"Not only that, that girl's power does come from the approval of the World Government, so strictly speaking, we have no authority to interfere with her behavior."

Sengoku was also a little disappointed. As a naval marshal, he would naturally not fail to see the severity of Nami's forced recruitment of blacksmiths and navigators. However, this policy is only "severe". It neither forcibly confiscates private property nor sets up concentration camps to specifically eliminate these people. According to the Navy's private and detailed reports and investigations, these blacksmiths not only had regular vacations, but they were not even in arrears with their salaries and taxes that were supposed to be paid.

In this case, even if you want to accuse Nami, there is no very defensible accusation. At most, it is an unfounded 'abuse of power' or something. However, Nami's power was given by the World Government. If she wants to question her abuse of power, the World Government can only directly intervene. The Navy Headquarters really doesn't have much ability to question a person directly under the World Government who has not done anything extraordinary and has even made the sea more stable.

After all, judging from the current situation, those affected in the East China Sea are really not ordinary civilians. The knives they will use, such as kitchen knives, scissors, logging axes, etc., are all marketed by specialized companies, so private blacksmiths have been recruited. It has basically no impact on them. Those affected are pirates and bounty hunters who need killing knives. The large-scale sword business is basically controlled by the government personally, which supplies the navy and other combat departments with ordnance. The only ones that can satisfy non-government people are some small private weapons shops or ordnance companies that have deals with the government. However, if an ordnance company wants to do business, it will naturally require quite large-scale operations. Private pirate groups or Bounty hunters are not worthy of their attention, so only private weapon shops can satisfy these people.

Although powerful pirates still have various ways to obtain weapons, such as taking desperate risks and going to big towns to buy them, or even directly attacking towns. But for those weak pirates, if they don't want to use kitchen knives or logging axes to rob, they have to find a way to get some serious weapons. Now that the most convenient source of private blacksmiths is cut off, there is no doubt that the number of these small pirate groups that follow the trend has been greatly reduced.

For those ordinary people who are unarmed, the greatest threat is never the so-called big pirates such as the Four Emperors or Oishi Shichibukai, but those who hold the simplest and crudest robbery intentions and feel at ease with being the number one pirate. Low-level scum who carry out killing and destruction everywhere. The legend of One Piece stimulated their ambitions, but did not allow them to see themselves clearly. No matter what kind of hand it was held in, a single swing of the blade could cause civilians to bear bloodshed and pain. Even though these scum will soon be eliminated by the sea, the hatred they left behind will not dissipate so easily.

"But...it is unrealistic for the government to completely ban private weapons. Unless all blacksmiths are killed, they must follow their professional instincts."

Seeing the haze buried deep in the hearts of Sengoku and Garp, Ahe couldn't help but sigh and said, she and these two people have been working together since they were young, and now the three of them have become old men and women, naturally The mood of these two people is clear.

"Yes, in short, what we need to worry about is not that the girl gathered the blacksmiths and navigators together, but what she is going to do with these people."

He picked up the tea cup on his desk and took a sip, and Zeng Guo's face became serious: "Although we have never done business, we still understand the saying 'when you have capital, you can't help but want to do something'. There are so many Blacksmiths and navigators cannot be locked up doing nothing for nothing.”

Although as warriors, Sengoku and others cannot have the same capital knowledge as Nami, but after all, their age and qualifications are here, and some important points can be seen in Nami's behavior.

The reason why the government does not do this is that it is easy to recruit these blacksmiths and navigators, but it is much more difficult to arrange them. After all, we can't put all these people to death, nor can we lock them up and do nothing. We even have to find jobs for these people to pay them. And the government itself has dedicated ordnance experts, so there is no need for these three-legged cats' personal personnel. blacksmith.

Therefore, this is the fundamental reason why these private blacksmith shops can be freed.

What made Sengoku and others curious was not that Nami could come up with the idea of ​​recruiting blacksmiths and navigators, but how she arranged these people appropriately.

