Chapter 137: Moria's fate—

Naval Headquarters, in the Marshal's office.

Marine Marshal Sengoku, Marine Chief Staff Officer Tsuru, Three Admirals, and many elite Vice Admirals gathered here to discuss matters related to the [Martial Arts Skills List].

"Everyone has heard what I said just now."

"Next time in the martial arts skill list, we Marines should be able to occupy the top few lists."

"At that time, the strength of our Marine will definitely increase."

"Depending on the situation, we can start action against the pirates. Please be ready to fight at any time."

"Of course, the search for Golden Lion Shiki must be stepped up."

"That guy wielded a dangerous weapon like March of the Dead: Yatsufusa, maybe he will attack a powerful warrior so that he can get more rewards."

Sengoku pushed his glasses and said with a serious face.

"What's the situation on Moria's side, have you contacted him?"

Tsuru looked at Vice Admiral Onigumo, on her side, as she asked.

Vice-Admiral Tsuru still remembers that Shiki once mentioned that he wanted to transform Moria into his corpse doll.

"We have notified Moria before. That guy shouldn't be so stupid to wait for Golden Lion Shiki to find him."

Kizaru spread his hands and replied.

"No, Admiral Kizaru, something really happened to Moria." Vice-Admiral Onigumo put down the den-den mushi and looked at his colleagues in the conference room with a serious face.

"The news came that Moria was attacked by Golden Lion Shiki shortly after disappearing from the golden list."

"The entire Thriller Bark Ship was taken into the air."

"Although there was no news of Moria being knocked down, he should have little chance of winning against Golden Lion Shiki who has recovered from his injury."

Hearing what Vice Admiral Onigumo said, there was a heated discussion in the meeting room.

"This Golden Lion is really a lunatic." Sengoku clenched his fists. "If I knew this would happen when I caught him back then, he should have been executed directly."

Sengoku's anger towards Shiki has reached its limit.

If it weren't for Shiki to be at an altitude of 10,000 meters all year round, Sengoku would definitely send a warship to take him down.

"Try to investigate the whereabouts of Golden Lion Shiki, and also pay attention to the movements of other pirates."

"Tsuru, how is the situation in Gion?"

Sengoku forcibly suppressed his anger and looked at Tsuru and asked.

"Gion still hasn't entered the Dojo in the Drum Kingdom." Tsuru shook her head,

"Maybe Rifan doesn't want to see her."

"In that case, let her come back first." Sengoku said, "She is Marine's important combat power. It's a pity to stay there and wait for Rifan. Let other Marines wait for Rifan."

"Now, let's discuss the next issue."

…

In the Drum Kingdom, Gion stood quietly outside the door of the Dojo.

Because of the injury in her heart, her face looked a little pale.

Because she was worried that too many Marine soldiers would make Rifan feel unhappy, Gion came to the place where Rifan Dojo was all alone.

Therefore, there is no ship doctor to treat her injuries.

Not long ago, she had received the order from Naval Headquarters, but she still wanted to wait.

Having been here for so long, she didn't want to go home empty-handed.

"Why can't my wound heal?" After touching the bloodstain on her wound, Gion frowned.

Originally, even without treatment for a sword injury like this, Gion could quickly recover with her own system. 

But after staying in the wind and snow for a while, she felt that this was not the case at all.

On her wound, there seemed to be some kind of energy hindering her body from recovering itself.

"Of course, you can't recover. There is my remaining sword aura on your wound."

"Although the sword aura is thin, it will hinder your body from repairing itself."

"If you keep standing outside and don't go for formal treatment, you will die from blood loss."

Suddenly, Rifan's voice came to Gion's ears.

Gion raised her head in surprise, and found that at the time she didn't know it, the door of the Dojo had actually been opened!

And Rifan, standing by the door, looked at her with a smile on his face.

".. Rifan, you are finally willing to see me."

Seeing Rifan, Gion smiled immediately.

"I'm worried, if I don't show up, you might die here.

With that said, Rifan raised his hand and pressed it onto the chest of Gion's, removing the sword aura he had left on her.

In an instant, Gion felt a lot more relaxed.

"Originally, using some drugs to stimulate the sword aura remaining on the wound will automatically make it dissipate."

"But you have been standing here. If I come here a few seconds later, the sword aura will really penetrate into your heart."

"At that time, your only hope was for the Marine to get you the resurrection items from the golden list and come to revive you".

Rifan retracted his hand and said.

"For real!?" Hearing Rifan's words, Gion's heartbeat could not help speeding up by two beats. "No wonder, my heart felt tingling before. It turned out to be such a thing."

"Sire Rifan's Sword Twenty-Three actually has such an effect."

Hearing this, Rifan shrugged and said:

"Fortunately, Gion, I am not interested in killing you."

"Otherwise, with the blow from sword twenty-three, you won't live to see the day."

"Let's not talk about it and talk about you instead. Now that I killed one of the Five Elders, what else do you want me to do?"