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

Pirates aren't like Luffy, who uses the guise of a pirate to do the things adventurers do.

In fact, such pirates are only a very small minority.

True pirates do not own their own businesses.

They relied on robbing civilians to obtain food, clothing, and transportation.

The world of One Piece is a world of competition to see who's the worst; there's no truly good lineup, just a few good guys at most.

Therefore, for pirates, who are like trash at sea...

They will eradicate such scum without exception; only death can be considered a judgment against them.

As for why these pirates were spared, it was because Raleigh wanted to take them to town to be executed.

[Complete a "slacking off" during battle, slacking off points +100]

Raleigh was a little frustrated. In the past, he could earn at least 300 points for a single battle.

That's because he never interferes in anything on the battlefield. His involvement in this battle significantly reduced the chances of him slacking off.

However, it's still acceptable.

Rather than losing some of his "slacking off" points, he would rather see the flying squirrel and the soldiers die.

Having spent half a year with the flying squirrel, he has completely integrated into this world.

The flying squirrel is no longer a character in a comic book, but has become a flesh-and-blood comrade-in-arms who shares life and death with you.

"Take these scumbags and we'll carry them out in public in town."

"Yes, Colonel Raleigh!"

"Colonel Raleigh is invincible, I'm going to be your number one lapdog!"

Hans looked at his companion with a shocked expression.

Hey, no way.

You were just criticizing Colonel Raleigh with me yesterday, and today you've become Colonel Raleigh's lapdog.

How can someone be like this? Don't they know that I'd be second to none in being a simp?

"The navy is here!"

"The navy is here, and my children are back. It's wonderful."

A mother held her child and wept bitterly.

Seeing this, Raleigh sighed, realizing that he had arrived just in time.

Otherwise, in another half a day, this beautiful town will be destroyed by pirates.

Therefore, the people on Kyrenia Island are actually very lucky.

An ordinary naval branch wouldn't be able to handle a Logia-type Devil Fruit user.

By the time they investigated the matter, the pirates had already looted enough wealth and left triumphantly.

This is the style of pirates: plundering and pillaging across the vast ocean.

If the navy comes, fight if you can win, run if you can't, and find a deserted island to lay low.

He'll come back to his old ways after a while.

Under Raleigh's orders, one pirate prisoner after another was brought to the center of town.

The navy kept a close watch on this group of pirates who had already been sentenced to death.

They knelt on the ground, heads bowed, seemingly either repenting for their sins or blaming their bad luck.

However, none of that matters anymore; their fate is death anyway.

A frail old man was the town mayor.

He walked up to Major Raleigh, gave a brief introduction, and then said:

"May I ask your name, Colonel?"

"Christine Raleigh."

The old man nodded, then asked:

"Lord Raleigh, why did you bring these pirates here?"

Raleigh took a deep breath and looked at the crowd gathering around him.

Then he slowly said:

"Fellow citizens, today we have annihilated a group of pirates."

"This group of pirates originally planned to invade this town, but after we received the news, we rushed over and killed them all on the beach before they could commit a crime."

"I know many people don't trust our navy. But I can only say that the navy is the only force on this continent that protects the people. Perhaps there are a few bad apples among us, but the vast majority of people join the navy to kill those despicable pirates."

"As long as the Navy exists on this ocean, as long as I, Raleigh, am still in the Navy, pirates will always be my targets."

"Execute!"

The crowd cheered and looked at the young and handsome naval captain with the most hopeful eyes.

Waaaaah...

The pirates' mouths were stuffed with burlap, so they couldn't make a sound.

His eyes were filled with regret, and his face showed a resentful expression.

The executioner's blade did not stop because of the pirate's movements; instead, he raised his hand and brought the blade down.

One by one, the heads of the pirates were chopped off, and their bodies were then hung up as a warning to the pirates.

......

After finishing everything, Raleigh instantly reverted to his usual lazy self.

The man he is now is a completely different person from the decisive and ruthless man he was just moments ago.

He walked at the front, followed by soldiers carrying the flying squirrel stretcher, and behind them were the victorious, well-organized naval soldiers.

"Sigh, I couldn't resist taking action, and my 'slacking off' points have decreased a lot."

"It seems that the flying squirrel is still too weak. I need to think of a way to give him some special training, at least to let him know how to use Haki."

"Otherwise, if we encounter someone with special abilities in the future, we'll have to take action ourselves, which would be too tiring."

As I said before, when there's no danger, Raleigh is the biggest slacker.

When there's danger, Raleigh is the most reliable trump card.

Although the flying squirrel had lost a lot of blood, it had not broken any bones. It was weak but still conscious.

"Rayle, when did you learn Haki? I've never seen you train."

The flying squirrel, lying on the stretcher, said weakly.

"Training? What's that? Don't you know? I've always been a genius!"

"Want to learn? I'll teach you a couple of moves once you're better, so you won't get defeated by this small fry."

"Just a natural type, not a particularly strong opponent."

Raleigh grinned smugly.

The flying squirrel looked bitter and took a long time to calm down, seemingly telling itself that it couldn't get angry.

"You son of a bitch, if I weren't weaker than you, I would have smashed your head in."

Raleigh watched his old friend with great interest; lying on the stretcher, he had surprisingly lost his temper for once.

"What's wrong, flying squirrel?"

The flying squirrel closed its eyes, seemingly unwilling to look at Raleigh.

"It's nothing. I was just worried about the safety of our team because I thought we couldn't beat that Logia-type, and you might not be able to either."

"I really thought you were helpless too, and I was even thinking that I would hold him off while you went back to find reinforcements."

"I didn't expect you to be this strong. Tell me honestly, just how strong are you now?"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding naval soldiers also perked up their ears.

They were also curious about the capabilities of their boss, who was slacking off, since he was doing it right under their noses.

Suddenly, a crisis occurs, and it is discovered that the master of slacking off is actually an invincible force.

This feeling still feels like a dream.

"My strength? Hmm..."

Raleigh deliberately dragged out the last syllable of his voice.

The surrounding navy soldiers and the flying squirrel lying on the stretcher were getting anxious when Raleigh slowly extended his left hand.

He gestured with his thumb and forefinger to indicate a distance and then said.

"That's about all the strength I have."

...

Everyone fainted, and Raleigh laughed heartily.

The flying squirrel angrily closed his eyes, vowing that he would never open them again until he was back on the ship recuperating.

Damn it, I risked my life to help you get promoted, and you still haven't told me your true abilities.

Are we still good friends?!

Raleigh didn't care about those things; he always acted on a whim.

Anyway, if I focus on my own strength, I definitely won't fail in the East China Sea.

Having fun is the perfect match for slacking off.

The tense atmosphere was transformed into a relaxed and happy mood thanks to Raleigh's witty remarks.

They now have great respect for their superiors, because the best superiors are those who are powerful, have strong backgrounds, and are approachable.