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

Kong's authority was delegated. (In exchange, Kong was given the honorary title of Marshal of the Armed Forces after his retirement.)

Almost all the power among the generals was transferred to Sengoku and Zefu.

However, Sengoku tacitly cooperated with the Celestial Dragons' ideas, and the pirates were not dealt a major blow.

Although Zephyr didn't know what was going on, it was based on Raleigh's understanding of Zephyr.

This teacher, deep down, still hoped to eliminate the pirates.

Then, considering that Zephyr's wife and children were brutally murdered by pirates of unknown origin, Zephyr lost his will to live and ended up teaching students at a military academy.

Raleigh broke out in a cold sweat.

What rank of general is Zefa?!

A naval admiral is basically one of the most powerful people in the navy.

It's very strange that his wife and children were killed by a group of pirates of unknown origin.

It's important to know that Zephyr has no pirate blood on his hands; his title as the "Unkillable Admiral" has been proven through countless battles.

There's no reason why pirates would attack an admiral like that.

Furthermore, Zephyr had left headquarters at the time due to a minor incident and was unable to return.

This group of pirates, bypassing the surveillance of the Navy and CP intelligence organization, murdered Zephyr's wife and children, and then disappeared without a trace.

It has to be said that something was very wrong with this in Raleigh's eyes.

If you think about it carefully, there is only one force that can do this flawlessly.

The answer is in my heart, it's about to come out.

Raleigh rubbed his temples; he was now basically certain of the mastermind's motives.

They don't need a strong navy to maintain their rule.

In fact, their own weaponry is far more powerful than their massive navy.

The navy is merely one part of their strategy to balance power at sea.

The struggle between pirates, the navy, underground gangs, and the mafia is like a sandbox game in their eyes.

They are like supreme gods, preventing either side from being too weak or too strong.

When the navy is strong, it divides and reduces military spending, trying to weaken the navy internally.

When pirates are powerful, they should provide strong support to the Navy so that the pirates are not powerless to fight back.

Having figured this out, Raleigh finally understood his role in this game.

He was merely a chess piece that was casually placed on the edge of the chessboard.

Using his identity to deal with the Navy is possible, but it shouldn't be the Celestial Dragons' primary objective.

It is highly likely that some people in the World Government did this on their own initiative in order to achieve their own political goals.

Because the Celestial Dragons' true pawns have long been placed among the Navy's high command.

Zephyr was betrayed by the Celestial Dragons because he didn't understand their rules and acted solely according to his own ideas.

Although Sengoku outwardly maintained a good facade and did not get close to the Celestial Dragons, his actions behind the scenes revealed otherwise.

He is undoubtedly the biggest beneficiary.

In this kind of situation, it doesn't matter if you don't know who plays what role.

We only need to see who benefits the most after the event is over to know.

In any case, judging from the later plot, after retiring from the Navy, Kong received the honorary title of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces (a nominal position).

Zephyr lost his spirit after being driven to despair by the Celestial Dragons, and even the Admiral quit, going to teach students at a military academy.

Sengoku then took over the position of Fleet Admiral, becoming the most powerful man in the navy.

Regardless of the reasons or purposes behind the Warring States period.

In any case, Raleigh has temporarily assumed that Sengoku is the Celestial Dragons' supporter in the Navy.

After thinking for a moment, Raleigh said to Borsalino, who was almost asleep:

"That's enough for today, bro. I roughly know what happened."

Borsalino, who had looked exhausted and seemed about to fall asleep, suddenly sprang from his desk.

"Really, Raleigh?"

Looking at the old face filled with hope.

Raleigh was also rendered speechless; he had actually been fooled by Borsalino's acting skills.

"You bastard, are you even working properly?!"

Raleigh punched Borsalino in the head, the powerful force sending Borsalino's head flying.

Only a headless body remained, sitting in an office chair.

The head that fell to the ground still held an incredulous look in its eyes.

Unfortunately, Raleigh didn't even glance at it; instead, he planned to kick the head off.

Before the feet even touched the head, the head on the ground suddenly transformed into light particles.

It quickly returned to Borsalino's neck, reassembling into an old face.

"Hey Raleigh, can you please change your violent temper?"

Borsalino didn't take it to heart, and instead picked up his teacup and sipped his goji berry water with relish.

Ever since he met Raleigh, the two of them have been quite interesting.

Although Raleigh couldn't beat him, he would always take action whenever he got really angry with him.

At first, the two brothers really fought, but later Borsalino ate the Glint-Glint Fruit, and Raleigh couldn't hurt him anymore.

After studying at the military academy, Raleigh had already learned the power of dominance.

However, the two of them are past the age of being playful and mischievous, and they almost never have such playful fights anymore.

Call ~

Borsalino gently exhaled a breath of warm air and remarked with emotion:

"Back then you were just a little kid, and you were already sparring with me. Now that you've learned Armament Haki, you're all blabbering and yelling at me. I really don't know if I'll still be able to beat you in the future."

Raleigh raised his fist, which gleamed with a cold, iron-like light:

"My dear brother, if you think that punch wasn't powerful enough, I'll use Armament Haki to hit you later."

Borsalino quickly put down his teacup and said with a smile:

"Another day...another day...you just said you could rest. Honesty is the principle I've always taught you."

Raleigh shook his head, letting go of the older brother who had always taken care of him.

Borsalino hummed a little tune and leisurely left his desk with his thermos.

As I was leaving, a feeling of being scrutinized arose in my mind.

Borsalino could sense that it was Raleigh's Observation Haki, and was about to ask.

Then Raleigh's deep voice came through:

"Bro, be careful of Sengoku when you're at headquarters, and try to slack off as much as possible."

Borsalino didn't ask any further questions.

He trusted Raleigh's judgment and was willing to listen to him.

Besides, Raleigh letting him slack off is something he's very good at.

In the realm of slacking off, it's fair to say that the two brothers swept the top two spots.

Raleigh also believed that Borsalino was intelligent enough to hear what he was saying.

Therefore, the best solution to this problem is to slack off.

Anyway, neither Raleigh nor Borsalino planned to take sides, so they could comfortably slack off.

A person who poses no threat to anyone will not be considered a threat by the Celestial Dragons.

(Playing dumb isn't true laziness. If you can't one-punch a Sea King, other students shouldn't easily imitate this.)