[One Piece] Almighty staff

Lia warmed up dinner for the evening, using two jars of hot sauce in the pantry to make a big bowl of simple mapo tofu.

Really big pot.

If I have to describe it, the washbasin where Liya washes her face is not that big.

When Leah picked up the pot, she didn't expect to find such a large porcelain basin in the cupboard.In fact, cooking more and more meals is a bad habit that she has been unable to get rid of since before.

But Leah felt that this time was really a coincidence.

She had just discovered that the two jars of hot sauce in the Sakaskis' pantry expired tomorrow, and she just wanted to use up as much as possible.So at first she dug out half a can of hot sauce, and when the tofu was blanched in another pot, she realized that the tofu was cut too much, so she dug out another half can of hot sauce...

Then there is a story of continuing to add tofu and hot sauce in turn until it comes out of the pan.

Leah's only loss, other than the portion size, was that she used up all the tofu and scallions, but at the same time she got rid of all the expired hot sauce and the fish-flavored shredded pork that was overcooked for dinner.

In fact, there are only a handful of things that can be eaten in this house. Leah’s dinner ingredients were brought by Diana when she came to deliver daily necessities. Of course, other rice, noodles, meat and vegetable condiments were also bought by Leah on her request.The amount of fresh meat and vegetables is enough for her to feed herself for a day, but after making supper, there is only one potato and two puddings left in the refrigerator.

Lia decided to divide the extra dishes and save them for lunch tomorrow.The moment she found a normal-sized soup bowl from the cupboard, a muscular man with bare upper body suddenly appeared in front of the stove.

Leah shook her hand and nearly threw the bowl in Sakalski's face, but she held back.The culprit looked at her quietly, and Leah was uncomfortable with Sakalski's sharp eyes.At this time, she smelled a fragrant and sweet smell, very similar to the smell of the baby soap she just opened for Lili...

The sweet strawberry smell lingered around Mr. Lieutenant General, and Liya suddenly remembered the appearance of Lili wearing a baby swimming ring around his neck, wearing swimming goggles, and jumping in the bathtub with his head full of foam.

Replace the face with a smaller version of Mr. Lieutenant General...

Liya shivered, stepped on the imaginary brakes, and ended the one-minute weird silence with a smile: "I made supper, Mr. Lieutenant General, if you don't mind, eat some."

Sakalski contemplated for a full minute, and finally expressed his thoughts bluntly: "You don't have to do this."

After that, he took the soup bowl from Liya's hand, took out the half pot of rice in the rice cooker, picked up the pot of mapo tofu with one hand, turned and walked out of the kitchen.

Liya was shocked: "Eh? That! Tofu..."

Sakaski turned his head at the dining table, his ferocious face and the tattoo on half of his body complemented each other and set off each other.

Liya's voice was like a mosquito: "Mr. Lieutenant General, does he not like tofu? Or does he not like spicy food?"

Sakarski replied: "No."

"Then why didn't you let me do it? Could it be because Mr. Lieutenant General treats me like a child?"

"Yes, because you are still a child."

Then he sat down and began to eat.

Leah: "..."

Then you should not eat it.

Liya climbed onto the high stool and took a look at the inner pot of the rice cooker from the cooking table. There was not a single grain of rice left in the half pot of extra rice she specially set aside.

Finally, belatedly, she realized that in Sakalski's cupboard, the porcelain bowl was the soup bowl and the soup bowl was the rice bowl.

Holding the rice cooker in her arms and meditating for a while, Liya sat across from Sakaski and watched him eat with her head resting on her head.

Sakalski's chewing slowed, and he raised his eyelids to ask her a silent question.

Liya sat on the chair shaking her calf, with a look of anticipation and innocence, and asked in a soft voice: "Is it delicious?"

"good."

The little girl's eyes were bent into the shape of a crescent moon, and Sakaski felt a "thump" in his heart for some reason, feeling a bad premonition.At the same time he found that the little girl's eyelashes were golden.

