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

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A knock came at the door.

"Please come in."

Raleigh called out towards the door, wondering who might be bothering him at this hour.

"Admiral Raleigh, Admiral Borsalino wants to see you."

A messenger from Borsalino's side entered and spoke respectfully to Rory.

"Hey, what's up, brother?"

Raleigh found it strange because Borsalino rarely needed his help, and he rarely contacted Borsalino either.

Because what he was about to do was somewhat anti-World Government, he didn't actually tell Borsalino about it.

With doubts in his mind, he followed the messenger to Borsalino's office.

Upon entering, I saw Borsalino with a serious expression; it was rare to see him so serious.

There were also several officials from the World Government in the office.

In a serious setting, even Raleigh toned down his usual nonchalance.

"Admiral Borsalino, you need something from me?"

In front of outsiders, Raleigh still tries to protect his older brother's dignity.

Borsalino nodded slightly, then said:

"It's not that I need to talk to you, but rather that these important figures from the World Government need to speak with you."

"World Government?"

After hearing this, Raleigh quickly thought about it.

Is it because of the King's Guard? Or is it because of Doflamingo?

However, as the deputy admiral of the North Sea Navy, and with his older brother being both an admiral and a lieutenant general, there shouldn't be any problems.

As an expert, when discussing something, if you don't know the answer, you must wait for the other person to speak first.

Raleigh didn't speak, and the World Government officials remained silent as well.

The only sound in the room was Borsalino blowing hot air.

Ten minutes later, an official from the World Government finally couldn't hold back any longer and spoke first:

"Hello, Vice Admiral Raleigh. We are officials from the World Government. We are here to seek your assistance due to a special situation."

Upon hearing this, Raleigh felt a weight lifted from his shoulders.

It seems that the World Government needs to rely on the strength of naval experts in some areas, which has nothing to do with what he did before.

"Well, let's talk about what's going on first."

Raleigh didn't want to get involved in the World Government's messy affairs; he was focused entirely on his plan.

A portly official glanced at Borusalino, then adjusted his glasses and said:

"Admiral Raleigh, our intelligence agents in the Kingdom of Eryokobu have sent a message saying that someone there is secretly preparing for an uprising."

"The Kingdom of Erjuk is a very important constituent country of our North Sea. Their coal resources and iron ore processing industry account for a large proportion of the world's total."

"If the uprising of the commoners leads to the interruption of coal resources and iron ore processing, it will greatly arouse the dissatisfaction of the nobles. We hope that the navy can produce a visionary and meticulous leader who can annihilate them in one fell swoop before the uprising breaks out."

Raleigh tapped his fingers on the seat.

It turned out that it was because of this matter; he had heard that the Kingdom of Eryokobu was very rich in resources.

Previously, when he was in the East China Sea, he had also purchased a batch of high-quality iron from caravans.

Merchants once proudly claimed that this was refined iron from the Kingdom of Iokob in the North Sea, and that it was of very high quality.

After arriving in Beihai, although he intended to purchase another batch of refined iron from the Kingdom of Eryokobu, he was preoccupied with other matters and put the matter aside.

Raleigh walked up to the naval deployment map and moved his finger around incessantly.

"Oh, so it was here."

In a very remote sea area, Raleigh found the island of the Kingdom of Eryokobu.

He stroked his chin, constantly examining the naval deployment on the map.

The sudden sound broke the silence in the room.

"If the deployment map hasn't changed, the navy has four branches and a super-large naval base here, which should theoretically be enough to suppress an uprising."

With four branches and a massive naval base, dealing with peasants who didn't even have weapons or muskets was not a difficult task for Raleigh.

I've heard that the King's Guard is in charge of the internal defenses there, but even if the miners overthrow the King's Guard and take their muskets, Raleigh doesn't think anything will change.

The World Government officials' expressions turned grim.

The chubby official wiped the sweat from his forehead and kicked the thin official next to him.

The thin official jolted after being kicked.

With a troubled expression, he stammered as he began to speak:

"That's right, Admiral Raleigh. Although the navy's power there can suppress any uprising, according to our intelligence personnel, this time it might be even more terrifying than the last one."

"The last uprising involved over 100,000 people, and this one could very well be even larger. Moreover, the leader among them is said to possess the power of a Devil Fruit. As you know, once a Devil Fruit user appears, it's very difficult for us to stop them with our current strength."

"Furthermore, the nobles will not allow a major uprising to occur during our term of office, as this would affect our reputation among the adults."

Raleigh understood; these guys were worried that their political careers would come to an end, so they specifically sought out a top expert in the Navy.

Currently, the North Sea Navy only has two top-tier personnel on the surface: Borsalino and Raleigh.

Gion and Kakei can only be considered minor experts, and they do not belong to the North Sea Navy. They are special assignments from headquarters and cannot be transferred.

It's estimated that Borsalino was the first person they approached for this matter.

But he definitely didn't want to do it, so he approached me.

Sigh, he's my only brother, and sometimes I still have to take on the responsibilities I'm supposed to, but there are benefits too.

"I would like to help the adults resolve this matter, but I'm in a bit of trouble right now."

Raleigh looked troubled, as if he had some particularly troublesome matter to deal with.

Upon hearing this, Borsalino immediately turned his office chair around, turning his back to Raleigh and the World Government officials.

He's a shrewd person; how could he not understand his own brother?

Upon hearing Raleigh's words, it was clear that this kid was definitely planning to get some benefits out of the World Government.

Borsalino enjoyed a delicious cup of hot goji berry water and thought to himself:

This kid is the kind of person who'll pluck feathers from a passing goose and leave skins on a fleeing beast; I just wonder how much he'll get out of this one.

Upon hearing this, the thin world government official immediately spoke:

"Admiral Raleigh, just tell us what's wrong, and we'll take care of it for you."

Upon hearing this, the fat official kicked him again from under the table, while giving him an angry look.

The thin official quickly shrank back, pretending nothing had happened.

Seeing that he had no other choice, the portly official could only bite the bullet and say:

"Admiral Raleigh, please tell us what's on your mind, and we'll do our best to handle it perfectly for you."

"However, our positions are too low and our influence is limited. We hope you can understand. We're sorry."