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

"Sir, we are soldiers from Branch 166 of the Beihai Military Region, and we are here to await your arrival!"

As Raleigh and his group stepped off the elevator, a resolute-looking sergeant approached them.

Behind him stood a row of soldiers, their imposing presence a testament to their strength.

They are all strong individuals who have overcome countless difficulties and emerged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

"As expected of soldiers trained by Vice Admiral Sakazuki, these men must have killed many vicious pirates."

Gion exclaimed in surprise.

It's no wonder Gion was somewhat surprised, because the overall level of the Shikai branch is quite different from that of the main branch.

Any talented young person is given priority to be assigned to a position at headquarters.

The naval soldiers who remained in the four seas, apart from those who were parachuted in for a gilded experience, were mostly locals with average talent.

But the soldiers in front of her gave Gion a very dangerous feeling.

A hint of murderous intent flashed in everyone's eyes, but it wasn't directed at anyone in particular.

It was entirely due to the aura he developed from fighting pirates day after day.

Gion felt that soldiers like this would be considered above average even within headquarters.

Raleigh nodded slightly, thinking to himself.

"No one in this world is simple, let alone someone who can climb to the position of marshal."

Raleigh could tell his style just by looking at the soldiers under Sakazuki's command.

A domineering and fierce style.

This is a stark contrast to Raleigh's style.

Raleigh's style is more tactful.

Simply put, Sakazuki's style is to excel at fighting tough battles and confronting enemies head-on.

Raleigh's style is like a pack of cunning wolves, fighting as a group and reducing their own losses by constantly tearing apart their prey.

It's hard to say which style is better or worse, but Raleigh does have some admiration for Sakazuki.

Iron-willed style and tough methods—these words, so fitting for the image of a soldier, are used to describe Sakazuki.

He's still a young and promising member of the hawks, but Raleigh knows that this man will one day become the leader of the entire Navy's hawks.

Sakazuki's unique charm has also earned him many followers in the navy.

"salute!"

The young naval captain solemnly saluted Raleigh, and at the same time, the soldiers on the port behind him also saluted Raleigh in unison.

Seeing this scene, Raleigh was deeply moved.

They solemnly returned the salute to all the naval soldiers. Gion and Kake, among others, also saluted the naval soldiers, just like Raleigh.

"Hello, I am Christine Raleigh. The two men behind me are the Four Seas Inspectors, Major Gion and Major Kake from headquarters."

Raleigh stepped aside and introduced Gion and Kake behind him to him.

"Hello, Brigadier General Raleigh, Major Gion, and Major Kake. My name is March Cleveland, and I am currently the branch manager of Branch 166."

Colonel March Cleveland was a native of North Sea.

He officially joined the Navy after Sakazuki came to the North Sea. In two years, he made numerous contributions and, with Sakazuki's deliberate promotion, became the Navy branch chief.

"Our warships are ready. Please follow us aboard. The soldiers will help you carry your belongings."

Raleigh didn't say anything; the Colonel Cleveland in front of him looked like he knew how to get things done.

For a newly appointed brigadier general and deputy admiral to have this kind of attitude is already quite impressive.

He thought the soldiers in the North Sea were all like Sakazuki, not caring about these details.

Following Cleveland onto the warship, Miles, who was behind him, refused the soldiers' help and chose to carry Raleigh's sun chair himself.

Cleveland looked at this action with a strange expression, but said nothing.

Naval soldiers working under Sakazuki had almost no time to rest.

Every day he's either busy fighting pirates or busy training.

He had never seen anything like this used for resting on a warship before.

"Brigadier General Raleigh, I didn't realize you knew how to enjoy yourself."

Raleigh laughed heartily:

"Cleveland, you can just call me by my first name, we're about the same age anyway."

"My life motto is: if I can lie down, I will never sit up."

After hearing Raleigh's words, Cleveland fell silent; he had never seen a navy like this before.

But to be honest, you can't really blame Cleveland for this.

Because whether it's a monster like Sakazuki who doesn't need rest and trains all day long, or an oddball like Raleigh who would rather lie down than sit, they are extremely rare in the entire Navy.

"Brigadier General Naroli, shall we depart immediately?"

Cleveland asked respectfully.

"Let's head straight there. I'd like to see Lieutenant General Sakazuki one more time."

While Raleigh was in military school, Sakazuki had already graduated and was frequently on missions.

Even when his older brother Borsalino invited Raleigh to a party, Sakazuki was rarely seen.

Waaaaah... Waaaah...!

The warship sounded its horn, reminding people that this behemoth was setting sail.

"Commander Raleigh, it will take us five days to reach Marine Headquarters from here. I hope you can understand."

"It's alright, don't worry about me, just go about your business."

Raleigh had already shed his solemn demeanor and was lounging on the sun lounger.

I'm planning to get a good night's sleep.

Sleeping during naval work hours earns you +100 points in slacking off.

Gion, Kake, and the others standing to the side looked extremely embarrassed, wishing they had never met Raleigh.

They could clearly see the strange looks those North Sea naval soldiers gave Raleigh.

Even the way they looked at them wasn't as respectful as it had been at the beginning.

"Damn it, Raleigh made us look good to everyone else."

Jiaji was somewhat frustrated, but he didn't dare to cause trouble for Raleigh.

Because he knew that he was not Gion, and if he woke up the sleeping Raleigh, he would be met with a very memorable beating.

"Don't worry about that guy, we can train on our own. We haven't trained for three days, and I feel like our skills have declined a bit."

After experiencing numerous setbacks, Gion has come to accept Raleigh's slacking off.

Now she trains herself and only asks Rowley for help when something comes up.

After putting away their personal belongings, Miles and Bello Beatty had already begun their endurance training around the deck.

Cleveland, who was observing from the shadows, seemed to understand something.

"So, Brigadier General Raleigh is the only one who's different, but why are the two majors from headquarters ignoring his behavior?"

Cleveland was puzzled, but he would soon understand.

Some people can legitimately slack off without being disliked by others because they genuinely have the ability to shut those people up.

Beihai has no shortage of opportunities to make a move.