"Mr. Lieutenant General, I actually have a request."

The general of the Warring States period slapped the table and roared: "Sakaski! What are you thinking?! What happened to those two government officials!"

Sakalski: "I don't know."

Zhan Guo was so angry that he fell back: "You brat... did you come so early to annoy me earlier?!"

Sakalski: "No."

A seagull flew in from outside the window, circled the room twice, and landed on Zhan Guo's head. The call sign of recruit training was heard from the training ground in the distance.

Zhan Guo sat down at his desk and sighed: "Sakaski, you have shown excessive hostility to the government. This time, I was able to stop you with the acquiescence of Marshal Kong."

Sakaski raised his hand and lowered the brim of his hat, and buried most of his face in the shadows, "I originally thought that the navy and the world government were subordinate. But these years, the government has been suppressing the power and reputation of the navy, robbing elite talents to supplement the government army... because Are there more and more 'disobedient' navies like me?"

Warring States was noncommittal, he took out a bag of senbei from the drawer, and calmly said, "No matter what you find, don't continue to search. Sakaski, we don't have enough. The power to bear the consequences of tearing the face of the world government."

"I didn't join the navy to work for the government."

"But you didn't want to work for the navy, Sakalski." Sengoku tore open the packaging bag, stuffed a senbei in his mouth, and said vaguely: "When the navy was founded, the world government also put in a lot of effort. , but the world government’s upper-level leadership system with nobles as the core is destined to always take safeguarding the interests of Tianlong people and nobles as its primary political task.”

Most of the available resources in this world are still in the hands of the world government. Everything the navy needs, such as intelligence, military pay, and weapons, most of these resources need to go through the hands of the world government.

In the earlier days, even the expenditure required to produce naval uniforms was subject to World Government scrutiny.Over the years, the navy has gradually grown in power, and is no longer subject to the control of the world government, and has also explored many other ways to collect resources.When the navy gradually grows out of the hold of the world government, and the government tries to pinch the lifeline of the navy again, the friction and struggle between the two parties quickly become white-hot.

"It is impossible for the world government and the navy to completely split. In this turbulent era of great pirates... I don't want to call it that, but this era is indeed led by pirates and dominates the limelight. In such an era, once the military and government are separated, The ability of the navy and the world government to control the situation will be greatly weakened, and this weakness will be an excellent time for the hotbed of crime to break through the shackles."

The Warring States period poured a cup of hot tea, and the tea stems rotated at the bottom of the cup with the injection of hot water, gradually floating up, and finally stood firmly in the center of the tea surface.

"Evil forces will be like viruses invisible to the naked eye, nourished by the flesh and blood of civilians, and sweep the entire world unstoppably."

"These are not things you need to tell me, Sakarski, your emotions affect your actions and judgments."

The young lieutenant general's cheeks were taut, and the back of his hand hanging by his side was bulging.

He was silent for a long time, before slowly opening his mouth: "What the world government wants is not the 'army of justice' that roams the world, but a dog named 'Navy'. And what we lost today because of the world government, I will forever remember."

Even if this is not pursued for the time being.

Sengoku silently breathed a sigh of relief.Sakalski is one of the best of this generation of Navy freshman admirals.The navy is in the most critical period when it is separated from the world government. The young generation headed by Sakalski is the basic guarantee for the navy to grow and develop in the next 20 years.The Navy can't afford to lose even one of them.

"Henister wiped out all the 'pirates' before his death. According to his last words, he should have kept the evidence written by the government, but the intelligence department has not found the evidence left by him so far." Warring States drank hot tea and took a sip of fairy Bei, the half-closed eyes in the round-rimmed glasses frame are full of light. "There are many people in the government who have bet on this rookie pirate group, and this annihilation has cost some people a lot. But it's not enough."

The goat of the Warring States Period slowly moved over, and the bells on the collar rubbed against each other to make a fine jingle.

"Sakaski, since they're eyeing you with the help of the logistics department, let them take care of you."

