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Leah slowly opened her eyelids and felt the warm liquid wrap around her weak body.

She woke up more and more often, and her body gradually regained consciousness, filled with the sense of relaxation that only comes when you are healthy.

"You can try out-of-vehicle activities."

Unfamiliar sounds reached her ears vaguely through the thick water curtain. Leah turned her head and tried to keep her eyes open. The picture outside the glass was blurry.

A huge shadow approached, and she could barely make out the dark eyes. She couldn't help but reach out, but was blocked by the cold wall.

The man put his palm up to match her helpless fingertips.

"Lily."

She couldn't see the shape of his mouth clearly, but she could hear his low voice, which was muffled and hoarse.

When she opened her mouth, a series of bubbles poured out from her mouth and nose, choking her several times. She moved her limbs unconsciously and in panic.

Immediately, a hole was pushed open above her, and the cold white light penetrated the light blue liquid and hit her fragile eyelids, causing her pupils to dilate. Before she could close her eyes, a large shadow blocked the dazzling light, and a pair of hands sank into the water, hugging her and dragging her upward.

Leaving the warm liquid environment, the fresh and cold air instantly attached to Leah's body. Stimulated by the temperature difference, the senses of her limbs were connected back to the consciousness of the owner.

The coldness lasted only a moment, and Leah was immediately wrapped in a hot and tight embrace. The navy uniform coat wrapped her tightly, and her cheek was nestled in the man's broad arm.

"Don't panic."

Feeling the same hot lips kissing the top of her wet hair, Leah slowly raised her head, revealing her smooth forehead and a pair of blue eyes.

"I see you are more panicked than she is."

Leah rolled her eyes slightly, and her eyes met a tall and big... forehead?

The other party was only ten steps away, so she couldn't see clearly and was a little unsure.

"Put her down quickly, I'm going to give her another full body check."

His forehead came closer, and a few shallow marks appeared on his forehead as he spoke, like the lines of new wrinkles.

Leah was slightly shocked for a moment, then turned her gaze to the face of the man who was very close to her. She observed it carefully for a few seconds and moved her fingers slowly.

She was hugged so tightly that she could barely reach out and touch Sakaski's face: "...Are you hurt, Sakaski?"

Leah's hand slid down to his shoulder again, gently groping for the bandage hidden under his clothes.

When I spoke with the voice of my original body again, I felt as if I was in another world. Her voice was soft and slow at first, but after she said the first sentence smoothly, it soon became skillful and smooth.

"The smell of blood is very strong. Did you bleed a lot? The smell of medicine is very weak. Should you change the medicine?"

Sakaski paused for a moment, then turned to look at the man with a huge head on one side.

The man was about fifty years old, wearing a brand-new white coat, and his slender legs were wearing strange large-toe shoes. In addition to his unusually outstanding forehead, he also had a huge, long tongue hanging down. The whole person looked like some kind of contradiction, very absurd and weird.

"Huh? Has the sense of smell been strengthened? It may be that the energy effect of the Devil Fruit is manifesting. Put her in the scanning cabin and let me take a look at the data."

With that said, he turned and walked towards the console, urging the motionless admiral with his eyes.

Sakaski put Leah's cold hands back into his arms, hugged her and turned around: "She needs clothes."

Of course you don't need to wear clothes when you soak in the repair cabin, but it's different when you come out.

"Oh, you and your wife are so troublesome."

The man waved, and an unknown object ran out. Under his instruction, it picked up loose clothes similar to hospital gowns. It took Leah a long time to see that it was a mechanical dog.

Sakaski put on her clothes neatly and explained to her: "That is Dr. Vegapunk. He used his specialized skills to save you. He will check your body soon. Don't be afraid."

Leah remained silent and was put into the scanning cabin obediently, looking at him without blinking.

Sakaski stayed by the side, met her gaze, and spoke to her slowly:

"My injury is not serious and I didn't bleed a lot."

"When you finish checking, I'll change the dressing."

His face was still as cold and serious as ever, and although his voice was hoarse than usual, his tone was still calm and calm, making it difficult to tell any clues.

He hugged her naturally, kissed her, comforted her, dressed her without any help, soothed her emotions, and patiently answered every question she had.

As Dr. Vegapunk said, it's like a close couple.

However they are not.

Leah closed her eyes, gathering her thoughts sluggishly, and at the same time obediently followed all the examination instructions of Dr. Vegapunk. She was a good patient who made the doctor worry-free.

The examination required blood sampling. Sakaski held her outstretched finger and stared directly at Begapunk with his dark eyes: "I don't think this is necessary."

