novelhk Chapter 387 Solbe, Big Bear
Chapter 387 Solbe, Big Bear
Purple lightning ripped through the sky like a sharp sword, leaving a trail of shadows across the sea of clouds. As the lightning faded, the figure of Yakumo Haku gradually emerged from a layer of clouds west of the Red Earth Continent.
Looking back at the continent behind him that symbolized the pinnacle of power, Yakumo Shiro clearly sensed that just as he passed over Mary Geoise, an invisible gaze seemed to have inadvertently swept across the lightning he had transformed into.
It is obscure, yet dangerous, mysterious, and almost intimidating.
I deliberately chose to cross the Red Earth Continent. Although this was just a small test based on a sudden whim, the answer I got now seemed to be beyond my expectations.
Unlike the figure that the opponent had seen in the G-1 branch before, which was created by the Sanctuary of Satan, Im, who was on top of Mary Geoise, was far more dangerous than that phantom. Compared with a direct collision of combat power, the unknown and the mysterious were obviously more frightening.
"I hope that the light of the Sun God can illuminate the shadows above the holy land. Otherwise, I will have to unveil it myself." Yakumo Bai whispered to himself, electric arcs dancing on his fingertips.
He retracted his gaze, once again gazing towards the distant South China Sea, a sharp glint in his eyes. In his heart, he was already counting down the seconds until the final piece of the puzzle would be complete. It was still early, but the details crucial to the overall situation needed to be confirmed in person.
As he thought about it, the clouds flickered again, and in the blink of an eye, Yakumo Shiro turned into a flash of lightning and disappeared into the sky...
At the same time, the navy was leaving Mary Geoise on the island cloud.
Qing Zhi leaned against the fence, his pupils reflecting the Chabaobab Archipelago getting closer and closer below - it took the navy a lot of effort to barely clear out Island No. 1.
The strong wind in the sky swept up the moisture from the island clouds, sticking to his cheeks like wet tears. He raised his hand to wipe his face, but his fingertips touched something icy cold - exactly the same temperature as the ashes on the ruins of O'Hara.
Yim's plan was like a thin layer of ice, covering what he believed to be "justice".
Kirin Gorm's fear was personified, and Somaz wove thorns with love... These methods reminded him of the flames of the burning O'Hara Library, the smell of burnt pages floating in the thick smoke, and the back of the little girl running.
Nico Robin...the child who can understand the original text of history, is now on Yakumo Haku's side. Has she found her own belonging?
What will the blank hundred years she sees be like? Will it be consistent with the "disaster erased to protect the world" mentioned by the Five Elders?
Also, Sauro, the admirable vice admiral, where did he go after I let him go?
Qing Zhi looked down at his own hand. It was this hand that froze his colleague in the past. It was also the owner of this hand that participated in the call for a demon-slaying order.
At that time, he thought he was enforcing justice, but now the words of the Five Elders were like ice spikes, repeatedly piercing his memory - the disaster of eight hundred years ago, those deliberately blurred fragments of history, pieced together a logic that he could not refute: some peace is destined to be built with blood.
But does the historical truth that those scholars have fought so hard to protect conform to the logic of the world government?
Subconsciously, a layer of frost condensed at his fingertips. The cold temperature was the same as before, but it could not extinguish the fiery heart of a sailor.
Growing up together with Akainu and Kizaru as recruits until he obtained the Ice Fruit, Kuzan always felt that justice should be as pure as ice, and that he should maintain his edges even if it meant freezing himself.
But now, those edges seemed to be dulled by the gloom overhead. With O'Hara's ashes still lingering deep in his soul, and Eim's plan bearing down on him, he suddenly felt like a piece of ice stuck between two boulders, slowly melting.
"Kuzan." Suddenly, Zhan Guo's voice interrupted his thoughts.
Qing Zhi turned his head, with a hint of confusion in his eyes, and saw the marshal looking at the rolling sea of clouds in the distance, his profile flickering in the shadows of the clouds.
"Mr. Zhan Guo?"
