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

Kaido's successful escape did not result in any casualties or damage to equipment on the island.

Therefore, both the World Government and the Navy Headquarters define this incident as an accident.

Furthermore, since Vegapunk had already collected enough samples, the World Government did not impose any penalties.

However, the Navy Headquarters was furious about this. Both Raleigh and Borsalino knew what was going on; it was nothing more than a political show for the Five Elders.

Finally, the headquarters' punishment came down: both Raleigh and Borsalino had six months' salary deducted.

This made Borsalino indignant at one point.

"Hey bro, are you short on cash? If you are, I'll give you some."

"Raleigh said, looking at Borsalino, who looked utterly devastated."

He scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.

Ever since Borsalino had his wages docked, he looked like he had suddenly aged ten years.

The young man, who was originally only in his twenties or thirties, now looks about the same age as Lieutenant General Garp.

"This isn't about the money, it's about my life!"

Borsalino told Raleigh with a pained expression that he didn't actually care about the money, but he did care about the wages he earned from working hard.

"Fine, you don't have to do it anymore."

Just as Raleigh was about to put the Belli he had taken out back, Borsalino used his speed to his advantage.

Take Bailey from Raleigh's hands at the speed of light.

But then again, how could a good younger brother refuse to offer his older brother some comfort?

Seeing Borsalino instantly recover his health, Raleigh shrugged and said nothing.

"I'm leaving. There's nothing more for me here."

In addition to escorting Kaido to Punk Hazard Island, Raleigh also applied for a new military vessel from the headquarters.

It was the kind of warship that Vegapunk developed in the North Sea, a warship that could pass through the calm zone without relying on sails.

"Vice Admiral Raleigh, the new warships are ready for you."

Vegapunk's voice sounded from behind. As the gaze shifted, Vegapunk's figure led them to the side of a giant warship.

This is a brand new, unnamed warship with a hull made of the finest steel and seastone inlaid at the bottom.

This allows it to mimic the waves of the ocean and evade attacks from sea monsters.

At the same time, Vegapunk modified its power output system, tripling its original mechanical efficiency and thus increasing its speed.

I've named this ship the Golden Lion! — Vice Admiral Raleigh.

"Vegapunk said excitedly."

Three black lines appeared on Raleigh's forehead as he looked at the gesticulating Vegapunk and the golden lion's head on the warship's ram. Suddenly, he felt a little reluctant to keep it.

Vegapunk seemed to have sensed Raleigh's thoughts and turned to ask:

"Lieutenant General Raleigh? You don't want him?"

Raleigh forced a weak, fake smile;

"Yes, I like it very much."

There's no way around it; the warship Vegapunk has given us is the most advanced warship in the world right now.

Compared to the old warship that Raleigh had sailed, this warship was much better, except for its rather cheesy name.

On the Grand Line, the Golden Lion drifted on the vast ocean.

I have been away from Punk Hazard Island for three days now.

As one of the few elite lieutenant generals in the headquarters, Raleigh naturally has his own mission.

He basically goes wherever there is strong power.

Headquarters will then send him to capture him.

Blu-Blu-Blu-A pesky Den Den Mushi rings, interrupting Raleigh's sweet dream.

Raleigh yawned and pulled a Den Den Mushi from his pocket.

What the hell!

Upon seeing the Den Den Mushi, Raleigh sensed something was wrong.

This Den Den Mushi is neither a Navy internal communication Den Den Mushi nor the Den Den Mushi that Raleigh usually uses.

It was a Den Den Mushi designed to prevent eavesdropping, which could only communicate in one direction. It was the Den Den Mushi that Raleigh personally gave to Kazuki Nisugi when they were in the East Blue.

Raleigh couldn't understand why Kazuki Nisugi would call him, but he knew Kazuki Nisugi's character, so he left the deck and went into his office before answering the phone.

"Hey, why did it take you so long to answer the phone? You've been really busy lately, haven't you?"

A languid sound came from the Den Den Mushi, and Futsugi and Kazuki on the other end seemed quite relaxed.

