Chapter 170: Silver Island
Kael recalled his conversation with the Five Elders; wasn't it just about military expenses? The Goa Empire had plenty of money. So Kael wasn't at all worried about these Four Emperors executives coming to cause trouble. If they were beaten like dogs and dared to call upon the Four Emperors to act, Kael could also pay for Admiral Akainu to provide support. As long as Akainu held off the Four Emperors, Kael and the 3 Marquises could easily deal with the Four Emperors Pirates' executives.
Of course, Kael currently had no intention of falling out with the Whitebeard Pirates. He even looked down on the Whitebeard Division Commanders and affiliated Captains who were deployed; they weren't even good enough to boost the fame of the 3 Marquises. The 3 main Whitebeard Division Commanders hadn't been deployed, and the other Division Commanders were nothing special. Even Fire Fist Ace, who had only recently joined the Whitebeard Pirates as the Commander of the 2nd Division, could be easily handled by Kael.
Kael looked at the latest intelligence; these useless members of the Whitebeard Pirates who were deployed just needed to be driven away. Whitebeard, the world's strongest man who was focused on retirement, probably wouldn't dare to start an all-out war. As for Jack, he needed to be used to boost their fame significantly.
Just as Kael was considering where to wait for these troubles to arrive, "Your Majesty, Doflamingo asked me to convey to you that you should not go to Dressrosa recently; he is willing to offer a Devil Fruit as compensation," Desire reported the newly received message to Kael with some embarrassment.
"It seems this Doffy is worried I'll turn Dressrosa into a battlefield. Agree to it, and also tell him not to try to fool me with some trashy Devil Fruit." Kael had indeed thought of going to Dressrosa just now, to meet this ally and convenient father-in-law, and extort something from him. But Doflamingo's information was so well-informed that he immediately offered something to negotiate terms. Then this time, Dressrosa would be spared.
"Go to Silver Island! Wait for Jack and Buffalo Atmos there!" Kael directly gave the order, "Bill, oh Bill, don't blame me for making Silver Island a battlefield. Who told you that you have no background? Also, holding onto Silver Island, you can't control it." Kael planned for Silver Island to become the Goa Empire's first territory in the New World. It was a non-Allied Nations island not occupied by a powerful pirate; what would happen if Kael seized it?
However, in the early part of the New World, Silver Bill's strength was indeed very strong; pirates with bounties of 200 or 300 million were no match for him. He even dared to attack pirates with 500 million bounty, which showed how audacious he was. He also seemed to have connected with Gildo Tesoro, providing various silverware, silver ornaments, and silver coins for the golden entertainment city.
"Ah hahaha, first defeat Jack, then go to Hive Island to cause trouble for Wang Zhi. That Sweet Commander, Snack, and Kaiou Mouretz, surprisingly, haven't made a move; they are indeed useless." As Kael made his decision, the Exile Emperor set its course and headed for Silver Island. Laffitte even told the news to Morgans, asking this news agency president, who loved to stir up trouble, to spread the news so that Jack and Atmos wouldn't be unable to find Kael's whereabouts.
Soon, the news that the Emperor and 3 Marquises were going to Silver Island, and that Jack and Buffalo Atmos were going to cause trouble, spread throughout the underground dark world. The World Government and Marine Headquarters felt that Kael was always stirring up trouble and disrupting the balance, which caused them considerable headaches and dissatisfaction. This would increase their workload.
Akainu, stationed at G-1 Base, received orders to be ready to support the Goa Emperor at any time if the Four Emperors made a move. The forces in the New World hadn't expected it either. Knowing that the Four Emperors Pirates were coming for trouble, Kael still hadn't scurried away from the New World; what did he want to do? Did he really want to fight 2 Four Emperors Pirates' executives? If he angered Edward Newgate and Kaido, the Emperor and 3 Marquises could be sunk to the bottom of the New World in minutes.
On the Exile Emperor, "Ah hahaha, the intelligence says that several Division Commanders and affiliated Captains from the Whitebeard Pirates have been dispatched; our chance for a Hereditary Title has come!" Bartolomeo licked his fangs; he, the East Blue Hero, could finally make a name for himself in the world, and he wanted to be promoted to the rank of Imperial Viscount. He wanted to defeat a pirate Captain with a bounty of 100 or 200 million.
"Are we going to face the Four Emperors so soon? How exciting!" Burgess raised his muscular arms; if he defeated one of Whitebeard's affiliated Captains, his name would spread to the New World, and he could also become an Imperial Viscount. Currently, the Hereditary Title in the Goa Empire was no less effective than bounty in terms of publicity. The Hereditary Title level had already become parallel with bounties, and its value was even more stable than bounties.
"Leaving the East Blue for the first time and directly entering the New World, it's truly tricky," Desire looked at the intelligence on Silver Island and the Four Emperors Pirates, choosing opponents she could handle. Directly facing the strong individuals of the New World made her feel immense pressure. It was like starting the game directly in the peak competitive tier.
The Silver Pirate Alliance was the faction Desire was supposed to join in the original timeline; she even admired Silver Bill, the ambitious leader. Now, it was the first force she would fight after sailing out with Kael. "Is silver so worthless in this world?" Kael looked at the price of silver; no wonder no major power occupied Silver Island. The difference was even greater than the gold-silver ratio on Earth. It was just an ordinary precious metal. Pirates only loved shiny gold, which kept the price of silver from rising.
"This Bill's strength is quite good; does Your Majesty intend to recruit him?" Reiju felt that the Goa Empire's core strength was still a bit lacking; currently, there wasn't even an Imperial Count. And in Silver Bill's battle records, there were clearly several defeated subordinates with bounties over 300 million who had exchanged their bounties with Marine branches. The pirate crews defeated by the Silver Pirate Alliance were no less than the Flag Hunter family in the latter part of the Grand Line Paradise. Bill was definitely much stronger than the current Zoro. He was indeed a minor force that could gain a foothold in the New World.
"Let's see what he chooses first. However, the limitations of this Melt-Melt Fruit ability are a bit significant; he needs to eat minerals to launch attacks." Kael looked at this intelligence; some Devil Fruit abilities had a huge advantage when on their home turf. But once they lost their home turf advantage, their combat power would drop by several levels. Gildo Tesoro, on the Gran Tesoro, had strength almost comparable to an Admiral, but after leaving his territory, his strength would probably be at the normal Shichibukai level.
Zoro, as a swordsman, was greatly weakened and almost unwatchable without his swords; even missing 1 sword had an impact. After Zoro lost his black blade Shusui in Wano Country, he was heavily injured by Killer, and only after snatching Killer's scythe and forming his Three-Sword Style did he defeat Killer instantly. This Bill, if he left the mineral island, his strength would probably be even more drastically reduced.
Meanwhile, on Silver Island, Bill's face instantly turned ashen upon learning that the Goa Empire's Exile Emperor was coming to his territory. Especially when he learned that Jack and Buffalo Atmos were also rushing to Silver Island, Bill became even more furious. "Isn't this bullying an honest person?! Is this turning Silver Island into a battlefield? You don't feel bad about destroying other people's territory, do you?"
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