Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 208. My Encounters with Melvure in Kuzan.

New World, Secret Realm, Melvure.

On the towering, chimney-shaped rock face of this island, the huge letters "G-6" are now written.

At sea level, an area that was originally devoid of any facilities has been expanded into a huge artificial harbor using island cloud technology. Several warships are anchored here, but they are not conspicuous.

In this enormous man-made harbor, the ships that come and go the most are actually large transport ships carrying various building materials.

The automated robots on the dock work around the clock with extremely high efficiency, unloading these supplies from the ships and transporting them to a spacious cargo elevator. The elevator then lifts these supplies from all over the world into the air above Melville.

At this moment, Kuzan, wearing a gray-green trench coat, small sunglasses, and a travel bag slung over his shoulder, was standing on the bustling dock, watching all of this.

The hustle and bustle here brought a strange sense of peace to Kuzan's heart, which had been filled with confusion for so long.

Perhaps it's because he saw vitality here?

The vibrant scene here, where everything thrives, always gives people a sense of hope.

"Lord Kuzan, there's a private Shimokumo elevator over there. Please follow me," said Rear Admiral Binz of the Marine Headquarters, who walked up behind Kuzan.

Like Ain, he was a survivor of the horrific massacre of recruits that caused Zephyr immense suffering. He has remained by Zephyr's side ever since and currently holds the rank of Rear Admiral in the Navy, serving as the commander of Zephyr's pirate guerrilla force.

Unlike their flamboyant attire when they later left the navy to form a new navy, Binz was dressed appropriately at this time, looking like a normal naval commander.

"Oh, Binz, long time no see." Kuzan obviously recognized him and greeted him with a smile.

"It's been a long time, Lord Kuzan," Binz said, a long-lost smile appearing on his face.

"If it's convenient, I'd like to take this freight elevator, is that alright?" Kuzan pointed to the freight elevator shaft that was almost full not far away.

Binz didn't quite understand Kuzan's idea, but he nodded and said, "Of course, no problem. These elevators all lead to the upper floors of Melvure."

Upon hearing this, Kuzan smiled and said, "Then let's go."

In fact, he also keenly noticed something: after arriving at the G-6 naval base, although the island's rock walls were engraved with huge 'G-6' letters and naval symbols.

However, whether it was Rear Admiral Binz or the others he spoke with after arriving, almost no one used the name "G-6" to describe this place; they almost all referred to it as "Melview."

This is actually quite unusual, and even shows signs that do not conform to naval regulations.

However, the people here seem to care completely and have already gotten used to it.

This made Kuzan sense something different. Recalling the explicit and implicit meanings of his teacher Zephyr in the past, as well as the thinking of General Bane, whom he had never understood, Kuzan seemed to have grasped some clues.

If he were still a Navy Admiral, he might have done something out of duty.

But now, he had no other thoughts. He wanted to see this place with his own eyes and then go to see his teacher to hear what his teacher had to say.

Stepping onto the crowded freight elevator, Kuzan even lent a hand to take some goods from the robot. Once loading was complete, the elevator raised its railings and began to ascend rapidly.

After passing through the first layer of clouds, Kuzan's gaze was immediately drawn to several floating islands surrounding Melvieu in the distance. He asked curiously, "Are these floating islands?"

Standing next to Kuzan, Binz explained with a smile, "To be precise, this is an artificial sky island. We selected some barren islands in the surrounding sea that had no value, transformed them, and used island cloud and sea cloud technology to make them float naturally in the sky like sky islands. Then we connected them to the main body of Melview with roads, thus presenting the model of sky islands. This is also the future development trend of Melview. Currently, we call it 'Sky Tree'."

Kuzan looked at the massive, towering trunk of Melvure behind him and suddenly realized, "So, the Sky Tree is formed by using this island as the trunk and roots, and then continuously adding artificial sky islands as leaves and branches?"

"That's roughly it. If the Sky Tree Project succeeds, Melvure will become a complete ecosystem, achieving full resource self-sufficiency with a large number of floating islands, and providing a safe environment far from pirate attacks, capable of accommodating millions or even tens of millions of people," Binz said excitedly.

