I, the dragon man!

"average age?"

Not far away, Ace heard his words with a smile.

So he smiled and muttered to himself.

"This is really interesting!"

After the words fell, a smile silently counted in his heart.

One is more than 130, and three are more than 70.

Just adding these four people together, it will be almost 350 years....

There are only a few cadres in total. On average, the average age of the cadres of the Xuanniao is almost five or sixty years old...

Thinking of this, I couldn't help laughing.

"What Ace said really makes sense, haha.

Our Xuanniao seems to be a team illuminated by the setting sun! "

"So what?"

Raleigh next to him smiled.

"Even the rays of the setting sun will stay on the sea for a long time, and isn't the setting sun extraordinarily rich and eye-catching?"

After the words fell, Raleigh raised his wine glass.

"Come on, haha, let's have a drink for the sunset team!
Even if the future is about to face violent storms, we old guys will send you closer to the finish line! "

"cheers!"

A group of people laughed and drank up the wine, and then the big guys started to process the food by category.

The ingredients brought from the boat were fine, they were all banquet supplies prepared by the chefs on board, and everyone only needed to clean up to make a fire.

But the giant squid that Mr. Kulocas just got is a little troublesome.

It took Jinping and Yixiao two people to deal with it together, and it took more than ten minutes to divide it into a similar shape.

After they divided the ingredients, Iska patted Ace on the shoulder.

"Use some strength~."

Hearing this, the flames released by Ace's hands increased rapidly, directly processing a group of barbecued meat and grilled squid just right.

Hancock helped Gawain carry a squid foot that was more than two meters long. Gawain held the squid foot with one hand, and with a huge thunder and lightning mouth, he directly killed the nearly one-meter length.

And after Gao Wen took the first bite, the banquet really started to take place.

……

About five hours later, on the Gemini Cape that had just dimmed.

Gawain lay on the edge of the beach, quietly staring at the moon in the sky.

Beside him, Hancock fell leisurely into Gawain's arms.

It seems that after a lot of experience, the current Hancock is getting worse and worse at drinking.

In the past, she was at least eight barrels of wine.

Now the two barrels can no longer walk, and only sticking and hugging can sustain life.

While Gawain was gently stroking Hancock's hair, Crocodile slowly came to Gawain's side.

"grown ups."

He greeted naturally, and then sat about one meter away from Gao Wen.

After sitting down, Crocodile stretched out his hand to the ground, so there is no need to mention which hand he stretched out here.

He has only one hand….

I saw him inserting his hand into the beach, picking up a ball of sand and playing with it.

While playing with it, he said to Gawain.

"As for our upcoming voyage, I don't understand something, and I would like to chat with you a little bit."

"Oh?"

Gawain tilted his head.

"Confused about the road ahead?"

"maybe."

Crocodile continued with a chuckle.

"I just feel that we don't seem to need to go to the East China Sea.

There is simply the weakest sea.

Whether it's recruiting people, or seeking territory and power, the West Sea is more suitable than the East Sea, right? "

After finishing speaking, Crocodile looked into Gawain's eyes.

Gawain frowned slightly when he heard what Crocodile said.

Seeing this, Crocodile's heart trembled, so he whispered.

"After all, there are a series of large countries such as the country of flowers in the West Sea. Regarding the operation of sea trains, the more prosperous the countries and regions where the first batch of sea trains pass, the more beneficial it will be for the promotion of sea trains, right?"

When the voice fell, Gawain became more serious. Looking at Crocodile at this moment, Gawain suddenly remembered something.

He himself has always felt that he lacks the help of counselors.

But in fact, he really forgot Crocodile beside him.

This sand crocodile is a big pirate known for his big picture and strategy.

So Gao Wen thought of discussing it with Crocodile.

He gently twirled Hancock's hair with his fingers, and then said softly.

"The Kingdom of Flowers is indeed a big country, and it is also a big country with a very strong armed force.

The eight naval armies owned by the country are all named after treasures, and the leaders of each navy army are like green peppers, and they can be called the existence of great pirates. "

Speaking of this, Gao Wen couldn't help but feel outrageous, because looking at it this way, Xi Hai's strength is really too strong...

Qingjiao himself was at least a strongman at the Qiwuhai level in his peak period. His bounty at his peak had already reached the level of [-] million in Roger's era.

