Chapter 183 Guests Heading to Dressrosa! (Two-in-one)
The next morning, when Tsugakuni Yoshiichi woke up from his sleep, put on his clothes and went to the deck, he heard Cyrus reporting a piece of news to him.
There was no news about the large amount of treasures and supplies on the seized pirate ship.
"Um?"
"For such a big pirate ship, there's nothing in the warehouse?"
As he spoke, Yunyi looked up at the huge pirate ship that was also docked at the port, and scratched his hair in confusion.
"Yes, the entire ship has been searched, and there is nothing of value found."
"And early this morning, the people who suffered in the pirate attack heard that we had defeated a pirate ship."
"There are still many people gathered at the port. We hope our navy can return the seized property to them."
"But we didn't seize any property at all!"
"Lieutenant General, what should we do?"
Cyrus stood beside Yunichi and replied with a bitter face. He seemed to have not slept all night. Yunichi saw that Cyrus still had dark circles under his eyes. It seemed that this matter was really distressing to him.
However, Yuanyi did not understand what Cyrus was worried about for a while.
"Since no property was seized from the pirate ship, we should just tell the people the truth."
"There's no money or property. I can't conjure it up for them, right?"
Under the guidance of Cyrus, Tsugakuinichi walked to the side of the ship and looked towards the dock. At this time, many people gathered at the dock, densely packed, constantly looking up at the warship. When they saw Tsugakuinichi sticking his head out and looking down, they immediately shouted to him:
"That! The red-haired one is the Vice Admiral of the Marine Headquarters!"
"Lieutenant General, please be kind and return our lost things to us!"
"That's the legacy my father left me! I absolutely cannot lose it."
The shouts of some people instantly mobilized everyone on the dock, and for a moment, chaotic cries of pleading resounded throughout the entire dock.
Cyrus walked over to Yoriichi and explained, "Lieutenant General, I've explained this to these people, but it's no use."
"These people simply don't believe that we have nothing to show for it on the pirate ship."
"They thought we were hiding it and wouldn't give it back to them."
"This morning, the captain of the Dressrosa army personally came to our warship to inspect it and helped us explain the situation."
"But it's still useless. These people even think that we are colluding with the army commander to embezzle the money."
Hearing this, Tsugikoku Yoshiichi immediately retracted his head and turned to look at Cyrus. There was a look of slight surprise on his face, and then it became extremely solemn.
"A crisis of trust, huh?"
"This is a big deal!"
Don’t think that the world of One Piece is an extraordinary world. The truly powerful ones can rely on their own abilities to fight against thousands of enemies.
But no matter how powerful a person is, there is no way to completely separate himself from society.
This is especially true for the navy.
If the Navy wants to gain a foothold in Dressrosa, it must gain the trust of the vast majority of the people. This will ensure excellent results in recruiting soldiers, purchasing supplies, and gathering information in the future.
However, if the navy is not trusted, the scope of its influence will become very limited, and will only be confined to places where naval officers and soldiers can patrol in person.
The people of Chaoyang District have long told Yuanyi a truth: the power of the people is great!
When the naval branch is first established, a crisis of trust must not occur. Once a bad first impression is left on people, it will be very difficult to reverse this perception later.
"Big crisis!"
"Lieutenant General."
Just as Tsugakuni Yoshiichi was thinking with his head down, Issho's voice came from behind him. The two turned their heads and saw Issho, Mihawk and Koshiro walking towards them.
Yixiao seemed to have heard what Cyrus said and let out a heavy sigh.
I don’t know whether Yixiao was sighing because of the navy’s current predicament or because of the bad nature of human beings.
With so many people gathered at the dock, do all of them disbelieve the Navy's words? I'm afraid not.
The power of the masses is great, but the wisdom of the masses is blind.
Even if a large number of people believed what the navy said, when they saw that those people who had the same experience as them were still pestering the navy to return their property, they would put their own will behind them and follow the will of the masses.
After all, what should be done to benefit oneself? Anyone with a little common sense knows what to do.
"Persuading people like this is simply ineffective."
"Lieutenant General Jiguo, you need to consider other methods!"
Yixiao looked up at Jigoku Yoshiichi and spoke in a deep voice. Yixiao was much older than Cyrus, and unlike the simple-minded Cyrus, Yixiao had seen a lot on the sea. He knew very well what it would be like when the common people gathered together.
Yixiao had also heard of similar things.
People are more likely to believe in an outcome that is more favorable to them.
This is what is called human inferiority.
"ah!"
"I know."
