[One Piece] Almighty staff

Sakalski, Dauberman, Huoshaoshan, and the three admirals sat on the small table on the left, and a fat man with punk hair, a thin man with tattoos all over his arms, and a short man in gold and silver sat in a row on the right.

The lower heads of the two sides are surrounded by seven or eight subordinates, sitting not close or far away.Liya recognized a former classmate who took up the finance department, and the two exchanged glances, each remaining calm.

The fat man put his arms around the geisha and bit his cigar. He glanced straight at the little girl next to Lieutenant General Sakaski, and smiled maliciously: "How could the Navy Headquarters be willing to let such a beautiful little girl run to From the government's territory?"

The two parties were talking, and the representative of the leading partner suddenly rushed out. No partner would be happy.What's more, it's not a business that can be talked about by outsiders. It's quite normal to distrust the women brought in temporarily.

Sakaski glanced over coldly, and Lia smiled politely with the corners of her mouth curled up, as if nothing had happened: "Your Majesty is working in the Naval Logistics Department, and I have had working contacts with Lieutenant General Dauberman and Lieutenant General Huoshaoshan. I happened to meet you, and I came to say hello to all the seniors."

Sakaski said that he was negotiating business on behalf of the navy with arms from non-alliance countries. Judging from the somewhat tense scene, it is estimated that the negotiation did not go well.

Talking about the arms business on the government's territory, with his impeccable personality in the Warring States Period, he was either in the middle of a suit or under the lights.In short, you can't suffer.

Leah thought about the distance in an instant, but her eyes still fell on the guest politely.

Fatty obviously didn't have the character to be tolerant to girls, he teased and said, "You can get so many high-ranking generals at such a young age, you really deserve to be a beauty, hahaha."

This was said so presumptuously, even insultingly, that Diana, who was sitting next to Dauberman, had bruised veins, and the small white porcelain cup in her hand was crushed to pieces with a "click".Dauberman clasped Diana's wrist so hard that she let go and threw the broken china away, cursing unceremoniously, "What nonsense you bastard!"

Even Huoshaoshan's usual gentle smile was slightly restrained, he suppressed his displeasure, and explained politely: "This is the little girl from the Sakaski family."

In fact, Liya was not angry, but tugged on Sakaski's sleeve to make him restrain his cold expression.They are all people who broke through the bloody storm. The murderous look in the eyes is a deterrent on the battlefield, but it is easy to intensify conflicts at the dinner table.

If you are not happy, you are not happy. If you remind everyone, you will know how to measure it. After all, business still needs to be done.

The three lieutenant generals are not happy anymore, and the fat man is not so blind. He really wants to do navy business.So he snorted with a half-smile and stopped talking.The room fell into a delicate atmosphere of silence. Everyone bowed their heads to drink and eat, and no one made a sound to break the silence.

The geisha wine bottle beside the short man was emptied, and just as he wanted to get up, the masked man behind the short man stepped forward to take the bottle and put a new bottle on it himself.

Leah lowered her jaw slightly, lowered her head and consciously picked up the white porcelain bottle to pour wine for Sakalski.The aura of the subordinates brought by the other three was unusual, and they came to the banquet after being fully prepared.

However, being able to take the risk to come here to discuss business is already a good proof of sincerity, and the other party cannot be blamed for holding back.

And Sisser is still in another room with people from the World Government. The navy doesn't delay at both ends, and the sincerity shown by the illegal organization is even higher than that of the regular organization in the headquarters.

Speaking of which, among the three generals in the headquarters, the elite is still the elite of the Warring States Period.Karp's military rank is lieutenant general, and his military power and reputation in the army are not inferior to generals; Zefa and Karp generally have great military achievements, and they have trained a large number of top talents in the navy.It's a pity that one of these two people is straightforward and self-willed, and the other is too upright. Neither of them can tolerate their personalities and dealing with the government.It's no wonder that Kong Gu chose the more resourceful, prudent and tactful Warring States to take over the position of marshal.

