Chapter 157: Coating and the Pink-haired Girl
In May, 1519, of the Sea Calendar, the South Blue was relatively peaceful. As the Impaler Guild rose rapidly in the Taya Kingdom, many underworld forces in the Allied Nations of the South Blue, under the attack and deterrence of Aramaki, Burgess, and Krieg, surrendered upon hearing the news and joined the guild.
The Impaler Guild, at an exaggerated speed, transformed from nothing into the strongest underworld force in the South Blue, commanding and integrating most of the underworld powers. In these 4 or 5 months, a Sea Stone fleet from the Goa Empire majestically entered the Grand Line and completed a rendezvous with Baroque Works and the Four Seas Fleet under Kael. Subsequently, more troops directly crossed the Calm Belt into the South Blue to assist the Impaler Guild in unifying the South Blue underworld.
Not only did Burgess make a name for himself, but even some cadres of Baroque Works gained considerable fame.
This Four Seas Fleet also openly flew the flag of the Goa Empire, conducting business across the Grand Line, East Blue, and South Blue, gaining widespread renown. Even the Sea Transport King and Warehousing King of the New World had to concede a portion of their profits to cooperate with the Four Seas Fleet, purchasing Four Seas resources to transport to the New World.
Their main business was with various forces in the New World, as well as the West Blue and North Blue. However, at this rate, it was believed that soon, the Four Seas Fleet's influence would extend into the West Blue and North Blue as well. After all, the West Blue underworld had already been unified. Even the most chaotic North Blue underworld was in intense conflict.
Under the cooperation of the Germa Kingdom and the Donquixote Family, the North Blue underworld had largely been integrated, and unification was not far off. This made the Underground Dark Emperors deeply uneasy.
The Sea Transport King and Warehousing King, these Underground Dark Emperors, could only find ways to cooperate with Kael, integrate into his Four Seas economic ecosystem, and seek new positioning. However, they believed that the Four Emperors would not allow the Four Seas Fleet, with its Allied Nations background, to enter the New World. They hoped they could still retain their business share in the New World. They hoped that Kael would not be so greedy as to covet even the New World's underground dark world business. Otherwise, they would have to persuade the Four Emperors to intervene.
Currently, Kael mainly adopts a strategy of winning over and cooperating with these Underground Dark Emperors, first integrating the entire world's underground underworld. For the New World's share, Kael could continue to let these Underground Dark Emperors be the leaders. After all, Doflamingo and Stussy were Kael's 'loyal' allies.
Kael was also actively trying to win over that Big News Morgans fellow. After all, by controlling the news discourse, Kael could more easily 'play' with the entire world. The Sea Transport King, Warehousing King, and King of Loan Sharks were all actively in contact with Kael, wanting to get a share in the world's underworld system.
Only the "Big Hand Undertaker," that scumbag who resells slaves and human organs, currently had no conflict or overlap with the Four Seas Fleet's business. Therefore, this guy had not had much contact with Kael. Among the Underground Dark Emperors, he was particularly conspicuous.
Kael had already made up his mind that if he were to establish his authority in the underground dark world, "Big Hand Undertaker" Dracul Paclo would be his first target.
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Grand Line, Sabaody Archipelago.
In the port of one of the tree islands, the Goa Empire's magnificent Exile Emperor was being coated. Dozens of coating workers worked together diligently to shorten the coating time. This time, Kael did not choose to go through the World Government's safe passage but chose to go to Fish-Man Island to enter the New World.
This was because Nami and the others wanted to land on Sabaody Archipelago and Fish-Man Island, and a pink-haired little girl also wanted to visit the legendary Fish-Man Island. Of course, it was also to avoid the World Government discovering and questioning him about the Sea Stone battleship. Kael did not want to go to Mary Geoise at all right now.
"Finally landed on Sabaody! I want to go to the bubble amusement park. The bubble culture here is very good, very prosperous, but it still can't compare to our Goa Imperial Capital." Nami, Nojiko, and Kaya were all excited.
They, along with Reiju, Baby 5, and Maya, were having fun and shopping all over the Sabaody Archipelago.
"Once it's coated, can we go to Fish-Man Island?" A pink-haired little girl wearing a panda mask looked at the Exile Emperor being coated little by little, her eyes filled with anticipation. This little one was Bonney, who had been sent to the Goa Royal Palace by Tyrant Kuma a few months ago.
Kael had been raising Kuma's daughter for several months. Even Vegapunk and Saint Saturn hadn't expected that the usually honest Tyrant Kuma would make such a 'rogue move' by breaking his promise. Was this still the honest and simple-minded Kuma who used to cry so easily?
Because he lost Bonney as his only bargaining chip, Saint Saturn couldn't threaten Kuma to undergo the memory-erasing modification surgery at all. This angered Saint Saturn so much that he almost wanted to personally go, bringing Kizaru with him, to deal with Kuma.
But Kuma, following Kael's reminder, gave the enraged Saint Saturn a way out: he would continue to serve as a Warlord and work for the World Government. The helpless Saint Saturn, after weighing the pros and cons, could only swallow this bitter pill.
Actually, it wasn't a loss. After all, it was just the cost of treating Bonney, and Kuma had already offered his clone genes to create Pacifistas and was willing to become a Warlord to work for the World Government. But for the high and mighty Gorosei, not squeezing out the value of these ants was a loss.
Kuma's sudden escape from their control also made Saint Saturn lose face and feel uncomfortable. Seeing this only Warlord who was under their thumb become an disobedient individual like the other Warlords.
Saint Saturn could only verbally threaten Kuma, saying that Bonney's illness was not yet cured, wanting Kuma to obediently comply. But Kuma didn't believe Saint Saturn's nonsense; he trusted Kael's words more. However, Kuma didn't refute Saint Saturn, too lazy to provoke this Gorosei again.
Seeing Kuma, who was unyielding and confident, Saint Saturn didn't push too hard. Lest Kuma just walk away, causing the Warlord system to be short of a member again. After all, after Kael defeated Crocodile, they hadn't found a suitable candidate yet. Kuma, this new Warlord, couldn't just join and then quit. This would bring shame to the World Government and the Warlord system.
Saint Saturn could only secretly order CP agents to search the world for Bonney, hoping to retrieve this important bargaining chip.
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"Yes, but this is also our first time going to Fish-Man Island." Kael stroked Bonney's pink little head. No one expected that he now had 2 major criminals of the World Government, Robin and Bonney, on his ship. It has to be said that Kael was truly bold. If the 2 of them were exposed, the Gorosei could launch a full-scale attack on the Goa Empire at any time.
However, Kael had already secretly conspired with Vegapunk to acquire the World Government's technology. He even had some plans with the Revolutionary Army. These were all unforgivable major crimes. As the saying goes, the bold get rich, and the timid starve. As long as Kael kept it well hidden, the World Government's lackeys would not be able to find any information about what was on his ship.
"It's a pity Little Kuma can't come with us." Bonney was a little disappointed. Although she could contact Kuma by Den Den Mushi every day, the World Government, in order to exploit Kuma, made him complete tasks everywhere, so he had no time to visit her. And Kuma was somewhat worried that Bonney had not fully recovered, so he did not refuse some tasks arranged by the World Government.
The honest Kuma even felt a little sorry for Vegapunk and wanted to repay Bonney's treatment fees by completing tasks, to ease his conscience a little. Kael couldn't help but sigh that Kuma was truly overly honest and kind.
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