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

The Western Sea, Ohara, is hailed as a mecca for archaeology.

Inside the not-so-tall house, a young man and woman were looking at a sleeping girl.

A woman with snow-white hair was looking lovingly at Robin, who was sleeping soundly on the bed.

A tall figure wrapped his arm around her waist and whispered:

"Honey, are we really not going to wait until Robin wakes up before we talk about it?"

The woman shook her head and said apologetically;

"I've done what I needed to do with Robin, and I've also spoken with the Doctor; he'll be taking care of Robin from now on."

I'm afraid that if I don't leave now, I won't be able to bring myself to leave once Robin wakes up.

Tears streamed down the woman's face, and the man gently wiped them away with affection.

"In that case, let's go."

"Wait."

Suddenly, the woman thought of something, and tiptoed to Robin's bedside, took off the necklace from his neck, and placed it on Robin's pillow.

Then he bent down, kissed Raleigh's little face, and turned away.

In their research into history, they have come into contact with things that are forbidden by the World Government.

Although these things were no different from miscellaneous books in Raleigh's eyes, they didn't know that.

The reason I risked my life to conduct this research was entirely due to a sense of mission to explore the truth of history.

If Raleigh knew, he'd most likely call her stupid.

I don't know why, but many people are stubbornly clinging to the truth. They always believe that when the truth comes out, everything will be set right.

But the reality is often quite the opposite. The reason why no one dares to touch things that the world government has designated as taboo is because the government has the biggest fist.

Neither pirates nor the navy have any objection to the World Government's rule.

Even the most arrogant villains wouldn't dare to touch even the weakest Celestial Dragon noble.

This is the majesty that the world government has forged over eight hundred years.

They stand firm on this sea, relying entirely on their powerful military force.

As long as one possesses this power, the World Government can stop worrying about how the situation on this ocean has changed.

When you have a sledgehammer, you can just smash any uneven spot with it.

Naval Headquarters, Admiral Marineford's office.

Upon returning from Pangu City, Kong hurriedly convened a meeting of high-ranking generals.

Once everyone was present, Kong glanced around, placed the file and a newspaper he was holding on the table in front of him, and began:

"Gentlemen, I have discussed Sengoku's suggestions regarding the Seven Warlords of the Sea with the Five Elders, and they are ready to be implemented."

"Based on various comprehensive indicators, we believe that Crocodile, who has only recently become famous, is a more suitable pirate."

According to intelligence, this guy doesn't have any powerful pirates supporting him, and he's a Logia-type Devil Fruit user with the Sand-Sand Fruit ability. Based solely on his theoretical strength, he's a pirate with extremely high potential.

However, we're not recruiting the Seven Warlords of the Sea for our own benefit, so we still need to send someone to get close to Crocodile.

If he is the kind of person with extremely high ambition, then the person responsible for contacting him should get rid of him.

After saying their last words, both Sora and Sengoku had a sharp glint in their eyes.

They still have nearly half their lives to live, so naturally they would never allow a pirate to climb over the Navy.

In their eyes, pirates who can become Shichibukai are no different from mercenaries, and they don't need to be treated well.

Sengoku adjusted his glasses and added;

Crocodile is indeed a pirate with considerable potential.

Frankly speaking, if Crocodile weren't one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, I would have sent my lieutenant to capture him.

Sengoku never considered pirates who knew how to kill and indulge their desires.

Sengoku described Crocodile as a cunning and ambitious man, and he preferred to suppress such pirates in their infancy.

After listening to what the Warring States period had said, the crane sitting to the side also opened its mouth to add:

We can replicate this pirate named Crocodile, but we still need to know the true power and status of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

After listening to what his two beloved disciples had to say, Kong patiently began to explain.

Regarding this matter, the Five Elders have issued a clear order: the fleets of the Seven Warlords of the Sea are permitted to plunder any ship other than those belonging to the World Government and the Navy, provided that no one is killed.

"If a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea attacks a World Government ship or warship while in office, they will be immediately stripped of their Warlord status and imprisoned in Impel Down."

Furthermore, naval bases near member states of the World Government should not be attacked indiscriminately by the Seven Warlords of the Sea when they are plundering member states of the World Government.

Similarly, the Seven Warlords of the Sea are not allowed to control member states of the World Government.

Yes, Crockdale, this is one sample from our experiment. If he can grow, we will follow this model in the future.

"The Five Elders also said that we can provide some assistance when appropriate, so that these promising pirates can grow up quickly and become a powerful weapon for us to deal with the pirates of the New World."

Empty words sound very awkward to read.

But he still persevered and finished reading it.

"Xiaohe, do you have any other opinions?"

Crane shook his head, his face grim.

Her only opinion was that the proposal should be cancelled to prevent pirates from trying to intimidate the Navy.

However, she also knew that the bill would definitely pass, so she reserved her opinion like everyone else.

Then, Sengoku turned his gaze to Sengoku, who was standing to the side.

"Warring States Period, what's your opinion?"

Upon hearing this, Sengoku shook her head, then pushed up her glasses. No one present knew what she was really thinking.

As for Vice Admirals like Garp, their opinions are not important.

Sui Kong placed the documents in his hand on the table and asked;

"Who among you is free? Go and make contact with this pirate named Crocodile."

Given that Sengoku needed to guard the Naval Headquarters and Sakazuki needed to rebuild the G5 branch, they could only choose from the current group of vice admirals.

"Garp, are you going?"

Kong tentatively asked a question.

Karp immediately stood up and walked out. "Old man, although I really want to go, I have more important things to do right now."

"My informant just sent me some information: the Roger Pirates have reappeared on a deserted island in the New World."

