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

Inside the new Marine Fendo fortress, the lights were on.

Countless naval soldiers were carrying all sorts of supplies under the lights, and busy figures could be seen everywhere in the office building.

As intelligence reports of the chaos in the new world triggered by Uta's death continued to pour back from the front-line soldiers, all the generals and staff officers in New Marin Fendo were meeting in the conference room to discuss the situation.

Intelligence reports gathered in the office, and busy intelligence personnel promptly drew the naval sphere of influence and the movements of pirate forces on the nautical charts.

Other staff members brought out a sand table and placed it in the center of the conference room desk to keep the changing landscape of the new world updated in a timely manner.

Small flags representing the navy were planted on the island, and miniature naval warships were constantly shrinking the pirates' living space.

Raleigh sat in the middle, his eyes half-closed as he dozed off.

He had already set the strategic goals, and he handed over the rest to the staff headed by He.

After all, if he were to shoulder everything himself, the complex battles between the Navy and pirates would exhaust him.

At that moment, Cleveland quickly made his way through the crowded room, pushed open the conference room door, and nimbly approached Raleigh.

"Marshal Raleigh, something has happened."

A glint of light flashed in Raleigh's half-closed eyes, but he didn't show it on his face.

Instead, he stretched and said:

"Thank you all for your hard work. I'll have the chef bring you some late-night snacks later. I'm going to grab something to eat first."

The generals below, who had been engaged in a heated discussion, looked up, nodded when they saw that it was Raleigh who was about to leave, and paid no attention to it.

Even though the crane knew something was going on, it had no interest in investigating.

Firstly, given Raleigh's status, a Fleet Admiral doesn't need to explain to his subordinates what he wants to do.

Secondly, Raleigh was of little use here. When the General Staff discussed tactics, Raleigh often remained silent, and most of the time he would just nod in agreement with the tactics that were discussed.

Raleigh only occasionally voiced his dissent and demanded that the General Staff modify the document according to his ideas.

So all they need to do is discuss the results and report them to Raleigh.

During the argument, there was no need for Raleigh to participate; in fact, his presence prevented everyone from having a proper discussion.

As Raleigh walked out of the conference room, he could clearly hear the discussion inside getting louder.

A complex smile appeared on Cleveland's face:

"Lord Raleigh, you are indeed adept at manipulating people's hearts."

Raleigh shrugged, unconcerned by Cleveland's half-praise, half-insult.

After the two returned to Master Yuan's office, Luo Li sat down in his office chair and asked:

"What happened, Cleveland? I rarely see you like this."

Cleveland cautiously pulled a piece of intelligence from his pocket and said:

"Marshal Raleigh, this is top-secret intelligence transmitted from the Four Seas 001."

Raleigh nodded and opened the intelligence report in front of Cleveland.

After a long pause, Raleigh finally spoke:

"As expected, Long is a risk-taker. Doesn't he even suspect there might be some conspiracy behind this?"

Raleigh had anticipated that Dragon would take most of the Revolutionary Army's fighting force and that the group would venture into the Calm Belt.

After all, it was a warship in Dragon's possession capable of traversing the Calm Belt, a gift from Vegapunk to Dragon with Raleigh's tacit approval.

Now that the dragon has finally set off as planned, Raleigh can take back the four seas.

"Lord Raleigh, don't you doubt the veracity of this matter?"

"What if, I mean, what if the 001 in the world betrays us?"

Raleigh shook his head, a smile on his face, and said:

"Impossible. No matter who betrays us, she won't. After all, she's my apprentice."

That's right, the ace spy hidden in the Revolutionary Army is none other than Bello Beatty, one of Raleigh's former apprentices.

Raleigh's loyalty to Bello Beatty was beyond question, so after seeing the letter, he was convinced of the authenticity of the message Bello Beatty had sent back.

"Go and call Rat here. Tell him to send some of the supplies to Sakazuki in the Four Seas, so that he can take this opportunity to conquer the entire Four Seas."

"It's time to launch a full-scale offensive across the four seas."

Raleigh said to Cleveland with great enthusiasm.

