Chapter 195: Ideas for the New Territory

Giant Kingdom, Elbaf Royal Palace.

Harald was looking through a magnifying glass at the content printed on the latest New Issue of the newspaper in his hand.

【Inazuma Becomes a Member of the World Government】

【Inazuma Will Attend the World Conference】

Harald's face fell; he felt the World Government was being too oppressive, as he had already signed the Slave Contract, the Shallow Sea Contract.

Regarding making Elbaf a member of the World Government, the Five Elders still would not budge.

Now look at this.

A few months ago, Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen, wielding the Iron Thunder, annihilated the Marine Headquarters of Marineford in one strike, followed immediately by the World Government announcing Inazuma as a member.

They are actually playing favorites!

Isn't this purely bullying honest people?!

"Kuso!"

Harald had realized: precisely because he had not made the World Government feel pain, the Five Elders were so unafraid.

To manipulate Elbaf with the status of a member nation.

"A bunch of bastards."

Harald threw down the magnifying glass, so angry his beard bristled, eyes bulged, and face turned red with heat; he wished he could lead the Elbaf Giant Army to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

But he understood: this existed only in fantasy.

From the moment the Shallow Sea Contract was signed, Harald could not go against the will of the World Government, unless he did as Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen suggested—

Directly cut off this arm, thereby freeing himself from the Shallow Sea Contract.

But the problem arises again.

What after cutting off the arm?

What will Elbaf do next? Which my lord Imu is determined to build a giant army and will absolutely not let Elbaf go.

Harald pondered in vain, then had to take out a giant Den Den Mushi and dial Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen's number.

"Congratulations, Inazuma has become a member of the World Government so quickly."

The Den Den Mushi laughed.

"I suggest you find a place to hide for a few years, leave Elbaf in Loki's care, and at the same time increase your support for your friends."

"Let them have no time to look for you."

Harald's face fell into a wretched expression.

"Elbaf's various infrastructure projects all need money, and recently there has been no income; we can't keep selling Adam Sacred Trees, can we?"

The Giant Kingdom has money, but that is the money of all of Elbaf, the life savings for improving the people's lives; Harald could not misappropriate it.

"How about... you advance us some more?"

After saying this, Harald's old face turned red.

The last time Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen spent money to hire people to attract the World Government's attention, Harald still hadn't repaid that sum.

To ask again was indeed a bit excessive.

The Den Den Mushi indeed rolled its eyes.

"You look honest, but you aren't honest at all; even the landlord has no surplus grain."

Does Saint Saint Saiwen have money?

He certainly does.

But money isn't spent like this; the last time was compensation Saint Saint Saiwen gave when taking the Iron Thunder, which is why he was willing to advance Harald money to fund the Revolutionary Army's deployment.

Once is no problem.

It can't be like this every time.

"Big brother, don't forget you are the Giant King; you have the right and the obligation to sacrifice some things for Elbaf; I am not the Giant King."

Harald blurted out.

"Then you come be the Giant King?"

The Den Den Mushi cursed: "Get lost."

"I'm not crazy,

"My lord Imu is desperately coveting the Giant race; besides, I'm not of the Giant race, how could I be the King of Elbaf?"

Elbaf can cooperate, can be an ally, or can be one of Saint Saint Saiwen's territories.

But Saint Saint Saiwen cannot be the Giant King.

Just as Harald fell silent, Saint Saint Saiwen offered an idea through the Den Den Mushi.

"The Revolutionary Army lacks people—

If Elbaf has any giants who refuse to obey orders, you can send a few over, but be sure not to send too many."

Saint Saint Saiwen vaguely remembered: in the future, one of the four commanders of the Revolutionary Army's East, South, West, and North divisions seemed to be of the Giant race, which is why he chose to make this suggestion.

Harald nodded thoughtfully.

"I'll consider it."

"Advance us another sum; Elbaf will guarantee it with Adam Sacred Tree timber for the next ten years, all to be sold on behalf by the Morning Star Group."

Moments later, the Den Den Mushi opened its mouth.

"This is the last time."

"Have the crew of the Morning Star First Fleet deliver the Adam Sacred Tree timber to Hachinosu as soon as possible."

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Saint Saint Saiwen called Golden Lion: on one hand, to receive the Adam timber sent by Dorry and Brogy and quickly build a batch of warships.

On the other hand, keep a small portion of the Adam timber and sell it on the black market at five times the price.

The second payment to the Revolutionary Army was essentially a full buyout of Elbaf's Adam Wood for the next ten years, and the profits from black-market sales might even cover the cost.

Saint Saiwen would never make a deal that lost money.

Otherwise, the platform's other users wouldn't call pirate users the Merchant King.

The future Golden Emperor Tezoro is currently in Wano, assisting Master Tenghu in handling Seastone transactions.

The route between Elbaf and Hive Island will be handed over to Buggy and the Third Division, exclusively responsible for selling the Giant Kingdom's specialties.

Saint Saiwen intends to monopolize the trade of finished Seastone and finished Adam Tree products, and will absolutely not sell raw materials.

After all, monopolies yield the highest profits.

The pirate world has no anti-monopoly laws.

In truth, with the platform in place, Saint Saiwen only needs points and doesn't care much for Berries.

But the forces under Morning Star Group require Berries for every aspect of their development.

Hive Island has limited land and is unsuitable for large-scale grain cultivation, but ideal as a trading transit port in the latter half of the New World.

Wano, by contrast, has abundant land resources, a lord's banner that boosts harvests, and efficient farming methods.

It can not only meet Wano's grain needs but also turn surplus grain into alcohol for sale.

Selling grain alone brings in little money.

Along the route from Wano → Hive Island → Elbaf, the dominant force is the Morning Star Group; pirates stand almost no chance of looting it.

Conversely, to the west of Wano—in the first half of the New World's seas—the Morning Star Group still lacks a base.

Lei Shen Island is suitable only for Saint Saiwen alone.

Saint Saiwen pulled out his New World map, scanned the islands near the New World's entrance, searching for a suitable third base.

"Kale Balidao?"

If Saint Saiwen remembered correctly, Kale Balidao was the base of Buggy Delivery and the Cross Guild.

"Before completely breaking ties with the World Government, it makes a decent temporary base."

Kale Balidao is too close to Mary Geoise, and the Marines are likely to relocate their headquarters to New World G1 Branch.

It can serve as a base before breaking ties.

But not after.

Still, when Saint Saiwen breaks ties, he'll have a hundred percent certainty of victory—otherwise, he'd never dare to do it.

If he can't be a hundred percent sure of winning, what's the difference from walking into death?

After marking Kale Balidao, Saint Saiwen paused, then simply marked the future island near Hive Island as well.

If we don't take it now, the World Government will take it later.

Once he becomes a Divine Knight, he'll first turn Kale Balidao into his territory, then secretly seize the future island.

In this way,

The Morning Star Group will fully control the seas from east of Wano to Elbaf, and the Donghai Dihuang will block the middle to collect tolls.

"Want to be Pirate King? Pay the toll first."