“Roar~”
"Great! Dressrosa!"
"I didn't expect that there would be such a place besides the territory controlled by our Whitebeard Pirates."
On the busy street, Marco looked at the passers-by and shouted excitedly.
His voice attracted the attention of the people around him. Some pedestrians recognized Whitebeard and quickly lowered their heads and quickened their pace, fearing that they would be noticed by the Whitebeard Pirates.
"Um."
“It’s an interesting place.”
"Gulala!"
Whitebeard smiled, looking quite happy. The Whitebeard Pirates had traveled to many places in the New World, and they had seen prosperous and bustling towns before, but compared to other places, Dressrosa had many more places to entertain themselves.
"I heard there's a gladiatorial arena here? Watching warriors fight sounds interesting. Dad, do you want to go and see it?"
Marco thought of something and asked excitedly while standing next to Whitebeard.
"Just go and have some fun."
"My words..."
"I'll wait for you there."
As he spoke, Whitebeard turned his head to a tavern on the street. Marco and others followed Whitebeard's gaze and saw that it was actually a bar. An expression of "as expected" immediately appeared on their faces.
"Dad, we'll leave first!" Marco couldn't stay any longer, so he hurriedly said hello and ran towards the Colosseum.
"Hey! Stop causing trouble! This is not our territory!"
Sachi watched Marco run away and quickly reminded him. He was older than Marco and had already considered Marco his younger brother.
"Let him be, Marco knows his limits."
"You guys don't have to accompany an old man like me. If you want to play, go ahead and play."
"Gulala..." Whitebeard waved to the crew, then grabbed his long sword and walked out of the tavern on the street. When everyone saw Whitebeard leave, they cheered and ran away in all directions, leaving only the older Flower Sword Beetus and others.
"These guys..." Thatch scratched his hair, glanced at the crew members who were running away, and looked helpless.
"Let's go and have a drink."
“I don’t know what the wine here is like~”
Beatas patted Thatch's shoulder, smiled, and put his arm around Thatch's shoulder as they walked into the tavern. The young Blackbeard just glanced in the direction where Marco and the others left, with a flash of expectation in his eyes, and then he turned around and followed Thatch and the others into the tavern.
Teach is young and should be at the age where he loves to play, but what makes him different from other Whitebeard Pirates of the same age is that he will not immerse himself in the joy in front of him. He has a clear goal and knows exactly what he wants to do.
As the son of Whitebeard, the most important qualities that Teach shows to everyone are honesty and filial piety.
…
In the office of the director of the Dressrosa naval base.
The meeting of Ji Guoyuan and others was also coming to an end. At this time in the office, there was an extra figure sitting on the sofa compared to a few hours ago.
Shimotsuki Koshiro rushed over after hearing the news of Tsugakuni Yoriichi's return. When he learned that Tsugakuni Yoriichi was planning to establish a new navy after completely leaving the navy, he immediately expressed his support.
Although Shimotsuki Koshiro is living a good life now, he has a wife who has given birth to a daughter for him, but when he feels that Tsugumi Yoriichi needs help, he still chooses to stand by Tsugumi Yoriichi.
Koshiro is not a naive person. He knows very well that since he decided to follow Yoriichi Tsugakuni and join the navy, he has been firmly bound to Yoriichi Tsugakuni.
Although he did not participate in the invasion of the Holy Land, the World Government has definitely labeled him as a "henchman" of Yoriichi Tsugakuni.
When the nest is destroyed, how can the eggs remain intact?
A big part of the reason why Dressrosa has been able to maintain its current peace is that Yoriichi Tsugikuni is still alive.
Koshiro Shimotsuki had no doubt that if Yoriichi Tsugakuni was killed by the World Government, the other party would definitely liquidate all people related to Yoriichi Tsugakuni. This was a routine operation for the World Government.
Helping Yuichiro Tsugikuni is helping yourself. Even if you don’t think about yourself, you should think about your wife and children!
With the joining of Koshiro, this internal high-level meeting went very smoothly. Everyone present was considered to be the core team of Tsugakuni Yoriichi, and no one withdrew, which was also a great encouragement to Tsugakuni Yoriichi.
After several people brainstormed, the establishment of the new navy was quickly improved bit by bit.
In the afternoon, Tsugikuni Yuichiro summoned all the branch navies on the parade grounds. Not only the different navies, but also the cadets of the local naval school participated in this gathering.
At the meeting, Ji Guoyuan announced his thoughts to everyone, and then handed the multiple-choice questions to his subordinates.