But there are at least eight people like him in the Kingdom of Flowers, because the Eight Treasures Navy and other navy have always been able to maintain the situation of fighting against each other!
This can be seen through the comic plot.

When the green pepper of the cone was smashed to the head by Karp, the momentum of the Babao Navy dropped again and again. After two years of war on the top, the Babao Navy even had to fight with the daughter of the leader of the Erbao Navy. Marriage is the only way to barely maintain the situation!

Don't look at Lao Cai and baby5 coming together, but in fact, Lao Cai has a legal fiancée!

Lao Cai's fiancée is the daughter of Erbao Shui Jun Liang, that is, Huo Lisha, a "beautiful" girl who looks very similar to a murloc.

That is to say, the green pepper that can't open the treasure house of the eight-treasure water army is already weaker than other water armies.

Otherwise, how could Lao Cai agree to marry such a woman...

Beyond that, here comes the point.

With at least eight warriors of ordinary Shichibukai level, the country of Hana has fallen to the disadvantage more than once in the battle with the enemy country...

This kind of disadvantage has even reached the level of being chased and beaten...

You know, Qingjiao is the No.12 pillar of the Eight Treasures Navy, and like other pillars of the navy, they all have elders!

The eight pillars plus the next generation of pillars, plus their elders.

This group of people gathered together, how can it be converted into the combat power of eleven or twelve Qi Wuhai, and Qingjiao still has the high-level combat power of the overlord!
Even such a group of people are chased and beaten by their enemy country, so how strong is their enemy country?
In addition, there are gang organizations in the West Sea that far exceed those in other sea areas. Mafia like Kapenbeki's, the West Sea is almost flooded.

It is conceivable that if the entire Xihai is pulled out for a while, then Xihai can pull out at least twenty or thirty Seven Wukai!

This is just the West Sea, let's talk about the North Sea.

Beihai is also a particularly outrageous existence.

Speaking of the Kingdom of Germa alone, it was also very prosperous back then, when one country fought against the entire North Sea.

As a result, their kingdom was defeated and dispersed, and now only the Vinsmoke family is left.

But even Vinsmoke Gage would have lost his country even if it had declined to what it is now.

Their Vinsmoke family can also meet the Big Mom group.

Although they have a high probability of losing, they are already the top team in the sea with the strength to meet the Big Mom group.

Then one can imagine how strong the Germa Kingdom would be in its heyday.

Thinking about it, the Germa Kingdom, which was so strong back then, was actually torn apart by the Beihai people...

Thinking about it again, the world government recruited two generals, Fujitora and Green Bull, after a few months of random conscription.

Then how many powerful people will there be hidden in various countries in the world?

Looking at it this way, did you suddenly realize that the water in the four seas is too deep!
The East China Sea is really special, and apart from the East China Sea, among the other three seas, which sea cannot touch the Four Emperors?
This is the reason why the five old stars have never wanted to launch a war against the whole world on Mary Joya's side, and this is also the reason why the Tianlong people have kept corrupting the lines of various countries.

This is also the reason for Crocodile's proposal.

At the same time, Crocodile also said at the right time.

"Yes, my lord, the Kingdom of Flowers in the West Sea and the Kingdom of Grasses that are hostile to it are both large forces worthy of win over and control.

What's more, there are several countries in the West Sea where the country of the same flower and the country of grass are facing each other.

If we go not to the East China Sea, but to the West Sea.

Then with your identity and the strength of our cadres, we are very likely to turn those countries into Alabasta one by one and let them become our strength! "

When he said this, Crocodile had some expectations. For him now, his thoughts on doing things have faded a lot.

He looked away!
Compared with being the One Piece, if he can help Gao Wen become a five-star star, or even create a higher situation.

Then, when most of the cadres on the ship were already at sunset, it is entirely possible for him, the main subordinate who has not yet reached his peak, to become the admiral of the navy or even the commander-in-chief of the three armies!
For Crocodile, this status is at least much safer than that of One Piece.

So now he is really planning the future from Gao Wen's point of view!
On the side, listening to Crocodile's suggestion, Gawain thought for a moment in silence.

He is not considering the feasibility of Crocodile's plan, because he knows that Crocodile is right.

But Crocodile didn't know that the reason why Gao Wen went to the East China Sea was not just to occupy some territory and power!

