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

Raleigh and Gion lingered on the balcony for a while before going down.

His large hand held Gion's delicate little hand tightly, and Gion's face turned rosy, making her look adorable.

Sengoku, who was supposed to be the main character, was already sitting at the table eating.

During the Warring States period, his personality was not yet as composed as it became later.

Although he often thinks about things further ahead, he is generally only more stable than Garp.

"Is everything resolved? That brat Long is gone, right?"

Sengoku's eyes were fixed on the plate of spaghetti in front of him, but he turned to Raleigh beside him and asked about the outcome of the conversation on the balcony.

Yes, a general from the Warring States period. Senior has already left the Kingdom of Eryokobu.

Raleigh pulled out the stool next to Sengoku and sat down. Sengoku raised his eyes and pushed the orange juice next to him over.

"You drink it. I'm getting old and prefer to drink some tea."

Raleigh, of course, accepted the offer without hesitation. Seeing Raleigh drink the orange juice that was pushed to him in one gulp, Sengoku smiled with satisfaction and then began to concentrate on finishing the spaghetti on his plate.

Neither of them said anything, and a silence fell over the room.

"Only the sound of people eating noodles during the Warring States period"

After a long while, Sengoku put the last piece of spaghetti into his mouth, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and sighed.

"That kid, Dragon, has become far too reckless and unruly since leaving the Navy."

His tone was filled with incomprehension and anger at Dragon's departure from the Navy.

Raleigh naturally knew why Sengoku was in such a mood, because Dragon was Garp's son.

"He was such a good general, with a bright future ahead of him. Becoming a general was a sure thing. Why did he have to leave? What do you think, Raleigh?"

Sengoku became more and more excited as he spoke, and his spittle almost sprayed onto Raleigh's face.

In this situation, keeping silent is the best response.

First, he wasn't that close to Sengoku. Second, he wasn't that close to Garp. Third, his relationship with Dragon wasn't that good.

Therefore, the best answer to this question was not to answer. Sengoku looked at the silent Raleigh and gradually calmed down.

After that guy left the Kingdom of Eryoko, did he tell you where he was going?

After thinking it over, Raleigh decided to betray the dragon.

The senior student said that he might go to the far north of Beihai and stay there for a few years until he figures out his ideals.

Sengoku sighed after hearing Raleigh's words.

Seeing Sengoku's appearance, Raleigh's curiosity was piqued, and he asked in return;

"Admiral Sengoku, if you don't want to see your senior leave the Navy, why not keep him?"

We were talking on the balcony just now. If you wanted your senior to stay, you could have. Why did you choose to ignore it?

Sengoku's expression became complicated, and his face showed several struggles.

Finally, he let out a sigh of relief and said, "That kid Ryu, although he did some outrageous things, I am a Marine Admiral. I will not take action against him until the World Government issues an arrest warrant for him."

"Besides, even Garp couldn't keep him, so I'm not sure I can either."

So that's why Dragon was able to develop a revolutionary army for so many years in the original story!

Besides Dragon's own strength and intelligence, his most important asset is having a naval hero father. Out of respect for Garp, most naval officers who know Dragon will choose to let him go.

This is why the World Government issued a 5 billion Berry bounty, but the Navy did not specifically target the Revolutionary Army's commanders.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Now that the matter of the Eryorobu Kingdom has been resolved, I should return to headquarters."

"Since he had other tasks, I took him with me."

Sengoku raised his head, glanced warily at Kake who was still beside the beautiful woman, and said:

This guy, although powerful, is still not mature enough. I plan to take him to the Grand Line to hone his skills for a few years.

"As for Gion, I asked her what she thought, and she said that her strength was not yet sufficient and she wanted to stay in the North Sea to cultivate."

Hey kid, don't let them down. Keep up the good work, we're waiting for you at headquarters.

Sengoku looked at Raleigh with the expression of an elder, making Raleigh involuntarily nervous.

It's certain that the Sengoku faction thinks Raleigh is a man worthy of Gion's affection, so they've started to increase their attention to him.