Cleveland looked conflicted; he didn't know how to say it, and after a moment's hesitation, he finally spoke:

"Lord Raleigh, are you sure you don't need to send someone to investigate?"

Raleigh shook his head and said:

"Bello Betty is just as important as you all, so I simply don't believe she would betray me. If she really did, then it must be something I did wrong."

Cleveland felt a strange mix of emotions, and at one point even felt guilty.

Because Raleigh trusted them so much, and he began to doubt his own companions.

"I'm sorry, Lord Raleigh... I..."

Raleigh raised his hand, interrupting Cleveland, and took a gold fountain pen from the drawer, saying:

"I know what you're thinking, and I understand your thoughts. After all, you're in charge of intelligence that concerns our lives. When it comes to intelligence, you can never be too careful."

"But I hope that this is something only the two of us know about. Even if we have thoughts in the future, I hope you won't say them out loud, but write them down with this pen."

"You know, often once words are spoken, misunderstandings can arise that shouldn't have happened."

When narrating events, tone of voice is very important. A doubtful tone is different from a confident tone, and it can easily influence other people's judgment.

"Alright, go arrange things, and while you're at it, call Gion over."

After Raleigh handed the gold pen to Cleveland, he began to speak.

Cleveland nodded, then quickly went out to find Mouse to arrange things.

A short while later, Gion strode in from outside, her long, beautiful legs swaying gracefully. Seeing Raleigh reading the files, she smiled and said, "Everyone's unusually diligent today."

After saying that, she sat down next to Raleigh.

Raleigh put down the file in his hand and then said:

"Cleveland just came by. Bello Beatty reported that the main force of the Revolutionary Army has left the Four Seas and entered the Calm Belt. I need to verify this."

Raleigh would never tell Cleveland that he had spies all over the world, and that these spies were specifically tasked with keeping an eye on Bello Beatty.

Similarly, within the Navy, there is a group of people who are absolutely loyal to Raleigh and are helping him monitor the Navy's activities.

Gion nodded, took out a special Den Den Mushi from her pocket, and dialed the number.

A short while later, Gion ended the call with the Den Den Mushi and said to Raleigh with certainty:

"The main force of the revolutionary army has indeed entered the calm zone and has been missing for several days."

The spy Gion called was none other than Selsebury Alice, the young master of the first Mafia family that Raleigh had saved in the North Sea.

She joined the revolutionary army early on and, with the help of her family's influence, became the head of the North Sea region.

Unfortunately, she was far less important than Belo Betty, so Dragon didn't take her with him. Instead, he entrusted her with protecting the Revolutionary Army's homeland—the far north.

Raleigh's expression remained unchanged. He was certain that Bello Beatty would not betray him, but at the same time, he also needed to have a backup plan in case Bello Beatty might betray him.

"Another great battle is about to begin."

Raleigh let out a weary sigh and said.

Gion stood behind Raleigh and used her ten slender fingers to massage his shoulders.

An hour later, when everything was arranged, the rat, exhausted, pushed open the door to the marshal's office.

Gion had already gone back, but her fragrance still lingered in the air of the office.

When Raleigh saw the mouse walk in, he quickly stood up, poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to the mouse, who unceremoniously picked it up and drank it all in one gulp.

"How's it going? Is everything arranged?"

Raleigh and the mouse sat together on a sofa. When he saw the mouse put down its cup, he poured it another cup of hot tea.

The mouse let out a long breath and said:

"Everything is arranged. Large quantities of supplies will be transported by warships across the Calm Belt to our base in the Western Sea. Now we are ready to launch a counterattack across the four seas."

Raleigh's face lit up with a big smile.

As expected of my good brother, I always thought that Rat was reliable, and now it seems that I was right.

Although the rat's combat power has reached the level of elite lieutenant general and there is no possibility of further improvement, the rat no longer needs to fight.

His coordination skills were precisely what Raleigh valued.

"The New World also needs a lot of supplies because of the Red-Haired Pirates and the Charlotte Pirates."

"We fought two battles and won great victories, but we also lost a lot of personnel and supplies. We need a lot of personnel and supplies to maintain the current offensive."