Should he continue to follow him and become a member of the new navy, or should he leave, draw a clear line with people like Tsugumi Yoshikazu, and live his life in hiding from then on.
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi left the choice of this issue to them.
Ji Guoyuanyi thought that after this meeting, a large number of navy members of the branch would choose to leave and completely break away from them. However, what was unexpected was that when they heard that Ji Guoyuanyi planned to establish a new navy, the people of these branches all showed joy on their faces and expressed a strong desire to join.
In fact, Yoshiichi Tsugikuni forgot one thing. A large number of the members of the Sword of Dawn came from the naval academy they had established themselves. Among these people, a considerable number were those who had suffered pirate attacks and survived.
Another part of them joined the navy because of the name of Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
Most of the people in the Sword of Dawn are the kind who only know Yoriichi Tsugakuni but not the Marine Headquarters.
They had no sense of belonging to the Marine Headquarters. After they overcame their fear of the World Government, joining Tsugakuni Yoriichi's new navy became a natural thing.
After the rally, Tsuchikuni Yoriichi gave full "compensation" to all those who wanted to leave.
Yunyi knew that his compensation could not make up for the fact that they were implicated, but this was all he could do.
Afterwards, the branch's original naval roster information was burned by Ji Guoyuan one by one, and the new naval roster was also rewritten and registered.
Tsugukuni Yoshiichi made plans to leave Dressrosa, loading all useful information onto ships and incinerating any that were unused. The entire Dawn Sword navy moved overnight, rapidly loading all food and supplies onto ships. Whatever couldn't be transported, Kuma used his abilities to deliver it to Thunder God Island in advance.
Compared to combat, the role that Bear's ability can play in logistics is the greatest value of this devil fruit.
At night.
The members of the new navy boarded the warship one after another. After Cyrus commanded his subordinates to board the ship, he was ready to get on board, but at this moment, Tsugikuni Yoshiichirō put his hand on Cyrus' shoulder.
"Cyrus."
"You don't have to go to Thunder God Island."
Hearing what Tsugakuni Yoriichi said, Cyrus' body trembled slightly. He quickly turned his head and looked at Tsugakuni Yoriichi with an expression of disbelief.
"You...why is this?"
"Are you going to kick me out of the New Navy?"
Cyrus was a little excited.
"How could I possibly kick you out of the New Navy? As long as you don't leave on your own initiative, there will always be a place for you here."
"Leaving you in Dressrosa is for the greater good."
"Look at this naval branch. We spent a lot of energy building it when we first arrived."
"Isn't it a shame to let it go to waste like this?"
"You are King Riku's son-in-law, so you should have some say. Moreover, after we leave, Dressrosa will definitely strengthen its military to resist the invasion of pirates."
"This is a new world. Without a strong leader, how can ordinary people protect the people here?"
"King Riku will most likely hand over the defense of this base to you. Dressrosa will take over."
“Don’t waste these facilities.”
"Here, this is my Den Den Mushi. If you need any help, whether it's resources or manpower, just tell me."
"Here, it depends on you."
"The moment public opinion about our new navy turns around, that's the moment we return here!"
Tsugikoku Yoriichi threw a black Den Den Mushi towards Cyrus and gave him instructions. Hearing Tsugikoku Yoriichi's words, Cyrus's emotions quickly calmed down and he listened carefully.
“…………”
"Thanks……"
After pondering for a long time, Cyrus lowered his head slightly towards Jigoku Yoshiichi and his body trembled slightly.
Although Tsugakuni Yoriichi gave many reasons, Cyrus knew that Tsugakuni Yoriichi was considering him.
His daughter had just been born and needed someone to take care of her. Cyrus knew that Thundergod Island was a place where lightning struck all year round. It was obvious that such a place was not suitable for the growth of infants and young children.
Compared to the comfortable environment of Dressrosa, the place of Thunder God Island is really too harsh.
"Alright, let's go back and discuss with King Riku about taking over the naval base here."
"If you encounter any difficulties or any irresistible enemies, please use Den Den Mushi to contact me. With Kuma's ability to help, I can rush here in a short time."
As he spoke, Ji Guoyuan patted Cyrus on the shoulder, then gestured to Yixiao and the others, and they boarded the warship one after another.
"Won't he go with us?" Koshiro had just settled his wife and children and returned to the deck. When he saw Tsugakuin Yoshiichi on board and Cyrus still standing on the shore, he couldn't help but ask.
