The one-armed pirate shouted, "I'm not a pirate! No! We're also natives of the Kingdom of Rigrig, just here to rob on orders from above!"
Upon hearing this, Cass and Wilbur's eyes widened simultaneously. Wilbur stepped forward, grabbed the one-armed pirate by the collar, lifted him up, and said fiercely, "What do you mean! You're not pirates?!"
"No, we were originally part of the royal army, but were later chosen by the noble lords to become 'pirates.' These pirate ships are just disguises, just flying a flag. The lords promised us that they would give us ten percent of the money we robbed..."
Bang!
Before he could finish speaking, an excited Wilbur slammed his fist down, slamming the pirate hard into the shallow water. He then drew his saber and stabbed the turban-wearing pirate to death.
Wilbur's neck flushed red with excitement, veins bulging, as he roared, "It's those evil, despicable people who rule this country through lies!!"
Needless to say, having interacted with so many countries, they quickly realized what this country truly was.
The upper-class nobles use welfare to make the common people feel that the country is good. Even if they are robbed by pirates, it is not their fault. Those "pirates" are just black gloves kept by the nobles. They plunder the wealth of the common people and then return it to the nobles. This is better than direct exploitation. The common people cannot blame them, so there will be no riots. They will also have stable wealth and be able to support the pirate crews to rob other places.
Raindrops fell on Wilbur, and at that moment, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Dressrosa has conquered so many countries and killed so many nobles. Some of them levied exorbitant taxes, some sold their own people, and some acted arbitrarily without regard for human life. But none of these can compare to the despicable nature of this country!
Wilbur could imagine that after the commoners had suffered from the plundering by the 'pirates,' the nobles would come to comfort them, give them hope, and give them the motivation to live and rebuild their wealth.
Then, just like chives, after they grow out, you keep harvesting them...
They will live in this 'field' forever.
Under the cover of rain, Cass stared at the two pirate corpses, then slowly said, "This is the greatest evil!"
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