The birth of the destined "liberation fighter" did not cause any waves on this ocean.
Ryu is a well-known "extremely evil" criminal among the top naval officials, but when the Sengoku people learned that Ryu already had a child and that the child was brought back to the Naval Headquarters by Garp, they did not react much.
Perhaps it was because Garp was powerful enough in the navy that the senior officers did not dare to act rashly. Perhaps it was because the senior officers of the navy of Sengoku's generation had a close relationship with Garp and did not want this incident to become a wound that would break the relationship between Garp and the navy.
In short, Luffy's existence was tacitly ignored by all the high-ranking naval officers.
When Garp brought Luffy, who had just been born, back to the Marine Headquarters, the Five Elders, the highest authority in the World Government, also learned the news.
However, the Five Elders who knew the news acted as if they had never heard of it before and had no intention of doing anything. Luffy's existence was actually selectively ignored by them.
In fact, from another perspective, this is also very easy to understand.
From the perspective of the Five Elders, it doesn't matter whether the newborn baby Luffy is dead or alive.
All they need to know is that Dragon is now on the opposite side of the World Government, but Garp still holds an important position in the Navy.
Since Roger's death and Dragon's departure from the Navy, Garp has indeed become much lazier over the years. However, even such a Garp is still indispensable to the Navy and the World Government.
Putting aside Garp's reputation and his deterrent power against pirates, the fact that Garp has cleared out pirates and maintained peace in the East China Sea over the years is an indelible achievement for the World Government.
It can be said that the pirates in the East China Sea are now called the weakest pirate "production base" in the four seas, which is basically due to Garp.
The stronger pirates have long been dealt with by Garp. If the East China Sea is to produce a pirate, it will probably be an "unprecedented" super pirate.
Therefore, for the Five Elders, there was no need for them to expel Garp from the Navy just because of a baby who was brought to the Navy Headquarters to be raised.
The Five Elders have lived for so many years, how could they not have this vision and perspective?
In their opinion, instead of paying attention to Capuna's insignificant grandson, it is better to pay attention to Tsugikoshi Yoriichi of the South Sea.
As Yoriichi Tsugikuni opened a new naval branch in the Kingdom of Solbe in the South China Sea, the World Government's attention also fell on the Kingdom of Solbe.
If Tsugokuni Yoriichi wants the Kingdom of Solbe to develop well and expand the country's influence as much as possible, opening up the sea is essential.
As the waterways to nearby countries were opened up, the coconuts and coconut-based side dishes produced in abundance in the Kingdom of Solbey could easily find a market.
In such a world, coconuts, which are treasures from head to toe, can even be considered "strategic resources."
The coconut shell is a very good fire starter fuel. In addition to eating the coconut meat directly, it can also be used to extract oil and refine sugar. Such products will not have to worry about sales.
At the same time, as the news spread that Admiral Yoshiichi Tsugakuni had left the New World and stationed in the Kingdom of Solbe, the Kingdom of Solbe immediately began to siphon foreign populations from neighboring countries.
Dragons have been quite active in the South China Sea in recent years. Although they have been quiet for a while, the situation in the entire South China Sea is still very chaotic.
In addition to the dragon's forces, there are also many pirates on the sea, roaming the waterways between countries, attacking towns from time to time and launching a "wild" raid.
Faced with this chaotic situation, the poor and the poor can only continue their lives in fear, praying that one day the "creatures" like pirates will "suddenly disappear" from this world.
As for those wealthy people with huge savings and background, when they saw signs of chaos in their country, they immediately took all their belongings and fled their hometown.
Where is the safest place to go after leaving?
Is there any need to ask?
Of course it is the Solbe Kingdom with a naval admiral in charge!
Why do you think the people in the Sabaody Archipelago who are often oppressed by the Celestial Dragons don't leave the Sabaody Archipelago and find a peaceful and harmonious island to live on?
Is it that they can't do it?
This is because the Sabaody Archipelago is safer under the nose of the Naval Headquarters than many other countries in the first half of the Grand Line!
How many wives and slaves can the Celestial Dragons steal?
There are so many people in the Chagos Archipelago, and such a bad thing may not happen to you!
It is precisely because the people have such a lucky mentality in their hearts that the Sabaody Archipelago, which is directly "oppressed" by the Celestial Dragons, is still the most prosperous place in the first half of the Grand Line.
Ordinary people in the South China Sea cannot cross the Upside-Down Mountains, cannot walk through the Doldrums, have no ability to sail long distances, and have no way to go to the Chagos Archipelago.
