After dealing with Boropa, Kuro flew back. As soon as he landed, the lieutenant came over carrying a Den Den Mushi.

"Lieutenant Colonel, it's...it's the Marshal's call."

"Huh? Mr. Sengoku?"

As soon as Kuro finished speaking, the Den Den Mushi that had been turned on roared.

"Kuro!! You brat, what have you done?!"

Kuro tilted his head and picked at his ear with his finger. "What did I do? Mr. Sengoku, you're about to retire. Can you keep your voice down? Image, image, you know?"

"Stop pretending with me!" the other end roared.

“Garlic? Where’s the garlic? I want garlic bread,” Lida said, raising an eyebrow.

Sengoku: "..."

"What did you do on Meng Island?!"

"Nothing."

Kuro pretended to say, "I just gave a friendly greeting to the local knight. He was a little excited, probably because he thought I was too handsome, and he ran around excitedly. He went through a tunnel and was crushed to death by a landslide, and then he was swept away by a tsunami."

"The Grand Line, you know, is full of things like landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, the sea suddenly freezing over, and lasers flashing out of nowhere. These are all very normal occurrences."

"I feel sorry for him. He was a very good person, just a bit short. Do you know Mr. Sengoku? He was really short, short and fat, like an egg, let me tell you..."

"Enough! Kuro! I'm not here to listen to your excuses! The government called me, do you understand what that means?!"

"I'm about to retire and I still have to worry about the trouble caused by you disobedient marines. You're just like Borsalino. Can't you give me some peace of mind? Bonaparte Borupa has deals with the government and is also involved with the Celestial Dragons. If you kill him, it will be difficult for us to explain to the government!"

"In short, you need to settle things on Moe Island. I don't want to hear any more complaints from the government or anyone else at headquarters! And..."

"Moshi moshi? Moshi moshi? That's strange, the signal is bad. Mr. Sengoku, I'll hang up now, we'll talk again later."

Kuro hung up the phone immediately.

"Lieutenant Colonel, is this...?" The lieutenant held up the Den Den Mushi with a dilemma, unsure whether to accept it or not.

"Shut up! I've made my decision. Call the navy personnel remaining on the ship now and have them take control of the lower city!"

"yes!"

The second lieutenant stood at attention, saluted, and immediately made a phone call.

“What are you going to do, Kuro?” Lida asked.

"What are we doing? Fighting pirates."

Kuro sneered, "The people who control this place are finished. Those pirates aren't blind; they can't possibly see what's going on in the upper city. Once they discover that there's a problem with the armed forces here, how could they not plunder this place?"

"I have to clean up the mess I made myself. Didn't you hear what Zhan Guo said? I'll make the decisions. This place is so good, with two shipping routes and dozens of channels. It's like a mini-Chamboy. It would be a waste not to use it as a naval base."

He didn't like Boropa's style of doing things, so he had to clean up the mess after killing him, and the method for doing so was quite simple.

It's not that I'm afraid of pirates, it's that I'm afraid of war.

Let's just use it as a naval base.

Kuro slammed his five fingers on the ground, and with a loud 'boom,' the fortresses in the upper city, now reduced to ruins, rose up in unison, flew into the sky, and began to advance towards the lower city.

...

"Four-cornered Hat" Betro is a pirate who has been in the business for several years. He is from the East Blue and entered the Grand Line by chance with a bounty of several million. Through his efforts over the years, he has become a "great pirate" with a bounty of thirty million.

In an area where the average bounty is three million, his current bounty makes him very proud.

The East Blue isn't just full of trash; it also produces elite pirates like him!

He survived until now not because of force, but because of his wisdom and keen intuition.

For example, right now, the strange noises coming from the upper district have caught his attention.

"Captain, look, the guards at the shops all seem to have put down their weapons."

His subordinate pointed to the guards with long spears outside the shops and asked curiously.

The reason why pirates don't take action in this neutral zone is because the military strength here is too strong. Those taciturn people who carry weapons have the combat power of elite soldiers, and there are many of them.

Attacking here would be a thankless and arduous task.

But given the chance, no one would want to let go of this prosperous place.

"I saw it..."

Bertron narrowed his eyes; he had also noticed this scene, and recalling the commotion in the upper city, as well as the group of seemingly formidable naval personnel who had appeared earlier...

It is highly likely that the local ruler has already been arrested by the navy.

He knew that the dwarf often bought slaves and captured innocent people, who became the spearmen standing in the town. He had seen some of their faces before.

"This is an opportunity!"

Bertron, his heart hardening, said, "Gather our men and seize this town!"

"Captain?! This is Meng Island. If we rob this place, we'll be hunted down and resented by our fellow pirates, and we'll never be able to come here for supplies again," the subordinate exclaimed in panic.

"We're pirates! How can pirates be respected by their fellow pirates?!"

Berero glared at him. "Pirates should be driven by the sight of treasure and the thrill of adventure. Otherwise, what kind of pirates are they? This place hasn't seen any rule-breaking in years. Let's be the first and make the name of the Four-Cornered Hat Pirates resound throughout the seas!"

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