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

"Big news, Lord Raleigh."

Raleigh was sleeping on a sun lounger on the warship when Bessem Reginald came over with a newspaper.

"Hmm, let me see."

Upon hearing Bessem Reginod's words, Raleigh struggled to get up from the sunchair and removed his blindfold.

"Hmm, Vice Admiral Garp fought a fierce battle with the Roger Pirates, the Navy ships were severely damaged, and Roger and his crew are nowhere to be found?"

Shiki the Golden Lion has recruited another pirate crew, bringing the Flying Pirates' numbers to nearly ten thousand!

Kaido, the Blue Dragon, has appeared among the new generation of pirates and has already defeated a great pirate with a bounty exceeding 500 million.

The trendsetters of the times have gradually left their mark on the world.

Having left the Rocks Pirates, the already formidable captains have all established themselves firmly in the New World.

The most powerful forces in the New World right now are Shiki the Golden Lion's Flying Pirates and Edward the Whitebeard Pirates, followed by Charlotte Linlin's Whole Cake Island.

Some of the younger pirates, such as Kaido and Moria, have also made their names. The Roger Pirates have become increasingly influential in the world. Although they have no intention of occupying territory, various forces have maintained respect for them.

Overall, the chaotic situation in the New World gradually subsided in the two or three years following Rocks' death, but Raleigh knew that...

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However, this was merely the calm before the storm. In the following two years, major events that would change the course of world history for the next twenty years would unfold.

"Hmm, I wonder how Brother Sakazuki is doing in the G5 branch."

Now that the situation has stabilized, given his personality, he will definitely try to re-establish a military presence in the New World.

Over the next period of time, Raleigh and his crew traveled, fighting pirates and unruly mafia members, while heading towards the Kingdom of Eryokabu.

Half a month later, at the port of the Kingdom of Eryokabu.

The kingdom, which had been shrouded in black fog, finally saw the long-awaited sunshine and fresh air blowing into the city from the sea without any obstruction.

The workers of the Kingdom of Eryokabu are now very happy. The new king is very kind and has given them very generous conditions, which has made them wholeheartedly support him.

On the port, two groups of naval soldiers were already lined up in neat rows. In addition, there were soldiers standing guard with long guns in various corners of the port.

Miles's developing really fast.

Raleigh couldn't help but praise him.

I spoke with Miles last time. He wanted to stay in the Kingdom of Eryokabu to help Berobetti establish herself, and he also wanted to hone his command skills in the Kingdom of Eryokabu.

"Reporting to Admiral Raleigh, all naval personnel of the Special Naval Branch stationed in the Kingdom of Eryokabu are present and await your inspection, Admiral."

Miles, standing at the very front, looked exceptionally heroic.

Raleigh nodded in satisfaction, then patted Miles on the shoulder and said:

No need. Judging from the setup, you've done a very good job.

"What about Cleveland?"

Colonel Cleveland will be here soon; it should take another half a day.

After waving to the soldiers standing on the harbor, Raleigh ordered them to disperse, and as he walked, he chatted with Miles:

How are things going with the internal affairs of the kingdom?

Miles straightened up after hearing Raleigh's words, but before he could speak, Raleigh kicked him.

"You brat, you don't need to pretend to be so proper in front of me."

Raleigh didn't use much force, so Miles simply brushed the dust off his pants and said with a grin:

"Master, Betty and I have governed the kingdom very well, thanks in no small part to your excellent arrangements."

"You were the most important planner in making the kingdom what it is today; we were merely the executors."

"The internal purge of the kingdom is now complete. Those traditional nobles and old forces have been arrested or executed as they should."

Raleigh saw that the streets of the kingdom were filled with dust and murky air, just as they had been when he last visited.

The streets have now been swept clean, and the stale air has been replaced by fresh air from the sea.

"Hmm, have you finished building all the things I asked you to build?"

"Only one school has been built so far; the other buildings are still being constructed."

Miles pointed to the distant mountains and said...

"That's the site we chose; it's about half the size of a mountain range."

Raleigh naturally knew that place; after all, it was he, Rat, and Cleveland who had surveyed the island before finally identifying it.

"Let's go take a look."

The Kingdom of Eryokabu is located in a very remote area. Although it holds a high position in the World Government, it is only because of its coal resources.

The tragedy of resource-rich countries is that when the world government uses this place, it can develop a wave of resources, but when the resources are exhausted, the country faces a difficult transformation. However, in Raleigh's eyes, this is nothing. The Kingdom of Eryokabu naturally has advantages in his eyes.

The road up the mountain was difficult to travel. After traversing a very rugged mountain path and thorny bushes, Raleigh and his group finally saw a wide road.

"Where is this place? It's really hard to walk here."

Bessem Reginald wiped the sweat from his brow and said,

He had never walked such a difficult road before, not even when capturing pirates.

As soon as Bessem Reginode lifted his foot, he felt something like silk threads.

Whoosh!

An arrow, its tip gleaming with blue light, flew toward Bessem Reginod's chest.