Sakalski lowered his eyes, the little girl sat beside him, leaned slightly to pour wine into his glass, her hair was spread softly on her slender but straight back, and with her movements, a few strands fell down on his coil The sitting knee rubbed softly against the back of his hand.

Sakalski looked at it for a while, and took advantage of the situation to play with the few strands of hair between his fingers.His eyes moved to her hands, the hands holding the bottom of the bottle and the body of the bottle were white, thin, and beautiful with distinct joints.

Liya didn't notice Sakalski's small movements, she had good eyesight, and when she was pouring a drink, she caught a glimpse of the bulging gun bag in the waist of the thin man opposite.

According to the decree issued by the government, arms dealers who are not recognized by the world government are regarded as pirates at sea.In fact, no one can be wronged by this decree. There are no good people who buy and sell arms. Many famous arms dealers have only a lot more lives than a big pirate.

However, arms dealers from non-alliance countries are often involved with those in power in the country, so they should be treated with caution.The contempt and disrespect for women at business dinners has a long history, no matter which world is like this, Leah didn't take the other party's rudeness to heart.

She sat back in her seat, her scalp hurting, and she squinted at Sakalski.The dog man had no expression on his face, and Xiaoji pinched the ends of her hair in his hands.Seeing her unkind eyes, he silently let go of her hand.

There was no wine glass in front of Liya, and she took Sakalski's recharge, and she raised her glass to break the silence first: "I came out on business today and met you senior lieutenant generals. It is my honor to meet you adults. I respect you first. A cup for adults."

The tense atmosphere must have existed before she came in. If she wanted to continue talking, the problem was not on her at all.The stalemate has reached this point, but they are all waiting for the other party to speak, and neither side is willing to take a step back.After all, the navy is "my mother's home", and Liya thought about helping, even if it was just for the soldiers who came and went like running water in the hospital.

The three people on the opposite side didn't respond. The fat man raised his eyebrows and watched Li Ya finish drinking a glass of wine. The thin man and the short man didn't see her at all, let alone answer her words.

Leah didn't feel embarrassed or angry at all.Excluding the lieutenant general of the headquarters who has some face-to-face with her, the other three are all figures who can intimidate one party and call the clouds and rain. It is equivalent to giving face to the vice-admiral. Why should she, a small employee with no name in the headquarters Give face to others?If Sakalski hadn't kidnapped her, she wouldn't have been around.

After drinking, Liya suppressed the discomfort in her throat, and continued to laugh: "I know that the adults have important discussions with our lieutenant generals, so I don't want to bother you too much. No matter what you are here to discuss, it is best if you can talk about it." , If you can’t reach an agreement and don’t force it, just be a navy and make friends with your lords.

The ingredients of this restaurant are top-notch, please try it out.Our boss and boss eat in the room in the corridor next door. If there is any inconvenience, just ask someone to let us know. We will surely make everyone satisfied with the meal. "

After speaking, Leah bowed slightly towards the other party, ignored Sakalski's cold eyes and got up and went out.

Going around a lot, the key point is actually the last sentence.

This store is basically one of the intelligence nests created by senior officials of the world government, and it is not a secret in the eyes of real people.

There are a lot of arms exchanges involved, and in the final analysis, it is still a business in essence.There are thousands of reasons why business cannot be negotiated, and the essence of profit-seeking businessmen cannot be escaped.The fact that the other party dares to come is that the quasi-navy and the world government are in the "Cold War Period". The demand for arms exceeds the supply on both sides, and the profits are huge. Even a businessman will make up his mind to make a fortune.

But what if the navy's relationship with the world government wasn't so frosty?

When Sakaski insisted on telling her to "say hello," she made it her own to say something more.Even if it doesn't work, it won't hold you back.The people sent by the finance department are all good people. She said that it is no problem for these people to grasp the main points and make a fuss.Big businessmen are mostly people with flexible brains and a keen sense of smell. It depends on how much they can make up for this time.

