The Red Hair Pirates took over the Goa Kingdom, but strangely, after the navy of the East China Sea reported this news back to the headquarters, they received the order that "no action was allowed against the Red Hair Pirates."
This inexplicable order surprised many East China Sea sailors, but despite being surprised, they naturally chose to carry out the order from the headquarters.
The news that Goa Kingdom was occupied by the Red Hair Pirates spread quietly in the Marine Headquarters. Sengoku's response also caused a lot of discussion among the senior members of the Navy, but no one asked Sengoku why.
Of course. Except for one person.
"Asshole Zhan Guo!"
"What orders did you give?!"
"Are you still a Marine if you make such a decision?"
Early the next morning after the news was reported back to headquarters, the door of Marshal Sengoku's office was smashed open by Garp.
The navy at headquarters only heard that Vice Admiral Garp had a big argument with Marshal Sengoku, and then at noon, Vice Admiral Garp hurriedly left Marinford on his dog-head warship and headed for the East China Sea.
At the same time, the Sword of Dawn Navy stationed in Windmill Village of the Kingdom of Goa also learned the news from the people while shopping in the central street.
Upon hearing that the pirate group was led by a pirate with a bounty of 30 million berries, the navy of the Sword of Dawn did not act rashly. While reporting the situation in the East China Sea to their superiors, they also strengthened patrols on the central street.
Who are the superiors of these Sword of Dawn Navy in the East China Sea?
Is there anyone else besides Yuichiro Tsugikuni?
Therefore, at the harbor not far from Windmill Village, Tsugumi Yoshiichi received a report from his subordinates.
"The Red Hair Pirates?"
"Just keep a close eye on him. If he behaves out of line, report to me."
"Don't get in touch with those people easily. Keep a certain distance from them."
“The purpose of these people is worth exploring.”
Yoshikazu Tsugakuni gave orders to his subordinates in a perfunctory manner. Of course, he could not tell the ordinary navy about his cooperation with the Red Hair Pirates.
No matter what the reason, once the cooperation between the navy and pirates is exposed, it will never be a good thing for their Sword of Dawn Navy.
Therefore, Yoriichi Tsugakuni also gave his subordinates a reason with a lot of "room for imagination".
"Close monitoring?"
"Is the Red Hair Pirates' purpose worth exploring?"
The navy stationed in the East China Sea became more spirited after receiving Tsugukuni Yoriichi's reply. Tsugukuni Yoriichi's subordinates were a group of young people with a sense of justice and passion.
All these people think about is returning to the New World to fight pirates and achieve great things.
These guys were really frustrated during their time in the East China Sea.
Realizing that the Red Hair Pirates might be harboring a "huge" conspiracy, the navy immediately became active.
After that, the Dawn Navy changed its previous style, put away its flashy navy uniforms, and began to visit the Kingdom of Chagoa in plain clothes with Windmill Village as its base.
Shanks of course noticed the actions of Kuniyoshi's subordinates. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings and conflicts, Shanks found an obedient noble to issue an announcement, announcing to the public the crimes of some nobles who had been killed by Shanks before.
At the same time, in order to win over the people, Shanks also dug up some of the former king's bad deeds.
An uncertain destination where poor people gather; a town where gangs of hooligans and evil forces gather.
The reason for all this was that the king and nobles of Goa created it. It was simply that the people of this country had limited access to information, and with the upper echelons deliberately concealing it, the people simply dismissed it as "the inevitable result of social development."
But now it’s different. Under Shanks’ deliberate guidance, public opinion can easily shift.
Although Shanks entered the Goa Kingdom as a pirate to seize power, for the people, what they care most about is whether their lives are affected, and they don’t care at all about who sits on the throne of the "Emperor".
Compared with the previous king, the Red Hair Pirates who now control this country at least did not make the country worse, right?
Shanks, who moved into the palace, quickly ordered his men to collect all the treasures in the palace. After collecting them, Shanks used the "temptation of money" to attract the former members of the palace guards, turning some of them into his supporters.
After gaining control of a certain amount of manpower, Shanks began to summon officials from the country step by step.
The Kingdom of Goa was a relatively standard feudal state with a very vertical and simple administrative system.
Despite being such a large kingdom, the number of officials managing it was actually very small, only about a hundred or eighty in total.
Take the windmill village as an example. There is only one "official" who manages hundreds of thousands of people, and that is the village chief.
