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

Yi Xiao paused, sensing a flaw in Luo Li's words, but he couldn't immediately figure out what the problem was.

Raleigh smiled and then said:

"Mr. Yixiao, I value your arrival and your questions very much, but I hope you can also understand the burden I bear."

"When you were training hard on the Grand Line, you only needed to think about your own safety and never cared about anything else. But it's different for a Marine Admiral and a Fleet Admiral. You must remember that every order we give will be accompanied by the death of a Marine soldier."

"All of this is inevitable; there will be death wherever there is war, but I hope we can always minimize the number of deaths."

Raleigh pointed to the sky and said:

"The sky above us has been the same for eight hundred years, and it remains the same today. But the people living under that sky have undergone a different transformation. I dare say this is the best era for the people of the first half of the Grand Line and the New World."

"Because of our different policies, we sacrificed the lives of a small number of people to ensure the happiness of the vast majority."

"This war against pirates and the Revolutionary Army, even if I maintain a basic balance like previous Fleet Admirals, will eventually break out at some point. War is inevitable. The only thing we can do is to end the war in our generation. That is what I want to do and what I am doing."

Yixiao fell into deep thought again. He had never considered this aspect before; he was simply speaking from his own perspective, believing that there were good and bad pirates, and that there were pirates who could be changed.

But he never considered that those who stepped onto the battlefield were already enemies.

Raleigh remarked:

"Perhaps years from now, they will call me a tyrant, a dictator. But since I began my service in the Navy, I have never wavered in my commitment to justice. I hope to make this world a better place."

"For eight hundred years, this sea has never been calm. People all over the world have longed for peace for far too long."

"Also, it's possible that my methods for dealing with pirates are too ruthless, and everyone is afraid of me, so they believe that only under someone like me can the Navy truly achieve victory."

"Mr. Ichisho and Mr. Aramaki may not be aware of our recruitment situation. In the first half of the Grand Line, some islands actually have no able-bodied men left, because anyone over the age of twelve will choose to participate in the Navy recruitment."

"If we hadn't strongly opposed it, and even if many women hadn't joined, I would have stopped this behavior, because we haven't reached the point where we need women on the battlefield. But if our battle with the pirates reaches a life-or-death situation, I won't hesitate to conscript female soldiers."

Luo Li's words exploded in the minds of Yi Xiao and Huang Mu.

They had never thought about this issue.

I just feel that pirates and the navy are inherently enemies, so there's no point in saying who's good or bad.

But things are different now. Raleigh's words made them realize one thing from the bottom of their hearts: the Navy was founded on the belief that pirates must be eliminated.

Although Luo Li's tone wasn't particularly intense, it cleansed Xiao and Huang Mu's hearts like a tolling bell, making them feel excited.

Yixiao took a deep breath, bowed deeply to Raleigh, and apologized.

"I thought Marshal Raleigh was a cold and ruthless man, but I never expected to see his heart as vast as the sky today."

"Looking back on my life, I blinded myself out of fear of seeing the evil in the world, and I was proud of it. I had great power, but I was always complacent and never thought of completely eliminating the evil in the world."

"Compared to what Marshal Raleigh did, I am the most foolish man in the world."

"It's a pity that my eyes are blind, and I'm destined never to witness Marshal Raleigh's unparalleled prowess in upholding justice and suppressing evil in the world!"

Raleigh wore a relaxed smile.

"Mr. Yixiao, Mr. Huangmu, the burden of justice now rests on your shoulders. Please do not let me down."

In the palace of the New World, a screen projection brings Charlotte Linlin and Shanks closer together.

On the screen, Charlotte Linlin sat on her throne, holding a donut in her hand, eating it as she spoke:

"mamammama"

"Red-haired brat, what are you thinking? The Navy is about to break through the second line of defense of the Whole Cake Island. It is said that the Navy Headquarters will send another admiral-level combatant."

"If you don't make a move soon, then I'll have no choice but to fight them face-to-face."

