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

"Why are you suddenly asking about him? Wasn't that kid doing just fine in the North Sea with Borsalino?"

Because of Gion and Raleigh's relationship, Tsuru also paid more attention to this lazy student, Kong, who came from the main military academy. Kong lit a cigar, took out a document, and handed it to Tsuru.

This is a recent news report from the New World about pirates. The struggle between the pirates, led by the captains of the Rocks Pirates, is becoming increasingly fierce.

Bondiwald appeared in the North Blue because he was no match for the powerful pirates, so he returned to the North Indian Ocean and attacked a World Government ship. However, he has now been killed by Raleigh, and the World Government has given an explanation.

Sengoku's idea was that he needed a strong deputy, and he highly regarded Borsalino as that deputy.

So ask me what I think of Raleigh. If I think he's suitable, he'll be the next admiral after Borsalino leaves.

After listening to Kong's words, he quickly simulated the possible impact of this event in his mind.

Borusalino's transfer to the North Sea is certainly not a problem.

Crane often helped Steelbone Air Force Staff with personnel transfers within the Navy. She knew that Borsalino hadn't actually put in much effort to stabilize the situation in the North Sea.

The reason why Beihai was able to reduce its crime rate by five percentage points in a short period of time is because of the reduction in the crime rate on the islands and mountains that Raleigh governed.

Crane believes that if Raleigh were to govern the North Sea for another two or three years, he might be able to reduce the crime rate in the North Sea to be similar to that in the East Sea.

However, Tsuru was somewhat worried because it was not hard to see from the initial messages from Gion and the intelligence from the Navy that Raleigh was a very ambitious guy.

If he were to serve as the North Sea Naval Admiral for several years, his headquarters might not even be able to command him anymore.

"Kong Yuanshi, if I were to appoint him as the Admiral of the North Sea Navy, I fear the North Sea Navy would become his personal property."

After thinking for a moment, He decided to cautiously offer a heads-up at the beginning.

After listening to this, Steelbone Kong puffed on his cigar, feeling a bit of a headache.

He was at a loss as to how to deal with Raleigh, this troublesome little guy.

If Borsalino is transferred, there are very few people who can currently serve as the Admiral of the North Sea.

That's the North Sea, not a place like the East China Sea or the South China Sea.

To serve as the admiral in the North Sea, one must possess formidable strength and the ability to coordinate various factions effectively.

Sakazuki was once a highly regarded hawkish newcomer in the Air Force, who was expected to make a name for himself in the North Sea.

However, Sakazuki has been in the North Sea for almost two years and has not solved the fundamental problem.

Most pirates disappeared under Sakazuki's attacks, but the Mafia's power grew significantly.

No matter what methods Sakazuki uses to destroy a Mafia family, two or three smaller Mafia families will always emerge within a few days.

But ever since Raleigh left, for some unknown reason...

On the islands closer to the navy, the mafia families seem to have suddenly changed their personalities.

They unified the various families on the island and worked hard to control the island's crime rate. One of the mafia families even drove away the plundering pirates.

Even Sora was stunned when he first saw this information.

Looking back now, Raleigh must have been involved in this.

"Ahem, Xiao He, sometimes we need to give young people more opportunities."

"Although appointing Raleigh as admiral might give him control of the North Sea Navy, someone else might not be able to reach Raleigh's level."

Sakazuki couldn't do it, Borsalino couldn't do it, and even that frozen brat Aokiji who always followed Garp around couldn't do it.

After Kong finished speaking, he took a deep drag on his cigar and then drank a large glass of rum.

"Flying Admiral, I have no doubt that Raleigh is an excellent naval officer. I'm just worried that he might become too powerful in the North Blue. I think he needs someone to keep an eye on him."

Crane thought about it and was still worried about leaving Raleigh alone in the North Sea.

"Yes, you're right."

Steel Bone Kong took a file out of the desk drawer, ticked it off, and turned to Crane to say;

"Xiaohe, I've decided to upgrade Raleigh's file to the Sequence level, and from now on, we'll train him using the Sequence level method."

He didn't object to Kong's words and nodded silently.

To be honest, Tsuru didn't have any particular problem with Raleigh; she would have suggested limiting his power if it were anyone else.

Borsalino, Sakazuki, Aokiji, and others, although their talent and potential far surpass those of their younger peers...

