Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 96 Where is my throne? My great throne is gone just like that?

"What are you marines doing?! You're paid by the member states, and now you're protecting pirates here! I'm going to sue you!!"

"Where is Colonel Dado? I'll have him punish you, you reckless fool!"

Dodori's behavior baffled Beccori, and a surge of anger immediately took hold of his mind.

With the help of the guards, he stood up again and peeked out from behind the human wall of soldiers, pointing at Totoro while spitting on him.

At this time, Beccori was unaware of Todori's identity and only regarded him as Dado's subordinate.

This problem stems from the navy's internal uniforms.

As a military force, the navy naturally has its own dress code requirements.

Privates below the rank of corporal can only wear the most basic naval uniform and a standard military cap. This situation continues until a person is promoted to corporal, which is the rank of petty officer.

After being promoted to non-commissioned officer, one has more freedom in clothing choices, but still needs to be mindful of maintaining the image of the navy and not be too unrestrained.

Officers of the rank of lieutenant and above were allowed to wear coats with the word "Justice" written on the back, and there were also more styles of uniforms available.

Once you reach the rank of colonel, aside from the overcoat you wear, your clothing is entirely up to personal preference. Dodo is a good example of this; for ease of movement, he wears a simple short-sleeved shirt and doesn't even wear an overcoat. Only the military cap on his head indicates his rank.

Therefore, in Beccori's view, a Marine who didn't even have a Justice Coat must be just an ordinary grunt.

"Dr. Sidier, is there some kind of conflict between you? I think I can help explain it to you."

At this moment, the crown that Bekri had been knocked off had been picked up by his staff. Although Dodori did not know much about the Sorbet Kingdom, he could tell that Dodori was probably the king here. He could see that there were so many guards protecting him.

"You recognize me? Did the Navy send you here to hand over the duties to me?"

Oran did not answer Dodori's question directly. He had contacted the Navy on his way here, intending to borrow a warship to help him transport some people.

Although he possesses the Book-Book Fruit, which allows him to fly, Oran has no intention of letting these people know about his abilities.

It's just about transporting people, so it's better to use the navy's transport capacity, since we might as well use it.

To some extent, the Navy actually hoped that Oran would bother them from time to time, which meant that the two sides maintained some degree of contact.

"Yes, Dr. Siddiel, I am Dodori, a first-term trainee of the Zephyr Instructor Training Camp. I have met you a few times before, so headquarters sent me to cooperate with your operation."

There are many rumors circulating within the Navy about Oran, one of which is the recruitment of Oran.

After the initial attempt failed, the headquarters brought it up several more times, and it is said that the rank and benefits of a civilian lieutenant general were offered.

Aside from not being able to command troops, all his treatment was on par with that of a lieutenant general in headquarters, which was enough to show headquarters' interest in him.

Even though he had never been able to recruit anyone, maintaining a friendly relationship was a basic rule. In addition, Oran and Zefa had an excellent relationship, so Dodori placed him in a position similar to that of a superior.

If the people harassing Oran are pirates or bounty hunters, even if Oran expresses its desire to eliminate them, Dodori will cooperate. To put it more seriously, Dodori can even cooperate with the actions of the king of a non-member country.

Non-member states are not recognized by the World Government. It all depends on the conscience of the commanders at the time. If any powerful person calls them pirates, then they really become pirates.

However, the king of the constituent countries is not an option. At least, as a colonel at headquarters, he is not good at handling this conflict. He can pretend not to see Oran hitting people, but if things get out of hand, Dodori will also have a hard time explaining himself.

"Beccori Wang, calm down. That's a colonel from headquarters. I can't control him. This matter is much more complicated than you think."

While Oran and Dodori were talking, Dado also bypassed the guards and came over to Becoli, wanting him to understand the seriousness of the situation.

"Head Colonel? So what? I am the King of the Kingdom of Sorbet! Does a mere colonel think he can order me around? I'm going to file a complaint against him for colluding with pirates. These are the pirates who are trying to kidnap my citizens. Are you just going to stand by and watch?!"