Today's Gao Wen just wants to go through the path of destiny that the son of destiny will take in the future, and clean up the territory on the route of Luffy by the way!
Gao Wen wanted to know if he managed the East China Sea and the Great Sea Route into a flawless and peaceful place without any darkness.

At that time, Luffy, who has no enemies along the way, what will be his fate?
Fight monsters and level up?
nonexistent!

Gawain has long been determined to create a smooth route for Luffy to the new world through his own reforms!

Gawain even wanted Luffy to take the sea train directly from Windmill Village to Chambord, which would take no more than 30 days!
Could Destiny Child give up his plan to be a pirate?
impossible!
Then Gawain would be surprised if Destiny's Child lost both the destined crew and the destined enemy.

What kind of new destiny will Luffy, who has not experienced any war, has not had any major improvement in strength, and entered the new world two years earlier!

This is not a game, but the most crucial battle for Gao Wen!
That was his battle with the fate line of Pirate World!

If even if Gao Wen arranges Luffy so well, even if Luffy slides directly into the new world, he can directly jump to the fruit awakening and evolve into the form of Nika with the strength of flying the king of the near sea.

Then Gao Wen's challenge is a bit bigger...

Because that means that fate is giving the Son of Destiny infinite freedom....

And if Luffy took the train all the way to the new world, and ended up disappearing from everyone in the new world.

Or even if he cheats a little bit, it is difficult to reach the level of the original plot.

The challenges that Gao Wen had to face were much smaller.

Challenge the world's franchise countries, challenge the five old stars and Im?
That's the political and military challenge.

But challenge fate….

That would seem a lot more tragic....

However, Gawain, who knew the future, thought so, but he couldn't tell Crocodile that way.

For this kind of subordinate who is different from Jinping, whose smart IQ has always occupied the high ground, he must come up with a reasonable explanation in order to achieve his goal while maintaining Crocodile's subjective initiative.

So after thinking about it, Gao Wen said softly.

"Crocodile, what do you think... the reforms we plan to focus on?
Is it strength? "

"Strength is of course very important, but since you say so, my lord, then strength should not be the absolute focus in your mind!"

Crocodile responded softly.

Hearing this, Gawain patted Crocodile on the shoulder.

"Strength is one of the necessary conditions for our plan, but it is only one.

Our purpose is to mobilize the whole world to accept our opinions, not force them to accept our opinions by force!

If we force them, of course we can take the road to the West Sea or the North Sea. No matter which ocean we control, our hard power will skyrocket.

But no matter the West Sea or the North Sea, their significance to the sea, especially the significance of propaganda and guidance, is not as good as that of the East Sea! "

Gawain took out a cigarette and smoked on his own.

He didn't give it to Crocodile because Crocodile was smoking a cigar.

In other words, Sand Crocodile and Smoker, who is the smoker?
Smoker doesn't smoke a cigar much of the anime.

But the sand crocodile, in anime and manga, his cigars have almost never disappeared...

Closer to home, Gao Wen exhaled a puff of smoke and continued.

"The East China Sea is an ocean that focuses global attention.

For pirates, this is the hometown of One Piece.

For the Navy, this is the home of the Naval Hero, the equivalent of Garp of the Admiral King.

And for the Revolutionary Army, this is the hometown of the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon!

Once there is any big news in the East China Sea, the possibility of this news spreading all over the world and generating guidance is far more eye-catching than what happens in other oceans.

That's why I put my destination in the East China Sea! "

On the side, Crocodile nodded knowingly after hearing Gawain's words.

He even took the initiative to fill in some details for Gao Wen after thinking about it!

I saw him say it clearly.

"I understand, my lord, the reason why you chose Donghai is to set a striking example for the whole world.

If we control those large countries one by one, such as the country of flowers.

Although we have increased our hard power in this way, it will also make most of the franchise countries vigilant.

But if we set our goal on the East China Sea, then we don't need to go to war at all, and we can quietly control this weakest sea in the dark!
And controlling the weakest sea, the East China Sea, is far from making other countries vigilant. After all, everyone knows that the East China Sea is too weak! "

Speaking of this, Crocodile showed a look of admiration to Gao Wen.

"As expected of you, my lord, your gaze is more than far-reaching than mine!
I am ashamed of myself, and I am even more willing to bow down! "