Pirates: Your Emperor is Back!

barlow -

Former Navy Lieutenant General.

Former Admiral of the Navy [Black Arm] Zefa's apprentice, currently the base chief of the G-T branch of the Navy in Alabasta, retains the rank of lieutenant general of the Navy headquarters.

After the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sky Island and Alabasta, the "route" connecting Sky Island and Alabasta was established.

This "route" extending down from a height of 10,000 meters is one of the rare wonders even on the great route.

For many years, there has never been any port that can go directly to the mysterious sky island, let alone a corresponding port on the sky island to accept it.

Therefore, this "airway" is no less a "miracle" than the sky island itself for ships at sea.

And this "miracle route" is also called "White Cloud Road" by caravans!

While this white cloud road was known to the world, at the Navy Headquarters, Tsuru and Sengoku, who were responsible for the decision-making of the Navy Headquarters, both realized the "significance" of the Four Seas Alliance.

As far as the commercial alliance is concerned, the navy—even the world government has no way to curb the development of the Four Seas Alliance.

If the Four Seas Alliance grows wildly, or recklessly suppresses it, the consequences will be something that neither the navy nor the world government wants to see.

Therefore, the Chief of Staff of the Navy Headquarters, Tsuru, put forward a proposal:

In the "heart" of the Universal Alliance, that is, Alabasta, a special naval branch was set up, named G-T branch!

The proposal passed without much resistance.

Thinking about it, who in the Navy headquarters is qualified to block a proposal that both "Crane" and "Warring States" agree to?

...

Oh, and Cap.

But he was taking a nap at that time, and the crane didn't wake him up.

...

All in all, there was little resistance to the proposal to establish a G-T branch.

Even the world government.

Of course they are happy to let the navy's forces stationed in the superpower of Alabasta, which will play a very good role in maintaining the stability of Alabasta and its surrounding areas.

— as long as Alabasta "wills."

In other words, as long as [Golden Dawn] Ryan Rowan behind Alabasta "is willing"!

Anyone can see that the emperor eight hundred years ago seems to have some other ideas about the world government.

This is definitely not a guy who can be quiet!

Therefore, setting up a naval branch in Ryan Rowan's territory is tantamount to teasing the tiger's whiskers, and it is an act of seeking death.

Although it may be due to the superficial identity of the "Navy", Ryan Rowan is unlikely to directly kill the Navy stationed in Alabasta, but there are still many ways to make a person suffer.

Don't say anything else.

Once Ryan Rowan prohibits the surrounding caravans from trading with the G-T naval branch, and at the same time searches the naval warships that come to deliver supplies, the supply line of the G-T branch can be completely strangled.

At that time, not to mention training the navy, even the navy that already exists in the naval branch can stay is a problem!

——Of course, such a method seems quite inferior, it is just a possible analogy, and Ryan Rowan may not be able to use it.

But one thing is certain.

Going to Alabasta to participate in the establishment of the G-T branch is not a good job, and it may even cost your life!

...

This is actually not critical.

Among the lieutenant admirals of the Navy headquarters, one counts as one, and they are all "not afraid of death" guys.

The consciousness of this group of people has already been prepared, and they are always ready to fight to the death with the pirates.

Of course, there are not many "pirates" who can make them fight desperately in this sea.

All in all, "death" can't make this group of admirals in the Navy headquarters fearful, let alone a little bit of trouble from the host.

But the crux of the problem is that the purpose of the navy is to try to allow the navy to coexist peacefully with the Four Seas Alliance, and to maximize the "benefits" of the Four Seas Alliance to the navy.

In order to achieve this critical ultimate goal, there are not many remaining lieutenant generals in the Navy headquarters.

Veteran lieutenant generals such as Flying Squirrel and Huoshaoshan are too well-known, which can easily arouse subconscious "hostility" from the Alabasta side.

Among the new generation of lieutenant generals in the Navy headquarters, there are many radicals, and it is difficult for them to coexist peacefully with the Universal Alliance.

After some screening, the former admiral and current naval recruit instructor [Black Wrist] Zefa gave a candidate——

Barlow.

This guy is actually not well-known in the Navy headquarters.

The only thing that stands out is that Barlow's words and deeds are very straightforward, and he is a guy who can't hide his secrets.

Therefore, after Zefa's proposal, many people expressed doubts about it.

Can the important task of representing the navy in contact with the Universal Alliance really be handed over to a guy who looks even a little silly?

Crane looked at Barlow's information, thought about it, and gave an affirmative answer.

"Hehehehe, maybe this young man can really do it."

Crane looked at Warring States and explained with a smile: "He is very slow, but it is precisely because he is slow enough that maybe he can really live in peace with the emperor who was eight hundred years ago."

...

And indeed it is.

After Barlow arrived in Alabasta, he was indeed treated warmly by Ryan Rowan.

The establishment of the G-T Navy branch was also treated with the highest standards by the Universal Alliance. Ryan Rowan didn't even express his dissatisfaction with Barlow's behavior of publicly soliciting the navy!

Most people on the Navy side don't quite understand the purpose of Ryan Rowan's move.

After all, it is not a good deal to let the navy recruit manpower in its own territory.

Only He and Zhan Guo vaguely saw the clue——

Let the Navy compete with the Universal Alliance for manpower?

Of course it's impossible!

Ryan Rowan is trying to cultivate a "navy" affiliated to the Universal Alliance!

Whether this is good or bad for the Four Seas Alliance, the navy, and the world government, neither Crane nor Sengoku can tell.

But all in all, the Navy has indeed established a long-term cooperative relationship with the Four Seas Alliance.

This is of course a good thing, but Warring States is still very curious, why Barlow, a somewhat naive navy, gets along well with Ryan Rowan.

In this regard, Crane's answer is somewhat intriguing.

"Because there is something 'common' between the two of them, Warring States."

He said slowly:

"Both of them are 'heterogeneous'..."

...

Ryan Rowan is an outlier in this sea.

So did Barlow.

He held the head of the pirate captain in his hand, trying to use his own words to persuade the hopeless pirate to put down his butcher knife and surrender himself.

This is of course an impossibility.

The pirate captain suddenly tightened his body, took out a smoke bomb from his arms, and then slammed to the ground.

Pooh!

Smoke was everywhere, and the pirate captain also took advantage of the situation to break away from Barlow's control.

He picked up the steel knife on the side, intending to confront the bastard who suddenly came to his boat.

But when the smoke cleared and Barlow's appearance appeared in front of everyone, everyone on the deck couldn't help being stunned.

This burly navy man is already tearing up at this moment!

His hands were wrapped with a black domineering weapon, and he grasped a spear that was attacking him in a sneak attack.

Then with a "snap", the steel gun head was crushed to pieces!

"Why can't I always convince you?"

Barlow, crying.