Just like a medical family member who doesn't cooperate with treatment.

Leah put her other hand on the back of his hand and whispered to him: "It's okay, Sakaski."

Healing is a complicated task. A scientist who can snatch her back alive from the hands of death, no matter what genetic data he wants to obtain from her, has already obtained it countless times during the treatment process. Even if Vegapunk did have some other purpose, they could only take any risk.

The treatment isn't over yet.

Leah smiled at Sakaski: "It's okay, I'm awake now."

No matter what kind of dilemma she will face after opening her eyes, she will not sit still and wait for death.

Sakaski looked at her and said nothing.

Leah stretched out her fingers and asked Vegapunk to take two tubes of blood.

"Thank you for taking me in. This is not an easy thing."

She spoke to Bega Punk gently and politely: "I've heard of you for a long time, and I've always wanted to find an opportunity to visit you."

Vegapunk's personality is not as unique as his appearance, and his words are very ordinary and kind: "Oh? The world government should be trying its best to reduce my sense of existence. Where did you hear about me?"

Leah smiled: "My history teacher is Dr. Haku from O'Hara. I heard him talk about you during class."

The scientist who was constantly moving paused, pondered for a moment, and came over with the test report. He raised his hand, and a mechanical arm descended from the ceiling, accurately handing a pair of glasses to Leah.

The wheeled chair slid out from under the table and stopped at Vegapunk's feet. The other party sat down and explained to her: "After examination, your hearing and smell have doubled, and your vision has dropped exponentially. In addition, your muscle strength has improved a lot. When you adapt to your current body, you will show that you are stronger than before." Strong physical strength. My preliminary guess is that it is caused by the continuous effect of the cracking fruit ability, and it is not an incurable disease."

"You should have noticed that you have difficulty seeing since you woke up."

Leah put on her glasses and replied calmly: "Yes, I originally thought it was nerve compression or a side effect of the medication."

Vegapunk: "My data adjustment is perfect. The plan to heal your body has been carefully calculated, and there is no possibility of errors like the ones you mentioned."

Leah smiled: "I'm so sorry. I didn't consider that you were responsible for my treatment, so I made a wrong guess."

Sakaski looked sullen on the side. He didn't notice any difference in Leah's vision, and Leah didn't say anything about it. He only thought that her body was too weak to react slowly.

Vegapunk continued: "There are two treatment options that can be implemented now. One is to use the residual fluctuations of the fruit's ability to genetically modify your body, so that you can recover faster from physical damage, and you will obtain the benefits of this fruit. Part of the ability. It’s just that your foundation is too weak, and the ability after transformation will not be very stable. You need to come to me for regular and stable treatment."

The doctor added: "Devil Fruit has been one of my main research projects in the past two years. I can guarantee that at the speed of my research, your body will be able to fully digest the new abilities in less than three years. However, there is a high probability that the appearance will be affected by the abilities. The impact has been partially changed.”

To give a simple example, if Sakaski is transformed in the stage of Sulley, he will gain the strength of Sulley or the agility and physical strength of running around day and night, while retaining the physical characteristics of Sulley, possibly the lush hair. , or it could be sharp claws or fangs, or even that huge furry tail.

The benefits are obvious. His physique will be improved, and the upper limit of his physical skills may also be raised. The price is only a slight change in appearance. In the age of pirates, there are countless people who are willing to pay this price in exchange for higher strength.

Although it is not clear what Leia's mutant form is, if she wants, she can also acquire some good abilities, such as outstanding hearing, smell and strength, which will be beneficial to her.

But Leah just listened quietly and did not comment.

It's not that she has any obsession with appearance, it's just that everyone present knows that three years is too long and she won't take the risk.

So the doctor said the second plan: "If you just want to restore your body to health, then you must first completely discharge the devil fruit energy from your body."

Leah nodded: "What do you need me to do?"

Vegapunk pointed to the huge liquid tank in the laboratory: "Soak in my specially prepared repair fluid for another 60 hours. I will replenish energy factors into it regularly to increase your body strength so that you can withstand the power of the fruit. fluctuation."

Leah asked: "After soaking, don't you need to receive therapeutic intervention?"

Vegapunk: "Basically, it can be said like this. I haven't fully studied the specific effects of the crack fruit's ability. According to the existing data, if everything goes well, you will have to go through at least two form changes in the future. If your will and Sakaski is as stubborn and strong as he is, so he'll be healthy again very quickly."

If things don't go well, she may fall into chaos and lose herself forever.

Leah: "Do I have to start treatment right away?"

