Defection

Xia Le said softly.

"If Ohara were ever Annihilation, what choice would you make, Doctor?"

Dr. Clover was taken aback. After a moment of contemplation, he suddenly smiled, "Even if it costs me everything, the old man will not let Ohara's will be severed."

"And what about you, child?"

"And what will you choose then?"

Xia Le had already turned around and walked forward.

"Let's go, Doctor!"

After more than ten meters, the other person raised their right hand and waved goodbye.

Even after Xia Le left the Island, Dr. Clover still hadn't received an answer from the other party.

"The old man can understand."

"As a naval officer, you have your own faction and your own responsibilities."

"If that day really comes."

"I also have my own beliefs!"

Muttering to himself, Dr. Clover turned and disappeared.

Ohara remained calm and peaceful, but Xia Le, back at the base, summoned all the commanders of the Thirteenth Division to the front with a cold expression on this day.

"The purpose of our navy is to uphold Justice!"

"This Justice is not bestowed upon you by anyone, but rather it is the bottom line of humanity measured by the yardstick in your hearts!"

"Remember yourself, for whom you fight, for whom you wield your sword!"

"From this day forward, Bullet, double the training intensity. I want you to train these thirteen thousand men into a true elite force within two years!"

The stern and cold voice sent a chill down the spines of even the commander of the Thirteenth Division.

The first eight commanders of the thirteen squads were all originally under Xia Le's command, while the ninth to Thirteenth Division were constantly being adjusted during training.

Only those with strong abilities and good character are qualified to take on this role.

In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed.

For the past six months, the G-18 Fortress has been filled with the deafening sounds of daily drills.

Bullet's rigorous training caused countless soldiers to complain, but their strength was undeniably improving. Crocodile, T Bone, and others were responsible for ideological and moral reformation.

They constantly instilled in the soldiers what true Justice is, even boldly citing negative examples from the past in the navy, subtly influencing everyone's thinking.

On this day, a merchant ship arrived at the gate of G-18 Fortress.

"Who do you think you are?"

"The Capone Family?"

The navy personnel on the watchtower showed surprise upon learning the other party's identity.

"The Navy has nothing to do with you Mafia, so get out of here!"

Behind them was the G-18 Fortress, but the guarding navy showed no fear.

"Please express our respect to Vice Admiral Xia Le."

"And, hand over our gifts."

The man leading the group was about twenty years old, with Cigar dangling from his mouth, but only 1.65 meters tall. He was none other than Capone Becky, the current Clan Head of the Capone Family.

"Gift?"

The sailors exchanged glances; they naturally noticed the pile of crates on each other's decks.

What's inside remains unknown.

"We need to consult our superiors about this matter."

Naval Road.

"Please convey the Capone Family's respects; we only hope to have the honor of meeting Vice Admiral Xia Le."

Capone Becky smiled.

He had heard the legends about this Vice Admiral six months ago, and today he finally had the time to visit him. Compared to the Capone Family, Vice Admiral Xia Le, who served as the commander of the West Blue, was undoubtedly the true overlord of this sea area.

If I want to develop safely here, I need to rely on the other party's care.

The same was true of Johnny, the retired Vice Admiral.

At the same time, Xia Le also heard about this from Ivy.

"Capone Becky?"

Xia Le raised her eyebrows slightly, chuckled, and left only one sentence.

"Leave the gift, get out."

Soon, the guarding navy received their orders.

"The Vice Admiral general told you to leave your gifts and get out of here immediately!"

Upon Wen Yan, Capone Becky's expression froze for a moment, but he didn't show the slightest displeasure. Instead, he turned around decisively.

A moment later, the guarding navy saw the other party leave in a small boat, while the huge merchant ship was left behind.

What are you doing?

One of them shouted loudly.

"All the items on this merchant ship are gifts for Vice Admiral Xia Le!"

From afar, Capone Becky's response could be heard.

A look of horror immediately appeared in the eyes of the sailors.

Judging from the cargo piled on the deck of this merchant ship, just looking at its waterline, there must be even more stuff inside the hold.

How much wealth did they actually possess?

After Crocodile and his navy had thoroughly inventoried all the items on the merchant ship, Xia Le received a number that surprised him.

"A total of two hundred million Beli."

"This kid is really willing to spend a lot of money."

"They left their things and left without even mentioning their needs."

Crocodile said with slight surprise.

"That's what a smart person is."

Xia Le smiled.

His eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the mountain of wooden crates in front of him, and at the gold, jewelry, calligraphy and paintings flowing out of some of the open crates.

Not long ago, he was worried about money, but now, it seems that a way to make money has emerged.

There are Five Great Mafia Families in the West Blue, and Capone Becky is just one of them.

If all these guys are working for themselves.

Therefore, he is the greatest underground king of the West Blue.

Of course, more importantly, he will no longer need to worry about the cost of maintaining his elite troops.

You can even save some money to do other things.

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Chapter 103 Defection

Capone Becky's gift broadened Xia Le's thinking and gave rise to many new ideas.

But things are done step by step, so we can't rush things.

For the time being, he does not intend to have much contact with organizations like the Mafia, and even if he does, it should be done in a different manner.

Time passed slowly by.

The commander's life was simple and uneventful.

Xia Le spent his days reading newspapers and drinking tea, occasionally going fishing, and also supervising Bullet and others' training of soldiers. He lived a rather leisurely life.

Two years have passed since Xia Le arrived at G-18 Fortress.

Fish-Man Island belongs to Whitebeard's territory.

Tom was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve.

"Gecko Moria battles Kaido of the Beasts, and a grave robbery occurs in Wano Country."

"·····"

These past two years, neither long nor short, have been a period of time for Xia Le. He frequently reads the newspapers, seemingly isolated from the outside naval system, focusing solely on managing his own G-18 Fortress.

The results have been remarkable; the Fortress is now far more powerful than it was two years ago.

From 13,000 people, a Nine-Person Squad was selected. Each member had Superhuman Level and was proficient in one or two of the Six Powers styles.

This squad can be considered Xia Le's elite squad. They have carried out numerous military missions over the past two years and achieved excellent results.

More importantly, they only obey Xia Le's orders and have a strict bottom line on Justice.

"It's been two years!"

Looking out over the courtyard, Xia Le sighed softly.

"Hehe, Uncle Xia Le, you're daydreaming again."

Just then, children's laughter suddenly rang out.

A child, about two years old, ran over laughing, holding a ball in his hands, and shouted loudly.

"It's Ace!"

"Aren't you learning boxing from Uncle Bullet?"

"You used to say your fists were as hard as steel, how about that now?"

Xia Le said with a smile.

The freckled-faced, black-haired child before me was none other than Portgas D. Ace.

Two years ago, after Rouge was brought to the base, she was born smoothly not long after. And the newborn Ace showed his superhuman talent and frighteningly energetic energy.

Xia Le spent every day taking the other person out to play.

"My fists are as hard as steel now!"

"I'm very strong! In the future, I will surpass Uncle Xia Le and become even stronger!"

Ace said in a childish voice, but his gaze was very firm.

"Yeah?"

"Such a young age, yet so ambitious!"

Xia Le said with a smile, then asked curiously.

"So, you're going to join the navy too?"

Ace frowned and began to think hard.

After a long while, he finally grinned.

"I want to be a navy officer too!"

"To become the King of the Navy!!"

"In the future, just like Uncle Xia Le, we'll catch all the bad guys in the world!"

Although Ace was only two years old, he was very smart and clearly remembered the time a year ago when he was captured by Pirate and almost killed.

At that time, Xia Le descended like a god from heaven, easily wiping out the entire ship of people.