Chapter 23 : West Blue Once Again

Looking at Wapol who suddenly lost his vital signs and fell to the ground, the guards and the citizens in the distance were stunned for a moment, and then burst into appalling cheers,

"Wapol is dead!"

"Our demons are over!!"

Bellmere who killed Wapol instantly just shook her head and muttered, 'A few minutes ago, they still threatened to kill us. Now, they are celebrating their leader's death. Is this the fate of people who live under oppression?'

Meanwhile, Dylan just ignored his subordinate's state and walked toward the guards, "Where is Dalton? Is he still being locked?"

The guard leader swallowed for a bit in fear while thinking, 'The woman seemed to be just his subordinate. If she could kill Wapol in a second, this man's capability would be more frightening. Let's not offend him here.'

Having decided to do what Dylan said, the guard leader answered his question. "He is still in prison."

"Take me there." Dylan looked around at the country that was going to be attacked by Teach in a few years.

Dalton····

Dylan shook his head a little, trying to stop his thought from wandering too far. He couldn't help it though, as this place is quite important for the original story.

And Dalton was actually not a good choice. That guy was too kind. Whether as a warrior or a king, kindness in this world is not an excellent quality. After all, this is the era of great pirates, and this is also one of the first destinations for the pirates when they first came to the grand line. If they showed any weakness, they would become a nice target for the newcomer pirates.

When they finally arrived at the prison, Dylan couldn't help but look at the dark prison where Dalton was imprisoned with a pity gaze.

"Let him out."

"Yes, Sir!"

Facing this man's order, the guards did not dare to hesitate at all. It doesn't help that Dalton himself was innocent and deeply loved by them. Right after that, the burly Dalton looked at the man outside the prison strangely.

"Who are you?"

"It doesn't matter who I am, what matters is who are you? Who do you want to be?"

"Huh?" Dalton was a little confused for a while at the sudden philosophical question. , Dylan shook his head again inwardly. Not only too kind, but he is also a little bit dull. Will it be okay to let a man like him be the king?

"Captain Dalton, No, King Dalton! Wapol has been executed." Seeing that nobody said anything, the guard announced the news happily, already assuming that the man in front of them would be their new king. However, Dalton was stunned for a second before he looked at Dylan gravely. Although he was imprisoned here, he still believed in the rule of this country. So, the thought of someone kills the king is quite unnerving for him.

After following Dylan out of the prison gate, Dalton finally couldn't help asking, "What do you want here?"

"I have no interest in this kind of broken country. To be honest, I can just Wapol and leave. I have also said hello to the World government, and this has no effect on me. I asked for your presence because you are loved by this kingdom"

The wind and snow were howling outside the door, and two tall men stood facing the wind and snow. Taking a glance at Dalton who was still unsure what is this about, Dylan sighed before he began to speak again.

"Dalton, do you know, if I just walk away, what will the future of this country be like?"

"I don't know," Dalton replied after thinking for a while.

"No, you know." Dylan looked at the snow in the sky, "If I just walk away, then the fate of this country will justifiably fall into the hands of Celestial Dragons"

"This kingdom…" Dylan shook his head. "You're always asking for mercy and favors from others. To be honest, I don't like it." These words were already close to the sensitive point, and Dalton remained silent without answering.

"You're actually not much better than Wapol." Dalton was a little surprised and didn't understand why the man said that. Dylan chuckled, "Wapol's evil lies in his greed, corruption, and depravity. But your evil, it lies in incompetence and hypocrisy."

The word hypocrisy hit Dalton's heart like a heavy hammer.

"Kindness is a noble quality for a people, but not for a king! Both things are deadly, especially when you give it to the wrong person. The problem is, it wouldn't only be you who suffered from your kindness, but also your people too. Think about it and work hard, Dalton, I know that the people here love you, so I will give you a chance, I hope you can seize it." Dylan patted the snowflake on his shoulder and walked forward.

"If you can't become strong, face the crisis with your own strength, and can't use your strength to fight the enemy. This country… This would be a ruin in less than ten years from now."

Right after that, Dylan walked away from his spot, leaving Dalton alone with his thought running wildly.

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A day later, in the newspaper,

Dalton - the former captain of the Drum Kingdom Guard, and a man with the ability of Ox-Ox Fruit. with the election of the people and the acquiescence of the World Government, he successfully became the king of the Drum Kingdom and renamed the country to be the Sakura Flower Kingdom.

"Sakura?" Dylan snorted while flipping his newspaper. "Naive and silly name. It really suits his personality well."

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In Mariejois, a CP0 agent could be seen leaving the palace after reporting the situation in the Drum Kingdom. Inside of it though, the figure of five elders still discussed something animatedly.

"The Drum Kingdom. No, it's called the Sakura Flower Kingdom now. Adams Dylan, does he want to go against the World Government?"

"It seems that Wapol provoked first. His original purpose was to go to Drum Island to heal his subordinates."

"That being said... But as a Marine..."

