"Li Yuan, Admiral Steel Bone Kong of the Navy has set out and is heading our way."
Xia Qi walked over and said, although she had left the Hive, she still had some intelligence information in her hands and knew about Steel Bone Kong's movements.
"Oh? The Navy is really attentive to me, sending their only admiral to capture me."
"In that case, let's leave quickly. I can't beat that guy Steel Bone Kong right now."
Li Yuan said, anyway, he had already acquired everything he needed, and he didn't want to stay here any longer.
"Are we sailing straight along the course? Or should we stop by other islands on the way?"
Razili asked.
"No, we'll sail east."
Li Yuan suddenly changed his mind and said.
"The east is..."
Razili was about to say something, but seeing Li Yuan's mischievous smirk, she knew he was up to no good.
So, as Li Yuan instructed, they sailed east, deviating 90 degrees from their previously set course.
"Alright, turn the rudder, and follow the course we originally planned."
Once Li Yuan's ship was completely out of sight of the War-Free Country, he sailed towards the predetermined direction.
"You're so naughty!"
By now, Razili finally realized why Li Yuan did this. It was to confuse the Navy and evade their pursuit.
"This isn't being naughty; it's called being clever. I don't want to be chased all over the world by Steel Bone Kong."
Li Yuan shrugged.
Steel Bone Kong was an admiral, and had repeatedly fought Rocks head-on without being killed, proving his strength.
After all, Steel Bone was the pillar of the Navy, his Armament Haki must have reached the top level.
He was not someone Li Yuan, who hadn't even reached the admiral threshold, could compare to.
Half a day after Li Yuan left the War-Free Country, CP0 Deputy Director Carlo Grosso arrived there, only to find out that Li Yuan had already left.
"Satan-sama, Rocks Pirates' officer Li Yuan has left the War-Free Country and is nowhere to be found!"
Unwilling to give up, Carlo Grosso continued flying in the direction Li Yuan's ship had previously taken for half a day.
Still unable to find any trace of Li Yuan's pirate group, he had no choice but to report to the Five Elders.
"Got it. In that case, you can come back."
Scientific Defense God Satan said with a dark face after hearing Carlo Grosso's report.
Although they had anticipated this possibility, it was still frustrating to receive confirmation.
After all, that was a bloodline that could extend one's lifespan!
"Notify the Navy to have Steel Bone Kong abandon this mission."
Financial God Nasurou said.
"In the New World, the Rocks Pirates have too many spies. To hunt down a single officer, we can't act openly; we must do so in secret."
Legal God Woqiuli said.
After this failure, they realized that in the New World, their intelligence network was not as good as the Rocks Pirates'.
Otherwise, Li Yuan wouldn't have been able to evade their pursuit so precisely.
"Crafty pirate, return!"
Steel Bone Kong said angrily after receiving orders from the World Government.
"Wow hahaha, looks like I don't need to step in; the new officer is quite capable."
"But since the Navy dared to enter the New World to hunt down my officer, let's teach them a lesson."
"There are too many Navy fortresses in the New World. Destroy two more!"
Rocks, on Hive Island, also learned about the situation between Li Yuan and the Navy.
He was displeased with Steel Bone Kong's bold entry into the New World, so he planned to send someone to destroy the Navy fortresses there while Steel Bone Kong was out.
Li Yuan was unaware of these developments, as he was now on the ship, preparing to head to the Calm Belt and then enter the Four Seas.
On the ship, the hundred child soldiers Li Yuan had recruited from the War-Free Country were being rigorously trained by Kano and the others.
Although they had joined the military as child soldiers, they hadn't learned much, so Kano and the others were retraining them, honing their basic physical fitness.
After a week of training, the one who stood out the most was undoubtedly Barrett, who had caught Li Yuan's eye.
Barrett showed remarkable endurance and unwavering determination, a promising talent.
To Li Yuan's surprise, another child soldier also performed well, in addition to Barrett.
"Douglas Barrett!"
"Number 38!"
Li Yuan stood in front of the group of child soldiers, looking at the two with satisfaction.
"Present!!"
Barrett and Number 38, still accustomed to military discipline, instinctively responded.
"You two performed well. Barrett, from now on, you're the captain of these 99 people. They're all under your command."
"Number 38, this is your code name. Today, I'll give you a name: Douglas Nepal. From now on, you're Barrett's deputy, the vice-captain of these people."
Li Yuan said.
"Yes, sir!"
Barrett and Nepal said excitedly.
They were once child soldiers in the War-Free Country, a euphemism for child soldiers, but essentially cannon fodder, often not even having enough to eat.
But ever since Li Yuan took them on board, not only did they get to eat well every day, but they also had meat at every meal. Even though the daily training was tough and grueling, compared to their previous experiences, it was like heaven!
All of this was given to them by the strong man in front of them. They had genuine admiration and respect for Li Yuan.
"On my ship, there's no need for military protocols. Here, you can call me Captain, no need to call me Sir or anything like that."
"Maybe Kano and the others haven't told you before, but on my ship, we follow the law of the jungle: the strong rise, the weak fall."
"As long as you're strong enough, you can have everything."
"From today on, you two don't need to do the menial tasks on the ship anymore. Just focus on training and getting stronger."
"The chores you once did will naturally be done by those weaker than you."
"Of course, if any of the 98 people show outstanding performance, they can also be relieved of their chores and become official crew members on my ship."
Li Yuan held high expectations for both Barrett and Nepal, looking forward to their growth into important officers under his command.
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