The Great Voyage: I Became Nami's Brother at the Start

After a day of research and a night of reflection, the next day was sufficient to make a decision.

However, Norton did not rush them to make a choice in the morning. Instead, he arranged for all the invited guests to go to the seaside amusement park in the Kingdom of Oicot.

Norton smiled as he watched the kings shout their refusal but then their bodies betrayed them by choosing to immerse themselves in the game.

"So cool!"

"what--"

"I've never experienced such a crazy day before... I'm so happy..."

Cheers and exclamations erupted from the mouths of these kings who were usually high and mighty, leaving the kings at the party behind them both surprised and expectant.

A morning is enough time for all attendees to have a go.

Around noon, after everyone had played all the games, they gathered together again for lunch.

Chapter 311 A New Temptation

After a morning of fun at the amusement park, everyone was in a much better mood and their minds were clearer.

Therefore, Norton raised the issue of joining the member states in the afternoon.

The result, naturally, was a situation that pleased everyone.

Of the 167 countries and more than a dozen ethnic groups invited to the event, 90 percent of the participants chose to join the Freedom Alliance on the spot.

Another 10% of people don't necessarily not want to join, but rather want to have their fill of fun here before going back.

The bizarre choices made by this group immediately made the 90% of kings feel that they had lost out big time.

But Norton's joke broke the ice: "You guys don't need to do this at all. After joining the Freedom Alliance, you can come here anytime!"

Upon hearing this, the remaining 10% of people instantly realized how ridiculous their little schemes were, and without further hesitation, chose to join the Freedom Alliance.

This concludes the World Conference!

One hundred and sixty-seven countries and more than a dozen ethnic groups have chosen to join the Freedom Alliance.

More than fifty countries submitted applications to the Freedom Alliance to relocate to the Red Earth before leaving.

These fifty-odd countries are all historically documented, and were driven off the Red Earth by the World Government.

Such matters would naturally be verified and approved by staff of the World Government.

Two more days passed...

Red Harbor beneath the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

Norton received Kaido and King, Big Mom and Katakuri, Shanks and Ben Beckman here.

"Huh? Where's that guy with the white beard?" Once everyone had arrived, the old lady looked around in confusion.

“He’s not coming,” Norton’s voice rang out.

Immediately afterwards, Norton, accompanied by Yixiao and Karp, entered the hall.

"Norton! You've really gotten better and better since we last met!" Upon seeing Norton, the red-haired man walked over without any hesitation and warmly put his arm around Norton's shoulder.

"Uncle Shanks!" Norton grinned and gestured for them to sit down. "Let's get straight to the point, lest Kaido and Big Mom can't help but make a move."

"Hahaha... Don't worry, they won't. They'll definitely give me face, right? Kaido, Linlin!" Shanks laughed loudly, looking at Kaido and Big Mom.

The woman nodded: "Of course! We didn't come here to cause trouble. Besides, the misunderstandings from before have already been resolved, haven't they, King Norton?"

"Of course! I've already personally resolved the misunderstanding from back then." Norton also gave the old lady some face.

"You'd better hurry up and say what you want to say!" Kaido said indifferently, picked up the bottle and took a swig: "Ha—this is the only thing here that can interest me."

“Very well.” Norton glanced around and said, “Gentlemen, I have invited you here today for two main reasons.”

"First!" Norton raised a finger. "While the World Government exists, they won't recognize your pirate nations, but I want to give you that chance. Do you intend to abandon your pirate identity and formally establish your own country?"

"Formal nation-building?" The middle-aged woman raised an eyebrow; she was interested in this!

Goodness...

This woman has been busy for so many years, risking her life to have children, all for the sake of building her ideal world, right?

Unfortunately, the previous World Government refused to acknowledge them, regarding them only as great pirates in the New World.

"Linlin, don't rush to make a decision." Kaido glanced at Big Mom and said, "He still has something to say."

The woman opened her mouth but didn't speak, instead looking at Norton.

Norton and Shanks exchanged a smile and continued, extending their second finger: "Second, like Whitebeard, no longer obsessed with the world of the sea before us, but entering the starry sky to become the strongest king who chases the stars and the sea!"

"What you're doing now is nothing more than owning an island or a country in this ocean. But Whitebeard has already set foot on the stars and is preparing to conquer planets. Do you think an island is bigger, or a planet?"

Norton paused at this point.

"Stars..."

"The sea?"

Kaido and Big Mom exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with both confusion and fervor.

They knew very well that an island could never compare to a planet.

