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

Garp held Luffy in his arms, his eyes filled with a mixture of incomprehension and excitement.

If the purpose of visiting Dragon was to persuade him to leave the Revolutionary Army, then things changed when Luffy was placed in Dragon's arms.

Garp only has one son, Dragon, so naturally he hopes that Dragon can rejoin the Navy.

But things are different now, because Garp now has Luffy.

He no longer needs to care about what Dragon thinks; he only needs to train Luffy to be his successor.

"Dragon, I understand your stance. I'm taking Luffy with me."

"I will try my best to handle things for you in the Navy regarding the Revolutionary Army, but the World Government has its eyes on you."

"In the future, if you need anything, remember to call me. Your dad will always be your support."

Garp adored the sleeping Luffy in his arms, thinking he looked just like him and was definitely cut out to be a Marine.

As for Dragon, Garp knew that even using his father's authority to pressure him wouldn't change Dragon's mind.

This was already proven when Dragon left the Navy to travel the world.

Dragon is a man who firmly believes in his beliefs and will never give up no matter what.

"When Luffy grows up, should we tell him your true identity?"

Karp suddenly asked.

Long looked lovingly at his son's little face and said in a heavy voice,

Father, my identity will cause Luffy and you a lot of trouble, so please don't tell Luffy about it intentionally.

If Luffy grows up and asks you about me, then you can tell him what kind of person I am.

The dragon said nothing more.

Regarding whether the Revolutionary Army could succeed in its fight against the World Government, he had not seen the dawn of a new era. However, Dragon knew that the world needed someone to light a torch to drive away the darkness that surrounded everything. Only when the scattered sparks gathered together could they possibly ignite a raging fire that would burn away all evil. Garp quickly left the far north because he was unsure where the CP organization's mole was or whether they had seen his whereabouts.

So he left Beihai as quickly as possible and drove straight to his hometown, Windmill Village.

He has a bandit friend who entrusted Luffy to his care, which should protect him from persecution by the CP organization.

Long after Garp left, Dragon finally came to his senses and, with a somber expression, summoned the Revolutionary Army's officers.

Many people were unaccustomed to the fact that Long summoned revolutionary army cadres to a meeting in the middle of the night.

Long looked around at the familiar faces and forced an awkward smile.

"Now that everyone is here, let me explain our revolutionary army's next plan."

All the cadres in the room noticed that Long was acting strangely, but out of trust in him, no one said anything.

Long pulled out a file and said;

"This contains detailed intelligence about our revolutionary army. If someone hadn't reported it to me, I wouldn't have believed this could have happened within our own revolutionary army."

It has been proven that an organization without binding forces cannot accomplish great things.

Many of our cadres were corrupted while infiltrating the kingdom, and by the time they overthrew the original king, a new aristocratic class had already formed.

Everyone passed around the files in their hands, and the contents were nothing short of horrifying.

The cadres recruited during the growth and expansion of the revolutionary army, as well as the old men who were originally members of the Self-Defense Army, all began to amass wealth and enjoy themselves.

The squad leaders and captains who helped them overthrow the king's rule were transformed into noble lords.

They relied on the fact that the dragon resided in the far north of the North Sea to deceive their superiors and subordinates.

Although no serious problems have been seen yet, Dragon knows one thing: no one is born a greedy person.

Everyone starts from small beginnings and gradually embarks on the irreversible path of acquiring wealth and privilege.

Such things are all too common in the Navy, so Dragon has always dealt with these kinds of problems with swift and decisive action.

"The revolutionary army overthrew the rule of the corrupt aristocracy, not so that we could become the new aristocracy. We must stop this trend before it spreads throughout the revolutionary army."

"Starting tomorrow, each army commander and deputy army commander will be accompanied by their guards to conduct a secret inspection of the operations we have set up."

"We develop one place and deal with it one place. Our fundamental concern is the suffering people all over the world, so we must not become the group we hate the most."

All the cadres present were filled with righteous indignation. Many of them had come this far because they were passionate and willing to try to overthrow the world with Long.

This is the golden age for the development of the revolutionary army. If it is destroyed by the lower classes, they will all be furious.

"Chief, I have a question."

After we discover corrupt cadres, what should we do? Should we bring them back or execute them secretly?

