Chapter 51: The Happo Fleet.
"John, you're finally awake."
As soon as John opened his eyes, he heard Dragon's voice.
"What happened to me?"
John looked around, his head a little dizzy, he asked in confusion.
Dragon immediately said, "You slept for two days and two nights, if I hadn't seen you in such good shape, I would have been worried that something had happened to you."
"Did I sleep two days and two nights?"
John was surprised he had never slept so long at a time before.
"Yes, it was clear from you that you were really very tired, it's normal to sleep for so long." Dragon said.
"Are we in West Blue yet?"
"Yes, on our way to Happo's fleet."
John struggled to his feet, only a moment passed, but he already felt better, and his head was not as dizzy as a minute ago.
When moving, his body still ached a little, and it was numb, but the pain was not as strong and did not affect his movements.
"John, your recovery rate is really amazing, so many injuries, it's amazing you fully recovered so quickly."
Dragon was very jealous of John's ability to heal himself, before John fell asleep, there were many wounds on his body, but as soon as he woke up, his wounds almost completely closed, he did not even need medicine, he recovered on his own.
John smiled, he knew about his own ability to recover, unless it was a serious injury, ordinary minor injuries, for him, could be restored very quickly.
Even if he was seriously injured, he could quickly recover by relying on the life energy of plants.
Thanks to his endurance and self-healing, he will be able to fight without interruption.
After waking up, John alone ate the food of seven or eight people, and after eating, he felt the pain go away and the wounds heal.
John, who knew his body well, clearly felt the change, his physique and strength increased.
Although the bloody battle with the Sea Kings in the Culm Belt had forced him through many hardships, it was undeniable that he had progressed much faster than through safe training.
But this kind of training was indeed very dangerous, and if it weren't for Garp, his guardian, next to him, I'm afraid he would have died countless times.
The method was good, but impractical; it was impossible to have such a strong guardian constantly protecting him.
Soon after waking up, Garp also came to John, and when he saw that John was okay, he laughed and joked with John.
Even though all of his difficulties were caused by Garp, John was not offended, he was very grateful that he was able to make such rapid progress thanks to Garp's help.
After a half-day rest, John could not resist and began training again.
"This kid, with such hard work and talent, is destined to become powerful in the future."
Garp was impressed by John's hard work. Being one of the strongest men in the world, he perfectly understood the importance of hard work and talent, and since John had both, it was only a matter of time before he became powerful.
After entering West Blue, Garp's effectiveness increased greatly, and the next day, after John awakened, he found Happo's fleet.
Upon discovering Happo's fleet, Garp immediately led the soldiers under his command and battled Happo's fleet led by Dong Qinjao.
Putting aside the last time Garp accompanied them and fought Roger, this was the first time John had seen battle against such a strong man, and a pirate with a bounty of over 500 million bails at that.
Dong Qingjiao's thirty-year future cannot be compared to what he sees now. Still in middle age, Dong Qinjao is at the peak of his power and he is very strong, and he is now fighting Garp alone.
The duel between the two of them was so powerful that John kept his attention on the duel between the two monsters even as he and the others fought against Happo's fleet.
There was no shortage of strong fighters among Happo's fleet, but most of them were held back by the admirals under Garp, and John's opponent was no weak swordsman.
Having improved his physical strength, John was able to resist the strong swordsman on equal terms, and thanks to his strength as a fruiter, he gradually won, forcing the enemy to give his all.
The battle did not last long, and when Dong Qingjao's iron head was broken by Garp's iron fist, the battle ended, the rest of Happo's fleet were defeated one by one, and the Marines were finally victorious.
According to normal practice, after capturing a pirate, Dong Qingjao should be imprisoned in Impeldown Prison.
But then John saw a different situation.
Shortly after the capture of the Happo Fleet soldiers, the king of the West Blue country Kano (Flowers) approached Garp, hoping that Garp would be able to release the Happo Fleet soldiers.
To John's surprise, Garp actually released the soldiers of Happo's fleet, led by Dong Chinjao, and all he received was more support for the patrol offered by the Land of Kano(Flowers).
This surprised John greatly, the Happo fleet led by Dong Chinjao was a pirate fleet and it was no less criminal, and letting them go in the end was different from the Marine justice that John had imagined.
"Does it seem incredible?"
Dragon, who was worried about Jon, noticed Jon's shock and told him: "This world is like this, although the Watch brings justice and destroys pirates, it can also compromise with the pirates if it is of interest to the Watch;...
By releasing Happo's fleet, you will receive the support of the Kano(Flowers) country, while capturing Happo's fleet will not give the patrol much advantage, in this situation, if you were the admiral of the fleet, what would you choose?
Jon glanced at Dragon, the guy was really brave.
"In the adult world, the main thing is profit, you think, I don't understand this."
Dragon said, "Hmm, Jon, I didn't expect you to say something like that."
John said indignantly, "You think I'm a three-year-old? If you can't even understand this, how can you survive in this world?
Dragon chuckled, "I used to think that you would be indignant like Sakazuki, but now it seems that you are much more understanding than him."
"It acts as a deterrent and at the same time it brings tangible benefits, it cannot be better for the watch; only they forget that those who suffered from Happo's fleet are the ones who are the most innocent."
Listening to Dragon's emotions, John sensed Dragon's displeasure with the Watch; the future leader of the revolutionary army, I'm afraid, has already seen the essence of the watch and the world government, and began to act.
John knows about Dragon's future, but he is not going to stop him, because, in his opinion, even without Dragon, the revolutionary army will still appear, not to mention that Dragon is not something he can stop now.
Moreover, the existence of a revolutionary army is not necessarily a bad thing, at least it will make the top of the world government and those high and powerful Gharaseans realize that the world has changed, and that there are those who dare to challenge them.
As stated in the anime, a turbulent era is beginning, and he only needs to do one thing - become stronger, strong enough to not be afraid of the turbulent era.
"Perhaps it is not the patrol that is making mistakes, but the whole world."
With the Garasei and the world government like this, it will be difficult for the Marines as a subordinate institution not to change.
Dragon's eyes opened and he looked at Jon in shock, Jon's words giving him a feeling of togetherness.
"John, is that what you said?"
John felt Dragon's burning gaze, and his heart jumped, he hurriedly said: "Nothing unusual, a moment of emotion."
Although he didn't mind the existence of the revolutionary army, it didn't mean he wanted to be part of it, he didn't want to become a target for Dragon.
Why should he want to become a member of the revolutionary army when life on patrol was not bad? He did not have the same grandiose ambitions and ideals as Dragon.
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