Arriving One After Another

"How could you manage to turn such a smoky and chaotic place into this mess?"

With his slicked-back hair, sunglasses, and two cigars dangling from his mouth, Smoker flew directly from the warship to the dock and landed.

After all, the port had been blocked by the Bater fleet, and the warships couldn't get in at all.

Looking at the prosperity of the port and the undeniable happiness on the faces of the common people, he couldn't help but sigh.

"How about it, do you want to come and live on this island?"

Cifer, with his hands in his pockets, slowly stepped forward.

"If you just stay here like this, maybe it will be more friendly to the world."

Smoker ignored the other's teasing and instead made a sarcastic remark that carried a hint of advice.

The infamous pirate island is so bad that even Sea King avoid it because of its smell, let alone the navy.

But now, in this man's hands, it has become a paradise for ordinary people.

Smoker genuinely hoped that the other person would stop causing trouble, as that would be better for him and for the world.

"I'm sorry, you answered incorrectly. Please have someone bring the items over; I know you brought them."

Knowing his stubbornness, and not wanting to continue with some pointless conversation, Cifer got straight to the point.

"Mr. Cifer, we've arrived!"

Tashigi leaped around in the fleet, followed by a group of marines carrying suitcases.

"Tashigi? It's been a long time."

"Yes, Mr. Cifer is as amazing as ever!"

Tashigi came up to him and, as usual, pushed up her thick glasses.

She has now started growing her hair long, and her appearance is completely different from when she last saw her.

"Here you go—this is Ochoku's Bounty: 2.017 billion Belly. Would Mr. Cifer like to take a look?"

As she waved her hand, the marines neatly placed the boxes they were carrying on the ground.

"There's no need. The Sengoku period wasn't that stupid."

If they were going to tamper with the amount, Cifer was more convinced they wouldn't have sent it in the first place.

"As expected of Mr. Cifer, even though he is an enemy of the World Government, they still have to bow their heads and obediently hand over money!"

Bater understood the purpose of the navy's arrival, and his admiration for Cifer grew even stronger. Without any regard for the group of navy members in front of him, he couldn't help but speak up.

"Now that the goods have been delivered, we won't keep them."

Smoker's teeth were clenched tight; if he didn't leave soon, he was afraid the guy would say something else and his cigar would be bitten in half.

"So soon? Then we'll take our leave, Mr. Cifer!"

Tashigi originally wanted to stroll around the area, since it used to be a pirate island and there might be many novel things she had never seen before.

However, she would not go against her superior's wishes if he wanted to leave.

After delivering the goods, the navy left, and at Bater's instruction, his subordinates helped to take all the money to the center of the island.

Then he saw countless treasures there.

"This... this is..."

Bater was initially proud of himself for earning a lot of money in just a few months, but when he saw the scene before him, he was instantly dumbfounded.

All the funds he has at his disposal are probably less than the money lying around in front of him.

"There's nothing surprising about it. This is the savings of those trash from Pirate Island, and quite a few people have also sent things over."

Just a few days after he took over the Hive, many people from the major powers of the New World sent him congratulatory gifts, mostly from the Underworld.

The four Sea Emperor remained completely still.

"Mr. Ulquiorra, the materials are excellent, we can start construction today!"

Uzi stepped forward to ask for instructions. During this period of waiting, Cifer had also summoned some famous architects from other islands to come here.

After several discussions and planning sessions, led by Uzi, they were ready and just waiting for the materials to arrive so they could start work.

"You've really made a lot of money! No wonder you asked me to come and collect it today."

While Bater was still in a daze, another voice rang out. He turned around and saw an old man with purple hair, followed by a group of young people.

"Stop talking nonsense, take your things and get to work."

The visitor was Zephyr, Cifer replied irritably.

Even though he wasn't short of money at all, he was still a little unhappy about giving away such a large amount of treasure.

"Hahaha~ This is your own request, so there's no use being unhappy now."

Zephyr waved his hand, and the students behind him began to move the treasure forward.

"It seems like you've been getting a lot of trash here lately?"

Zephyr heard that recently, quite a few pirates in the New World seem to be watching closely, since this was once a pirate island.

Some well-informed people had heard of the legend of Rocks, and combined with Cifer's actions of killing Celestial Dragons, many people regarded him as the second Rocks.

A small number of the bolder ones even came directly to the island, hoping to join Las Noches.

"This is not a garbage dump. Garbage has its own place to go."

The tolerant and generous Cifer, of course, ensured that all the marine life was well-fed.

"As expected of you."

Zephyr simply smiled and tried to leave with the students.

With this money, the establishment of the New Marines can be accelerated.

They have plenty of time, but justice must be served.

Can justice that always arrives late still be called justice?

"Zephyr, how about trying this?"

As he turned around, Cifer suddenly spoke, then took out a fruit with a spiral pattern.

He had just acquired this yesterday, and thinking that his companions wouldn't need it for the time being, he kept it for now.

As the current commander-in-chief of the New Marines, it wouldn't be bad to strengthen Zephyr's combat power.

"Devil Fruit? I'm too old for that; there's no use in eating one."

"Besides, I don't want to be a landlubber."

The decline in combat power was indeed a source of pain for Zephyr, but he did not want to rely on such a thing to make up for it, nor could such a thing possibly make up for it.

"This thing is different from the Devil Fruit you know; it won't make you unable to swim."

"I don't know the specific effects, so why don't you give it a try? You might be surprised by the results."

Cifer tossed the fruit around like a strange uncle tempting children with candy.

Zephyr looked at the fruit and fell into deep thought.

Revolutionary Army Headquarters on an unnamed island in the New World!

"It seems that Ulquiorra is preparing to establish New Marines!"

A man with a tattoo resembling a slipper print on half of his face was holding a newspaper and talking to himself.

"Hmm, he really doesn't hide his thoughts at all!"

Sabo habitually touched his chest, where in the pocket of his shirt were the Vivre Card of his other two brothers.

He was very grateful to Cifer and also admired his courage.

"Send someone to find a way to tell Ivan that the tide of a new era is about to arrive."

"Yes!"

The Holy Land Mary Geoise, the meeting room of the Gorosei.

"It was because you said you knew some secrets about the Whitebeard Pirates that we made an exception and allowed a pirate like you to come here."

Saint Saturn was in a bad mood; the more carefree Ulquiorra was, the angrier he became.

According to later intelligence, that guy actually had the ability to travel through space, and the Jelgacia Family's affairs were definitely related to him.

"Of course! That's why I came here, but I'd like to make a small request."

"Heh~ Hahahaha~"

Beneath the maniacal laughter lay endless hatred.