Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

"After we get back, we'll have a nice meal, and then we'll go back to base to relax."

Raleigh announced loudly.

The soldiers behind were very excited.

"Long live Commander Raleigh!"

"I love Commander Raleigh the most!"

Hans and Beck were the two who praised him the most enthusiastically.

Just as everyone was cheering, Raleigh suddenly sensed something, stopped, and turned to look behind him.

Although they didn't know why Colonel Raleigh stopped, the soldiers followed his lead and turned to look back.

At the far end of the road, a thin figure is running hard.

As you can see, with each step he took, his thin chest heaved dramatically.

"Huff...huff..."

Finally, the thin figure ran up to Raleigh.

With a thud, the figure knelt on the ground without hesitation.

Then he slammed his head hard against the ground, and when he raised his head...

It was already visible that the boy's forehead was a bloody mess, and blood was flowing down his tender face.

"Please...please accept me, Lord Raleigh."

Although the boy's head was bleeding, there was no pain in his eyes. Instead, his eyes were filled with deep-seated hatred and a determination to become stronger.

Looking at the resolute boy kneeling on the ground, Raleigh put away his frivolous expression and let out a deep voice from his throat.

"Give me one..."

"reason!"

The boy stood up straight, resisting the powerful aura emanating from Raleigh.

Although his body was trembling uncontrollably, his resolute gaze remained unchanged.

"I want to kill all the pirates in the world!!!"

"I want to make this world a better place, so that children will no longer lose their parents."

The boy slammed his head against the ground again and didn't look up for a long time.

Da da da da......

Footsteps sounded, but the sound seemed to fade further and further away from the boy.

As the footsteps faded, the boy's disappointment grew little by little.

Just as the boy was filled with panic, a cold voice rang out.

"Keep up."

Raleigh was actually quite conflicted about accepting this disciple.

This means that you will have to teach others, and at the same time, you will have another reason to take action.

In the beginning, it was not only a test for the teenagers, but also a self-examination.

Until he figured everything out.

Slacking off is merely a way for him to become stronger, not a shackle that limits him.

The momentous matter in his heart required the involvement of many people.

In this ongoing process, many people will die, and many more will join.

So there's no need to treat this as a burden.

If we can achieve our ultimate goal and change this corrupt world, then even if many people sacrifice their lives, it will be worthwhile.

This world-shaking event began in 1494 of the Sea Calendar on the island of Kyrenia!

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"Colonel Raleigh, we've found a Devil Fruit!"

Just as Raleigh and the others returned to the warship and were about to have breakfast, the head chef rushed to the dining room and found Raleigh drinking coffee.

"What Devil Fruit?"

Raleigh was a little confused.

I didn't arrange for anyone to search for Devil Fruits!

The head chef handed over the Devil Fruit he was holding.

Raleigh took the Devil Fruit and examined it carefully.

This Devil Fruit is light blue overall, with mysterious patterns unique to Devil Fruits. Its round shape is derived from its prototype, a melon.

Raleigh stroked his chin, his brow furrowed, his mind racing with thoughts.

"It can't be that much of a coincidence."

The more Raleigh looked at the fruit, the more it resembled the Mist-Mist Fruit that the pirate captain who had just been killed had eaten.

Judging from its shape and pattern, there is an 80% chance that it is a Misty Fruit.

However, just to be on the safe side, he still made a phone call to the intelligence officer of the East China Sea branch.

"Hello, this is Christine Raleigh, the branch manager of Branch 133. We've discovered a Devil Fruit with a distinctive light blue appearance..."

"Received, Colonel Raleigh. Based on your description, it's almost certain that this fruit is a Logia-type - the Mist-Mist Fruit."

"Okay, sure..."

beep...

Raleigh hung up the phone, very happy.

A Logia-type Devil Fruit isn't entirely useless.

In the East Blue, a Devil Fruit can sell for at least 70 million, and that's for relatively common Zoan and Paramecia type Devil Fruits.

If this Logia-type fruit falls into the hands of someone who knows how to use it, it would be worth at least 500 million.

Logia-type Devil Fruits are truly impressive!

However, Law can't use this Devil Fruit. He has a "slacking off system," so he naturally has better Devil Fruits to choose from.

In his mind, if it weren't for rare fruits like the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, the Multiply Fruit, or the Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit, he would rather not eat it.

Although Doflamingo could develop the power of the String-String Fruit to its fullest extent, enabling him to unleash a bug-like technique like the Birdcage.

But Raleigh doesn't need to. He can just use his "slacking off points" to try his luck at the lottery.

There's absolutely no need to go and eat all the Logia-type Devil Fruits right now.

Of course, this fruit can't just be left lying around; we have to find a way to get rid of it.

After silently counting a few names in his mind, Raleigh turned his gaze toward the medical room.

That's where his top henchman, Major Flying Squirrel, is lying!

"Come here. In a moment, cut this Devil Fruit into pieces and mix it with the other fruit for the flying squirrel to eat. Make sure he doesn't find out, understand?"

Raleigh called the head chef over and gave him instructions.

"Don't worry, Colonel Raleigh, I've been in the Navy for so many years, this is no problem for me."

With a wave of his hand, Raleigh told the head chef to go and prepare.

Then, he summoned a naval soldier.

"Hans, call that boy over and let him eat with me."

Before long, the thin boy and Hans walked over together.

The boy had just bumped his forehead and it was now treated; his head was wrapped in bandages, which looked rather comical.

"Hey kid, what's your name?"

Raleigh handed over a brand new set of cutlery, then asked the boy's name.

"Somerfield Miles".

"Okay, Miles. I want to ask you, why did you join us? Theoretically, Branch 137 should be closer to your town. Why didn't you go there to join the Navy? Why did you choose Branch 133?"

Raleigh was curious because, although this was his defense zone, it was closer to the base of Branch 137.

The regional distribution of the One Piece world is too chaotic.

The islands are scattered like stars, and often there are various types of defense zones, such as rectangular, diamond, and circular ones.

The base of Branch 137 is relatively close to Kyrenia Island, but geographically it falls within the defense zone of Branch 133.

It's really a matter of strength. The 133rd Branch is strong, so the Navy Headquarters naturally allocates more areas to it.

Branch No. 137 is weaker, so its defense zone is smaller.

Miles looked at the delicious food on the table, swallowed hard, and then said:

"Sir, it's a matter of strength. I've seen the branch leader of the 137th Division chase after pirates; his strength is far inferior to yours."

"Those Devil Fruit users are not people that ordinary branches can handle, but you couldn't even withstand a single move from you. My goal is to kill all the pirates, so I will naturally side with whoever is stronger."

Raleigh noticed that Miles was hungry and then said something.

"Your personality is very different from mine, so I'm not really suited to teaching you."

"But your personality is also well-suited to the Navy, so I've accepted you. Let me make it clear first, I won't teach you too much. There's someone who shares similar thoughts with you, if one day you become strong enough..."

"I'll write you a letter of recommendation and let you try working for him."