But for many people in Nanhai, they now have a safe place to go!
The increase in foreign population will naturally stimulate the development of the local economy of the Kingdom of Solbe.
It is natural that those outsiders need food, drink, shelter and entertainment, and that they drive local industries.
Therefore, in just a few months, the northern urban area of the Solbe Kingdom developed rapidly, and various shops popped up like mushrooms after a rain. The value of the original shops also rose rapidly.
For the indigenous people of the Kingdom of Solbe, even if they don't do any business, they can easily live a good life by renting out shops.
This is the convenience that urban development brings to ordinary people.
Tsugikoku Yuichiro has also been busy, building docks in the North and South districts, developing wasteland, and establishing a naval branch.
Jiguo Yuanyi has launched many "official construction" projects, and they provide food and wages. Anyone on the island who is willing to work can find a job, and the living conditions are always better than simply farming.
As a series of policies were implemented, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi no longer looked like a naval admiral temporarily stationed in the Kingdom of Solbe, but instead became the de facto "king" of this country.
As the population increased, the Kingdom of Solbe began to become a mixed bag. The World Government's intelligence agency also secretly sneaked into the island without Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's knowledge.
Not everyone in CP9 has abilities far beyond those of ordinary people.
Although Tsugakuni Yoriichi's Observation Haki would monitor the island from time to time, he would not pay much attention to those guys whose aura was not much stronger than that of ordinary people.
The Kingdom of Solbe became prosperous visibly. After Tsugakuin Yoshiichi had been in charge of the Kingdom of Solbe for nearly three months, Xiong Zizhi saw through Tsugakuin Yoshiichi's purpose and took the initiative to find Tsugakuin Yoshiichi, hoping to do something for the people of his hometown.
Yunyihe was very happy about this.
He stayed on this island for so long and did so many things, on the one hand to expand his influence in the South China Sea, and on the other hand to use his actions to actually influence the two "prisoners" Abel and Xiong.
Yoriichi has a lot to do. To eradicate the Celestial Dragons, he needs a lot of fighting power.
Whether it is Jin or Kuma, they are the ones that Yuichiro wants to win over to help him. These rare ethnic groups who were once trampled under the feet of the Celestial Dragons must have accumulated a lot of anger during their long years of escape. Their joining can resonate with more people.
Of course, Tsugikoku Yoshiichi accepted the arrival of the bear with reluctance, but he also did not let the bear sit idle. He asked the bear to help the people transport supplies and speed up construction.
It would be a waste if he didn't use the ability of his Meat-Globes Fruit to do hard labor!
If possible, Yoriichi even wanted Kuma to set up an express logistics company, which would definitely make a lot of money, and its influence would definitely far exceed the logistics "company" set up by the future Four Emperors "Lord Buggy".
The bear frequently appeared in the public eye, and its existence was soon discovered by CP9 and reported to the World Government.
After the Five Elders learned the news, they immediately asked about the matter of Tsugakuin Yoshihiko through Sengoku.
To this, Yunyi's answer was also very simple.
"A prisoner, serving a sentence of hard labor in the navy."
"There's nothing to be surprised about."
"Do you think a guy like this can escape from my hands?"
In response, the Five Elders instructed Sengoku to have Yoriichi Tsugakuni extradite Kuma back to the Naval Headquarters, but Yoriichi Tsugakuni refused.
The reason why the Five Elders want to get the bear is very simple. They value the bear's ability. They hope to use the bear's "bloodline factor" to explore the meat ball fruit and the secret of the Bakanni tribe's power.
Although Yuichiro didn't know what Sengoku's purpose was, how could he tolerate his "nuclear bomb launcher" being held in the hands of someone else?
The order from the headquarters was actually directly rejected by Tsugikuni Yoshiichi, but Sengoku was not angry at all. He had long been accustomed to it and had become immune to such things.
After learning the news, the Five Elders had no good solution but to intensify their infiltration efforts into the Kingdom of Solbe and closely monitor every move of Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
At the same time, taking advantage of the time when Yoriichi Tsugakuni was away from the New World, they strengthened their infiltration into the islands controlled by the Sword of Dawn.
Up to now, God knows how many people from the World Government there are in Dressrosa. I'm afraid that only Fishman Island where Jinbe is and the affiliated island of Thunder God Island created by Ilshao through land reclamation can remain pure.
As for the navy, the headquarters has no way to directly intervene in the personnel transfers of the Sword of Dawn, which also avoids the possibility of the Sword of Dawn being infiltrated on a large scale by the World Government.
