Reincarnated into the world of One Piece, in a land of giants with open eyes?!

39: Sabaody Archipelago in early summer of 1470

"Knock knock knock, knock knock knock".

"Taylor, Taylor! Are you in your room? We're almost at Sabaody Archipelago!"

Lingling knocked on Taylor's door. She noticed that Taylor hadn't shown up since leaving the island, and wondered if he was homesick.

"Um... Lingling... I... I'm not feeling well... Hmm, don't worry about me, I'll be fine after a rest."

Taylor's voice came from inside the room, sounding somewhat listless.

Before Lingling could say anything, Gails, who had heard this, walked over, frowned, and said very seriously:

"If you're sick, you should see a doctor. Why didn't you tell me you weren't feeling well? Taylor, may I come in?"

"No!"

Taylor's voice suddenly became urgent as it came from inside the door.

"I'm fine! I'm just... tired! Let me rest for a bit, really, I'm just a little tired, I'll be fine after a rest..."

Gails and Lingling exchanged glances, then Lingling suddenly realized, "It's that one!"

Gails thought Lingling's idea was a bit far-fetched, but she didn't ask any more questions. She wasn't one to pry, but simply instructed Taylor inside the door:

"Then you should rest well. If you feel anything is wrong with your body, be sure to come see me."

"Um... okay, thank you, Sister Gals..."

As the sounds from the doorway faded into the distance, Taylor breathed a sigh of relief inside the room.

If Gails and Lingling were to see her like this, she would probably have to wear a mask for the rest of her life.

She patted her slightly flushed cheeks and buried herself back into the pool in the room.

Taylor, Taylor, how could you do such a thing? That was your benefactor!

And he's younger than you!

How could you do such a shameful thing?!

……

Early summer of 1470 in the Haiyuan calendar.

The Golden Dawn and its crew sailed against the current, officially entering the first half of the Grand Line, a sea known as "Paradise".

"At this point in time... Gild Tesoro wouldn't even be born yet..."

On the second-floor terrace of a beverage shop, Oro leisurely sipped an orange-flavored sparkling drink and admired the view of the Sabaody Archipelago.

This shop has a great location, offering not only stunning views of the Sabaody Archipelago but also a clear view of the naval docks.

Lingling sat beside him, carefully savoring the various local specialty desserts she had just bought while shopping.

Gails was still somewhat worried about Taylor, but out of professional ethics as a doctor, she stayed on the ship.

The mermaids didn't disembark either; the Sabaody Archipelago was not a pleasant place for either mermaids or fish-men.

The slave-hunting teams in the New World that were destroyed by Oro were intended to facilitate their transport to Mariajoia, and were occasionally sold to member states of the New World.

Another group of slave hunters mostly came from the Sabaody Archipelago and also sold slaves there.

"Hey, Oro, what do we do next?"

After finishing the desserts on the table, Lingling looked up and nudged Auro with her shoulder.

"Hmm? Are you finished eating? Do you want some more? If so, we can go buy some more."

Oro turned his head and saw that there was still cream on Lingling's lips, so he picked up a tissue from the table and wiped it off for Lingling.

"No, thank you. The desserts here are creative, but they don't taste as good as the ones Gals makes."

Auro nodded in agreement: "Gails's cooking is impeccable. Let's sit a little longer then. I want to see someone."

"Oh! Who is it? Does Oro know them? Male or female?"

Oro's words successfully piqued Lingling's interest.

"The other person is a middle-aged man with purple hair, Lingling, but he probably doesn't know me, or rather, he knows my wanted poster but hasn't seen me before."

Oro thought for a moment, then said, "'General Zephyr,' Lingling, have you heard of him?"

"Not killing the general? This guy's that arrogant?"

Lingling was taken aback. Who was the person Oro wanted to see? How could he be so confident?

"..."

Oro opened his mouth, hesitated, and finally carefully chose his words before speaking:

"...It's not that he doesn't kill admirals, but rather that this admiral's title is 'not to kill'."

"Oh"

Seeing that Lingling suddenly understood, Auro continued:

"This 42-year-old admiral is also known as 'Iron Fist' Zephyr. He believes in the principle of not killing, and even when hunting pirates, he captures them alive."

Oro waved to the staff behind him and ordered two more sparkling drinks. You have to admit, these little things are quite delicious.

"We received news from Ryugu Castle that Admiral Zephyr has accepted an appointment to go to the New World to investigate the destruction of the G8 naval base."

"The World Government informed Ryugu Castle in advance that Admiral Zephyr would not be taking the Red Line route this time, but would instead pass through Mermaid Island."

Lingling took the peach-flavored sparkling drink from the clerk and took a happy sip:

"Is that the naval base we attacked?"

Oro nodded, took a sip of the banana-flavored sparkling drink the clerk brought him, but couldn't help frowning:

"This tastes awful... If we're going to Mermaid Island from here, getting the coating done in the Sabaody Archipelago would definitely be the most convenient."

"so……"

Lingling handed over her peach-flavored drink, gave Auro a sip, thought for a moment, and then had a sudden inspiration:

"We need to trip him up here, puncture his membrane, and delay his investigation!"

Oro took a big gulp of Lingling's peach-flavored drink and felt his tongue finally come back to life:

"I did intend to delay him, but I didn't need to puncture his membrane."

"The strong in the navy all have their own interpretation of justice and their own beliefs. Regardless of whether these beliefs are abstract or not, they definitely exist."

Oro picked up a tissue and wiped his mouth: "I want to test the conviction of this 'non-killing' general."

Lingling sipped her drink, nodding as if she understood, "And then what?"

"I've got my eye on him."

"puff--"

Lingling immediately spat out all the drink she had just drunk:

"W-what!?"

"No way! What will we do if you like men!"

"?"

Auro slowly typed a question mark, and after a brief moment of confusion, he immediately snapped out of it, shook his head, and even tapped Lingling on the head:

"My sexual orientation is perfectly normal! What are you thinking about all day long, young lady?"

Oro nearly choked on his breath. In his thirties across two lifetimes, this was the first time anyone had questioned his sexual orientation.

"I want to recruit him to join our fleet!"

"This Zephyr will be the chief instructor of the Navy in the future, and I am quite interested in some of the Navy's techniques."

"Regardless of whether we can recruit this merciless admiral, there are a few naval techniques we must learn, and you will all have to learn them with me."

"oh--"

Lingling rubbed the spot where Oro had hit her, drawing out her words.

Auro understood and affectionately reached out to rub Lingling's skin, making Lingling chuckle.

"I've already arranged all the tests, just watch from here."

"If the information received from Ryugu Castle is accurate, then he should be arriving soon."