The blond Five Elders crossed his fingers and crossed his legs, "He has obtained the support of the Tontatta tribe, which shows that Lord Im's guidance is correct. So, let's trust Lord Im's guidance again. The rights of a mere fallen kingdom like Sakura Flowers is not a big concern too, after all."

"Yes."

Five Elders holding a long sword seconded, "For hundreds of years, those ancient families and races refused to belong to the World Government, and some races even preferred to be isolated from the world and wait for the return of 'fire'. This time, Adams Dylan achieved Unprecedented achievement and managed to secure the support of one of those races, so we should not hold him back at this time."

"Seconded."

"Seconded."

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G5 branch, half a year after returning from Magnetic Drum Island.

"Tch, Donquixote Doflamingo makes a move against us again. Who does he think he is? Using his Shicibukai identity to do anything he wants, did he forget that we could still strike him, pirate, as a marine?" Bellmere put a cigarette in her mouth after finishing her rant and threw the Den Den Mushi aside.

"That guy is doing underground business. I heard that the business is very broad, including arms, Devil Fruit, human trafficking, and even directly dispatching slaves to participate in the gladiator tournament to be celestial dragon's entertainment. That's why it would be hard to strike him down." Dylan covered his face with a newspaper, ignoring the small rant of his subordinates.

He wondered though, why is this woman like to come and chat in his office? Didn't he arrange an office for her? He shook his head slightly, his mind wandering at the last six months.

In the past six months, G5 has gradually started hunting. Although it was limited to the vicinity of the branch, his presence is enough to make a huge impact on the surrounding pirates. After all, he was the man who defeated the Red Hair Pirates by himself - Marine Vice Admiral "Dark Dragon" Dylan.

And he also has a demon-like killer under his command, Shiryu of the Rain.

After a period of "hunting", many pirates no longer choose this route. The business of JOKER has also been seriously affected. After all, the more pirates come to the new world the better it would be for Donflamingo's business, either for a client or for a new slave subject.

But that didn't happen. The members of the G5 branch swept the sea around their place to make sure that their peace was not disturbed by mere pirates. And it was supported by pirates' hesitation after hearing about this branch's reputation.

If you meet Shiryu of the rain, it would be better to run, as he would never let any prisoner to live. Also, during the hunt, if you meet Bellmere, you better surrender or run before ending up in prison. And that is not because she is that strong.

It was because the news of Dylan's last battle against Shanks has already spread around the sea that all the pirates know Dylan attacked the Red-haired-pirates and killed their snipper because they attacked Bellmere first. The fact that it only took a few hours for Dylan to get from New Worl" to West Blue, and then nearly broke the Red Hair Pirates' ship was enough to frighten all the pirates who want to do something to Bellmere.

Listening to his subordinates babbling about how bored they are lately, Dylan peeled off the newspaper on his face.

"If you folks don't have any job here, go to the West Blue!"

After returning to the G5 branch half a year ago, Dylan took the time to return to East Blue and took back all the stolen money he had accumulated over the years. He has to say that it is good to have a space ring. Inside the huge castle, his collections were neatly arranged.

The highest ones are the two Devil Fruits whose owners have not yet been chosen. But Dylan is not satisfied. Now that his eyes landed to the west blue of course there is the need to add his collections.

And that is the Happo Navy's treasure there! Is it possible for him, as a Marine, to confiscate the stolen money of the pirates?

Dylan shook his head, trying to remind himself not to be too greedy.

Moreover, he also had a hidden purpose to go to the west blue, and that is to eliminate the Happo Navy there. By the way, Dylan also thinks about his last encounter with Shanks. What the hell is going on back then, and why the red-haired guy goes against his usual style and shoots at Marine?

"Tom! Take care of your home and protect Princess Mansherry."

"Leave it to me, Captain!" Tom laughed.

Dylan is still very relieved about Tom's strength. At this stage, apart from the Four Emperors... No, three Emperors and their lieutenants, few people should be able to defeat Tom directly. Of course, those bastards who hide, such as Golden Lion or something, are not excluded.

"Let's go!" Dylan shouted firmly to the other marines. "Let's see if we could reach the west blue within a month!"

"Eeh?!" When Dylan turned around at his subordinates, almost everyone looked at him strangely. "Vice Admiral...we can't fly, from here to the West Blue, it is impossible to reach there within a month" Although the G5 ship is standard for Marine, it may not be possible to get there from the New World to the four blues within two or three months.

Ship?

Speaking of ship, Dylan suddenly remembers something, stroking his chin while looking at Tom who was teasing Princess Mansherry in the base.

The world's number one shipbuilder is under his command, but unfortunately, there are no good materials now. Where the fuck should he get all those Adam's Trees? Could he ask the CP0 to find it for him, or should he ask to Linlin?

Hmm... He will think about it when we get the Baku-Baku no Mi.

Regarding his own ship, Dylan already has a plan, and he is not in a hurry at the moment, after all, there are still a few years before the big event started to break out.

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