Chapter 226: Return to the Kronos Kingdom
The Farazul sailed on The Great Sea.
From Honeycomb Island, it returned to Iskandar Island, then sailed all the way north towards the Kronos Kingdom.
Along the way, many pirate ships were seen sailing in the same direction.
Countless new Pirate Crews were formed, most heading towards one destination: Puto Island.
With Hades's Farazul as its figurehead, over the years, more and more Great Pirates obtained their own pirate ships from Puto Island.
Puto Island's reputation also grew, becoming a famous shipbuilding capital in the New World.
Who wouldn't want a pirate ship unique to their own Pirate Crew?
An excellent pirate ship is actually very important on The Great Sea, greatly enhancing a Pirate Crew's combat strength at sea, and even their ability to escape.
Pirate ships built on Puto Island boasted excellent performance, ample firepower, and high speed.
They wouldn't be at a disadvantage even when facing Marine warships.
The advantage of being able to equip powerful artillery also gained favor among many Pirates.
These various advantages made Puto Island the primary destination for many Pirates seeking to build ships.
With shipbuilding at its core, Puto Island developed rapidly, and commerce gradually prospered.
Some surrounding islands also benefited.
Along this route, all the islands flew the flag of the Pluto Pirates.
From the Area slightly north of the New World Center, the Sea Area centered around Iskandar Island, all the way to the Sea Area in the New World North near the Kronos Kingdom.
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A total of nearly one hundred and fifty islands were all territory of the Pluto Pirates.
Although the Rocks Pirates were still around in the past, Hades didn't dare to expand his Faction recklessly.
But in secret, these territories were already under Hades's control.
Many Cadres actually did the same.
The Flying Pirates, the fastest and most well-staffed, occupied as many as two hundred islands, more than the Pluto Pirates.
And this was just the beginning.
After a period of sailing, the Farazul finally arrived at the Kronos Kingdom.
The expressions of the crewmates on the ship varied greatly.
Some were excited; they were graduates of the Kronos Kingdom Royal Military Academy and could finally go home.
Some were melancholic and lost.
In that mysterious Land, they had their children.
Some had more than one child, and the oldest ones were already over ten years old.
Over the years, they had been unrestrained many times, often not even knowing they had children.
And they, from birth until now, had never met.
After meeting, they didn't know what to say.
Clearly, having been accustomed to the freedom of sailing The Great Sea for many years, they didn't know how to handle this.
Furthermore, upon returning to the Kronos Kingdom, Hades would succeed as the King of the Kronos Kingdom.
This was something that had been decided long ago.
At that time, the Pluto Pirates would also become an Affiliated Force of the Kronos Kingdom.
On the surface, the two had no connection, but in reality, everyone knew.
The Kronos Kingdom needed the existence of the Pluto Pirates to help it occupy these territories under the name of the Pluto Pirates.
By now, the crewmates who remained with the Pluto Pirates were all loyal to Hades.
Hades had already spoken to them during this time, giving them two choices.
One was to join the Kronos Kingdom.
The Kingdom would arrange work for them, whether joining the Army, the Navy, or becoming Military Academy Instructors, etc.
Even being ordinary people was fine.
The other, naturally, was to retain their Pirate identity.
If they couldn't adapt to life in the Kronos Kingdom, they would continue to operate as the Pluto Pirates.
Moving forward, the Pluto Pirates would not be involved in hegemony.
They would simply hold onto this territory securely.
After all, the strength of the Pluto Pirates could be said to weaken drastically, but behind them, they still had the Kronos Kingdom as their backing.
However, this decision would be made after they had met their children.
In the next few years, the Marines wouldn't be able to push back into the New World.
And the many Great Pirates were in the initial stages of rapid development.
The Great Sea during this period could be said to be relatively peaceful, without major conflicts.
The Whitebeard Pirates, who would shake The Great Sea in the future, didn't even have a shadow yet.
Nor would any fool attack the territory of the Pluto Pirates.
The Farazul docked at a relatively secret Marine Military Port.
Before this, there were also Kingdom Navy patrols at sea.
"Greetings, His Highness!"
The Kingdom Navy had received the news long ago and specially arranged people at the port to receive them.
Soldiers wearing dark blue military uniforms stood in orderly rows.
The one leading them, wearing a dark blue long military uniform, walked up to Hades and bowed respectfully.
The Kingdom Navy's military uniforms were dark blue, and the Army's military uniforms were black.
As military ranks increased, the military uniforms would also change accordingly.
And upon reaching a certain level, specifically Vice Admiral level, there would be no strict restrictions on the wearing of military uniforms.
The Kingdom would specially customize them according to personal preference, with various styles to choose from.
Within the current Kingdom Military, a magnificent court style was very popular.
After all, the vast majority of officers graduated from the Royal Military Academy.
To be precise, they were all part of the Royal Family's Military.
Hades's existence was no secret among the Kingdom's higher-ups.
Even ordinary citizens mostly knew Hades's true identity.
Over the years, the Kingdom had been building momentum for Hades to ascend the Throne.
Whether it was his identity as the son of "Jaeger" and the Legitimate Heir to the Throne.
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Or the title "Pluto," a name that shook The Great Sea.
From that perspective, Hades was undoubtedly the sole candidate.
"Alright, prepare the subway to take us to the Royal Capital."
"Yes!"
The extensive subway system connected the various Military Bases of the Kronos Kingdom.
From here to the Royal Capital, the core of the kingdom, it only took two hours.
(end of chapter)