Seeing that Becoli showed no sign of backing down, Dado felt incredibly frustrated. Now he could only hope that Oran, this person with connections, would be more agreeable.

Yes, he didn't know Oran. The Navy is a huge organization, and not everyone pays attention to this kind of situation, even at Navy Headquarters.

Most of those familiar with Oran are trainees from the Zephyr training camp and wounded soldiers with disabilities. This is quite normal; even if a soldier uses firearms all day, he may not care who researched or manufactured the gun.

Dado's prayers were ineffective. Neither Becley nor Oran showed any intention of backing down on the issue. However, Oran's actions exceeded Dado and Todori's expectations.

Aside from the initial punch, Oran did not act like a brute and continue beating Becley, publicly killing the king of a constituent republic, as this would have affected his reputation later on.

"How come I didn't know the Kingdom of Sorbe had such a king? Shouldn't the king of the Kingdom of Sorbe be Burdog? He's just a lawless thug who obstructs factory production and affects the fate of his people."

In the blink of an eye, Oran unilaterally denied Beccori the throne.

Upon hearing this, Beccori jumped up and glared at Oran with uncontrollable rage.

"What are you spouting, you pirate?! Didn't you hear me?! He's slandering the King of a member state! Arrest him!!"

"The Navy can prove whether I am a pirate or not, but who can prove that you are the king of the Sorbet Kingdom? You need to understand one thing: this year is neither the time to hand over the Heavenly Gold nor the day of the World Conference."

The World Government is not interested in who the king of a member state is. As long as these people pay the Heavenly Gold on time, the World Government will not interfere whether the old king's son, daughter, brother, or son-in-law succeeds to the throne.

As long as the local kingdom can justify it, then it doesn't matter. Of course, this refers to a legitimate succession, not a throne obtained through violent war.

If a commoner or pirate kills or drives away the former king, such usurpation is unlikely to be recognized, especially if the former king leaves alive and receives the protection of the World Government.

Member states do not usually report the change of king to the World Government immediately. It is usually done simultaneously when paying the Heavenly Gold or when the World Government convenes.

At this point in time, according to the World Government, the King of the Sorbet Kingdom was still Burdog, and the succession to the throne for Bekri was incomplete.

While it's convenient to break the rules with violence, it also involves dealing with a lot of trouble. Theoretically, even if Oran killed Bekley directly, he could still make proper arrangements afterward. The worst outcome would be for Oran to go to sea and become a pirate.

However, within the rules, using the rules to solve some problems can actually solve them once and for all.

"I am a law-abiding citizen. I only attacked a traitor who coveted the throne. When did I attack the king of the Kingdom of Sorbe?"

"You bastard, ask those people around you, and see if I'm really the king of the Kingdom of Sorbe!"

Becley pointed to the surrounding citizens, most of whom were people who were preparing to leave with Oran and the others, or people who were just watching the spectacle.

"Tell me! Who is the king of the Kingdom of Sorbe?"

Silence. Surprisingly, everyone in the crowd maintained the same attitude, and no one responded except for the crows flying overhead.

In the months since taking office, Becley has successfully lost the hearts and minds of the people, sweeping away the sense of national happiness that Burdoug had built up.

It is said that some people were imprisoned by Beccori for failing to hand over the required "heavenly gold" on time. Being as stingy as a miser, he was unwilling to feed the prisoners any food, which led to the old man starving to death.

"There's no new king. The factory contract was signed with King Burdog. How come I don't know anything about this King Beccori?"

At times like these, a suitable "shill" becomes very important, and Ginny understood what Oran wanted to do.

They dug out the old contracts from a few years ago. It was because of Beccori's greed that he hadn't been able to sign a new contract, and the old ones hadn't been voided.

"That's right! We've never heard of this new king, Beccori!"

"Give us back King Burdog! Did you do something to him?!"

Even though the country was poor during Burdock's reign, the people's sense of happiness was not lacking. He was a very popular king, and the factory agreements were all decisions he made.

