novelonline Chapter 423 Lively Banquet
Chapter 423 Lively Banquet
Heping Island, Kokoasi Village, where the expeditionary force headquarters is located.
When Kizaru arrived here on Garp's warship, the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red Hair Pirates had already been here for a day.
At this time, the members of the two pirate groups were having a lively banquet under the hospitality of Hashirama.
The pirates gathered in twos and threes around the burning bonfire, drinking, dancing and bragging.
Hashirama and a few pirates were playing a guessing game with dice. Judging from the pile of money in front of the pirates, Hashirama's luck was as bad as ever.
Outside the bustling crowd, Whitebeard and Shanks sat opposite each other, drinking.
The two talked a lot about the war at the top and Kizaru.
During the voyage, they saw the outstanding grassroots management capabilities of the Kingdom of Light. The Kingdom of Light occupied a large area of the East China Sea in a very short period of time, was able to maintain order in various island towns, and was able to crack down on roaming pirates. Such efficiency was a miracle.
"The Land of Light led by Kizaru may reshape the order of this ocean." Shanks concluded after drinking his wine.
Whitebeard picked up the wine glass in his hand, which was bigger than a basin, drank the sake in it, and then let out a heroic laugh.
"Of course, Kizaru is a hero of the sea that I recognize! That guy's ambition is above the entire ocean."
"Oh wow! You're too ambitious. I'm just an ordinary social activist."
Kizaru let out his signature laugh and walked up.
Hearing the voice, Whitebeard and Shanks looked at Kizaru. Whitebeard said with a somewhat grateful tone: "My silly sons were able to evacuate smoothly because of your help. I, Whitebeard, will remember your kindness, Kizaru."
Shanks smiled and looked at Kizaru, praising him, "Your speech at the Marine Headquarters was quite brilliant."
Kizaru walked over to the two of them and sat down. He picked up the unopened bottle of wine next to him, pulled out the cork, and started drinking from the bottle.
After taking a sip, Kizaru took out a cigar, threw one to Shanks and Whitebeard, and then lit the one in his own hand.
Slowly exhaling the smoke from his mouth, Kizaru spoke: "You two, what do you think of the governance of the Kingdom of Light?"
"You are doing better than the navy and those noble officials of the kingdom." Shanks had been to the East China Sea several times before, and he felt the changes in the East China Sea most directly.
Apart from anything else, the fact that the civilians on the island were able to resume normal life in a very short time without showing any signs of worry is proof of the Kingdom of Light's ability to govern at the grassroots level.
"Hahaha! Your soldiers are the first ones I have met who dare to warn the Four Emperors not to break the law. This alone makes them better than the cowards of the member states." Whitebeard had not seen the East China Sea before, but he had seen too much filthiness of the member states and the navy.
Kizaru smiled and continued, "I think you must be curious about how we were able to create a systematic military and administrative personnel out of thin air in such a short period of time."
Hearing this question, Whitebeard and Shanks looked at Kizaru curiously. They were indeed curious about how Kizaru did it.
There are so many people, a large number of powerful ninjas, and it seems that these people appeared out of thin air on the sea.
Yellow Monkey took a puff of his cigar, a calm smile appeared on his face, and he slowly said: "Because, before this, I had already established a country, a huge country that was completely independent of this sea."
Kizaru's words surprised Whitebeard and Shanks, especially Shanks, the Four Emperors who liked to travel around and had been to almost every corner of the ocean.
But in his previous voyages, he had never encountered a country with a dress and temperament similar to that of Kizaru's army.
"Do you want to go and see? Go and see the prosperous country that I built with my own hands. My speech at the Navy Headquarters was not an exaggeration. I have already achieved it in my own country." Kizaru made an invitation.
"Hahaha! Such an interesting thing, of course I have to go and see it." White Beard laughed and agreed without any hesitation.
"It sounds quite interesting, we won't miss it." Shanks agreed, his eyes full of curiosity.
"You won't be disappointed there, but today, let's have fun to the fullest!" Kizaru said, raising the bottle of wine in his hand high.
After the three of them clinked their glasses, they drank the drinks in one gulp, then looked at each other and burst into laughter.
"It's really too much for you not to inform me in such a lively occasion, Kizaru." Garp's voice came from a distance. He changed into casual clothes, wearing flip-flops, and walked forward while eating senbei.
With the appearance of Garp, Whitebeard restrained his smile a little, and turned his head to look at Garp who was walking towards him, "Garp, you old man, are you ready to leave the navy?"
"Hahaha, an old guy like me has already retired to the second line and started to enjoy my retirement." After finishing his senbei, Garp sat down next to Whitebeard, picked up the bottle of wine that Whitebeard had not finished drinking, and started drinking it in big gulps.
Shanks looked at Garp who was sitting down with a smile. After clinking glasses with Kizaru, he continued to pick up the glass and started drinking.
Garp drank the wine in the bottle, put it heavily on the ground, looked at Whitebeard and Kizaru, and his expression became serious.
"This time, I am not thanking you as a marine, but as Ace's grandfather. Thank you for rescuing Ace."
After saying that, Garp laughed to himself. He touched the back of his head and said self-deprecatingly: "If Zhan Guo heard it, he would scold me again, hahahaha!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Ace is my son! As long as I'm alive, no one is allowed to hurt my, Whitebeard's child!" Whitebeard said very seriously. Even though he was sick and in pain, he still had the heroic demeanor of his youth.
"Everyone, there is no distinction between background and status here. You are all guests of the Kingdom of Light today! You are all my, Kizaru's, friends!" Kizaru raised his glass.
The atmosphere at the scene became joyful again. The four of them were all very good at drinking, and soon there were empty bottles around them.
At the end of the drinking, Garp and Whitebeard, one a navy man and the other a pirate, sat together with their arms around each other's shoulders, laughing and drinking.
The pirates who were drinking and dancing around the bonfire gradually noticed the four people sitting on the periphery. They couldn't help but feel that it was a bit magical when they saw a naval hero, two of the Four Emperors of Pirates, and the number one enemy of the World Government, talking and laughing while drinking and eating meat.
Ace was also at the banquet. He was sitting near the bonfire, eating meat and chatting with his crew. After being reminded by other pirates, he noticed that his grandfather had also come here.
He did not take the initiative to go forward and say hello, but just looked at the grandfather who appeared and smiled. (End of this chapter)