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Anos glanced at Suzu, standing in front of him, particularly noting her nervous expression. She had been waiting for quite some time.
"What's going on?"
Anos asked directly. It was so dark now that he couldn't see her face, but under the courtyard light, he could still make out her worried expression.
"Your Majesty, the events in Logue Town have already been published in the newspapers. I believe the Marine must have noticed it too!" Suzu said anxiously.
"Go back and rest. I've known about this for a while."
Anos had long anticipated that since Logue Town was the Marine's base in East Blue, it was natural for many eyes to be on it.
"But, Your Majesty, don't you need to be concerned about this matter?" Suzu pressed.
"Don't worry about the Marine. Based on the usual timing, I expect they'll send someone to investigate within the next few days. Even if this is exposed, there's nothing to fear," Anos replied calmly.
"I see."
Suzu felt a weight lift from her chest and sighed in relief. However, she couldn't shake the feeling that her king was keeping certain things from them. Yet, it was difficult to probe further.
Anos gave a slight smile and said again in a composed tone, "Go back and rest. Don't stress about anything else."
"Then, Your Majesty, please rest early as well."
As Suzu's figure disappeared into the distance, Anos remained unfazed by the incident.
Since he had no qualms about parading his Royal Guards, he naturally wasn't worried about the Marine discovering them.
Since arriving in this world, Anos had grasped the workings of everything in detail. After all, he wasn't the only one who knew the Marine's Rokushiki.
Still, he couldn't guess who the Marine Headquarters would send or how they would approach the matter.
Regardless, his contingency plan was already in motion. No matter who came, the outcome wouldn't change much.
This time, Anos had no intention of going to the front lines of the Tru Kingdom, so he felt confident leaving everything to Daiki.
In the entire Tru Kingdom, Anos didn't believe anyone could be more powerful than Daiki.
Though the Kingdom of Roya was larger than the Kingdom of Tru, their military forces were roughly equivalent in size.
While their weapons were nearly the same, the Kingdom of Roya severely lacked in other aspects.
The most critical factor was food supply. Anos had a system that could provide an unlimited supply as long as there was money, but the Kingdom of Roya wasn't so fortunate.
The newly enthroned king of Roya, in his desire for luxury, had nearly destroyed the Kingdom, leaving the people filled with complaints.
This type of unrest had been most prevalent a year ago, with many citizens of Roya expressing a desire to join special armies. Indeed, some had even defected to the Kingdom of Tru.
Many had heard about the living standards in the Kingdom of Tru. Even some of their soldiers had no desire to fight anymore.
On the battlefield, Anos devised a subtler strategy. Using his system, he produced hundreds of thousands of leaflets and had them distributed to the front lines. Soon, the entire Kingdom of Roya plunged into internal disputes.
Sometimes, victory didn't require brute force; other strategies could achieve the same ends.
Throughout the entire conflict, Anos never once appeared. Daiki led the Royal Guards in an assault on Roya's capital, capturing it in less than five days.
This was the westernmost point of the Kingdom of Roya. If the capital fell again, the Kingdom of Roya would cease to exist in the pirate world.
The Kingdom of Tru had expanded not just in land area, but more importantly, its population had nearly doubled. In this era, that was critical.
If one wished to become a true power, territory was essential, but so was the population. The more people there were, the more could be trained for future strength.
The war had dragged on for six days, and the situation within the Kingdom had stabilized. The people's economy had also begun to recover and grow.
As Anos continued to refine his Devil Fruit abilities, he suddenly opened his eyes, smiling slightly as he looked toward the sea.
He was still in his back garden when he sensed something. With his advanced Observation Haki, he could now use this perception more maturely.
Without needing to focus, he already knew guests were arriving.
Leaving the palace, Anos made his way to the seaside. This beach, the closest to the palace, was where he had first received the system.
Observing the surroundings, Anos sat on a fallen tree near the shore, quietly gazing out at the sea.
Before long, as he had anticipated, a man slowly approached on a bicycle along the beach.
As the bicycle wheels turned, the sea beneath them froze into a path of ice, supporting the rider's weight.
"Hey… little brother, could you tell me how to get to King Tru's palace?"
As soon as Aokiji pedalled onto the shore, he saw Anos resting in the distance and casually called out to him.
"I wonder what brings you here?" Anos responded with a smile.
Aokiji, towering nearly two meters tall, was at least a head taller than Anos.
After landing, Aokiji set his bicycle down and lazily strolled over to sit beside Anos.
Sitting there casually, he listened to Anos' words, though he still maintained a relaxed demeanour. "I'm here to see the king of Tru kingdom. I have something to ask. So, I was wondering, can you take me to him?"
Aokiji had seen Anos's photo before, it wasn't hard for him to recognize the young man before him.
He was just fishing for information. After all, the goal of his visit was to understand the situation.
"No problem, but isn't it a bit unusual for a Vice Admiral of the Marine Headquarters to arrive in such a way?" Anos said with a smirk.
Though he had never met Aokiji personally, from the way he reacted, it was easy to guess that Aokiji had seen his photo.
"Well, well… I didn't expect you to recognize me. I am surprised," Aokiji said lazily.
He wasn't curious about how Anos knew who he was. By this point, many things didn't need to be explained tactfully.
Anos, for his part, had always had a favourable impression of Aokiji. Among the Marines, he was one of the few who could be at least reasonable to talk in this situation.
The two sat together on the tree, talking as though they were old friends who hadn't seen each other in years.
The sea breeze wasn't too warm, largely due to Aokiji's Ice-Ice Fruit powers.
"Vice-admiral Aokiji, would you be interested in taking a tour of our Tru kingdom?" Anos asked with a smile.
"That sounds troublesome. If it's possible, I'd rather just lie down and rest. But since King Tru invited me, I don't mind taking a look," Aokiji replied.
"There may be something that'll catch your interest. After all, you'll have to report back to our Kingdom once you return to Marine Headquarters. Naturally, I'll give you the full tour," Anos said calmly.
Aokiji's expression grew more serious. He hadn't expected Anos to already be aware of the purpose of his visit.
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