I've Already Seen the New Era

Shirou stepped forward and stopped them.

"Consider these slaves purchased by me. Let them leave. I will personally cover the losses of the other Celestial Dragon families."

"This... you may have been misled by certain people. We are deeply sorry, but please forgive us for being unable to obey."

"Is it because I'm a child? Or is the person giving the orders ranked above me?"

Shirou chuckled and lightly waved his right hand.

Acunologiya cooperatively stepped forward, stood in front of Shirou, and swept his gaze over the CP Organization members.

The next instant, every CP member collapsed, trembling as they lay sprawled on the ground.

Quite a few of the weaker members had already fainted.

"Conqueror's Haki?"

No, it was Dragon's Pressure.

Shirou snarked internally without explaining further, then spoke again.

"Well? Are you still going to carry out your orders?"

"No. You are right. We will do as you say."

"Very good. I like people who know the times. If you need money, go ask my father or my old man."

Just as he turned around, a golden streak suddenly flashed across the sky.

The golden light flickered, and a middle-aged man wearing a Navy coat emblazoned with "Justice," with a face rather like a monkey's, appeared on the dock.

"Oh my, oh my... wasn't there supposed to be someone invading Mary Geoise? Why is this completely different from what I heard?"

The future Navy Admiral—Kizaru!

Though he apparently was not an admiral yet.

Shirou walked several steps forward, stopped before him, and looked up.

"Are you here to rescue Mary Geoise, or to serve as my bodyguard?"

Borsalino looked Shirou over, a trace of surprise appearing in his eyes.

This young Celestial Dragon seemed different from the others.

He radiated a pure aura, lacking the repulsive feeling other Celestial Dragons gave off.

"Of course I'm here to rescue Mary Geoise. Your bodyguard has not been selected yet."

"Aren't you people moving rather slowly?"

"Well, well... that can't be helped. Not only do they need strength comparable to an admiral's, they also need to be prepared to sail for a year or more. That really affects one's career prospects."

"Hahaha... you're quite an interesting fellow. Want to accompany me on a voyage?"

"Alright. I'll call Fleet Admiral Sora and let him know. By the way, can you tell me what happened here? I'll report it to Fleet Admiral Sora as well."

"It's simple. A Fish-Man named Fisher Tiger infiltrated Mary Geoise and released more than ten thousand slaves. At the docks, I had a pleasant talk with him and felt it would be a shame for him to die here, so I had someone send them away."

Shirou paused, then said with a smile.

"Consider these slaves bought from the other families by me, then set free."

"Oh my... so that's what happened? What a pity I didn't get to see it with my own eyes."

This youth truly was no ordinary Celestial Dragon.

It seemed this journey would not be boring.

Borsalino smiled, his mood growing lighter.

He looked around, sweeping his gaze over the slaves boarding the ship and Fisher Tiger before finally stopping on Shirou's avatar, Acunologiya.

Compared to everyone else, this man's presence was far too overwhelming. The hostility between his brows made everyone who saw him clearly realize that he was no ordinary person.

"And this young man is...?"

"Just call him Acunologiya."

I Can Already See the New Era

After several continuous hours of full-speed sailing, the fleet of slave ships led by Fisher Tiger docked at an island.

"Tiger, I can only escort you this far. What are you planning to do next?"

"Mr. Acunologiya, I plan to escort them home."

"There are over ten thousand of them. That would take too much time. Why not leave it to the Navy? Since my original body was willing to let them go, they are no longer slaves. The Navy, which prides itself on justice, presumably will not refuse to escort civilians home."

"This... alright. I'll try my luck at the Marine Base on this island."

"In that case, I'll escort you a little farther."

"Mr. Acunologiya, you said before that you wanted to change this world. What exactly are you planning to do?"

"My original body will make the arrangements for that. I'm only an avatar, so I don't need to worry about so much. Still, since you're so curious, there's no harm in telling you. The first step is to establish an Adventurer's Guild."

"An Adventurer's Guild?"

"That's right. This is the first step: win over the Bounty Hunters on the seas and Pirates who have never committed evil deeds, gathering a force of our own."

"I can understand winning over Bounty Hunters, but Pirates..." Fisher Tiger said hesitantly. "Neither the Navy nor the World Government would simply allow such a thing, would they?"

"That's why I said Pirates who have never done evil. There are very few such people on the seas."

Avatar Shirou paused, then smiled.

"They merely set out to sea to adventure and hunt for treasure, yet they have to bear the name of pirate alongside those villains who commit every sort of evil, hunted everywhere by the Navy. Isn't that too unfair?"

