None of Them Were Easy to Handle

Fish-Man Island, Ryugu Palace.

Otohime, clutching the autographed book she had just collected, quickly pushed open the palace doors.

Neptune! Two hundred more orders today!

As Neptune approached, a minister beside him handed him a letter.

"Your Highness, it's from the Holy Land."

Otohime took the letter and paused for a moment when she saw the signature on the envelope.

"Saint Mjosgard?"

She opened the envelope, read it, and immediately handed it to Neptune.

Following the previous letter of recommendation, Saint Mjosgard contacted several influential figures on behalf of Fish-Man Island, striving to get the relocation proposal formally discussed.

After reading it, Neptune returned the letter to Otohime.

"This reply at least shows that there are people in the Holy Land who are willing to listen to us."

Otohime carefully put away the letter and patted the autograph book in her arms.

"However, whether it will ultimately succeed depends on whether everyone on the island is willing to support it."

At that moment, Jinbe also walked in, carrying several thank-you letters sent by merchant ship captains.

"Arlong and Hachi escorted a group of merchant ships last week, and the captains said they'd like to hire Fish-Man to guide them again next time."

"Arlong?"

Neptune was a little surprised.

"He's willing to help humans too?"

He cursed all the way.

Jinbe coughed. "In the end, we managed to pull the sailor out of the water."

The group couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.

After Hody's assassination plot was exposed, the guards increased their vigilance, and the radicals on the island dared not openly provoke trouble anymore.

Otohime opened the autograph book and pointed to one of the pages.

"Look, these people used to refuse to sign no matter what."

She laughed.

"Now even they're willing to give it a try."

Meanwhile, the sea surface is also quietly changing.

After the Sun Pirates's reputation spread, other Adventure Groups emerged one after another.

Some escorted merchant ships, some captured wanted criminals, and others specialized in surveying routes and selling nautical charts to passing captains.

Marine Branch at a certain location.

A Marine flipped through the newly delivered pirate handover log and couldn't help but mutter, "This is the third group this month. Our ship hasn't even left port yet, and our crew has already been captured by Adventure Group?"

The Branch smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

Stop slacking off! Now you can finally free up your hands to patrol the trade routes!

Marineford, Fleet Admiral's Office.

Sengoku, he opened a thick document.

"The Sun Pirates have only just started to see some results, and you're already planning to extend these rules to the entire Navy?"

"I've tried it, it works, why not promote it?"

"Ron, are you sure this thing is okay?"

Ron, who was nestled on the sofa reading the flight path report sent by Jinbe, looked up when he heard this.

Which one is problematic?

"They don't receive military pay, they don't follow the navy's daily dispatch orders, yet they can use designated supply points and maintenance channels, and they even get paid to complete bounty missions?"

"The bounty should be paid anyway. Let them catch the man first; it's better than waiting for the navy to escape for half a month before collecting the body."

"You've just given the Navy a bunch of thugs for nothing?"

"It's a legitimate way of life for those who are willing to walk the right path."

Ron tapped on the last few pages of the document.

"Anyone found to have robbed merchant ships, trafficked people, or colluded with pirates will have their qualifications revoked."

"Arrest those who should be arrested, and suppress those who should be suppressed."

"The rest of the time, let them take whatever risks they want, the navy should refrain from interfering."

The Sengoku were turned a few more times.

Ron plugged every loophole he could think of, including the identity, the ship, the bounty, and the handover records.

"Those guys from the World Government actually agreed?"

"Supplies and repairs will be settled at market prices, while the reward will be covered by the original budget."

"There's no need to allocate more military funds. If anything goes wrong, the navy will investigate. What could they possibly be unhappy about?"

"You managed to find a loophole."

Sengoku, he picked up his brush and stamped the seal heavily.

"Push it to each Branch first, and you'll be responsible if anything goes wrong!"

"Rest assured."

Ron smiled and put the documents away.

Stop making empty promises! And don't dump all the follow-up reports on me!

"That's Vergo's job."

"Ron!!"

When Jinbe received Ron's Den Den Mushi, he was at the dock helping Hachi check the anchor.

"The Adventure Group's New Regulations have been approved. Registration, resupply, and repair coordination on Fish-Man Island will be your responsibility."

Fisher Tiger himself should not make any public appearances for the time being.

"Thank you for your trouble again."

"Just follow the rules, there's no need to worry about it."

Ron paused, then added, "Also, have Fisher Tiger manage his men and keep them out of trouble."

Jinbe finally burst out laughing.

I will definitely convey those words verbatim.

Headquarters training ground.

Boom!

A bolt of lightning struck, Enel, gripping his golden staff, stood in the center of the firing range.

Over the course of two years, he followed Ron in capturing many notorious pirates, and his rank rose all the way to Rear Admiral.

His already exceptional Observation Haki became even more acute, and his Armament Haki was also honed to a high level.