This made Raleigh, who already wanted to be marginalized and transparent, feel somewhat uncomfortable.

I could only give a dry laugh in response:

"I will definitely become stronger together with Gion, but there are just too many things to do in the North Blue, so I probably won't be able to go back to headquarters for a long time."

"I suddenly remembered I have something to do at the nearby sea chrysanthemum farm, so I'll be going now."

Raleigh was taken aback by Sengoku's high regard for him, and he no longer wanted to stay in the venue.

They simply slipped away.

Watching Raleigh's retreating figure, Sengoku muttered to himself;

"That's not up to you. After all, this is a turbulent era."

One month later.

At the North Sea Naval Base, a bored Raleigh is reading a history book.

After returning from the Kingdom of Eryoko, his tasks suddenly became much easier.

The situation in Beihai is becoming increasingly clear.

The mafia on each island was wiped out by the navy or the Don Quixote family.

Cleveland led Raleigh's elite troops in battles across the North Blue, striking down countless pirates and mafia members.

The North Sea is no longer the chaotic place it was when Raleigh first arrived.

Although there are still many Mafia families, those that have survived know Raleigh's rules.

Those short-sighted members of Mafia families can only become fertilizer for tulips.

Brubru—Brubru—.

The sound of a Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scooter) suddenly startled Raleigh from his daze.

"Wrong? Whose call is this?"

Raleigh was very curious about who had his phone number!

"Moses, Moses, who is this?"

"Lord Raleigh, it's me. I'm Alice from House Selesbury."

A childish voice came from the Den Den Mushi, and Raleigh immediately recognized the voice as belonging to its owner.

That was the young master of the first mafia family I subdued when I first arrived in Beihai; she was a very cute little girl.

"Oh, Alice, is there something you need?"

Raleigh's tone softened.

Raleigh had always been kind to those who followed him, but lately he had been too busy and had somewhat forgotten about the Selesbury family.

He spends most of his time now fighting the Donquixote Family for territory, and his methods have made Doflamingo somewhat unhappy, but he tolerates it because of Raleigh's strength.

Recently, the people on our island have been constantly attacked by a mysterious force. We are powerless to fight back; their weapons are extremely advanced.

We contacted the nearest naval branch, but the navy couldn't find any trace of them. Once they leave, they'll attack our island again.

Alice poured out her troubles to the Den Den Mushi, tears welling up in her eyes.

"What is the other party's purpose? What specific characteristics does it have?"

Raleigh opened the North Sea chart and began to observe it carefully. He noticed that the enemy's location was never fixed, and their targets were always different. However, they always managed to plunder a certain number of people, and the weapons they carried were always slightly different.

Another thing is that their ship is very strange; it doesn't seem to have sails.

Alice's answer left Raleigh completely bewildered as to what kind of force in the North Sea fit that description.

If it's a pirate, that's unlikely too.

First, pirates' primary goal is to plunder wealth; plundering people is not their main objective.

Secondly, pirates' weapons are generally quite outdated, even less advanced than those of mafia families.

Judging from the style of the ship described by Alice, it doesn't seem to be a slave-trafficking vessel used by human traffickers.

The slave ship still had the old-fashioned sail structure and was not at all the sailless ship that Alice described.

"Alice, I'll be right there. You guys gather some more information about them."

After hanging up the phone, Raleigh asked the messenger to bring him the latest intelligence from the North Sea.

He called Doflamingo again, telling him to keep an eye out for a strange ship without sails in the North Sea, and to let him know if he spotted it.

Could it be him, a ship without sails?

A name and an image flashed through Raleigh's mind, but he was very unsure.

Logically speaking, this person should be on the Grand Line, not in the North Sea. The morning sun shines on the far north, and the once vast plains have now changed drastically.

Long had changed into work clothes and was clearing away the vegetation on the land with the revolutionary soldiers.

Sweat dripped onto the soil, but everyone looked energetic and motivated.

When they worked hard in the Kingdom of Eryokobu before, it was only to survive.