February 1506 in the Haiyuan calendar.
Jiguo Yuanyi stayed in the South China Sea for nearly a year.
During this time, everything in the Kingdom of Solbe was thriving. The vast majority of people in the formerly impoverished areas in the south were completely freed from poverty. Food and clothing were no longer the primary goal people pursued.
At the same time, the North District is beginning to take on the appearance of a big city, with shops densely packed on both sides of the road, selling a wide variety of goods.
There are even many entertainment venues opened.
For example, at the dock, there are countless bars, restaurants and other shops.
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi's naval base in the Kingdom of Solbe is located at the harbor in the northern district.
After several expansions, the seaport in the north of the Kingdom of Solbe has become unusually large. It is a military port independent of the civilian port. Even when the Dawn warship is docked on the shore, there is still a lot of spare space.
It was sunny in the afternoon.
The sea breeze blows gently along the coast, bringing a hint of coolness.
On the beach, a team of bare-chested marines, under the command of a staff sergeant, were conducting firearms training. The training consisted of a "simple" gun-handling exercise designed by Tsugumi Yoshiichi. Each marine had a stone weighing approximately 100 kilograms dangling from the muzzle of their two-handed rifle.
Maybe you think it's outrageous, but in fact, for these elites who came out of Dressrosa, this level of training is just an appetizer.
In fact, Jigoku Yuichiro didn't expect them to be able to use guns very well. This training not only trains them to hold guns steadily, but also strengthens their physical fitness.
Compared to firearms, Yoriichi hopes that all his subordinates can master Haki, and can shave with one hand and iron with the other. Regardless of how much combat power they have, at least they can save their lives to the greatest extent when facing pirates.
With the management of Yoshikazu Tsugakuni during this period, the shipping routes around the Kingdom of Solbe have long been opened up, and the influence of his branch has quickly covered nearly 1/4 of the entire South China Sea.
The number of pirates appearing on the sea has obviously decreased a lot under the iron-blooded suppression of Yuichiro Tsugakuin, but outside the radiation range of the Solbe Kingdom, the chaos is still there.
In recent times, the dragon's actions have become less frequent and more secretive.
After all, Long learned something from Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's behavior. He no longer simply provided weapons, combat support, and tactical guidance to those people who intended to resist.
Because Long discovered that this mercenary-style resistance method was ultimately not acceptable.
He learned something from Tsugikoku Yoshiichi and began to strengthen the region's economic development in subsequent actions. However, it was not until Long focused his attention on this aspect that he realized how complicated this matter was.
Construction is much easier than helping people resist.
After realizing this, Long began to slowly advance his career. The first thing he did was to "abolish slavery" and "abolish all nobility" in the area under his control.
The Dragon's revolutionary army took a big step and pulled its own balls, causing a huge backlash.
Although "abolition of slavery" affects some people's interests, it is at least based on moral principles. In addition, there are still many countries in the world that do not recognize slavery.
But Long's second strategy had a huge impact.
It is probably difficult for people in this world to imagine a world without a king.
What Long did was something that even Yuichiro Tsujikuni didn't dare to do.
In Dressrosa, he lived in peace with King Riku's family, trying not to interfere with each other as much as possible. In the Kingdom of Solbe, he just continued to operate along the original trajectory. He also absorbed many people from the original system to work for him.
Being one step ahead of the times is a genius, but being two or three steps ahead is a psychopath.
Moreover, after victory, the biggest dream of those who follow the dragon is not to become an honest farmer or worker.
What they want is a richer and more comfortable life.
Dragon's talent still cannot escape the limitations of this world.
And Long's behavior, under the exaggeration of the media and newspapers, became "extremely evil"!
Even the Five Elders paid less attention to Yoriichi Tsugikuni and were more concerned about the development of Ryu.
Undercurrents are surging throughout the South China Sea.
And on this day, a dog-headed warship slowly sailed towards the Kingdom of Solbe.
Not long after, the dog-head warship docked at the coast of the Kingdom of Solbe.
The long wooden ladder had just been placed on the dock, and the burly Garp, holding his nose with his left hand, slowly walked down from the warship.
Beside Garp, there was a little boy with black hair, holding a Western sword in his hand that was taller than the others.
After following Garp off the boat, he curiously poked his head out to look around.
“Hehehe!”
"Let's go, Ace!"
Garp flicked his booger with his left hand, lowered his head and looked at the little boy beside him with a smile, then walked towards the naval base of the Solbe Kingdom.
(End of this chapter)
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