“Well, if we don’t want to go to Fishman Island, we don’t have to. There are plenty of other places to choose from,” Kizaru said.
Sakazuki frowned slightly and looked at Kuro: "If you don't want to go to the seabed, then go to Korf. The new king of that country has submitted his desire to join the World Government, and the government has agreed. However, it is currently in the observation period. The World Government will send one person, and our Navy will send another person to conduct an observation and decide whether this country can be included in the membership list."
Sakazuki was quite satisfied with Kuro; if they didn't want to go to Fishman Island, they didn't have to go to Fishman Island, they could go somewhere else.
After all, he brought in 20 billion Berries for the headquarters. Although this amount of money is not much to the headquarters, Kuro's willingness to do so means that Sakazuki was right.
This man is a staunch naval officer!
He's way better than that idiot Kuzan.
Hearing Sakazuki's words, Kuro pursed his lips. Well, it's better than going to the bottom of the sea.
You can't refuse Sakazuki a second time; that would be disrespectful to him.
On the open sea, everything is fine; it's not like some kind of 'Tottoland' that's going to be incorporated into a member state.
Next, after Tina introduced the countries from around the world that were going to hold the meeting and assigned tasks, the meeting adjourned.
At this moment, Kuro followed the old man back to his office, sat opposite him and waited, and also learned about the people who had come with him this time.
Looking at the information he had obtained from the old man, Kuro pouted and said with interest, "Rob Lucci? CP0, huh? Looks like the World Government is taking him seriously."
The person sent by the World Government this time was Rob Lucci.
We're old acquaintances.
Although Kuro was very unhappy with government officials, there were a few he still considered neutral, Rob Lucci being one of them.
"Be careful if you go to Korf."
Kizaru chuckled and said, "That's a pirate country. I've heard of it before. The king uses a hardline rule to treat pirates as slaves, making them serve him alone. So it's also called a slave country. Besides the country's own citizens, foreign pirates are also enslaved here. Now, although the Straw Hat Luffy has defeated that king, the environment there must be chaotic."
"Everyone's a pirate?" Kuro was just looking at the information about Korf when he heard this, and he was taken aback for a moment, but it wasn't surprising.
The New World is teeming with pirates. Weakness means being conquered, and strength means being coveted. In that chaotic place, it wouldn't be surprising if an island turned into anything.
Or rather, that's what's considered normal.
Kolf's geographical location is not far from Dressrosa. Dressrosa used to belong to the Seven Warlords of the Sea and was also a member state. However, if you go deeper into the area, the first barrier to the chaos of the New World is the Kingdom of Kolf, which is not a member state.
The data shows that this country is very poor, and its people are full of martial spirit. In the past, they had no other way to survive except by robbing, because its geographical location is not good. The country is surrounded by powerful forces on all sides, and behind it are the member states represented by their World Government, and the first one is the powerful nation of Dressrosa.
Even under King Riku's control, Dressrosa was not a place that ordinary pirates could approach. Besides, that's one good thing about the World Government: if you pay protection money... no, if you become a member state, then it will really protect you.
Their specific methods include their navy and the CP organization.
Next up is Doflamingo, who is even more formidable to Korf.
As for now...
The kind of frenzied expansion that Dressrosa would have been unbearable for most people.
In other parts of Kolf, the kingdoms are not to be trifled with either; they are islands and countries that have established themselves in the New World and have not been annexed.
They either stood there by their own strength, or they had long ago been hoisted under the flag of some great pirate, making them impossible for Korff to seize.
As for the resources on the island itself... it seems to be a rocky island, with very limited food production besides rocks.
However, Kolf itself has its own highlights, namely a large quantity of stone, which is very hard and excellent for building houses, as well as some exquisite patterned stones that can be used for sculptures, which are sought after by collectors.
And most importantly, the Kingdom of Korf possesses "Bomb Rocks," which are only slightly inferior to their navy's "Power Rocks." These are natural shells that don't require manufacturing at all, which is one of the reasons for Korf's military strength.
The Kingdom of Korf was able to survive in the New World thanks to various kinds of stones and the pirate slaves used for labor.
However, the arrival of the Straw Hat Pirates disrupted everything. He defeated the king, released the pirates who had been enslaved, and plunged the Kingdom of Korf into chaos.
The newly appointed king is the son of the former king, and out of desperation, he requested to join the World Government.
"So, the World Government is so greedy for their 'Bomb Rock' that they're even willing to accept this kind of garbage?" Kuro was speechless.
Kuro guessed what the investigation was about; it was probably to see if the bomb rocks were easy to mine, and the future "Heavenly Gold" would likely be included in it.
But is it really necessary to accept a country full of pirates?
"Well, it's an order from above." Kizaru shrugged. "Just consider it a formality."
"knew."
Kuro put the documents away, stood up, and walked out.
"Oh, right, Kuro..."
Kizaru then said, "If we are to propose taking control of the Seven Warlords this time, shouldn't we come up with a candidate in advance?"
"Let's talk about that later; the higher-ups might not agree." Kuro shrugged and walked out the door.
As for Rob Lucci, he naturally wouldn't be allowed to pick him up personally; he would have to meet him at headquarters himself. And now...
He dialed a number on the Den Den Mushi and said, "Hey, Smoker, let's go for a drink."
"What? Who's treating? Of course it's you, who else could it be but me?"
"Alright, stop arguing. As the commander of G-5 base, you can't be so stingy as to not be able to afford to drink, can you?"
"Huh? I'm a base commander too? Didn't you know I'm broke lately?"
He now manages his money strategically, saving where he can.
After all, doing business requires investment, and the meager earnings I made on Pegasus Island will probably all be invested back.
He still has a batch of gold on hand, which he keeps as a secret treasure and doesn't touch easily.
Because he himself also likes gold, unless necessary, he would probably make this gold into jewelry and keep it as a collection.
It's golden and shiny, who wouldn't love it?
After hanging up Smoker's call, Kuro headed straight for the commercial area behind headquarters, casually notifying Lida and Kuro to come over for a meal while waiting for Rob Lucci's arrival.
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