The country of peace.
The palace of the flower capital.
The palace was brightly lit at this time, and laughter and shouts filled the main hall.
Since Kaido and Charlotte Linlin formed an alliance, the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates have been partying almost every night here. The massive consumption of supplies has made the already impoverished surrounding areas of Wano Country even poorer, but these pirate crews and the upper echelons of Wano Country don't care at all.
The pirates and samurai were there, arms around each other's shoulders, raising their wine glasses and laughing loudly.
In a large private room within the palace, in the residence of the Wano Country shogun, a lewd-looking man knelt with a smirk, looking at a person wearing a black and white mask opposite him.
"Hehehe, your world government actually trades with someone from a non-member country like me? Weapons are available, of course, but the price..." The lewd man opened his folding fan and fanned himself as he spoke.
The man in the black and white masks said in a low voice, "General, it's always been like this, but isn't the price a bit too high this time?"
Opposite him was the current shogun of Wano Country, Kurozumi Orochi, who was also the de facto ruler of the Flower Capital!
"High price? Where is it high? It's just three warships. This price is very low. You guys have gone too far lately, planting so many spies here. I won't pursue it further for the sake of our business partnership. After all, Doflamingo cooperated with us quite well before. But he was captured, and I'm very angry. It's just three warships from you. Next time, I'll be going after Vegapunk!"
Orochi's lewd eyes were fixed on the man in the black and white mask. "You know I'm not afraid of anything. I not only have Kaido behind me now, but also Charlotte Linlin. I have two Yonko! Hahahaha!!"
The sound of wild laughter echoed throughout the entire palace.
The man in the black and white mask wiped the sweat from his brow and, after a moment of silence, replied, "General, please don't joke around. Three warships it is. We agree to this price. As for Doflamingo, that's not our problem; it's a problem within the Navy. Their Vice Admiral Kinni captured Doflamingo and forced him to step down, ignoring our orders."
"Golden Lion?"
Orochi paused, then closed his folding fan, pointing at the man in the black and white mask and sneer, "I know him. He's been here before and fought Kaido and Charlotte Linlin. I wouldn't offend someone like that. If he came to trade, I'd agree to a warship or even less. But this man is a Marine, an enemy, isn't he? If you can bring me the head of the Golden Lion, I can give you a 50% discount on weapons within a year, no, three years. Can you do that?"
"this..."
The black and white mask is getting a bit worn out.
How can you call this something that can or cannot be done? This is impossible!
Putting aside the Navy's attitude of regarding Kinni as their successor, his relationship with those above him is also very good. The Five Elders and the Celestial Dragons are very friendly towards him, so it's impossible for them to send Kinni away for such a small benefit.
Moreover, they were completely unable to deal with the Golden Lion's strength.
Although I hate to admit it, the Navy's overall combat power is far superior to that of the CP organization.
Perhaps we can pin our hopes on Rob Lucci, but his relationship with Jin Ni is also ambiguous, and he is still the commander of CP0. Even if we can find someone to put pressure on him, he might betray us in the future. If Jin Ni comes after us and kills us, we'll have no recourse.
“General, you know this is impossible,” the man in the black and white mask said.
"Hehehe, of course I know it's impossible, so this price is already very good!"
Kurozumi Orochi put away his folding fan, then opened it again and fanned himself, saying, "But I really dislike that Golden Lion. I don't want him in the New World. If you can do that, it's not impossible. At least for six months. If I don't see the Golden Lion in the New World for six months, the transaction price of these three warships can be maintained."
Half a year...
At this point, it seems feasible to prevent a lieutenant general from appearing in the new world.
The man in black and white thought for a moment, then said, "I need to go back and discuss this."
But he couldn't make up his mind.
This is ultimately a matter for the navy, but it might be possible to accomplish; it involves arms deals.
Although it's hard to admit, a significant portion of the World Government's weaponry comes from Wano Country, especially its high-quality weapons.
Otherwise, where do you think the Navy and even the CP get their weapons and equipment? The level of craftsmanship they possess, whether for mass production or high-quality products, is a level below that of Wano Country. When Doflamingo was around, he was simultaneously leading Kaido's side and trading with the World Government. As for the extent to which they sold weapons to other countries, it was child's play compared to the World Government.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have come to Wano Country to make a deal after Doflamingo disappeared.
The fact that the World Government is making deals with pirates is a very ugly thing to do if it gets out.
"Let's talk after we've finished communicating. This batch is for you first," Kurozumi Orochi chuckled. "Looking forward to your good news!"
"Sir!"
Just then, a CCP official rushed in from the doorway, holding a newspaper and hurriedly saying, "There's new information!"
“We’re discussing business right now. What news could be more important than this?” The man in black and white mask glanced back. Although the mask covered his face, one could still vaguely sense that he was glaring at his subordinate.
"this..."
The official handed over the newspaper, swallowed hard, and said, "Big news here!"
Big news?
How big can it be?
The man in black and white mask subconsciously took the newspaper, glanced at it briefly, and froze for a moment, muttering, "Has it gone this far?"
The giant black serpent stretched its head out and curiously glanced in that direction, then its eyes widened. "Oh? Is that so..."
The newspaper cover featured a photograph of a handsome man in a gold suit and cape, arrogantly munching on a cigar and gripping the black sword, Autumn Water, in one hand.
Everyone knows this person.
Vice Admiral Jin Ni!
The headline on the cover is even more eye-catching—[The World's Greatest Swordsman Has Changed!!!]
"The world's greatest swordsman..."
The man in black and white chuckled dryly a few times, not even glancing at the contents of the newspaper, and looked up at Orochi. "I doubt we can agree to your request."
"Hahaha, what a pity. The world's greatest swordsman? That's truly remarkable. Shusui is in his hands... If I could use it, that would be even better!" Kurozumi Orochi laughed.
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