"So for dreamers who don't want to be Pirates or Marines and merely want to sail out and adventure, the Adventurer's Guild will be their best destination."

"As long as it is confirmed that they have never committed evil, I'll find a way to have their Wanted Posters revoked."

So that was it!

Fisher Tiger suddenly understood, as though a new future had appeared before his eyes.

Adventurers!

If people could truly sail out to adventure without having to carry Wanted Posters on their backs, countless people would surely flock to it.

"Can Fish-Men... become adventurers too?"

"Of course! As long as they have never done evil, anyone can join the Adventurer's Guild."

"Oh, oh...! That really is amazing. I can already see a brilliant new era."

Seeing the stunned look on his face, avatar Shirou burst out laughing.

"You're surprised by just that? This is only an appetizer."

"No, although you make it sound simple, such a new era would not be inferior in the slightest to the Great Pirate Era created by that bastard Roger."

"Then stay alive. Within ten years, I will definitely create a brand-new, beautiful world!"

"Yes, I'm looking forward to it."

Sabaody Archipelago.

"Young Master, what is the Adventurer's Guild?"

"A completely new organization, mainly consisting of two parts: missions and ranks. Anyone who has never committed evil can post missions at the guild and register as an adventurer..."

"I see. It sounds highly feasible. However, building such an organization from scratch will not be easy."

"It doesn't matter. There are always more solutions than difficulties. Bring over all the slaves on our ship. Let them become the first batch of adventurers. I'll issue the missions, and once they complete them, their slave status can be revoked."

"This... yes, I'll make preparations immediately."

"No rush. Have you chosen an address? For a long time to come, this will be the Adventurer's Guild headquarters."

"Young Master, our family has many properties on the Sabaody Archipelago. There is no need to purchase one specifically."

"Besides the building, employees need to be recruited and trained in advance."

"Yes, I'll arrange it at once."

Shirou nodded slightly, looked up at his old family butler, and thought to himself.

Having someone like him really was a great help.

But that was all.

The first-stage Adventurer's Guild was fine. It wouldn't matter even if his idiot parents found out, but they absolutely could not learn about the next stage of the revolutionary plan.

Therefore, he had to find other people.

He could contact Dragon, but his so-called Revolutionary Army was nothing more than a rebel force flying the banner of revolution.

Even if they succeeded, it would only become a story of a dragon-slaying youth turning into an evil dragon. There was no meaning in that.

If he was stubborn and insisted on doing things his own way, unwilling to cooperate with me, then I will have to gather my own forces for the second step and show them what a true revolution is.

"Also, the Adventurer's Guild must have a mechanism for revoking the Wanted Posters of Pirates who have never committed evil, granting adventurers the privilege of not carrying bounties."

"The only ones who can punish adventurers will be the guild."

"If I want to accomplish that, who do I need to see?"

Butler Hyman fell silent for a few seconds before replying hesitantly.

"The old master should be able to do it, but he definitely won't agree. If Young Master insists on doing this, you can only contact the Head of the Family."

"The old man? No choice, then. Though I'm not too willing, I can only go see him."

"Young Master, please forgive my bluntness, but the Head of the Family values you greatly. Why do you get angry every time you see him?"

"I'm not telling you!"

He vaguely remembered that not long after transmigrating, he had still been a baby.

Back then, an old man had flicked him many times...

No. The rest was forbidden territory for recollection.

"Anyway, I'll contact the old man personally. Go make preparations for the guild's opening first."

"Yes! Young Master."

"Haha... an Adventurer's Guild? Interesting, very interesting."

"What is it? It's rare to see you laugh."

"Someone wants to establish an organization called the Adventurer's Guild, mainly built around the two major systems of missions and ranks..."

"They're trying to take the Navy's work. Once this seemingly loose organization is established, it will certainly gather up the scattered Bounty Hunters in one net, and the number of Pirates will decrease year by year. But the blow to the Navy would be rather severe."

In the brightly lit room, another old man nodded slightly in agreement.

"Indeed. Reject it."

"No. It's rare for my grandson to ask something of me. How could I refuse? I agree."

"Huh...? This was your grandson's proposal? I remember he always stayed cooped up at home and never went out."

"Yes, he finally went out today. And he immediately caused news this big, hahaha..."

"Rare, truly rare! I agree as well."

"In that case, I agree too."

The three people in the room had already agreed. After thinking it over, the remaining two also nodded.

In the end, the Navy would suffer the greatest loss from this matter. For the World Government, being able to reduce the number of Pirates year by year and make the world more stable was not a bad thing.

In practical terms, adventurers were no different from the Shichibukai.

Moreover, judging from the guild's system, it was clearly even more useful than the Shichibukai.