Pirate: I'm about to do something big!

In March of 1532 in the Sea Calendar, in the New World waters of the latter half of the Grand Line.

Three naval warships, one large and two small, are sailing steadily on the sea surface. The maritime environment in the New World Seas is highly variable.

This stretch of road may be calm and breezy, but the next stretch may be filled with extreme weather such as raging winds and huge waves.

Large marine creatures or sea monsters occasionally emerge from the sea to attack.

"Right Angle Slash - Flying Bird!"

Shipbreaker T. Penn swung his sword, unleashing a straight, flying slash that sliced ​​a blind sea monster that tried to attack a naval warship in two.

"Wow, Zombie Uncle! I've decided, my future crew will include a swordsman just like him!"

"Ha, protecting ships is also one of my daily good deeds."

T. Poon sheathed his sword and looked at Luffy, who was starry-eyed, but he wasn't angry at Luffy for saying he wanted to go on an adventure at sea.

The marines nearby also came over and helped T. Penn move the sea monster carcass that had fallen onto the ship to the galley, preparing it for today's lunch.

Alyosha stood at the bow of the ship, watching T. Penn walk toward him with his sword sheathed, and applauded him as well.

"The power of your swordsmanship has increased, Mr. Penn."

"I am very honored to have received such training from His Excellency Alyosha these past few days."

"It's what I should do. So, Kuina, are you confident in becoming the first female swordsman to surpass Mr. Penn?"

"Teacher, can I really do it?"

"You've already completed the first stage of your training, so your teacher has great confidence that Kuina can become the world's first female swordsman."

Beside Alyosha, Kuina Shimotsuki, holding a long sword, looked at T. Penn, who had just cleaved a sea monster in two with a single blow, and asked Alyosha with a hint of uncertainty on her face.

Kuina Shimotsuki is the daughter of Koshiro Shimotsuki, the head of the Shimotsuki Village Kendo Dojo in the East Blue, and also the childhood friend of Roronoa Zoro, Luffy's future first mate. She wields the famous sword Wado Ichimonji.

In the original timeline, she never lost to Zoro in their childhood duels, but because she was a girl, no one in the dojo, including her father Shimotsuki Koshiro, believed that Kuina could become a female swordswoman in the future. If nothing unexpected happens, Shimotsuki Kuina will fall down the stairs and die this year or next year while getting up in the middle of the night.

However, because Alyosha launched the All-Sea Recruitment in the name of the Marine Headquarters, Kuina in Shimotsuki Village may have thought that she could find the opportunity to become a female swordsman in the Marine Headquarters, so her life took a small turn.

He abandoned his sword and ran away from home, heading alone to the naval base closest to Shimotsuki Village to enlist. He was then sent to the Marine Headquarters along with Kora from Forsythe Island and became Alyosha's subordinate.

Driven by her dream of becoming the first female swordsman, Alyosha completed the first stage of the Turtle Hermit Style training, but she still harbored self-doubt about whether she could become the first female swordsman.

This voyage can be seen as a form of spiritual practice for Alyosha regarding Guina's mindset.

Alyosha ruffled Guina's hair, then picked her up, placed her on his shoulder, and walked towards the ship's wheel.

"Luffy, Law, go help Mr. Poon."

"Yes, teacher."

Luffy and Law, who were on the ship, ran away. Alyosha went up the stairs. Next to the marines who were in charge of steering the ship, the chief instructor of the Naval Academy, Zephyr, was lying on a chair sunbathing. When he saw Alyosha come up, the old man also got up and took off his sunglasses.

"How did you sleep, Professor Zephyr?"

"I really underestimated you, Ran, a young man."

"I'm Professor Zephyr's student, and I'm also the director of the fourth-term admissions office at the Naval Academy. There's no need for the professor to do this kind of thing personally."

"I've only retired, not gotten old, but your method is quite good."

Zefa looked at the three warships carrying this year's naval trainee recruits, who were the elite trainee marines selected this year.

As is customary, Zephyr, the chief instructor of the Naval Academy, would lead the group to the Navy's G-1 branch, which is located near the entrance to the New World, for an internship, so that they could experience the dangers of the New World waters.