"careful."

Raleigh extended his right hand and carefully held the arrow between two fingers.

"The security work is indeed very well done."

Raleigh didn't blame Miles; instead, she glared at Bessie McGregor.

The reason this just happened is because this guy wasn't following behind me and just wandered around.

Miles was taken aback by the situation, but he quickly realized that Raleigh was right next to him, so he didn't panic.

He simply looked apologetic and said to Bessem Regionod:

"Brother Reginald, please don't mind, the training here is quite complicated and not convenient for outsiders to observe."

Bessem Reginald wiped the cold sweat from his brow and nodded. Although he was confident he could dodge the trap, seeing the bright blue arrow, he decided not to take the risk.

"Approximately how many people are inside?"

Raleigh looked at the park, which was already taking shape.

"Currently, we only recruit those under the age of 23 in the Navy, and they must undergo our review. A total of 2,573 people meet the requirements."

"But we have too few people right now, so we only recruited 300 people in the first batch."

Miles said proudly.

Because he is now both the acting branch chief of the Eryokabu Kingdom with the rank of major and an instructor at the Dawn Military Academy.

"Three hundred people is not bad. Let's go in and take a look."

During the conversation, the group had already arrived at the main entrance of the park.

This place is located deep within the mountains, surrounded by towering trees.

The park's main gate is made of heavy steel, while the park's perimeter wall is a combination of steel plates and trees!

"Halt! Password?"

Just as Raleigh and his group arrived at the park entrance, a questioning voice suddenly rang out from above.

One musket after another was quickly aimed at their heads.

One, two, three—ten.

In Raleigh's perception range, there were no fewer than ten sentries, both visible and hidden, at the entrance. At least three of them had a button device that could alert people inside the park at any time.

From a sensory perspective, no matter who attacks here, it's impossible for them to do so through a sneak attack.

Honestly, if Raleigh were unaware of this, the only way he could blend in undetected was by using the elemental transformation ability of his Devil Fruit.

'Destroy all evil.'

Justice will prevail!

Miles naturally showed his ID card and gave a secret signal.

Bessem Reginode, standing nearby, exclaimed in amazement and couldn't help but ask,

"Major Miles, what kind of place is this? It's so mysterious."

Miles looked at his teacher with a strange expression after hearing Beth Meregionod's words, while Raleigh ignored his gaze.

"What? Didn't Master tell you?"

Miles had always assumed that Bessiere Reginald knew the gist of the matter, but he never expected that he had been fooled by Raleigh.

This is actually a secret training base for the North Sea Navy. The instructor plans to build a new type of navy, and he doesn't want outsiders to know of its existence until it's fully developed.

Bessem Reginode nodded, seemingly understanding.

The sentry above immediately lifted the alert after Miles answered the code correctly, and pressed the switch to open the heavy iron gate.

"Wow, it's huge inside."

After the iron gate opened, I looked ahead through it and was shocked by the scene inside.

Inside was a training ground that rivaled that of the Navy Headquarters. As Raleigh and his group entered the gate, they could see dozens of burly Navy soldiers undergoing rigorous training inside the training ground.

Charles Ji, this guy is actually here. I thought he'd been transferred to another area of ​​the sea.

Bessem Reginode saw a familiar figure and couldn't help but say something.

"Alright, let me introduce it to you."

This is the North Sea Navy's secret base, codenamed Dawn. We are currently located in the Saint Sebastián Mountains of the Kingdom of Eryokabu.

"After the previous workers' uprising ended, we sent people to start building this place."

Miles casually pointed forward and said;

That was our military academy; most of our daily studies took place there, mainly focusing on physical training and combat skills.

It also covers various wilderness survival skills and camouflage techniques, a whole host of miscellaneous skills.

Raleigh nodded in satisfaction.

He had given this matter much thought. Initially, he simply wanted to use the coal resources of the Eryokabu Kingdom to forge weapons for himself and strengthen his power.

However, after discussing with the Rat and Cleveland, they decided that it would be more convenient to establish a secret base in the San Sebastian Mountains of the Kingdom of Eryokabu.

Things that are inconvenient to do openly, things that you don't want the World Government and Headquarters to know, can be done in the Kingdom of Eryokabu.

Furthermore, after eliminating the World Government's intelligence personnel, there is no need to worry about this place in the short term.

"Hmm, how's the training going here?"

Raleigh was a little curious, as he didn't actually know the current level of the students.

Although he established the overall framework, he didn't want to be responsible for the specific management. The actual management was mostly handled by Miles and Cleveland.

The students' level has exceeded our expectations. Although it has only been a few months, most of them have already mastered the application of domineering aura, and most of them have reached the strength of a major.

Miles said excitedly,

He was also pleased with the strength of his soldiers.

After all, the stronger the player, the more seriously Miles has taught.

"Okay, let's discuss this further once Cleveland arrives."

Hearing Miles praise the students at the military academy so highly, Raleigh's plan began to unfold.

His original plan to postpone it for several years now seems to be something he can try ahead of time.