The eastern port of the Kronos Kingdom.
The transport ship carrying the heavenly tribute was already in position.
Relations between the World Government and the many great pirates of the New World were tense.
Especially after the recent major war that had destroyed the Monster Legion.
All the great pirates were deeply wary of the World Government.
If they learned that two powerful fighters from the World Government and the Navy had arrived in the New World,
they might gather strong fighters to surround and kill them.
Of course, they were more likely to be too wary to act rashly.
Although no one knew exactly what had happened, nobody wanted to become the next Monster Legion.
For Borsalino, it was actually rather exciting.
Of course, the Navy had hidden nothing, openly sending a Navy Warship to the Kronos Kingdom.
The voyage had gone smoothly, with most pirates they encountered simply taking a detour.
Not long after they entered the Kronos Kingdom's waters, a Kingdom Navy patrol spotted them and escorted them to the Kronos Kingdom.
"No matter how many times I see it, it's still incredibly impressive."
At sea, the size of a port, the number of ships coming and going, and the volume of cargo it handled often reflected a kingdom's economic strength.
Borsalino had been stationed in the West Blue for several years, yet no country there had a port as large as the Kronos Kingdom's.
Not even half as large.
And this was merely one of the Kronos Kingdom's ports.
Enormous freighters lay moored side by side, with countless containers being hoisted aboard for transport.
Even Borsalino felt rather small before the sight.
These were all goods produced by the Kronos Kingdom itself, both within the kingdom and by various industries on the surrounding islands.
They were