This means that the plan has been chosen.

Vegapunk glanced at her: "No, I have to re-adjust the ratio."

The doctor rummaged through a messy box for a long time and found a bracelet for Leah to wear.

"The energy converger made of sea floor stone as the main material can delay the activation time of the fruit ability in your body."

After saying this, Vegapunk walked away to do his own thing.

So Leah turned to Sakaski.

She didn't know how long she had been in a coma, nor did she know what Sakaski had done to keep the world's most talented scientist, Bega, who was supposed to be doing scientific research under government surveillance, busy. Dr. Punk stopped all other work to treat an unknown ordinary person.

After putting on the glasses, the details she could detect became more comprehensive, such as Sakaski's vaguely bloodshot eyeballs, the sinister aura in his expression, and his obviously thin face.

On the examination table, Leah's height could not reach the ground, and she sat with her bare feet dangling in the air. Because the soles of her feet had been soaked in repair fluid, they had returned to their healthy plumpness, and were as white as a handful of beautiful clouds.

Sakaski lowered his head and held her cold ankle, took off his coat and covered her in front of her, and whispered, "I'll find you a pair of shoes later."

After a pause: "There are also clothes."

Leah raised her oversized glasses and asked him: "Sakaski, where are we? What's the situation outside now?"

Sakaski seemed to hesitate before answering her previous question: "We are in Egghead, which is an island under the World Government."

Egghead, Leah had an impression of this name, but not much. She thought hard.

"I remember that this island began to be focused on construction by the world government about five years ago. Just from the apparent investment of resources, it has accumulated quite an astonishing number."

The year she joined the Archives Department as a general clerk, the construction of Egghead as a government-affiliated island in the New World had been underway for more than a year. With her meager intelligence sources at that time, the only impression Egghead left on her was a name on the list of dozens of World Government garrison islands with unknown contents.

The World Government has countless administrative islands, including institutions, arms, and experiments. Many of them received private attention from the Navy. Egghead was not particularly conspicuous at that time.

Seeing that Leah looked a little tired, Sakaski took her off the stage and said, "Don't think too much. Let's heal your body first. I will solve other problems."

This is of course impossible, and she will not put the pressure and decision-making power entirely on Sakaski.

Leah looked around the small laboratory and saw the haste of users and the overcrowding of equipment and utensils that did not match the size.

She asked: "You won't blow up the doctor's research institute, right?"

Sakaski was silent for a moment and answered her: "No, his research institute has not been built yet, and I have not bombed his other related buildings."

Leah understood, it meant blowing up other places.

But before talking about the situation, she should focus on more urgent matters, like Sakaski's mental state.

He seemed to be going to great lengths to save her.

Leah wasn't used to it.

Sakaski has always been a man with clear goals and is hard to shake. No matter how much attention he pays to her, it will never be more than his ambitious career. It always made her feel uncomfortable to be in a situation where she seemed to be the focus and everything else was left behind.

"Sorry, thank you for your hard work."

She thought for a moment and said to him.

Sakaski hugged her silently and let her step on his shoes.

Leah just talked to him normally, as if they were still living together in the past, but Sakaski breathed a sigh of relief.

From the moment she opened her eyes, all the difficult problems seemed to fall into place.

Leah calmly cooperated with all his actions, dealt with Vegapunk cordially and naturally, was keenly aware of the abnormal elements, and comforted him gently - Sakaski had to admit that the pressure on his shoulders seemed to be immediately lifted. Take half.

The problems outside Egghead were like powerful landmines on his way out, but Leah who woke up was like a powered energy pump, continuously inputting new energy into his tight body.

*

The person who brought the clothes to Leah was an unexpected person.

"Zhan Tao Maru?"

Leah looked surprised: "I haven't seen you for a long time."

Zhan Momomaru was the child raised by Porusalino. Due to the different ideological factions between the generals, the two did not spend much time together. However, she once took little Zhan Momomaru's hand to the cafeteria to introduce herself. His friends introduced him to him, invited him to taste their own bento dishes, and sat together outside the conference room waiting for his adults to finish the meeting. In layman's terms, Lili was hugged by Zhan Momomaru many times when he was a child.

Therefore, she and Zhan Momowan had a friendship since childhood. They didn't have much contact, but they had a good personal relationship.

Zhan Momowan, who has always been nicknamed the "big fat boy" by Leah, is in good spirits and has a loud voice: "Sister Leah, I am so happy to hear the news that you have woken up!"

