A killer in the navy? I’m just trying my best to survive Chapter 048

“Dane.”

“Here, Big Brother Hawke!”

“Remember, have Sanji take Zoro to Marine Branch 16.”

Hawke earnestly instructed, “Then we’ll meet up at G- 3.”

“Ah—???”

A huge question mark popped up in Dane’s mind.

Have Sanji bring Zoro back?

Shouldn’t it be the other way around?

But he still answered without hesitation: “Yes!”

Soon, “Whoosh—”

A small boat slowly set sail from the sea restaurant, Baratie.

“Depart!”

Zoro, with one hand on his hip and the other on the ship’s wheel, volunteered to steer.

“Whew—”

Sanji leaned against the ship’s rail and lit a cigarette.

White smoke rings puffed out from his mouth, dissipating in the sea breeze.

His mind was filled with Old Man Zeff’s grumpy face, and the old man’s feigned strict instructions before he left.

He wondered if his path as a Marine was truly the right one.

But first, he had to earn enough bounty money to pay off Old Man Zeff’s bounty, so he could retire peacefully.

Then, he could consider the matter of ALL BLUE.

“I wonder…”

“Are there many pretty ladies in the Marines~”

Meanwhile, at Baratie.

On the restaurant’s deck, a group of chefs watched the departing small boat, their faces filled with reluctance and worry.

“Boss, is Sanji really okay going to be a Marine?”

“Yeah, with his bad temper, won’t he be locked up on the first day?”

Zeff stood on Baratie’s observation deck, saying nothing, just quietly watching the small boat turn into a black dot.

After a long while, he turned his head to look at the chattering chefs behind him.

He didn’t answer directly, but instead asked, “Tell me, how long has it been since a pirate caused trouble at Baratie?”

“……”

The chefs were instantly stunned.

That’s right!!!

Before, every now and then, some short-sighted pirates would try to dine and dash, or get drunk and cause trouble.

But in the past few months, let alone causing trouble, they hadn’t even seen a single pirate.

“As the most famous restaurant in the East Blue, Baratie’s prices are not low, and it’s definitely not a place ordinary commoners can afford.”

Zeff continued, “But think again, among the guests who have come recently…”

“How many are ordinary families, dressed simply, but coming for a splurge for a festival or some anniversary?”

“…”

The chefs were stunned once again.

Indeed, the atmosphere of the restaurant had changed recently.

There were fewer rude pirates and more happy commoners.

A smile appeared on Zeff’s lips, “You guys are still far from it!”

“Although I don’t know what exactly happened in the East Blue…”

He turned around, looking back at the calm and vast sea, his voice tinged with emotion.

“But, this sea… has changed.”

“That brat Sanji going to the Marines, he has a future!”

……

“……!”

The small boat sailed on the sea for a while, and Sanji gradually realized.

Something was wrong.

Terribly wrong!

He suddenly looked up, checked the position of the sun, and then looked at the distant horizon.

This direction was completely opposite to the direction of Marine Branch 16!

“Hey!”

Sanji asked, “Moss Head, is this the way to Branch 16?”

“Yes!”

Zoro nodded seriously, “This is the direction.”

“Yes?!”

Sanji’s eyebrows instantly furrowed, glaring at Zoro, “Yes, your head!”

“Do you really think I don’t know the way?!”

“The direction is wrong!”

“Oh…”

Zoro looked at Sanji’s murderous expression, silently turned the boat around, muttering, “So noisy!”

“It’s all you, you messed up my sense of direction!”

“…”

After a while.

Sanji found again that they had veered off course!

It was clearly correct just now!

How did this Moss Head manage to do it?!

He extinguished his cigarette with a flick, and rushed to Zoro in a few steps.

“We’re off course!”

“No!”

“!!!”

Sanji looked at Zoro’s stubborn face, and he instantly remembered Major Dane’s strange instruction earlier—Sanji, Big Brother Hawke instructed you to bring Zoro back to Branch 16!

He understood!

That wasn’t a slip of the tongue at all!!!

“Whew—”

Sanji took a deep breath, looked directly into Zoro’s eyes, and asked word by word, “Hey, Moss Head, you’re directionally challenged, aren’t you!”

“Uh…”

Zoro’s hand left the ship’s wheel, waving frantically at Sanji, “I’m not, I didn’t, don’t talk nonsense!”

“It’s just that this route is too complicated!”

“Heh, is there any calmer route than the East Blue?!”

“Get out of the way! You super directionally challenged idiot!”

Sanji pushed Zoro aside, took over the ship’s wheel, and grumbling, adjusted the heading.

The small boat drew an arc on the sea, finally heading in the correct direction at full speed.

“Whoosh—”

After some time, the small boat finally saw the outline of the Marine Branch 16 base.

“Whew—”

Sanji exhaled a long puff of smoke, feeling completely relaxed.

They finally arrived.

Being with this Moss Head was more tiring than flipping a wok all day in the kitchen.

It was bad enough that he was directionally challenged, but he was also incredibly confident and always insisted on giving directions.

If it weren’t for his own good sense of direction, he would probably have drifted to the Grand Line by now.

“Hmph.”

Zoro opened his eyes, stood up, looked at the distant base, and nodded with satisfaction.

“See, I told you my direction was correct.”

Sanji: “Damn it!”

……

Meanwhile, inside Branch 16, at the dock.

The newly arrived Colonel from Headquarters saluted Dane.

“You’ve worked hard, Colonel Dane.”

“No, I’m still a Major.”

Dane returned the salute, his tone calm.

“Not at all, the appointment from Headquarters has been completed, you just haven’t received your Colonel’s uniform yet.”

The new Colonel had the sharpness characteristic of a hawkish military man, but showed great respect for Dane.

“Colonel Dane, thank you and Rear Admiral Hawke for the pacification of the East Blue.”

“After Colonel Smoker’s transfer, Loguetown will also be taken over by a new Headquarters Colonel.”

“Both the new Colonel of Loguetown and I are powerful Colonels under Admiral Akainu.”

“Please rest assured, Headquarters is very determined to maintain peace in the East Blue this time.”

“We will absolutely not let your efforts go to waste!”

He paused, his voice growing more solemn.

“The Grand Line, we’ll leave it to you!”

“Please convey my regards to Rear Admiral Hawke!”

“Clang—!”

Dane saluted again, then turned to face the assembled, neatly uniformed soldiers behind him.

“Brothers, board the ship!”

“Once Zoro and Sanji arrive, we’ll depart immediately!”

“Yes!”

The soldiers marched in uniform steps, orderly boarding the ship.

Just then, a lookout’s report came.

“Report! A small vessel has been spotted, heading towards us!”

“There’s a blond and a green-haired person on board.”

“Ha—”

Dane’s lips curved slightly.

“Everyone’s here!”

“Depart, G- 3 Branch!”

“Yes!”

……

Sanji

Sanji