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

A long-brewing storm finally arrived, washing away the lingering stench of blood and the smell of burning corpses from the air.

Raleigh and Enel have arrived at a house on the island. Enel is holding the frightened little boy and comforting him.

He knew the Zephyr family's children when he was in military school.

After surviving several brushes with death and crying uncontrollably, the little boy finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell into a deep sleep.

However, judging from the tears in his eyes and the frown on his brow, this child was sad even in his sleep.

Enel took a Den Den Mushi out of his hand.

"Brother Raleigh, this is what little Carl has been clutching tightly in his hand. I think it's the phone number to contact Professor Zephyr."

Karl always kept this Den Den Mushi tightly in his hands, and he never let go of it, even when the pirates found it and tortured him.

It's easy to imagine that this was something very important to him.

Raleigh nodded, taking the phone with a heavy heart.

He was thinking about how to phrase his voice when dialing the Den Den Mushi.

After a long while, Raleigh walked out of the room, lit a cigar, and dialed a Den Den Mushi.

Blub Blub Blub Blub...

A Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scooter) rang out from the sky, and a burly middle-aged man pulled one out of his pocket.

He is traveling towards Lohmadi Island at top speed.

His face showed that he had very complicated feelings, especially after the Den Den Mushi rang.

A look of confusion, fear, and a glimmer of hope flashed across his face as he answered the phone.

Frida, are you and the baby alright? You must hold on, I'm on my way to Lochmadi Island, give me half a day!

His voice was choked with sobs and filled with anticipation.

Unfortunately, the voice on the other end of the phone wasn't Frida he was hoping for, but a deep male voice.

"I am Christine Rory. I'm sorry, Professor Zephyr, I only managed to save your child."

Zephyr felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing Raleigh's words.

Only one sentence kept echoing in my mind.

He only saved your child. After saving the child, his eyes were empty at that moment, and he was in a daze.

Those powerful legs also stopped moving.

He fell freely from the sky and plunged headfirst into the sea.

thump.

Zefa's body slammed into the water, and the icy seawater quickly enveloped his entire body.

Zefa seemed to have lost all hope, letting the icy seawater swallow him up.

The light on the sea was getting further and further away from him, and darkness was about to engulf him.

Zefa reached out his hand, and in a daze, he saw the woman he loved most in his life waving to him in the sunlight streaming down from the sea:

"Zefa, remember to take good care of our child."

child.

The child, Cai Zefa, suddenly came to his senses.

His mind, still reeling from his wife's death, snapped back to reality, and he struggled to swim towards the horizon.

Breaking through the sea's surface, Zefa wiped the seawater off his face.

He once again used Moonwalk to advance towards Lochmadi Island.

His voice became unusually hoarse, and every word was spoken with extraordinary difficulty.

Thank you, Raleigh. Please take good care of little Carl for me.

"I'll be on Lochmadi Island soon."

Raleigh said in a similarly low voice:

"Yes, Professor Zephyr."

After Raleigh hung up on the Den Den Mushi, Zephyr carefully placed the Den Den Mushi into his pocket.

A tear slid down Frida's cheek.

After putting down the Den Den Mushi, Raleigh immediately pulled out another one.

This is a Den Den Mushi (snail phone) used to command warships.

This time they were in such a hurry that he and Enel abandoned the warship and sped up their journey here.

Now is the time when we need them to come:

"How much longer until you arrive?"

The other side quickly replied:

"Lieutenant General Raleigh, we should be able to get there in about three hours."

Raleigh glanced at his watch and pondered for a moment.

Three hours isn't too slow; by the time they arrive, the rain will probably have stopped.

Two hours later, the heavy rain finally stopped.

Law used his Devil Fruit ability to blow away the dark clouds in the sky, allowing the sunlight to shine down.

At this moment, the port was completely unable to accommodate any ships.

The sea surface near the shore was completely filled with all sorts of structures.

Raleigh carefully moved Zephyr's wife's body to the island, waiting for Zephyr's arrival.

However, Raleigh's warship was faster than Zephyr.

They broke through the barrier of the corpses of the alien race and docked at the port.

