Your Crimes Have Been Exposed

Chapter 2: Your Deed Is Exposed

Konomi Islands.

Cocoyasi Village meeting room.

As the most developed town within the Konomi Islands, this was a meeting room specially built by Cocoyasi Village for discussing the development of the Konomi Islands.

After sweeping his gaze across the spacious, bright meeting room, Xia Che's eyes settled on the figures around the conference table.

This was an impromptu meeting, so not many people had come to attend—basically just the villagers of Cocoyasi Village.

Ever since the Loguetown branch base commander... now he should say the previous base commander.

A while back, that guy had gotten a promotion and a raise, transferred to Marine Headquarters.

As for whether he'd be assigned to the Grand Line or the New World as a base commander next, or just stay directly at Marine Headquarters, Xia Che didn't know.

To be honest, after Colonel Sean's transfer, he still felt a bit unaccustomed to it. After all, their cooperation had been quite pleasant.

Unfortunately, just as he was preparing to make big moves in the East Blue, his partner left. And as for who the next Loguetown branch base commander would be, Xia Che already knew.

The Marine Genius Colonel—Colonel Smoker!

Not just from what he knew of the anime, but even just from the news he'd heard at Marine Headquarters, Xia Che was quite clear about this senior of his.

Anyway, it looked like the secret cooperation with Loguetown would have to be put on hold for now.

That's right~

Xia Che.

He was a transmigrator, now a Marine Colonel dispatched from Marine Headquarters.

Of course, he should now be called Marine Colonel—Dander Xia Che. To be honest, when he first arrived in this world, he was completely dumbfounded, especially since he'd ended up as a Marine. And because he'd clashed with a Celestial Dragon's personal guard during his first mission, he'd been sent to a tribunal—his heart was even more ready to curse.

And let's not forget, ever since the Egghead Incident, Marine justice had become a joke, Garp's family had turned into clowns, and this world was practically a cesspool.

Even setting that aside, Whitebeard—Edward Newgate—this man who voluntarily sheltered poor island nations, didn't interfere in their lives, became a pirate, and even anonymously donated to his hometown, to the point where he was too broke to afford booze—could be called one of the top ten figures who moved the seas.

Compared to those who constantly shouted about justice, absolute justice, or justice that rules the world, he was more just.

Perhaps many Marines at Headquarters genuinely harbored justice in their hearts, unaware of the World Government's filth, and had been tirelessly maintaining peace on the seas.

But without a doubt, if the top was rotten, it didn't matter what the bottom did anymore.

Of course~

None of this had anything to do with Xia Che.

In the end, because the clash hadn't caused too serious consequences, under Teacher Zephyr's protection, he got a chance to be dispatched and became the base commander of East Blue Marine Branch 16.

Logically, he should have been sent to the remote Branch 315, but because Colonel Mouse had been dismissed for corruption and bribery, under Colonel Sean's recommendation, he became the base commander of Marine Branch 16.

As for the original Branch 16's Colonel Mouse... he'd already become fertilizer for Colonel Sean's promotion.

"...Cocoyasi Village hasn't had any major incidents lately. The Orange Jam Factory is also in stable production. But even with the factory working overtime, we still can't meet customer demand for now." The Mayor of Cocoyasi Village—Nojiko—shook her head helplessly.

Logically, as a young person in the village, she couldn't have become the mayor of Cocoyasi Village. But under Colonel Xia Che's recommendation, she'd still secured the position. Although she didn't really care whether she was mayor or not—as long as she could protect the tangerine grove Bellemere had left behind, that was enough for her—but...

Looking at Colonel Xia Che before her, Nojiko's heart was filled with gratitude and admiration.

It was he who had saved Cocoyasi Village, he who had saved her sister Nami, and he who had fulfilled Bellemere's wish, leading Cocoyasi Village toward a prosperous life.

It could be said that he had saved everyone, that he was Cocoyasi Village's benefactor.

So, for Colonel Xia Che's tasks, Nojiko would do her utmost to complete them.

She sighed and said, "Although everyone followed Colonel Xia Che's advice a while back and expanded tangerine planting, we still can't increase production in the short term. And..."

With a tone of bittersweet pain.

"Everyone's been working very hard lately, but it's not just the factory—Cocoyasi Village still needs people everywhere!"

As she finished.

The others around the conference table nodded helplessly as well.

Although Cocoyasi Village could already be called a town, as a newly established town, all its infrastructure and population were still incomplete. Xia Che understood this.

After hearing Mayor Nojiko's report, he nodded. He was quite satisfied with Mayor Nojiko's work.

Since arriving in the East Blue, he'd never thought about going back to Marine Headquarters.

