Chapter 161

Naito watched Dalton's retreating figure.

After he takes Wapol away, this guy should be able to become the new king of the Drum Kingdom without any problems, just like in the original story.

"This guard Dalton, is an upright man."

A slightly wistful voice rang out; it was Cobra walking over with his daughter.

He thanked Naito earnestly, "Thank you very much, Rear Admiral Naito."

"Thank you, Naito!"

The little princess bowed solemnly to Naito, and when she raised her head, she stared intently at Naito, her eyes sparkling.

This navy guy is really good-looking.

"It's just my duty."

Naito's answer was bland.

"Don't be modest, Rear Admiral Naito,"

The surrounding kings immediately gathered around, laughing. "To avoid trouble, many of our navies adhere to the principle of non-participation when conflicts arise between our Affiliated Nation."

"That's right. After all, complaints from kings like us to the government are quite troublesome for a navy officer."

"But don't worry, Rear Admiral Naito, even if that Wapol guy wants to complain about you, we'll speak up for you!"

"Yeah, that guy can't cause any trouble by himself!"

Naito's lips curled slightly. "Well then, thank you all."

Uh, what was it again?

Doesn't this further solidify Naito the Hero character?

"You'd be welcome to visit our country sometime, Rear Admiral Naito!"

"Come on, your country is in the South Blue, how far away is that? Why don't you come to our country instead, it's in the New World!"

"What's wrong with the South Blue? Do you also have a beautiful daughter?"

"Our country has princesses too! Rear Admiral Naito, why don't you consider it?"

Everyone seemed to welcome Naito.

Besides the fact that this Naito the Hero is indeed of noble character, everyone knows even more clearly that he is almost a certainty to become a future Admiral, so it is never a bad thing to have a good relationship with him.

The group didn't linger for too long; after exchanging a few pleasantries, they all left.

Only a few people from Alabasta remained.

"Although others say the same thing, Rear Admiral Naito,"

Cobra said to Naito with a serious expression, "Don't worry about Wapol, I'll handle it."

Naito nodded slightly.

Don't worry, I'll definitely solve it more thoroughly than you.

"In addition,"

Cobra added, "Alabasta will not forget your kindness this time. If there's anything we can do to help in the future, just come to us."

I'm quite interested in the letter Queen Lily left behind.

However, I'll have to let Yamato pick it up. I hope you won't mind.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Cobra left with his family. Princess Vivi waved goodbye to Naito warmly as she departed.

She said, "Naito! I'll come find you to play this afternoon!"

"You're really popular, Naito,"

The naval personnel finally approached, Binz's tone was slightly sour, "Several kings have said they want to introduce their princesses to you."

Naito glanced at him. "If you'd like, I can ask around for you."

"Oh!"

Binz's eyes lit up instantly, "Naito! I knew you were my best bro!"

Naito added the second half of his sentence, "I'll ask around in those countries if they need a court jester."

"Hello!!"

Binz is furious!

Sanji and Ain were both trying to suppress their laughter.

This has become a regular part of the program.

Princess Vivi actually showed up when the afternoon meeting began.

The little princess was quite lively and cheerful, and she came over with a big smile, wanting to chat with Naito.

Naito had no interest in chatting with a young girl and dismissed her with a simple "It's inconvenient to talk during work hours."

The little princess was very understanding and didn't bother them too much.

She only came over with her father after the afternoon meeting and chatted with Naito for a few minutes.

It was only then that Naito learned from Cobra that Wapol had indeed publicly complained about him at the Reverie.

It is said that he was a naval officer, yet he attacked the king of Affiliated Nation, and must be severely punished.

"But Wapol overestimated himself,"

Cobra laughed and said, "I and the other kings revealed the truth. Most of the kings were very reasonable and gave Wapol a thorough dressing-down, causing him to leave the meeting early."

"The end result was that the kings not only didn't think you had done anything wrong, but actually greatly admired your actions."

"It's only natural."