Ji Guoyuan nodded and responded, then stuck his head out from the deck and looked at the people gathered on the dock.
After a while, Ji Guoyuan turned around and asked Cyrus:
"Cyrus, how much did these people lose?"
“Is there a clear data?”
Hearing Yunyi's question, Cyrus quickly took out a document from his pocket and handed it to Jigoku Yunyi, explaining at the same time: "This is the result of the statistics led by the captain of the Dressrosa army."
"They have been doing this work since the pirate raids. Their goal is to precisely help those people who have suffered and are unable to survive on their own."
"We have a rough idea of the number of victims and the amount of property lost."
"But time is tight, and this is just the people at the dock. There are many more who haven't been counted yet."
While Cyrus was speaking, Tsugikoku Yoshiichi was already looking at the statistical data in his hand. The losses of the residents in the port alone, not counting death compensation and looted property, the value of the real estate destroyed by pirates alone was 70 million berries.
"It's a huge sum!"
"Cyrus, let's contact the military commander of Dressrosa and discuss the matter with him. Our navy will also provide some assistance with the relief work for the people."
"Of course, our navy did not recover the people's wealth from these pirates, but out of sympathy for the victims, our navy will provide humanitarian aid."
"The financial support you provide cannot be deducted from our branch's startup funds. We can use the heads of these pirates to offset it."
"The pirate gang we busted must have had quite a few bounty hunters, right? Ordinary pirates can't afford a pirate ship like this."
As Tsugikoku Yoriichi spoke, he looked at the pirate ship that was parked next to the warship. In broad daylight, he could see it more clearly. In terms of size, this pirate ship was no less than Yoriichi's giant ship.
Even in terms of width, it is wider than Yoriichi's ship.
Of course, the value of the two ships is absolutely different, but in Yoriichi's opinion, if this pirate ship is built from scratch, it will cost nearly 100 million Beli.
"A pirate's head?"
"You mean to give these pirates' heads to the army captain? And have him collect the bounty from the navy?"
"The total bounty on these pirates is almost one billion berries."
"But if we give them the bounty on the head, we won't be able to report our achievements to headquarters!"
"A pirate ship of this level is enough to give our entire army's grassroots officers and soldiers a boost!"
Cyrus heard what Tsugakuni Yoriichi said and quickly said that Tsugakuni Yoriichi meant that he intended to use the merits of clearing out the pirates to compensate for the losses suffered by the people.
It’s not that Cyrus is stingy, but he feels that such words are too unfair to their navy.
They clearly gained nothing, but still want to compensate the people for their so-called losses.
This is completely harming oneself to benefit others.
"Well, Cyrus, it's decided."
"As for achievements, there's no need to worry about them. We're already in the New World, so why should we worry about achievements?"
“All these things will be there.”
"The most urgent thing is that we must first gain a foothold in Dressrosa. There must be no mistakes in handling this matter."
"Rather than being a help, it's more like a transaction, exchanging merit for a convenient transaction later."
"Go and talk to that army captain. Let him come forward and accept the pirates' heads on behalf of Dressrosa and the people."
After saying this, Jiguo Yuanyi did not continue to stand at the side of the ship. Instead, he walked towards the center of the deck with a bamboo sword in hand. When passing by Mihawk, he challenged him to a fight: "Come on, Mihawk, let's do some morning exercises before breakfast."
When Cyrus saw Tsugokuni Yoriichi like this, he knew that he could not change Yoriichi's mind. Cyrus did not object anymore. After all, these pirates were killed by Tsugokuni Yoriichi, and it was up to Yoriichi himself to decide how to deal with the heads.
Moreover, as a lieutenant general, Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's orders are absolute!
Nodding, Cyrus saluted Ji Guoyuan, led two messengers, and hurried off the boat.
When Cyrus found Tanculepound and told him about Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's decision, the captain of the kingdom's army, who had seen many storms, was obviously stunned.
He hadn't expected that the Navy would be willing to help the suffering people of Dressrosa even though they had nothing to gain from it.
A criminal with a bounty worth one billion berries!
Although their country can afford this money, it is not a small amount. When King Liku was planning disaster relief, he could only allow the young and the elderly who had no one to rely on to receive state relief. For the young and middle-aged people who could support themselves, he would provide more employment opportunities.
As for helping to rebuild houses damaged by pirates and compensating the people for their losses, how could they possibly do such a thing?!
The 1 billion berries bounty offered by the Navy will allow King Riku to take care of more people when formulating a rescue plan.
