Only Oran himself knew what Oran was thinking; Brand himself didn't care about Ginny's words, he knew his own limitations, that was just his attempt to save the country.
Before long, they reached the town again, but this time, they didn't sneak in to gather information, but walked in openly from the main road.
"Everyone! Great news! Deli of the Deli Pirates and Kuerhe, the Godfather of the Kuerhe Gang, have both been eliminated! They can no longer exploit us!"
Brand held a large loudspeaker and shouted the good news along the street, but no one responded; the doors and windows of the town were tightly shut, and people had hidden back in their houses.
From Brand's perspective, the arrival of Oran and the others had defeated the pirates who originally ruled here.
Although he didn't know what Oran wanted to do yet, a scientist with a certain reputation worldwide, who had also made outstanding contributions to the medical industry, allowing countless people to stand up again.
Such a person, no matter what, wouldn't bring more destruction than pirates and gangs, right?
But the residents of the town didn't understand this; from their perspective, a group of strong men in heavy armor were walking towards them, carrying broken corpses.
In the years since this place became lawless, the island's residents had seen too many cruel things, and pirate and gang street fights were common occurrences.
Even staying indoors could lead to trouble, so in this situation, naturally no one would voluntarily approach them.
And at this point, Brand's value as a local person became apparent.
He had a considerable reputation locally; although no one joined him, the locals also hoped he could achieve something, and would provide him with supplies and help hide his whereabouts.
If it weren't for the support of the locals, it wouldn't have been easy for him to persist for so long; nicknames like 'Idiot' were purely self-created, as his talent had almost nothing to do with scientific research, and the things he occasionally invented were useless scraps.
"What is that Brand guy talking about... Deli, that old bald man, is dead?"
"No way, how is that possible? No, that corpse really is Deli's! Could it be that he succeeded?"
"What are those things behind him? Did he really invent something to save this island?"
As they entered the town, Deli's corpse and the ranks of the Guardian Mechs appeared in the residents' field of vision one after another.
Upon getting closer, the full appearance of the Guardian Mechs also came into view, and only then did they realize that they were not knights in armor at all, but rather 'iron men'.
The unknown brings fear; without knowing what those things were, the Guardian Mechs were truly terrifying, but if these things were used to eliminate pirates, they would also seem particularly reliable.
"I've seen that big guy, he knocked down quite a few pirates and gangs in town before... Could it be that they are really here to save this place?"
Kuma's height, which was significantly taller than the mechs, was also spotted by the townspeople who had seen him; more and more doors and windows cracked open, and countless people waited with curiosity and excitement for things to unfold.
There were still some pirates in the town, and at this moment, they were also attracted by Brand's shouting.
"D-Deli Captain?!"
The residents of the town were still in the stage of doubt, but these pirates were different; in an instant, they recognized their Captain, well, in corpse form.
"How is that possible? The Captain Deli, who was so strong, was actually eliminated?!"
"Run! What are you standing around for! If Captain Deli couldn't beat them, how could we possibly be opponents!"
The pirates immediately turned around wanting to leave, but it was too late; a slightly heavy footsteps sounded from behind, and the last image in their lives was a mech that could slide tackle.
"B-Brand, did you really succeed?"
The piled-up bodies of the pirates became the best proof; some residents bravely walked out of their houses, looked at Brand standing among the mech team, and asked with a hint of anticipation.
"Of course, soon we will be liberated from the oppression of the pirates!"
Without needing others to explain much, Brand alone explained most of the situation and began to educate the people on the island about his idol.
By the time Oran brought the craftsmen who had emigrated with him into the town, the remaining pirate and gang members in the town had already been cleared out, and only the town residents were waiting for Oran.
"Dr. Sidilier, will you really drive away all the pirates!"
"Is there anything here you fancy? If you can drive away the pirates, just take whatever you want!"
Anticipation, curiosity, doubt, hope; the local residents' words contained different emotions, but there was one common point - disgust for pirates.
"Dad, the people here really hate pirates, it's different from Charlotte Linlin's place..."
"Lyley, this is the norm; these people are one of the factors that disrupt the sea, and Charlotte Linlin is no exception, but also somewhat of an exception.
At her level, it's no longer just simple pirates, but warlord forces dominating a region; her subordinates belong to her kingdom.
In most places, her reputation is notorious, but the residents of Cake Island recognize her rule and protection.
They paid a price in exchange for the right to live peacefully in the New World."
Whitebeard and Charlotte Linlin, these two pirates are now notorious, but the residents under their protection all praise them; this is the deformed environment caused by this terrible sea.
Non-Allied Nation must find their own way to survive; they cannot afford the World Government's heavens gold, but the protection of a pirate flag is something they can bear.
People living in those places don't care if it's pirates or the Marine; they only respect those who protect their safety.
Robbing and leaving, in the eyes of pirates like Charlotte Linlin, is the lowest form of survival.
"One of the factors?"
"Exactly; in the final analysis, the root of a large tree has rotted, and no matter how beautiful the leaves outside are, they will eventually rot and wither.
Lyley, you are still a bit young now, later you might find the things I do strange, but this is all to crush that rotten root.
After all, I need a stable and healthy environment so that I can better complete all my plans.
Later you will meet people of all kinds; among pirates there are those forced to go to sea, and there are reckless adventurers.
Among the Marine there are steadfast people who uphold the justice in their hearts, and there are also blemishes that are hard to look at.
