Chloe appeared at the office door.
"Mr. Kuro, you wanted to see me."
"Um."
Kuro nodded, chewing on his cigar, and said, "Go and contact those kings, the kings of the four North Blue countries, and the king of Twin Horse Island. Give them a heads-up that if Brother Issho abolishes the Seven Warlords of the Sea during the World Conference, they should refuse and propose that the Navy take control of the selection of the Seven Warlords. If Brother Issho doesn't make the proposal, then let's call it a day."
"Abolish the Seven Warlords of the Sea..."
Kro adjusted his glasses. He had heard of such things before, but he hadn't expected it to be on the agenda so soon.
"Is it really necessary? The government won't agree to this, will it?" Kro asked.
That's the Seven Warlords of the Sea, an organization that has existed for over a decade or two. To abolish it just like that is too frivolous.
Kuro exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "Before the Seven Warlords of the Sea were established, the Navy also thought it was a joke, but it was still established. The World Government, which can establish this system, can abolish it without much difficulty. As long as the member states agree, the World Government will do it; otherwise, it will lose its most important foundation."
What is the most important foundation of a world government?
Public sentiment?
Bullshit.
Support level?
Bullshit.
He relied on the number of member states.
Kuro is an old hand; his past life's experiences have given him a deep understanding of the true nature of the World Government.
It is very similar to the United Nations, but its voice carries far more weight.
This is because in this world, the world government is more powerful than anyone else.
However, its foundation is built upon the member states.
Without member states, the world government is nothing.
However, because of the member states, the world government can indirectly control them. The member states have limited ability to dominate the world government, at least not in the most crucial aspects.
For example, the Celestial Dragons.
Eight hundred years ago, a world government emerged, bringing together the initial twenty nations, which were twenty powerful nations, laying the foundation for more countries to join and thus representing the entire world.
But in essence, it is still supported by force, and in the end, force becomes the rule.
As long as the initial military strength is maintained, let the member states change what they can, but if you want them to abolish the Celestial Dragons system, then sorry, they can make your entire country cease to exist.
As for the other Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Navy, and Enies Lobby, in the eyes of the government, they are just power plays to maintain stability. Member states can raise their opinions freely, and they can come up with any rules they want to follow. In any case, they can't shake the foundation. As long as these member states still exist, the World Government is still the World Government.
Therefore, pirates are not the biggest headache for the World Government. Rather, it is the Revolutionary Army, which overthrows member states, that is the World Government's greatest enemy.
Because he understands the essence of the matter, Kuro is most certain that if the proposal to abolish the Seven Warlords of the Sea is put forward, it will definitely be abolished as long as there are more people who agree.
Similarly, as long as there are enough people who agree, the Navy can also control the selection of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
Letting them judge that existence is the best choice; it's better than abolishing it.
Kuro dislikes the Shichibukai system, but he needs it. It would be troublesome to have these people on the opposite side of the Navy, especially for someone in his current position. If he wants to live a peaceful life, he needs to maintain stability.
I am Kuro, the world's stabilizer.
He didn't want something like Zephyr to happen. Besides being a Marine himself, he also didn't want those wicked pirates to join the same camp as them.
What is this Whitebeard Jr.?
He thinks he's worthy?!
Hawkeye and the like are easy to deal with; they can maintain their current level. Bucky is also easy to deal with; his own combat strength is average, but he relies on a strange kind of luck that even Kuro can't understand, which allows him to gather a group of skilled people to work for him.
This guy is now taking on a lot of business, especially in the war sector, making money from both sides by cooperating with the wars of the member states.
Someone with such a powerful force as Buggy could be a Shichibukai, at least his combat strength would allow Clow to carry out a decapitation strike, and he wouldn't pose a threat to the world like Doflamingo or Crocodile.
Being able to hold it in your hand gives you a sense of security.
As for the others, they can all be ruled out.
The rest is up to the navy to find—a pirate with decent fighting skills and a good character—so that it won't cause any losses to the navy.
As for the name of ownership, it is of course still the World Government.
Kuro simply didn't want the Seven Warlords system abolished.
If Brother Yixiao doesn't make a proposal, he doesn't want to ask anyone else to make one.
"We still need to advise Brother Yixiao on this matter."
Kuro exhaled a puff of smoke and said to Kro, "Prepare the ship, we're heading to headquarters."
"Yes, I'll go prepare right away." Kro nodded and went out to make the preparations.
"If we're really going to make a proposal...would your brother be interested in becoming a Shichibukai?" Kuro asked Lida.
"ah?"
Lida paused, "I don't know, he doesn't seem to be a pirate."
"This kind of thing is not important. There is a precedent of pirates becoming kings, and there is also a precedent of kings becoming pirates. Lowe is quite strong and is also a king. I feel more at ease with him becoming a Shichibukai than anyone else."
“I’ll go ask about it later,” Lida said.
Kuro nodded. Of course, this was just a preliminary plan.
If it really comes to that, this responsibility will definitely be chosen by the general. The old man is very suitable. He has nothing to do every day, so he can take on an extra burden.
As for the other generals...
They may have a good relationship, but since they're not part of the mainstream navy, there's no need for that.
In this respect, Kuro is exactly the same as those old-school Navy personnel.
Arrogant and disdainful of others.
He has a good relationship with Brother Yixiao among those recruited from around the world. Although he has never had contact with Green Bull, he is sure they are easy to get along with. These people are strong, and even if they are not from the Navy, they are worth befriending.
But the rest were recruited from around the world, those without any foundation or foothold.
Kuro didn't care about them, just like the old-school Marines at headquarters, none of them cared.
They're still playing their old tricks, not taking the newcomers seriously.
The decision-making body remains the same; even a high-ranking general cannot influence their will.
Otherwise, Brother Yixiao wouldn't have gone to such lengths to come up with this proposal at the World Conference. If headquarters had agreed, this matter wouldn't have been so complicated.
However, the old-school navy currently disagrees with this proposal.
They look down on the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but they don't deny their current role.
If it were truly useless, this system wouldn't have existed for so long.
Those Seven Warlords of the Sea are incredibly powerful.
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