He was just using the identity of Marine Colonel to make things easier.

He didn't want to be a Marine, and he had no interest in being a pirate. So... he might as well stay here and be a big warlord!

But unfortunately, this world was too dangerous, especially with the later Egghead Incident... The Gorosei had even pulled out Tailed Beast Balls—just thinking about it was terrifying!

It really gave him no sense of security!

Luckily, as a transmigrator, he had a cheat.

Xia Che looked at his cheat.

A cheat called the [Transmigrator Alliance Performance Settlement System].

That's right, he wasn't an ordinary transmigrator—he was a legal, compliant one, with insurance to boot.

To put it simply, it meant being dispatched to various worlds according to company requirements to meet targets and performance goals—things like rewriting plotlines, driving societal development, and so on. And if an accident occurred, there would be hefty compensation. Anyway, it was a very formal enterprise.

And just as everyone might guess, he had initially considered faking an accident to claim compensation and go home.

But then...

Who knows if it was because too many people had been faking claims lately, but to prevent it from happening again, the company had tightened up all its rules and regulations. If anyone was caught faking a claim, they would face very strict penalties.

After reading the temporary worker's field manual and seeing the gruesome examples of those caught faking claims, Xia Che harshly criticized those scoundrels who tried to cheat the system, then righteously refused to fake a claim and go home, throwing himself into his work instead.

Only weakling transmigrators would think about faking a claim to go home!

Besides, because there were so many fraudulent claims, the higher-ups had directly proposed a series of hard targets to prevent any further loopholes.

Only by meeting those targets and completing the work could one receive benefits and compensation after death and become a full-time employee.

And that became his golden finger.

[Name: Xia Che]

[Occupation: Level 4 Section Chief]

[Target Points: 1500. Note: When an employee reaches 10,000, they may be promoted to Level 3 Section Chief and receive one employee benefit.]

Every time he completed a task, he earned target points. Once the target points were met and he left this world, he could be directly promoted with a raise.

And target points... rewriting plotlines, driving societal development, and so on—all of these earned target points!

Especially major events or changes in characters, which could earn even more target points.

For example, the Cocoyasi Village incident... had directly promoted him from Level 2 Clerk to Level 1 Clerk. Then, after leading Cocoyasi Village's development, he successfully rose to Level 4 Section Chief.

As long as things kept developing like this, promotion and a raise, reaching the peak of transmigrators, was just around the corner.

As for that paltry compensation from faking a claim to go home, he no longer cared about it.

After a moment of contemplation, Xia Che looked up at the woman beside him, who was elegantly jotting down notes.

Nico Robin.

She wore a white blouse, a Western-style women's pencil skirt, and her long black hair was combed back into a simple bun. From time to time, she would lightly adjust the fashionable, delicate women's glasses she wore as an accessory.

Her outfit carried a certain scholarly elegance, yet also appeared particularly sharp and capable, perfectly fitting her role as the personal secretary to this warlord.

He had met Nico Robin even before the Cocoyasi Village incident, back when he first arrived in the East Blue. Under his invitation, she had become his secret assistant.

Of course, theirs was merely a cooperative relationship.

Anyway, right after inviting Nico Robin, he had been directly promoted from temporary worker to full-time Level 2 Clerk.

One could say that Miss Robin was also a considerable achievement for him!

"Leave this matter to Mok."

Mok, Moke.

He was the captain of the Moke Pirates. There were many things that were inconvenient for Xia Che to handle himself, and he would leave them to Mok.

Of course~

As a subordinate he had brought up himself, Mok knew what to do and what not to do, so there was no need for Xia Che to worry.

Even if this world was a cesspool, Xia Che still had his own bottom line.

"Understood." Miss Robin gently brushed a strand of hair from her forehead, crossed her shapely legs, and smiled as she nodded. "I'll inform Mok later."

As a partner, Miss Robin was quite satisfactory. She understood what to do and what not to do, and was very efficient!

Seeing that matters were mostly arranged, Xia Che turned back to the group, briefly summarized the meeting, and once again laid out the development goals for the Konomi Islands.

In short... build high walls, stockpile grain, and postpone claiming kingship!

Develop in secret!

After receiving everyone's responses, Xia Che nodded with satisfaction.

Everything was progressing steadily!

Just as he was about to adjourn the meeting.

Suddenly.

"We're doomed, we're doomed!"

Nami rushed in frantically, her usually playful face filled with panic. Under everyone's puzzled gazes, she ran up to Xia Che. Before he could even ask what was wrong.

She said, "The Marine Headquarters Inspection Team is here! The branch sent word—Xia Che, your corruption, embezzlement, misappropriation of public funds, and collusion with pirates have all been exposed!"