Pirate guerrillas do not refer to guerrilla groups formed by pirates, but rather to guerrilla groups that hunt pirates.
In the original timeline, after Zephyr finally left the Navy in despair, he formed this organization with those willing to follow him, and fought pirates all over the New World.
Roger ushered in a bad era. There were very few adventurers who were truly aiming for the One Piece. Instead, there were many villains who set sail under the pretext of the One Piece, driven by inflated ambition.
And these evil parties are full of hotheads.
The navy of the four seas is vastly different from the navy of the Grand Line, both in terms of strength and quality. These navies will wipe out a group of weak pirates.
The terrain of the Reverse Mountain and the treacherous environment of the Grand Line will eliminate a second batch of ships. Those who can continue sailing usually have a strange sense of confidence, believing themselves to be invincible.
At this point, they become increasingly lawless, and no matter what title they hold, they see it as nothing more than a stepping stone on their road to success.
Only bloodshed could make these guys understand where they had entered.
The garrison is responsible for internal defense, and most pirates are stopped in advance by the coastal defense guns.
Piltover's coastal defense guns are not old-fashioned cannons; their larger caliber and longer range mean that most pirates will be destroyed on the sea before they even have a chance to fire.
Pirates who cause trouble after entering the island are dealt with promptly. The security team is also a soldier and needs real combat experience.
The rampant pirates even affected merchant ships passing by in the vicinity. In addition, fighting pirates could help one increase their reputation in the area, so the preparation of a pirate guerrilla team was put on the agenda.
A powerful nation can provide escort services in special sea areas; this is based on the same logic.
Although travel on the Grand Line is inconvenient and there is little contact between islands, member states cannot completely sever their ties with the outside world.
The navy will conduct regular patrols within its designated waters, and will also be responsible for helping to clean up any problems that arise in member states, but it will not provide 24-hour escort services.
The king attends world conferences and they are responsible for these matters, but not for every merchant ship that comes and goes; this is the blank market.
Once a reputation is established, this becomes a new source of funding.
Of the more than 170 member states, the vast majority are coastal countries due to their topography. Only a few can protect their own territory without relying on external forces, let alone take the initiative to go out and escort ships.
If they were morally corrupt enough to raise their own pirate crew, Oran could start collecting tolls.
However, given the current state of the seas, there's no need to do anything that could damage one's reputation. The seas have everything, but they certainly don't lack reckless pirates.
These newcomers are like leeks; once one batch is harvested, another batch keeps coming.
"Does that mean we're going to expand our military?"
"Yes, the regular army should also be expanded. We should select a group from the garrison and recruit a new batch."
When the mecha unit expands its recruitment, guerrilla members will be given priority admission under the same conditions; that's roughly it.
"Meow, I understand. The ships at the shipyard have been completed long ago and can be launched at any time."
Most ships were still the mainstream wooden vessels on the high seas, rather than ironclad warships.
Metal ships were only created in a few places on the vast ocean where the technology was somewhat out of sync; there were basically no ironclad warships or similar vessels on the sea.
Apart from a few flagships, Piltover's standard ships were also made of wood, which was sufficient for their needs.
This basic material is not as difficult to replicate as Hextech Crystals. There are no difficulties in terms of technology and materials, and the ship can be upgraded at any time if needed.
Like cybernetic bodies, ironclad warships are not uncommon on the sea; this ocean also has manned submarines capable of traveling at depths of 10,000 meters.
Ironclad warships haven't become widespread for various reasons; after all, this is a world where individual bravery trumps everything.
The artillery technology tree stagnates after reaching a certain point. Wooden ships are sufficient to withstand artillery battles of this intensity, and large-sized fast-growing trees grow all over the world, breaking the limitation of trees on the size of ship keels.
Due to a number of factors, including the high price compared to wooden ships, ironclad ships have not become the mainstream.
This device is not as sophisticated as a prosthetic body in terms of technology, making it difficult to leverage price to create a monopolistic advantage.
After all, no matter how you modify it, the things on it are still solid metal materials.
In general, popularizing ironclad warships is not of much value to Oran, at least not at present. Their own ships are already ahead of the competition, so that's enough for now.
A few expensive flagship ships may meet the combat power requirements, but they won't attract much attention; the sheer cost alone is enough to deter many people.
"By the way, Oran, that flagship is basically finished. Do you want to personally preside over the launching and ribbon-cutting ceremony?"
Oran has traveled in various ways over the years, from the World Government and the Navy to the underworld and pirates; he has basically boarded ships from every faction.
He rides dragons in the sky and whales in the water, possessing his own abilities to fly and the long-distance teleportation of bears, but he has no personal ship of his own.
Driven by the objective needs after the founding of the nation, coupled with suggestions from Brand and other local residents and the improvement of industrial capabilities, a flagship symbolizing the Piltover monarchy began construction two years ago and was recently completed.
The lack of a flagship for the royal family is seen by the local people as affecting the prestige of their country, and they also hope that their king is stronger than those outside the country.
The reason we were able to receive such opinions is because of an agency in Piltover that is responsible for collecting public opinion and adjusting the implementation of specific policies.
Aside from some hurdles that must be overcome, policies that benefit the people at the grassroots level must still align with the wishes of the majority.
This is an institution similar to the lower house of parliament, and its members are considered part of the officials, except that they only have the right to make suggestions and have no executive power.
With the help of androids, Oran wouldn't feel overwhelmed with work, and naturally wouldn't engage in actions like constitutional reform that would weaken his power.
If not for the pressure of the situation, probably no king would like to establish a constitution. Although he has absolute military power, it would not be a big deal to give away some power. But there is no point in doing something that would only cause trouble for himself.
"It's finished! Let's go take a look. This is our own ship now."
"Us? No, Oran, this is your ship."
"Kate, the so-called Siddirell family, started with just me, and the origins of the family members are also very complicated."
We are not related by blood, but we have known each other for so many years and share common goals. Our relationship has long surpassed that of an ordinary family.
Don't worry about the little details; these are things we share.
It's a pity Doflamingo is still in the North Blue, otherwise he would find this operating method quite familiar.
Perhaps one day, Doflamingo will realize that some people not only followed their own path, but also perfected many things.
Oran never hesitates to give his own people better things.
"Meow, I understand. What's the name of the ship?"
"Let's name the ship 'Power Gear,' as a tribute to the original Black Ship."
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