Chapter 630: The Struggle for Dominance! (2 in 1)

Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's domineering aura was released, and the domineering aura with a clear direction quickly crossed half of the island and put pressure on Long who was working in the base on the island.

"Om-"

Tsugikoku Yoshiichi's control over the Conqueror's Haki is extremely superb. At a moment when the other colleagues in the same office with Ryu in the Revolutionary Army's base were completely unaware of it, Ryu's expression froze, and at that moment, his breathing became heavy.

Long, who was busy with paperwork, slowly raised his head, his eyes full of surprise.

I don’t know how many years it has been since I last felt such a powerful domineering dragon, and this domineering aura feels somewhat familiar.

But in my mind, the owner of this aura should have disappeared along with the Kingdom of Arabas several years ago.

Unexpectedly, this aura would reappear in this world now.

"Is it Tsugikoku Yoriichi?!"

Long glanced at his colleagues who were working nearby, and seeing that they looked normal, Long also realized how powerful the control of this domineering aura was for the owner of this domineering aura.

This also deepened the speculation in my mind.

"Will the new naval negotiation fleet arrive today?"

"Who have we arranged to pick you up?"

After pondering for a long time, Long Yi was a little confused about the purpose of the other party suddenly releasing such an aura. Was it just for deterrence? Did Jigoku Yuichi want to inform him in this way that he had returned?
If that were all, wouldn't the goal be achieved when the leaders of both sides met?

As for deterrence?
Long did not feel any sense of coercion from that domineering aura.

Strong people who have reached their level of strength sometimes do not need to communicate. They can roughly judge the other party's intentions just through chance contact.

Long did not feel too strong oppression from the breath of the drum beating, it was more like a message?

"Mr. Long, the person in charge of the connection is Captain Bello Betty."

Soon someone answered Long's question. Hearing this, Long nodded and continued to ask:

"Call and ask what happened to Bello and the New Navy."

At this point, Long suddenly paused, then waved his hand and said:

"Forget it. There's no need to call and ask. I'll go to the harbor and take a look myself."

"If that guy really comes here, it would be better for me to receive him personally."

Long's words also made everyone in the office raise their heads. Although their Revolutionary Army attached great importance to this negotiation with the New Navy, if it was just to assist the New Navy negotiators to land on the island, a leader like Long should not have come forward.

Moreover, they all heard a different meaning from Long's words. It seemed that there was some extraordinary figure among the people who came forward from the new navy this time.

"Long, isn't it enough to show our importance by letting Bello Betty come forward?"

"I heard that the leader of the other side this time is Joracol Mihawk. He should be the third most important person in the new navy, right?"

"The standard of our reception should not be enough to embarrass the new navy, right?"

The person who spoke was Lindbergh, the commander of the Confederate Army. The timing of the negotiations with the new navy was very coincidental. It happened that the top leaders of the revolutionary army gathered at the headquarters to summarize and plan for the future.

The hierarchical division within the Revolutionary Army is actually very clear. Ryu is the true leader. If compared with the positions in the New Navy and the Naval Headquarters, it is the position of Marshal.

The dragon's status is comparable to Zefa.

Under the dragon, there are four district commanders of the revolutionary army. Next to each commander is a deputy commander.

The four army commanders have equal status, only below Long, and can be understood as the No. 4 figure in the Revolutionary Army. As for the deputy army commander, his status will naturally drop one level.

If the Revolutionary Army and the New Navy were considered forces of the same level, the status of the admirals in the New Navy would be on the same level as the commanders of the Revolutionary Army.

Mihawk's position in the new navy is actually just below Zephyr, and he is on the same level as Yixiao and others.

Therefore, it was in accordance with basic etiquette for Long to dispatch the Eastern Army Captain Belo Betty to receive the new navy.

Although the Revolutionary Army is in great need of material assistance from the New Navy, they must also put themselves on an equal footing with the New Navy in negotiations.

Having the leader, Dragon, personally go to meet Mihawk of the New Navy would, in a way, make the Revolutionary Army look bad in front of the New Navy, and put itself in a weak position at the beginning of the negotiations.

