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

North Sea, Chanialar Island.

Raleigh's warships sailed into the harbor in the afterglow of the setting sun.

The sailors dropped the heavy anchor, secured the ship, and then laid down the planks.

"Commander Raleigh, we have arrived at Chanialar Island."

The messenger called out softly from outside the door.

"Hmm~ So fast?"

Raleigh only remembered that after lunch, he went back to his office and took a nap. How did it suddenly become afternoon?

(Sleeping during work hours, slacking off is worth 400 points)

While Raleigh enjoys slacking off, he always feels it's a waste of time.

I could have spent the afternoon getting to know Gion better, but I fell asleep because of my habit.

"Sigh, I need to change my habit of sleeping during the day."

Anyway, picking up girls at work is just slacking off.

Raleigh thought to himself with delight as he reached out and draped the navy cloak from the hanger over his shoulders.

Pushing open the office door, Raleigh was somewhat surprised to see Alice at the port.

Unexpectedly, Alice came to greet Raleigh when he arrived at Chanialar Island. If it were Raleigh, he would definitely have his men waiting here.

Raleigh led Gion and the naval soldiers behind him down from the embankment.

As soon as she stepped onto the road in the port, Gion showed a surprised expression.

"Raleigh, this place seems completely different from when we last came here."

Gion said in surprise.

The last time they came was because the mafia on Chanialar Island was too rampant and the crime rate was too high, so Raleigh came here to deal with the mafia after taking office.

At that time, Chanialar was a bustling yet chaotic Mafia paradise.

The port was filled with dilapidated buildings bearing the marks of battle, as well as litter and even corpses.

But now it's completely different. Although the environment isn't as good as the North Sea Naval Base, it looks clean and tidy.

The previously crowded and disorderly street stalls along the roads extending from the port have now been numbered and are now operating.

The garbage that used to be everywhere has been cleaned up completely.

"What the hell is this?!"

Raleigh was also somewhat confused about what had happened here.

Lord Raleigh, you have finally arrived. Your loyal servant, Alice of House Selesbury, awaits your arrival.

Alice approached with utmost respect and bowed deeply to Raleigh.

Raleigh was also a little taken aback by Alice's words and quickly asked!

"Who told you to talk like that?"

Raleigh stretched out his finger and flicked Alice hard on the top of her head.

"Ouch, Lord Raleigh."

Alice covered her head and squatted on the ground, sulking. After Rory had his naval soldiers arrange their shifts, he let them go and relax in town for the night.

As darkness fell, the streetlights gradually came on one by one.

Alice followed behind Raleigh, looking just like a bullied little wife.

Seeing Alice's expression, Gion couldn't help but reach out and pinch Alice's cheek.

This made Alice, who was already unhappy, even more gloomy.

Gion-neechan, how come you're just like Lord Raleigh, always bullying children?

Alice complained to Gion, but Gion pretended to turn her face away, ignoring Alice's resentful expression.

"Alice, how come Chanialar Island has changed so much? It's only been a short time."

Raleigh suddenly spoke, interrupting Gion and Alice's interaction.

Alice puffed out her chest proudly after hearing Raleigh's question.

"This is all thanks to Lord Raleigh!"

My contribution? How come I didn't even know it?

Raleigh was very puzzled; how could he not know what the changes on the island had to do with him?

Seeing Raleigh's utterly bewildered expression, Alice could only remind him again:

"Lord Raleigh, do you remember when you wiped out the Maysfield family a few months ago? After that incident, only the Selsebury family remained as the only Mafia family on the island."

Raleigh nodded affirmatively; of course he remembered it!

After all, only a few months have passed; we won't forget it at all.

Moreover, it was precisely because the Selsbury family was his first subordinate force in the North Sea that Raleigh personally intervened to resolve the Selsbury family's troubles.

"That is true, but I don't recall giving any similar orders."

Raleigh pursed his lips, eager to hear what Alice would say next.

