Pirates of the Navy Thunder God

Chapter 688: The World Government’s Key Points! (24)

After the great incident, people all thought that nothing major would happen at the end of this great pirate era.

Everyone will spend this period of time quietly, waiting for the Navy to establish the G11 branch in the New World and usher in the true "First Year of the Navy".

After all, even the "strongest" Whitebeard was defeated in the Marine Headquarters and gained the name of Blue Dragon. In today's ocean, there is no force that can compete with the Navy and the government.

But who would have thought that less than three months after the major event, a terrible wave quickly exploded around the world!
Thousands of pirate groups rushed to the intersection of the red earth continent represented by the Sabaody Archipelago, bringing countless wars and deaths to the islands they passed through.

This is a turmoil that has amazed the whole world!

Because it is no longer a certain force or a certain person challenging the government, but countless pirates and ambitious people have united to form a temporary alliance of interests to jointly fight against the government.

The pirates who had been attacking each other united for a rare occasion and came to the end of the first half and the beginning of the second half, confronting the navy who were ready for battle.

Everything starts with pure gold!

At this moment, on an island near Shampoo, several pirates gathered on a pirate ship.

The navy set up a blockade around Shampoo, and before deciding to take action, most of the pirates set up camp on these islands.

"Tell me, is pure gold real? They say it's worth enough to buy the world, but why haven't we seen the Golden Emperor come here?"

"Maybe, it's because he has plenty of money..."

"..."

If you can't chat, shut up! !

"Come to think of it, I heard a different piece of news."

"Oh? What is it?"

"Have you noticed? The guys who passed by us the other day weren't pirates... So I went out to ask around and found out that everyone was actually being deceived!"

"What? Pure gold is fake!!"

"Why are you in such a hurry? I haven't finished talking yet!"

The man rolled his eyes impatiently and said, "What I want to say is that the greatest value of pure gold is not its value, but that it can make people immortal!"

"Eternal life... Immortality?! Is this true?"

"Of course it's true, otherwise how could those big shots make a move? Although they can't compare to the Golden Emperor, they are not short of money!"

"No wonder I always felt that some of these guys didn't look like pirates. I see!"

As the turmoil intensified, the "true value" of pure gold gradually spread to the entire pirate community. Although some people suspected that someone was deliberately making a mystery and provoking them, more people believed it was true.

Otherwise it would be hard to explain why all the famous figures in the world sent people here this time?
The world government, as the holder, is well aware of this; pure gold does have that function.

But there was no way they would compromise because of the threat from a group of hyenas.

The two sides were deadlocked in the waters around Shampoo, relying on Marinford to build a defense circle and prepare for a war.

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New World, near Thunder God Island.

"This is really a serious matter!"

Ron put down the Den Den Mushi and said to the vice admirals, "Just now the marshal informed me that there are more than 13,000 pirate groups gathered outside Shampoo Land, ready to take it."

"Hiss... so many?!"

The flying squirrel and others widened their eyes.

On the way back, the Demon-Slaying Fleet took on the most important escort responsibility, and all the pirates who dared to spy along the way were destroyed by the navy's gunfire.

But compared with the pirate groups that gathered in the first half of this moment, the attacks they encountered were just a drop in the bucket and not worth mentioning.

"Not only that, but an unknown group of more than 3,000 people have also joined in, and they are showing signs of hostility."

Ron continued.

"This is a huge battle with twice as many participants as the last New World War and the Battle of Marineford combined!"

"Our entire headquarters has already dispatched its entire army to cooperate with Commander-in-Chief Kong to build a defense circle around Shampoo Land... As you know, once those guys get angry, it's not impossible for them to kill their way to the Holy Land via the Bubble Elevator."

"Then what should we do, Ron?" The flying squirrel said seriously, "With your ability, you should be able to take the pure gold away, right?"

We must not let pure gold fall into the hands of pirates!

This is no longer a simple fight for treasure, but a question of authority that concerns the face of the government and the navy.

If they choose to compromise this time because of the pirates' collective riot, all the efforts and sacrifices they have made before will be in vain.

"It is possible, but the key is... it depends on how the Five Elders decide."

Ron smoked his cigar silently and looked up towards the Red Earth Continent.

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At the same time, in the "Holy Land" Marijoa, the room where the Five Elders are located.

"These bastards actually dare to threaten us?!"

The Five Elder Swordsmen were enraged and threw the documents in their hands all over the floor.

It was an agreement jointly written by giants from all sides of the dark world. They were unwilling to fight the government to the end, but they would not give up the pure gold easily.

So they proposed to exchange benefits.

You don't need all of it, just a part of it.

We are willing to offer all kinds of benefits in exchange, and we don't mind surrendering to you. Otherwise... since you want us to die, you won't have an easy life either!
This is a common tactic of intimidation used by the dark world.

However, this time their target is the world government that rules the world and the crown that will remain unchanged for 800 years!

The Five Elders were extremely angry about this.

One can only sigh that the temptation of pure gold is too great for those old guys!
They are so big that they dare to take risks and threaten the government, and even dare to make deals with the Five Elders.

Only when facing death will people realize how much they desire to live.

Especially those in high positions, there are power, wealth, status, etc. that they cannot let go of.

This is the reason why Rob Lucci gave up the search for pure gold in the original book.

Because he clearly understood that although the World Government was the "world ruler" in name only, its authority came entirely from the unshakable fighting power of the "Holy Land".

Their deterrent power around the world radiates from the Red Earth Continent by the Navy Headquarters and the Holy Land's massive combat force.

However, the world's oceans are so vast that this deterrent force is unlikely to remain once you leave the Great Route.

Positions like the Four Seas can only rely on the Navy branch to maintain stability.

For many places, it is actually out of reach.

As a result, the sea was filled with various powerful forces with their own troops, and the Five Elders could do nothing about it. As long as they did not cross the red line, they could turn a blind eye, which was equivalent to enfeoffment of princes and allowing them to rule their own territories.

If these giants knew that pure gold had appeared in the world, the princes would rebel, which would be enough to break the balance of the world!
Same with Lucci.

Outsiders only saw the strength of the government and the unprecedented power of the navy, but Ron saw the most fatal problem of the world government from the great pirate era caused by Roger.

That means the centralization of power is unstable!
Their dominance is not recognized by the entire world, both non-member and member countries.

In some marginal areas, people only know who the king of the island is, but are unaware of the existence of the world government.

Just like the Qin Shihuang period he knew, although he seemed to hold great power, his influence over local governments was actually so small that it could be ignored.

Coupled with Tian Shangjin's inhumane and harsh political system, the chances of popular rebellion were further increased.

Otherwise, where would so many pirates come from to go out to sea?
If the central power is stable and the people live and work in peace and contentment, I am afraid that if someone wants to go out to sea, he will be kidnapped by his family and forced to surrender at the first opportunity.

A good hand of cards played like this.

In this regard, Ron could only say, he deserved it!

The great pirate era that Roger started aroused ordinary people's yearning for freedom, allowing ambition to break the shackles of fear that bound them and allowing them to dare to face the authority of the government.

Ron only needed to light a fire to make this wave of rebellion take root... and pure gold was the fire he chose.

This chapter has a lot of nonsense. In fact, if you compare it, you will find that the government is really full of loopholes except for its combat effectiveness. It is better to explain it clearly. It is normal for the author to have his own opinions and write them down.

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(End of this chapter)