However, their strength lies in their own abilities.

When people see them, they are drawn to their immense strength, thus overlooking their other problems.

But Raleigh is different; although he had a bad reputation at headquarters.

After arriving at Sihai, it seemed as if his Ren and Du meridians had been suddenly opened, and even though he was slacking off all day, his own strength and the strength of his subordinates were improving rapidly.

Leaving aside other examples, let's take Gion and Kakei as examples.

They were the best teachers at headquarters, with generals and lieutenant generals teaching them a few tricks.

However, his growth rate wasn't that fast at headquarters. Not long after he was assigned to Raleigh's side, his strength improved by leaps and bounds, which Tsuru found hard to understand.

Moreover, this guy's political acumen and methods are something that makes Linghe feel somewhat wary.

Compared to his seniors, Raleigh's political skills were far superior.

Through various forms of benefit transfer, he can find allies and companions in any environment.

Back in the East Blue, before headquarters even issued orders, Raleigh had already taken advantage of the East Blue Admiral's orders to do what he wanted.

Upon arriving in the North Sea, he caused trouble everywhere, and the world government was powerless to stop him.

His strategic acumen was also exceptional; he was able to annihilate the vicious Bondiwald and Ward pirate crew in one fell swoop, which surpassed the level of many strategists in headquarters.

The Navy had considered capturing Bondiwald, but the guy was just too slippery to handle.

Although he was no match for any of the admirals in the navy, it was amazing that he always managed to escape.

In the past few years, Sengoku, Zephyr, and Garp have all encountered Bondiwald on the islands of the New World.

They relentlessly pursued him each time, but in the end, they always returned empty-handed, letting Bondiwald slip through their fingers.

In a sense, Raleigh's move was a success that many of the headquarters staff had to admit.

Steel Bone Sky stood up from his seat, walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, gazed at the distant sea, and said...

"Little Crane, believe it or not, I have a feeling that there's a seed in Raleigh that could change the world."

He is ambitious and capable, able to govern everything under his control. If one day he grows up and takes over the position of Fleet Admiral from Sengoku, then it's very likely he will end the pirate era.

"Those adversaries who used to give us a lot of headaches, like Edward Whitebeard, Shiki the Golden Lion, and Roger, might all be sent to Impel Down by that brat Raleigh himself."

Kong wasn't worried about what Raleigh would become in the future, because he believed that the Navy might only produce one Raleigh-like talent in a hundred years. Kong hoped that during his tenure, he could nurture this extraordinary seedling well.

"As long as Raleigh carries out headquarters' orders, as long as Raleigh continues to carry out missions to capture pirates under the banner of the Navy's justice, then he is a member of the Navy, and we must protect him unconditionally!"

Kong's gaze grew increasingly resolute; he believed the future of the Navy lay in Raleigh.

On a warship in the North Sea, on Borsalino

Raleigh and Borsalino were having tea in the office.

Borsalino gently blew on the hot tea in his hand, then looked up and said;

"Rayle, at the banquet just now, Admiral Sengoku requested to be transferred to headquarters. He said the environment in the New World is too complicated, and he needs a strong deputy."

Raleigh nodded calmly.

Although he didn't know that Sengoku and Borsalino had said those words, it was both unexpected and reasonable.

Looking at the execution of Bondiwald, in fact, if it weren't for the dragon instigating this uprising, Sengoku would have already considered returning to his headquarters to report for duty.

The New World is indeed very complex; otherwise, it wouldn't have forced a great pirate like Bondiwald to return to the North Blue to seek help.

At present, there are not many naval lieutenants who can be favored by Sengoku.

Since Dragon left the Navy, the leading figures of the younger generation in the Navy have been Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Aokiji.

Aokiji is out of the question.

Firstly, Aokiji is still relatively young and lacks both experience and skill.

Secondly, Aokiji had already been reserved by Garp. Although Garp had his own lieutenant, he still managed to bring Aokiji onto his ship.

The second choice is Sakazuki.

That guy was a very competent soldier, and his personality was quite similar to that of Sengoku, but that's where the problem lies.

Sakazuki has passed the novice stage and now desires to own a warship to fight and wipe out pirates.

He's living a very fulfilling life at the G5 branch on the Grand Line, fighting pirates every day.