Zhan Guo's eyes swept across the sea of clouds in the distance and he spoke slowly:
"Although it's somewhat inappropriate to assign a mission at this time, the situation is urgent. Urgent news has arrived from the Kingdom of Solbe in the South Seas: Bartholomew Kuma, commander of the revolutionary army, has suddenly appeared and expelled the current king. Now, the king is seeking assistance from the navy to retake his country."
As he spoke, Zhan Guo paused, turned his head and looked at Qing Zhi,
"Regarding what happened in the Holy Land, it may be difficult for the Navy to accept it in the short term. Borsalino is a distracted guy, so I don't need to worry about him. As for Sakaski...it might be that it will only strengthen his absolute justice.
But Kuzan, to avoid any potential instability, I'll ask you to go to the South China Sea, take care of things there, and calm your mind. You know the strength of that Revolutionary Army commander; an ordinary navy would probably be unable to cope with him."
Hearing this, Kuzan was stunned for a moment, and then he understood the profound meaning of Zhan Guo.
For a moment, although he felt ashamed that his inner struggle was discovered, Kuzan nodded gratefully and said:
"In that case, I'll go make the trip. It just so happens that I also want to ask that so-called legion commander, the leader of the revolutionary army, whether they have a clear conscience for what they're doing now."
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Turn your attention to the Kingdom of Solbe.
Following the example of the Goa Kingdom burning down its "slums", the King of Solbe also ordered people to set fires in the southern part of the kingdom - a lawless area that he had personally carved out.
As Big Bear's former hometown, it was also the place where he rested briefly after escaping from the Valley of Gods. After receiving this information, Big Bear and Ginny immediately rushed back from the New World with the power of the Meat-Ball Fruit.
With their powerful strength, the two overthrew the king's tyranny without much effort.
At the same time, because he had served as a pastor in the kingdom's church and used the power of the fruit to heal many people, Big Bear, who had a very high reputation among the people and now saved them from suffering, was quickly unanimously elected as the new leader.
As for Big Bear himself, he didn't care about this status, because he just wanted to save the country from the brink of collapse as soon as possible, together with his partners and family -
"Stop frowning at this tattered parchment, Bear!"
In the palace of the kingdom, Ginny suddenly kicked open the door of the meeting room, holding a steaming barbecue in one hand and rushed in laughing:
"It's a thank you gift from the people, thanking you for your help. I think it's just the right thing to fill your stomach."
The woman with short pink hair put the barbecue on the table, and a lot of oil splashed out.
When Big Bear looked up, he saw Ginny tearing off a large piece of barbecue and stuffing it into her mouth. The sunlight shone through the window lattice and fell on the corners of her shiny mouth. She looked so cheerful and unconventional, just like when he first saw her in the Valley of the Gods.
Due to the butterfly effect caused by the arrival of Yakumo Shiro, this ocean is far more chaotic than in the original work. The World Government, which was once overwhelmed by the rampant arms trade and increasingly rampant pirates, naturally did not spare the energy to deal with the Revolutionary Army that has been hiding in the dark.
Therefore, tragedy did not happen, Ginny is still the same Ginny, but perhaps, a gratifying change has taken place.
"Naval reinforcements appear to be on the way, and they appear to be from Kuzan."
Ginny swallowed the meat in her mouth and suddenly moved closer. She said something shocking, putting her elbow on Big Bear's shoulder, her fingertips still stained with barbecue grease.
"I just intercepted their communication. The former king was crying out for support, saying he wanted to 'quell the rebellion'."
She shook the special monitoring device on her back.
"But there's nothing to be afraid of. Putting aside the fact that your fruit power is enough to take us away, even back then in the Valley of the Gods, we didn't even frown. Now that Bonnie and I are here, are we still afraid of those wearing white hats?"
Hearing this, Big Bear reached out and took Ginny's hand that was on her shoulder, gently brushing against the pad of her palm.