It was for this reason that other people in the office were so surprised when Long said he would go to the harbor in person to receive them.

Lindbergh's words naturally caused everyone in the office to nod in agreement, but Long shook his head when he heard it.

"I'll go first. Then you'll know why I have to go there in person."

"If it's him, I have to go there in person."

Long had no intention of explaining in detail to the others. As soon as he finished speaking, his figure turned into a gust of breeze and disappeared from the spot in an instant, leaving the others looking at each other in bewilderment.

On the coast, more and more people have noticed the dispute taking place on the merchant ship.

Although the New Navy behaved very restrained and did not want to make things too ugly at the Revolutionary Army's headquarters, these young men of the Revolutionary Army were all passionate people who fought against pirates in the New World, so they naturally would not swallow this loss in silence.

After getting Mihawk's instructions, Mason no longer hesitated and took action directly. In just one encounter, he subdued the soldier who had the knife on his neck.

Others in the new navy also heard the news and subdued all the strangers who boarded the ship and pressed them on the deck. The supplies that those people collected from the cabin were also piled in a corner of the deck and were not sent back to the cabin.

After subduing those people, the new navy neither chose to disembark to look for the real revolutionary army, nor did they get angry and leave by ship because of such a small incident. Instead, they waited quietly in the harbor, waiting for the person who could really take charge to come forward.

Today's little episode is a good thing for the new navy. They are not in the wrong, and this may bring some advantages to the new navy in the subsequent negotiations.

After Tsugumi Yoriichi released Haohsakuha, the first "boss" who came was not Ryu, but Belo Betty, who was waiting on the coast to receive the new naval envoy, and her partner, Ashiro, the deputy commander of the Eastern Army.

They didn't know what kind of ships the new navy would use to visit their island, so they spent the entire morning drinking tea in a teahouse a few hundred meters away from the pier, waiting for news from the pier that foreign ships were entering the port.

By the time the two of them learned that a ship was entering the harbor, someone had already gotten there first.

When Belo Beti and Ashlu squeezed through the crowd and boarded the deck of the merchant ship, their eyes quickly swept over everyone on the deck.

When their eyes fell on Mihawk at the bow, they recognized the great swordsman of the New Navy at a glance.

In this world, the transmission of information is very closed. Mihawk's appearance is as well-known as his reputation, but this is actually relative.

For the lower class people, even newspapers are a luxury.

Few of the natives of this country care about the major events happening in the world. For a long time in the past, most of the people had to face endless labor every day. They had already done their best to make ends meet and had no time to pay attention to what was happening in other parts of the world.

Not being able to recognize Mihawk was no surprise.

"What happened?!"

Belo Beti, who got on board, confirmed the identity of this group of people the moment he saw Mihawk. When he saw the new navy capturing a group of islanders, Belo Beti was a little confused for a moment and didn't understand what was going on.
Her eyes were full of questions, hoping that someone could answer her doubts.

"Are you from the Revolutionary Army?"

The one who came forward to negotiate was still Major Mason. Although his military rank was not high, he was a man who had experienced the sea after all. After seeing Belo Betty and Ashilu, he felt that the momentum of these two people was completely different from that of ordinary people, and he had some guesses about their identities.

"Mr. Joracore!"

"I am Belo Betty, the commander of the Eastern Army of the Revolutionary Army, and this is my partner, Ashiru, the deputy commander of the Eastern Army."

"We are here to pick you up."

"Is there some misunderstanding here? Why did your people arrest these people?"

Bello Betty simply glanced at Mason without saying anything, and instead introduced himself directly to Mihawk at the bow of the ship.

The commander of the Eastern Army of the Revolutionary Army, Belo Beti, and his deputy commander, Ahiru, people of this level will naturally appear in the intelligence system of the new navy.

In fact, not long after the two of them boarded the ship, these people from the new navy had already recognized their identities.