Charlotte Linlin's eyes were filled with intense killing intent, and the surrounding air began to freeze.

She has never been a good-tempered person.

After so long, under the attacks of Jinbe and Hancock, Whole Cake Island has already lost a portion of its personnel, and even several islands on the second line of defense have been completely destroyed.

If Charlotte Linlin hadn't been stationed on Whole Cake Island, Jinbe and Hancock would probably have already breached the second line of defense.

Although the second line of defense has not yet been breached, it is in grave danger and could be suddenly overrun by the navy at any moment.

Even though Shanks is weaker than me, I don't understand why the Seven Warlords on Shanks' side aren't as crazy as those on my side.

On the other screen, Shanks' expression was rather calm.

"Don't rush, Big Mom."

"I have found allies and am arranging a time with them to alleviate the pressure on the navy."

"We have too many secrets between us to tell you, but I can tell you one thing: not all of the Seven Warlords of the Sea are loyal to the Navy. They also have conflicts and deals with the Navy."

After saying this, Shanks ended the call, leaving Charlotte Linlin alone on the throne, lost in thought.

After a while, a glint flashed in Charlotte Linlin's eyes:

"Stusi, check this for me."

At this moment, Bartholomew Kuma, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, was sitting opposite Shanks, drinking tea.

After Shanks hung up the phone, he looked up and asked:

"Can we just tell you about our relationship now? You know, Charlotte Linlin isn't stupid. There aren't many forces that can stand up to the Navy; the Revolutionary Army is the only one."

Shanks burst into laughter:

"It's alright, Bear, because there's no way this information could be kept from the Navy and Charlotte Linlin."

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea have been attacking me for so long without achieving any results. Besides the strength of our Red-Haired Pirates crew, it's also because your will to attack is not strong enough."

When Kuma and Crocodile, both Shichibukai, arrived, Shanks was a little nervous because these two were not people that ordinary officers could handle.

Of the entire Red-Haired Pirates, only Beckman and himself dared to say they could win with certainty.

However, Shanks's actions became increasingly strange as the fight progressed, suggesting that neither Crocodile nor Kuma intended to relentlessly pursue the Red-Haired Pirates.

During a chance encounter, when Kuma and Shanks were fighting one-on-one, Shanks couldn't help but ask why, only to find out that Kuma was actually a member of the Revolutionary Army.

After learning that Kuma was a member of the Revolutionary Army, Shanks used Kuma's identity to contact Dragon directly and reached an agreement through Kuma.

That is, the Revolutionary Army's attack on the Grand Line, pulling the balance of power between the navies.

However, the dragon's initial answer was that there weren't enough ships to cross the Calm Belt, so it was delayed for a while. Considering the time...

The revolutionary army now has enough ships to navigate the calm zone.

After seeing Issho and Aramaki off, Raleigh returned to his office to rest.

Unexpectedly, the rat suddenly walked in with a serious expression, looking like he had a secret.

Raleigh rarely saw a mouse with such an expression on its face, so he quickly gestured for the mouse to sit down.

The rat looked around, then temporarily dispersed the soldiers standing near the marshal's office, closed the doors and windows, and then spoke:

"Rowley, our intelligence agents have spotted someone."

"This person might be connected to Shanks."

"This girl's name is Uta. She's currently a songstress and seems to possess a special Devil Fruit ability."

Many years ago, the Red-Haired Pirates committed a horrific act of annihilation when they passed through a kingdom.

This event was recorded orally by Gordon, the surviving king of the Kingdom of Eligeia, who said that anyone who heard the song of this girl named Uta would be transported to a strange world.

There were countless Song Soldiers and an invincible Song Demon King inside, and it was because of such beings that the Kingdom of Elegia was destroyed.

Furthermore, based on the intelligence obtained by the rats, they unexpectedly acquired the Navy's latest Den Den Mushi (snail phone).

This type of Den Den Mushi can automatically connect to nearby unencrypted Den Den Mushi, allowing more people to hear Uta's singing.

Raleigh's eyes narrowed.

