Konoha Port Town!

The day after reporting to Professor Sengoku, around 11 a. m., Vidal finished lunch with the little manatee and called Lieutenant Isoka in.

"Notify my warships to prepare for departure."

"Should we inform Major Rogers?" Isoka asked softly, since Rogers was Vidal's adjutant.

Vidal thought for a moment, then shook his head. "No need this time. We just eliminated the Flying Pirates' forces. Although the other forces on the island haven't made a move, it's still necessary to have an extra officer-level combatant at the base."

"Okay." Lieutenant Isoka nodded, turned and left the office briskly to inform them.

"Wow?" The little manatee raised its head and looked over in confusion.

"We're going back to your hometown, are you happy?" Vidal squatted down, picked him up, and smiled.

"Wow!"

The little manatee was overjoyed, its eyes even sparkling. It thought to itself with delight that its strength was now far greater than before, and it would definitely show its clansmen what it was made of when it returned!

Thirty minutes later, after receiving news that the warship was ready, Vidal, accompanied by the little manatee hopping around his feet, arrived at the port within the base.

At this moment, a warship that was quite different from the other warships around it, with an Oxhead hanging on its bow, was quietly waiting for its master to arrive.

Under the watchful eyes of the neatly lined-up marines on both sides, Vidal stepped onto the deck step by step on the wide wooden planks, and looked up at the sky.

Yes, the sun shines as brightly as ever in the Sabaody Archipelago.

"Let's go. Hmm?"

"Wait a moment--!"

Suddenly, a hurried female voice rang out from below the boat, followed by a whoosh as Dr. Nacil, with her graceful figure in a white coat and high heels, leaped aboard.

"What are you doing?" Vidal was exasperated.

Meanwhile, the four lieutenants, Rabani, Longo, Akibi, Weini, who were standing with their hands behind their backs, chests puffed out, were also looking at Nacil in astonishment. They hadn't expected this female doctor to have such good skills.

Keep in mind that this is a large warship of the headquarters class, capable of carrying 800 people, and it is several tens of meters tall!

"I heard that Lord Vidal is going to Alabasta and hopes to take me with him. I'm also very interested to see how the medicinal herbs in the Forest Palace are growing." Nacil jumped down from the ship's railing, a charming smile on her face.

"Well... okay." Vidal hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded in agreement.

After all, it's a good thing to have a highly skilled doctor on board. Although his Photosynthetic Energy has some healing abilities, he's helpless when it comes to rare diseases.

"Thank you, sir!"

Nacil was overjoyed and quickly walked over, standing a step behind Vidal. She then picked up the little manatee beneath her and deeply nestled it into her breasts, her eyes fixed on the broad back in front of her.

During her time in the Sabaody Archipelago, she had come to fully understand Vidal's potential. In her opinion, she had to seize every opportunity to go to sea with Vidal. Only in this way could she gradually become one of his loyal followers. She didn't want to spend her whole life as the head of the Medical Department at the Sabaody base.

Let's go.

"Yes!"

Soon, the Bull-shaped warship beneath our feet slowly sailed out of the Marine Base gate and headed straight for the vast ocean. All the ships we encountered along the way quickly parted to make way for the majestic Oxhead's head.

Those who frequently travel to and from the Sabaody Archipelago now know that this was the flagship of Vidal, Admiral Candidate. Coupled with the nickname "Ryokugyu," this Oxhead Battleship is also known by many as the "Ryokugyu Battleship."

Two days later, the 'Ryokugyu Battleship' successfully arrived in the waters surrounding the Alabasta Kingdom. However, this time Vidal did not plan to anchor at 'Nanohana' in the east, but instead anchored directly on the western coast where Forest City is located.

Wow, so many boats! I never imagined this place had changed so much!

Nacil gripped the railing with both hands, marveling at the bustling harbor with its ships coming and going. When they came before, there was nothing here. The little manatee in her arms also looked puzzled.

"Brian mentioned to me that because the establishment of Forest City attracted a large number of people, Alabasta used the leftover materials from the city's construction to build a port and town here, naming it Konoha, in order to facilitate and promote trade."

Looking at the bustling scene, Vidal smiled and explained the situation in a low voice. However, he also came up with the name, just like Forest City. At that time, Cobra specifically asked him through Brian to convey the request to name the port town, and he readily agreed, as naming things was his favorite activity.

The emergence of Forest City and this port has brought enormous benefits to the kingdom in many ways. For a desert kingdom, the significance of having another lush oasis city is immeasurable.

Of course, with an annual income of one billion Beli, plus his private estate, Forest Palace, he's not losing money.

The appearance of the Ryokugyu Battleship caused some panic among the ships inside and outside the port, after all, compared to the various merchant ships and cargo ships they were on, the size of the headquarters-class warship was far too large.

However, they soon discovered that the warship had no intention of joining them. Instead, it sailed directly to an open area not far away. Some people who frequented this area had heard that it was a private dock where no unauthorized vessels were allowed to moor, and that a royal warship was on duty to guard it every day.

At this time, the dock was already cordoned off by a large number of Kingdom soldiers, isolating the curious onlookers.

As the warship slowly docked, Vidal, standing at the bow, immediately spotted Brian in a black butler's uniform and three teenagers in small formal suits below.

Even though the sun was at its scorching hottest, the children dressed in black still stood ramrod straight.

Seeing this, Vidal knew that Brian had done a good job teaching him.

"Master, welcome back!" Brian quickly stepped forward to greet Vidal as he disembarked from the warship.

"You've worked hard too." Vidal patted the other's shoulder with a big smile.

The entire Forest Palace is now managed entirely by Brian with a small number of retainers and servants, and crucially, he is very reliable, which is what he is most satisfied with.

His gaze then continued downwards, landing on the three children.

"Master of the family!"

Hearing their unanimous agreement, Vidal nodded and said, "Not bad, not bad, you're doing well. You even seem to have grown taller. How's life in the Forest Palace?"

Talon, Zed, Camille exchanged glances, and then Camille answered in a serious tone.

"Thank you for the praise, Master. Compared to life in the Fire Country, this place is truly paradise. In the past few months, we have not only had plenty to eat and drink, but we have also learned a great deal from our teachers."

Wow, look at that bossy attitude!

As Vidal listened, he glanced at the three of them and chuckled to himself. He wondered if girls matured earlier, because Talon and Zed stood on either side of Camille, seemingly letting her represent them.

However, Camille has indeed changed quite a bit. You can tell she's trying very hard to appear more mature, but the tension in her eyes is still quite obvious.

But Vidal thought it was a good thing.

"Let's go, let's talk about it back at the Forest Palace!"

He needed to see the surviving retainer as soon as possible to see if she was the Lily Carnation he was looking for.