"That Roger guy is definitely going to be caught by me, so I'm sorry, old man, you'll have to find someone else."

Then, Sora turned his gaze to Borsalino. Before Sora could speak, Borsalino spoke up.

"Air Marshal, Dr. Vegapunk said that security on the island has recently become somewhat lax, so I need to go there to reorganize the security measures."

Borsalino's words forced Sora to swallow his own words.

Kong looked at the remaining lieutenant generals with some difficulty.

These once proud and fierce soldiers, who had fought bravely and resolutely on the battlefield, had suddenly become old, weak, sick, and disabled.

Either an old injury flared up, or there was a new mission requiring him to go out; only He could see the documents when he brought them over.

Suddenly, she spoke up:

"Wait a minute, this location seems familiar. If I remember correctly, Raleigh and Gion are not far from here."

Upon hearing this, everyone who was about to leave the meeting room paused.

In any case, given the current situation, Raleigh is the closest to Crocodile, so they naturally want to hear Master Kong's choice.

Upon hearing the name, Kong's face fell into a worried expression, and he unconsciously rubbed his temples.

"Are there any other options?"

Then he looked at Sengoku with expectant eyes.

Sengoku remained expressionless, and Tsuru pretended not to see anything.

Seeing the expressions on their faces, Kong understood.

"Okay, it's settled then. Raleigh will lead Crocodile to join the ranks of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

After leaving the conference room, he immediately sent an urgent email to Raleigh.

On the Grand Line, a warship that was originally moving at high speed suddenly slowed down.

Inside the training room, Raleigh's face was slightly flushed, while Barrett across from him was already drenched in sweat.

According to him, such sparring is the only way to improve faster, but he doesn't know that Raleigh's strength is not something he acquired through hard work.

"Bang bang bang".

Suddenly, a series of rapid and loud noises rang out outside the training room door.

"Please come in."

Raleigh and Barrett stopped immediately, deciding to check what was happening outside.

As Raleigh was opening the door, Gion waved the file in her hand and said...

Lord Raleigh, this is a letter personally sent by the Airborne Division of the Marine Headquarters.

Judging from Gion's expression, this must be a very serious matter, otherwise Gion wouldn't have such an expression.

"Okay, let's go to my office."

Raleigh grabbed a clean white towel and wiped the sweat off his body.

Shortly after, Raleigh was making hot tea in his lieutenant general's office, looking at the intelligence sent to him by headquarters.

"Krookudari, this guy? He became famous so early? And now the World Government is watching him!"

In fact, Raleigh had thought about this question before he even considered joining the Navy.

If one were to unleash their full power too early, there would be no way to stop the World Government's Radiant Light.

But he eventually realized that being a pirate was nothing compared to being a Marine.

His entire life's food, clothing, housing, and other necessities were reimbursed by the Navy Headquarters through bonuses.

It can only be said that the current World Government and Navy do not care about the importance of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. It is precisely because of their arrogance that the power of the Seven Warlords of the Sea has been expanding.

But Raleigh is precisely the one who knows how the Seven Warlords of the Sea system will change the world order.

Raleigh accepts any task assigned to him by headquarters, since he already has several underlings.

Part of it has already been corrupted by this decaying alien world.

Then, Raleigh waved the intelligence in his hand and said;

Nothing special, just that headquarters has selected the first sample for its proposal regarding the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

"His name is Crocodile, a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, and he's our target."

"Messenger."

Raleigh's casual remark was met with a loud response from the messenger on guard outside.

Raleigh was so startled he almost dropped his pencil.

"Damn, that scared me!"

"I have a nautical chart here. Give it to the helmsman. We need to get to our destination as soon as possible to prevent Crocodile from leaving the island."

After Gion left, Raleigh silently took out a security Den Den Mushi from his pocket and called Nezumi:

"Hey, Mouse, we can move our plans forward."

Those soldiers who have been training for a long time are now going to carry out their assigned tasks.

"yes!"

The mouse on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was rather taciturn.

However, Raleigh knew Rat's personality; once he had something to do, the guy wouldn't talk to anyone.

The reason Raleigh could still chat with him was purely because of their friendship and their determination to move forward for the same ideal.

Having been away from the North Sea for so long, even Raleigh didn't know how many troops the new navy, after its transformation, would have.

Now he does two things.

One thing he's waiting for is to become powerful enough to overthrow Im and the Celestial Dragons' rule.

Another thing was to hide himself and wait for Joey Boy and Im to be locked in a fierce battle before launching a sneak attack on Im from behind.

Another day and night passed, and a warship unlike any other docked at the port of Lanro Island.

Because it arrived at night, most people, including Crocodile, were unaware that Raleigh had brought his elite troops to the island.

The next morning, as Raleigh and his group were walking inland from the ship, a strangely dressed man followed them.

From this look, Raleigh could vaguely sense the influence of a CP organization.

"Navy, I'm here waiting for you as instructed by the Five Elders."

This member of the CP organization was somewhat arrogant.

However, another member of the CP organization, who knew how terrifying Raleigh was, quickly covered his companion's mouth.

He smiled and said respectfully to Raleigh.

"Sir, he has a fever. If he continues to talk nonsense, please be magnanimous and forgive him this time."

Raleigh glanced at the hotheaded CP member from earlier with a complicated expression.

He then couldn't help but sigh;

If it weren't for the fact that everyone is working for the World Government, you would already be a physical body.

Lori doesn't care whose lackeys the CP organization is; if he gets too angry, they'll kill him and he'll run away to become a pirate.

However, there are more important things to do right now.

That is to see if Crocodile is still on this island.

Crocodile's upright position?

The long-time member of the CP organization quickly pulled out the intelligence he had prepared beforehand from his pocket.