After the New Year, Gray devoted himself to training every day, while also transporting supplies to Green Bit in preparation for his revenge at sea.
The waters where Dressrosa and Green Bit met were home to Fighting Fish. Anyone without a certain level of strength couldn't cross the suspension bridge there.
So Gray became the islands' deliveryman, ferrying not only the supplies the Tontatta Tribe needed, but also the materials for building a castle.
Then he organized the Dwarves to help construct it.
As they worked, time slipped by.
There was strength in numbers.
And when every Dwarf was a powerhouse, that strength grew even greater.
A little over a month later, a huge building had risen in the middle of Green Bit.
It was a Western-fantasy-style castle, covering more than a thousand square meters and standing five stories tall.
Four floors above ground and one below.
The basement was, of course, for storing supplies. Apart from a kitchen and restroom off to one side, the first-floor hall had no other structures.
Gray planned to use it as both a banquet hall and a meeting room.
The second floor belonged to the crew. Any subordinates he recruited in the future who reached officer-level strength could live there.
The third floor held the bedrooms where Gray and his women would stay.
The fourth floor was the watchtower, where Viola would work.
Besides the main castle, there was also a plaza the size of a soccer field. The crew would use it for training and gathering.
There were also defensive fortresses hidden in each of the four directions around Green Bit.
These were where the Dwarf patrols would usually be stationed, and they formed the first line of defense against enemies.
Now that everything was ready, Gray had one last thing to