"Mudamuda!!"

"Too weak, too weak! Give me more joy!"

"Hahaha, pirates of the East Blue, witness the terror of the Grand Line!"

"You're so weak! You can't even make me want to dodge! You bunch of trash! People from the East China Sea are all trash!!"

Hearing Sazir's roar outside, Kuro, who had just stubbed out a cigar and picked up a glass of wine to drink, didn't even frown.

"What's going on outside..."

Soon, a nearby navy officer went out to take a look, then returned and stood at attention, saying, "Reporting, Admiral, it's a group of pirates. Colonel Sazel is dealing with them."

"Pirates..."

Kuro lost interest as soon as he heard that.

Judging from how much fun Sazir is having, he seems to be just an ordinary small-time pirate from the East Blue.

"People from the East Sea..."

Kro pushed up his glasses, a cold glint in his eyes. "Saziel's gotten a bit arrogant lately. Looks like he needs some more special training."

Two of their officers in Barati are vice admirals from the East China Sea.

One is Kuro, and the other is Kuro, who, although not his immediate superior in terms of rank, is essentially his superior.

Are the people of the East China Sea trash?

Then what is he?

Then what about Mr. Kuro?

From Roger and Garp to the Straw Hat Pirates, including the deceased Ace, and Sabo, the Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff whose fate is currently unknown but has been declared dead by the World Government, all of them are from the East Blue.

The age gap between the upper and lower generations may be too large, but there are others in between, such as the Revolutionary Army's top leader, Dragon, as well as Mr. Kuro and his newly promoted Vice Admiral, Mr. Kuro's right-hand man, his strategist, his chief steward, 'Black Wolf' Kuro.

They're all from the East China Sea.

As for why the East China Sea is so weak...

Having spent some time in both the first and second halves of the Grand Line, Kuro did indeed feel that the East Blue was weak. The East Blue was weak back then, but the reason for its weakness...

Kuro glanced at Kuro.

He always felt he had something to do with Mr. Kuro, though he never admitted it.

But this man has been in the East China Sea for ten years. Given his personality, he would have killed anyone who posed a threat to him.

The quality wasn't high to begin with, and with Mr. Kuro taking down quite a few, there definitely weren't many left.

Pirates from the East Blue also exist in the Grand Line. Although their numbers are small, if they grow up, they are no less powerful than pirates from the other four seas or the Grand Line itself.

As for the navy, there are even more.

"Kuro, it's strange, why are there so few pirates from the East Blue going out?" Lida asked, having finished her soup, as she picked up a chicken leg and started gnawing on it.

Kuro took a sip of his drink and said, "If a Pirate King came out of your hometown, I guarantee that fewer pirates from the West Blue would be going out now. The World Government wouldn't approve of that kind of thing, which is perfectly normal."

After Roger's death, the World Government conducted numerous operations in the East Blue, sweeping away pirates with overwhelming force. In addition, Garp would return to the East Blue whenever he had nothing to do, so there were no pirates left.

"Huh? Is it the World Government? I thought you'd taken down quite a few pirates too," Lida said.

"I'm suing you for defamation, Alida!"

Kuro rolled his eyes. "I didn't do anything. Those pirates were all eaten by passing sea monsters. I just happened to see it, that's all."

"Yeah?"

After finishing the chicken leg, Lida picked up a plate of noodles and started slurping them up.

"Never mind that, let's continue talking about the East China Sea. The East China Sea is actually not weak. Although the average mass is a bit problematic, the superstructure is still the same."

Kuro changed the subject at the right moment, saying, "Garp, Roger, Dragon, and the new generation of Straw Hats are all part of the superstructure."

Garp and Roger defeated Rocks, the greatest pirate overlord of that era. His son Dragon formed his own faction and became a thorn in the side of the World Government with the Revolutionary Army. Even the Straw Hats are considered leaders among the new generation of pirates.

Although these examples, except for Roger, are all from the Monkey family line, they do demonstrate that the superstructure is not weak, and is even quite abnormal.

This is like... oh, like the few small countries in Kuro's hometown in his previous life.

You can say that small countries are poor, or that their people are incompetent, but you can't deny that they've also produced exceptionally talented individuals.

People in small countries are poor, lack manners, and have low levels of education, but you can't say that those exceptionally talented men who suddenly appear out of nowhere have low standards; they're all pretty much the same.

The superstructures are all pretty much the same; those powerful men who descended from the sky are no less capable than others. Similarly, no matter how weak the East China Sea is, the people above it won't be much weaker.

It's just that it's been suppressed too much.

First, the World Government exerted pressure, and then Garp, having nothing better to do, launched another attack. Moreover, according to Kuro's observation, the density of naval forces here is the highest among all the seas.

Everyone says the West Sea and North Sea are dangerous, but there are prerequisites for this danger. They are close to the New World, and beyond the Calm Belt lies the New World, where powerful beings abound. Moreover, the nations in those two seas are also very strong, sometimes without the need for naval presence. Although the Four Seas have the highest naval control, the navy is relatively weak in those two seas.

Many pirates come from those powerful countries.

For example, the Land of Flowers...

With eight naval units under his command, each possessing exceptional combat power, even those not reaching the Grand Line exuding an aura of dominance, he is naturally far superior to those in the East China Sea and South China Sea.

If a pirate were to escape from the Grand Line and arrive in the East Blue, it would be a catastrophic disaster for the East Blue. However, the pirate could only remain unscathed for a short time, as the Navy's reaction would be very swift.

Besides, nobody wants to go to the East China Sea.

There's nothing in the East China Sea, so what's the point of running here?

You can't exactly say you're going to see Roger's execution platform.

Those with ambition are all on the Grand Line, aiming for or already in the New World.

Those who lack ambition won't amount to much.

Unlike Kuro, who felt weak and always wanted to return to the East Blue to retire.

It's a pity that headquarters didn't give him a chance.

But for now, he can stay in the East China Sea for a while. Before G-3 is repaired, he is absolutely free to go wherever he wants.

He could take advantage of the selection of the Seven Warlords of the Sea to run around and get out of the headquarters' sight, so that the headquarters would not find out that he had nothing to do and throw a series of Muggles at him.

Hearing Sazir's cheerful shouts, Kuro said impatiently, "It's so noisy. Tell Sazir to finish this quickly. Kuro, go and do it."

"Yes, Mr. Kuro."

Kro adjusted his glasses and walked straight outside.

Although he is now a lieutenant general, he still doesn't dare to argue with Kuro.

Is it really necessary?

So what if I choke? Does it highlight my special status as a lieutenant general?

Or do you feel like you haven't received any special training lately and want to get another beating?