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

In the Western Sea, a small-scale war begins between the navy and the revolutionary army.

Both the navy and the revolutionary army only deployed a small number of troops and ships.

On the naval side, there was a newly promoted colonel, Donald Atley, and on the revolutionary side, there was Gergiel Kollridge, the head of the 14th District.

The two sides were getting closer and closer on the sea.

Rumble!

The navy, relying on the superior range of its artillery compared to that of the revolutionary army, fired first.

Huge cannonballs whistled through the air and landed precisely on the revolutionary army's deck.

Wood chips flew everywhere, and large holes appeared one after another on the deck and hull.

Gergiel Kollich looked grim; they had been attacked by naval artillery more than once.

Even though the revolutionary army had undergone the Industrial Revolution, its technological level was still far behind that of the navy, so they had no choice but to engage in hand-to-hand combat.

Shells exploded on the water's surface, creating columns of water that slammed violently against both sides of the boat, leaving everyone on board dizzy and disoriented.

"How far is it!"

Gergiel Kollridge wiped the seawater off his face and roared at the gunners behind him.

"There are still 500 meters to go before we can start walking again!!"

The gunners at the rear heard Gergiel Korlich's roar and nervously replied.

"Alright, everyone, give it your all and charge forward!"

boom!

A shell, accompanied by a whistling sound, slammed straight into the ship's mast. Everyone knew that once the mast fell, the ship would lose power.

At that time, they will be like cattle and sheep at the mercy of others at sea.

Whoosh!

Gergiel Korlich leaped from the deck, his longsword unsheathed at some point. With a sudden burst of strength, a sword beam slashed out, striking the surface of the cannonball directly.

Rumble!

The shells exploded horribly in mid-air. Gergiel Kollich landed on the deck, catching his breath. "This can't go on. The casualties will be too great."

At this moment, Gergiel Kollich was already considering retreating.

He wasn't afraid of the navy; rather, he didn't want his death to be meaningless. If it were on land, he would have launched an attack even if it meant death.

Boom boom boom!

The navy didn't care what Gergiel Kollridge was thinking at all; the warships always stayed outside the range of the revolutionary army's artillery.

"Aim at the enemy warship and fire!"

"Gorgil?" Korlich suppressed his anger and gave the order. He knew his shells wouldn't hit the naval ships, but he needed to use artillery fire to buy himself a chance to retreat.

Rumble!

Both sides were engaged in fierce artillery battles, but the farthest shells fired by the revolutionary army only landed on the sea surface not far from the naval warships, while the naval shells almost all landed around the revolutionary army ships.

Every now and then, several shells would collide and explode violently in the space between the two sides.

The powerful blast wave detonated the other shells in succession.

On the revolutionary army's ship, with the sails fully drawn, Gergiel-Korridge stood on the mast and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

At least now, the ship beneath my feet is safe and won't be destroyed by the navy in the naval battle.

Navy Captain Donald Atley also saw through the Revolutionary Army's intentions, but he was in no hurry to launch an attack and instead followed the orders from Sakazuki.

Proceed as planned, all cannons are to fire freely.

The naval warship, like a bloodthirsty shark, clung tightly to the revolutionary army's ships, relentlessly tearing at its prey.

As evening fell, the chase ended with the revolutionary army escaping to the port. The naval warships, displaying their power, fired three horns outside the range of the island's artillery before slowly retreating back into the sea.

"Damn it, the Navy is really bullying us!"

At this moment, Gergiel Kollrich's right arm was wrapped in gauze, and he slapped the table with his left hand.

Since the revolutionary army did not know the current level of the navy's technological development, they could only test it with human lives. The returning navy soldiers were very excited and loudly boasted about their technology.

"Colonel Donald Atley, I have finished reporting the results to General Sakazuki."

A communications soldier saluted Donald Atley and said…

Donald Atley nodded slightly and said:

"Let's go back."

