Time Travel: Age of Discovery

The shore of the seaside.

Looking at the celebration-like bustle in front of him, Taiya didn't know what to say for a moment.

The warship he commanded was still quietly anchored, but his subordinates were cooking on the beach, laughing, and were completely unaware of the arrival of Atayal.

Taiya glanced around and felt relieved to see that no one was drinking.

It seems that they also remembered the drinking orders that Taiya had given them.

They have been guarding this place for a month, and now it seems that they are living a more comfortable life than me... They are truly worthy of being the soldiers I led into the army.

Taiya smiled bitterly. If the team had not been brought together through such activities, he would never have seen the scene before him.

But like Taiya, his subordinates are extremely happy when they should be having fun, but they become serious in an instant when facing important matters.

A quarter of an hour later, everything returned to normal.

All the troops have gathered and are ready to go.

Taiya waved his hand and said loudly, "Set sail, we are returning to the Navy Headquarters."

"As ordered!"

The battleship slowly sailed away from the shore and headed towards the Grand Line.

"You guys are really capable. You grilled fish and meat better than me. Aren't you afraid that passersby will think you are pirates?"

Taiya walked closer to the deck, turned around and teased his subordinates, causing a burst of laughter.

The adjutant walked over and said with a smile, "Even so, we have never slacked off in our duties. We patrol diligently day and night."

Hearing this, Taiya nodded with satisfaction, then instructed everyone to do their respective duties and walked into the office in the cabin.

Taiya sat in his chair, lost in thought. He couldn't figure out what mission Zhan Guo had entrusted him with. In desperation, he decided to go back to headquarters and make some plans. He didn't want to have to assist Sakaski again, did he?

Taiya smiled bitterly and closed his eyes to rest...

Seeing the huge flag of the Navy Headquarters again, Taiya felt a surge of a sense of belonging. To him, this place seemed like home long ago.

On the return journey, Taiya made no further delay. Although Zhan Guo hadn't mentioned the specific mission, Taiya had kept it in mind and had maintained full speed since setting foot on the Grand Route in the East China Sea.

The men also looked a little tired, so Taiya ordered them to rest. However, Taiya guessed that the mission Zhan Guo had proposed would be carried out quickly.

He couldn't figure out which event he needed to be involved in. Compared to Sengoku, Kuzan was different. Taiya had been a marine for a long time, but his interactions with Sengoku were rare. The most he had had was during the Battle of Ohara, when he fought Akainu.

When I think about it now, I find it quite humorous.

"Hey, Senior Taiya, you're back."

Just as he was lost in thought, he heard a voice calling him, but before he could turn around, Taiya already knew who was coming.

"Great General Kuzan, please be aware of your identity."

Taiya pretended to be serious, but was actually joking. Seeing Aokiji approaching slowly, he couldn't help but smile.

Kuzan was promoted to general and known as Aokiji, but Taiya still used to call him "Kuzan", perhaps because he was used to calling him that before he traveled through time. As for Akainu and Kizaru, he called them by their first names, perhaps because their names were longer.

"Hahaha, just a joke."

Aokiji waved his hand, a smile on his face, and walked over to Taya, patting her shoulder gently, as if they were old friends walking side by side. The people along the way were not surprised to see this. After all, General Aokiji was a student of Lieutenant General Taya, and in comparison, everyone admired General Zefa more.

Almost all high-ranking naval officers and generals are Zephyr's disciples, including the three admirals. Even Vice Admiral Teya is taught by him like Vice Admiral Garp. It can be said that this is Zephyr's most glorious moment.

The two chatted as they walked.

"Kuzan, what's going on recently?"

"It's nothing serious. You know how restricted I feel after becoming a general. I'm even less free than before. Now I understand how far-sighted you were."

After hearing his complaints, Taiya understood something. It seemed that there was not much difference, but the degree of freedom was slightly smaller than originally expected. Perhaps there had indeed been some changes.

Originally, the generals were restricted in their actions, especially in their movements, which were all considered major events and therefore too ostentatious.

Seeing this clearly, Taiya was determined not to take up this position, as it would be of no benefit to him and was far less comfortable than his current position of lieutenant general.

Aokiji suddenly turned around and asked, "Oh, by the way, how long will you stay at the headquarters this time?"

Taiya smiled and shook his head, indicating that he didn't know yet, and asked the reason.

"I have nothing to do. I'm on call at headquarters every day with nothing to do. If you come, you can at least play a few games of chess with me."

Taiya was somewhat helpless, but he didn't refute it. He just smiled and said, "Let's see how it goes." However, he still had to report the matter to the marshal.

After saying goodbye to Aokiji, Taiya went straight to the marshal's office.

Seeing Taiya coming quickly, Zhan Guo smiled and invited him to sit down.

"Marshal, could you please tell me the details of what you said earlier?"

Taiya went straight to the point and asked about matters related to the mission, but Zhan Guo indicated that there was no need to rush and to be patient and wait for him to discuss the details.

Zhan Guo poured a cup of hot tea and placed it in front of Taiya, then sat back down and looked at Taiya, seemingly thinking about something, and then asked:

"Taya, have you heard of the black market? How much do you know?"

black market?

Taiya took a sip of tea and frowned slightly as he recalled.

It seems there's some connection to the black market, but these things shouldn't be spoken lightly...