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More importantly, while Vegapunk's scientific achievements are impressive, most of them cannot be mass-produced, whereas Wood's arsenal now has an extremely terrifying daily output.

Some might argue that Wood's arms manufacturing and indiscriminate sales will only bring endless war to the world.

However, the reality is quite different. We cannot judge things solely by their appearance. Wood's weapons ended up all over the world. Although they did not bring about peace, they actually reduced the number of people who died in war to some extent.

The world was set in a medieval era, where firearms were not advanced enough, so when two kingdoms fought, it all came down to who had more people.

Wood, however, single-handedly transformed the original hand-to-hand combat into modern warfare.

Just like the world Wood lived in in his previous life, because everyone had highly destructive weapons, they were wary of each other, and war was not fought.

Wars used to be about who had more people; now wars are about who has more advanced weapons.

After all, with a laser gun that Wood and his arsenal had just developed, even an ordinary person could easily take on a hundred enemies.

The change in the war mode has led to kingdoms that used to fight each other at the drop of a hat now just arguing and bickering.

The reason is simple: the new weapon is too powerful. Their population is limited, and if a war breaks out, both sides will likely suffer heavy casualties, ultimately benefiting others.

If war doesn't break out, will the weapons Wood manufactures be unsellable?

No, on the contrary, every time Wood and his team develop a new product, it sells even better.

As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure.

If two kingdoms are usually at odds, and the opposing kingdom buys a new, more powerful weapon, what will happen to the other side?

Needless to say, the best course of action is to complete the modernization of our combat readiness as soon as possible. Everyone understands the principle that if you fall behind, you will be attacked. If the enemy buys new weapons, what will we do if we don't buy them and can't defeat them?

For this reason, those kingdoms that were constantly at war in the past are now busy with military preparations and are not fighting at all.

Meanwhile, due to their arms race, the manufacturer Wood also made a fortune.

Nowadays, not only kingdoms around the world are buying weapons from Wood, but also the World Government, the Navy, and pirate crews are all purchasing weapons from him.

Marshal Zhan Guo hadn't expected that Wood would actually see himself as a powerful figure when he had only sent him as an undercover agent.

The World Government's current requirement for the Navy is that it should stop making things difficult for Wood. Even if it cannot win him over, it should at least keep him neutral.

Otherwise, if Wood were to side with the Revolutionary Army, his current immense power and advanced weaponry would truly pose a threat to the World Government.

To put it simply, Wood is currently the only pirate who is not one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, yet the bounty order does not apply to him.

In this respect alone, none of the "Four Emperors" known as the Emperors of the Sea have the same prestige as him.

The Four Emperors also have bounties, but ordinary people can't do anything to them, so it's meaningless. However, if they encounter a Marine Admiral, the Admiral will still take action against them.

Wood is different. He is not a legally recognized pirate, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but even if he flaunts himself in front of a Marine Admiral, the admiral wouldn't dare to do anything to him.

With Wood dead, the underworld will descend into chaos, kingdoms around the world will erupt into conflict and battle as the arms race ends, plunging the entire world into turmoil.

If unrest breaks out in various places, the revolutionary army will inevitably seize the opportunity to rise up, which is a scene that the world government absolutely does not want to see.

Unfortunately, what the World Government didn't know was that Wood, who seemed neutral, had actually been secretly funding the Revolutionary Army all these years, and even managed to get a high-ranking position as Minister of Armaments within the Revolutionary Army.

In other words, Wood's current outward identity is that of a naval traitor with a bounty of one billion Berries, and an underworld boss known as the "Ancient Weapon".

However, he also has other identities: Yasuo, the hero swordsman of Fishman Island; a rear admiral of the Marine Headquarters; and a high-ranking officer of the Revolutionary Army...

On the coast of Alabasta, a pirate ship flying a flag with a sword piercing through seagulls and skulls slowly approaches the shore.

A group of people who had been waiting on the shore for a long time rushed to greet the boat as it docked.

After the merfolk sailors on board expertly threw the anchor into the sea, they shouted towards the cabin, "Captain, we have arrived in Alabasta!"

The merfolk rarely venture onto land. Although merfolk warriors often boast that humans are inferior beings, it is undeniable that once they venture onto land, it is usually the merfolk who are sold into slavery.

Fishmen have always commanded high prices in the slave market and are favored by certain disreputable nobles, making them highly sought-after by slave traders.

However, looking at the fish-men on the pirate ship in front of them, the pirate hunters who had come to collect their goods dared not have the slightest thought.

It's not that the pirate hunters only target pirates, but these fish-men in front of them are simply not to be trifled with, simply because they all have tattoos on their bodies that match the flag on this pirate ship.

This tattoo is the symbol of the "Nirvana Pirates" and also symbolizes that these fish-men are employees of the Dark Isle Armory.

Attacking such a fish-man is suicidal unless one is prepared to antagonize the naval traitor Wood.

The people who came to pick up the ship included a small number of executive commanders from "Baroque Studio," along with several elders with hundreds of millions and millions of followers.

Baroque Works, owned by Crocodile, is a bounty hunter organization, but it also has a formal structure.

The management team, needless to say, consists of Crocodile himself, and under him is the chief commander, who consists of Mr. 1 to Mr. 5 and their partners, a total of 9 people.

Below the chief commander are the executive commanders, from Mr. 6 to Mr. 12, and their partners, a total of 14 people.

Mr13 and his partner are known as the "Unlucky Duo," and they are the ones who punish others in the studio.

