“Fufufufu, then who among you will go and make contact with this Goa Emperor?”
Doflamingo laughed indifferently, subtly moving away from Trebol, who was sniffling loudly.
When war broke out between the Flower Country and Sang Country, two pirate kingdoms in the West Blue, their Donquixote Family secretly got involved, providing underground arms to Sang Country and making a huge profit.
Now, if they could develop a highly aggressive imperial-type major client in the East Blue, they would surely earn a lot of money every year.
“I want to go to the East Blue!”
“I heard that the Goa Empire is the most beautiful country in the East Blue, even the Celestial Dragons say it’s good. I want to see how it compares to our Dressrosa!”
“Of course, most importantly, I want to see the war between the Goa Empire and Germa 66!”
Diamante was the first to volunteer, his face full of excitement.
He would represent the Allied Nations of Dressrosa, the underground Emperor JOKER, and the Shichibukai Donquixote Family, to make contact with that King of Exile.
If they could secure an arms deal, that would naturally be even better.
Even if they couldn’t, he could still witness a battle between Judge and Wang Shi.
“Hearing you say that, I also want to go to the East Blue!”
Lao G and Machvise immediately chimed in. These early members of the Donquixote Family truly understood the tyranny of the North Sea Overlord Germa 66.
By the time members like Gladius, Baby5, and Buffalo joined, the Donquixote Family was already thriving and preparing to advance into the Grand Line.
“Young Master, I also want to travel to the East Blue!”
Upon hearing the name of the most beautiful country in the East Blue, the weapon maid Baby5’s eyes immediately lit up.
This time, she could take advantage of the mission to travel to the Goa Empire.
Perhaps she could even find her ‘true love’.
Without the Young Master’s obstruction, her fiancé would definitely not die inexplicably.
The big fatty Buffalo’s eyes were also filled with longing, like a child, he also wanted to go play.
“…”
Doflamingo’s face darkened. These guys were all thinking about watching the excitement and traveling.
If so many cadres left, who would maintain order in Dressrosa!
However, with him personally overseeing Dressrosa, he wasn’t afraid of any trouble breaking out.
“Go, all of you!”
Doflamingo approved the five people’s mission and actions.
Trebol also wanted to speak, but Doflamingo refused, citing the need to protect Sugar.
Pica, Gladius, and Senior, these reliable and steady cadres, honestly remained in Dressrosa.
Soon, a Flamingo pirate ship quickly departed from Dressrosa, using the World Government’s safe sea route to head for the East Blue.
***
West Blue, outside a casino on Twin Serpent Island.
A blind bodyguard listened to the conversations of other bodyguards and gamblers and heard about the war exploits of the Goa Empire.
He also heard about the Germa 66 Evil Corps from the North Blue heading to the East Blue to cause trouble for the Goa Empire.
“War, after all, is a wrong path…”
Issho, who had sold himself to the casino as a bodyguard because he loved gambling and lost all his money, sighed as he listened to the Goa Empire’s expansionist war.
Once war begins, it cannot be stopped.
Today, the Goa Empire occupied those kingdoms; perhaps those who lost their countries would constantly seek to restore them, rushing forward one after another to seek revenge on Wang Shi, falling into a dark vortex of endless retribution.
Even if there were no vengeful exiles, a stronger kingdom would defeat you.
Look, now the nascent Goa Empire is being targeted by the long-established overlord of the North Blue.
Who will win or lose this war?
Regardless of the outcome, the casualties on both sides will certainly be heavy.
In the past, Issho’s homeland, Cang Country in the Grand Line, was also a war-torn kingdom that constantly erupted in conflict for the celestial tribute.
But in the end, his kingdom perished.
And he, the Royal Guard captain, fled to the West Blue as a criminal of a fallen nation, living incognito and keeping a low profile.
He wandered the West Blue for many years, fortunately gaining the Paramecia Gravity Fruit ability, and with his powerful strength, he obtained the Supreme Grade Swords, Kitetsu, also known as Gambler’s Blade.
As Issho’s strength grew, he still couldn’t find his own path.
He even blinded himself because he didn’t want to see this chaotic world and its various tragedies.
As a result, even though he was blind, his Observation Haki grew stronger and stronger, allowing him to still ‘see’ the tragedies of various people.
Now, selling himself to a casino to pass the days was just a confused act by him, a criminal of a fallen nation.
With his strength, becoming a pirate was easy.
But he didn’t want to become a pirate feared by commoners.
And his identity as a criminal of a fallen nation prevented him from becoming a Marine.
Unless the World Government could erase his crime of nation-fall and specially recruit him into the Marine.
But that was basically impossible.
He was lost, his righteous heart simply couldn’t find its way out…
Then he could only satisfy his small hobby, gamble a few times every day, and sell himself as a casino bodyguard, living out this helpless and messed-up life.
***
South Sea, Taya Kingdom.
Aramaki, as a high-ranking officer in the Royal Guard, recently accepted a protection mission to guard a noblewoman of distinguished status.
“This Goa Empire is not bad; it actually wiped out six Allied Nations. If only our King had such ambition and courage.”
Aramaki looked at the newspaper, his eyes filled with a longing for power and battle.
The identity of an officer could not satisfy him.
He wanted to become a high-ranking kingdom general, or even a high official of the World Government.
Only by being at the top of power could he live in peace.
To advance himself to a higher position and become a higher-ranking human, he had been fighting desperately.
In Aramaki’s eyes, humans have survived to this day by stepping on species lower than themselves.
And non-Allied Nations, like animals and food, are equivalent to being inferior. Only by trampling non-Allied Nations underfoot can the people who pay celestial tribute live in peace.
This kind of “discrimination” is equivalent to “peace of mind.”
Citizens of non-Allied Nations who do not pay celestial tribute should not live happily and peacefully.
Otherwise, what is the meaning of Allied Nations paying celestial tribute!
This is the ‘normal’ worldview of this world!
A twisted worldview different from other worlds.
On another level, Aramaki was actually advocating for the supremacy of strength!
In this world, the World Government has the strongest power, and the Celestial Dragons have the highest status and power; they are the embodiment of justice and law.
“How comfortable it would be to fight and earn merits under an ‘enterprising’ Emperor like Wang Shi.”
Aramaki was a little dissatisfied with the Taya King, who was a ‘law-abiding’ monarch. If he had been born in the Goa Empire, let alone an officer’s position now.
Perhaps he could have already become an Earl, or even a Grand Duke of the Empire, relying on his military achievements.
To completely elevate his status and position.
However, Aramaki, who was still fantasizing about promotion at this moment, did not know that the noblewoman he was protecting this time would be the biggest pitfall of his life.
He would be imprisoned for several years because of this noblewoman, and even once fell to the point of having no food to eat, only being able to consume and supplement nutrition through his Mori Mori Fruit ability.
Eventually, he even developed the habit of not eating.
Because all enemies are his ‘food’!