Alice looked at Raleigh with admiration and said;

After you left Chaniarell Island, Uncle Rex told me that if I wanted to strengthen the Seldesbury family, I had to keep up with the Navy and latch onto your coattails.

"You saved the Selsbury family from disaster and wiped out all the Mafia families on Chaniarell Island. After that, the Selsbury family had complete control of the island."

Alice became more and more excited as she spoke, wishing she could jump up and blow a kiss to Raleigh.

Of course, she could only dream about it, since Gion was still nearby.

Raleigh caught the key words in Alice's words and basically understood them, while Gion, although she also heard them, was still somewhat confused.

Helpless, Raleigh could only explain to Gion, pointing to a mafia family member dressed in a black suit standing in the night market:

Before our operation, countless Mafia families on the island were constantly engaged in bloody battles for territory, but after the operation, only the Selsbury family remained.

Without the obstruction of enemies, the Selesbury family naturally took control of the entire island. Without conflict between Mafia members, the civilians were given time to recuperate.

For a Mafia family to thrive, it needs to maintain its core operations effectively, and it seems the Selesbury family is doing an excellent job.

In fact, Chanialar Island is a place that could make you rich, both in terms of its shipping routes and resources.

Unfortunately, there were just too many mafia members who wanted to make money before.

Now that only the Selcebury family remains, and without the Mafia's oppression, Chaniarell Island's economy has doubled in just a few months.

"Yes, well done, Alice."

Raleigh was pleased to see his work being showcased.

Gion stared blankly at everything around her, both familiar and unfamiliar, while listening to Raleigh's outrageous remarks.

In fact, the Navy Headquarters knew about Raleigh's collaboration with the Mafia.

Both Kakei and Gion reported to the Navy Headquarters, but they downplayed their connections with the Mafia and emphasized their view of maintaining stability.

In retrospect, Raleigh's comprehension may be ahead of a generation.

Although it was already dark, the island of Chanialar was still brightly lit, with strings of lanterns illuminated.

Raleigh and his two companions wandered aimlessly through the bustling town streets, wanting to see if Raleigh's method would work.

"Grilled octopus, come and try it!"

Deep-fried rice cakes, a family recipe passed down through generations!

Freshly made takoyaki, would you like some, beautiful lady?

The night market was very lively, unlike the night market during the last operation.

Back then, vendors wouldn't dare risk their lives to do business late at night, but the smiles on their faces now prove they're not faking it.

"One serving of takoyaki, please."

Raleigh took out his wallet from his pocket, ready to buy a serving of takoyaki.

"Three hundred peso, thank you, sir."

The vendors greeted us warmly.

Raleigh nodded, took three Berries from his wallet and placed them in the vendor's hand. The vendor placed a hot plate of takoyaki in Raleigh's palm, took the Berries, and put them into a large jar.

Then he counted a few small-denomination Pele bills from the large jar and put them into a small jar next to him.

Seeing this, Gion asked curiously:

Boss, why did you separate Pelé? You could have just put him together.

The vendor, having just made a sale, said in a good mood:

"Guest, this is our custom here. Since the Selsbury family took control of Chaniarral Island a few months ago, a portion of our income has been given to them."

Gion's expression changed; she knew the mafia family wouldn't be so kind.

Just as he was about to say something, Raleigh suddenly grabbed his hand and pulled him away from the night market.

On the road outside the night market, Gion looked at Raleigh with a puzzled and disappointed expression;

"Rayle, I originally thought that your unification of the Mafia families was really for the sake of maintaining regional stability and protecting the peace of civilians. Even though Kake and I said a lot good things about you in our report."

Lowball's puffed-up face amused Raleigh. Alice quickly explained after hearing this.

No, Gion-neechan, it has nothing to do with Lord Raleigh. They gave it to us voluntarily.

Rather than living in constant fear of displacement, being shot, or being captured and sold, they would actually prefer to pay the Mafia families some Baileys as protection money.