This is indeed a very tricky ability.

Paramecia-type Devil Fruits are often unsolvable by the rules; if you don't know the rules, even the strongest person might eat one.

Just like the Hobby-Hobby Fruit and the Ghost-Ghost Fruit, no matter how strong you are, you may fall victim to their attacks unexpectedly.

These people are like mobile human nuclear weapons, ready to explode at any moment.

The mouse nodded, agreeing with Raleigh's statement.

"Then I'll just send a few people to collect her fruit."

"Send Rosinante, the son of the chief strategist of the Sengoku period, because his Silence Fruit is a great counter to Uta's Song-Song Fruit."

Raleigh tapped his fingers on the table for a moment before looking up and saying:

"Send Rosinante and Enel together. The only requirement is that they bring him back alive."

"Given her identity and the crimes she committed, a mere secret execution would not be enough to quell the anger of those who lost their lives."

The mouse was somewhat surprised, but it didn't take it seriously.

Isn't she just the daughter of an emperor?

More than one emperor has died at the hands of the navy, so why would they be afraid of a pirate who has just become an emperor?

joke!

Several days later, two tall men in naval uniforms appeared on the shore of the long-destroyed Kingdom of Elegia.

Enel and Rosinante walked on this island that had long been deserted.

The moment he landed, Enel used his Observation Haki to pinpoint the location of Uta and her adoptive father, Gordon.

"Rosinante, her Devil Fruit ability is exactly what you counter."

Enel said jokingly as he walked.

The two of them had a fairly good relationship. Although Raleigh and Sengoku had once competed for the position of marshal, they never actually broke off relations.

Besides, there was no real conflict between Enel and Rosinante.

Rosinandi rarely spoke;

"Well, my ability isn't as practical as yours, so maybe God had to prepare a Devil Fruit user specifically to counter me."

Rosinandi has never been very confident.

Because he felt that his abilities were not suitable for combat, he rarely participated in frontline operations, instead staying by Sengoku's side to do clerical work.

Enel burst into laughter:

"Rosinante, as Brother Raleigh once said, there are no useless fruits, only people who don't know how to use them."

"Moreover, if I were alone, it would be difficult to fight against a bug-like ability like the Song-Song Fruit, and I might even fail. So don't underestimate yourself."

Even Rosinante didn't know that the Silence-Silence Fruit was actually a very powerful ability, but he hadn't fully developed it.

Sound travels through the air as vibrations, and the Silence Fruit helps maintain the stability of the space.

Once the decibel level of a sound exceeds the range of human hearing, it will impact all directions in the form of an incredibly powerful shock wave. Only after being attenuated by layers of air will the loud sound be heard hundreds of kilometers away.

If Rosinante's abilities had been developed to their fullest potential, he wouldn't have needed to exert so much effort when fighting Whitebeard.

The Silence-Silence Fruit completely prevents Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit from unleashing its devastating power.

Unbeknownst to them, Enel and Rosinante arrived at a pile of ruins.

"Will you come out on your own, or will I force you out?"

Enel spoke to the ruins.

"Ah~ Ah~"

A faint singing voice rose from beneath the ruins, flowing into Enel's brain through his ears.

"Silence Fruit - Domain, activate!"

With just a slight movement from Rosinandi, Uta, lying beneath the rubble, fell silent.

boom!

Amidst the billowing smoke, a figure burst forth from the ruins, delivering a punch to Enel's face.

!

Although Gordon had been transformed into a robot, he was no match for Enel. With just one punch, he turned Gordon into a complete pile of scrap metal.

Enel cleared away the rubble and delivered a swift chop to the back of Uta's neck, leaving him terrified.

Carrying the unconscious Uta, Enel waved to Rosinante:

"All done, let's go back to New Marineford."

At this moment, Shanks, the red-haired man, who was far away at the New World base, suddenly felt a telepathic connection. He paced anxiously in place, as if he had forgotten something very important.

"Where exactly did the problem go wrong?"

"What exactly is this feeling?"