One Piece: True Several Thousand Hands, rampaging across Marineford!

There are currently five courses.

The curriculum includes ideological and cultural education, physical education to improve physical fitness, architecture, medicine, and the most unique animal-themed army class.

For the last course, no one has yet met the requirements.

For the remaining four courses, Kaido teaches three of them, serving as both teacher and homeroom teacher.

Kahn was essentially a figurehead principal.

Gureva is an honorary lecturer for medical courses; she does not usually teach courses but can choose to teach selectively.

Currently, Guci Kingdom has low operating costs and can still make money.

But Kahn and Kaido both know this very well.

As our sphere of influence expands to the four seas and even the entire Grand Line, money will be the biggest problem, along with all sorts of other troublesome issues.

After Kahn made an agreement with Shiki.

Alone.

Head to the Kingdom of Alabasta.

This time, I had prior sailing experience.

Kahn boarded a merchant ship bound for Alabasta.

He leaned against the ship's railing.

May your journey be smooth sailing.

They didn't encounter any major trouble. Occasionally, sea monsters would come by, but they didn't dare to linger and quickly moved away from the merchant ship.

We didn't encounter any pirate ships along the way.

Kahn, with the sea breeze blowing, opened his arms to face the ocean.

He has no plans to establish a pirate crew immediately.

If they really want to establish a pirate crew, it must be for some kind of reason.

As for now, let's forget about it.

Build walls high, accumulate grain, and slowly become king.

The voyage lasted several days.

Merchant ships are facing their biggest crisis yet.

A warship was speeding towards us.

"Lord Kahn, something terrible has happened! The Navy is coming!"

"Lord Kahn, quickly get into the cabin! We'll cover you!!!"

"..."

On a merchant ship.

A chaotic scene.

They were all residents of the Kingdom of Drum and Porcelain.

Recently, the Kingdom of Drum and the Kingdom of Alabasta have maintained good relations.

Under the premise of several principles of non-aggression.

The Kingdom of Drum and the Kingdom of Alabasta established friendly relations.

They came to Alabasta to help with infrastructure development. The King of Alabasta paid them to come, so they had to come regardless of the circumstances; they couldn't turn down the money.

This time, in particular, their spiritual leader is going to speak with the King of Alabasta in person.

Ordinary people may not have much knowledge or experience.

But they knew this was important, and they also knew that their spiritual leader was a pirate.

In this chaotic era.

For ordinary people, it doesn't matter whether it's the Navy, pirates, or the World Government.

What they expect is security and hope for the future.

Kaido proved this to them.

They would then be willing to risk their lives to protect things that would bring them real benefits in the future.

"The navy officer above is the famous Zephyr!"

On a merchant ship.

A lookout's surprised voice came from behind.

"what?!"

"Damn it! Let's fight these marines!!!"

"When I was starving, the navy didn't come. Now that things are a little better, they all come running! Brothers, grab your weapons!!!"

During that period, the Kingdom of Drum and Magnetic, as one of the member states of the World Government, was burdened with paying Heavenly Gold and various taxes to the royal family, which caused them immense suffering.

Meanwhile, ordinary people living in the member states are exploited.

It's the norm.

The lives of ordinary people in this world's member states are better than in most other places.

Commoners and the lowest class are equated.

"Lord Kahn, would you like to hide for a while? We'll be fine."

"I've heard of Lieutenant General Zephyr; he seems to have a very good reputation."

"Are you stupid? Lord Kahn is still wanted!!!"

On a merchant ship.

The civilians looked extremely tense.

Seeing the navy is like seeing a pack of jackals and tigers.

Kahn looked at all the civilians on the merchant ship and said calmly, "Don't be nervous, I'm here."

"That's right, Lord Kahn is a great pirate with a bounty of 500 million."

"..."

Kahn's voice seemed to have a magical power, which made everyone on the merchant ship breathe a sigh of relief.

Not long after.

Kahn and Zephyr.

Two people representing the identities of pirates and the navy.

After the battle at God Valley, on this vast sea.

We met.

"What a coincidence, we've run into each other again."

Zefa looked surprised.

He encountered this familiar face who left a deep impression on him: one of the remnants of the Rocks Pirates.

He really didn't know whether he should go and make the arrest.

As a member of the Navy, I'm definitely at odds with pirates. Oh well, my mission is more important, so I'll just pretend I didn't see it.

As the warships and merchant ships passed each other, Zephyr asked, "I received information that Kaido, who inherited Rocks' will, is causing trouble in the Kingdom of Drum and has made the Kingdom of Drum refuse to hand over the Celestial Gold, is that right?"

"Stirring up trouble? I don't think so."

Kahn knew why Zephyr had come—he had come on the orders of the World Government. "An order that has ruled the seas for over seven hundred years, what else do they have in their eyes besides profit? As a Marine Admiral, you can't possibly not know what Celestial Gold is. You're not here to deal with the Drum Kingdom, are you? Well, I'm sorry, you may have to stay here."

"..."

Zefa looked up at the sky.

Kaido is in the Kingdom of Drum and Porcelain.

Kahn also encountered it.

So Shiki, who escaped with the two of them, is probably staying on Drum Island.

Otherwise, based on the Navy's understanding of Shiki...

They should have gone back to sea long ago.

He stole the show.

Should he not have gone out today?

Can he just not take this task?

Kahn chuckled, "Admiral Zephyr, you've been promoted, and you're quite different now. You won't even bother to answer a question from a pirate like me with a bounty of only 500 million."

“I’m not an admiral yet, you’re calling me too early.” Zephyr sighed. “Next year, I should become a Marine admiral under the notification and appointment issued by the World Government.”

"Then I'll congratulate you in advance. Becoming a naval admiral at the age of thirty-eight is truly a promising future."

"..."

During this period, Zephyr was at his peak in terms of physical condition and spirit. He had not lost his beliefs and dreams, and without relying on Devil Fruits, his strength was genuinely formidable.

"Hmm, being congratulated by a pirate like you gives me a strange feeling." After weighing his options, Zephyr decided to abandon this mission and go to hell with the World Government. "If you're really serious about congratulating me, how about I get married next year? Do you dare to come?"

"Of course I dare to come."

"You've got some nerve. Aren't you afraid that one day I'll bring Garp and Sengoku and take you down?"

“As a man, I don’t believe you would jeopardize the happiness of your loved one’s entire life just to capture me,” Kahn said calmly and firmly. “You’re not that kind of person.”

Zefa blushed.

This was the first time in his life he had been praised for being shy, but the praise was absolutely true.

It was very well received.