The goat sniffed at Sakalski's trousers, and Sakalski stood there grimly.Until the goat suddenly lifted its hoof to rest on his lap, and took out a piece of paper from his trouser pocket.

Sakasky changed his aloof attitude, grabbed its beard with lightning speed, and rescued the half-chewed note.The goat bleated and ran back to Warring States screaming.

Warring States asked: "What is that?"

Sakalski: "Nothing."

Warring States let out a cry, and suddenly a hand knife slashed on the top of the goat's head. The goat convulsed and vomited out half a piece of wet paper.

Zhan Guo took a pen and opened the note, and the handwriting on it was immature and neat. He read: "One box of eggs, one catty of carrots, five pieces of corn..."

Sakaski: "..."

Zhan Guo tucked his chin in, and clasped his hands to cover the lower half of his face. This angle prevented his glasses from reflecting the light from the window and he couldn't look straight. His wife sent a telegram to tell her to receive a package, but at that time he knew that his wife had been ill for a long time."

Sakaski: "..."

"What's the name of the little girl who stayed at your house yesterday?"

"..."

"Such a young child has been troubled by the government. As the orphans of naval heroes, we should protect them until they reach adulthood."

"..."

"I just happen to have a guardian application form here..."

Degier pinched Leah's left shoulder for a while, and said to her, "The sprain is quite serious and tends to dislocate slightly. I'm going to give you a fixed bandage. Don't lift heavy objects with your left hand for two days, you know?"

Leah nodded, and pointed to Degier's dark circles worriedly: "Digier, are you tired?"

Degier took off his glasses and smiled tiredly, "I was on duty last night and had two surgeries, just take a rest. Don't worry about me, little Leah."

Lili suddenly kicked his legs and babbled, and the adjutant who was holding him and sitting upright at the side immediately looked at her in a hurry: "Miss Liya!"

Just as Liya was about to reach out to pick it up, Degier held her down, "Try not to hold Lili these two days, your hands need to be raised to heal quickly."

Liya smiled apologetically at Sakasky's adjutant: "Lili is hungry, and his milk bottle is in Diana's duty room. Mr. adjutant, please go to her directly."

The adjutant hurried out. While helping Lia prepare medicines and bandages, Degier said in a low voice: "Little Lia, listen to Uncle, don't leave Lieutenant General Sakaski's side these few days, if you can't stay By his side, stay at his house, the dean will be back next week, Liya is optimistic about her brother, don't run around, you know?"

Liya's heart was lifted at once.She nodded obediently on her face, and began to think in her mind whether there was something serious about her body, why the matter was not settled by the navy forces, but even more complicated.

The phone bug suddenly rang, and Leah looked around and found a phone bug with a white and blue striped shell on the stool where the adjutant was sitting just now, with round eyes facing her direction.

Degier glanced at it, "This should be an office phone bug, and the number on it is the serial number of the navy's internal generals...Take your hands out of your sleeves."

Leah pursed her lips and looked at the phone bug, it was still beeping, hesitated for a moment, she jumped off the chair and went to take the phone bug back, Degier looked at her disapprovingly: " Leah, don't answer other people's call bugs."

"But it keeps barking...and if there is any important work, I can tell the other party that Mr. Lieutenant General is not there, or send a message to Mr. Adjutant General on his behalf."

Degier opened his mouth, looked into Liya's big clear eyes, and suddenly turned a corner when he reached his mouth: "Then... let's continue."

Liya connected to the phone bug and was about to speak while holding the microphone, when a rough male voice came from the other end: "Sakaski, what's going on? Did you pry out anything useful?"

Liya: "Hello, this is Liya. Mr. Lieutenant General is out on business and will be back in a while. Who are you?"

The other end of the phone was silent for two seconds, and then replied in a slow tone: "Hi, I'm Zefa."

Liya felt that the name sounded familiar, and Digill suddenly pressed her shoulder hard, and Liya let out a cry of pain.

Zefa became vigilant, and asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong?"