Liya was walking in the long corridor, and the private rooms on the left were drinking and drinking, the shamisen of the geisha and the singing of the high-spirited male guests floated out, from far and near, indistinctly, endless laughter and laughter.In Liya's ears, she could only clearly hear the soft gurgling water in the courtyard.

She and Sakarski have had a "fall out" for more than a month.The reason was that O'Hara was a Navy lieutenant taken to the hospital after the incident.

It was the Marine who dragged Smoker unconsciously screaming to go home.The navy was under Sakalski's command, and died the day after Sakalski personally visited.

The doctor said that he died suddenly because of his serious injuries, excessive blood loss, and emotional agitation.Smoker later came to the hospital to ask about the situation, but Leah only said that the injury was too serious to be rescued.

Liya often went to the hospital since she was a child, and she worked directly here for two years when she grew up, and she knew a little bit about ordinary pathology.When the news of the death came, she went to the attending doctor herself.That can be regarded as an uncle who watched her grow up. Liya asked him: "Did he die suddenly or died of fright?"

There were many wounded in the hospital, and everyone was very busy. The doctor uncle took a deep look at Liya, got up without saying a word, and went to make rounds.

Starting from the Shanghai Naval Academy, all kinds of deeds about Sakalski that Leah deliberately avoided in the past began to penetrate into her life in every possible way.After graduating to work and formally entering the naval logistics system, gossip about Sakalski is overwhelming.

Inside the navy, the combat experience of the major generals is often talked about with great interest, and the generals' behavior and personality have also been picked up by naval soldiers and interested staff.

Sakaski spent much more time at sea in his early years than in Marin Vanduo. In the past two years, he became the resident general guarding the headquarters, and he also spent much more time in the headquarters, in the marshal building, at the port and at the base than at home.Even on weekends, I often consciously work overtime, and I am an out-and-out workaholic.

Leah seldom set foot in Sakalski's workplace, and she would occasionally deliver meals when she was a child to cultivate relationships.

Now, if he didn't open his mouth, Liya wouldn't even make a lot of bento—after all, Liya also had to work, and Sakaski's taste was different from Lili's, so making two bento would take time.It is important for children to grow up, Mr. Lieutenant General should eat in the cafeteria.

In short, Leah's understanding of Sakalski is limited to going out for shopping or picnics at home or a few times, and this is Sakalski's occasional vacation, and Leah Lily and Digill, Diana and Mr. Zefa's date coming.

As for Sakaski, who works as a vice admiral, Leah also passively receives information about how strict and iron-blooded he is, and how cruel and terrifying his methods of dealing with pirates are...

At the beginning, Leah was a little uneasy and scared. She still hasn't forgotten how terrible the impression she had on Akainu from the perspective of the protagonist group when she was hiding under the covers in the middle of the night watching anime.That was her first preconceived impression of Sakalski.

But after listening to it too much, Leah felt nothing in her heart.After all, no matter how cruel and terrifying Sakaski is, it is still for pirates.In Liya's opinion, Sakaski in real life is actually quite easy to get along with.

Sakaski prefers rice as his staple food, he can eat spicy food, and he likes to drink tea and plain water.

Sakaski kept a potted dwarf pine plant in his office, and he would take it home during the holidays, and he would take it home to ask her to water it and trim it if he was out of work for more than two days.

Sakalski has a very strict concept of time. No matter how late he works at night, he must get up early the next day and take Lili to the naval base for exercise (Lili:..._(:t」∠)_), and he is surprisingly energetic.

The Sakalski who appeared in front of Leah's eyes may have a strong aura and might, but there is no doubt that he is a reliable and secure vice admiral.Compared with the vague and long-term impression, the Sakaski next to her is the real existence.

