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Chapter 106 The Seven Warlords of the Sea (Please Subscribe)

Dressrosa, the King's Heights.

From the outside, the palace in Dressrosa looks more like a resort.

This is the highest point in Dressrosa, and only royalty can reside here.

It was afternoon, and the warm sunlight shone on the grass outside the palace. Fish in the nearby pond swayed leisurely in the water.

King Rick Dordo III of Dressrosa brandishes his longsword by the pond.

A few days ago, the seven-day World Conference officially concluded. Ricoeur Dordor III also returned to Dressrosa.

A graceful maid dressed in palace attire approached and stopped a few meters away, reporting, "Your Majesty, information regarding Doflamingo has been gathered. Registration for the World Swimming Championships has closed, and athletes are arriving from all over the world."

"There are more participants this year than ever before, so the kingdom's profits should be even higher than in previous years."

The king nodded slightly, but his sword-wielding motion never stopped.

The maid paused slightly, her voice rising a little, as if she had thought of some particularly interesting news: "Also, there's something else I think His Majesty would be interested in."

"Oh?"

The king continued swinging his sword, casually responding with a sound of agreement.

"Among the athletes who have recently registered for the arena and world swimming competitions, there has been a strong contender from the Navy."

"Someone from the Navy?"

Upon hearing this, the king paused slightly in the swing of his longsword, and finally turned around to look at the maid who had reported the news.

He sheathed his longsword beside him, pondered for a second, and said, "The Navy isn't very active in the New World."

"Since you say I'd be interested in him, let me think about it—"

"Is he connected to Doflamingo?"

As the king of Dressrosa, he had recently received news from the navy.

He knew a little about the Donquixote family's schemes for the Kingdom of Dressrosa, but he was not clear about the details.

I didn't get any information from the Navy at this World Conference.

However, he did know that the Donquixote Family was ultimately defeated almost entirely by a naval officer named Kitahara Tsune.

The World Government assured him that Doflamingo would never pose any further threat to the Kingdom of Dressrosa.

The maid nodded and respectfully continued, "Your Majesty is indeed exceptionally intelligent. The contestant who recently registered is named Kitahara Tsuneo."

"After my investigation, I have confirmed that he is the same naval commodore who defeated Donquixote Doflamingo."

"Now, he is a rear admiral."

"A rear admiral?"

The king was stunned.

He thought that someone who could defeat a pirate of Doflamingo's caliber would at least be a vice admiral.

Unexpectedly, the other party was only a major general, and had only recently been promoted.

Upon hearing this, the king became even more interested in the naval officer named Kitahara Tsune, and said, "Tell me everything you know about this man."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The maid bowed slightly and began to recount all the information she could gather about Kitahara Tsune: "Kitahara Tsune appeared in the Sabaody Archipelago nine months ago as a naval commodore, cleared areas 1 through 5, and defeated the garrison stationed at—"

Upon hearing the maid's report, a look of realization dawned on the king's eyes.

No wonder the name Kitahara Tsune sounded familiar when he first saw it.

It turns out he was the same navy officer who went to the Sabaody Archipelago a few months ago.

Although he was the king of the New World, he still paid some attention to the first half of the Grand Line, especially the Sabaody Archipelago.

He only glanced at the news at the time and didn't learn much about it.

Through the maid's description, all of Kitahara Tsune's information came to the king's knowledge:

He suddenly appeared in the Navy nine months ago, defeating a pirate with a bounty of 2 million as a commodore; then he became the disciple of Admiral Zephyr; then he almost single-handedly defeated the entire Donquixote Family; and now he has even defeated two of the Three Disasters of the Kaido Pirates.

The more news the king heard, the more astonished he became.

Even with his extensive experience, he had never seen anyone capable of accomplishing such a series of major events in such a short period of time.

Now, this person has indeed appeared in his kingdom.

Without anyone reminding him, he immediately realized the young navy officer's position within the Navy Headquarters.

He is not only a disciple of Zephyr, but with his current strength, he will definitely be a high-ranking member of the Navy in the future, and may even be one of the candidates for the position of Fleet Admiral.

Barring any unforeseen problems, given time, even if he doesn't become an admiral, he will certainly achieve something akin to a "naval hero."

A figure like a "chief strategist".

"Young people these days are getting more and more outstanding."

The king grinned broadly. "Not just pirates, the navy is teeming with geniuses too!"

"But even if it's the World Swimming Championships, why would such an excellent naval officer register for an arena competition?"

However, he simply smiled and shook his head, showing no intention of delving into the matter. "It seems the arena these next few days will be just as exciting as it was back then."

"Remember to remind me a few days after this naval officer took the field? I want to see for myself what this naval hero who saved the kingdom is really like."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand."

The maidservant bowed respectfully in response.

As the maidservant quietly left, Rick Dordor III began to wield his sword again.

Since the World Conference ended a few days ago, he has picked up his old friend again, which he hadn't practiced for a long time.

Since his defeat by Cyrus and his invitation to Cyrus to become his royal bodyguard, he has never picked up the sword again.

However, at the World Conference a few days ago, the World Government raised a topic that shocked all participants.

No, it wasn't just the participants who were shocked.

He believed that once this news was announced to the world, people all over the world, including the New World, would be incredibly surprised by the World Government's actions.

The World Government has decided to grant the seven pirates special qualifications and rights.

Let these pirates use their strength and reputation to deter and strike at ordinary pirates, thus making the existing world order more stable.

As long as one accepts the World Government's mandatory conscription and pays a certain amount to the government, one can move freely in peacetime without any government interference.

These seven pirates will be called—

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea".

Just then, a cool breeze blew across the grass and across the lake, creating ripples that shattered the king's reflection in the water.

He looked at his reflection in the water, the light calm, as if he could see the scenery where the wind blew.

"One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, a Marine Supernova, and an Emperor of the Sea—"

He muttered to himself, "Is this ocean about to be stirred up again?"

"Who will start this time?"

"Is it a great pirate already drawn by the reputation of the Sea Emperor, or the World Government that reigns supreme in Paradise?"

"Or perhaps the soon-to-be-established Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

He shook his head as he spoke.

"Forget it, in the end, it's always the people at the bottom who suffer."

"I hope this brief peace can last a little longer."