After much deliberation, the only person Sengoku could transfer was Borsalino.

"Hey, don't you care about your older brother at all? That's the New World of the Grand Line, the people there are as strong as monsters."

Monsters like Bondiwald only returned because they couldn't defeat the other monsters.

Borsalino was shouting and yelling there, trying to awaken Raleigh's compassion.

Raleigh simply picked up his teacup and said calmly:

So what? You're Lieutenant General Borsalino, my brother Raleigh. I don't believe they could harm you in the slightest.

That's true, after all, I am somewhat capable.

Borsalino was pleased to hear Raleigh praise him; Raleigh was right, even though his strength wasn't among the top in the New World.

However, it is not an easy thing for a strong person from the New World to injure or leave Borsalino alive.

Borsalino, who possesses the Glint-Glint Fruit, can be said to have been virtually invincible from the start.

"If I go to the New World, you'll most likely be the Admiral of the North Sea, Raleigh."

Borsalino wore a mysterious smile.

"Hmm? I shouldn't be able to become an admiral, my rank isn't high enough."

Raleigh was also taken aback after hearing this.

Although he is confident in his ability and means to become the Admiral of the North Sea Navy, he is not yet ready.

Because of the restrictions on military rank, he will have to wait another year or two.

"This is a special transfer order from headquarters. Although you do not meet the requirements to serve as a naval admiral, the position will still be nominally mine. Your rank has been promoted from Air Marshal to Rear Admiral, and you will be appointed as the acting admiral of the North Sea."

Borsalino winked at Raleigh, who was also deep in thought, wondering if he had been too active lately and had attracted the attention of headquarters.

Major General, Acting Admiral of Beihai.

This is already an extremely dangerous position. One more step forward, and it would mean losing the acting admiral Raleigh, who was still hoping to remain in the Four Seas for as long as possible, ideally until he was invincible before making his move.

It's still early days, the original storyline is far from starting, and Raleigh has no desire to get involved in the chaotic new world right now.

In a few years, Roger will become the Pirate King, and after his death, an even more ferocious Age of Piracy will begin.

Raleigh didn't want to become a workaholic. "Alright, things are settled anyway, there's no point in resisting. At least be the acting admiral, stay in the North Sea for a few more years, and I'll just put up some pressure on headquarters."

Borsalino noticed Raleigh's shifty gaze and muttered a few words.

Raleigh suddenly looked up, staring at Borsalino with disbelief.

He never expected that Borsalino, who usually slacked off, could be so responsible when he needed to.

"You're so cool, bro. From now on, I'll do whatever you say."

Raleigh diligently refilled Borsalino's cup with hot water, and Borsalino enjoyed Raleigh's service.

"Chief, do we really have to leave here?"

A young rebel soldier asked the dragon at the front why they, who were so powerful, had to leave their homeland after overthrowing the rule of the Eryoko Kingdom.

"Chief, can we stay? We've already overthrown the king's rule, wouldn't it be better to establish our own country and implement a new system?"

Upon hearing the young warrior's words, the dragon, who had been walking at the front, stopped.

Everyone stopped in their tracks, their faces filled with admiration and curiosity, hoping to get answers from the man in front of them.

"Brin, this is what you call victoryism."

Long sighed. He knew that most of the rebels behind him thought the same way as Brin.

So he could only explain to them here.

Long took a deep breath and said with a serious expression.

We only defeated the Kingdom Guard and the Royal Guard; we haven't even faced the Navy head-on yet. Of course, with our current strength, three or four Navy branches wouldn't be able to defeat us.

However, you do not understand the strength of the World Government, nor the strength of the true powerhouses of the Navy. It is foolish to think that you can change the environment based on just one victory.

The World Government's power far surpasses ours. The Kingdom of Eryoko is a vital coal and steel resource region, and the World Government is paying close attention to it. Once they get serious, everything we have now will vanish.

Dragon knew in his heart that even if 100,000 people were fully armed, in the eyes of the World Government they would be nothing more than slightly stronger ants.

Even without the three admirals of the navy taking action, the Buster Call alone could easily destroy 100,000 rebel soldiers.

"You now have only two choices: either you leave this kingdom with me, or you stay here and negotiate with the kingdom's rulers to gain some rights."