"Lieutenant General Raleigh!"

The sailors on deck all saluted Raleigh, who waved slightly.

"Enough with the small talk, Enel has wiped out a large number of pirates in the battle just now, achieving a brilliant victory."

To prevent these corpses from causing further disease, everyone pitched in to retrieve the bodies of the pirates and civilians from the sea and cremate them.

"Also, cut off all the pirates' heads and make a mound of skulls!"

I'll let all pirates know what happens when you harm a Marine's family!

Raleigh's face showed barely suppressed anger.

Although this matter has nothing to do with him in essence, everyone has a weakness in this world.

Even Raleigh has many weaknesses.

For example, Gion, Borsalino, and the silly apprentices Miles and Belo Betty in the North Sea!

These people are all very close to Raleigh. If anyone were to lay a hand on them, Raleigh doesn't know what kind of madman he would become!

Therefore, to prevent pirates from taking risks out of greed for money, Raleigh decided to show all pirates what cruelty is!

That's why he wanted to build the Jingguan (a mound of skulls)!

"yes!!!"

The naval soldier responded loudly.

As soldiers, they also had thoughts of naval honor and protecting their families. What Raleigh was about to do was exactly what they were thinking and supporting. Soon, under the command of his adjutant...

The soldiers pulled bodies from the sea one by one for identification. If they were civilians, they would be piled up separately so that the surviving people could come and claim the remains of their loved ones.

If they were pirates, then just chop off their heads and throw their bodies into the big pit that was just dug.

One by one, bodies filled the large pit. Once the pit was full, a naval soldier threw down a torch. While the naval soldiers were working diligently, a series of thunderous sounds came from afar.

The naval soldiers all looked up blankly, searching for the direction from which the sound came.

Soon, a black dot appeared in the distant sky, rushing toward Lochmadi Island at an extremely fast speed. It was Zefa, who was disregarding his own health as he made his way here.

Zefa's body was now severely overtaxed; the muscles in his strong thighs were torn, and blood dripped from his thighs into the sea.

It's hard to imagine that someone who could be considered seriously injured could still increase their speed after seeing Lochmadi Island.

Like an airship, he swiftly traced an arc through the air, hurtling towards Raleigh on Lochmady Island.

"well!"

Zefa had no strength left to control his body and could only crash to the ground next to his wife.

Seeing this, Raleigh was also moved by Zephyr's devotion.

A few gentle breezes rose from the ground, offsetting the impact of Zefa falling from the sky and carrying him to his wife's side.

Frida

Ignoring the tearing pain coursing through his body, Zefa crawled to his wife's side and held her body tightly in his arms.

Frida

This man, who never even flinched when he suffered severe injuries in battles against pirates...

He only realized how vulnerable he was when he saw his wife's body.

Tears streamed down Zefa's face like a babbling brook.

Raleigh wisely walked away, leaving the place to Zephyr and his deceased wife.

There's still a lot to do on the island; it won't end just because the pirates are dealt with.

He needed to gather the remaining residents of the island, help them find their missing relatives, and organize them to repair their houses to ensure their continued survival.

At the same time, the spoils of war captured from the pirates in this battle must be tallied, and the pirate bodies must be disposed of as soon as possible.

As dusk settled, Raleigh finally finished most of his work.

Then a messenger came over and said:

Lieutenant General Raleigh, General Zephyr has something to say to you.

Upon hearing this, Raleigh handed over the remaining work to his adjutant and headed towards Zephyr's room.

Inside the room, Zefa's figure appeared unusually lonely.

His child, Carl, was sleeping soundly, his arms tightly around his neck, tears welling in his eyes.

Clearly, the poor child cried again after seeing his father. Seeing Raleigh enter, Zephyr's brow finally relaxed slightly, and his hoarse voice rang out:

"Rayle, thank you so much for your help. You saved this poor child's life."

Raleigh said with a grave expression;

"Professor Zephyr, this is something I should do, both morally and logically."

Zephyr didn't show any expression, but continued speaking to himself:

"Perhaps I am really getting old, and this era will be handed over to you young people from now on."