After Tanculepound handed over the bodies of the pirates to Cyrus, he hurried back to the palace and told King Liku about it.
King Riku was already grateful to the navy including Yoriichi Tsugakuni for helping their country to eliminate the pirates and protect the port. When he obtained the bodies of the bounty-laden criminals, his gratitude was even more indescribable.
A banquet was immediately arranged, and Tanculepound was sent to Yoriichi to invite Yoriichi Tsugakuin and other navy officers to the palace for a banquet, intending to thank Yoriichi Tsugakuin in person.
However, King Riku's invitation was declined by Yoriichi Tsugikoku.
As a navy, it is better to keep some distance from King Riku. Otherwise, if something happens to these nobles in the future, it will more or less make Yunyi feel a little distressed.
King Riku didn't care that his invitation to the navy to the banquet was rejected, but the image of the righteous navy man Tsugikuni Yoriichi who "did his job impartially" and "didn't like socializing" became clearer and clearer in his mind.
When the news spread that the navy was willing to support the people in rebuilding their homes, the suffering people suddenly felt better. The dead were dead, and the survivors still had to live.
The help from the navy gave these people great comfort. At least, they didn't have to worry about survival in the short term.
At the same time, when Cyrus later acquired land, the progress was extremely smooth.
A week later, the Navy purchased 100 acres of land at the Dressrosa Pier, and the construction of the branch officially began.
The purchase of land became extremely smooth with the secret support of King Liku, and the people were very happy to learn that the navy was going to buy their houses at the original price.
Even though some people were reluctant at first, they still sold the land to the navy out of gratitude when they thought about how the navy helped them get revenge and recovered their property.
At the same time, the Navy was also recruiting craftsmen on a large scale in Dressrosa. Some of the suffering people, even if they had no skills, could get the opportunity to work in the branch's construction projects, so that they would not be idle and immersed in pain all day long.
“Bang!!!”
“Bang!!!”
On the shore of Dressrosa's dock, the construction of the Navy branch was in full swing. As the craftsmen were building the branch, loud noises were heard from the shore.
On the coast, Tsugumi Yuichiro, wearing a thin black training suit, was using his fists to hit the hull of the pirate ship in front of him.
He didn't use a sword or domineering power, he just used his fists, punching the hull of the pirate ship one punch after another.
Every time Yunyi threw a punch, there would be a loud noise on the hull, and then a big hole would appear.
This pirate ship of the Giant Pirates was used as a sandbag by Yoshiichi Tsugikuni for physical training. It was just sitting there anyway, and dismantling it would not only waste manpower, but the rotten wooden boards would also not sell for much money.
Instead of leaving it in the harbor and taking up space, it would be better to put this ship to good use and serve as nutrients for Tsugumi Yoriichi's growth.
The content of Jigoku Yuichi's training has become very rich, including physical training, sword skills training, and domineering training.
He basically spent his whole day practicing various techniques.
The construction of the branch is progressing smoothly. Cyrus and Koshiro are both capable of handling the work independently. Yoshiichirō only needs to control the general direction and manage the costs. All other matters are left to Cyrus and the others.
As for Yixiao and Mihawk, they were also pulled here by Yuanyi to practice.
In Yunyi's opinion, if their branch wants to gain a foothold in the New World, it is far from enough to rely on him alone!
August, 1500 in the Haiyuan calendar.
After five months of construction, the construction of the Dawn branch in Dressrosa finally entered the final stage. During this time, Tsugikuni Yoriichi and his subordinates lay dormant in Dressrosa, rarely actively attacking pirates. At most, some ignorant pirates would come to Dressrosa and were then eliminated by Yoriichi and his men.
However, although Yoriichi and his men were dormant, they still spread the news of Dressrosa's peaceful scene to passing merchants. In the eyes of the merchants, Dressrosa could have such a peaceful environment thanks to Yoriichi and his Dwan branch.
Thanks to the publicity of passing merchants, Tsugikoku Yoshiichi and his Dwan branch have become famous in the New World.
They have finally established a foothold in the new world!
"Souga. Dressrosaga"
"So that boy is there! Let's go check him out."
On the vast ocean, there is a small boat, rising and falling with the waves.
On the deck of the boat, a middle-aged man sat on a bench with a long knife beside him, holding a newspaper in his hand, and muttering to himself.
The front page headline of the newspaper published a piece of news.
[The pirate with a bounty of 1 billion was defeated in Dressrosa! ]
[The leader of the new era of the navy, Tsugumi Kuniichi, takes command of the new world. The next era will be the era of the navy! ]
(End of this chapter)
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