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

"Zachley, right? I heard you were looking for me."

The blood on Raleigh's body was still wet, creating a striking contrast with the relaxed smile on his handsome face.

Zachary was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, trembling as he said:

"My father is a high-ranking official in the World Government."

Raleigh said impatiently:

"I know what your father's position is, but do you want me to tell you the crime of attacking a naval admiral along with pirates?"

"No, I'm willing to pay the price!"

Zachlee seemed to remember something and quickly said something.

"I am very rich, and my father is very rich too. If you are willing to spare my life, I will pay a large sum of money to atone for my mistakes."

"Money?"

Raleigh stroked his chin; he himself wasn't short of money.

However, if he wants to expand his influence, he certainly needs Pelé's support.

The more of this, the better.

"So how many pele are you willing to pay to buy your own life?"

Zachary, sensing the hint of interest in Raleigh's words, quickly replied:

"I'd pay 100 million Berries!"

In this day and age, 100 million peso is an enormous fortune.

You should know that you were only able to come here because World Government officials were willing to pay 100 million Berries as a price.

The fact that Zachlee can personally produce 100 million Berries shows that he is truly wealthy.

Raleigh's silent expression made Zachlee, who had just calmed down, start to worry again.

"Lord Raleigh, is there anything unreasonable about this number?"

Raleigh nodded and said directly:

"Too little."

Zachary is a fat fish. Putting aside his family, he himself has amassed more than 100 million Berries in the Kingdom of Eryokabu over the years.

With a little effort, we can still squeeze out some more profit.

Zach hardened his heart, gritted his teeth, and said:

"Two hundred million Berries, that's the bottom line I can offer. Any more and I'd rather you kill me."

Zachlee has amassed less than 200 million Berries over the years, meaning he has to give back all the money he's made, and then ask his family for a portion of it.

But Raleigh also knew that sometimes pushing people too hard could lead to mistakes.

"Alright, two hundred million it is."

Raleigh nodded, then said:

"The World Government invited me here to do something. You can take your people with you or leave them here. I only have one request."

"Anyone who disobeys my orders will be dealt with according to military law."

Zachley nodded; there was nothing to say about it.

Raleigh has already gained the upper hand in this struggle, so it would be pointless for him to sabotage Raleigh behind the scenes, and it would only risk offending him to death.

Although Zachary was foolish, he knew that there were certain types of people you shouldn't mess with, especially someone as powerful and influential as Raleigh.

If they're willing to let you off the hook this time, don't try to court disaster again.

Zachary's departure effectively gave Raleigh control of the navy throughout the entire Kingdom of Eryokabu.

"Raleigh, I saw a lot of pirate corpses. You did it, didn't you?"

As soon as Gion arrived at the office, she asked.

"You've improved your skills again, haven't you?"

She was very unwilling to accept it.

Gion is also a strong-willed person. She has been with Raleigh for so long, but she has never seen him train.

These past two days I've been telling her she needs to relax so she can make better progress.

Yes, you've improved, but I haven't improved at all!

My teeth in Gion are a little sore.

"Hmm, let the soldiers deal with them. Oh, and credit the merits to Cleveland and the soldiers."

"That's what Raleigh said calmly."

It's easy to get subordinates to work hard. Other naval officers can gain a large following as long as their salaries and military merits are not deducted.

Raleigh did this for two reasons: first, to ensure the loyalty of his men, and second, because he didn't want to go to headquarters and fight alongside those people against pirates on the Grand Line.

Pirates are as numerous as hairs on a cow on the Grand Line.

Even if Raleigh wanted to turn a blind eye, he couldn't stop the stupid pirates who would always come to challenge him.

While Raleigh was busy reorganizing the navy in the four branches and bases, the Self-Defense Forces were also busy.

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"You mean there are people here who have already established an organization, and they're willing to contact us?"

In a dark mine, Long and a soldier from the Self-Defense Forces are exchanging intelligence.

"Yes, Chief. They say it's the Miners' Guild of the Kingdom of Eryokabu."

The brave soldiers said with unwavering resolve.

"Oh, that's interesting. I thought the people here were in the same state as the citizens of those kingdoms we'd seen before."

"I never expected there to be such a person. I must meet him."

Dragon had no doubts, for he was confident in his own strength.

He contacted the Self-Defense Force soldiers scattered in various mines and, through a member of the miners' association, met the association's leader.

The person in the lead had a very distinctive appearance.

Without hair or eyebrows, and with an unusual skull, he looked like a very ferocious person.

It was extremely tall, even taller than a dragon, estimated to be over three meters tall.

Furthermore, based on my Observation Haki, I can tell that this person in front of me has at least the strength of a Marine Rear Admiral.

"Who exactly are you people, and what is your purpose in coming here?"

The bald man's words surprised Long and the officers of the Self-Defense Army.

No one expected that such a tall and fierce-looking person would have such a weak voice.

If it weren't for the quietness of the mine and the dragon's focused attention, it really wouldn't have been able to hear clearly.

He managed to control his interest quite well, but Swall, standing to the side, couldn't.

Hearing Swall's laughter, the bald man lost face and shouted:

Are you mocking me?

Although he was shouting, his voice wasn't actually much louder than before.

So, Swall, who was just about to apologize, laughed out loud again.

"Damn it, Crow Killer!"

In an instant, a lifelike black raven appeared in the bald man's hand.

And it attacked Swall at an extremely fast speed; judging from the gleaming light on the crow's beak, it was certain that one stab would leave a bloody hole.

The bald man's original intention was to teach Swall a lesson, so he didn't strike any vital areas.

"Dragon's Claw"

A strangely shaped claw reached out into the crow's path and easily pinched it.

"Wow, that's amazing. I've never seen a Devil Fruit user with such special abilities before."

The bald man looked over in disbelief, only to see that the dragon was still examining the crow in its hand.

He couldn't imagine that one day his moves would be so easily countered.

"A flock of crows is attacking!"

Dozens of crows flew out from various parts of the bald man's body.

"Hiss, this is troublesome. Dragon's Breath!"

Instead of advancing, the dragon retreated, its claws covered by numerous gales that utterly destroyed all the crows and clamped its claws onto their shoulders.

"Don't move."