Speaking of this, apart from Lili, Zhan Momowan is the one who calls her 'sister' the most sincerely; although he is only one year younger than her, for some reason Zhan Momowan always has a kind of respect for her. , and always use honorifics when addressing her.

Leah took the clothes. It was a thick skirt. It was suitable for the cold weather in Egghead. It was also beautiful and very considerate: "Thank you, are you on duty? If you are busy, we can talk next time. Yes. I’d like to treat you to dinner if I have a chance.”

Zhan Taomaru scratched his head: "Sister Leia, my mission is to protect Dr. Begapunk and monitor you. I'm not busy."

Leah couldn't help laughing at his honesty.

Glancing at the navy's internal phone number on his waist, Leah's eyes moved slightly: "I'm sorry for you, Zhan Momomaru."

Zhan Taomaru: "Don't be embarrassed, the teacher just asked me to stay with you."

Leia smiled and said, "How are you, General Porusalino? I think it has caused you trouble this time."

At the age of [-], Zhan Momomaru, who still wears a big bellyband and has a watermelon haircut, claims to be "the man with the strictest mouth in the world", but he is actually very good at clichés. The outrageous teacher used by ordinary phone bugs, and he himself did not particularly blame Zhan Momomaru for it.

So Leah collected information from him without feeling any guilt.

"Teacher, he should be fine, although he seems to have a bad temper when talking on the phone these days." Zhan Taowan was indeed unprepared.

Leah: "After all, it's hard to do it with him in the middle, right?"

Zhan Momomaru: "That's true on the surface, but the teacher is very smart and cunning. This kind of thing can't be difficult for him."

...

When Sakaski came over with the dinner plate, what he saw was Leah standing at the door chatting happily with the fat man under Polusalino, her bare feet turned blue and white by the cold wind brought in from outside.

Sakaski glanced at Zhan Taomaru coldly: "I'll leave as soon as the things are delivered."

Zhan Momowan: "I even forgot that it was time to have lunch. I was so happy to see Sister Liya. Let's chat together later! Sister Liya!"

Leah smiled: "Okay, you can come to me anytime when you are free."

Zhan Momomaru: "That won't work. My old uncle said that I should provoke you less. The doctor also said that the world government has been watching us."

The fat man thought for a moment: "When my uncle finishes calling me today, I will go find the doctor and ask him to think of a way to prevent the government from keeping an eye on us. Then I can come and chat with you."

Leah smiled: "Okay."

After seeing off Zhan Taomaru, Sakaski bent down and stretched out his hand, letting Leah sit on his arm, and took her into the small room with lunch in one hand: "If you want to know anything, you can ask me directly."

Leah's smile dimmed slightly, and she asked him worriedly: "Sakaski, have you broken up with the government?"

The information she heard from Zhan Taowan told her that the situation might be far more serious than she thought.

Sakaski shook his head: "Not yet."

Being able to successfully break into Egghead and find Vegapunk so quickly was not the result of his own efforts.

Porusalino's vague but partial attitude, the sudden appearance of the army led by Teacher Zefa, and even the acquiescence of Vegapunk himself, as well as traces of the Revolutionary Army's action... There are also some unexpected forces appearing this time During the incident, he was temporarily unsure. It was just the interference of many parties that finally made things turn into what they are today.

It's not a bad thing for him and Leah.

As a result of the multi-party checks and balances, this invasion incident that should have been dealt with seriously by the world government was completely deadlocked.

*

In the evening, the sound of shelling could be heard in the distance. Sakaski sent Leah back to the laboratory: "I'm going to check on the situation and will be back soon."

Leah lay on the window, watching the wind and snow begin to rage, and Sakaski's rock-steady back gradually faded away. After stepping onto a huge lift, he quickly disappeared into the heavy snow.

She turned around to disturb Dr. Vegapunk, who was doing an unknown experiment.

Vegapunk had no choice but to put down his work and said to her: "Okay, okay, if you have anything to say, just say it."

Leah found a seat out of the way and sat down, looked into Vegapunk's calm and deep eyes, and pursed her lips: "I heard that you went to O'Hara after that incident."

Dr. Vegapunk took off his glasses and wiped them slowly with a special cloth: "Yes, is there anything you want to know?"

At that time, the gunpowder smoke on the island had not completely dissipated, and the traces of the scholars' lives were so clear; in the burnt-dried island of Zhonghu, documents and books passed down from generation to generation on Scholar Island covered the bottom of the lake. It was the researchers on the island who gave up their lives. We must also save the continuing spirit of truth.

He saw with his own eyes the fallen Tree of Omniscientity, which was the heavy tombstone of his friend Dr. Clover.

