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The constant conflicts and rampant crimes in the world brought fear and unease to the people in various sea areas.
In this turbulent era, a photo of tree planting quickly spread throughout the world, warming people's hearts like a clear stream!
"The Three Parties Gather, Abandon War!"
"The Tree of Peace!"
"Together, Create a Harmonious and Beautiful Future!"
"A Small Step for Peace, a Giant Leap for World Civilization!"
Daichi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Hoenn Government, Cobra, the King of the superpower Alabasta, and Aramaki, an Admiral of Marine Headquarters.
The three of them, representing the three major powers, worked together with bright smiles, planting young saplings into the soil.
Harmony, love, warmth!
The photo of the three collaborating together was praised by various media as a "masterpiece of the century," and the tree they planted was called the "Tree of Peace," symbolizing the yearning for peace!
The news concluded with an additional sentence.
"Lay down arms, let's plant trees together!"
Marine Headquarters.
"Huh? Are we stopping the war?"
The lower-ranking Marines did not know the thoughts of the higher-ups. Upon seeing the newspaper, their first reaction was that they were going to cease hostilities with the Hoenn Government.
"Great!"
"Long live peace!"
"Oh, I'm so afraid of war!"
The Marines cheered joyfully.
War meant death. In the Summit War, half of the Marines sacrificed themselves. Seeing their comrades disappear around them truly made them fear war.
The anti-war sentiment had already begun to show!
This time, seeing the newspaper, seeing the Admiral shake hands with the enemy leader and plant the "Tree of Peace" together, all the Marines breathed a huge sigh of relief.
The anti-war sentiment also reached its peak!
At this moment, in the Alabasta sea area.
Warship.
Aramaki held the newspaper, dumbfounded.
It's ruined!
"Perepereperepere~~"
The Den Den Mushi in the cabin rang.
The staff officer answered the call and looked at Aramaki.
"Admiral Ryokugyu, it's a call from Marine Headquarters!"
"Hang up quickly!"
Aramaki's face changed dramatically.
He knew without thinking that it must be to hold him accountable.
He completely messed things up!
"Aramaki!"
The Den Den Mushi roared furiously!
Aramaki bit his hand, his teeth chattering.
It's Sakazuki's voice!
This is what he feared most!
Not only did this operation fail to prevent Alabasta's diplomacy with the Hoenn Government, but he also inexplicably became a peace envoy.
He was tricked!
That guy is too despicable!
Damn it, how was he going to explain this to the Five Elders and Sakazuki!
Aramaki picked up the Den Den Mushi and swallowed his saliva.
"Sakazuki?"
"You scoundrel! Do you know what good deed you've done!"
The Den Den Mushi's eyes were fuming, clearly enraged to the extreme.
An Admiral is the highest combat power of the Marines, and his strength and status are sufficient to represent the Marines. Now, even if he wanted to explain, he couldn't.
The die is cast!
If even an Admiral goes back on his word, planting a tree one moment and tearing it down the next, what credibility could the Marines possibly have?
Furthermore, all the Marines at Marine Headquarters are happy about this matter. As the Fleet Admiral, he cannot disregard the feelings of all the Marines.
Aramaki covered his ears, holding the Den Den Mushi far away.
He was utterly cowardly.
"Sorry, there was an accident. That Daichi was too despicable. I fell into his trap!"
There was a long silence.
The Den Den Mushi spoke faintly.
"Didn't I tell you not to provoke him?"
"I'm truly sorry!"
The Den Den Mushi finally hung up.
Aramaki sighed in relief and plopped down onto the ground.
But it wasn't over yet.
"Admiral Ryokugyu, a ship is approaching!"
"It's not a pirate ship!"
"It's the Ibel Peace Committee!"
Before Aramaki could react, the ship docked next to the warship, and a large group of people from the Peace Committee boarded the warship.
"Mr. Aramaki, to thank you for your contribution to world peace, we specially award you the Ibel Peace Medal!"
A wreath and a medal were placed around Aramaki's neck.
"Click! Click-click-click!"
Aramaki foolishly shook hands and took photos with them.
Having completed their mission, the Ibel Peace Committee left contentedly.
In recent years, the situation has become increasingly chaotic, and the Ibel Peace Prize has been difficult to award. Now, they have finally found a suitable candidate.
Among the three, Daichi was a pirate by origin, so he was not suitable for the medal. Among the remaining two, the new Admiral, representing justice, was more suitable for this medal.
Very nice publicity!
"Admiral Ryokugyu!"
The Marines looked at Aramaki, uniformly raising their arms to cover their eyes, tears streaming down their faces.
"Sorry, we misunderstood you!"
"When you left alone, we thought you were going to violate the ban and go to war with Daichi the Destroyer. We were all complaining about you!"
"It turns out you yearn for peace so much!"
"Admiral Ryokugyu, it's truly great that you became an Admiral!"
Huh?
Aramaki was bewildered.
What in the world is going on!
Hey, he's not some peace envoy!
Looking at his subordinates who were moved to tears, all the words he wanted to say were swallowed, leaving his mind completely blank.
Ryokugyu gave up thinking.
On the other side, Alabasta.
"Jiehahahaha~~"
Daichi looked at the newspaper, his smile unwavering.
As expected of Morgans, he can accurately capture every hot topic.
This way, the world's sentiment will also change. As long as he doesn't cause trouble, if the World Government actively opposes them, it would undoubtedly go against peace.
Public opinion will be on his side.
Shifting the war into the shadows is the best approach for both sides, meaning wars in economic and military aspects.
"Public opinion is truly a good thing."
Daichi pondered.
He also wanted to establish a media newspaper, but due to the backward environment, he couldn't quickly deliver newspapers via News Coo like Morgans.
Labor Country has the Labor Daily, but its scope is limited to Labor Country itself. Selling it externally would make it too time-sensitive.
The most important thing in this industry is timeliness.
Morgans became a media tycoon mainly by relying on News Coo. Other media simply couldn't compete with him.
However, a newspaper office still needs to be built. Even if the effect is poor, it's better than no effect, especially for countries that will establish diplomatic relations with them in the future.
"It's time to go back."
Daichi returned to the Groudon.
Next, Alabasta can be left to the Groudon Company to handle. He doesn't need to personally oversee it.
"Kikara, arrange for envoys to visit all the member nations, deliver diplomatic documents, and promote the Erumalu Trade Port, inviting envoys from various countries to visit here."
"Yes, Daichi-sama."
This newspaper conveyed a wrong signal to the World Government's member nations. Even if only one-third of the countries had ideas, it would still be a considerable volume of trade.
He is not only selling goods but also purchasing a large amount of raw materials. For some countries that cannot process their own resources, it is undoubtedly a timely help.
Many countries have racked their brains to pay the Heavenly Tribute, even resorting to war, and have long reached the point of exhaustion.
He is saving these member nations!
"Don't forget to tell the member nations that they can use land as trade capital!"
"Understood!"