"What's wrong, Ershan and Shu? Haven't we already settled things?"

Raleigh didn't quite understand.

Last time in the Kingdom of Totnes in the East Sea, Ershan and Shuti Raleigh wiped out the King's Guard and the King's nobles, thus repaying Raleigh's favor.

"I won't waste any more time on nonsense. I have some intelligence here, about your naval admiral. Do you want it?"

After hearing what Futaba and Itsuki said, Raleigh remained silent for a while.

Regarding the matter of the Admiral.

"How do we trade?"

Upon hearing Raleigh's question, Futsugi and Itsuki burst into laughter and said:

"I owed you a favor back in the East China Sea. Can I repay that favor by doing this for you?"

"Let's choose another one, Futaba and Itsuki."

Raleigh didn't want to trade his personal connections for a secret; he'd rather pay another price.

"No, I only need one favor from you."

Ershan and Shu aren't stupid either.

Raleigh is already the brightest star in the Navy, and no one of the younger generation is better than him.

Currently, Admiral Kong is still in his position, but in a few years, Sengoku may take over, leaving the position vacant.

Raleigh is already an elite lieutenant general, and he may very well rise to the rank of general in the future.

Besides, even if one doesn't become a general, the favor of an elite lieutenant general is still very valuable.

Alright. As long as your information is indeed worth a favor.

Raleigh remained silent for a long time before finally agreeing to Futsugi Kazuki's conditions, if Futsugi Kazuki indeed provided...

This is valuable intelligence.

Your Navy Admiral Black Arm Zephyr's wife and son are currently on Lochmadi Island in the Grand Line. Yesterday, some mysterious people approached us and offered us a large sum of money to kill them.

Moreover, as far as I know, it's not just us who've been approached; many other pirates have also been targeted, and many have probably already set off.

Upon hearing what Futaba and Itsuki said, a sudden flash of insight struck Raleigh.

No wonder he's been feeling like he's forgotten something lately; it turns out it was this!

However, he hadn't been at headquarters recently and hadn't seen Zephyr, so he had forgotten about it.

After all, this matter only had a significant impact within the Navy, and its impact on the world was not significant.

Thanks, I owe you a favor this time.

Raleigh spoke earnestly to Nissan and Kazuki.

He wasn't acting out of maternal instinct; he had ulterior motives.

People die every day in this world. Zefa's wife and children were just ordinary people; death is normal for them.

This matter has nothing to do with Raleigh, but if Raleigh gets involved, he will definitely benefit from Zeff.

"Bring me the nautical chart."

After hanging up the phone, it took a while before Raleigh informed the messenger.

Soon, he came over with a chart of the first half of the Grand Line.

Raleigh looked at the location on the chart, made a mark, and said:

"We just received intelligence that a group of pirates is heading towards Lochmadi Island. We must pursue them immediately."

Arrive as quickly as possible, before noon tomorrow.

The messenger carefully recorded every word Raleigh said, then quickly turned and went out to issue the order.

"Brother Raleigh, what's wrong?"

Enel pushed open the door and came in. He had just overheard the conversation between the messenger and the naval soldier, so he came in out of curiosity.

"Enel, there's something I need you to do."

Raleigh picked up the nautical chart and pointed to the marked location, Lochmadi Island, and said;

A bloodbath is about to break out here, but even though the warships are now faster, there's still no guarantee they'll arrive in time. So, you and I will set sail on the Ark of Proverbs.

"To prevent certain things from happening."

Enel nodded; he listened to Raleigh.

Lohmadi Island was originally a prosperous and peaceful island.

Now it is filled with bloodshed and violence.

The dock, which was originally full of merchant ships, is now filled with pirate ships.

The merchant ships that had been there before were already engulfed in flames and reduced to skeletons, sinking into the sea.

The port was filled with bloodthirsty and brutal spies, and beneath their feet lay countless civilian bodies.

Unlike other pirates who kill civilians to plunder wealth or vent their anger, they seem to be on a mission.

Most of the pirates were holding two wrinkled, blurry photos, searching through them one by one in the crowd.