He read all the gifts left by O'Hara as a sincere tribute and silent resistance.

Leah asked with some difficulty: "Have you recorded everything...everything?"

Vegapunk: "Yes, in my brain, they are as clear as if they were brought in yesterday."

He asked again: "What do you want to know?"

Leah shook her head: "I don't need to understand now."

She sighed sadly and relaxedly: "After that, I always wanted to go to Ohara to pay homage to Teacher Haku in person, but unfortunately I couldn't make the trip. Dr. Begapunk, you did what I have wanted to do for a long time but have not been able to do. , I am very grateful to you from my heart."

Culture, knowledge and history are indispensable treasures for the development of all mankind.

The young girl looked calm: "I believe they will see the light of day again one day."

Until then, Vegapunk's brain is the safest safe haven.

"However," the sadness on Leah's face quickly disappeared, leaving only a trace of natural respect and intimacy: "I really didn't expect that you would be willing to treat me."

Dr. Clover, the director of O'Hara's Omniscient Tree Library, is one of the few friends of Dr. Vegapunk. Sakaski, who participated in the O'Hara incident, will undoubtedly not be Vegapunk's guest. Even though it was under the instructions of the World Government, the wrong things Sakaski himself had done were still unforgivable.

Although she is a student of Dr. Haku, Vegapunk didn't know this before, and it is entirely possible that she refused to treat the people brought by Sakaski.

The doctor put on his glasses: "I understood who the real culprit was from the beginning."

Leah: "I appreciate your tolerance, but I will not absolve myself of responsibility for what he did."

Vegapunk: "So to put it this way, he blew up the entire island's air conditioner in Egghead, and quite a few research projects based on temperature were forced to be suspended and interrupted."

The island-wide air conditioner is designed by Bega Punk and was put into use not long ago in the snow-covered Egghead, and the effect is outstanding.

Leah smiled regretfully: "I'm sorry, it's all for my sake."

Vegapunk: "But because of this, he attracted the attention of the world government. The island's defense system was weakened, and I was able to successfully contact Dolag."

The doctor looked at her kindly: "He asked me to help you because you are a 'precious source of fire', he said so."

This was something she didn't know about Dorag's connections.

Leah lowered her eyes: "Please don't listen to his exaggerated praise. I am just a small island owner with limited abilities."

Dr. Vegapunk: "Well, everyone has their own opinions and ideas. If you just stick to yourself, there won't be any controversy... I heard that you have developed precious grains?"

Vegapunk is obviously more interested in science and technology than current affairs politics: "No matter how strong or powerful power or politics seems for a moment, it will eventually end. Only scientific truth will last forever or even be eternal."

In a way, it was relaxing to talk to Dr. Vegapunk, a pure scientist whose almost all emotions and desires were in the service of scientific research.

Leah entered a new topic calmly and talked about the discoveries made by the two islands in grain crops over the years: "... drought and cold resistance are very effective. We piloted it in Ivan, the North Sea, and the harvest was very good. The yield exceeded the expected effect. Unfortunately, it was limited by There is a lack of access to certain specific elements, and the production capacity of 'Dilong' No. 3 seeds cannot keep up with demand..."

Bega Punk: "What other grains can grow in extremely cold climates? In addition to staple foods, is there any progress in fruits and vegetables? I remember that there are seeds that have both functions..."

Leah: "Yes, although the growth cycle of No. 4 is a little longer, the sprouts grown in the second growth stage can be used as vegetables for repeated picking and consumption..."

There are no researchers or scientists with any background on the two islands, and the R&D department is full of self-taught wildcatters, with far more practical people than theoretical people. Most of the fruitful grains over the years have been collected in large quantities by caravans from all over the world, and then they have worked hard to conduct similar experiments one by one and slowly researched them.

Although Leah is very concerned about research in this area, she is a layperson after all, and the technical support she can provide is very limited. It is not easy for her to have the opportunity to discuss related research with the world's top scientists, and she can't wait to rack her brains to collect all the grain information she can remember. Move out.

Their conversation didn't come to an end until Sakaski hurried back.

As a thank you gift, Leah promised to find a way to send some improved crop seeds, fertilizer formulas and greenhouse system drawings before leaving. She also hoped that if Dr. Bega Punk had relevant research progress, he could share it with the two islands. Although I don’t know if I can still successfully contact Vegapunk after I leave, this is definitely a sure-profit deal.

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Dorag finally received a call from Egghead late one night, and Leah's card, which had regained most of its life, was clenched in his hand.