"I'll go to the military academy at headquarters as the chief instructor and spend more time with this little guy as he grows up."

Raleigh frowned. It was hard to imagine that a strong man like Zephyr would have the idea of ​​quitting the front line after being hit so hard.

Perhaps he had already lost his wife and didn't want to lose a son as well.

But Raleigh disagreed.

"Teacher Zephyr!"

Raleigh's tone hardened, then he paused and continued,

"Zeff-sensei, although the pirates here have been defeated by Enel, there are still many pirates wreaking havoc around the world."

What we need to do is make these pirates tremble with fear at the mere thought of the Navy. We need to make them experience fear, we need to make them experience pain!

This is what we should be doing most.

After hearing Raleigh's words, Zephyr glanced at him, then quickly lowered his head again.

"You're right, Raleigh, but I'm not thinking about it right now."

"Perhaps you young people are better suited to do this."

If you have any needs, please feel free to ask me, and I will do my best to help you.

Having received this reply, Raleigh could only sigh helplessly.

Although it deviated somewhat from his initial thoughts, Zefa's words still contained a lot.

Perhaps he sensed that the pirates' actions were not simple, so he dared not continue to take risks and instead gave up his admiral status to become an instructor at headquarters to protect his children.

Furthermore, although Zeffa won't intervene in this matter, he will definitely side with Raleigh no matter what he does in the future.

At this point, Raleigh left the room, leaving the father and son alone.

The following morning, mournful music echoed across Lochmadi Island.

Countless survivors placed white chrysanthemums, representing their grief and remembrance, in front of a tombstone.

This was a spontaneous act by the people after the great war.

On the other side of the island, the navy also held a viewing ceremony.

Countless reporters, fighting off the urge to vomit, were taking pictures of the Jingguan, which resembled a small mountain!

Raleigh was standing in front of the mound of Jingguan, his expression unusually serious. The newspaper reporter, barely suppressing his discomfort, raised the microphone and asked Raleigh a question.

Vice Admiral Raleigh, why did you cut off the heads of these pirates and pile them up into a small mountain?

A hint of sadness flashed in Raleigh's eyes, then he said in a low voice;

This pirate rampage caused numerous civilian casualties, including families of naval personnel.

"The reason we cut off their heads and made them into a mound of heads is to let them know the consequences of doing evil."

Immediately afterwards, another reporter raised the microphone and said:

Vice Admiral Raleigh, isn't your treatment of pirates too cruel and utterly inhumane?

Upon hearing this question, Raleigh's eyes suddenly flashed with a fierce light as he glared at the reporter.

When the reporter saw Raleigh's gaze, he was so startled that he dropped the microphone.

Raleigh stared at the reporter and said, word by word:

Why don't we mention the cruelty when pirates kill civilians? Why don't we mention the cruelty when pirates use women and children as tools for their amusement?

As for marine debris, they don't deserve to be called human beings, nor do they deserve human rights.

I let them know that becoming a pirate was the most regrettable thing they ever did in their lives.

The reporter was so intimidated by the murderous aura emanating from Raleigh that he didn't dare utter another word.

The others quickly transcribed Raleigh's words and took photos of him.

In the photo, Raleigh looks menacing, his eyes fixed on the camera.

Behind them was a small mountain of the heads of dead pirates, a sight that sent chills down the spines of anyone who saw the photo. That same day, the group of reporters returned to their newspaper office and handed over the photos and notes to their colleagues.

He then took leave to recuperate.

With the navy's covert support, the newspaper quickly spread throughout the world.

News of Vice Admiral Christine Raleigh once again dominated newspapers worldwide.

The impact is both positive and negative.

The public seemed somewhat afraid of Raleigh's murderous aura, while the pirates were even more worried that this god of death would come knocking on their door and throw their heads into the Jingguan (a mound of corpses). Some delinquent youths who wanted to become pirates, after seeing the newspaper, stubbornly suppressed their thoughts.

Their fantasy was about freely exploring the world, not about becoming pirates and then encountering Raleigh, the god of death.

In short, Raleigh's influence continues to expand worldwide!