Since the navy established a foothold in the West Sea, they have begun to gradually test the revolutionary army's firepower and technological capabilities.

Based on intelligence gathered in the past few days, although the Revolutionary Army possesses more advanced technology than that at sea, it is still somewhat inferior to the navy.

However, their port close-in weapon systems still pose a challenge to the navy.

Justice will prevail.

Amid cheers from the naval soldiers, the warship began its return voyage to replenish ammunition.

At this moment, Sakaschi of the Kingdom of Nitasuruo sat alone in the war room, staring blankly at the sand table.

He never expected that Raleigh would be so audacious, not only wanting to fight the Revolutionary Army, but also to fight the pirates of the New World. The four seas were no longer his goal.

Now, most of the naval soldiers recruited from the Grand Line have been sent to various seas for combat training.

More than half of the sailors under Colonel Donald Atley's command today are new recruits.

Raleigh's meaning was quite clear.

That is to train troops by using the revolutionary army, which has not yet been developed.

It's important to understand that while the Revolutionary Army could theoretically pose a significant threat to the World Government, pirates pose a much greater threat to the Navy.

At the very least, there weren't many strong individuals in the revolutionary army.

If the navy were to unleash its full force, it could quickly and completely annihilate the revolutionary army across the seas.

Late at night, when Donald Atley returned to the naval port, he stood on the roof of the base, looking down at the people busily moving the shells needed for tomorrow's battle, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

Why are you sighing, Donald Atley?

A fellow naval captain approached him and offered him a cigar.

Donald Atley remained silent, lit his cigar, and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke before speaking.

The revolutionary army is nothing more than a group of people who have taken up arms; why should we relentlessly pursue them?

Whitley Sidney, who was standing next to him, burst out laughing and then said!

The Revolutionary Army is merely the opponent we face at this stage; our true adversaries are the pirates of the New World.

Haven't you figured it out yet? Marine Commander Raleigh has placed all the soldiers recruited from the Grand Line in the West Blue for training, while those who have passed the training have returned to the Grand Line to participate in other training programs.

If Admiral Sakazuki had intervened, the Western Sea might already be ours.

Donald Atley took another puff of his cigar but said nothing.

Colonel Whitley Sidney said solemnly;

"I don't know what you think, Donald Atley, but I have faith in Marshal Raleigh and Admiral Sakazuki."

You might not know this, but my hometown is a small island on the Grand Line. Before Marine Raleigh and Admiral Sakazuki appeared, it was frequently robbed and massacred by pirates.

"The people on our island have long developed the habit of building tunnels and secret rooms, but every year a large number of people still die at the hands of passing pirates. They may be there to rob, or they may just be there for fun, but my neighbor's family did die at their hands."

However, after Admiral Raleigh appeared, the pirate forces melted away instantly, like snow meeting the sun.

For the first time, my hometown was free of pirates, so when Fleet Admiral Raleigh ordered a worldwide recruitment drive, I was the first to sign up.

Donald Atley glanced at Colonel Whitley Sidney beside him.

Before this, he only knew that his companion came from an obscure island in the Grand Line, but he never imagined that this was the reason he joined the Navy.

No wonder he was exceptionally brave in every battle and rose to the rank of colonel so quickly.

My hometown is located within the four seas. At first, all I wanted was a decent meal because our place was so poor, and everyone had to pay heavy taxes.

"The emergence of the revolutionary army eliminated those corrupt rulers and saved my hometown from poverty, so I do have some different views about them."

Colonel Whitley Sidney nodded, and then said;

But I still believe they won't win. No one can stand in the way of Master Raleigh's success.

Donald Atley didn't understand this sentiment, but he also believed that the man who had sworn an oath before the world, Master Raleigh, was trustworthy, and he believed that Raleigh would lead them to justice.

The two parted ways. Unbeknownst to Donald Atley, Colonel Whitley Sidney, who had just been chatting and laughing with him, now had a cold expression on his face and was holding a Den Den Mushi in his hand.