If we could truly compete for the stars and the sea, who would want to stay in this tiny place and fight for the title of Pirate King?

The Pirate King is nothing more than the king of this great sea.

Compared to the vast universe, the pirate king on this planet is really not that impressive.

Shanks was the first to make a choice: "I don't want to establish a nation, nor do I want to venture into the stars too soon. Let's wait a few more years. In a few years, I will definitely go to the stars to fight for supremacy! But before that, I wonder if you have any videos about the stars that I can watch?"

Yes! Of course we have that!

Norton was already prepared. He reached into his pocket and pulled out three phones, then opened the video apps one by one and found the special video showcasing the vast universe that the film studio had filmed.

"Take a look at this!"

He raised his hand, and several maids came over, each handing a phone to Shanks, Kaido, and Big Mom.

The three of them took the phone, looked down at the video on it, and were all stunned.

It was a video taken alternately by satellites and in space, showing the Whitebeard Moby Dick breaking out of Aquamarine and entering the vast universe.

There are also images of a group of people building a lunar base.

There are also images of a space station floating in space, slowly rotating.

Then the camera pans to show the satellite taking pictures of several nearby planets, accompanied by voice narration recorded by Shirley herself.

"The planets you see now are just 'islands' in the vast ocean of the universe, and they are almost all uninhabited! The smallest of these planets is many times larger than a large island."

After the explanation, a piece of soothing instrumental music plays, which relaxes the listener and promotes relaxation.

Watching the video and listening to the music, both Kado and the old lady's eyes were filled with fervor.

The prospect of conquering a planet, a new temptation, made these two great pirates eager to go right then and there.

Shanks frowned and asked, "Competing for the stars sounds very tempting. But you seem to have only described the alluring aspect, without mentioning the risks."

Norton nodded: "Indeed, because so far, I've only encountered one group of space pirates in the vast universe. Those guys are incredibly weak, which is why I didn't take them seriously. They rely solely on high technology and firearms. In terms of strength, any one of us could easily take them down with our bare hands."

Chapter 312 It's gotten bigger again.

“If that’s the case, then it’s indeed nothing to worry about!” Shanks nodded thoughtfully.

"Don't worry, there's more about space pirates later on, you can take a look and use it as a reference!" Norton said calmly, remaining seated without moving.

The six people nodded silently and continued watching the video.

The video ended a dozen minutes later.

"Isn't this a fur tribe member? Are you sure this isn't the fur tribe actor you hired, Norton?" The woman frowned as she looked at Norton.

“That’s exactly what I wanted to say!” Norton sighed. “I suspect the reason there are so many races on our planet is because they all originated from extraterrestrial immigrants. Otherwise, how could our planet’s environment have given rise to so many strange and wonderful races?”

The three of them were speechless upon hearing this.

This includes Jin, who, after the secret contact two days ago, immediately believed upon hearing this that it was an alien invasion that led to the annihilation of his race.

Because that disgusting world conquest and those damned Celestial Dragons are both inextricably linked to aliens.

“These damn alien invaders…” Jhin clenched his fists, his eyes turning red.

"The three of you should consider it!" Norton waved his hand, and the maid from before went over again and took the phones back from the three of them.

As they watched the phone leave, the three of them felt a little reluctant to let it go.

But if we force them to stay, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction from the other party.

There were only two of us on my side, plus two henchmen.

However, the opponent is equivalent to having both the Four Emperors Shanks and the Marine Hero Garp at the same time, so we must not make a move lightly.

After the three of them lowered their heads and pondered for a while, Kaido and Big Mom looked up almost simultaneously.

“I do want to conquer the stars and the sea, but before that, I need to make some preparations. As for the time... let’s do it the same as Shanks’, a year or two from now.” Kaido spoke first.

“Me too,” the woman nodded in agreement.

Norton stood up with a smile: "Then it's settled! When you're ready and it's all agreed upon, you can come to me to modify the ship, or even rebuild it."

Although the outcome was somewhat unsatisfactory, at least everything that needed to be said was said.

Once these guys are sent into space, the world's security will be guaranteed.

After the portal opened, Norton and the others saw them all off before taking Shanks and the others back to the Kingdom of Oicot to play.

We're all old acquaintances, so there's no need for formalities.

half year later……

The lunar base has expanded into a small city, and 20,000 people have chosen to settle here and engage in construction.

In addition, more than 10,000 people chose to enter the space station.

During the past six months of adaptation and learning, they have gradually mastered and adapted to the space station.

Both the agricultural cabin and the farm cabin brought them extraordinary surprises.