No one in the world does anything without a purpose; even dreamers have a purpose.
Or rather, those so-called dreamers have much bigger goals than ordinary pirates.
Ordinary pirates simply want more territory, more followers, more money, and more fame.
Those dreamers, if they really want to achieve their goals, would turn the world upside down.
Becoming the world's greatest swordsman is the dream of many swordsmen. Some swordsmen believe they are not qualified and bury their dreams deep inside, while others have this as their goal from the beginning and work hard to achieve it.
However, Kuro didn't want that lousy title. He really had no motivation to fight Mihawk. If he lost, he would lose face. If he won, he would gain face but there would be a lot of trouble. If they really fought and got carried away, Mihawk would definitely be finished. But he estimated that he would either end up with Shanks or Shiki, and either lose an arm or a leg.
He's not stupid to fight for a title he doesn't even want; he never said he wanted to be the world's greatest swordsman.
Moreover, even if he doesn't die, being severely injured or crippled would greatly diminish the current strength of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
The purpose of creating the new Seven Warlords of the Sea is to have them fight against pirates and the Four Emperors, not to fight to the death with him.
What Kuro couldn't understand was why, with so many opportunities to become famous on the high seas, he had to fixate on his own backyard. What was the point of being the world's greatest swordsman? Being invincible was what truly mattered.
He had already made up his mind that if he really couldn't stand Mihawk's harassment later, he would trick him into fighting one of the Four Emperors, or better yet, go and fight Shanks. After all, that was something he had promised himself.
Don't be fooled by Shanks losing one hand; his swordsmanship with the other hand won't be much worse. Given the relationship between Mihawk and Shanks, it's probably similar to my own situation—they won't fight to the death, just spar. Such sparring would be endless and never result in a clear winner. Let Mihawk spend some time with Shanks.
Bypassing Maynard, Kuro walked directly into the office and, sure enough, saw Sakazuki wearing a navy hat, his head slightly lowered, his expression obscured by shadows, in the open doorway.
Hearing footsteps, Sakazuki looked up slightly and saw Kuro entering, a smile playing on his lips.
"You're back?"
"Yes, Mr. Sa."
Kuro didn't stand on ceremony. He found a sofa nearby, plopped down, put out his nearly finished cigar in the ashtray, lit another one, and then said, "Asteria has failed. Their king was assassinated, and it's not something we can do anymore. Mihawk came to challenge me to a duel, and that bastard Shanks actually dared to watch the show from the sidelines."
"I have already read the detailed report."
Sakazuki said with satisfaction, "Congratulations, Kuro, the title of World's Greatest Swordsman is yours, but it can't be announced yet. Headquarters has its own considerations. What's your opinion?"
Kuro was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed: "Really?"
It was just a guess at first, but it turned out to be true. Why didn't headquarters issue this report?
That's not right. Knowing their nature, if the Navy produces the world's greatest swordsman, they'll definitely spread the news all over the world. Even the World Government wouldn't miss this opportunity to boost their prestige.
"I have no objection, Mr. Sa. Do whatever you want, don't worry about me."
As soon as he finished asking his question, Kuro immediately realized what he meant and nodded directly.
Of course, I accepted this great opportunity.
"Yes, regarding this, we'd like to borrow your influence to conduct unified publicity. You're qualified enough; now it's up to us."
Sakassky nodded and said, "As for Astia, I have already explained to the higher-ups. Although it is a pity, the CP report there says that the Principality of Faya has not yet elected a king, and the others are not interested in the member states. They also adopt a non-resistance stance against the invasion of other countries. The only one who resists is that Faretel Joshua, but he is too few in number to be of much use."
Of course they wouldn't resist. The nobles had already made a deal with the other side, guaranteeing to expand their territory. As for whether the king or the commoners died, what did it have to do with them?
This is a common problem in this world kingdom: nobles are the backbone of the world, and a single king really can't stir up any trouble.
The revolutionary army always thought that things would be much better after changing the king, but they didn't realize that the king was just the highest-ranking noble, and there were other nobles below him.
This is just like the 'gentry' in Kuro's hometown. What does it matter to them if the dynasty changes? They don't care which dynasty it is. The concept of 'family, country, and the world' hadn't taken root in people's hearts back then. It was only in the late modern period that a few big shots desperately promoted it in order to save the country, and it gradually took root in people's hearts in the later period.
Given the current state of affairs at sea, let's not even talk about ordinary people; anyone would be fine as long as they can live a good life.
As long as you don't infringe on the interests of the nobility, it's fine.
Otherwise, pirates wouldn't just plant a flag; they would simply kill the king and take over the kingdom.
Even when Kaido invaded Wano Country, he usually stayed on Onigashima, the island he destroyed, and rarely set foot on Wano Country's territory. That place still belonged to Kurozumi Orochi.
As for Astrea, as long as the interests of their nobles are guaranteed, it doesn't matter who rules. But if you say that someone infringes on the collective interests of their nobles...
Back in my hometown, during the late stages of a dynasty, if anyone dared to do something like that, the gentry would skin them alive.
These people are all equally despicable in Kuro's eyes now, but depending on the circumstances, times change, and history unfolds, whether in his hometown or here, before the Red Sun rose, they were all the same.
The difference is that his hometown was lucky; a sun rose, which brought forth a galaxy of stars.
As for this side... good luck to them. Kuro, ever since he saw the world clearly when he was young, has stopped caring about these kinds of things.
The difficulty is too great. The geographical location caused by the geographical environment is a problem, the inherent bloodline suppression is a problem, the common people are not really unable to survive, but being confined to an island or a country and the lack of smooth information flow is also a problem, and the large number of strong people is still a problem.
Anyway, Kuro can't handle it. He's not a genius, nor is he a superhuman. He doesn't have that kind of strength.
This is also why Kuro always felt that his strength was insufficient.
In terms of strength, he couldn't overwhelm the Four Emperors in a life-or-death struggle; his strength was inferior.
In terms of determination, I'm just an ordinary person, and I never intended to fight such a long and protracted war.
He's useless at everything, but he's never satisfied with enjoying life. Oh well, I'm tired. That's it. It's good enough that he can keep his own people and the civilians under his jurisdiction alive and not be bullied.
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