Doggy and Red Dog!

After the performance ended and Vidal accepted the applause from the Celestial Dragons, he prepared to leave Mary Geoise. He had stayed there for two days and one night, and had accomplished what he needed to do. It was no longer appropriate for him to linger, and besides, he genuinely disliked the place.

He also noticed the difference between slaves and servants; the former's eyes mainly showed numbness, despair, pain, and resentment.

Yes, I'm not reconciled.

While the latter also remained expressionless, their demeanor was more one of calm and acceptance, or rather, they had completely accepted their fate, their entire being thoroughly enslaved.

Do you remember Koala, the future Revolutionary Army female warrior?

The way she smiled and worked constantly when she was a child was actually the transition from slave to servant.

If she hadn't been rescued by Fisher Tiger and had instead encountered the Revolutionary Army, she would likely have had the bomb collar removed when she grew up and become a typical Holy Land maid.

In fact, he had noticed some signs of this phenomenon when he was in the Sabaody Archipelago, and the feeling became more and more obvious after he visited Alabasta several times.

The native inhabitants of the Sabaody Archipelago were even more submissive, fearful, and resigned to the Celestial Dragons and the nobles and royalty from various countries who came to the island.

The residents of Alabasta, on the other hand, are more rebellious, whether facing troublesome nobles from other countries or the Nefertari royal family who 'damage' their country's climate.

This can be seen from the fact that they dared to gather the resistance army and confront the Royal Army head-on in the future.

Simply put, the people of Sabaody Archipelago have already developed a servile mentality!

Vidal believed that this situation was not uncommon, as the World Government had ruled the world for over eight hundred years, and its deterrent power and influence were deeply ingrained in people's minds.

Many ordinary people might dare to fight against terrifying pirates, but they wouldn't dare to resist an unarmed nobleman in the slightest, even if they were filled with resentment and hatred.

This can be seen from the experience of Doflamingo's family. People do have grievances against the Celestial Dragons, but their immense power forces them to keep them to themselves.

Therefore, Vidal now understands why the future Revolutionary Army has a commander of the East Army, Bello Betty.

Because of her Paramecia Pump-Pump Fruit ability, she can temporarily eliminate the fear and servility in the hearts of the people, and unleash their latent power and courage, making them dare to take up arms and fight against their own country's nobles and army.

Once they had finished fighting and overthrown the nobles and royalty, there was no turning back!

"Hmm, what's this?"

At the Pangaea Castle, Vidal was about to leave.

With the wooden cart that was returned to him, head to the other side of Mary Geoise, and once again ride the bubble crane into the New World Seas, heading to the G-1 Branch where the G Marine Science Unit is located.

He even opened the lids of the three wooden boxes in front of Butler Muer and inspected the Devil Fruits inside.

"Hey, it really hasn't changed at all. Couldn't you guys have given me three Paramecia or Logia instead?" Vidal slammed the lid shut and complained to him, giving him a look that said, "How can you be so clueless?"

"Well"

The Holy Land steward, who had meticulously groomed himself, was speechless.

What kind of people are these? Aren't they a little shameless?

But he held back. He was trained in this area, especially in facial expression control, so he could remain calm and natural no matter what happened.

[Slap! Slap!]

At this moment, Vidal saw Butler Muer clap his hands twice, which made him raise an eyebrow. Good heavens, someone actually dared to clap their hands in front of him.

He knows this one well!

"This is a reward bestowed upon you by the Five Elders. The adults thoroughly enjoyed the music you just played," Butler Muer said, bowing his head in congratulations.

"What's this?"

Vidal saw that the two maids were carrying trays with a piece of paper on one tray and a yellow seashell on the other.

"This is a territory decree personally signed by the Five Elders. From now on, the Boin Archipelago will be your private territory, and no one is allowed to enter without your permission."

After saying that, Butler Muer pointed to the seashell on the right with his palm.

"This is a Tone Dial from the Sky Island, used for recording and playback. It already contains three of your musical pieces."

So it's Tone Dial. Of course Vidal knew about it, but when he went to the Sky Island, he was so focused on finding the Rumble-Rumble Fruit that he really overlooked these ordinary things.

However, this also makes some things easier. For example, you can create a few more songs and play the appropriate background music during battles.

As for the territorial documents concerning the Boin Archipelago, he was more concerned about his own actions, which, unsurprisingly, came to the attention of the World Government.

This made him more wary, and it seemed he would have to be more cautious in his actions from now on.

"There's also a gold treasure worth one billion Beli, which has already been sent to the Sabaody Archipelago. You'll see it when you return to base."

After finishing speaking, Butler Muer bowed and turned to leave with his maids and the Holy Guard Army. At the same time, just as Vidal was marveling at the Five Elders' generosity, a middle-aged man dressed in a suit and leather shoes, who looked like a government official, walked up.

"Next, I will take you to the Bubble Lift Station at the New World end. This way, please."

Without a word, Vidal followed. He had wanted to leave for a long time. Although the place was beautiful, it was filled with a suffocating atmosphere.

However, the benefits gained in the past few days are more than enough to make up for these unpleasant feelings.

They walked for another hour and a half. There was nothing they could do; Mary Geoise was just that big. Actually, Vidal was very curious about what the other parts of the Red Line were like.

For example, are there forests or cities along those long stretches of red earth on either side of Mary Geoise?

Or is it that, apart from the red soil, there's basically nothing else, just a completely deserted red wilderness?

Unfortunately, he didn't have the opportunity to explore it in the short term.

As he descended in the bubble gondola, Vidal was no longer captivated by the breathtaking view from above, but instead stared at the dark shadow that had appeared on the azure sea.

Needless to say, that must be the G-1 Branch. In the original work, it was the base of the Science Unit. Later, because Marineford was destroyed in the Paramount War, Sakazuki moved the headquarters there and set up Marineford as the G-1 Branch. Naturally, the Science Unit also moved to the mainland.

In terms of distance, the G-1 Branch is similar to the Sabaody Archipelago, both being the closest islands to Mary Geoise.

When Vidal stepped out of the pod and arrived at the port outside the town, a warship directly under the G-1 Branch was already docked there.

"Hey, I didn't expect it to be you picking me up, Doggy!"

Vidal saw his old classmate standing on the other side of the dock, enjoying the breeze, and he burst into hearty laughter, especially his shout of "Doggy!" which echoed throughout the entire area.

"Shut up!"

Sakazuki retorted angrily, his face turning ugly, while the marines guarding the area all turned red with suppressed rage.

Since the "Red the Aloof" incident was reported by the World Economy News Paper, Sakazuki's Akainu and Borsalino's Kizaru have become somewhat well-known.

Perhaps it's not as deeply ingrained in people's minds worldwide as Vidal's Ryokugyu, but it has already spread throughout the Navy.

So the moment that "Doggy" was uttered, all the sailors instantly understood its meaning.

"Fine, fine, I'll call you Red Dog then, as a favor!" Vidal scoffed.