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

Several days later, at Marineford, the military family quarters of the Naval Headquarters,

Having just returned from the New World, Sakazuki went home after reporting to the Grand Master's office.

As early as when he returned to Hong Kong, Rowley was already at the port to greet him.

Due to the naval system, Sakazuki and Raleigh didn't chat for long before Sakazuki invited Raleigh to his home for a chat.

"You're back, Brother Sakazuki."

"Yo yo yo, you're finally back, you busy man."

Raleigh's voice was mixed with a tired-sounding voice, which was clearly Borsalino's.

Sakazuki's previously serious expression relaxed.

He's not some kind of pervert, so naturally he doesn't always have a long face like someone owes him hundreds of millions of dollars.

The reason why they always show a tough attitude in public is simply a tactic.

Now that he was at home, and only his two close friends were there, he didn't need to be on edge as he entered the study. He saw Borsalino and Raleigh had changed into casual clothes. Sakazuki nodded to them and said:

"Wait a moment, I'm going inside to change my clothes."

Having shed his naval cloak, a symbol of justice, and his serious suit, Sakazuki changed into loose-fitting loungewear. "Are you two alright?"

Sakazuki brought over a pot of tea and sat down opposite Raleigh and Borsalino.

Raleigh pulled a box of expensive cigars from his pocket and handed it to Sakazuki, who casually picked one up and put it in his mouth.

Ding.

An elegant lighter lit one end of the cigar, and as air was drawn in, the tip of the cigar suddenly turned red.

"call."

Sakazuki exhaled a thick cloud of smoke and let out a long sigh of relief.

Borsalino disliked smoking, so he poured himself a cup of hot tea and then poured tea for the two of them.

"Was the trip alright, Brother Sakazuki?"

Raleigh pushed open the partition of the study, and the view of the courtyard came into view.

Sakazuki's satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"It's alright. Charlotte Linlin is a bit clever, but neither of us can really outmaneuver the other, so we eventually reached an agreement."

Our navy has now officially intervened in the New World.

Sakazuki took another puff of his cigar, exhaling the smoke as it swirled in his mouth. "Speaking of which, you did a good job in Loguetown. If I were you, you probably wouldn't have thought of doing something like that."

Sakazuki is becoming more and more satisfied with Raleigh. He used to think of Raleigh as a little brother, and he wouldn't have bothered with Raleigh if it weren't for Borsalino.

But after getting to know Raleigh, he found that Raleigh was more to his liking than Borsalino.

Both of them are true hawks and ruthless individuals.

Their attitude towards pirates is consistent.

Moreover, Raleigh was even smarter than himself, and through his keen observation, he understood the thoughts among the pirates.

If he hadn't suggested that Sakazuki make a deal with Charlotte Linlin, the Navy might still be struggling to find a way to intervene in the New World.

This news has now been confirmed by Master Kongyuan as the most exciting thing besides Roger's execution.

In a few days, it will be publicized all over the world, and Sakazuki will gain a lot of popularity and prestige.

Raleigh smiled slightly; he had long expected this outcome.

Charlotte Linlin is not a ruthless leader; she relies solely on her children, which means her sphere of influence will not expand too much.

"Besides, she's also a foodie, so she's much less of a threat."

Admittedly, Charlotte Linlin's strength and influence make her one of the largest pirate crews in the New World, but Raleigh knows in his heart that she doesn't have that kind of ambition.

Among the various officers of the Rocks Pirates, Shiki was the most ambitious, Whitebeard was the strongest, and Charlotte Linlin and Kaido could only be the bosses of a region, unlike the overlords who could rule the New World.

"How long will Brother Sakazuki rest after this trip back?"

Raleigh asked curiously.

Sakazuki's expression hardened, and he said with displeasure, "..."

"I really don't know what the Marshal was thinking. We just captured several islands in the New World as a springboard, and now he's giving me leave, saying he's afraid I'm too badly injured."

At this juncture, whoever seizes the initiative will gain the majority of the discourse power in the new world.