The village chief is not only responsible for mediating disputes between neighbors in his jurisdiction, but also for organizing young and strong people to form a militia to resist the invasion of pirates and bandits.
Places like the Uncertain Object Terminal and Duanzhen are completely lawless areas where the government has no control. With thieves and refugees fighting each other, this place is the most chaotic place in the Kingdom of Goa.
It is a country with such a vertical political system that it is very easy for the Red Hair Pirates to take control.
It took Shanks some time to consolidate power and recruit his "henchmen". After gaining some initial control over the country, Shanks turned his attention to the nobles.
What is the biggest problem facing the Kingdom of Goa?
Is it heavenly gold?
Actually, it is not. The situation in the East China Sea is stable. The Kingdom of Goa is vast and rich in natural resources, but the population is not too large. At the same time, the Kingdom of Goa's maritime trade is also quite good. Relying on the people's taxes, it is not a difficult thing to pay the heavenly gold required by the Celestial Dragons.
The biggest problem of the Kingdom of Goa is these corrupt nobles. The nobles who treat the people as their free labor are the root cause of the country's corruption.
Shanks did not use a simple and rough approach to deal with these nobles.
Although that method has immediate results, it is not conducive to the long-term development of the country. Shanks knows that this is not what Yoshikazu Tsugakuni wants to see.
Shanks felt that Yoriichi Tsugikuni hoped that he could lead the country back on the "right track".
However, Shanks probably didn't expect that Tsugikuni Yoriichi actually didn't care at all whether Shanks could successfully lead the country onto the right path.
Yoshiichi Tsugikuni's idea is very simple. If you, Shanks, do a good job, he will turn a blind eye to the Red Hair Pirates. But if you don't do a good job, I'm sorry, please ask the Red Hair Pirates to leave here. After that, this place will be taken over by the Navy of the Sword of Dawn!
Shanks's way of dealing with the nobles was quite clever.
He allowed the people to freely expose the evil deeds of the nobles anonymously, and as long as they could be confirmed, Shanks would stand up for the people.
At the same time, Shanks also set up a number of identical opinion collection boxes on various streets, and asked people to collect letters of complaint from the public every day.
Tsugikuni Yoriichi also knew all about Shanks's actions in the Goa Kingdom through the navy's reports. After hearing the news, Yoriichi shook his head and laughed after a brief moment of stunned silence.
Shanks' move would probably throw the country into complete chaos.
The nobles will never sit idly by and wait for death.
Sure enough, not long after Shanks's policy came out, the nobles of the Kingdom of Goa swept away all their wealth and fled the Kingdom with their families. Some people also secretly gathered their forces to eliminate Shanks and his group.
There are people who oppose it, and of course there are people who support it.
There was a gap between nobles. Some people saw Shanks' determination to control and govern the country and decided to bet on him, completely siding with him.
The entire Goa Kingdom was in turmoil.
At the same time, the news that the Red Hair Pirates occupied the Kingdom of Goa also spread around the world. The pirates who learned that the Navy had "treated coldly" the Red Hair Pirates felt that the Navy was afraid of pirates, and one by one they intended to imitate the Red Hair Pirates and began to become active.
As the pirates became more active, the navy began to become busy.
A decision made by the Five Elders plunged the world into chaos.
But the Five Elders didn't care about this at all and still sat firmly on the throne.
"It's chaos! Only pirates who can stand out in this chaotic situation are qualified to become Seven Warlords of the Sea!"
"These damn pirates, it looks like they have no intention of leaving!"
"We absolutely cannot stay here anymore."
"These guys are not satisfied with plundering the kingdom's wealth and are now targeting us!"
"Hurry, pack up, we need to find a chance to leave!"
In a luxurious manor somewhere in Gao Town, Goa Kingdom, Ottolock III hurried into his study and spoke seriously to his wife beside him.
Ottuluk III is a baron of the Kingdom of Goa. Although he is just an inconspicuous nobleman, Ottuluk III himself is a very smart man with a big business. His wealth is far beyond what the title of "baron" can represent.
He has another identity here.
That was Sabo's father.
"leave?"
"Are we leaving the country too?"
"But. But Sabo"
Walking into the study with Ottolock III was a blonde lady in her early thirties, with plump cheeks and a somewhat bloated and out of shape figure.
Hearing her husband's words, she couldn't help but frown, with a hint of worry between her brows.
"Sabo?"
"That guy who likes to hang out with the lowlifes is not worthy of being mine."