Until the beginning of the O'Hara incident, Sakaski was known as the extreme and cruelty of Akainu, like a bucket of cold water falling from the sky, pouring out Liya's self-righteous joy and expectation.

She always thought that the safest place in the world was Marlin Vandor.

Pirates, famine, poverty, slavery and disasters are all blocked from the door of justice by iron walls and the powerful strength of generals.The sporadic fires of the war may splash on the land of Marlin Fando, but the powerful guardians can always suppress them at the first time.

The flames of war could not spread to Marin Fando, Leah wondered, what does the gunpowder smoke outside have to do with her?

But in reality, when the world is plunged into the quagmire of war, no one is spared.

The pain of the war has long since invaded Marin Vanduo.

People in Marin Vanduo lost their relatives and friends in the war.It's like Leah lost a great teacher.

Luo Xidi, a friend who joined the army, and Lu Qi, who returned to the government, have not heard from him so far.

Leah belatedly felt the dull pain of war pounding on her heart.

But in Marin Vanduo, her roots are red, and she and Lili are already one of the very few lucky people in the troubled times.

In troubled times, strength is the law of the king, and fists are the rules.Sakarski is obviously at the same level as the group of people who made the rules, and to a certain extent, it is his honor and power to kill or kill.

Just like O'Hara.

Although not as good as Lili, they are still family members who have lived together for a long time.So Leah still had a glimmer of hope in her heart for some unknown reason.

But when Sakaski faced her question, his eyes were cold and his tone was different from before.

He said: "For absolute justice, sacrifice is inevitable and necessary.

O'Hara's existence is too dangerous, so she must disappear into the world.

The world government, navy, and civilians all over the world cannot stand the test of what happens, so even if they are killed by mistake, they cannot be misplaced. "

"As for the soldier."

Sakaski looked indifferent: "He is too cowardly."

Leah wanted to say it was a lieutenant, not a soldier.

The lieutenant's hometown is in the windmill village of Donghai, and he has a daughter.

Leah wanted to say that her teacher would be killed in O'Hara, so as not to hurt the common people.

But the last thing Leah said was: "Lieutenant General Sakaski is someone who can do great things."

Sakaski froze for a moment, took two steps closer to cover her in the shadow, and said in a low voice, "Why are you crying?"

Liya said in a daze, "I'm afraid."

Sakaski was silent for a while, slowed down his voice, and stretched out his hand: "I didn't kill you."

Leah stepped back, avoiding the man's hand, and looked at him with tears all over her face: "I'm afraid."

"There is no way for Leah to live with a Sakalski like this forever."

"Leah has grown up."

"Lieutenant General Sakaski, don't come to Leah's house again."

After that, Liya joined the archives department, and sent Lili to Zefa again, and she asked Sisser to apply for a dormitory.

It was illegal to apply for a dormitory in her situation, and it was impossible to be so fast, but Sissel did everything for her without saying a word after seeing her.Just like when Zefa met her, he didn't ask anything.

Thinking about it now, Liya also felt that she was too exaggerated at that time.

After living peacefully with Sakalski for so many years, it would be a lie to say that he didn't realize what kind of person he was.

Sakalski has a strong personality, is stubborn, acts vigorously and domineeringly.Judging from the fact that he is a fish in water no matter whether he is fighting at sea or working in the headquarters, and his achievements are rich, it is obvious that he is also very talented in military and political affairs.People who can play politics, no matter what they think, they will not be a pure and good person.

But so what?

Liya and Lili are the children of naval martyrs, and they have already entered the navy's system, and their family background is clean.As long as she and Lili don't want to become pirates in a whimsical way, or suddenly awaken the revolutionary spirit to sign up for the revolutionary army, or offend the aristocratic Tianlongren and others, then the navy's butcher knife will not be swung at their heads.

On this basis, it is not difficult to continue to live in peace with Sakaski until Leah becomes an adult.Even after the guardianship relationship is released as an adult, with years of friendship, Sakaski can still be a talisman for Leah and Lili.