"She is now out of danger."

Vegapunk is his old friend for many years. Thanks to Akainu, Drago successfully contacted him for the first time after the World Government took Vegapunk away.

"Great, I'm sorry to trouble you during this time."

Vegapunk: "It's no trouble. She feels much more relaxed after she wakes up. Dorag, Leah said you should have a popular spice bag on the ship?"

Dorag: "That's good, as expected of...what?"

Bega Punk: "You can find a way to send some in. I was just researching the food processor recently. I don't know what flavors are popular in the sea now."

Dolag: "Ah? Me? I'll find a way to send it in?"

Vegapunk: "Oh, she's here, you guys talk first, but not for too long."

Leah put on Sakaski's coat and took the phone and said to Bega Punk: "Doctor, I made some late-night snacks at Zhan Momomaru's. I wonder if you like sweets?"

Vegapunk: "I don't like sweets lately."

Leah smiled: "I also made some salty and spicy snacks, or vegetable chowder. Would you like it? I used fish soup as the base. It's very sweet and delicious."

The doctor said: "Then let me try it."

A few sporadic gunshots were heard from Dolag's end. Before Leah could ask, he explained: "It's been like this recently. Small friction is normal. Leah, are you okay?"

This was also the first time the two had spoken on the phone after the Sejong scandal. Leah briefly explained her situation and got straight to the point: "Dolag, you have worked hard during this period. What is the situation now?"

Zhan Momomaru was half-understood about the situation. Sakaski didn't want her to care too much about these things. The doctor had no interest or time to talk about it. She could only find the answer from Dorag.

Dorag: "You may not believe it, and I can't tell what the situation is now."

Leah:?

Dolag paused, as if thinking about how to describe it: "Perhaps you can see a lifting platform in the center of the island?"

When Sakaski went out to check the situation, he went up from the elevator. According to the doctor, it was made by using materials from the surviving buildings after the bombing in Egghead. It was very close to the temporary research institute where they were: "can see."

Dorag: "Look for a chance to go to the top of the lift platform and have a look. You will know after you see it."

Leah thought for a while and asked from a different angle: "Are you near Egghead?"

Dorag replied: "So, I'm in about the second and third circles of the outermost circle. The outermost circle is mainly Akainu, the World Government and Ivan's fleet."

Leah couldn't understand for a moment and remained silent.

Dorag: "Teacher Zefa is more well-informed. Yesterday he told me that the island is now mainly occupied by Akainu, Kizaru, the World Government, and some big nobles. Akainu's elite troops control nearly half of the island from the center to the west coast. Island control.”

"By the way, in addition to our revolutionary army, Mr. Zefa's fleet, and the fleet of the Navy Headquarters, there are also many private armies of the great nobles centered on Marie Joa, and non-alliance countries with strong military forces like Ivan. The fleet—Ivan’s own fleet did not appear, but I suspect that they should have a private alliance agreement under Ivan’s leadership—you know, even the forces under Whitebeard showed up.”

Leah's mind was a little confused for a while.

The Revolutionary Army, Teacher Zefa, and Sakaski undoubtedly came mainly for her, but other forces...

"Leah, now that you've woken up, I might have to withdraw first."

Leah came back to her senses: "What happened, Dorag?"

There was an unspeakable silence on the other end of the phone.

As if after a fierce struggle, Dolag's difficult voice sounded: "The Eastern Army of the Revolutionary Army has been completely wiped out."

Leah's head felt numb with a bang.

Dorag continued: "It was the World Government that did it. The news just came three days ago, Leah, Ginny is missing."

Ginny is the commander of the Eastern Army, a veteran member who joined the Revolutionary Army when it was not called the Revolutionary Army.

"Teacher Zefa didn't come here on his own. The island turtle is now drifting in the waters near Egghead with two islands on its back. I sent some of the children there."

Dorag spoke faster and sounded very calm: "Lea, the revolutionary army has been targeted by the world government. Next, while the government is being restrained by Egghead, I must seize the time to make some arrangements and find the gold. Ni’s whereabouts.”

Leah responded quickly: "Don't worry, leave the rest to me."

Dorag: "I'm not telling you this to tell you to think of a way to treat Leah first. As long as you are fine, the situation is not bad, do you understand?"

No, she doesn't quite understand. Leah felt a little dizzy, and it was only at this moment that she realized that her body had not recovered yet, and a slight shock might cause her illness to flare up. The seemingly good condition before was only supported by Vegapunk's magical technology.

But she still said: "I understand, you don't have to worry about me, I know what to do."