It can be said that the Kingdom of Sorbe has reached a new level of prosperity under the leadership of Burdog. The people, who were already somewhat resentful because of Bekoli, suddenly erupted into a series of protests when someone took the lead in protesting.

In the end, it was Becley's personal guard who acted as another group of witnesses.

"Colonel Todori, what should we do now?"

"How should I know? I'm learning how to fight pirates, not this kind of nonsense. Let the soldiers maintain order first, at least bring the scene under control!"

Dodori was also having a bit of a headache. He definitely couldn't take any tough measures with Oran. If he did, Oran would just make a phone call and Zefa would probably remind him of what it meant to be punished by his mentor.

There's also some trouble with Becley. Even though the throne doesn't seem very stable, the Navy still can't interfere. After all, that's a problem for the World Government, and it would be overstepping their bounds if they came.

But just then, a tall man came running from a distance.

"Excuse me, please make way."

Just now, following Oran's instructions, Kuma used the power of the Paw-Paw Fruit to send himself flying from the scene and successfully found Buldoug.

[King Burdog, you wouldn't want the Kingdom of Sorbe to become as poor as it was before, with Queen Connie wearing patched clothes, would you?]

This is what Oran told the bear to say, since Oran has no interest in staying here to be king.

This is also the bear's homeland, and the old people are unwilling to leave this land with the bear. Although the bear has decided to leave with Oran, it is clear that he is not at ease with these old neighbors.

In order to help Xiong calm down and reduce a potential political enemy who might be disgusting to him, Oran decided to use the old king, Burdog, to handle everything.

"I am Burdog, King of the Kingdom of Sorbet! The King of Beccori is not recognized!"

"Buldoug, what nonsense are you spouting, you old codger! You've already passed the throne to me!"

Becley was struck dumb. He could say that Oran's words were false accusations, but as Oran had said before, in the World Government's eyes, Buldoug was the king. If Buldoug denied it, his throne would truly be illegitimate.

"The Kingdom of Sorbe cannot be destroyed in your hands."

Beccori's ability to inherit the throne was due to a problem within the Burdog family. Burdog had no sons, which is why this collateral branch became the heir.

This attitude was not shown before Beccori became king, which is why Burdog chose to pass the throne to him.

Unexpectedly, shortly after Beccori gained power, he completely changed. By then, Burdog had lost control of the palace and had no chance to regain the throne.

In other words, it was only because Bekley didn't kill him, but instead banished him from the palace, that the bear had the opportunity to bring him here.

"Colonel Dodori, the situation is quite clear. I believe the Navy has an obligation to help member states expel criminals."

"Dr. Sidier, you are absolutely right. In this situation, the Navy can indeed intervene."

"You bunch of bastards, the throne is mine! Mine! You lot will never take my throne, Arquebusiers! Kill that pink-haired guy and that old bastard next to him!!"

Becley never expected that after just a few words, his status as the rightful heir to the throne would change so drastically. He was now furious and wanted to resolve the issue by killing Oran and Burdog.

As long as they are dead, he will still be the only king.

However, Beccori's words went unanswered. His personal guard was unwilling to antagonize someone protected by the navy, especially after the old king had spoken.

"A bunch of useless trash, I'll do it myself, get out of my way!"

Beccori snatched a long gun, clearly different from conventional firearms, from the guard beside him, and then aimed it at the front.

"This is the Sorbe Kingdom's arquebusiers! Today, I'll show you one of the secrets to the Sorbe Kingdom's rise to power!"

boom! boom! boom!

"Iron block!"

A series of gunshots rang out. Dodori flashed in front of Oran, intending to use the iron block to shield him from the attack, but a large silver hand bypassed his body.

"Sixteen-round capacity, side loading port, double firing pin firing mechanism can ignite the bullet's gunpowder more efficiently, and the specially made center primer ammunition is also more powerful."

It's much better than a regular repeating flintlock pistol. Of course I know what it is. Has no one told you that I made that gun?

Oran released his grip, and the bullet that Zach had been holding fell to the ground. Along with the sound of the bullet hitting the ground, Beccori's jaw dropped, unable to close.

(End of this chapter)