Leah had originally planned to do so.

In the past month or so, Leah sometimes scolded herself for being hypocritical.

Life is not easy, and the three outlooks and ideals cannot be eaten as food. Why do you have to dig into the dead end? What is the real meaning of this?

But... it's just unbearable.At a certain moment, Leah could greet Lieutenant General Kuzan, Lieutenant General Huoshaoshan, Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel...anyone who participated in the Demon Slaying Order without any qualms, but she couldn't even show a smile to Sakalski .

Sakalski ordered the shelling of ships fleeing civilians, and the ammunition of other generals fell on the innocent islanders of O'Hara. In Leah's view, both were wrong extreme killings.

But Sakaski was the only one who made her unacceptable.

After thinking about it, it's probably because Sakaski is different from others.After all, after living under the same roof for so long, let alone a dog, I am afraid that the wolf has become familiar with it.

The expectations of family members and outsiders are still different.

Leah shook her head to bring her thoughts back.

Why do you think so much, now you are not even a family member.

Sakaski, Dauberman, and Huoshaoshan are all experienced generals, but they are not proficient in making money and doing business, and their skill points and experience points are not that good.It's not difficult for them to fight pirates with guns to collect their loot, and it's okay to argue with government officials, but it's a bit embarrassing when business talks and business talks are serious.

Maybe the Warring States period intends to exercise, but the attendance of the vice admirals this time is indeed purely to express the importance and sincerity of the Navy for this cooperation.

The three lieutenant generals had a reserve price in mind, but the negotiation was still left to professional people.Leah guessed that the three of them would be fine as long as they were in charge of finalizing the decision, making a bad face, and singing a bad face.

Going back to the corridor of Sither's private room, just in time to meet the blue hair slamming the door angrily, Leah retreated back to the women's bathroom, and waited for the blue hair to go far before going back to the private room through the corridor.

Sisser ate the sashimi leisurely and invited her to join him. It seemed that the matter was settled.Liya had just had a drink and felt sick to her stomach, so she waved her hand and rejected Sither's Amway.

She told Sither what happened just now: "I feel that the progress there is not very smooth, so I just said something."

Sisser raised her eyebrows: "It's quite talkative. There are so many troubles going up and down in the logistics department, and I didn't see you offering a hand. They have a general from the Warring States period behind their backs, so you don't feel relieved to help. What kind of dormitory do you live in? Move home as soon as possible Forget it."

Liya turned her eyes away: "If this is over, I want to go to the commercial street in the tourist area of ​​the Chambord Islands."

Siser glanced at her: "A few people I brought are at the door, let them take you away from this lawless area. Send them away and let them come back."

Leah didn't refuse Sither's offer.It wasn't until I passed through the Chambord Islands that I thanked a few navy brothers and let them go back.

In view of the fact that the Chambord islands are increasingly flooded with pirates, the 60GR Naval Regional Headquarters dispatched naval soldiers to patrol on duty, and all areas outside the illegal zone were included in the patrol scope.Tourist areas are no exception.

After seeing the naval patrol team not far away, the brothers left with confidence.

The night in the tourist area is not as lively as Chambord Land, but it is also brightly lit and has a unique flavor.Leah walked and shopped all the way until she reached 43GR.

43GR is the largest island in the tourist area, and its food is very famous.This is also the base camp of the bubble car merchants.

At night, the food street on the east side of 43GR is very lively, and there are relatively few people on the west side. Most of them are young couples who come here for a walk from the GR72 hotel street next door.

The moonlight was charming, Liya smiled and walked on the European-style garden street with pink street lamps and pink bubbles at night, passed couples of young lovers who were affectionate, and stopped at the door of a warehouse at the end of the street .

She has only been to this warehouse once, and the last time was a year ago, but the boss who led the way still remembered her unexpectedly: "Well, among the old man's guests in this warehouse, there is only a beautiful girl like you, and you are a long-term tenant." .”