Kuzan? ???

Is this the construction process for a naval base? I've been an admiral for so many years, how come I didn't know that this naval base was built according to this development trend?

Millions or even tens of millions of people?

Even at its peak, Marineford, the former Marine Headquarters, couldn't have reached this scale!

"There's definitely something wrong with this place," Kuzan couldn't help but complain.

Binz scratched his head slightly awkwardly, then said, "If Lord Kuzan has any questions, I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation."

As the elevator reached the upper level of Melview, Kuzan stepped down from the freight elevator and observed the surroundings. To be honest, Melview, as the former headquarters of Shiki, was quite famous, but due to its special geographical location and Shiki's existence, although Kuzan had heard of the place, this was the first time he had actually been to the island.

"It seems to be a bit lower than a real sky island?" Kuzan asked, sensing the subtle changes in the air.

"Yes, according to the altitude classification of the Sky Islands, we are currently at the altitude of the 'White Sea,' which is slightly higher than the Red Line. In terms of environment, this altitude is actually more pleasant," Binz explained.

"I see." Kuzan nodded as if he had been taught something, then looked at the large, somewhat chaotic but still orderly queue in the distance and asked, "What's going on over there?"

In the distance, a group of people, numbering approximately several thousand, were gradually forming several lines under the arrangement of the navy.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

At the end of the queue, a large number of civilian naval personnel were constantly registering their information, occasionally shouting things like "Don't push, everyone gets a turn" and "Stand together by family, don't separate."

After the information is registered, it seems that the navy will issue a paper document of identity to these people. The people who receive this document will become excited, and some will even cry and shout with excitement!

"That's the group of refugees selected today to obtain Melview resident status. We handle the resettlement of several thousand people every day. After obtaining this identity certificate, they can identify themselves as Melview residents. We will also allocate land to them on the surrounding floating islands and provide them with basic building materials so they can build their new homes. Later, based on the information currently registered, we will select their career paths and provide some initial assistance accordingly, such as allocating a certain amount of farmland to farmers and providing small fishing boats to fishermen," Binz said with a gentle smile and a somewhat expectant tone.

"Really?" Kuzan's eyes lit up with interest. "That's wonderful! Is this the teacher's idea?"

"General Bane also made a suggestion," Binz immediately said.

"Bane?" Kuzan stroked his chin and said, "I really understand him less and less. I used to think he was a power-hungry person, but then I thought, if he was just that kind of person, the teacher wouldn't like him so much. Now it seems that my understanding of him was too superficial."

"General Bane is the one who can guide us in the right direction!" Binz said earnestly.

Kuzan could tell that Binz genuinely thought this way; he seemed to admire Bane very much.

Indeed, that was the case. Binz had been following Zefa for a long time. As Zefa's confidant, he knew that Zefa had some "sky-high" ideas in his mind. Those ideas were very radical, and could even be said to be a desperate choice made out of desperation.

But Binz secretly made up his mind to follow Teacher Zephyr, though he still felt uneasy, fearful and confused about the future.

Until Bane appeared. Others might not notice much change with Bane's arrival, but those closest to Zephyr could clearly feel the change in Zephyr. The increasingly severe destruction and madness in this big shot began to dissipate rapidly after Bane's appearance. It seemed that the gentle, kind, and warm-hearted teacher had returned.

Therefore, both Ian and Binz were sincerely grateful to Bane.

In addition, Binz could also sense that their original radical ideas seemed to have become more plausible. The concept of the new navy was no longer that crazy idea, but a promising undertaking that could actually be realized!

Therefore, Binz believed that Bane was the man who could guide them in the right direction!

"The one who guides you in the right direction?" Kuzan asked Binz with some surprise, seemingly not expecting Binz to have such a high opinion of Bane.

After a slight pause, Kuzan said in a somewhat complicated tone, "It seems he must have broken through the confusion in your eyes. That's really lucky. Hopefully, he can also clear away the thin fog blocking my view."

(End of this chapter)