I once asked them, and they said that obtaining a stable and peaceful environment under the Selesbury family was well worth it.

Alice's words had a profound impact on Gion's understanding of the world.

Having grown up in Gion, who was based there from a young age, she has always adhered to the principle that black is black and white is white.

She was too well protected and had little chance to witness the vast majority of gray in the world.

Although she had experienced many dark things with Raleigh, many things were still constantly impacting her understanding. Before she knew it, Raleigh's big hand had already grasped Gion's small hand.

Gion looked up and saw Raleigh's determined gaze beneath his languid eyes:

"Whether we leave the Mafia behind or collect protection money from civilians, these are both stopgap measures, choices we made out of necessity."

"To change the world order, you must first strengthen your own power, and the most important thing to strengthen your own power is to control your own base."

Beihai is vast, dotted with numerous islands, and densely populated.

Moreover, due to the martial spirit and harsh environment of Beihai over the past few centuries, the people of Beihai have developed extremely high physical fitness, and with a little training, they can become qualified naval soldiers.

If Raleigh doesn't handle the situation in the North Blue properly, then these people in the North Blue are very likely to choose to go to sea and become pirates in the next Great Age of Exploration. Whether they become pirates or mafia members, it is a consequence that Raleigh does not want to bear. Under Raleigh's operation, the mafia families in the North Blue can control an island, and they will not need to increase their manpower in this situation.

Because Raleigh has blocked their path of outward expansion, they can only develop the islands they already have. Developing the islands they already have does not require expansion, as their existing manpower is sufficient.

Alice continued:

Over the past few months, the Selesbury family has been actively fighting against the invading pirates and human traffickers.

"Our reputation as a family of the Selsebury is growing stronger among the island's inhabitants."

However, a mysterious force recently appeared and abducted over ten people from the island. We are unable to fight back, which is why we asked Lord Raleigh to come.

"If this mysterious force isn't dealt with soon, the reputation of the Selesbury family will be ruined."

Listening to Alice's words, Raleigh also realized the impact this mysterious force had on the Selsbury family.

To put it bluntly, the Selsebury family now carries more weight than the island's officials.

With the Selsbury family by his side, Raleigh could control everything on Chaniaral Island.

If they are defeated by a mysterious force, then all of Rory's painstakingly planned schemes will be ruined.

Because those mafia families who were frightened and forced into submission would definitely choose to betray the navy immediately if they saw it fail.

"This is indeed a bit troublesome."

Raleigh shook his head; he wasn't worried about it.

He can now be considered one of the top fighters in the North Blue. Since Borsalino left, he should be the number one fighter in the Navy.

It's just that they don't know how long they'll have to wait on Chanialar Island, because according to Alice...

This force hasn't appeared for over a week.

"By the way, let's go to the government office."

Last time I came, I was in a hurry, and I left in a hurry too. I didn't even have time to deal with the government officials of Chanialar Island.

Politics is about making more friends and fewer enemies.

The relationship between the Navy and the World Government is sometimes good and sometimes bad. Raleigh is not afraid of trouble, but he doesn't want to get involved for no reason. So he went to Chanialar Island to meet with a government official, which can be considered as giving him face.

Before Raleigh even reached the entrance of the Chanialar Island City Hall, the island's mayor was already waiting at the door to greet him.

When he saw Raleigh, he ran all the way to Raleigh.

Welcome, Admiral Raleigh, to Chanialar Island for your guidance on our work.

Before Raleigh could even speak, a fawning voice came from the thin, bespectacled government official in front of him, dressed in a suit and with his hair parted in a 3/7 style.

"Mayor Frank, don't be alarmed. I'm just here for a moment."

Raleigh smiled and, guided by Frank, made his way to his office.

After Raleigh sat down, Frank quickly dismissed his secretary and personally took out a box of expensive cigars from the office safe, handing it to Raleigh with utmost respect.

Raleigh accepted the cigar without hesitation and sat down on the leather-covered sofa to smoke it!