Just like I told you before, appearance doesn't determine whether a person can be considered human, and faction and identity cannot represent the real them; when making friends, you have to see the other person's heart."
Oran held Lyliana's hand and walked into the town; a few years ago, he could still try to hold her, but this became unrealistic as Lyliana's height increased rapidly.
Don't think that children don't understand anything; they just look small, but they already have their own concepts of good and evil, so what Oran said was not ahead of its time.
He didn't want to neglect his teaching and end up with some red-haired guy running out one day and leading his child astray with a single sentence.
However, Oran clearly understood the principle of gradual progress, and stopped when he felt it was about right.
"I will drive away the pirates here and rebuild a new order; I will not oppress you, and your lives will be better than before, but now I need some manpower to help.
Are there any people in this town who used to work as journalists, printers, or photographers?"
Oran's luck was quite good; there were one or two people in the town with experience in related fields, which was not strange, as this place used to be an Allied Nation, and due to the limitations of the island's environment, most Allied Nation were able to be self-sufficient.
There were no newspapers in the country that covered the entire sea like the World Economic News Agency, but there were tabloids.
It was simple for Oran to find people with experience in this area: printing announcements.
This town is just a corner of Firefly Island; besides this, there is a large area, and the most difficult guys have been eliminated, but not many people know this news.
According to the situation of the pirates here, as long as this news is announced, they should start to fall into chaos themselves, and then the situation here can be dealt with step by step.
Moreover, the people on this island are not completely afraid to resist; they were just scared by Deli and Kuerhe, these two Devil Fruit users.
Devil Fruit provide a very clear increase in strength; most Devil Fruit users dealing with ordinary people are like tigers entering a flock of sheep.
This is the fear in people's hearts; two bullets cannot control six people, but one bullet can control five people; those who dare to step forward when they know it's a certain death situation are ultimately very few.
From the reaction of the citizens of this country after learning of Deli and their deaths, Oran could also see if there were any usable people on this island.
Several hand-cranked ink printing presses began to work, printing photos of Deli's death and Oran's announcement to the pirates here, as well as reassurance to the local residents.
The ink printing presses worked all night without stopping, and a large number of leaflets were ready.
"Oran, how should these leaflets be distributed? It's not realistic to deliver them one by one by hand, right?"
Kuma picked out some unclear announcements and threw them into the furnace for destruction; looking at the unhurried Oran, he was a bit curious.
"Don't worry, at this time, Kate should have gone to find helpers for us and should be back by now."
As soon as he finished speaking, Kate had already returned, holding a bird that looked slightly panicked; after Kate let go, it quickly flapped its wings wanting to escape, but there was no way out.
"Don't be nervous, I know your president Morgans, I won't hurt you."
The bird Kate caught was none other than a News Bird from the sea, a capable subordinate of Morgans; these News Birds played a crucial role in the development of the World Economic News Agency.
There are many intelligent animals on this sea; let alone understanding human language, there are even those who have learned Haki, and News Birds are undoubtedly among the more intelligent ones.
Hearing Oran say this, the News Bird finally relaxed; even if it was smart, it couldn't change the fact that it was a bird; being unexpectedly caught by a cat was a huge scare for it.
But in the next moment, Oran placed a stack of Berries and a box of exquisite bird feed in front of it.
News Birds have to work; delivering newspapers every day is their task, and only after completing the task can they get their "salary", which is food, lodging, and other things.
They not only recognize money but also know how to find it.
"Do me a small favor and call your colleagues nearby; I'll pay for all your newspapers today, the rest is your tip; you just need to help me spread this announcement leaflet throughout the island.
Can you understand what I mean?"
Professional matters should be done by professionals; undoubtedly, the reporters from the newspaper and the Marine are the best at infiltrating on this sea, and News Birds are the best creatures at delivering mail.
Except for the Calm Belt, they can be seen all over the world, and when a major event occurs, they can also immediately spread the news.
There is another reason for doing this; Oran wants to use these News Birds to transmit the events here to Morgans; as long as he knows, according to Morgans' character, he will start to exaggerate the facts and report the situation here.
This is also one of Oran's goals; he doesn't intend to hide, he needs the outside world to know he is here, but not know exactly what he is doing.
Using his identity to influence and drive some of the surrounding economy, redevelop this country, and build his perfect base.
Morgans is very suitable for this matter, but contacting him directly, according to Morgans' character, would instead bring up a lot of messy things; just letting these News Birds take back the announcement news and letting Morgans fill in the blanks himself is enough.
The News Bird controlled its wings to make a thumbs-up gesture, then took the things Oran had taken out, indicating that it agreed to the deal.
However, it then gesticulated wildly for a while, accompanied by its chirping, the general meaning being that next time, don't let the cat come to them.
News Birds generally have a rough work area, usually acting in groups of a dozen or so; this News Bird returned here shortly after leaving, bringing its colleagues to start the work of delivering leaflets.
Accompanying the flapping of the News Birds' wings, leaflets still smelling of ink began to be scattered to various locations on Firefly Island.
"Piltover? I haven't seen this spelling, does it have a new meaning?"
Although she was a Mink Tribe, Kate was actually a cultured person, and had even interpreted the meaning of Oran's name, but the name on the leaflet this time was something new she had never seen before.
"Piltover, the City of Science and Progress, will also become the City of Inclusion; this will be a new nation without racial barriers and discrimination.
A new order is about to be established, and the old order should naturally disappear from now on.
To be more precise, 'New Piltover' would be more accurate, but the difference isn't significant."
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