thefictionvixens Chapter 144 The Seven Warlords of the Sea Plan
Chapter 144 The Seven Warlords of the Sea Plan
We had a satisfying meal and drinks.
The Chinese-style feast prepared by the Beasts Pirates left all the members of the Kuja Pirates quite satisfied.
The female soldiers, their bellies bulging from eating, slumped in chairs, quietly digesting their food.
Now that their expressions have calmed down, they look much prettier than before.
Peony moved a chair and sat down directly opposite Kaido.
She crossed her legs, and although she was sitting opposite Kaido looking up at him, her aura was by no means weak.
"Kaido, now that we've had our drinks and food, shouldn't we talk about our serious business?"
Kaido rested his elbows on the armrest of the throne, his fists clenched, gently supporting his cheek.
He spoke leisurely, "Tell me, what brings you to the City of Seven Waters?"
Peony leaned back in her chair and said arrogantly, "Those navy warships that can navigate the calm winds, weren't they built by your Beast Shipbuilding Company?"
"Those warships are indeed products of my Beast Shipbuilding Company, so what? Are they bothering your Kuja Pirates?" Kaido asked knowingly.
Peony's pretty face darkened.
"You're right, they really are in the way of my Kuja Pirates!"
She then shouted sternly, "Now I demand that you immediately stop producing those warships that can navigate the calm winds! Otherwise, I will smash your so-called Beast Shipbuilding Company to pieces!!"
Kaido looked down at Peony with a calm expression.
He had no interest in arguing with the peony.
The so-called contest of combat strength had already ended before the banquet even began.
Peony is actually quite good.
According to the system's assessment, her talent ceiling is 120, which is the standard general level, and her current developed strength is 107, which is the strong emperor level.
This level of strength would place him among the strongest in either the first or second half of the Grand Line.
However, this strength is far from enough in front of Kaido.
Even without letting him use his full power in his beast form, Kaido in his normal state could easily defeat the current Peony.
Therefore, Kaido completely ignored the threats from Peony and asked, "If you want me to stop producing and selling Seastone warships, no problem, but what compensation can you give me?"
"Compensation? Of course!"
Peony proudly said, "First, you gain the friendship of my Kuja Pirates. Second, I can owe you a favor that is within my capabilities."
"These things should be enough to make you earn less money from selling ships."
Kaido nodded slightly. A favor from a Yonko's first mate, a future admiral, was indeed worth the price.
but……
"I can shut down my factory with just a word, but how do you handle the Navy's situation?"
Kaido asked with a half-smile:
"The technical staff within the Navy are not to be trifled with."
"I bet they've probably already cracked the manufacturing process for Seastone warships, but because my price is reasonable, they've never stopped ordering from Water Seven."
"Once my operations here are completely halted because of you, the Navy will probably immediately set up a completely new production line."
"What will you do then?"
Peony's willow-leaf eyebrows furrowed slightly.
She hadn't actually thought about that question.
If the Navy has truly cracked the technology for those specially designed warships, then whether Kaido's factory is shut down or not is completely meaningless.
She couldn't possibly do what she did with Kaido, using a favor to get the Navy to stop production; that would be a joke.
"I have a new suggestion here, I wonder if you would be interested."
Just as Peony was pondering, Kaido spoke up once again.
Upon hearing this, Peony readily asked, "What suggestion?"
"The World Government seems to be planning a Seven Warlords of the Sea program recently."
Kaido said:
"Because after the Rocks Pirates disbanded, powerful figures from all sides emerged like mushrooms after rain."
"Although the Navy carried the momentum of annihilating the Rocks Pirates, it had an unstoppable momentum."
"But in reality, after these years of fighting, the navy has gradually become somewhat overwhelmed."
Golden Lion, Whitebeard, and Roger—each of these three is a formidable character that even an admiral couldn't handle.
Not to mention the pair of Kaido and Charlotte Linlin; without the simultaneous deployment of three admirals, it would be impossible to capture them.
In addition, there are also veteran powerhouses and rising stars among the pirates, such as Bondi Wald, the Kuja Pirates, and Wang Zhi, who also require the personal intervention of an admiral to deal with.
With so many powerful pirates, the Navy only has four admiral-level fighters available: Kong, Sengoku the Buddha, Garp the Iron Fist, and Zephyr the Black Arm.
among them.
As a naval admiral, Kong cannot easily take action in person.
Sengoku and Zephyr, one of them must stay at headquarters to deal with any possible orders from the Celestial Dragons.
Therefore, there are only two generals-level experts who can frequently go out on field missions.
It's either Sengoku and Garp, or Zephyr and Garp.
As for the Knights of God led by Garin and the older generation of strongmen in the Navy...
The former will not leave the holy site without a special reason.
The latter was completely wiped out by Rocks in God Valley.
Therefore, while the Navy may appear to have reached a historical peak after defeating Rocks, its top-level combat power has actually entered a historical low.
Under these circumstances, the speed at which the Seven Warlords of the Sea passed through was accelerated, and even Makima's side had received orders.
The World Government tried to get her to subtly probe Kaido's side, to see if Kaido might become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
After all, Kaido's current power is truly enviable.
Not only can it make money, but its military strength and national power are also increasing year by year.
More importantly, Kaido himself is strong enough, but Charlotte Linlin is even stronger than Kaido!!
If Kaido agrees to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the World Government will instantly lose two admiral-level targets it must eliminate, and gain one more admiral-level expert that it can mobilize when necessary.
It has to be said that, thanks to Selene's existence, Kaido is now more of a hot commodity in the eyes of the World Government than a troublemaker.
However, Kaido himself has no interest in becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
Why would someone who should be the Dragon King give up his position to become a king?
Isn't this deliberately suppressing the growth of his Conqueror's Haki?!
Of course, just because he himself is not interested in becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea does not mean that he is not interested in recommending others.
Isn't the Kuja Pirates a perfect target?
They themselves need a relatively safe living environment and need to reconcile with the navy, which is now gradually able to navigate the doldrums, to avoid the outbreak of war.
At the same time, Peony's strength almost perfectly meets the current needs of the World Government and the Navy.
The two sides are practically complementary; through cooperation, each gets what they need, and neither suffers too much of a loss.
"So, how about it? Interested in becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"
Kaido laughed and said, "If you're interested, I can act as a go-between for you."