Facing the greeting from the Eastern Army captain, Mihawk did not choose to respond. Instead, Mason, who was ignored, stepped sideways and used his body to block between Belo Betty and Mihawk, and interrupted:

"Captain of the Army, my name is Mason, new Lieutenant Commander of the Navy, currently in charge of this ship."

"As for matters concerning these people, you can just negotiate with me."

"There is one question I want to confirm first. Are they members of your revolutionary army?"

Mason is a smart man. He knows that from this moment on, the negotiations with the Revolutionary Army have begun. Mihawk made this gesture in order to allow the New Navy to take the initiative in the negotiations.

"what?!"

"No, these people are a civil defense organization spontaneously organized by the people. Their main purpose is to maintain order at the docks and guard against the invasion of pirates. They are not members of our revolutionary army."

Bello Beti was a meticulous observer. She noticed that there were several familiar faces among those captured by the new navy. She also noticed that a lot of food and valuables were piled in a corner of the deck.

Normally, that kind of thing shouldn't appear on the deck. There should be a special storage place for those things on the ship.

Bello Betty was also a person who grew up from the lower class. When she saw the scene on the deck, she actually had some bad guesses in her mind.

"Oh? Really?"

"These people came on their own to inspect the ship, so our new navy will naturally fully cooperate."

"It's just that they found these contraband on our ship. Not only that, they also wanted to detain our crew and ship."

"This is our first time on this island. We don't know the rules here. I want to ask Captain Belo Betty whether these items are really contraband on this island?"

"You also know that we in the new navy have always been very disciplined in our work."

"Mr. Mihawk means that if these contraband items are not in compliance with the rules of this island, then I think there is no need for us to send any contraband items to this island next time!"

As Mason spoke, he walked to the side and opened the bag. The bag contained mostly food supplies such as flour and rice, as well as some scattered Baileys, clothes, etc.

Such things are probably not considered prohibited no matter where they go.

Mason's words were full of sarcasm. Bello Betty naturally understood the subtext of his words, and his expression changed slightly.

Angry, resentful, and disappointed in someone.

Complex emotions surged in her heart, forcing her to glare sternly at the islanders who were subdued by the new navy. But when she turned her head and looked at Mason again, Belo Betty's eyes softened:
"Major Mason, huh? Hello, nice to meet you."

It was only then that Bello Betty looked Mason in the eye.

"What you said is probably a misunderstanding. They have always been responsible for the security of the dock and have never made any mistakes."

"This time, they were just confused for a moment. Please give them a chance."

Bello Betty originally wanted to smooth things over and get over the matter, but when her eyes swept over Mihawk and the black-robed man beside him, after a brief hesitation, she chose to honestly admit her mistake.

In the future, there may be a lot of cooperation between the New Navy and the Revolutionary Army. It is definitely not a good idea to damage the image of the Revolutionary Army in the minds of the New Navy for these people.

In just a few seconds, Bello Beti had already made up her mind. If the new navy insisted on punishing the islanders, she would definitely not say a word.

Of course, this is the territory of the revolutionary army after all, and Belo Beti wants to fight for it if he can.

"Huh"

"A moment of confusion?"

"I saw that they were very skilled when they were looting supplies from our ship."

"It's really just a moment of confusion."

"Well, if your revolutionary army encountered such a thing, what would you do?"

When Mason said this, Yoriichi Tsugakuni and Mihawk, who were a little further away, were also looking at Bello Betty.

This is a test paper given by the new navy to the revolutionary army.

Bello Beti was sure that if the punishment was too light, the subsequent negotiations between the New Navy and the Revolutionary Army would be extremely difficult; but if the punishment was too severe, the New Navy might directly punish those people using the methods of their Revolutionary Army and shut them up.

The people in their own territory made mistakes and were punished by others. If such things were to spread, their revolutionary army would probably find it difficult to hold their heads up in front of the new navy.

For Belo Beti, this is a dilemma, and it cannot be solved by so-called official procedures.

Punishing these criminal islanders is not the main purpose of the new navy. They simply want to take this opportunity to establish the dominant position in future cooperative relations.

(End of this chapter)