Pirate: I'm an admiral now, what's wrong with taking a little extra money?

It wasn't that they had particularly strong willpower, but rather that Kane's domineering presence deliberately bypassed them.

Even so, those who were still standing were now experiencing weakness in their legs and were sweating profusely.

"A monster!"

"This...this is Conqueror's Haki?!"

The former base commander was the first to be affected; his mind went blank, his legs went weak, and he almost knelt down.

Before he could even come to his senses...

"Shh!"

A streak of dark light flashed by.

The icy, metallic touch was already pressed tightly against his carotid artery.

Kane tilted his head, his face still bearing that smug smile, and gently patted the other's cheek with the blade of Zanpakuto.

"You didn't invite me to play cards?"

Do you even know the rules?

[Ding! Host has been detected openly assaulting a colleague, severely undermining unity within the Navy!]

[Disciplinary Value +2000!]

Upon hearing the system notification, Kane's smile deepened.

He withdrew his sword, Zhan Yue, and then delivered a powerful punch that landed squarely on the brigadier general's stomach.

"puff--!"

The brigadier general's eyes nearly bulged out, and he hunched over like a boiled shrimp, vomiting up his dinner from the night before.

"Wake up all the unconscious people by splashing water on them."

Kane pulled up a chair, sat down with an air of authority, and elegantly crossed his legs.

"You have ten minutes to assemble."

……

Ten minutes later.

The G-5 rioters obediently lined up in a square formation.

Although the formation was still crooked and messy, at least no one dared to make a sound anymore.

Sakazuki stood behind Kane and snorted coldly, clearly still looking down on the quality of this group of trash.

Kane scanned the entire room and suddenly smiled broadly.

"I know you look down on the people at headquarters. You think we're here to boss you around, right?"

No one dared to reply, but the shifty looks in many people's eyes said it all.

“I know you guys are working your butts off in this godforsaken place, earning a meager military salary each month that’s not even enough to find a decent girl in the entertainment district, right?”

Upon hearing this, many marines looked up sharply, their eyes showing a hint of agreement.

"Sometimes you even have to embezzle some of the pirates' loot, and you have to live in constant fear of being caught by your superiors, right?"

The entire room fell silent.

How does this officer... know everything?

What does he mean by that? Is it entrapment?

"Aren't you tired, guys?"

Kane stood up, spread his hands, and looked heartbroken.

"We all risk our lives to make a living, so why can pirates live a life of luxury while we have to be penniless?"

Is this fair?

"This is absolutely unfair!"

"so!"

Kane slapped his thigh suddenly, his voice rising eight octaves.

"Here I come!"

"From today onwards, I'm in charge of G-5!"

"I've forgotten all those damn rules from before."

"I have only one new rule here."

Kane paused, then grinned, revealing a set of white teeth.

"I don't check your discipline, I don't look at your appearance. You can drink if you want, gamble if you want, I don't care about any of that."

"All I want is for you to be able to fight!"

"From now on, whatever money I steal from pirates, or any ill-gotten gains..."

"Splitting the profits 20/70!"

"You two are number two, I'll be number seven!"

"The remaining ten percent will be deposited into the base's public account for the brothers' compensation and equipment upgrades!"

The entire G-5 branch fell into a deathly silence once again.

All the thugs were stunned.

They looked at each other, both seeing a deep... disbelief in each other's eyes?

No disciplinary action taken?

How can they openly and legitimately distribute the money?

Although the superiors take the lion's share,... in the past, we couldn't even get a penny, and we had to sneak around!

Where the hell did this god-like commander come from?

"Sir...Sir..." A rebellious young man, with a trembling hand, raised his hand. "What...what if we rob civilians of their boats?"

"idiot!"

Kane went up and slapped him on the back of the head.

"We are the Navy! How can the Navy rob civilians?"

Disappointment immediately appeared on everyone's faces.

“But,” Kane changed the subject, “we can set up checkpoints and have them voluntarily pay a ‘justice maintenance tax’! After all, protecting their safety also incurs costs for us, right?”

Everyone's eyes lit up instantly!

high!

That's brilliant!

The soldiers, who had initially harbored some discontent, had all their remaining doubts vanish upon hearing these words.

This new commander, though ruthless, seems to genuinely care about his men!

Is this the navy?

This is fucking heaven!

"Sir...Long live the commander!!!"

I don't know who shouted first.

The next second, a deafening roar of cheers instantly engulfed the entire G-5 branch!

[Ding! The host has openly made corrupt remarks, completely dragging the atmosphere of the entire Navy branch into the abyss!]

[Disciplinary Value +8000!]

Standing behind Gion, her mouth slightly agape, she felt as if her worldview had been shattered.

"Is this... this is Brother Kane's way of leading troops? It sounds strange, but... it seems... really effective?"

"This is utterly ridiculous..."

As Sakazuki watched this scene, he cursed, but the black smoke from his fist slowly dissipated.

Although he was stubborn, Kane took complete control of this most difficult unit in just over ten minutes.

Moreover, seeing the group of soldiers who were originally lifeless suddenly become murderous, he couldn't find any fault with them.

As long as it kills pirates, as long as it upholds justice... such methods... are not unacceptable.

Chapter 69 The New World's First Toll Station Opens with Great Success!

Early the next morning.

The entire sea area outside the G-5 branch suddenly changed its style.

The twelve warships, like wolves and tigers, patrolled back and forth along the key choke point.

On the massive sails of each warship, several extremely arrogant characters were painted crookedly in glaring red paint—

"Naval Branch G-5, Justice Protection Tax Collection Office!"

Below is a line of smaller print: "Fair prices, no deception of the young or old. Those who refuse to pay will be physically exorcised."

On the deck of the Storm.

Kane moved a comfortable beach chair over and set up a huge parasol.

He slumped lazily in the chair, as if he were on a resort beach.

Gion knelt to one side, her slender fingers picking up a purple grape, carefully peeling it, and bringing it to Kane's lips.

She looked at the G-5 soldiers on the distant warship, who were shouting excitedly and waving their weapons, her beautiful brows furrowing slightly as she asked softly:

"Brother Kane, are we really sure this is okay? What if General Sengoku finds out...?"

Before the words were finished, a drawn-out, lewd voice drifted over.