Pirate's Swordsman

"It's just some trauma, nothing serious."

Seeing everyone gathering around him, Xia Nuo waved his hands carelessly and said with a smile. "I will let Ivy give me a simple bandage later, and just rest for a while."

He didn't lie this time. The injuries caused to him by the two lieutenant generals were not at the same level as those in Doflamingo's battle. The main reason was that he consumed a lot of physical strength and his body was in a state of near overdraft. He needed to be in time. Additional adjustments.

Otherwise, he really might not let Mo Zambia take people away so easily. After all, it is still a lot of experience.

After Ivy finished bandaging and everyone saw that the injury was indeed under effective control, they relaxed a little and gathered Xia Nuo back to the manor.

Mihawk, who was waiting at the door, didn't say much, just nodded slightly, then turned around and led Xia Nuo and others to the fireplace in the villa hall.

Under the illumination of the warm fire, the speed of physical recovery gradually increased. After a few minutes, Xia Nuo's face looked much better. While drinking hot tea, he looked up at Mihawk and said with a sincere smile: "Thank you for your help earlier, Mr. Mihawk."

Although he had not seen the scene where Mo Zambia was stopped before, after the confrontation just now, he naturally understood what Hawkeye had done.

"It's nothing, it's just a little thing."

Mihawk's expression was very calm. He poured himself a glass of red wine, sipped it expressionlessly, and said calmly: "And your swordsmanship is indeed very strong. Even if the other vice admiral joins the battle from the beginning, I don’t think you will definitely lose either.”

"You can't say that." Xia Nuo shook his head slightly, then looked at the bandages on his body and said with some regret, "It's a pity that today's duel could not be completed, and in my current state, I probably have to rest for several days. Recover”

"Then you might as well stay here for a few days."

Mihawk interrupted him. Under Xia Nuo's surprised gaze, he put down the wine glass in his hand and said with a slight smile: "Don't worry, after knowing that this is my residence, the navy will not come again."

"Well, I'm not worried about that." Xia Nuo hesitated for a moment, then pondered for a moment, then nodded towards him, "Okay then, I'll just bother you for a few days."

In fact, the reason why he was surprised was that he didn't expect that with Hawkeye's character, he would allow an outsider he met for the first time to stay overnight. However, saying such words would make the atmosphere awkward, so it was better to keep it in his stomach.

After a few more casual chats, both parties went back to rest. Xia Nuo and others, led by the servants in the manor, came to the corridor on the right side of the villa. There were more than twenty guest rooms here for supply. Everyone in the Hayate Pirates has had enough rest.

Lying on the bed, before going to sleep, Xia Nuo casually glanced at the attribute panel again and found that after this battle, his wind sword proficiency and hero experience had each increased by hundreds of points, almost catching up with Dover. Brother Lang Ming's time made the progress bar that was a little far away instantly become much closer.

Especially for the latter, there are only a few more than 8 points left before reaching level . It is estimated that the progress bar can be filled up after the next battle.

This surprised Xia Nuo, but he also had some small expectations in his heart. There was still a gold-level treasure chest in his backpack that had not been opened. After the progress bar was completed, he would be able to get the key and open the treasure chest naturally. .

This is his first gold-level treasure chest. It won't be as deceptive as the previous bronze chests, right?

Just thinking happily like this, Xia Nuo gradually became sleepy. He gradually forgot about the pain of his injuries and the sleeping discomfort caused by his bed-choosing habit. Finally, he tilted his neck and fell into deep sleep.

Three days later, Marine Headquarters, Marin Fand.

A fleet that had just arrived from the windless shortcut slowly sailed into the harbor. Before it came to a complete stop, several figures wearing white cloaks of justice hurriedly left the dock and rushed towards the top of the fortress.

After a moment, a low roar of suppressed anger sounded from the marshal's office at the top:

"What did you say"

In front of the clear and transparent floor-to-ceiling windows, Warring States suddenly slammed the table, glared at the several lieutenant generals in front of him who had their heads lowered, and roared: "You guys actually dare to act without authorization and cause trouble for that Xia Nuo"

"Who gave you the order and who gave you the courage?"

It was rare to see the usually gentle marshal be so angry. For a moment, the several lieutenant generals below him couldn't help but feel a little afraid, and no one dared to answer for a long time.

"It would be okay if we win, but now three of them fight one and they lose. Where do you want to put my head's face?"

Seeing that no one answered, Zhenguo's face became even more ugly, and the goatee on his chin was trembling slightly with anger, "Now that the news has spread, why don't you use the phone bug to inform me that day?"

"It hasn't spread yet."

When talking about this topic, several people finally stopped being silent. Stoloberg replied in a low voice: "There were basically no ordinary people watching the battle that day. There was an ignorant reporter who was hiding behind the wall to take pictures and we found him. We have negotiated amicably with him, so unless Xiano or Mihawk take the initiative to announce it, the outside world should not know about it."

"The reason why we don't use phone bugs is also for the sake of absolute confidentiality. Please forgive me."

"It's good that it didn't spread."

Warring States's expression brightened slightly, and he glanced at Stoloberg's empty sleeves. After frowning, he finally did not speak angrily again, but sighed, walked out of the desk, looked out of the floor-to-ceiling window and said slowly :

"This time it was an accident. The reason why you guys came up with this impromptu idea is because you have been away from the headquarters recently and are not well-informed. I can't blame you too harshly."

"Um"

Several lieutenant generals were suddenly surprised. After looking at each other, Ghost Spider couldn't help but asked carefully: "What do you mean?"

"There was a meeting held at Marigioa a few days ago. It was about the position of the King's Shichibukai that will be vacated after Doflaming's death."

Warring States rubbed his temples and said with a headache, "Although there are still a few candidates, the direction of the World Government's trend is already obvious. No matter who it is, no one is more suitable than Xia Nuo."

"So" Ghost Spider understood what Sengoku meant, and his mood suddenly became complicated, "If nothing unexpected happens, that kid will become a new member of the Shichibukai in the future."

"It's not the future, it should be something that can be decided in these two days."

Warring States glanced at the three of them, and after a moment of silence, he said in a low voice: "And the failure of your action this time actually proves the result of this meeting, and you did not make a wrong choice."

The three lieutenant generals lowered their heads in shame when they heard this. They naturally understood what Warring States meant.

If Shano had only defeated Doflamingo before, it could still be attributed to his ability restraint and the contingency of the battle. The Navy still had the confidence to send several lieutenants to encircle and suppress them, but now they rashly attacked and missed. It's quite different.

This shows that the guy named Xia Nuo can no longer be easily dealt with by the headquarters. For such an enemy, only the top combat power of the general level can be guaranteed to win. The sea is vast and there are only three generals, so it is difficult for the navy to waste it. Too many resources and energy are devoted to such an enemy with no fixed territory.

In addition, there is a vacancy in the position of Shichibukai. In this way, using wooing instead of arrest will naturally become the wisest choice at present.