On the Sunny, the Straw Hat Pirates gathered around Nami, and everyone had a different expression.
The news of the reunion of the new navy and the naval headquarters is definitely the most eye-catching news in the world today, but not all crew members can understand the meaning behind it.
Chopper, also a child at heart, was completely bewildered. He had limited knowledge of the man Nami had mentioned, Yoriichi Tsugakuni. He only knew that Yoriichi was the founder of the New World's New Navy and was considered the most powerful man in the world. But that was all Chopper knew about Yoriichi Tsugakuni. He had no idea that Yoriichi was once a member of the Navy Headquarters, nor that the collection of Tenjo Gold affected the citizens of all the member states of the World Government.
Lack of understanding of a person or thing will inevitably lead to arrogance and ignorance.
Chopper lay on Luffy's head, glanced at the newspaper briefly, and then said with a lack of interest: "What the New Navy and the Navy Headquarters do, what does it have to do with us?"
"Why are you all wearing those expressions?"
However, the crew members were obviously still immersed in shock at this moment. No one paid any attention to Chopper. It was Brook who knocked his empty head, tilted his head, and continued, "This Tsugikuni Yoshiichi has become an admiral of the navy. Will this have any impact on our next move?!"
Obviously, Brook, who has been isolated from the world for decades, has a very similar understanding of the outside world as Chopper, and his understanding of Yoriichi Tsugikuni and the New Navy is only superficial.
Apart from knowing that the New Navy is the overlord of the New World, people only know that Yoriichi Tsugakuni is the strongest in the world and is the founder of the New Navy.
There is no clear understanding of the impact that Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's return to the Naval Headquarters will have.
"Influence?!"
“The impact is huge!”
"This means...if we become the enemy of the Marine Headquarters, we will not only be pursued by the Marine Headquarters, but the New World's new navy will also take action against us."
"This means that even if we manage to escape back to the East China Sea one day, the new navy's pursuit of us will not end."
"Besides...it's just a small matter that affects us."
"The most eye-catching news in this newspaper is the news about Tianshangjin."
"Navy Headquarters will be in charge of the confiscation of Tenjo Gold in the future. This... the impact this will have on the world is incalculable."
As a princess, although the Alabasta Kingdom has been destroyed, as a member of the royal family, Vivi has received orthodox royal education. What's more, her Nefert clan has a long history, and her ancestor was even one of the twenty kings who founded the world. She has a deeper understanding of the underlying structure of this world than others.
World Government...
Its essence is the Celestial Dragons' one-man rule, and the so-called Celestial Gold is simply a means for the Celestial Dragons to rule the world. By collecting Celestial Gold from the member states, they achieve de facto rule, providing a comfortable life for the Celestial Dragons in the Holy Land while supporting the three armies. With absolute military force, they in turn strengthen their rule over the world.
Heavenly gold is the foundation of the Celestial Dragons' rule.
"Tenjo Gold has always been inspected by CP agents directly under the World Government, and transported and escorted by the Navy Headquarters' fleet."
"It is the 'tax' collected by the World Government from all member nations. It is the foundation of the Celestial Dragons' rule over the world."
"As far as I know, since the establishment of the World Government, the CP agents have been in charge of collecting Celestial Gold. They are the Celestial Dragons' most trusted intelligence agency, even higher in status than the Marine Headquarters."
"Logically speaking... there's no way the Celestial Dragons would give up their CP and let the Marine Headquarters collect the Celestial Gold."
"And these regulations... haven't changed in hundreds of years. How could they suddenly change?"
"Something must have happened that we don't know about, which has caused such a change in the collection of Tianshang Gold."
"Between the Navy Headquarters and the World Government..."
Weiwei was extremely sure when she said this. She was very confident in her judgment and had some guesses in her mind.
Judging from the reports in the newspapers alone, the Navy Headquarters is undoubtedly the stronger party now. Vivi has not heard that the World Government has held any world conference to discuss such matters during this period.
If the collection of Tenjo Gold was decided by the Marine Headquarters without the knowledge of the World Government and the CP's agents... does this mean that the World Government has completely lost control of the Marine Headquarters?!
Military power overrides the so-called royal power... This is the beginning of disaster.
A knife has its own will, and it is impossible to determine who it will cut.