Now that the New World has lost Shiki and Whitebeard, the pirates are leaderless. Shouldn't we seize this opportunity to suppress them instead of just watching them grow stronger?

Sakazuki was very dissatisfied.

He believed that since the war had already begun, it shouldn't stop. Now was the time to maximize their profits. The New World had lost too many pirates: Shiki the Golden Lion, Edward the Whitebeard, and Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King.

There's no one left to lead the remaining pirates against the Navy. It would be great to take this opportunity to invade the New World.

However, the people in the navy preferred to forgo this opportunity and force him to take leave, which greatly displeased him.

Don't get excited, Sakazuki, have some tea.

Borsalino said from the side, while filling Sakazuki's cup with tea.

Now that Master Kongyuan has made his decision, we, as his subordinates, should resolutely carry it out.

Besides, what's wrong with having a holiday? I'd definitely be happy to have one.

Anyway, it has nothing to do with Borsalino. Giving him a vacation would be a good thing, as he could still get paid and wouldn't have to go out and run around.

Sakazuki glared at Borsalino, then said to Raleigh:

Why did you bring this bastard here? To make me angry?

Raleigh shrugged, indicating that Borsalino had come uninvited.

Although Sakazuki cursed Borsalino, neither of them took it seriously.

Although they have different aspirations, they have always had a close relationship, and such jokes will not cause any conflict between them.

What major new events have occurred recently?

After dealing with several islands in the New World, Sakazuki began his return to Marine Headquarters. Unfortunately, he didn't encounter any Newsbirds on the way, so he was unaware of the changes happening in the outside world. Moreover, many secrets simply couldn't be known by Newsbirds; most secrets were passed around among a small group of people.

Raleigh nodded and said, "I saw Roger once before his execution. I heard a rumor that Roger had an heir, so I tried to trick him, and it turned out he really did."

I contacted several underground intelligence brokers, and the only piece of information they gave me was that someone had seen Roger in the South China Sea.

Sakazuki's mind raced, and his fingers tapped lightly on the table.

"So, it's very likely that the descendants of the Pirate King Roger are in the South Blue."

Although it was a question, Sakazuki's tone was full of certainty.

Intelligence work is not about creating something out of nothing; any seemingly impossible piece of intelligence may contain a certain degree of accuracy.

The specific location might be wrong, but the location of the South China Sea is definitely accurate. "It would be very interesting if the World Government knew about this kind of intelligence."

Sakazuki's lips curled into a cold smile.

He harbored deep resentment towards pirates and held Roger, who held the title of Pirate King, in utter contempt.

The idea that one shouldn't harm family members is utterly useless when it comes to Sakazuki; the offspring of the Pirate King should die.

Those villages that were massacred by pirates, and those children who were only a few years old, were also massacred by pirates.

After so many years of fighting pirates, Sakazuki's heart has been hardened to the point of being as tough as steel. No matter how big a pirate is, Sakazuki will not hesitate to issue an order to kill him.

"There's no point in talking to the World Government; they haven't been killed by pirates."

"Hmm? You mean..."

Sakazuki frowned slightly as he looked at Raleigh in front of him.

Raleigh slowly sipped his tea and said...

Whether the Pirate King's offspring live or die is not up to us, but up to those who were killed by Roger. Whether they live or die, they are the ones who have the most right to speak.

Sakazuki nodded; he understood what Raleigh meant.

He also knew about Roger's massacre of the kingdom, but it was a pity that he was too far away from that kingdom at the time, otherwise he would have rushed over to stop Roger's cruel acts.

Now that Raleigh has given them the choice, Sakazuki is naturally at ease. Who would allow the offspring of someone who slaughtered the soldiers of the First Kingdom to live?

Don't forget, the Roger Pirates still have many pirates who haven't been captured.

"Especially the whereabouts of Rayleigh, the right-hand man of the Pirate King, remains unknown."

Raleigh laughed and said:

"Brother Sakazuki, if you told me Rayleigh knew this, would he rush to protect Roger's offspring?"