The remaining 200 people were the so-called "elders of millions," who were to serve as backup commanders.

The "Million Elders" group comprises 1800 individuals and consists of official members of the Baroque Studio.

Of course, below the million-plus elders, there are even more unofficial members, who are the lowest-level rabble.

Crocodile has been meticulously planning for years, and now he feels the time is ripe to take action against Alabasta.

Regardless, although he had many subordinates and Alabasta didn't have any particularly powerful figures, Alabasta was still a major power.

Just in case, Crocodile spent a large sum of money to purchase a large number of advanced weapons from Wood to arm his million elders.

Today is the agreed-upon transaction time, which is why the people at Baroque Works are here waiting for the Nirvana Pirates to deliver the goods.

It was supposed to be a simple exchange of money for goods, but when Mr.12 heard the fishmen on the ship shout "Captain" and saw a certain figure appear, he was almost speechless with shock!

The people at Baroque Works are all former pirate hunters, and having dealt with bounty posters all day long, they undoubtedly know the most about those bounty pirates.

The reason Mr12 was so surprised was naturally because of the figure that jumped off the deck, a person who shouldn't be here in the first place.

However, after careful examination, Mr. 12 was quite certain that he had not mistaken the person for someone else. The other party was Wood, the Navy traitor with a bounty of one billion Berries and known as the Ancient Weapon!

Although the World Government has given up on hunting him down, Wood's bounty still circulates on the seas, and more than a decade later, Wood's appearance has not changed much.

After all, Wood was not even twenty years old when he debuted more than ten years ago. Now, more than ten years later, he is only in his thirties and is in his prime.

What puzzled Mr. 12 was why such a big shot as the naval traitor Wood would be in a place like this.

Although the order they placed with Dark Isle was not small, it should not be a big deal for the other party, whose business spans the entire ocean.

For a shipment of this caliber, the Nirvana Pirates sending even a junior officer would be considered a great honor for their boss. But no one expected that the big boss of Dark Island would actually come in person!

"Pah, pah, pah, this island is one of the worst islands I've ever landed on. I got a mouthful of sand as soon as I got off the ship."

As soon as Wood finished speaking, a tall, slender figure with an exceptionally large build slowly descended the real hand ladder he had built on the deck and said, "Alabasta was originally a desert kingdom."

More than half of the island is desert, making the environment extremely harsh and hot. I don't know what anyone was thinking when they decided to travel to this island.

The person appearing beside Wood was none other than Nico Robin, the devil's child.

More than a decade has passed, and Robin has completed the perfect transformation from a young girl to a mature and sophisticated woman.

Having escaped the humiliation of being hunted down, the current Robin is clearly not the dark-skinned hottie from the original story, but a genuinely fair-skinned and beautiful woman.

Moreover, Robin has not only escaped her previous fate of being hunted down, but as Wood and his weapons company have grown larger and larger, Robin's status has naturally risen accordingly. In fact, in the eyes of most people, she is now a big shot on the high seas.

"So didn't I already say that I just wanted to get out and clear my head? You didn't have to come along at all."

"You're our island's current finance minister, plus the coordinator of all operations. If something happens to the base, who's going to handle it?"

Looking at Robin beside him, who was already wearing sunglasses and a sun-protective jacket and had a complaining expression, Wood was speechless.

Wood came to Alabasta intending to watch the show and, incidentally, destroy the Poneglyphs that recorded the location of Hades.

Wood's reason for doing this is simple: the reason their business is thriving is because of their technological monopoly.

However, once "Pluto" appears in the world, their business may no longer be a monopoly.

Although Wood didn't think Crocodile could get his hands on Pluton from Luffy, the World's Child.

Moreover, only special talents like Robin can understand the Poneglyphs.

But one can't be too afraid of the unexpected. There aren't many people who can understand historical texts, but there are still a group of people in the world who can hear the "voice of all things".

Although Wood thought it was utter nonsense, he could indeed understand it by listening, even if he couldn't read the historical texts...

Therefore, to prevent "Pluto" from appearing in the world, Wood believed that destroying it was the safest way.

Deciphering the Poneglyphs requires Robin's assistance, but destroying them does not, so Wood originally planned to come to Alabasta alone.

But for some reason, word got out of his hand. When Robin learned that Wood was planning to go on vacation to Alabasta, he insisted on going with him.

"The company is already on track, and even if I'm not there, Uncle Ruth can handle it perfectly well."

"And if you, as the boss, can go on vacation, you can't expect me, your secretary, to work for you non-stop, can you?"

The reason why Robin wanted to follow Wood was quite simple: she planned to take this opportunity to win him over.

Ever since being rescued by Wood many years ago, Robin has inevitably developed feelings of affection for him. As time goes by, Robin becomes more and more certain that the feelings she has for Wood are indeed romantic love.

Robin has been Wood's secretary for over a decade since the company was founded, but unlike others who are sometimes secretaries and sometimes not, she has a different kind of secretary.

Having been Wood's secretary for so many years, this guy has never laid a hand on me!

At first, Robin thought it was because she was too young and didn't have enough "charm". After all, she had seen the so-called "Peach Rabbit" before. She was not only armed, but also fair-skinned, beautiful and long-legged.

During my teenage years, I didn't have much of a competitive edge compared to her.

However, Robin waited and waited, and more than ten years passed. She had transformed from a young girl into a mature woman, and a fully mature one at that. Wood remained unmoved, which made Robin feel somewhat resentful.