Listening to Kuro and the others, Aquitaine bowed his back and revealed a fawning smile:
"Everything is negotiable, everything is negotiable. Let's move to the castle first, and I must host a banquet for you."
Kuro asked, "Really? I have over a thousand people on this ship. You can't favor one over the other. I have another thousand people on board. Are you going to feed two thousand people? You can't let them eat bad food. You can't just give us simple food."
"this..."
Aquitaine broke out in a cold sweat, gritted his teeth, and said, "Of course, you are my guests, and as your king, I will certainly treat you to a good meal!"
Kuro stared at him for a moment, shook his head and smiled, walked over and patted him on the shoulder, "Just treat a few of us to a meal, no need to be extravagant, let's just do it this way."
Without waiting for Aquitaine's agreement, he headed toward the castle ahead.
"I..."
Aquitaine pursed his lips, stared at Kuro's retreating figure for a moment, and then shouted gratefully, "Don't worry, there will be plenty of food for everyone!"
The food supply in Shiwang City is indeed running out.
The town is located in the center, but the surrounding area has been occupied by pirates. Forget about trade, they now have difficulty even leaving the town.
Especially after Aquitaine's failed attempt to wipe out the nearby pirates, the remaining forces could only defend Stone King City.
Upon entering the castle, Kuro had the remaining navy camp and rest nearby, while they, led by Aquitaine, arrived at a banquet hall.
Aquitaine smiled as he pulled aside the main seat and said to Kuro with a smile, "General Jinni, please take a seat."
Kuro, with a cigar in his mouth, glanced at him and sat down directly in the first seat on the right below the main seat. "No need, you can sit here."
After Kuro took his seat, the others sat down one by one. Lida sat below Kuro, then below him was Kro, and then Sazir.
This is the only number of people who came this time. That lazybones Moore and that kitchen maniac Kikyo definitely didn't want to come out, so they were left on the ship to keep watch.
If anything unexpected happens, Moore's abilities allow him to arrive here instantly to notify the authorities and take the person back with him.
On the left, Lucci, Stussy, and Kaku are lined up in that order.
After everyone was seated, Aquitaine hesitated for a moment, but finally took the seat of honor and said, "Please wait a moment. I have already asked the chef to start preparing the food. I haven't yet asked you all for your instructions..."
His attention was focused on the Navy and the CP, and it was obvious to anyone with eyes that they did not belong to the same faction.
After all, the uniforms are different.
“Kro, introduce yourself,” Kuro said.
"Yes, Mr. Kuro."
Kuro then said, "Let me, Captain Kuro of the Marine Headquarters, the 'Black Wolf' who has accompanied Vice Admiral Jinni on his campaigns and witnessed the disappearance of countless great pirates, give the introductions. First, sitting in the second chair is Captain Kuro of the Marine Headquarters, known as White... no, known as 'Butterfly' Flo Rida, the most dazzling jewel of our G-3 branch. She is incredibly strong and once single-handedly fought against several commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates, including Marco. And sitting below me is my subordinate, Lieutenant Sazel of the Marine Headquarters, whose strength is also quite considerable."
As he spoke, he paused, his gaze falling on the CP organization opposite him.
Kaku straightened up, cleared his throat, and prepared to receive the praise from the navy officer.
Perhaps he doesn't know much about their pairing, but that's okay, I'll add to what he has to say.
"The organization opposite us is CP, a subsidiary of the World Government."
After saying that, Kro fell silent.
Kaku waited for a long time, but the bespectacled man on the other side didn't speak again.
"Um, we are..."
That's all.
Before Kaku could speak, Kuro turned directly to Aquitaine and said, "You know my identity now. There's no need to rush into joining the World Government. We can wipe out the pirates, but your actions after that will affect whether you can join the World Government."
Kaku: "..."
Where's the introduction?!
Where's the promised introduction?
Are we just going to leave them there like that?
Kuro, of course, didn't care what Kaku was thinking. What he was thinking was indeed the case. Although he had a good impression of him, it wasn't something that could be determined by just one impression. This was the addition of a country. However, judging from the initial impression, the fact that he was willing to send a small number of soldiers to protect civilians, thus weakening the town's defenses, clearly showed that he wasn't the kind of person who would prioritize his own throne.
"I see."
Aquitaine said, "To be honest, I have to admit that I joined the World Government in order to protect my country and my people. I am willing to pay any price for this. I know you want 'Bomb Rock'. As the king, I can make the decision. As long as the Kingdom of Kolf joins, I will pay you 30% of the mine, and you will be responsible for mining it yourself. You will also receive a fair share of the Heavenly Gold every year."
Stussy nodded slightly at these words; the price was not low.
It's important to understand that other member states only paid a pittance. For the World Government, it's a good thing to have countries join, especially those that stand tall in the New World.
The above plan is quite lenient; all that's needed is to pay the Heavenly Gold. As for the Bomb Rock, they just need to have the trading rights and not sell it to pirates.
The conditions Aquitaine offered were very satisfactory to them.
Stussy was eager to agree immediately. As for the matter of eliminating pirates, that was the navy's job. The government had given the order, and they would definitely do it.
pity...
They don't have the upper hand.
"That's your deal with the higher-ups, not what I'm looking at."
Kuro shook his head and said, "I heard that you are a pirate country, but you seem to be a little different. We are responsible for eliminating pirates, but after the elimination, first of all, you cannot keep slaves, which is strictly prohibited. Secondly, you had better control the number of pirates in your kingdom."
Expecting people not to go to sea and become pirates is something even a god couldn't do in this era, let alone a mere kingdom. After all, they won't tell you if their citizens become pirates.
"The land of pirates, huh..."
Aquitaine murmured the word and shook his head, saying, "That was a long time ago. Now it would be more accurate to call it the land of mining slaves."
"Lord Noadi, you can't do this!"
Suddenly, a shout came from outside the door.
With a few sharp 'crash' sounds, the door was violently pushed open, and an elderly man strode in with a tall and straight figure. Behind him, some servants looked panicked, while a food cart lay askew on the ground, plates shattered, and food scattered all over the floor.
"Hey, food..." Lida turned her head and stared at the pile of food on the ground, then paused for a moment.
"There's nothing to welcome you here, Navy, and World Government."
The elderly man was missing his left hand, and his body was covered in bandages, indicating that his injuries had not yet healed. However, his words were resolute and full of authority.
"You are not welcome here, please leave."
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