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Time passed, two days.

Donzoc Island.

In just two days, the island had returned to its previous state. Everything was back to normal. If not for the ravaged grounds at the port, still bearing the scars of cannon fire, it would have seemed like a dream.

Life had to go on. The island's residents had no time to dwell on what had happened; they needed to survive.

For ordinary people in this world, simply wanting to live was difficult enough.

Perhaps it was the Navy's deliberate cover-up, or some other reason, but this incident hardly spread at all.

Not a ripple stirred on the sea.

Only those who had personally experienced it knew that Germa had undertaken this action.

Germa remained Germa, an affiliated nation of the World Government.

Yun Ye didn't see any reports about this incident in any newspaper. He could vaguely guess that Judge had pulled strings behind the scenes to minimize the impact of the event.

He likely paid a price, but that was none of Yun Ye's concern.

At this stage, he didn't need Germa's influence to do anything for him. When the time came, Yun Ye would seek them out.

For now, he needed to consider how to join the Navy...

Yun Ye had always intended to join the Navy, not only because it was the most powerful organization in the pirate world but also because it was on the side of justice.

For Yun Ye, who wanted to be a good person... no, who advocated for justice and possessed a strong sense of justice, it was definitely a perfect place to be!!

Yun Ye declared, "Villain?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

More importantly, the Navy had a complete training system, which could help him avoid many detours on his path to becoming stronger.

This was very important for Yun Ye, who needed to strengthen his physique as quickly as possible at this stage.

Moreover, all his life-saving skills came from the system.

Although the skills were very powerful, Yun Ye still felt a bit uneasy without fully understanding the system interface.

He was afraid that if the system malfunctioned or something unexpected happened, he wouldn't be able to use the skills he had obtained.

What would he do then?

He could only wait for death!

The cautious Yun Ye considered these possibilities, so joining the Navy and learning this world's power system became something Yun Ye had to do.

Strengthening his physique would not only better support the consumption of his skills but also prevent him from becoming weak if the skills obtained from the system became unusable.

It was a win-win situation.

It was just that Yun Ye now needed to figure out how to join the Navy...

Although Yun Ye had disguised himself before, it didn't mean he wouldn't be found out. This world had things like Devil Fruits...

However, now that Yun Ye possessed his Gigai clone, perhaps things would be much easier.

Yun Ye's only current concern was whether his identity, as someone who had fled here, had any issues...

It was fine if he was just an ordinary person, but if he was a fugitive, that would be a real problem...

After thinking about it, Yun Ye decided to proceed with his original plan.

He was determined to join the Navy!

But he wasn't in a hurry.

He would wait for some time until the ripples of the incident had completely subsided.

Furthermore, Yun Ye's Gigai clone, disguised in the morning, had already set sail on a merchant ship.

Yun Ye had two reasons for doing this.

First, to take the "Quincy" alias out with him, cause some trouble, and completely separate it from Yun Ye's main body, thereby clearing any suspicion from Yun Ye's main body.

This was very important. Yun Ye was very cautious and wanted to conceal even the slightest detail that could expose him.

Second, Yun Ye wanted to test whether he could "grind out" achievements and titles.

Since both bodies could see the system interface, could he receive rewards simultaneously?

Besides, on the island, unless he attacked a Marine branch, ordinary soldiers wouldn't yield any rewards for Yun Ye with his current strength!

This was also one of the reasons Yun Ye sent his Gigai clone out to sea.

P-5 Branch Base.

A meeting was currently in session.

Navy Headquarters Rear Admiral Bastille, wearing a mask, sat in the main seat.

The branch base commander, Vice Admiral Yara, sat in the secondary seat. He looked at Bastille, his face showing a hint of discomfort, and said, "Sir, the news from the island is becoming more and more exaggerated. Won't this have a negative impact?"

He had also heard the news being spread by the island residents. Even though he had a thick skin, hearing them praise the Navy made him feel a little awkward.

If the Navy had really driven back Germa's forces, it would have been fine, and they would have deserved the praise.

However, the reality was completely different from what the island's residents thought, and Yara felt he didn't deserve the credit.

His sense of justice wouldn't allow him to do such a thing.

Bastille looked at Yara and said, "Vice Admiral Yara, you must remember, we in the Navy are justice, and justice is absolute! As long as the outcome is good for our Navy, the process doesn't matter at all!"

"Besides, you think this is bad? Tell me, what's bad about it?" Bastille said earnestly.

"This... this..." Yara felt something was wrong, but he couldn't refute it, so he could only stammer, "But, that masked person..."

Yara's words were interrupted by Bastille before he could finish. Bastille said in a deep voice, "Regarding that person, I've heard you all mention him recently and have some understanding. Based on the strength he displayed, he is definitely not from the North Blue. It's very likely he returned to the North Blue from the Grand Line."

Yara and the other Marines listened quietly.

Bastille paused and continued, "Moreover, he wears a mask. Such a person is an unstable factor. Even if he isn't an enemy now, we can't guarantee he won't be in the future. Colonel Yara, you understand what I mean, don't you?"

After speaking, Bastille looked at Yara.

Yara fell silent for a moment. He realized Bastille was viewing the matter with a biased perspective.

But Bastille's rank was higher than his, and Yara didn't dare to refute him. He could only nod and say, "Sir, I understand!"

Bastille smiled slightly and reiterated Yara's words, "You will understand in the future, Vice Admiral Yara."

"..."

The meeting continued for a long time before concluding.

More than ten days passed.

Vice Admiral Bastille had already departed and returned to the Grand Line after benefiting from merit once.

The island's residents no longer discussed Germa; their attention had been captured by other matters.

Recently, the seas had been turbulent.

The World Economic Journal spread news across the globe—

[Seven Warlords of the Sea positions re-established; the sixth is a Fish-Man, 'Sea Knight' Jinbe!]

[The New World is in constant turmoil, who will be the final winner? Will the Navy take action?]

[Whitebeard Pirates and 'Hundred Beasts' Kaido clash again; the world's strongest still stands tall!]

[One of the Great Pirates, Shanks, leads the Red Hair Pirates into conflict with the Big Mom Pirates; a fierce battle for three days and three nights, outcome unknown!]

['Hundred Beasts' Kaido battles the Red Hair Pirates, result unknown!]

Yun Ye had naturally paid attention to these major events.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea were not yet complete, and the Four Emperors had not yet been established.

From this intelligence, one could roughly guess the era!

An era of rising winds and surging waves, where heroes contended for supremacy!

It was still eight or nine years before the original story began. The members of the Seven Warlords of the Sea were not yet fully confirmed, and the New World remained chaotic, though the situation was gradually becoming clearer.

Four great pirates had emerged, standing at the apex, and would soon achieve the status of 'Four Emperors.'