"This is what I want to say. According to the report from the New World informant, that boy Doflamingo recently got a new weapon product from the East China Sea, and the sales seem to be very hot. I was still wondering where the East China Sea came from. The high-quality weapons seem to be available now."

Being able to be crowned with the title of chief naval officer, Ahe's mind is obviously not comparable to that of ordinary people. In his eyes, seemingly unrelated information is undoubtedly connected by a clear context.

"No way? Those blacksmiths are just private blacksmiths. How can they create weapons that can satisfy the new world? Unless..."

Garp also touched his chin and thought carefully. Although he gave people the impression that he used his fists faster than his head, this did not mean that he really had no brains. Moreover, he, Sengoku and Ahe were from youth. As for the partners who have worked together so far, it goes without saying that there is no need to say more about each other's previous intentions and tacit understanding.

"That's why I said that the behavior of the two of you last time was too reckless. Although the girl's experience is indeed worthy of your help, you did not fully understand her abilities and acted on your own. As a result, a situation like this has occurred. Even if it is You two cultivated it. Whether it is a poisonous weed or a good medicine, you can’t escape the relationship."

Ahe's eyebrows also showed a little helplessness. Although she had long been familiar with the personalities of her two companions, she still had to deal with them, which made her a little tired.

"Ha... This is all Garp's fault. Speaking of which, this matter started because his grandson took bribes. So, you handle this matter yourself, Garp."

The old man snorted arrogantly. Warring States obviously didn't intend to care about this matter anymore. After all, he had too many official duties to deal with now. What he said was actually to squeeze out Garp and let this idle guy hang out in front of him every day. The guy hurriedly went out for a walk to avoid getting rusty in the Navy headquarters.

"Tsk~ This is not good. I heard that that little girl even specially got a business of providing lumber to Windmill Village. It would be too unwise for me to go over and blame others~ I won't go, I won't go~"

Picking his nostrils, Garp also refused. Obviously, at his age, he already knows the need for kindness and sophistication. Although Nami's behavior is indeed different, she does not have any clear crimes at present, and her care for Windmill Village is also a great favor. As for Garp, he has seen too much darkness and sublimity, so before there is clear evidence of guilt, he would rather act as a person who accepts bribes for personal gain than act rashly.

"Huh... forget it, I'd better go over there..."

Of course, Sengoku and Garp pushed each other away because they knew there was another person they could trust, and that was undoubtedly Ahe, who was also a woman and had nothing to do with Nami. And as he shook his head and stood up, Ahe had obviously expected this scene. However, she does have something she wants to do, and that is to hunt down Doflamingo, one of the seven kings of the sea. Although the other party has no crimes at present, so he can't take action, but Ahe's actions to collect the other party's crimes Not discouraged.

"Oh~ That's up to you, Xiaohe~"

"Shut up, Garp~! You look like a naval hero to me. How about going on patrol on the sea?"

Garp's playful words and Sengoku's angry roar could also be clearly heard from behind. Shaking her head, Ahe left here. No matter what, she wanted to see this little girl who was currently almost covering the sky with one hand in the East China Sea. , how many kilograms or taels does it have?

(PS1: Yeah~~Second update~~I still owe 32 updates~~)

(PS2: So today’s update is over~~Nothing can knock me down~~Well! Whether it’s lack of energy or weakness of limbs~~!)

tripartite talks

In this world, numbers are undoubtedly a force that cannot be ignored. Although the number of people is often used as a satirical thing in the story, it reflects the hypocrisy and weakness of the villain, as well as the powerful power of the positive character to win a complete victory when one is against many.

But in fact, for the human group, quantity is precisely the main form of strength. Even for the strong, they need this support to gain a foothold in the new world.

The representative strong ones among the pirates are naturally the four strongest pirates known as the "Four Emperors". Edward Newgate, known as 'Whitebeard', Kaido, the beast known as the world's strongest creature, Charlotte Lingling, nicknamed Big Mom, and finally the red-haired Shanks.