Colonel Donald Atley, East Sea.

In a brightly lit office at Marineford, Naval Headquarters, Cleveland put down his Den Den Mushi.

He found Donahue Atley's name on the roster and marked it.

In the navy, the new navy trained by Cleveland has penetrated every corner and continues to send personnel from the Grand Line to the four seas and the New World.

Raleigh knew that no matter how moving his slogans and actions were, there would always be people who held completely different opinions. Within the Navy, there were also admirals who had goodwill towards the Revolutionary Army and those who colluded with pirates. They had goodwill towards the Revolutionary Army but had not betrayed the Navy. Generally speaking, Cleveland would choose to transfer them to the New World to fight against pirates.

Their belief is to eliminate all pirates in the world, so they are happy to accept this arrangement.

Those who collude with pirates will not be tolerated by Cleveland. Instead, they will be brought out and tried in a military court, with the verdict delivered in front of all the navy personnel.

Currently, besides Raleigh's and Sakazuki's staunch supporters, many naval soldiers are in a state of confusion.

These people have been selected and sent to the Yuanshi office for Yuanshi Luo Li's approval of the transfer order.

Cleveland wrote several names on a piece of paper and had a messenger deliver it to Raleigh's Marshal's office.

He wanted to make the best use of these naval officers, not wanting them to be drawn into the revolutionary army's theories and slogans during their battles. Rather than turning them into enemies, he preferred them to die on the path of fighting for justice.

Perhaps some of them have already thought of this, but Cleveland wouldn't mind.

In such cases, it's better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free.

No one would allow a general who might betray them to be among their subordinates. The island, originally named G-1 Branch, has now been officially renamed New Marineford.

On the territory they gained after defeating Kaido, they established numerous branches and fortresses of varying sizes. Kuzan has been here for a long time, spending his days riding his bicycle around.

He didn't need to get involved in building the fortress; his role was simply to ensure that the two remaining Emperors of the Sea wouldn't interfere during the fortress's construction. Fortunately, Shanks and Charlotte Linlin hadn't reached an agreement, so they didn't join forces to drive out the Marines led by Kuzan.

The wide walls of New Marineford are now covered with countless firing ports of all kinds, and warships are quietly anchored in the harbor of New Marineford.

Kuzan looked down at the scene below and couldn't help but sigh, wondering if his choice was right or wrong.

His sense of justice is completely different from that of Raleigh and Sakazuki, but judging from the current results, Raleigh and Sakazuki's sense of justice seems to be more outstanding. The Four Seas and the Grand Line have been cut in half by the Navy, and now the pirates in the New World cannot get supplies from other places.

Fishman Island, now part of the New World, is firmly controlled by the Navy, preventing any supplies from being transported in.

Even the pirates, who were fully aware of the Navy's intentions, fought each other over the allocation of resources.

They really had no other choice.

Because most islands in the New World do not have the same stable environment as the Four Seas, and even the strongest pirates need a lot of food to survive and a lot of weapons to rob people everywhere.

Once they lost supplies from all over the world, they began to decline.

Kuzan understood the current situation.

Raleigh's plan is to lure all the pirates to the New World, and then concentrate his forces to wipe them out completely in one fell swoop.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea who came from the Sabaody Archipelago have obediently joined the fight against the pirates. Some of them have gathered their subordinates, while others have charged into the pirate territory alone to carry out the slaughter.

Because in addition to coercing them, Raleigh also provided them with a large amount of weapons and equipment, as well as several mission objectives. As long as they completed the missions and obtained the heads of the targets, they could leave the New World.

So in the past few days, the Seven Warlords of the Sea have used all sorts of methods in order to leave the New World, and almost every day we hear about a large number of pirate casualties.

Kuzan felt powerless against Raleigh's methods. He believed that even Sengoku would find it difficult to surpass Raleigh in controlling people's hearts and planning events.