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

However, Borsalino quickly came up with an exceptionally "malicious" plan.

"Rayle, I'm ordering you to come up with this plan in my capacity as the Admiral of the North Sea. This has nothing to do with our family relationship, but if you still refuse to do your part, don't blame me."

Raleigh didn't seem to care; he knew his good older brother's temper.

Anyway, it's impossible to kill him. Whether you deduct his wages or send him to the place with the most pirates, he'll still find a way to slack off.

"Ha, Raleigh, it seems you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin."

"..."

Borsalino's words instantly changed the expression on Raleigh's face, who had been calm.

"You're really ruthless, aren't you? You're so cruel to your own family!" Raleigh had originally planned to take advantage of the chaos and follow their lead.

But after Borsalino uttered a "vicious" remark, he changed his mind.

There was no way around it; those words hit Raleigh's weak spot, forcing him to submit to Borsalino's control.

Gion and Kake were stunned after hearing this; they hadn't expected it either.

What got Raleigh to work was a really outrageous statement.

This sentence is—

"Rayle, if you don't listen to me, I'll credit all the military achievements in the North Sea to you and promote you to headquarters."

Gion and Kake couldn't believe that such seemingly absurd words could be used to manipulate Raleigh.

"Seriously... getting promoted to headquarters is something so many people dream of, why do you sound so dismissive?"

Kake was very puzzled; in his mind, the Navy Headquarters was the best place.

Gion didn't quite understand either, but she was somewhat smarter than Kake.

From Borsalino's words and Raleigh's expression, she could tell that Raleigh really hated being promoted to Marine Headquarters.

He secretly memorized those words, deciding to use them later when Raleigh misbehaved.

"Fine, Borsalino! You're ruthless. Our brotherhood is over!"

Borsalino remained calm in the face of Raleigh's threat.

He took a small sip of the hot tea in his hand and said:

"As the Admiral of the North Sea, I naturally have the right to recommend talented young men like Christine Rowley to headquarters."

"Whether or not to go to headquarters is sometimes just a matter of a word. Even if you don't have enough military merits, you can slowly accumulate them, don't you think?"

Borsalino's words instantly turned Rory's previously angry face into a smile.

Such a drastic change makes one wonder if Raleigh learned face-changing techniques in the East Blue.

Raleigh dashed up behind Borsalino and gently tapped him on the shoulder.

"What are you saying, brother? Once a brother, always a brother. I was just joking because I felt the atmosphere was a bit quiet earlier. Is this a good move?"

Borsalino also looked at Raleigh with approval:

"Not bad, not bad, just the right amount of force. You're a good kid, flexible and adaptable, you're quite something."

Looking at the two people, Gion unconsciously rubbed her head.

Did the headquarters really not consider anything when it appointed these two talented individuals as admiral and vice admiral?

"Gentlemen, let's put aside our brotherly respect for each other for now and think about what kind of strategy we should use."

Gion was speechless. If she hadn't been there, those two probably would have gotten away with it at the meeting.

It's only because she's there that they can stop themselves from focusing all their attention on slacking off.

After hearing this, Raleigh stopped what he was doing.

He realized that among those present, only Gion was truly serious about this matter.

Aside from adding a trick, the main problem was that he simply couldn't think of anything.

If Raleigh doesn't come up with something useful soon, he has no doubt that Gion will call the staff at headquarters.

Especially Staff Officer He, he was an extremely intelligent person.

Rowley felt his acting skills were still rather immature and didn't want to perform in front of her.

"Alright, Gion, I actually have a general idea, but I don't know if it can be realized."

Raleigh stopped what he was doing, and Borsalino also stood up from his seat, ready to listen to his little brother's novel ideas.

"First of all, you all must swear that I didn't do this, and that the credit can't be given to me. If I find out that you've pinned the credit on me and gotten me sent to headquarters, I'll fight you to the death!"

Raleigh struck a threatening pose and slammed his large hand on the table.

"I have no objection..."

Borsalino knew his little brother was almost at his limit, so it was best not to provoke him now.

Why?

Gion was very puzzled.

Jiaji, who was standing to the side, tugged at her sleeve and said:

"Since Lieutenant General Borsalino has agreed, we will too. We have no authority to recommend or appoint; we only report to headquarters."

Raleigh glanced at Gion and Kake.

"You two, even though we're classmates, no one's word matters in this matter. If you report this to headquarters, I won't say a word."

After much deliberation, Gion decided to first hear Raleigh's opinion.

Raleigh held a red pen and selected an island that was relatively close to the base.

I casually circled the names of two factions on it.

Jia Ji's eyes lit up:

"Raleigh, you don't actually want the Navy to wipe out these two Mafia families, so that other families can feel the Navy's power and maintain stability, do you?"

Gion and Borsalino nodded. This method was a compromise; compared to the previous two methods, it required less manpower while still being effective.

Find a few ringleaders from the underworld and wipe them out in the most ruthless way. The remaining threats will be dealt with, and that should be enough to bring peace to the area in a short time.

Moreover, it can expand the radiation range, allowing the navy, which could originally suppress one-third, to suppress two-thirds or even more.

Raleigh shook his head:

"Impossible. They are hyenas who dare to fight for territory right under Brother Sakazuki's nose. Even if we wipe them out, it won't change their ways."

Gion thought for a long time but still couldn't figure it out, so she could only ask:

"So what do you mean by this?"

Raleigh tapped the table and said:

"I feel there are too many powerful forces here, and we need to reduce their numbers. I don't know anything about the two families I just drew, but their territories are relatively small."

"Then our navy will step in and eliminate those stronger than them, support them, and let them take over the management of this island from us. Two hostile forces will each control a region, and our navy will act as the referee."

"Whoever we support will have to listen to us; those who don't listen will naturally be replaced by those who do."

Upon hearing this, Gion and Kake's faces turned terrified.