The weather in the East Blue was not as unpredictable as it was on the Grand Line.
Under clear skies, upon the endless sea,
a ship flying the World Government flag sailed slowly onward.
Knock, knock!
The door to the ship's command room was knocked on by a World Government official.
"Report, Governor, we have now arrived in the waters governed by the Kingdom on the Bridge, 'Tachibana Kingdom.'"
Rubbing his bleary eyes, Roy narrowed them against the sunlight streaming in from outside.
"Oh, we're already here so soon?"
"Go notify Spandam. Let him handle the public matters. I have more important things to deal with."
"Yes, Governor." At Roy's words, the government official bowed slightly, then turned and left.
Huff—
He lit a cigar and slowly exhaled thick smoke.
He considered what he needed to do during this inspection of the Kingdom on the Bridge, 'Tachibana Kingdom.'
His gaze shifted to the sea chart on the table.
He looked at the enormous bridge connecting the various islands of the East Blue, as well as the several islands ahead of it that had been circled in red.
"Black Mountain Kingdom, Nonia Federation, Pikney Islands... This time, we're eliminating three non-member nations of the World Government at once?"
Thinking about the mission assigned to him from above, he studied the sea chart before him with a thoughtful gaze.
They were to wipe out three Third World countries in one go, enslaving all their inhabitants to speed up the construction of Tachibana Kingdom.
It had to be said that the World Government was making a massive move this time.
By Roy's estimate, those three Third World countries in the East Blue should yield nearly five hundred thousand slaves.
After all, the East Blue was known as the Sea of Peace. Countries of