That Golden Staff was forged by him personally after he bought gold from a local merchant when he returned to the Sky Island.

Zephyr looked at the three bullseyes that had been precisely pierced and nodded.

"Not bad, none of the targets next to it were touched."

Enel immediately threw his head back and laughed loudly, "Yehaha! I told you so!"

"Next, we'll practice Armament Haki."

"Not again?!"

Zephyr's eyes widened, and he immediately withdrew his lightning, looking dejected.

In the past two years, Zephyr's punches Sakazuki's special training have largely worn away his habit of flirting with everyone he meets.

When it comes to actual missions, Enel is surprisingly reliable.

A while ago, a pirate ship had just robbed a merchant ship. Before the captain could even turn the rudder, a golden staff was already pointing at the mast.

"You dare steal from the airspace I control?"

A bolt of lightning precisely pierced through the cannon position and the rudder, without harming the merchant ship in the distance, but the pirates could no longer escape.

A few days ago, when Enel returned from a mission, he even learned to submit reports on his own initiative.

"Report! Eradication complete!"

Ron took the document and glanced at it.

"Casualties?"

"We have none, and the merchant ships are safe."

"Good."

"Hahaha! These little fry aren't even a warm-up!"

"Shall we have extra practice with Coach Zephyr tonight?"

Enel turned and left.

"I still have patrol duties to perform!"

"I'm on vacation today."

"Then I, the great one, will now apply to work overtime!"

At this moment, on the other side of the main training ground.

"ROOM!"

The three training knives, which were fired from different directions, suddenly switched positions.

Luo dodged the last blow, unleashing the Kikoku, which struck the vital marks of three target men in succession.

Vergo stopped the stopwatch.

"It's faster than last time."

Ron stood on the sidelines.

"You can try leading a team independently now."

Luo's eyes lit up.

"Real?"

Don't get cocky after winning a few simulation games.

"I'm not Enel."

Enel, who happened to be passing by, paused in his tracks.

"Hey kid! Who are you talking to?"

Whoever answers first is the one who gets to speak.

"Do you want to get struck by lightning?"

How many pieces would you like to be cut into?

Vergo sighed, his head throbbing.

Ron laughed instead.

Two years ago, he complained that he had no one under his command who could handle things independently, but now he's finally starting to show some promise.

That evening, in Ron's office.

The table was piled high with reports from the Shichibukai, almost half a person's height.

Mihawk sent challenge letters every few days.

Crocodile had caused too much trouble in Alabasta before, and Ron came to teach him a lesson.

Moria secretly expanded his Zombie Army and learned his lesson.

Boa Hancock and Kuma are relatively easy to manage, but as for the remaining two...

Ron pulled out the file containing the Hanafuda.

"This guy is really bold."

"Using his status as Shichibukai to find Devil Fruits for the Beasts Pirates?"

Enel, who was eating an apple by the window, stopped eating immediately upon hearing Ron's tone.

Enel.

"Arrive!"

He instinctively straightened up, almost dropping the apple.

Ron tossed over the information about the Hanafuda.

"Go and investigate who ended up with his batch of Ancient Zoan fruits."

What if he doesn't cooperate?

"Bring it back."

"If the evidence is conclusive, the position of Shichibukai should be given to someone else."

"Yay! Got it!"

Enel finished the apple in three bites, then transformed into lightning and shot out the window.

Not long after, Vergo knocked on the door and came in.

"Vice Admiral Ron, there's movement in Dressrosa."

Two years later, Vergo was promoted to Rear Admiral.

He trained a lot under Zephyr, and his Armament Haki was much more solid than before. He still maintained his serious and unsmiling demeanor.

As for that old connection with the Donquixote Family, he had long since severed it.

Vergo placed the documents on the table.

[Dressrosa, Abnormal Personnel Movements.]

Doflamingo?

"Yes. Several groups of family members have recently entered Dressrosa, and their activities have been concentrated around the Palace."

Vergo handed over another list.

"These are the Donquixote Family's former contacts over there."

"I had someone keep an eye on them for a while, and we discovered that they've been making frequent contact with the guards of the Riku Royal Family lately."

Ron glanced at it.

"You seem to know your former employer quite well."

"I used to do things for them, now I can use that to investigate them."

Vergo spoke calmly.

"I suspect Doflamingo is planning to take action against the Riku Royal Family."

Ron stared at the list, and the pen in his hand snapped in two with a "crack".

"Looks like this guy really doesn't want peace and quiet."

Luo Zheng entered the room and saw this scene, causing him to pause instinctively.

"Hanafuda is colluding with Kaido, Doflamingo is eyeing Dressrosa again..."

Ron threw the broken pen into the trash can and stood up.

"Aren't they all a handful?"

Luo and Vergo silently took half a step back.

"Refund what?"

"Nothing!"

Pack your things and come with me.

"Yes!"