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Chapter 135 Return to G5
The sun was high in the sky, at the port of G5 base, battle flags were fluttering, and a giant steel ship was slowly docking.
The port of G5 base was bustling with people. When the first fleet led by Rogge slowly sailed in, the entire bay erupted in deafening cheers.
The salutes rang out and the Marine soldiers lined up in neat rows, with reverence gleaming in everyone's eyes.
"Here they come! Here they come! The First Fleet is back!!"
Looking at the warships returning with glory, the base soldiers who were unable to participate in the battle could not help but get excited.
"Hey, hey! Look! That's Rogge Admiral's battleship, and that's him standing on the deck!"
"And Vice Admiral Leiter! Oh my god, the momentum is even more intense!"
"Hey, Laozi should have signed up to get on board right then!"
A soldier stamped his foot in regret. "You know what? The battle on Beehive Island wiped out the Rocks' remaining lair!"
A soldier who had just disembarked from the ship and still had his military medals on his chest put on a very solemn expression when he heard this:
"How could you possibly know? The sky was practically falling on the battlefield! Silver Axe's giant axe caused mountains to collapse and waves to surge. Bullet's punch could have punched through the center of the island. And then, when Rogge Admiral attacked—tsk, tsk, that scene…"
"Speak, speak!"
The soldiers at the base gathered around with fascinated looks on their faces.
"Tsk! Lord Admiral is protecting the life of every soldier on the battlefield!"
"Can you believe this? The Pirates' hammer was almost hitting my head, but an air barrier bounced me straight into the safe zone!"
"I knew then that Lord Rogge had been watching us!"
There were exclamations all around.
"Waaaaaaaa!! That's the legendary 'Divine Blessing', right?!"
"You can't see it, but the Admiral was standing alone in the center of the ruins, the enemy's Conqueror's Haki coming towards him. The Admiral raised his hand, and the air blew back like a tsunami. It was like a god descending to earth!!"
"I'm so envious!! Next time you take on a mission like this, be sure to take me with you!"
Just as the dock was bustling with activity, Rogge, Rhett, Shiryu, and Aramaki had already made their way through the crowd and towards the core office area of the base.
[G5 Base · Outside the Minister's Office]
Just as I reached the end of the corridor, a cheerful silver bell-like laughter came from afar.
"Brother Rogge!"
A small figure came flying over from the other end of the corridor like a cannonball. It was the lovely Leah.
Lei Te smiled brightly: "Oh, this little girl is the first to greet us!"
Shiryu rarely frowned. Instead, he turned his head slightly and looked at Leia's smiling face with a slight smile on his lips.
Leah came running over happily, her two pigtails flying up and down with her movements.
Rhett grinned, squatted down and opened his arms: "Little one, did you miss me?"
"Brother Rhett!"
Leah threw herself into his arms and rubbed against him, then turned to greet Shiryu and Aramaki sweetly, and finally looked at Rogge eagerly.
Rogge's icy expression finally softened. He caught Leah steadily with one hand and lifted her high up. "Are there any good people at the base?"
Leah was proud in his arms, "Of course! I'm the best behaved one in G5!"
Leah hugged Rogge's neck and chattered, "I helped the kitchen bake cakes and learned three kinds of knots. Grandpa Brown taught me how to repair the radio..."
Lei Te couldn't help laughing: "That's not necessarily true. I heard that you rummaged through the magnetic equipment in the lab and wanted to dismantle the storm engine!"
Leah blushed and waved her hands hastily: "That...that's just scientific curiosity!"
Along the way, Leah chattered about the fun things that had happened in the past few days, from sneaking into the kitchen to eat the cake made by Sister Ain, to using a magnet to stick a bunch of Aramaki's knives and forks on the ceiling. She even said proudly, "I can now make spoons levitate!"
Everyone couldn't help laughing as they listened.
After returning to the office, Leah saw that several people had started to discuss serious matters, so she immediately sat down on the sofa obediently, supported her chin with her little hand, and listened quietly.