That's what Naito said.

Cobra was genuinely taken aback by his answer.

Then he couldn't help but smile.

This Rear Admiral Naito is much more interesting than I imagined.

However, the impact of this event is much greater than expected.

During dinner that evening, Zephyr said to Naito with a smile, "I heard that at the meeting this afternoon, King Wapol of the Drum Kingdom was severely reprimanded because of you?"

"That's not all."

Sitting next to him, Admiral Aokiji said slowly, "More kings from Affiliated Nation are praising Naito."

"We didn't seem to receive this treatment back then,"

Admiral Kizaru chimed in, "Are handsome young men really more popular?"

"Haha, isn't that obvious?"

With his body wrapped Tokikake bandages, Jiaji said smugly, "People like us are just more popular!"

Kizaru and Aokiji exchanged a glance and simultaneously burst into laughter.

Zephyr couldn't help but roll his eyes, then looked at Naito with satisfaction. "You handled it very well, Naito. You solved the problem without causing any trouble. When I first heard about this, I really thought you had attacked Wapol."

"He's still useful as long as he's alive."

Naito was just telling the truth.

Zephyr glared at him again, annoyed. "Show some respect to the kings of the Affiliated Nation!"

This kid doesn't take the kings seriously at all.

"I have shown Wapol a great deal of respect."

Naito continued to speak the truth.

Need I say more about the value of the Munch-Munch Fruit? Respect is all that's needed.

"You brat..."

Zephyr shook his head helplessly.

Oh well, let it be.

Naito is already a very experienced naval officer; he doesn't need further instruction.

And so time slowly passed.

Princess Vivi would come to chat with Naito every day, and she never tired of it.

Wapol, on the other hand, would avoid Knight whenever he saw Naito, probably realizing that he couldn't do anything about Naito.

Then, the quadrennial Reverie finally came to an end.

Chapter 112 Wapol's Disappearance, Framing

The most important topic of this Reverie is probably the Revolutionary Army.

King Shunda Lucas from the Kingdom of Ilusia in the Western Sea raised the threat of the revolutionary army on the first day of the conference.

This sparked widespread discussion, with many kings of the Affiliated Nation sharing a similar sentiment, given that the Revolutionary Army had indeed overthrown several countries, including both non- Affiliated Nation and Affiliated Nation.

Although pressured by the World Government, they dared not directly occupy those countries. Instead, after overthrowing the original ruling regimes, they handed over the countries to the people for self-governance. Moreover, the overthrown Affiliated Nation quickly regained control of the political situation with the help of their governments.

Even so, it was enough to make the kings feel uneasy.

They were terrified that the Revolutionary Army might appear in their country at any moment.

However, nothing was actually discussed.

The Revolutionary Army is far too mysterious; even the World Government doesn't know their whereabouts, making the idea of annihilating them utterly absurd.

The final result is that the government will have to invest more manpower and resources in the suppression of the Revolutionary Army, and will make the elimination of the Revolutionary Army the World Government's top strategic goal.

Meanwhile, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon, has also been dubbed the world's most dangerous criminal.

Naito also wondered what Mr. Garp would think when he found out about this.

Aside from this issue, the remaining topics were mostly wrangling between Affiliated Nation, with perhaps a few additional matters such as disaster relief.

The Reverie sounds impressive, but the kings don't even understand the workings of the World Government, so it's really hard for them to raise any significant issues. They just keep talking about things that are closely related to their own countries.

Not every Reverie will address such a major issue as abolishing the Seven Warlords of the Sea system.

With the Reverie concluded, the Affiliated Nation families from around the world should now begin their journeys home.

So the navy had to get moving again.

"So, we still need to go to the East Blue?"

In the Navy lounge, Naito leaned back in his chair, his long legs stretched out straight.

You want to, but they don't.

Zephyr glared at him from the side, "King Brian has a lot of opinions about you, so Sengoku sent Tokikake to escort them back to the East Blue your place."