Sakazuki and Borsalino's eyes narrowed simultaneously. They could naturally understand the implication behind Raleigh's words. Indeed, it would be difficult to find a hidden powerhouse using only the Navy's strength. But what if this powerhouse had a reason to appear in front of people?

The reason Rayleigh would step forward to protect his captain's only heir would be the reason he took the initiative to do so.

Regarding the matter of meeting a top-tier powerhouse, Sakazuki and Borsalino sat up straight and couldn't help but ask:

"Have you already informed the King of the Kingdom of Darons?"

Raleigh nodded and said:

Just yesterday, the people of the Kingdom of Darons had already gathered and set off. Their king was very grateful for the message I sent and promised that my people would gain the highest friendship in the Kingdom of Darons.

This wasn't a big deal in the grand scheme of things; even Newsbird only gave it a brief mention.

The king of Daron was not a fool; he simply made up a false story about searching for something and announced it to the public.

They dared not make a sound because the other pirates in Roger's crew were still alive, and their strength was simply insufficient to fight against those powerful pirates, so they could only keep a low profile.

"So what should we do?"

Sakazuki knew that Raleigh wouldn't say anything useless; he would only speak if he needed Sakazuki's help.

"Brother Sakazuki, there's a traitor in the Navy!"

In short, Sakazuki and Borsalino's eyebrows twitched violently.

Raleigh is now a lieutenant general, with the strength of an elite lieutenant general. The person who is being spoken to so solemnly by him must not be a simple person; at the very least, he must be a lieutenant general or higher.

As if he had thought of something, Sakazuki spoke:

"Is it a guess?"

"That's him!"

"When we were in Loguetown, I sensed something was off about his relationship with Roger. He also knew that Roger had an heir."

"If he knew about this, given his personality, he would definitely jump in to stop it."

Raleigh was so angry he was itching to bite down. When he first learned about the plot, he didn't think anything was wrong, but now the more he thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed.

As a member of the Navy, how can I help pirates?

Can't he see the civilians who died because of pirates, and the naval soldiers who sacrificed their lives fighting bravely against pirates?

Raleigh didn't believe that the naval hero could fight Roger so many times without losing any men on board. He went to the archives himself and found that the number of naval soldiers who had died fighting Roger had reached 537.

Each of them was an elite member of the navy, yet they died in unfamiliar waters because of a foolish officer. This is why Raleigh wanted to kill him!

This is absolutely disheartening!

"So what should we do?"

"Sakassky asked."

"Since you've been given a break too, why don't we sneak off to the South China Sea and try to keep it from Garp?"

"If Rayleigh shows up, we'll join forces to kill him. If Garp shows up too, then someone will need to stop him."

Raleigh calmly finished explaining his plan.

Sakazuki nodded; he understood Raleigh's determination from what he had just heard.

The Pirate King's offspring must die, and Rayleigh must also die if he appears.

However, Garp can't kill him right away, but he can use this incident to his advantage.

In fact, Sakazuki also looked down on Garp. He preferred the decisive Sengoku. He always felt that Garp and Zephyr were too lenient on the issue of pirates.

"When are we leaving?"

Sakazuki asked the question seriously.

"Tomorrow, we'll set sail on Enel's Ark."

Raleigh had already thought it through.

If these warships from headquarters are used, it will be difficult to avoid the attention of the naval leadership.

Furthermore, their speed is insufficient, and they might not arrive until after the Kingdom of Darons, by which time it will be too late.

Riding Enel's Ark Maxim allows you to fly directly over the Red Line, reaching the South Sea without having to traverse the Reverse Mountain, which is much faster.

Although Garp is a scoundrel, he is, after all, Kong's disciple and represents the face of the Navy to some extent. Therefore, both Sengoku and Tsuru will do their best to help Garp.

Raleigh has been targeted.

He's so famous now, whether it's the high-ranking officers of the Navy, the World Government, or even the pirates.

Too many people are watching his movements. Once they know that Raleigh is heading to the South China Sea, Garp and Rayleigh, who know the truth, will definitely react. "Okay, I'll pack up and go."