"no."

"no."

"Not found."

"None of these seem to be the case, but to avoid getting away with it, let's kill them all."

"Hurry and find those idiots! We don't have much time left; the navy is on its way!"

The pirates roughly pulled one child after another from their parents' arms, comparing them to how they looked in the photograph.

"Forget it, just kill them all."

Even though they didn't resemble the people in the photos at all, the pirates still raised their swords.

Better to kill the innocent than let anyone go free.

Anyone who even remotely resembles the person in the photo will be brutally slaughtered by the pirates.

As for the men who clearly didn't look like them, the pirates didn't kill them since it wasn't convenient for them.

"Quickly! A bunch of idiots!"

"Are those purple-haired brats really that hard to find? If I can't find you, I'll throw you all into the sea to feed the sharks!"

A brutal pirate captain shouted loudly.

Regarding his reward, those mysterious people gave him a deposit of several million Berries, agreeing that whoever found and killed the person in the photo first would get 500 million Berries.

That's why the pirate captain kept urging his crew to find the person in the photo as soon as possible.

Inside the merchant ship's cabin, a shivering mother and child hid in a secluded corner.

The mother was holding a Den Den Mushi (snail phone) and calling for help.

She vaguely overheard the pirates' conversation through the crack.

This includes terms like "child with purple hair."

Suddenly she understood everything; the pirates outside were targeting her and her son.

Purple hair is not common, and there is only one child with purple hair on this ship.

She had already guessed that the pirates were looking for them entirely because of their special identities.

Yes, she is the wife of Admiral Zephyr, and the purple-haired child in her arms is her and Zephyr's only child.

Her tears kept flowing down her cheeks.

In reality, the family members of naval personnel do not necessarily possess military power; she was just an ordinary person with no ability to resist.

She looked around and finally found the place.

There was a cabinet in this storage room, and the top cabinet was rarely checked. She carefully put her child up there.

He was then warned not to make any noise before running to another room.

She has to do something to have any chance of saving her child's life.

Otherwise, the pirates would eventually search every cabin on the ship, and then the mother and child would have no way to survive.

Time passed slowly, and the sounds of the pirates searching outside grew louder and louder.

The tough woman held a sharp dagger in her hand, preparing to escape the moment the door opened.

咔嘧

The pirates opened the door to the room where the woman was, completely unsuspecting.

It's now!

Without warning, the woman stabbed the pirate who opened the door with the dagger in her hand, and then shoved him hard.

Taking advantage of the chaos, she pushed open the window again, quickly jumped onto the deck, ran a few steps, and plunged into the sea.

She knew that with her abilities, there was no way she could escape from these pirates.

But she still had to do it.

Only in this way could her poor child have a sliver of hope for survival.

The pirates, startled, couldn't stop the woman in time and could only watch helplessly as she jumped into the sea.

In fact, the pirates didn't get a clear look at what it looked like, but now they couldn't let anyone leave the ship.

Especially when their boss was watching them, he yelled, "Idiot, why aren't you grabbing her back right now!"

As the pirate leader's words fell.

Like dumplings being dropped into a pot, seven or eight pirates, swords in hand, jumped into the sea.

Soon, bursts of red blood rose from the depths of the azure sea.

A pirate, carrying a woman's corpse, swam up from the sea and shouted at his pirate leader:

"Boss, boss, this woman is Zephyr's wife."

We were looking in the right direction; they really were on this ship!

After verifying the authenticity of his identity, the pirate leader couldn't help but burst into wild laughter.

The pirate captain had no doubt that he could get 500 million, because it was obvious.

Zefa's wife has been killed by them, so the child must still be on this ship.

If you search carefully, there's no way you can escape from their grasp.

"From which room did that woman jump out?"

"Search carefully, I suspect it's somewhere in the cabin!"

The pirates grew increasingly excited!

"Find him and kill him!"

The pirates smashed everything in the ship's hold, but even after completely destroying the room, they couldn't find anything.

"Impossible, it must be on this ship!"

"Keep looking!!!"