The next day, Kuro stood at the dock and pondered as he watched Kizaru's Battleship leave.
What they talked about yesterday, apart from Edward Webb, was the power struggle within the Navy.
The battle between Akainu and Aokiji has reached its climax. On one side, it is the World Government's will, and on the other side, it is protected by Sengoku. Marine's faction is divided into two factions here. Because of Sengoku's existence, Aokiji is more powerful than Akainu in the support of the faction within Marine.
But in the end, it was the World Government that decided.
Akainu, who is favored by the World Government, will most likely become a Marshal.
However, it was definitely not that easy.
Their justice and character are completely different. The O'Hara incident made Aokiji absolutely disagree with Akainu. In the past, when Sengoku was around, it was easy to talk about it. No one usually cared about each other, and the big events were all Marine Corps, so there was no problem working together.
However, it would be very problematic if a person really came.
Fights are inevitable.
As for the old man, it doesn't matter who becomes the Marshal.
As for Kuro, he would not go to the current headquarters. The lower levels could not feel it, but the higher-ups were in trouble.
"If the old man is in the West Blue for the time being, then we don't have to worry about the garrison on Pegasus Island. Pack up, we are also going to set off. I will give you a holiday and go to the Twin Horse Kingdom to have fun."
Kuro said to the people behind him.
"Oh! Good food, good food!" Leda cheered, her face full of anticipation.
The Marines also looked fascinated.
He was here every day, either training or patrolling. Occasionally, he would take a break because the facilities on Pegasus Island were not complete and he could only go for a drink.
They had long wanted to go out.
Except for those who really don't want to go out and stay in the Pegasus Island encampment, the rest have all boarded the ship with Kuro.
Now Pegasus Island has also recruited local people as Marines, but they are still in training because they really do not have enough personnel. Only 500 people were transferred from Headquarters, including one main ship and two secondary ships. The rest are all local patrol ships.
Among them, the main ship, which is the vehicle used by Kuro as a colonel, has a total of 400 people and 200 deputy ships. There are even fewer patrol ships. It is the kind of patrol ship that he used in the East China Sea in the past. Generally, there are 80 people and only 100 people.
The number of Marines on Pegasus Island could not even fill the ships.
Although it is definitely enough to be stationed on this island, Kuro does not think so. He feels that it is safer to have more people. When others see so many Marines, they may not even have the mood to do evil.
Pegasus Island has also recruited a group of Marines in the mainland, but there are not many people because there are not enough people in Pegasus Town to begin with, and these Marines still want to join.
Because the family is gone…
The group boarded a Battleship and headed towards the Twin Horse Kingdom.
Although the Twin Horse Kingdom has experienced war, the main war is on their portal, Pegasus Island. On the contrary, the mainland is not affected by the war. The occasional pirate invasion is not a big problem for them. Their own kingdom army is generally enough.
Except for the last time, it was mainly some riots during the succession that made the Twin Horse Kingdom unable to react in time. In addition, Pegasus Island has begun to have Marines. As a member country, their maritime security is supposed to be protected by Marines and they are just exercising their basic power.
The capital of the Twin Horse Kingdom is not in the port, but in the land to the north. Its name is 'Running Horse City'. This island is also called Running Horse Island. The terrain on the island is relatively flat and there are many grasslands, followed by some forests.
The specialty of this island is horses and nothing else.
But in this world, there are too many mounts.
There were those who rode land birds, lizards, crabs, and crocodiles.
And horses are not the main means of transportation. Instead, they seem a little weak.
Almost no one buys such a specialty and it can only be used as a scenic route on the island.
"This is the port city of the Twin Horse Kingdom, so big…"
After driving for a while, Leda looked at the port city in front of her and said in surprise.
This port city is not small because it is close to the Upside Down Mountain and is considered a safe port city. There are often merchants and pirates who only want to buy goods here, causing it to become more and more prosperous. Compared to Flying Horse Island, this place is certainly more prosperous.
At the port, there was a Battleship and beside it, a group of Marines stood upright.
That was Kaz. Kuro had called Kaz before he came. When he received the news, he was waiting for them there.
"Colonel Kuro!"
Seeing the Battleship docked and Kuro came down, Kaz suddenly saluted. "We have not failed our mission. We have eliminated all the pirates in the nearby sea!"
I didn't ask you to exterminate the pirates!
No, I didn't even know you were here to exterminate pirates!
Besides, if you want to destroy pirates, then destroy pirates. What are you doing with the Revolutionary Army!
What the f*ck is this Revolutionary Army cadre!
Kuro pulled the corners of his mouth and resisted the urge to cut Kaz to death. He saluted him and said, "It's been hard on you, Captain Kaz! In addition, what you did is too dangerous. You are only a captain. Next time you encounter a revolutionary army that is beyond your duty, just report it to me."
You are just a Headquarters Captain. What you should do is to bring a patrol ship to patrol the sea. If you encounter the Revolutionary Army, report it to me and I will solve it. I will never give you a chance!
"Yes! I will work hard!"
Kaz yelled.
Sure enough, he still had to work hard. Crowe and Leda were already majors, and he was still a captain. If he wanted to follow Colonel Kuro, he needed a higher position to help him better.
After making contact with Kaz, the group went north. Of course, they couldn't use ships between the land and the land. They rented a batch of horses and rode straight to Horse City. About half a day later, they arrived at their destination, Running Horse City.
As a town, its structure is quite good. On the only hill of the flat terrain, there is a huge castle. Under the castle, there are very neat and orderly buildings. In the center of the building, there is a main street leading directly to the castle and other roads branch out from it, separating the buildings.
From this, it can be seen that the old king is quite good at governing the country.
"Is it that clean?"
Kuro rode on a horse. After entering the city gate, he looked at the crowded street in front of him and could not help but be a little speechless.
The street was as white as jade, glowing under the sun, making people feel unusually comfortable.
"This is the characteristic of the Twin Horse Kingdom."
Crowe explained from the back, "This city was made very spacious a long time ago for horses to enter the city. The previous king seems to have a serious obsession with cleanliness, causing this city to be very clean. Many people are willing to come here to settle down."
"Well… it's not bad. Go and see the king first. After that, you can disperse and find a place to play." Kuro nodded and rode towards the palace.