Ian quickly stepped forward and reported, "Your Excellency Admiral, Enel, Luo, and Smoker Vice Admiral are already on their way back. However..."
She frowned slightly. "We've received intelligence that the Red Hair Pirates are showing signs of landing on the battlefield after the war."
Rogge's eyes narrowed slightly, his fingertips tapping rhythmically on the table. "Red Hair...is this for Buggy?"
Lei Te grinned and said, "Boss, what do you think...will Red Hair really make a trip for that clown?"
Aramaki sat in the corner with his arms folded, muttering softly, "It's hard to say. I heard that Red Hair and Buggy are old acquaintances on Roger's ship... Things like emotional accounts are the most troublesome."
Shiryu blew out a puff of smoke and said, "Don't underestimate the red-haired guy. He has more face than we thought."
Rogge spoke slowly, his voice stern: "Whether it's about face or old friendship, it depends on what kind of mentality he comes with."
He stood up and said decisively: "If he really dares to come - I want to see if 'Red Hair' Shanks dares to use his face in G5!"
After hearing this, everyone was very excited.
After the meeting
Ian carried Leah to Rogge, looking a little excited: "Master Rogge, I found that Leah may have a talent for studying scientific magnetism."
"Oh?" Rogge raised his eyebrows and looked at Leah, who puffed out her chest proudly.
Ai En explained softly, "Yesterday she spent a long time tinkering in the lab, using a bunch of discarded magnetic disks and wires to build a simple levitation platform. She actually managed to levitate a metal vessel."
A rare hint of surprise flashed in Rogge's eyes. He lifted Leah up with one hand and said, "Lia, do you want to learn systematically? I can send you to Future Island and let the best scientists teach you."
After hearing this, Leah hugged Rogge's neck tightly, her face full of resistance: "But I don't want to leave you all, I like it here!"
Rogge smiled faintly, held her in his arms, and said gently: "Don't worry, when you have learned magnetism well, I will have a special gift for you."
Leah blinked her big eyes: "Really?!"
Ain chuckled beside him, as if he had guessed the content of the "gift".
——She knew that it would be a surprise that would truly open the door to a new world for Leia.
The meeting ended and everyone dispersed.
Rogge had just opened the first combat report when there was a gentle knock on the office door.
"Come in."
The door opened slightly, and a slender figure walked in with neat steps.
Colonel Tashigi stood at attention and saluted, his blue leather jacket making a slight noise as he moved.
"Excuse me, Admiral Rogge."
Rogge looked up, his gaze resting briefly on the female swordsman.
Years of experience in G5 have transformed the shy girl from the past - the sleeves of her floral shirt are rolled up to her elbows, revealing her well-defined forearms;
The hem of her waist-length blue jacket swayed slightly with her movements, and the famous sword "Shigure" hanging at her waist shone with a cold luster under the light.
"I would like to apply to go to Rogge for a week."
Tashigi's voice was steady and powerful. "On the one hand, I have to maintain my sword, and on the other hand..."
She paused. "I have some personal matters to attend to."
Rogge noticed that when she said "personal matters", her right hand unconsciously stroked the handle of the knife.
"approve."
Rogge signed the order decisively. "I think you're from East Blue?"
"Yes."
Tashigi took the document, a nostalgic smile playing on his face. "There's a long-established blacksmith shop over there, and the swordsmith is an old friend of my father's."
As Tashigi turned to leave, the office door slowly closed behind her.
Rogge paused his pen on the document and looked up as if he suddenly remembered something.
(The green algae-haired swordsman's childhood playmate...)
He vaguely remembered reading Zoro's file, which mentioned a girl who died young in Shimotsuki Village.
The blurry face in the photo was surprisingly similar to Tashigi who had just left.
"interesting..."
Rogge chuckled and shook his head, "But they probably haven't met yet."
This casual thought was quickly put aside.
There are still mountains of military affairs waiting to be dealt with. Compared with the possible coincidences among subordinates, the situation in New World is more worthy of attention.