After running out in a daze, she was stopped by the marines from Zhan Momomaru's science unit. Leah ran back to the room to calm down.

Perhaps due to physical reasons, her mentality became less calm. After covering her head under the quilt and calming down for ten minutes, Leah got dressed, put on the coat left by Sakaski, and went to grab Zhan Taowan who had just finished his supper.

Zhan Taowan looked at her serious face, a little frightened by the parents' anger, and asked cautiously: "Sister Liya, what's wrong with you?"

The doctor grabbed a vegetable bun and gnawed on it: "That's why I asked you not to talk for too long. You should pay attention to controlling your emotions now."

Leah: "I want to take the elevator to the top."

Zhan Taowan struggled for a while: "But the old uncle said..."

Doctor: "Take her there. If you hold the problem in your mind, it will also affect the effectiveness of the treatment."

Zhan Taowan immediately agreed: "Then Sister Lia, come with me."

They were walking in a fully enclosed elevator room. Zhan Taowan explained to her: "The elevator with the view had its glass shattered by a stray bullet from the island's noble army the day before yesterday. The doctor hadn't had time to repair it. It was too cold inside. Li Sister Ya, your body can’t bear it now.”

Produced by Vegapunk, the elevator is of very good quality. You can hardly feel movement while standing in it, and it is also very soundproof. But this also makes people feel that time has been extended indefinitely.

Leah knew rationally that she shouldn't have been in the elevator for long, but when the elevator door opened and the cold wind blew in, she still felt that a long time had passed.

The four sides of the top floor are ring-shaped glass. It is spacious and gorgeously decorated. It seems that the predecessor should be the top floor of a landscape building, suitable for enjoying the scenery.

There are no lights on, no heating, and the light is very dim. Cold wind poured in from the hollow-shaped exhaust vents in the dome, and a few small piles of snow accumulated on the red velvet carpet.

Zhan Momowan's strong body blocked the elevator entrance, blocking most of the cold wind. He put his head out and looked around, and found General Akainu standing quietly in front of the window, and then shouted: "General Sakaski! The doctor asked me to send Sister Leia up!"

After saying that, he turned around and told Leah to run over quickly to avoid the cold wind.

Leah: "...Okay."

Running was impossible, and in the end Sakaski strode over to pick her up.

The top floor was much higher than she thought, and the entire Egghead and the surrounding sea were within sight.

As Dorag described it, it is really difficult to describe the current situation of Egghead without standing at such a height.

Like an irregularly shaped sesame seed pancake, the island of Egghead is the centerpiece, surrounded by layers of layers of various forces.

Being too far from the ground, Leah could not see the situation on the island with her naked eyes. She could only see the looming navy blue under the snow and frost, which stretched for nearly half of the island. The largest one on the other side should be the World Government, and there are others. The forces consciously formed a group and were scattered in every corner.

In the offshore area beyond the island, it is even more difficult to distinguish the many mixed ships.

Sakaski picked her up and looked at the military telescope. She carefully scanned the inner island and outside, her brows gradually raised.

Just listening to Dolag's statement is still conservative.

If the fleet of the Revolutionary Army is roughly between the second and third floors from the outside, then the fleets of the non-alliance countries are grouped together on the east side and interrupted on the fifth to seventh floors - Ivan is definitely with the non-alliance ships near the New World. State-owned agreement, she was sure she saw familiar faces from Ivan's army appearing in it;

Led by the big pirate group under Whitebeard, the pirates mainly gathered on the third to sixth floors on the south side, half in a group and half noisily. She even saw a maverick coffin boat. The great swordsman Mr. Hawkeye didn't. The wind and snow were blowing on his small boat, but he rented (or hijacked) a pirate ship. He was standing by the cabin window, elegantly holding a goblet and drinking red wine. Sensing her gaze, Mr. Mihawk quickly turned his head and looked at her sharply;

Teacher Zefa probably still has a lot of martial virtue in his bones, otherwise he would not be able to grab the first circle next to Egghead. The position is still very delicate, sandwiched between the World Government and Sakaski's peripheral garrison, and even the navy The scientific troops were forced to fall back, ranking behind Zefa's fleet.

Leah also saw General Porusalino following Zefa on Teacher Zefa's main ship, chattering closely behind him. The teacher had a selfless and majestic face that did not tolerate intercession.

She also saw the first mate playing teacher Zefa's adjutant with his head lowered.

Leah unconsciously curled her lips.

She suddenly felt less uneasy.

Sakaski lowered the telescope a little: "Look there."

