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Days passed, and the construction of Erumalu Trade Port quickly took shape, especially the steel-framed warehouses, which took relatively less time.
Every day, a large number of Hoenn Government transport ships arrived, and at the same time, more than half of the member nations sent envoys to Erumalu Port.
Their purpose was surprisingly consistent.
Weapons!
In international trade, weapons have always been one of the enduring mainstream commodities, and they are also the most valued by small countries.
The weapons manufactured by Beast Pirates were of excellent quality and precision. When the envoys from various countries discovered this, their hearts immediately tensed up.
Among the member nations, there were not a few who were enemies due to issues like territorial proximity. If an enemy country bought weapons from Groudon Company, and they were still using shabby goods.
It would be like fighting a sword with a stick. How could they win?
They had to buy!
Hoenn Government Headquarters.
Daichi stood by the window, overlooking the Golden Route below.
Large transport ships from Labor Country passed by one after another, and then, escorted by the Hoenn Marines, they would pass through North Blue to reach the Grand Line.
Labor Country gathered nearly half of the New World's resources, and its productivity was severely excessive. Now, it finally had an outlet for it.
"Why does the World Government seem a bit slow?"
Daichi rubbed his chin.
A month had passed, and the World Government was like a dud, not making a sound. Could it be that they were preparing a big move?
He would have to go and do a divination later.
His secretary, Kikara, came to the office and handed him the documents. "Daichi-sama, these are the recent developments in North Blue. Please take a look."
Looking at the thick stack of documents, Daichi's head ached a bit.
"Is there anything important?"
"There are two relatively important matters."
Kikara picked up the topmost document.
"Avalo Pizarro, the 'Corrupt King' from North Blue, has returned to his country and violently seized power. He is now implementing tyranny."
"Tell Kuzan to handle it."
Daichi instructed.
North Blue was too shallow to hold big fish.
Capturing the Corrupt King was an excellent public relations opportunity, but that guy's ability was very strong, and ordinary people really couldn't handle him.
Kuzan would probably have to make a trip himself.
Kikara nodded and began to speak of the second matter.
"The Lubni Kingdom, one of the World Government's member nations, has contacted us. Their king wants to sell the country to us for 50 billion Berry."
"Huh?!"
Daichi was stunned.
What the hell, selling out the country?
Kikara explained. "Daichi-sama, this is not a very strange thing. It is quite normal for kingdoms to be bought and sold among the noble class."
"Normal?"
Daichi's gaze was strange.
Where was it normal? This was clearly not normal.
Although he didn't have much hope for the bottom line of kings and nobles, directly selling out the country and running away was simply too inhumane.
Kikara hesitated for a moment, then said with some unease. "Daichi-sama, have you heard of the Celestial Dragons' native slaughtering competition?"
"I've heard a little."
Daichi's brows furrowed.
Kikara explained. "The Celestial Dragons hold a slaughtering competition every three years. They select resource-rich non-member countries, slaughter the natives, and then sell the islands to nobles who want to establish new kingdoms, or develop them themselves."
"I see."
Daichi understood.
The royal family of Lubni most likely wanted to escape to other sea areas and buy new islands from the World Government to re-establish their country.
In North Blue, the situation of the World Government's member nations was getting worse and worse. Besides his infiltration work, the main reason was that the channels for acquiring wealth had drastically decreased.
Those relatively wealthy non-member countries had all become his countries. With fewer targets to plunder, their lives naturally became difficult.
Plus, pirates were rampant.
And for those royal families, the country was just property. Similar situations had also occurred in his homeland.
At Erumalu Port, many countries had proposed exchanging land for weapons and other supplies, which was essentially the same nature.
Daichi pondered for a moment.
Islands that could become member nations were relatively rich in resources, and buying them would generally not result in a loss.
Provided the price was right.
This made him realize something.
The World Government's control over its member nations was quite weak. Even selling out the country was possible, let alone other operations.
The trade war he initiated, perhaps the World Government wasn't preparing a big move, but rather struggling to command its member nations.
"Reply to the Lubni Kingdom, a maximum of 10 billion Berry."
"Understood."
Kikara put away the documents.
"Daichi-sama, there's one more thing. The World Government has sent officials to Alabasta, seemingly wanting to compete with us for the market."
"Don't mind them."
Daichi shook his head and smiled.
His production efficiency was extremely high, and most of his resources came from his own islands, so the overall cost was very low.
The World Government, on the other hand, was bloated, and the price of the same goods was at least twice, or even several times, what his side offered.
It was impossible to compete with him.
This trade war had just begun and had not yet shown its true power.
Due to the lack of information and relatively difficult navigation, member nations previously only had the World Government as an option for foreign trade, and thus were excessively exploited.
Now there was a new choice.
When those member nations tasted the sweetness and reduced or abandoned trade with the World Government, that would be when the World Government would have a headache.
He didn't trust those kings and nobles, but he trusted human nature. Seeking profit and avoiding harm was human nature, and greedy people were even more so. If they could even sell out their country, what else couldn't those nobles do?
He needed to put more pressure on the World Government. The more he pushed them, the more they would do unrighteous things.
Daichi narrowed his eyes.
"Kikara, call Lucci and his companions over."
"Understood."
A moment later, Lucci and his companions arrived at the office.
Daichi looked at Lucci and nodded approvingly.
In just one month, Lucci had excellently completed the tasks he had assigned. The Lubni royal family's desire to escape had a lot to do with Lucci's assassination work.
"You've worked hard, Lucci."
Lucci said nothing.
However, it was clear from his eyes that he was very satisfied with this assassination mission, and his return to the headquarters was proof of that.
Daichi didn't mind and asked with a smile.
"How much do you know about the Revolutionary Army?"
"A little."
Lucci's eyes moved slightly.
CP9's most frequent mission was to hunt down Revolutionary Army officers. It was no exaggeration to say that they knew the Revolutionary Army best.
Daichi nodded slightly and said in a deep voice. "According to the information I've received, the royal families of various member nations in North Blue want to abandon their countries and flee North Blue. They are plundering the wealth of the common people on a large scale, leading to widespread suffering and constant rebellions."
"I need you to secretly support the actions of the rebellious forces. If there are no rebellions, you should incite them, but do not expose your identities!"
The kings were planning to run away, and they would undoubtedly make one last fortune before leaving, so only the common people at the bottom would suffer.
Law's hometown, Flevance, the "White Town," was a typical example. When the lead poisoning broke out, the kings and nobles fled with their wealth, while all the common people at the bottom were killed.
However, it was difficult to expect a successful revolution, as they were all common people at the bottom, without even decent weapons.
But it didn't matter, they were just a front.
When the royal families of various countries were in a panic, he would offer a price, and those royal families would surely be happy to sell their countries to him!
"Understood, sir!"
Lucci grinned.
This time, it seemed he could once again let loose and go all out.