They are working hard now so that they can create a better future through their own efforts.

The revolutionary soldiers have been here for over a month.

During this period, the area was originally covered with plants taller than a person.

But in just one month, this place has undergone tremendous changes.

Vast tracts of trees were felled and neatly transported to logging camps to be processed into various useful materials.

Among the more than 20,000 revolutionary soldiers, some knew how to build houses, some knew how to cook, some knew how to farm, and some knew how to fish.

The skills they had forgotten in the Kingdom of Eryokobu were gradually rediscovered on this island in the far north.

Long looked around with satisfaction. Since their parting in the Kingdom of Eryoko, Long had come to understand that he should take good care of the lives of these revolutionary soldiers.

Therefore, after establishing order, he personally participated in the construction of the revolution.

Linglong had not expected that these revolutionary soldiers, who had been in the Eryoko Kingdom and were already in a state of near-death experience, would be like this.

Upon arriving in this unfamiliar country, they unexpectedly unleashed an extraordinary amount of creativity and enthusiasm.

The camp was visibly expanding, and they seemed to thoroughly enjoy the process of creating wealth.

Although the food problem was still hindering the development of the revolutionary army, they could still survive by hunting in the mountains for the time being, thanks to the weapons they had.

The far north is rich in resources, and its climate, unlike the unpredictable climate along the Grand Line, can be recorded as having patterns.

Long arranged for people to clear large tracts of land and transform them into land for growing grain. According to Long's understanding of the climate conditions of the far north, grain crops here mature only once a year.

As long as the revolutionary soldiers can survive the early stages, they can be self-sufficient in food and crops later on, not to mention that the revolutionary army is currently very wealthy.

After robbing the Kingdom of Eryoko, the dragon possessed a fortune of heavenly gold worth several years' worth.

However, the dragon did not squander the wealth; instead, he set aside half of it.

Now is the time when the Revolutionary Army is most enthusiastic about revolution. Dragon felt that, based on his own ideas and combined with Raleigh's opinions, he should formulate some rules for the Revolutionary Army.

The most important thing is to let them know the significance of the revolutionary program.

Therefore, Long has been having revolutionary army cadres come to his place every night for meetings to study the ideas in the revolutionary program.

"Mr. Long, you see we've gradually stabilized. Shouldn't we teach them some combat skills?"

"The crow asked."

Long patted his head and said with a look of annoyance;

I've been so busy lately that I completely forgot about it.

"Thank goodness for your reminder, Raven. This is indeed something we can start."

Although Dragon hasn't yet clearly defined his future path, what he learned from Raleigh tells him that no one will ever complain about having too much strength.

Whether it's a gradual evolution or an armed uprising, strength is always the most important factor in ensuring the success of any operation.

"However, if an individual's strength becomes too overwhelming, some negative things can happen, so we still need to be mindful of this."

Dragons have a very clear understanding of power.

He knew that there were some powerful individuals in the world who could fight against an army or even destroy a country with their individual strength alone.

When a person's intellectual level doesn't keep up with their physical progress, they can easily transform from a glorious revolutionary soldier into a pirate obsessed with desire. Our plan to conquer the wilderness is nearing its end, so let's do that.

"Starting tomorrow, in the morning Swall will be in charge of teaching swordsmanship, and Raven will be in charge of teaching physical skills. In the afternoon, we will study the revolutionary program and labor."

If a dragon who hadn't experienced the Kingdom of Eryorobu had come here, he would only be laughing and joking with everyone, discussing how to change the world.

He believed that by uniting the people and advocating for freedom of thought, the world could be changed.

However, the dragon who had experienced the Kingdom of Eryoko was no longer naive; he now believed that power was the only true measure of existence.

For a revolution to succeed, it is essential to have one's own power base and its own army.

Only by possessing an invincible army of its own can one overthrow the world government's rule through a violent uprising.

This path is difficult, as Raleigh warned the dragon, and the dragon knew how arduous it was, but he still threw himself into it without hesitation, solely to change the world.