Leah held up her glasses and looked for a long time before she saw a piece of sea water breaking through the ice under an inconspicuous ship at the coast. Koloch just jumped out of the water, followed by Fisher Tiger and a series of fish-men she had never seen before.

"Don't worry, we can go out anytime."

He calmly reassured her.

Leah leaned into his arms, feeling warm on her back.

"Why are there so many forces uniting to besiege the island?"

Sakaski held the telescope steadily for her: "The teacher just brought in the news that someone spread the news that the World Government has hidden ancient weapons and a large number of ancient ruins treasures in Egghead, saying that the World Government wants to use ancient weapons to 'clean up' The non-alliance countries in the New World and all the forces near Egghead, but because of the scandal, they used the navy as a shield to break up with me, so I attacked Egghead, and ancient weapons and treasures were leaked."

What a well-founded rumor... Leah hesitated: "About treasures and weapons, are they indeed rumors?"

She felt Sakaski chuckle slightly: "Not entirely, after all, Vegapunk is here."

As soon as Vegapunk was controlled, the proposal to ask him to manufacture and restore ancient weapons was already prepared, and Egghead did have some semi-finished products.

As for treasures, it’s hard to say whether there are treasures from ancient ruins. Egghead, which has been heavily invested by the world government and major noble families, can be said to be full of resources. It can be a good income to just grab some and run them away.

Leah: "That's...very good."

Therefore, there are a lot of forces with their headquarters nearby that are afraid of being 'cleaned up'; those who are led by industry giants (Whitebeard's name is very useful) want to get a share of the pie; those who fish in troubled waters to collect intelligence and watch the excitement. ;Someone who has evil intentions and wants to cause trouble to the world government...

If it were the World Government half a year ago and its important resource islands were confiscated, it would never be in such an embarrassing situation today. Unfortunately, after experiencing the scandal and the rise of the anti-government alliance rebels, the credibility and reputation of the World Government have been greatly reduced. There are two Anyone with a brush would dare to step on me on an occasion like today.

The current world government is probably eager to kill chickens to scare monkeys. The destruction of the revolutionary army's Eastern Army was just a coincidental beginning. Leah vaguely felt that in order to consolidate the prestige of the regime, the government's next actions would be even more extreme and crazy. The scope of peace will shrink even more seriously, and perhaps, the world will be in chaos.

Leah took off her glasses, turned around and buried them in Sakaski's airtight chest.

The man stroked her back, and her heart beat strongly.

"If you feel uncomfortable, I'll take you down."

Leah shook her head: "I'm scared."

His broad hand rested on the spine of her vest, exerting slight pressure as if to shore up her courage.

Sakaski's tone was low and firm: "Don't be afraid."

He hugged her patiently for a long time and heard her suddenly say: "Sakaski, all your troops are here."

Not interrogative sentences.

The troops stationed on the island are the elite troops who follow him out all year round, and the outermost fleet is filled with Sakaski's most sophisticated equipment.

The rest of the troops were distributed outward from Teacher Zefa's fleet, forming a twisting and inconspicuous passage.

To gain absolute military superiority in the current Egehead, it indeed took almost all of Sakaski's manpower.

Sakaski patted her gently: "I said, as long as you want to leave, we can go out at any time."

Leah grabbed the clothes on his chest: "You will lose a lot."

Sakaski had no ups and downs: "My army is not that fragile."

He then added: "The route I chose is very complicated. The government forces cannot concentrate their attacks, and other people cannot kill them at their necks. It is not difficult to escape."

Leah suddenly laughed in his arms: "You can't say that."

Sakaski:?

Leah: "You should say: It doesn't matter. Your safety is the most important. I have the ability to make a comeback at any time."

Sakaski hesitated for a moment: "I don't think you like such fancy and hypocritical words."

She cherishes her subordinates and is kind and friendly to his subordinates. She hates unnecessary sacrifices and indiscriminate killing of innocent people. The deterioration of their relationship began with O'Hara. This incident is like a scar deeply visible to the bones. It has not healed yet.

After a pause of two or three seconds, his rotten love radar suddenly realized that Leah was teasing, maybe even a little coquettish.

He immediately said: "I do have this ability."

Leah hugged him hard, as if she really drew endless courage from him. She left his arms, raised her face and said, "Okay."

Her face returned to a gentle and calm smile, and she announced to him: "We will stay here until I am cured."

With brisk steps, Leah quickly walked towards the elevator. She already had an idea and plan for the next step, and she would start treatment after making some arrangements.

Sakaski didn't ask any questions and followed closely behind, shielding her from the biting cold wind.