G-1 Branch is the only naval branch of the Navy Headquarters stationed in the New World. Due to its proximity to the entrance to the New World, the Red Line, and Mary Geoise, it can be considered a perfect training ground.

They deal with pirates who have just entered the New World from the first half of the Grand Line, or illegal merchants who are taking risks. This allows these elite marines to experience the environment of the New World and the dangers of pirates, while also greatly ensuring their survival and improving their strength.

But this time, Alyosha asked Zephyr to take him and Luffy and his crew along.

Before heading to the G-1 branch, Alyosha also had the craftsmen remove the sea stone installed on the bottom of the warship, so that the elite marines on board could deal with the possible attacks from sea monsters or sea kings on the way to the G-1 branch.

With Alyosha and Zephyr, two highly skilled individuals, on board, the order was carried out, resulting in the situation Zephyr is currently witnessing.

The senior trainees, Cyrus, T. Poon, and Sentomaru, each led a few younger soldiers on a warship to deal with the sea monster attacks they encountered along the way. With Alyosha and Zephyr on the main ship, this method of fighting to improve their combat strength could maximize the combat power of the three senior trainees. It could also allow Luffy and his two brothers, who were determined to embark on an adventure at sea, to understand as quickly as possible what preparations they needed to make to set sail on the Grand Line.

As for why Alyosha insisted that Zephyr take him and the kids on a voyage to the New World for training, that's another reason.

Because there are two Devil Fruit users among this batch of elite trainee marines, one named Binz and the other named Ain.

They were both Alyosha's juniors and Zefa's students.

In the original timeline, one of the reasons Zephyr defected from the Navy was that he and his fellow recruits, Binz and Ain, encountered a powerful pirate crew during a training trip to the New World.

Although Zephyr was very strong, his age was a factor. Perhaps due to old injuries or his age, he was unable to protect his students during the attack by the pirate crew. Only Binz and Ein survived, and Zephyr also lost an arm in the battle.

This incident caused Zephyr to abandon his principle of only capturing but not killing pirates, and he began to lead his team to hunt pirates at sea. His style began to resemble Akainu's, but he still had his bottom line.

It wasn't until he received news that the World Government had recruited the pirate crew that had killed so many of his students and cut off his arm, making them members of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, that Zephyr went to extremes, defected from the Navy, and even wanted to destroy the entire world.

As Zepha's student, Alyosha received a lot of guidance and care from Zepha during his early training.

Both publicly and privately, Alyosha did not want to see this tragedy repeat itself with Zephyr. The World Navy was indeed as corrupt as the World Government, but there were still soldiers like Garp and Zephyr who truly upheld maritime justice.

A good man like Zephyr, a good navy man, shouldn't have such an ending.

Alyosha wasn't sure which pirate crew attacked Zephyr during which voyage, so he could only resort to this clumsy method: using the excuse of showing Luffy and his crew the New World to join their ship.

He wanted to see just who this pirate was who could cut off Zephyr's arm.

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After a day's voyage, Alyosha and his crew arrived safely at the Navy's G-1 branch near the entrance to the New World for rest and recuperation.

Next, they will be undertaking a month-long internship in the New World seas.

At night, the branch headquarters was filled with the laughter of Luffy and his gang, while outside the base, Kyros gazed at the calm sea, longing for his wife and daughter far away in Dressrosa.

"Are you thinking of your family, Mr. Cyrus?"

Alyosha's voice came from behind. Cyrus turned around and saw Alyosha, Sentomaru, and T. Penn holding wine glasses and coming to Cyrus's side.

"Lord Alyosha? I am ashamed that I am thinking of my family far away at a time like this, but I have no intention of withdrawing from this training, Lord Alyosha."

"I can tell that Mr. Cyrus is missing home, but I feel that Mr. Cyrus seems to have more than just homesickness."

"Yes, Lord Alyosha, after these days of training, I have realized that I am still too weak. I am not strong enough to protect my country and my family. Even if I master Haki, there are still too many powerful people in this sea that I cannot imagine, just like Lord Alyosha."

These days, the battles with Alyosha have instilled a sense of crisis in Cyrus, the doting father.

Alyosha, without using Haki and only employing his fists and feet, overwhelmed even Sentomaru and T. Poon when they joined forces.

