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

Upon hearing Raleigh's words, Cleveland quickly moved away.

The once solid ground suddenly cracked open.

Several mysterious figures dressed in robes emerged from underground.

"WALL-E, are you alright?"

The crow quickly helped WALL-E up, who had been knocked down.

Dragon then confronted Raleigh and the others.

"Christine Raleigh? Isn't he in the East China Sea? What's he doing here?"

The dragon thought to itself silently.

After he left the Navy, he was not very clear about many things within the Navy.

In his memory, Christine Rowley was just a junior from the Naval Academy, and they didn't have much of a relationship.

He was just more familiar with his brother Borsalino, so he remembered this person.

"Monkey D. Dragon??? What's he doing here?!"

Raleigh was also shocked when he saw the man whose face was completely hidden behind his hood.

Although the dragon is very good at disguise, its size and temperament will not change.

It's worth noting that although Raleigh and Dragon weren't close, Raleigh had been paying close attention to Dragon's movements back at headquarters.

After all, he was destined to become the leader of the revolutionary army.

Both sides immediately recognized each other's identities, but tacitly refrained from revealing them.

"Barena, I'll make you pay."

After handing WALL-E over to the other members, Raven intended to avenge WALL-E and his friends.

His fingers reached out towards Barrena, and crows appeared on his body.

Just as he was about to launch an attack, the dragon suddenly stepped forward and reached out to stop him.

"Mr. Long?"

The crow was also baffled by the dragon's unusual behavior.

However, during their earlier encounter, he concluded that Long was a visionary and wise man, and therefore did not object to Long's involvement.

Long said cautiously:

"Something's not right. There's someone on the other side who's someone I used to know. If we fight him, we'll be very likely to be exposed."

After hearing what the dragon said, the crow looked at the three people opposite it.

Apart from Barrena, he didn't know either of the other two people.

However, he knew that the expert who had just captured Wali and the others was now standing behind another person.

From this point of view alone, it is clear that the person in the middle has the highest status.

"Okay, let's go then."

"You can't go anywhere."

Barena was getting anxious; he had almost thought he was about to get into trouble.

However, for some reason, the site supervisors never noticed anything unusual about the site.

As for the King's Guard? They rarely set foot inside the high walls, let alone venture deep into the factories.

Dragon jumped into the hole that the crow had made first, and led WALL-E and the others to escape quickly.

The crows stayed behind to cover the rear.

"A flock of crows is attacking!"

Hundreds of crows emerged from his body and flew continuously toward Barrena and the other two.

"Lord Raleigh, help!"

Barena, seeing such a powerful attack, was naturally unable to withstand it and could only flee behind Raleigh.

Raleigh didn't care; he was more concerned about the dragon that had appeared there and the last Devil Fruit user.

"Fist bone - strong wind pressure".

Raleigh punched the crows in front of him, scattering them into a thick layer of soot particles.

The crows behind them had long since fled, leaving only a patched-up crack on the ground.

Raleigh had anticipated this.

If I'm not mistaken, the ability user who appeared with Dragon is none other than the Revolutionary Army's North Navy Commander, Crow.

Although he is not famous now, his Devil Fruit ability alone is enough to make his way in the Grand Line.

"Tsk, the Eryoko Kingdom in the North Sea has seen many uprisings throughout history, involving workers, nobles, and rebel armies. I see."

Seeing a dragon in Beihai was a very unexpected thing.

But upon closer reflection, it is quite similar to the dragon's consistent style.

Dragon, who recently left the Navy, is determined to travel the world in search of the truth that can change the world.

They created their own Self-Defense Army, the precursor to the Revolutionary Army, and then traveled all over the world.

Although he didn't know where the dragon had heard the news and that's why it came over, Raleigh didn't care.

It doesn't matter. I originally thought we'd have to find some nobody to take the blame.

Who would have thought that a real dragon was hidden in the waters of the Kingdom of Eryokobu!

If we're going to make Long take the blame, there's no better candidate than him.

Otherwise, if some little Karami were to take the blame, even the world government wouldn't believe it.

"Mr. Lori, what do you think of this?"

Barena rubbed his hands together and said, quite embarrassed.

"The factory has been inspected, and we are confident that our slaves will adapt very well here. You will probably be able to recoup your costs in about five years, and the next twenty or thirty years will all be pure profit."

Barrena was overjoyed by Raleigh's words, but Raleigh quickly changed the subject:

"But please also let me know, Mr. Barrena, that we are not concerned about what just happened, but what we need is a long-term stable market and a solid partner. If it's just once or twice, then we won't offer you any discounts."

Upon hearing Raleigh's words, Barena initially tensed up, but then relaxed.

It would be strange if Raleigh, a slave trader, didn't say such things. Compared to some slave traders who hinted at various conditions, Barena preferred dealing with people like Raleigh who spoke directly.

Everyone here is shrewd and understands everything, so we just lay everything out. If there are no objections, then both sides are satisfied.

Furthermore, the confidence in Raleigh's words demonstrates the immense power behind him.

"Don't worry, Mr. Lori, it was just an accident. I never usually come to places like this."

"Furthermore, according to my sources, the Navy and the World Government have already dispatched experts. I heard from the Navy that an admiral is coming, but I don't know what he looks like."

"The World Government has sent members of the CP organization, and it is said that they have infiltrated these rebellious organizations, but they have not yet found high-ranking positions."

Raleigh wasn't very surprised by this.

The navy is, after all, just the navy, and it's normal that the world government can't fully trust it. They probably sent their intelligence agents to find the leader of the rebel army.

Once found, the message is relayed to the Navy, who are qualified to act as the gunman in this process.

After circling around twice, Raleigh felt a bit bored and suggested they return to the port to rest for the night.

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"Mr. Long, why didn't you let me kill Barena just now?"

The crow didn't quite understand this, so it asked the dragon as soon as it returned to base.

Long took a deep breath and said:

"Of those three people, the one in the middle is very likely someone I know."

"If I fight him, there's a high chance I'll be exposed."

"My main concern is that if the news gets out, my old man will come and cause trouble. If he comes, we definitely won't succeed."