Weiwei's tone was solemn. Seeing her like this, even some crew members who didn't know what was going on turned serious.
"Well... this should be a good thing for us."
"At the very least... we already know that Yoriichi Tsugakuni is not in Bankoku."
"Without the world's most powerful nation, the danger is definitely less, isn't it?"
Sanji originally wanted to liven up the somewhat tense atmosphere, but his words did not make the atmosphere on the ship much better.
The crew members also heard what Vivi said. Even though the matter of Tian Shangjin had little to do with them, the fact that the new navy and the headquarters of the navy had merged still cast a shadow on their hearts.
Since they set sail, due to Luffy, the Navy Headquarters has not been very strong in hunting them down and offering a strong bounty.
However, they have offended the New Navy very badly. The news of what happened after they left Fishman Island has been leaked recently. Luffy and his friends also learned that after they defeated Jinbe, the defender of Fishman Island, Fishman Island was attacked by "unknown enemies", and the New Navy stationed on Fishman Island was almost wiped out. Even Ryugu Castle was massacred by unknown people.
The official information released is extremely limited, but they all feel that it was because of their appearance that Jinbe of the New Navy suffered heavy damage, so that he was unable to resist when facing other enemies.
It is possible that the New Navy will pin this incident on them, and judging from the bounty offered by the New Navy on them, this speculation may have become a reality.
Not all the people on this ship are orphans without parents. Whether it is Luffy or the others, they all have people they care about in their hearts.
If the new navy fails to track them down and then liquidates their families and friends, they will absolutely not accept this.
As for whether the New Navy would do such a thing?! Sanji and others did not think that those people in the New Navy would be good guys. From the perspective of ordinary people, the New Navy hunted down pirates and cleared up the chaos in the New World. They could be called heroes.
But unfortunately, once you look at it from the perspective of pirates, the new navy becomes a true god of death and a demon.
The headquarters of the Navy once implicated a group of people because of Roger. No one can guarantee that the New Navy will not do the same. The image of the New Navy in the outside world has always been "decisive and ruthless", and it is a nightmare for pirates.
The stronger the navy's momentum becomes, the more anxious the pirates become.
"There's no point in saying this now."
"Don't worry, no matter what happens, I won't allow anyone to hurt my friends. This is my promise to you!"
"hey-hey!"
"I will defeat any enemy no matter what they are!"
"so……"
“Let’s sail!!!”
As the spiritual pillar of the Straw Hat Pirates, Luffy has always been very stable. Facing the difficult road ahead, Luffy did not show any frustration or hesitation.
Be it the New Navy or the Marine Headquarters, no matter who it is, no one can stop him from becoming the Pirate King.
No one could shake his determination.
Luffy's emotions quickly infected everyone on the ship. Looking back at the smiling Luffy, a response soon came from the deck.
The sails of the Sunny were raised, and it quickly sailed away from Readhill Island towards the rising sun.
…
In the palace of the Kingdom of Goa, Stelly, who had just succeeded to the throne as king, threw the "letter of credence" in his hand to the center of the hall.
"Bang!!!"
A light sound was heard in the hall, and the letter of credence rolled to the feet of a sailor in military uniform in the hall.
"What do you mean, King Stelly?"
Vice Admiral Flying Squirrel of the Navy Headquarters looked down at the letter of credence that had rolled to his feet, frowned slightly, bent down to pick it up, and asked Stelly who was sitting on the throne in the hall.
The so-called letter of credence is actually a plan for collecting heavenly gold formulated by the Navy Headquarters based on the actual situation of the Kingdom of Goa. Taking into account the existence of a large number of refugees in the Kingdom of Goa, these refugees can be transformed into productive forces after getting job opportunities. Therefore, this year, the Heavenly Gold of the Kingdom of Goa is 10% more than in previous years.
The Navy assessed the development potential of the Kingdom of Goa and planned to develop the country's labor force.
This country was once the territory of Red-Haired Shanks, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. It had not paid any Tenjokuin for several years, and under Shanks' governance, the country's poverty population was reduced by 70% at one point.
However, with the departure of the red-haired people, the old aristocracy that had not been eliminated quickly regained its monopoly on the means of production. In just a few years, many people who had just escaped poverty fell back into poverty for various reasons.