"Cyrus' daughter is still too young. Thunder God Island is not suitable for the growth of a child."
After explaining this, he looked at Koshiro with a smile, patted him on the shoulder, and said:
"Of course, your daughter is too young. A place like Thundergod Island is not suitable for a child to grow up in."
"Although we have evacuated Dressrosa, there are still many orphans who want to follow us."
"Thunder Island is just a temporary naval base after all. I plan to settle these people on Reedchiled Island. Under Tiger's control, that place has developed quite well in recent years."
"Now, Redchiled Island has begun to take on the appearance of a town."
"A large number of slaves rescued from the Celestial Dragons were also placed there. This place will become a thorn in the side of the Celestial Dragons and will also serve as our rear base."
"Koshiro, you and your family will live there from now on. I also need you to help me build a new naval school."
"Students should be recruited from the main island of Reedchilede first!"
Koshiro listened carefully to what Tsugikuni Yoriichi said, and a bright smile appeared on his face.
"good!"
Under the moonlight, Tsugikuni Yoriichi's new navy left silently.
When the people of Dressrosa realized that the Whitebeard Pirates were very "well-behaved", their fear of them dissipated.
Three days after Tsugokuni Yoshiichi's new navy left, some people, led by caring people, gathered outside the naval base again, shouting slogans of "opposition".
But when the gate of the base opened, it was Dressrosa's own army that walked out.
Cyrus had taken off his naval uniform and instead wore a light armor with local characteristics. His bright red cloak attracted the attention of the people.
"Tsugokuni Yoriichi established a new navy, and he and his men left just a few days ago."
"From now on, this base will be taken over by the Kingdom Army."
"I, Cyrus, am the commander of the Kingdom Army!"
"If you don't have anything else to do, please go away!"
Cyrus stepped forward to drive away the people gathered in front of the base, and the news that Yoshiichi Tsugakuni had left Dressrosa spread like wildfire.
The Whitebeard Pirates also received the news that Yoshiichi Tsugakuni had left Dressrosa. The crew members were surprised to hear that Yoshiichi Tsugakuni had simply given up the naval base that they had run for many years.
At the bar of the tavern, Whitebeard was drinking and chatting with the tavern owner inside the bar. When he heard his sons discussing this matter, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly and he smiled and said to himself:
"He's a really proud guy."
“Gulala--”
As he spoke, Whitebeard grabbed the Kurogiri beside him, stood up, and thanked the boss: "Your wine is delicious!"
"Thank you for your hospitality during this time. It's time for us to leave."
As he spoke, Whitebeard waved to Thatch who was not far away, and then he walked out of the tavern first. Seeing his father's gesture, Thatch took out a purse from his pocket and walked to the bar.
Seeing that the other party was about to pay the bill, the boss smiled and shook his head and said.
"Forget about today's wine money."
"Consider this as my practice for you, the Whitebeard Pirates."
The tavern owner was very generous. In response, Whitebeard, who had just walked to the door of the tavern, stopped, slowly turned around, and said with a smile:
"What stupid things are you talking about?!"
"We are the Whitebeard Pirates. It's shameful to eat for free!"
With that, Whitebeard ignored the bar owner, pushed open the cowboy door and walked out.
Thatch also pulled out a stack of Baileys from his wallet, threw it on the table, and said, "Dad likes yours. Here, here's the money. The extra money will be exchanged and sent to our ship."
Thatch said, following Whitebeard's footsteps.
The tavern owner looked at the pile of Baileys on the table, scratched his head in annoyance, and muttered to himself, "How can there be so much wine? You guys almost drank it all!"
“We have to transfer it from somewhere else.”
March 1508 in the Haiyuan calendar.
Almost three months after Tsugokuni Yoshiichi's new navy and the Whitebeard Pirates left Dressrosa, a large ship with a flamingo-like hull docked at the port.
The busy people around were curious about this large ship with a somewhat strange shape. They stopped what they were doing and looked at this large ship that they had never seen before.
Soon, a long wooden ladder was lowered from the boat, and a young man wearing a floral shirt and phoenix-eye sunglasses walked up the ladder to the shore without caring about his relatives.
Behind him followed a tall, thin young man with a cigarette in his mouth.
“Fufufufufufu——”
"Dressrosa is really a great place!"
"I never thought that our generation would have the opportunity to set foot on this land."
"Isn't this fate? Now, don't you think so, Corazon?"
(End of this chapter)
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