Chambord.

Since William fled, Chambord has been undergoing renovations.

There was no other way but to repair it, as the eerie, powerful steam had destroyed many houses.

At that moment, a large warship docked at the port of Sabaody.

Sentomaru was still wearing his bellyband, but with a navy cloak over his shoulders, carrying a large axe and leading the navy to wait at the port.

A staircase extended from the side of the large warship, and a man in a gold suit walked down, a cigar in his mouth, followed by a white-haired loli.

As he stepped off the ship, the waiting navy personnel on the harbor saluted in unison.

Sentomaru called out, "Big brother."

"What happened?"

Kuro glanced at the buildings within his sight, and in the distance, he could see buildings under renovation.

"You were here, and you still let William escape unscathed? You even lost two Pacifistas?" Kuro asked, somewhat puzzled.

Upon hearing that William had appeared in Sabaody and then escaped, Kuro, who happened to have nothing better to do, decided to come to Sabaody and have the Marines check on William's movements. Since he had arrived in Sabaody, the next step should be to go to Fish-Man Island and then head to the New World. If he escaped, then let him go to the New World to continue suffering. In Paradise, only the Seven Warlords of the Sea could handle his strength. Why leave him to enjoy himself and show off his power if he doesn't go to the New World?

"Big brother, that pirate is too cunning!"

Sentomaru said indignantly, "I thought the Pacifistas could easily deal with the 30 million pirate, but they were actually killed. So I went out to chase after them, but I couldn't catch up with that pirate at all. He's a Logia-type user and he also knows Haki. He dodged all my attacks. Plus, there was a lot of steam coming out of the island at that time, which blocked my vision, so I could only go back to defend."

"Forget it, let him go to the New World, he's from my hometown..." Kuro exhaled a puff of smoke and said.

Fellow townsman?

Sentomaru stroked his chin and said, "I understand. I definitely won't tell anyone. It seems he didn't apply the coating this time. When he comes to Sabaody again, I'll..."

“When he comes to Sabaody again, if you don’t show him what danger and pain are, I’ll show you what danger and pain are!” Kuro glared at him.

"Huh? Aren't we from the same hometown?" Sentomaru scratched the back of his head and asked in surprise.

"It's because we're from the same hometown!"

Kuro almost roared, "Why do I have to stay in dangerous places every day while he can roam around safely! He's a pirate, you know? The kind of pirate who licks blood off the blade every day! I don't care, if that old coward William goes to the New World, fine, let him suffer there. But if he comes back to Sabaody, if you don't seriously injure him or wipe out half of his forces, I'll skin you alive!"

"Yes, I understand, big brother..." Sentomaru took a half step back from Kuro's sudden shout. Although he was confused, he had to listen to what his big brother Kuro said.

"Brother, what brings you to Chambord this time?"

The two left the port and headed towards the naval base.

"I was bored out of my mind, and when I heard some news that interested me, I came over and stopped by to have some fun," Kuro said. "It's been a while since I've been to Sabaody. Haven't any Celestial Dragons come down here lately?"

Sentomaru shook his head and said, "No, ever since you persuaded Saint Charlos to leave last time, there have been rumors that Sabaody is very dangerous. The Celestial Dragons are not coming down now, but we can't guarantee what will happen in the future."

Kuro nodded. "Just stay away from here as much as possible, just stay in Mary Geoise."

They're all Marines, so there's nothing they can't talk about. Sentomaru is a legitimate Marine, so he probably doesn't hate the Celestial Dragons, but he's definitely annoyed by them. How could he let the great situation that Kuro created continue? Otherwise, wouldn't the Celestial Dragons just go back to their old ways?

If another 'job security center' were to be established, such a requirement would definitely be implemented once it is proposed. The best approach is to leave the current situation unchanged and let the Celestial Dragons remain in Mary Geoise.

This place is, after all, my brother's territory, so I have to keep a close watch on it.

There are many different types of territories in the Navy. For example, a regular base commander doesn't have any factions. After he retires, his influence disappears, or after he is transferred, the territory no longer belongs to him.

However, as part of Admiral Kizaru's faction, there are always a few special subordinates who get their own territory. Kuro is one of them. As Admiral Kizaru's direct subordinate, once he started having territory, his territory belonged only to him. No matter how it changed, no one would consider that other factions might take over and cause Kuro's territory to disappear.

Unless someone voluntarily relinquishes their rights, someone like Sabaody, who was once the base commander, would have all the tax revenue as his. Sentomaru also receives a share now, but not much. The World Government doesn't care about this phenomenon at all.

Because the navy only controls a certain island, no matter how big it is, it is still just an island.

Their income, however, is the income of the member states.

With their deep pockets and rich resources, they naturally don't care. The islands that the navy treats as their territory don't even have enough income to support the navy's huge expenses. Their salaries are paid by the world government, so what do they care about?

"Come on, I'll treat you to dinner... no, you treat me to dinner."

Kuro patted Sentomaru on the shoulder. He originally wanted to say that he would treat Sentomaru to dinner, as usual, Sentomaru would pay. But after thinking about it, he realized that this guy was also very wealthy. Even though he had officially joined the Navy, he was still in charge of the Science Unit and was very rich. So he decided to be more direct.

"Understood, Brother Kuro." Sentomaru nodded, tossed the battle axe to the Marine beside him, and followed Kuro barehanded.

When Lida heard there was food, she raised an eyebrow and excitedly followed behind.

The group found a high-end restaurant in Chambord, sat in a private room, and began to eat and drink.

"Brother Kuro, I don't drink."

Sentomaru waved his hands repeatedly as he saw the wine that Kuro was pushing towards him.

"You're over thirty and you don't drink? Get me some."

Kuro ignored him completely, placed a bottle of liquor in front of him, and said, "Look at him, as soon as he hears about drinking, the first thing the younger brother says is 'Damn, big brother.' Of course, although I am your older brother, if you say 'damn' to me, I will beat you up. But as for liquor, you can drink more."

Sentomaru is 37 years old, and Clow is 27 years old, after all, three years have passed since the Marineford War.

Sentomaru is ten years older than him, but because of the duel agreement when he first became the old man's subordinate, Sentomaru could only acknowledge Clow as his older brother.

Damn, bro?

Sentomaru was confused by what Kuro was saying, but he was used to the strange things his older brother Kuro often said. He just listened to him; if he argued back, he would be given special training. He wasn't stupid.

However, given his physical condition, drinking won't cause any problems, so let him drink.