In the New World, there aren't many pirates who have mastered Haki, but there are also quite a few, not to mention those who have eaten Devil Fruits. If Dressrosa were to be invaded by these pirates one day, would he still be able to protect his country and family as before?

Upon hearing Cyrus's words, Alyosha also took out a small box from his bosom.

"If this is the kind of problem that you are worried about, then this might be helpful."

"What?"

Cyrus looked at the small box Alyosha opened, inside which was a striped fruit. This was the Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, the Flutter-Flutter Fruit, which Alyosha obtained after killing Diamante, a core member of Doflamingo.

"This is a Devil Fruit? No, Lord Alyosha, this is too valuable, I cannot accept it."

"But this is not valuable to me, Mr. Cyrus. If you feel that Haki doesn't bring you a sense of security, perhaps this Devil Fruit can help you."

"But I heard that people who eat Devil Fruits are rejected by the sea and cannot swim."

"That depends on your own determination, Mr. Cyrus."

Alyosha readily handed the Fluttering Fruit to Kyros. Kyros's current strength was enough to put him on par with Akainu, and in terms of destructive power, his trump card was no less powerful than Akainu's ultimate move, Meteor Volcano.

However, it's wishful thinking to think that you can permanently change the climate and geography of a region like Akainu did in his battle with Aokiji.

Therefore, he has always been in a state of indifference regarding Devil Fruits, feeling that he could eat them or not.

However, Sentomaru, who was standing to the side, spoke up when he saw Kyros struggling with whether or not to eat a Devil Fruit.

"This is a problem that the punk kid can solve."

"Punk kid? Mr. Sentomaru, you seem to know secrets I don't."

"Ah? Lord Alyosha, I won't tell you that punk kid has already managed to combine Devil Fruits with weapons!"

"Yes, yes, I believe you are a man who keeps his mouth shut, Mr. Sentomaru."

Alyosha smiled upon hearing this, patted Sentomaru on the shoulder, and then turned and left.

As for Cyrus's next decision, that was his own business.

The following day, the three warships flying their flags began their anti-piracy operations in the New World waters.

As pirates who managed to break into the New World from the first half of the Grand Line, these guys didn't run away at the sight of Navy warships like they did in the first half. Especially since Alyosha and his crew didn't make their intentions clear, they pounced on them like sharks smelling blood, making the attack on Navy warships their first battle to make a name for themselves in the New World.

It's worth mentioning that at the Navy Headquarters, once you reach the rank of captain, you can lead a warship on your own, and the warship can be customized to reflect your personal style.

Garp likes to modify the prow of his ships to look like a dog's head. Whenever pirates see a warship with a dog's head prow at sea, they know that Garp has arrived, and they naturally lose their desire to cause trouble and retreat.

It serves as a deterrent.

However, like Zefa, Alyosha did not like the style of customizing warships.

This is also why Alyosha, despite being one of the strongest in the Marine Headquarters, did not gain much fame in the New World.

From the perspective of pirates in the New World, this is nothing more than a warship without any powerful naval officers. Watch as I, the great one, rise to fame in the New World by stepping on a naval warship, and then, I'll have a private room in Impel Down.

Just when Alyosha thought today was just another day of routinely fighting pirates, his Observation Haki gave him a warning, prompting him to look at the sea directly in front of him.

"Ran, what are you looking at?"

Zephyr noticed Alyosha's unusual condition and immediately asked him what was wrong, even though his Observation Haki wasn't as strong as Alyosha's.

"Teacher, it looks like we have guests."

Alyosha kept them in suspense, because at that moment, in Alyosha's Observation Haki-sensing vision, a fleet consisting of seven large pirate ships was sailing towards them.

Each pirate ship was more than twice the size of their own large warship, and their ship designs were also similar, all leaning towards an animalistic style.

Their pirate flag was also hanging on the mast, one of which was printed with dinosaur bones, all of which indicated their identity.

Just as Alyosha was speaking, the marines on the lookout tower also spotted the enemy's presence and shouted a warning.

"Report! A large pirate crew has been spotted ahead. Judging from the pirate flag, it belongs to Hanafuda, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"