One Piece meme: Starting with eight extraordinary skills

Chapter 19 We Defend Our Glory with Our Blood

New world.

The night was dark, and the crescent moon hung high in the sky.

A pirate ship, resembling a pink swan, slowly sailed on the sea, leaving ripples behind it.

On the deck of the Flamingo, a blond young man lay on a beach chair with his arms behind his head, legs crossed, his right foot, clad in a pointed boot, swinging back and forth. His unruly eyes were hidden behind sunglasses, making it impossible to see what he was thinking.

"Poruporup..."

The distinctive sound of a Den Den Mushi rang out, accompanied by footsteps approaching from afar. Torebour approached, holding a precious white Den Den Mushi in both hands.

White Den Den Mushi are extremely rare and can emit interference waves during communication to prevent others from eavesdropping on the conversation.

Even with the Don Quixote family's wealth, they have only collected two white Den Den Mushi so far.

Torrepol bowed slightly and said softly:

"Young Master, Vergo is calling."

Doflamingo slowly gathered his scattered thoughts and took the white Den Den Mushi from Trebol's hand.

The white Den Den Mushi opened and closed its mouth, emitting Vergo's uniquely magnetic voice:

"Young Master, the Silver Fox Pirates and the Tea Beard Pirates' operation has failed."

"Was it that old bastard Zephyr who made the move?"

"No! According to my inside information at the Naval Academy, it was done by a naval academy freshman. He was only 6 years old, yet he single-handedly held off the officers of the Silver Fox Pirates and the Tea Beard Pirates, and in the end, he killed all the officers except for Silver Fox Foxy."

Upon hearing this, Doflamingo suddenly stood up.

The pink coat draped over his shoulders rustled in the cool night breeze. He held a white Den Den Mushi in one hand and had the other hand in his pocket. He strode confidently to the bow of the swan ship and gazed at the reflection of the crescent moon on the sea.

Doflamingo remained silent, while Vergo's report continued to come through the white Den Den Mushi:

"Young Master, according to reliable inside information, Foxy the Silver Fox has sold out our intelligence about our secret human trafficking to the Navy. Former Navy Admiral Zephyr has ordered the top students of this year's Naval Academy to form a team to destroy our important base in Water Seven."

"Zeffa has been retired from the position of admiral for many years and is now just the chief instructor of a naval academy. It seems that he has no intention of confronting our Don Quixote family head-on and destroying our important base. Perhaps he wants to use this as a warning to others."

"Young Master, Zefa only sent a few top students. Should we send someone to eliminate them?"

"If they discover any trace of our interactions with those important figures in the base station, it could be very detrimental to us."

Upon hearing this, Doflamingo immediately let out a distinctive laugh.

“Fufufu…”

"Vergo, I'm not trying to be mean, but we're law-abiding citizens. How can we always be thinking about fighting and killing?"

Doflamingo's words silenced Vergo.

As pirates, isn't burning, killing, and looting normal?

The laughter paused slightly, and Doflamingo's lips curled up into a slightly sinister smile.

"When I had Foxy the Silver Fox and Boss the Tea Beard team up to ambush the naval training ship, I knew they would fail, be captured, and expose my important base in Water Seven."

"Perfect timing. Spandam, the commander of CP9, has been getting increasingly greedy lately. He's not even satisfied with our usual tributes. I've already ordered my men at the Water Seven base station to destroy all other evidence, leaving only the evidence of our deal with Spandam. As long as the Navy finds this evidence, it will be enough to force Spandam to step down and replace him with someone more obedient."

"In this way, the Navy will gain credit for losing an important base station and complete their mission of making a show of force. They will probably stop pursuing our Don Quixote family. The CP9 organization has a new leader, and in order to achieve results in the shortest possible time, they will definitely give our business the green light."

"Whether it's our Don Quixote family or the Navy, both sides can benefit. The only one who might suffer a loss is that unfortunate CP9 commander."

The cool night breeze carried away the laughter in the darkness, and the crescent moon hid behind the dark clouds, seemingly unwilling to hear the dirty plots.

Night enveloped the world.

A simple single-masted sailboat crossed the sea.

There were only six people on the ship: Yang Ming, Smoker, Tina, Drake, Jonathan, and Dadi Mastasson. After receiving the mission from Chief Instructor Zeff, they detached from the training ship and headed towards Water Seven.

A gentle night breeze blew as the six men remained on the deck.

Recalling the task assigned by Chief Instructor Zefa, everyone was filled with emotion and couldn't sleep.

"This is a very special task, and it may be quite a challenge for you at this stage."

"According to Foxy the Silver Fox, the Don Quixote family established a secret hideout in Water Seven, specifically to gather people captured from all over the world and transport them to the Sabaody Archipelago through Water Seven."

"I require the six of you to temporarily leave the training fleet and form a special task force. The objective is to go to Water Seven, destroy the Don Quixote family's human trafficking hideout in Water Seven, and uncover evidence of the Don Quixote family's crimes."

The Don Quixote Family!

A person's name, the shadow of a tree.

In recent years, the Donquixote Family has risen rapidly, and Doflamingo is considered one of the best among pirates, gaining a great reputation in the New World.

Destroying one of the major hideouts of this notorious pirate family means forging a deadly feud with the Donquixote Family.