Liya took out the number plate, and the boss opened a small warehouse door for her after checking and walked away.

There is a red bubble car in the small warehouse, which was not there last time. Leah touched the handlebar funny: "As expected, you won't be willing to buy one. Let Lu Qi know that you spend money recklessly. He must be furious again."

There was a thin envelope on the car seat, and Leah took out the letter paper and a photo.

The young man in the photo has a clown-like red mouth, a fancy red heart pink shirt, and a black feather coat.He was sitting on a white bench next to a little boy in a spotted cap who was drooling as he slept next to him.

Liya hasn't seen Rossindi for a long time. At first glance, this strange outfit is a bit exciting... Inexplicably, she is worried about seeing her honest and stupid son smoking a cigarette and perming his head with tattoos after leaving home.

But looking at that big face with a wicked smile, it is estimated that he has made good friends like Lili.Liya smiled slightly, and moved her eyes to the little boy's face, feeling very familiar inexplicably.

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Go out from the back door of the warehouse and go around, you can go to the entrance of the food street on the east side.

Liya saw a familiar figure at the entrance, and her footsteps stopped.

The other party glanced over, and Liya's idea of ​​returning the same way was shattered, so she could only let him stride closer, and reluctantly smiled and said hello: "Lieutenant General Sakaski, what a coincidence..."

"where did you go?"

Sakaski's face was not very good-looking.

It may be because she chased out the door not long after she left, the black kimono on his body has not been changed, and he even has clogs on his feet.

Fortunately, the streets of Chambord Islands are full of strange costumes, which are not too noticeable.

Leah: "I... come here for something to eat."

She smiled naturally: "The atmosphere of a restaurant is not an atmosphere where you can enjoy delicious food."

Sakaski looked down at the little girl for a while, and said, "Then let's go."

Leah: "Huh?"

Sakaski turned sideways and motioned for her to go forward: "I'll take you back after eating."

Leah pursed her lips and said with a smile, "No need, I'll just go by myself."

Sakaski looked at her and repeated in a low voice: "I'll take you back."

Liya confronted his black eyes for two seconds before admitting defeat and walking obediently with her head down.She was indeed very hungry, instead of stalemate here with a hungry stomach, it would be better to let him follow her to get full first.

The aroma of various snacks on the food street rushed to the faces of tourists.Before stepping into the street, Liya quickly decided what to eat based on the aroma.

The man following her suddenly said, "I thought it was because of your O'Hara teacher."

Leah walked forward without batting an eye.

Sakarski stared at her soft side neck, speaking slowly: "Because I killed civilians?"

Reasons... There are actually quite a few.

Thousands of words were merged into one sentence by the dog man.

If it wasn't Sither and Diana, it would have to be Zepha.

Leah sighed inwardly and did not respond to him.

What can I do?

She couldn't even compete with him whether she would go home tonight.

Sakalski could see that the natural upward curve of the little girl's mouth was still faint, and her demeanor, steps, and arm carrying the bag remained unchanged.

He was silent for a long time.

Two-thirds of the long food street has passed.

"I won't kill him in the future."

The little girl stopped.

She hung her head, as if thinking.

Sakalski stood silently behind her, staring at the little knuckle protruding from the nape of her neck.

After a long time, she stretched out her thin white index finger and pointed towards the barbecue stall on the right.

Sakalski paused for a moment before pulling out a purse from his kimono belt.

She turned her back to him, lowered her head to hide her tear-filled eyes.

Just... I suddenly feel wronged.

It's all the dog man's fault.

Another low voice came from her ear, he stood very close behind her, almost covering her whole body: "I won't lie to you."

"What are you crying for?"

The boss handed out a steaming paper bag from behind the small stall, and the lady boss smiled and said, "This gentleman, take it for the girl, the freshly roasted meat is very hot."