The crow's words made everyone present fall into deep thought.

After all, they are brothers who survived the battlefield and experienced that arduous period of Luoyue. Asking them to do it is often difficult for them.

A fierce killing intent appeared on the dragon's face, and powerful auras hovered over the revolutionary army base.

The dragon's face turned ashen, and the words that came out of his mouth were even colder:

Those with less than fifty cubic centimeters of merit will be stripped of their original positions and forced to serve as prisoners, working to atone for their crimes. Only after achieving merit again can they be reinstated as cadres.

Anyone who has paid over 500,000 Berries, including those who oppress the people, abduct women, or kill people without cause, shall be publicly executed without exception!

Long slammed his fist on the table:

The revolutionary army is not a game!

"If you want to quit, quit now. But if I find out anyone is using their status as a revolutionary army member for personal gain, don't blame me for not showing any mercy!"

"I will thoroughly investigate anyone who violates the discipline of the revolutionary army!!!"

Since Long had already made his point, everyone else naturally understood.

Fortunately, they remained in the far north, and the kind of thing that Long had described, which affected the public's perception of the revolutionary army, did not happen.

Of course, those present weren't fools; they knew that whatever they did, they couldn't touch their core base.

The support of the people was the only reason for the revolutionary army's rapid development.

You can set off starting tomorrow, and report your progress to me daily.

Dragon took out several slips of paper with the names of kingdoms from different sea areas written on them. He wanted to use this method to eliminate the drawbacks of self-selection.

"If all these people are dealt with, the revolutionary army's fighting power will increase."

This idea popped into the dragon's mind.

He had always known that the revolutionary army's strength was declining after its rapid expansion.

It took a long investigation for Dragon to find out why the revolutionary army's fighting power had declined.

"Perhaps we need new revolutionary army discipline to keep things in check."

"Dragon suggested."

He came from the navy and had a thorough understanding of naval regulations since childhood; he could practically recite those rules by heart.

With just a few minor changes, it could become the revolutionary army's military regulations that everyone was required to follow.

The New World, a very prosperous island.

This is Kaido's territory, although Kaido spends most of his time in Wano Country accumulating power.

However, his subordinate Jack the Drought is not the kind of person who stays obediently in Wano Country.

After receiving Kaido's orders, he led his pirates to attack the surrounding islands, bringing them into Kaido's sphere of influence.

The climate here is favorable, producing a variety of high-quality fruits and plants, most of which are sold, while a small portion is taken back to Wano Country.

boom!

After a gunshot, a puff of white smoke rose from the pistol in Rakiro's right hand, who was holding an elbow.

"Murder! Murder!"

Quick, get out of here, or this place will turn into a battlefield.

"Where did this rookie pirate come from? He doesn't even know this is Lord Kaido's territory."

Judging from the skull and crossbones flag on the ship, this group is very likely the Red-Haired Pirates, who have been making headlines recently.

"It's the Red-Haired Pirates. I know Shanks; he looks exactly like the wanted poster."

Forget all that useless talk. If Lord Kaido comes, every living creature here will be killed.

The vendors were frantically packing up their goods for sale, and if they couldn't keep up, they simply abandoned them.

In short, in just over ten minutes, the street where the red-haired group was located was turned into a mess and completely deserted.

"Oh dear, it seems we've gotten ourselves into trouble."

Looking around, Shanks couldn't help but joke, "They're bullying us because we're newbies. If Lucky Roux hadn't made a move, I would have."

Beckman, with his icy, middle-aged face and a cigar in his mouth, said, "I haven't been in the New World long, and I've already offended a legendary pirate."

Should we run away?

Despite saying he was running away, Shanks' expression remained relaxed. He even picked up a perfectly intact apple from the ground, wiped it casually on his clothes, and took a big bite.

A crisp sound rang out, even making Luckyo, who was enjoying a large piece of meat, a little tempted. "Captain, let's wait until later to chat and joke; I've already sensed the enemy."

"In the heavens!"

"His aura is truly astonishing. I guess it must be Kaido himself; otherwise, no one else could possibly match that."

Yasopp aimed his spear at the sky; his exceptional Observation Haki had already pinpointed the enemy in the heavens.