When Baron Ottolock heard his wife's words, he couldn't help but feel angry, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back into his stomach.
Although Sabo is disobedient, he is still his son after all.
"I'll send someone to look for him if he refuses to come back."
"Then never come back!"
Ottolock III muttered, his face filled with indignation, but a hint of worry lingered between his brows. Although this baron was not a decent person, he still had some affection for Sabo.
Ottolock III was actually quite lenient with Sabo, but after hearing the news that the Uncertainty Terminal was going to be burned down, he still took coercive measures to bring Sabo back to his home.
Although they broke up later, for the current Ottolock III, Sabo is still his son and the one who will inherit his title and mantle in the future.
While Baron Ottolock and his wife were talking, neither of them noticed a half-grown child standing outside the study.
Staley.
Sabo's adopted brother and Baron Ottolock's adopted son.
At this time, Stelly heard the conversation between his father and mother, and the corners of his mouth curled up and he smiled silently.
"Hey, Sabo, are you really not going home to take a look?"
"I heard from Dadan that the Kingdom of Goa was invaded by the Red Hair Pirates, the same guys who were spying on our treasure back then!"
"If such a dangerous person controls the Goa Kingdom, your parents will be in danger, right?"
Mottled light and shadows shine through the gaps between the trees and onto the forest path.
Ace carried a long knife on his back and held a small branch in one hand. While talking to his friends, he waved the branch, messing up the flowers and plants on the roadside.
"Probably not."
"Dadan also showed us that announcement."
"It's not directed at them."
"According to Dadan, the Red Hair Pirates have a big target and seem to be planning to stay there for a long time. They won't easily attack the nobles."
"My father was a noble, but he was only a minor noble. Although he had a bad temper and some aristocratic pride, he never did anything that was harmful to the world."
"He's a businessman, so he shouldn't be the target of the Red Hair Pirates."
Young Sabo already has insights that are beyond his age. Among the three brothers, him, Ace, and Luffy, Sabo is the most rational and mature one.
Although Sabo said this, his face still showed a look of worry. His expression and the meaning expressed by his words were obviously completely different.
"The Red Hair Pirates were able to escape from Admiral Yoshida Tsugakuni and even dare to return to this country. They are truly amazing!"
"But Sabo, you don't have to worry too much."
"The navy will be dispatched soon. These people won't be able to stay here for long."
Ace grew up in Dressrosa and witnessed the power of the navy of the Sword of Dawn branch. He has a blind admiration for the navy.
Seeing that his brother looked unhappy, he immediately smiled and comforted him.
"Well, the Red Hair Pirates aren't bad in my opinion."
"So far, there has been no indiscriminate killing of innocent people or wanton looting, so it should be fine."
Sabo lowered his head and muttered, his expression still very ugly.
Seeing Sabo's worried look, Ace couldn't help but stop, walked in front of Sabo and stopped him.
"I'm really worried, let's go check it out!"
"I'll be here waiting for you to come back!"
"We still have to realize our dreams together, right?"
Ace placed his hands on Sabo's shoulders and grinned. His smile was as bright as his father Roger's, and it was inexplicably contagious.
Looking at Ace who was smiling in front of him, Sabo's eyes couldn't help but become firm and he nodded heavily.
"Sorry, Ace."
"I'll be back soon!"
After saying that, Sabo finally couldn't contain the throbbing in his heart and quickly ran towards Gaozhen.
In the woods, Ace saw Sabo hurriedly leaving, but the smile on his face did not fade. He turned around, rested his head with one hand, and waved a branch with the other hand as he continued to walk towards his and Sabo's secret base.
A brisk whistle sounded in the woods.
A remote coast of the Kingdom of Goa.
A large ship flying a black skull flag slowly approached.
“Hehehe.”
“That’s great!”
"Goa Kingdom!"
"I am the rightful owner here, am I not?"
Young Click stood on the deck, glanced at the distant town through the telescope, muttered, and a hideous smile appeared on his face.
Click put down the telescope and was about to let his men land when he suddenly saw a figure walking out of the woods not far from the shore.
"Hmm?"
"Have you been discovered?"
Creek murmured, looking at the red-haired young man with long red hair and a long knife walking out of the woods, his eyes full of murderous intent.
But after looking for a long time, the expression on Click's face began to change.
The murderous look on his face slowly faded away, replaced by a look of astonishment and fear.
"you"
"How could you possibly be in a place like this?!"
(End of this chapter)
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