The Don Quixote family is different from ordinary pirates.

The Donquixote Family's businesses span the East Blue, South Blue, North Blue, West Blue, and the Grand Line. Not only are they on good terms with major powers, but even the World Government secretly conducts business with them.

Offending the Don Quixote family means being hunted down to the ends of the earth by them.

Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your family.

No one can guarantee that pirates won't harm their families while they're away on business.

Although, since Admiral Zephyr's family was killed by pirates in retaliation, the Marine Headquarters requisitioned an island and built a small town specifically to house the families of Marine Headquarters officers. There are also more than three Marine fleets patrolling nearby, so safety is greatly guaranteed.

However, due to the limited area of ​​the island and the limited supply of housing, one must be at least a brigadier general to have such special privileges and be able to bring their family to the island to settle down.

The Navy has established a rigorous organizational system, with ranks and titles ranging from lowest to highest as follows:

Private First Class, Private Second Class, Private First Class, Corporal, Sergeant, Sergeant Major, Warrant Officer, Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General, General, Marshal.

Private First Class, Private Second Class, and Private First Class are collectively referred to as soldiers.

From corporal to colonel, all were collectively referred to as non-commissioned officers.

Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General, General, and Marshal are collectively referred to as generals.

Soldiers are the basic unit in the navy.

Once you reach the rank of sergeant, you have the authority to lead a unit of varying numbers of soldiers. Senior sergeants like colonels can even serve as garrison commanders in the weakest region, the East China Sea, and have the authority to lead a warship and its accompanying soldiers.

At the general level, one would inevitably have warships and ships under command, the authority to command a fleet, or even be stationed at a naval base, making one a veritable local emperor.

"Are you scared?"

Jonathan struck a match and lit a cigarette for himself.

The cigarette butt glowed with tiny sparks, and the wisps of smoke blurred Jonathan's mature face.

Among all the trainees, Jonathan is arguably the oldest, already in his early thirties. Most of the others are young men in their teens and twenties, while he is already an uncle.

"To be honest, I was terrified."

Jonathan gave a wry smile, breaking the tranquility of the night.

"I am just an ordinary person. At most, I have better physical qualities and a better mind than others. But I know that my talents are limited. My swordsmanship is mediocre, my spearmanship is mediocre, I can't learn the Six Powers of the Navy, and I don't have any Devil Fruit abilities."

"If I hadn't enlisted at the same time as Admiral Akainu, and if I hadn't been from the same hometown as Admiral Akainu, and if I hadn't been so shameless as to write to Admiral Akainu to plead for my life since I was only a second lieutenant in my early thirties, and obtained his recommendation letter so that I could enter the Naval Academy for further studies, otherwise, with my qualifications, I would not have been able to sit and chat with you monsters."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Naval academies are not places that just anyone can enter; they are bases for training the next generation of naval personnel.

There are two conditions for entering naval school.

Firstly, they excel in the execution of tasks and make outstanding contributions, thereby attracting the attention and appreciation of their superiors.

Secondly, they have connections within the Navy Headquarters and can obtain recommendation letters from officers of the rank of Commodore or higher.

Once they graduate from naval school, they will be able to be given important responsibilities immediately.

Of course, if you are unable to graduate, you can only stay at the school. If you are unable to complete the graduation exam after two years, you will be expelled from the school.

As for the graduation exams at naval academies, they have always been known for their rigor, leaving no room for anyone to cheat.

Therefore, even those who enter naval academy through personal connections and eventually graduate are the elite of the navy.

At this moment, Yang Ming stood up.

In Jonathan's eyes, under the hazy moonlight, Yang Ming's figure suddenly seemed to grow infinitely taller.

Yang Ming's voice was resounding and filled with a powerful, awe-inspiring force.

"I want to ask you a question: What is justice?"

"The Don Quixote family peddled arms and illegal drugs, causing constant conflicts between countries and displacing countless people."

“These people could have lived in peace and prosperity, but they were forced to lose their homes and were even captured and enslaved, living a miserable life.”

"With the weapons sold by the Donquixote Family enhanced, the pirates will become even more arrogant and domineering, and more of our naval comrades will perish under the enemy's swords and cannons."

“If we don’t stop the Don Quixote family, the next victim could be any one of us, or even our families.”

Yang Ming pounded his fist on his chest, his face resolute, and said:

"I am human too, and I am also afraid of death."

"But I know that some things always have to be done by someone. If everyone remains silent, where is justice in this world?"

"Protecting the common people is both justice and honor!"

"We will defend our honor with our blood!"

Chapter 20 Water Seven, The Sun Pirates

Jonathan originally thought that he had seen so much deceit and change in the world that his heart was hardened like iron.

But now, as he gazed at that figure giving a passionate speech under the hazy moonlight, Jonathan felt a deep stirring in his heart, as if recalling the scene of him enlisting in the army in the same class as Admiral Akainu.

"Jonathan, why did you join the army?"

At that time, Admiral Akainu was still a boy with a prematurely aged face. Before Jonathan could answer, he clenched his fists and said:

"I joined the army to kill those pirates who wreak havoc everywhere and to maintain world peace!"

"I look forward to the day when I can fight alongside you!"

Time flies like an arrow.