After Yasopp's reminder, everyone aimed their Observation Haki at the sky.

They quickly locked onto the figure in the sky.

Is this Kaido of the Beasts? His aura is astonishing.

Is he planning to jump straight down from the sky? That's a crazy idea.

"What an incredibly strong body it must take to withstand the impact of jumping from such a height."

"Kaido of the Beasts, truly a legendary pirate!"

Despite being surprised by Kaido's strength, none of the Red-Haired Pirates' officers showed any fear.

Since entering the Grand Line, they have all had smooth sailing, conquering the New World with unparalleled prowess.

Although he was facing Kaido of the Beasts, Shanks had spent a lot of time with the Pirate King Roger.

A pirate who fought to the death with members of the Whitebeard and Golden Lion pirate crews.

He's not the kind of coward who's so intimidated by his opponent's reputation that he can't even pick up a sword.

On the contrary, he is now very excited.

"He jumped! He really jumped!"

"That's too strong! That's too strong!"

The Red-Haired Pirates' officers exclaimed in surprise that Kaido had jumped straight down from the sky without slowing down.

Their figures vanished instantly, rumble!

Kaido's body slammed into the ground like a heavy bulldozer.

They smashed a giant crater into the ground where the Red-Haired Pirates members had been standing.

Dust billowed, obscuring the view of what lay within the pit.

However, judging from his Observation Haki, it was clear that Kaido was completely unharmed. "As expected of the Beasts Kaido, whose physical abilities are monstrous; he's unharmed even at such a height!"

Beckman! Did you see that? The way he came out was amazing!

I definitely need to come up with a really cool way to make an entrance next time!!!

When Shanks saw Kaido appear, his eyes lit up. His fighting style had always been elegant and graceful, but after seeing Kaido's impact, he was surprised to find it cool.

This was a huge surprise for Shanks, who loves a cool entrance. However, after Shanks looked at Kaido and then at his own body, he decided to give up on this way of making an entrance.

As the dust settled, Kaido's imposing figure gradually emerged from the crater. "Aren't you that apprentice brat from Roger's ship? What, is that red-nosed guy next to you dead?"

Kaido spoke slowly.

Shanks drew his Griffin from his waist and said very seriously;

Bucky is alive and well, but we have different goals, so Bucky didn't join my fleet.

But what right do you have to talk to me like that? You're just an apprentice in the Rocks Pirates, only born a few years earlier.

"Moreover, the destruction of the Rocks Pirates was not the result of a joint effort between our Roger Pirates and the Navy."

boom!

Kaido, whose sore spot had been touched by Shanks, lost face and launched a powerful attack of Conqueror's Haki with a gloomy expression.

The violent Conqueror's Haki compressed the air between them, creating a terrifying sight.

If it were anyone else, they would have already shown fear due to the influence of Conqueror's Haki.

But Kaido didn't expect that the opponent he encountered would be so talented in Conqueror's Haki.

"Tch, nothing special."

boom!

A surge of Conqueror's Haki, no less powerful than Kaido's, rose from Shanks and crashed towards Kaido like a wave.

clattering

The clash of Conqueror's Haki created countless tiny cracks in the air, as if the two were about to tear space apart.

Kaido's lips curled into a sinister smile as he glared menacingly at Shanks, while Shanks effortlessly withstood the onslaught of Kaido's Conqueror's Haki.

As time passed, the disdain in Kaido's eyes gradually disappeared, replaced by a murderous intent.

Too young, Shanks on the other side is too young.

Although Kaido is not good at Conqueror's Haki, the fact that Shanks, who is so much younger than him, could fight him to a draw with Conqueror's Haki is already a loss for him.

Kaido silently pulled out his weapon, Happokusai, deciding to no longer fight against Shanks' Armament Haki.

"Kid, your Conqueror's Haki is amazing, but I wonder if your sword is just as powerful."

Kaido, holding the Eight Treasures, leaped out of the giant pit and strode toward Shanks.

Why don't you just touch it and see?

Shanks is not afraid of Kaido at all.

His swordsmanship was personally taught by the two great swordsmen Roger and Rayleigh, and he even developed his own techniques through battle.

I'm not afraid of Kaido, that brute!