Speaking of Bonnie, Big Bear couldn't help but think of the brutal scene two years ago when Ginny took advantage of him being drunk by his comrades and dragged him into the cabin - this woman never played by the rules. She noticed that he was always dodging because of the matter of the Bakanni tribe, so she used such a simple and crude method.
The next day, she put her hands on her hips and announced, "From today on, you are my man. What world government? It's just maggots that will be overthrown sooner or later! I don't recognize it!"
Now, their daughter Bonnie has just turned two years old and is learning to walk wobbly in the palace corridors. Her chubby little hands always like to grab the corners of Big Bear's clothes.
"The Bakhaniya people have been treated as slaves and oppressed for hundreds of years, and even their names are almost forgotten by the world." Big Bear looked at the sun outside the window, his voice as low and gentle as ever.
"I once thought that I would devote my life solely to the cause of the revolutionary army and fight for liberation. But now..."
He looked down at Ginny beside him, "I have a warmth that I want to protect with all my might."
Ginny mumbled, holding a bone between her teeth, "That's why we need to evacuate the people in the south. The king of this country is acting like a madman now. If they don't leave, I'm afraid the tragedy of the Kingdom of Goa will happen again here."
"Yeah." Big Bear stood up and walked towards the door, the light of the meatball fruit flowing in his palm. "The message you intercepted shows how much longer we have?"
"A week at most." Ginny grabbed another piece of meat. "We have to hurry."
"After the last group of people leave, we will take Bonnie to the Azure Lane." When the big bear turned around, he saw Ginny stuffing a large piece of meat into her mouth. At that moment, she puffed out her cheeks and nodded. A trace of imperceptible tenderness flashed in her eyes.
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Over the next few days, Kuma raced against time to evacuate the civilians using the Meatball Fruit's power. Ginny, carrying Bonnie on her back, helped maintain order while using monitoring equipment to track the navy's movements. Occasionally, she would catch the former king complaining to his confidants about his worthlessness, which drew laughter.
A week later, in the scorched earth of the lawless south, the last group of people anxiously clutched their bags, the stones under their feet making a crackling sound. The air was still filled with the lingering smell of fireworks, intertwined with the people's rapid breathing.
Ginny strode over, holding Bonnie in her arms. Her clothes were covered in dust, and her normally upturned lips were pursed into a straight line. Her expression was more serious than usual. "Kuzan's ship is already in sight. The seagull flag on the mast is flashing brightly. It's half an hour earlier than expected!"
Hearing this, Big Bear's eyes swept across the crowd of frightened yet hopeful faces. He took a deep breath, and a soft white light shone in his palm. He reached out and gently stroked Bonnie's soft hair. The aura of the Puff Fruit slowly swirled around Bonnie and the last wave of people, forming a translucent protective film, like a warm halo.
Looking at his daughter in Ginny's arms, he slowed down his voice, bent down and knelt on one knee, and said softly to Bonnie: "Bonnie, take everyone to the Azure Lane. It's the safest place. Dad will come to you and Mom soon after he finishes dealing with things here."
Blinking curiously, Bonnie looked at Big Bear with a confused look, nodded her little head, and hugged the doll in her arms tighter. The next second, a transparent ball of light slowly rose up, wrapping everyone in it, and turned into a stream of light, instantly disappearing into the sky.
Almost as the light faded, a white sail rose on the distant sea. Qing Zhi stood at the bow of the naval vessel, his cloak of justice rustling in the sea breeze.
Across the sea that stretched across the middle, what was reflected in Kuzan's pupils was the southern coast of the Kingdom of Solbe, which had been reduced to a scorched earth, and the tall figure standing motionless on the shore - the commander of the revolutionary army, Bartholomew Kuma, the "enemy" of the navy and the target of his trip.
Big Bear stood upright against the sea breeze, the light of the Gumball Fruit growing brighter in his palm. He knew that if he could just hold off for a little while, Ginny and the others would arrive safely, and he could use the power of the fruit to go anywhere he had been, including Ginny's side.
This time, what he has to protect is not only a kingdom, but also the hope called "home" that the Bakanni people have never had.