"Our biggest concern right now is that the Red-Haired Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates will join forces to defend us, which would make it difficult for us to break through with our current forces."

Raleigh understood the questions the mouse was thinking about, and he also knew things the mouse didn't.

Because the World Government has begun to reduce its support for naval supplies, the supplies being consumed now are actually supplies from a month ago.

War is about spending money and destroying productivity.

The navy's current achievements are due to its top-notch combat power, as well as its advantages in artillery, weaponry, and most importantly, its superior air power.

If the World Government refuses to provide sufficient supplies, the Navy will quickly lose its first two advantages.

But Raleigh had anticipated this situation, so he made arrangements in the four seas long ago.

The industrial production of dragons is also something he has been closely monitoring.

Although Dragon still has a large number of Revolutionary Army troops guarding the production base, the base, lacking mid-to-high-level combat capabilities, is a piece of fat meat in Raleigh's eyes, which he can devour whenever he wants.

"There's no need to worry about supplies. The New World's supplies have been halved. Tell them to absorb the islands they've captured and build fortresses in preparation for the next attack."

Regarding the situation in the New World, Raleigh did not intend to commit the entire navy directly.

After all, the situation in the New World is very complicated. The public's recognition of the Navy is very low, even less than that of some pirates with better character.

Even after Raleigh took office and implemented the iron-fisted rules, and successively dealt with several great pirates,

This still couldn't dispel the idea of ​​the people of the New World becoming pirates.

In response to this situation, Raleigh's approach was to fortify his position and fight a protracted war.

The New World, with its sheer size, simply cannot compete with the combined size of Paradise and the Four Seas.

Once the four seas are conquered, the pirates of the New World will only be heading towards their demise step by step; there is no other way.

Raleigh dialed Sakazuki's number.

Blub Blub... Blub Blub...

At the West Sea Naval Base, Sakazuki's Den Den Mushi, which was conducting a situation simulation, suddenly rang.

Sakazuki took it out and glanced at it, immediately recognizing who had made the call.

"Hey, is there something important, Raleigh, about the Den Den Mushi this late?"

Sakazuki's expression was serious. He knew that if Raleigh were just chatting, he would never call him at this time; it must be something important.

However, before Sakazuki could think further, Raleigh directly stated his purpose:

"Brother Sakazuki, the Revolutionary Army leader Monkey D. Dragon has led the main core members of the Revolutionary Army, as well as a large number of mid- to high-ranking combatants, into the Calm Belt. Now, there is no one in the Revolutionary Army left to resist the naval offensive."

"The Four Seas Project can be launched now."

Sakazuki smiled.

When he first came to the Four Seas, he originally wanted to use the navy's powerful weapons to quickly gain control of the region, but this was rejected by Raleigh.

Although he had already occupied most of the territory in the West Sea, Raleigh never allowed him to make any further moves.

Over this long period of time, the supplies sent from headquarters have piled up into mountains, and Sakazuki has prepared several plans for the Four Seas, and even conducted multiple simulations.

Now, I can finally unleash my full potential.

"Oh, right, Brother Sakazuki, I'll send you a few locations later. They're the Revolutionary Army's production factories and supply depots. You absolutely must capture these places and make sure they're intact."

"We need these production facilities and supplies to prepare for the Navy's offensive into the New World."

Sakazuki nodded.

Even if Raleigh didn't say it, he had these thoughts in his heart.

"Alright, tomorrow you'll hear good news from all over the world."

After ending the call, Sakazuki summoned his adjutant and began to notify all the generals in the Western Sea to hold a meeting.

He wanted to present his most perfect plan and assign tasks to everyone.

Tomorrow, before sunrise, he will launch an offensive that will shock the entire world.

Windmill Village located in the East China Sea.

Makino, who was originally in a good mood, was shocked when she saw the note she had left in her bar.

There were only a few crooked lines of text on it.

"Makino, I'm going out to sea."

"I'm going to find Shanks and ask him why he didn't go to the naval base to rescue Uta."

"I'm going to beat that bastard who killed Uta to a pulp."

"Maginot, I will become the Pirate King."

Even though no name was left, Makino recognized it as a note left by Luffy.