!"
Senior Director Bayer quickly agreed. Gion quietly watched the conversation between the two. Her current identity was Accompanying Rear Admiral, responsible for Mihawk's guard duty.
Although she knew very well that Mihawk didn't need her protection, Mihawk's identity was a World Noble, so a basic display was still necessary...
Meanwhile, an Ordinary Warship sailing on The Seas was docked at an Island Dock on an Island of Ice and Snow.
A strange trio was seen walking down the Warship Deck accompanied by a group of Marines.
Among them, a beautiful young woman wearing a White Coat, a Red Cheongsam, and with a graceful figure, pushed up the glasses on the bridge of her nose and looked at the Drum Mountain Peak soaring into the clouds deep inland on the Island, sighing with emotion.
"Phew—it's so cold. So this is the Drum Kingdom, known as a Great Medical Nation. I wonder what the Medical Academy is like. There should be many, many amazing Doctors there!"
"Hmph, I just hope they can really cure my eyes and the Vice Captain's body!"
The person speaking was a Fish-man nearly six meters tall, with bluish skin and black sunglasses on his face. However, his Body Size was far greater than that of ordinary Fish-Man Tribe members.
"Hehe, if you're cured, then you'll be a Marine from now on~~"
"Marine it is, Marine it is. Anyway, the Captain has agreed. I, Sebastian, will only follow the Captain my whole life!"
Hearing the words of his Mixed-Blood companion, who was a mix of Fish-man and Giant, the thin person sitting on his shoulder, only about one meter tall, sighed, "Joining the World Government is also a good thing. It's better than continuing to be a Pirate..."