Degier rubbed Leah's shoulder covered with bruises, and comforted: "I'm sorry, little Leah, bear with me, I have to rub the medicated oil in, so that I can straighten your muscles and bones in a while. "

Liya reluctantly nodded: "It's okay Degier, I'm not afraid of pain... I'm sorry Mr. Zefa, I'm actually in the hospital, my shoulder was injured yesterday, so Mr. Lieutenant General took me to the hospital for examination. The doctor is rubbing medicine on me now Woolen cloth."

Zefa: "So that's the case. Where did that kid Sakaski go? He left you alone in the hospital."

Liya: "No, the lieutenant-general asked the adjutant to stay with me and Lili. Just now, the adjutant took Lili out to breastfeed, and the lieutenant-general went shopping...Ahhh! It's okay Degier, you can rub it, I'm not afraid of pain."

Zefa: "Actually, I am Sakaski's teacher. What did you just say he did?"

Sakaski took the dishes prepared by the adjutant in advance from the front desk, and met the adjutant who looked restless at the door of Degier's office.

Adjutant: "Lieutenant General Sakarski, in fact, General Zefa is calling..."

Before the adjutant finished speaking, rough and hearty laughter came from the office, and Zefa's thick voice came clearly from inside the door: "Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Speaking of which, Sakaski The kid really eats a lot without making a sound, although he looks serious, he is actually an idiot, hahahahahahahahahahaha!"

Sakaski: "..."

Sakaski pushed the door open and entered. Degier was bandaging Leah. He moved the chair to block Leah in a gentlemanly way, quickly tied the bandage, put on Leah's coat, and told her: "Medical oil Apply it every morning and evening, and if you can't find help, come to the hospital, one of Diana and I will always be there. I'll check you again in a week."

Leah handed the phone bug to Sakaski, and said goodbye to Zefa: "Mr. Lieutenant General is back, let's chat again when you have a chance, Teacher Zefa."

Sakarski left the food behind and went outside to talk on the phone.

"Teacher, I just went to see the General of the Warring States Period."

Zefa restrained his smile, "I just said how could you go shopping for vegetables, you don't even know which way the market door opens. Tell me about the situation."

"General Warring States wants this matter to end here."

"What do you think."

Sakalski fell silent.

Zefa on the other end of the phone bug opened a bottle of wine, "There is no need to be ashamed of following Sengoku's advice. Although he has always been cautious, now is really not a good time to pursue it."

Sakalski: "It's not going to end there."

Zefa laughed: "I knew you wouldn't let it go easily. But to be honest, you're a little too attached to this matter, Sakaski. It's not your fault that Hernister had an accident."

Sakalski stood by the window. From this angle, he could see the naval logo on the marshal’s building from the side. “When Henister retired, I had a quarrel with him. He said: The current navy is no different from the world government. What the navy should really do is actually done by pirates, what is the meaning of such a navy.”

Zefa sighed: "White beard..."

Sakaski's face was gloomy, "I don't completely agree with what he said, but he is right about one thing. The current navy has been dragged into the vortex of political struggle by the government, and it is about to lose its basic functions."

Liya put Lili's chubby hands on the edge of the sofa to let him try to walk. She opened the shopping bag and took a look, then turned to the adjutant and said, "Mr. adjutant, you forgot to buy shallots, and you bought the wrong corn too." Woolen cloth."

Adjutant: "…Sorry."

Liya spread her hands helplessly: "So I told him to buy it by himself."

The adjutant struggled a bit: "That... How did Miss Liya know...?"

Liya: "Thursday is a big sale in the market. The Obasans who huddled together to grab the special vegetables smell all kinds of perfumes, and Mr. Lieutenant General didn't smell at all."

adjutant:"……"

Liya kindly reminded: "Mr. Adjutant, if you want to date your girlfriend today, you'd better go back to take a shower and change clothes, otherwise it will easily cause unnecessary misunderstandings."

Adjutant: "...Thank you."

Leah: "It's still early, Mr. Lieutenant General, please accompany me to the market again."