These people have weak risk resistance, and perhaps a minor illness can cause their lives to change drastically.
The old nobles are different from Red-Haired Shanks and others. Their exploitation of the lower-class people is unimaginable to others.
The Navy Headquarters once again took the lead in the collection of Tianshang Gold. Naturally, a country like the Kingdom of Goa could not be missed, and the vice admiral in charge of the East China Sea area this time was Flying Squirrel.
The flying squirrel standing in the hall gently dusted off the state book, looked up at Stelly on the throne, his eyes cold and calm.
"What's the meaning?!"
"What do you mean by navy!!!"
"Have you made a mistake? Your Marine Headquarters is nothing more than a dog kept in captivity by our World Government! Since when has a dog ever been qualified to ask its master for a bone?!"
"I can't give you the Heavenly Gold. Let the CPs take it!"
Steli spoke in a firm tone, and his words showed that he did not take Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel seriously at all.
This is not surprising. The Kingdom of Goa is the hometown of the naval hero Garp. And because of Garp's personality, it is difficult to see his majestic side. People here naturally have less respect for people of the rank of vice admiral.
And Sterley...he himself was born into a wealthy aristocratic family, and a career like the navy is rarely respected by the aristocracy.
Their way of thinking is very simple. The navy is the armed force of the world government, and they are member states, an important part of the world government, and the masters of the navy!
Does the owner need to be humble when treating his loyal dog?
Compared with the Marine Headquarters, the CP agents who indirectly represent the Celestial Dragons are more respected by them, because to some extent, the CP often represents the will of the Celestial Dragons.
In the nobles' contempt chain system, the Celestial Dragons are the supreme beings. Below them are the rulers of their member states, and then the nobles.
As for the navy, they are barely powerful pariahs.
Staley's words made the flying squirrel's eyes turn cold, and the hand holding the letter of credence tightened slightly. Suppressing the anger in his chest, the flying squirrel said word by word:
"Your Majesty, this is the intention of General Tsuyoshi Kuniichi of the Naval Headquarters. Regarding the reform of Tenjojin, the Judicial Island has agreed."
"It's a law that actually works!"
"Don't you agree...are you provoking the Marine Headquarters and the World Government?!"
It has been more than two months since Yoshiichi Tsugakuni returned to the Naval Headquarters. During this period, the Naval Headquarters has been extremely busy. Now, according to Sengoku's instructions, Judicial Island has completely fallen into the control of the Navy.
There are various provisions regarding the collection of heavenly gold, and they were deliberately passed through the judicial island in order to demonstrate legitimacy.
But after such a long time, the member states of the World Government have actually smelled something unusual. Some leaders who have the ability to contact the Holy Land directly have also tried to contact the Celestial Dragons directly, but to no avail.
Many countries have begun to contact each other privately to discuss how to deal with the reform of Tianshang Gold.
Before receiving clear instructions from the Celestial Dragons, some countries had decided not to pay the Heavenly Gold. The Kingdom of Goa, as one of the countries that "raised the price", was naturally one of them.
"ha?!"
"Mr. Lieutenant General, are you mistaken about something?"
"We, the Goa Kingdom, represent the World Government!"
"Now it's you, the Navy, who are defying the will of the World Government!"
Stelly was born in the East China Sea, and his knowledge has been limited by his upbringing. Even when facing someone like the Flying Squirrel who is far stronger than him, he still maintains an arrogant attitude of being fearless.
Little did he know that the world was no longer what he imagined.
In front of the navy, the so-called noble status means nothing.
In Tsugakuni Yoriichi's plan, the existing aristocratic classes in the member states were to be eliminated, and the right to rule the country was to be concentrated in the hands of the navy.
"Stubborn!"
"Since you're disobeying..."
"Then I have no choice but to take tough measures!"
The flying squirrel no longer had any intention of arguing with Stelly. He put his hand on the long sword at his waist, and in the horrified gaze of Stelly and the ministers in the hall, he jumped up and went straight for Stelly who was on the throne.
In a blink of an eye, the flying squirrel had rushed onto the platform, with the long knife in his hand already on the opponent's neck.
"The will of our navy now overrides that of the World Government! Your Majesty, Steli."
…………………………(End of this chapter)
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