Pirates: Your emperor has returned!

Rowan was a man who couldn't stay idle even 800 years ago.

Rather than sitting on the throne in the palace, listening to cold statistics or politicians bickering, it's better to travel around the world yourself.

Most of the partners who accompanied him and fought alongside him came from this group.

Rowan wasn't worried about the trivial details of the empire's daily life.

Who told him to have Nefertari backing him up?

This genius always managed to handle all the tedious administrative matters in an orderly manner, allowing Rowan to move forward without any worries.

……

In the study.

Rowan stayed behind alone.

He flipped through modern information about the Drum Kingdom while scribbling and drawing on the book next to him.

This was a habit that Nefertari forced Rowan to retain back then.

You don't have to write a diary, but you must finish your notes.

Because diaries are about "what I think," which is irrelevant, while notes describe "what happened," which are facts.

"We must not forget what has already happened."

—That's what Nefertari once said.

"Okay, okay, I understand..."

Rowan scratched his head helplessly. "Seriously, spare me, I want to go out and soak up some sun."

Even so, Rowan still focused his attention on intelligence.

Drum Kingdom —

It has a typical winter island climate with snow all year round, and is named after the shape of the island's peaks, which resemble magnetic drums.

The kings of the Drum Kingdom throughout history have dedicated themselves to the development of the country in the field of medicine and made great achievements. Therefore, the Drum Kingdom is also known as the "Land of Medicine".

But just a few years ago, a major event occurred in the Drum Kingdom.

The old king died, and his son Vapol succeeded him.

This new king was known for his incompetence and lack of learning even when he was still the heir, and he often did things that brought shame to the Drum Kingdom.

Now that he has ascended the throne as king, Wapol's behavior has become even more outrageous.

Not only did they cut back on medical research funding to fund their own enjoyment, but they also severed the Drum Kingdom's communication with the outside world in the medical field.

Now, several years later, the once vibrant world of medicine, known as the "Drum Kingdom," has fallen silent.

This is indeed a tricky country.

The king was visibly difficult to communicate with and was a complete tyrant.

But Rowan wasn't concerned about some foolish king; rather, he was concerned about the potential of the Drum Kingdom in the field of medicine.

While Alabasta certainly has no shortage of highly skilled doctors, it is far inferior to the Kingdom of Drum in terms of pioneering spirit, foresight, and development potential in this field.

Medicine is one of the cornerstones that the Four Seas Alliance urgently needs.

……

The prototype of the Four Seas Alliance aimed to establish connections between nations, independent of the platform of a world government.

In today's world, communication between the eastern, western, southern, and northern sea regions is already extremely difficult.

However, once you reach the Grand Line, the connections between the various islands become even weaker.

The limitations of the log pointer, dangerous sea conditions, ferocious pirates, and countless other unknown dangers...

For ordinary countries, they simply lack the resources to establish a relatively safe air route!

This situation, in addition to causing great cultural differences between countries and relative isolation between islands, also makes the exchange of resources between different regions extremely difficult.

Even the superpower Alabasta can only barely maintain the safety of the surrounding waters with the help of three Devil Fruit users: Bell, Jakka, and Crocodile.

The establishment of the few existing fixed sea routes currently in existence all depend on world governments.

According to Nefertari's vision, the ultimate form of the Four Seas Alliance is to help the nations at sea establish a sufficiently powerful "connection".

In Vivi's words, the world will become "smaller" as a result.

Exchanges between countries have become more frequent, and countless robust air routes have been established, connecting the world into a whole.

At that time, anyone who dares to make a move against this "connection" will face the wrath of the entire Four Seas Alliance!

After Luo Wen finished organizing these things, he sighed softly.

That's a very naive idea.

So naive it's almost unrealistic!

But... so what?

Rowan shook his head helplessly, then couldn't help but laugh.

Both he and Nefertari are the kind of people who knowingly do the impossible!

Nefertari, while devising those seemingly outrageous plans, was also clear about one thing—

No matter how naive or idealistic his ideas may be, that dazzling golden dawn will always illuminate the darkness on his path forward!

Rowan closed the book, got up, and left the study.

"Then, let's go!"

……

Red Earth, the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

Because of the Mary Geoise incident caused by the fishman hero Fisher Tiger, most of the once extremely luxurious palace here was burned down.

Numerous slave laborers were driven here to repair the Celestial Dragons' palaces.

The Celestial Dragons had no choice but to stay temporarily in a nearby palace while waiting for the restoration work to be completed.

Inside one of the rooms.

Whoosh!

Goodjoy Saint sat on the sofa and swept the delicacies on the table all over the floor with a wave of his hand.

Exquisite porcelain shattered on the ground, and a slave maid rushed forward to clean it up.

Goodjoy Saint was even more displeased upon seeing this and kicked him to the ground.

"The navy is a bunch of useless trash!"

"I've been attacked! This is a rebellion! A rebellion!"

Just as Goodjoy was raging, there was a knock on the door.

dong dong dong...

"Come in!"

A strange man dressed in a white suit and wearing a mask pushed open the door and entered.

If Rowan saw such attire, he would immediately recognize that the person belonged to CP0, the highest intelligence agency of the World Government.

That is the highest-level organization located between CP1 and CP9, and is known as the "strongest shield of the Celestial Dragons"!

Now, one of the CP0 members arrived at Goodjoy's room and nodded slightly in greeting.

Goodjoy Saint stared at the other man's empty hands and became even angrier.

"Why haven't you taken his head yet!"

"Things are happening too hastily, we need time, please be patient."

The CP0 gave a generic, all-purpose reason.

Goodjoia's eyes widened, and he shouted, "Then hurry up and do it! What are you asking me for!"

We need your consent.

CP0 bowed slightly. "You just need to nod."

Goodjoia frowned. "What do you mean?"

"The person who attacked you, Ryan Rowan, has been assessed by the Navy as too powerful to be captured using conventional methods..."

"I'm not listening to any of that!"

Goodjoia Saint waved his hand abruptly, "I just want to know, what are 'you' going to do?"

A soft laugh came from behind the CP0 mask. "This will be as you wish, but as I said before, you need to give your approval first."

"I agree!"

Goodjoia grinned and said, "Whatever you want to do, I agree to it, so hurry up and get it done!"

"As ordered."

CP0 bowed again and then left the room.

Outside the room, his two companions, who also belonged to CP0, had been waiting for a long time.

"let's go."

The CP0 leader waved his hand, and the other two followed.

"Pass the word that Vegapunk's new gadgets can be tested now, and everyone should be ready at any time."

"After all, this is what the Celestial Dragons requested..."

[Chapter Thirty-Three: Many People Can Be Involved]

The next day, early in the morning.

Rowan, Crocodile, and Vivi, accompanied by Jaka and a group of royal soldiers, arrived at a port.

The three traveled all night, but instead of resting, they led more than ten royal soldiers and sailors directly onto the ship that had been prepared for them.

This is a medium-sized Alabasta ship.