Just how much power these four people have can be clearly understood by calculating the information in the original work. The first is the Whitebeard Pirates. This group is the core team, with a total of 16 divisions and a total of 1,600 people. Then there are a total of 43 New World Pirates that have joined it. Even these other affiliated pirate groups The number of people is not as high as that of our group, but in total, the number of Whitebeard's direct forces will not be less than 50,000, and may even be more.

Next is Aunt Charlotte Lingling. Her employment philosophy is different from that of Whitebeard. Simply put, she only trusts those who are her 'relatives'. Therefore, the most powerful woman in the world has a total of 43 husbands. She has 39 biological daughters, 46 biological sons, and 129 core family members. Even if each of these core members only leads a few hundred people, the total number of direct troops under her command has reached tens of thousands.

Correspondingly, the military strength of Kaido and Shanks, who can be compared with these two people, is definitely much greater. After all, when it comes to the combat effectiveness of the leader of the pirate group, no one can say that these four strong men can. Who is the strongest, and the same is true for the brave soldiers under their respective command, so in order to maintain the balance of strength, they can only compete in terms of military strength.

Therefore, it can be said that the number of pirates directly under the Four Emperors in the New World is no less than 200,000, not to mention that there may be at least four times the number of low-level pirates who are not qualified to join the command of these four powerful men. Adding in the bounty hunters or mercenaries who make a living in the New World, as well as Doflamingo's Shichibukai-style pirate families, the total number of non-governmental combatants in the New World has easily exceeded one million.

Not to mention that in order to counter and balance the military power of the Four Emperors, almost the vast majority of the elite of the Navy gathered here. Unlike the Four Emperors, the Navy stood directly opposite all pirates, so in order to fight against these hundreds of thousands of pirates We can imagine the number of the navy itself. Being equal to it is the minimum requirement, and more than 30% of it is the ideal state.

So all in all, there is absolutely no problem in saying that the New World is a real area of ​​military strength competition.

"One thousand, two hundred Xialan series weapons a month, even if calculated based on the number of people, it has not even reached 0.01% of the total weapons market in the New World."

"Fufufufu~ No, adding in losses and other possible reductions, according to current estimates, only 0.007% of Xialan has been successfully sold in the New World, so how tight are you guys on my side? You should be able to imagine it.”

In front of Nami were two phone bugs who were chattering endlessly. One of them was naturally Crocodile's, and the other was obviously that of another King Shichibukai, namely Doflamingo. Obviously, these two Shichibukai must have reached some kind of deal, so Robin, who came to Nami to pick up the goods this time, brought a special phone bug that could communicate directly with Doflamingo, and then, it evolved It became this kind of call similar to a three-party meeting.

"No, gentlemen, for me at present, one thousand two hundred Xialan series weapons a month is already the limit. Moreover, if the iron ore is insufficient, the supply will be reduced. What I mean is What, you two can also think of it."

Nami has long been accustomed to this kind of communication. Nami is just a little regretful that the world has not developed the ability to communicate remotely. After all, it requires satellite support. The current world government does not seem to have reached this level of technology.

"In terms of iron ore or manpower, it won't be difficult to solve it with your methods, right?"

Crocodile's phone bug brought him a little impatience. This was not because he was getting angry, but simply because he felt that Nami seemed a little restrained.

"Fufufufu, stupid crocodile~! Iron ore is naturally not a problem, but this does not mean that other problems are not problems."

Doflamingo's trademark laughter was still full of the feeling of seeking death, which made Crocodile immediately reply: "What? Are you looking for death, you bastard?"

"Okay, gentlemen, although I think someone will come to solve my problem soon, I still need to take some necessary safety measures. So, dear Mr. Doflamingo, I hope to ask you to help me. Just a small favor.”

Holding her forehead with her fingers, Nami obviously didn't intend to make any mistakes. After all, she just needed to make more money, not to mention that she didn't necessarily have to pay for it. But if the relationship is not smooth enough, the impact cannot be compensated by saving some money.

"Fufu, okay, three billion berries, this is the lowest price."

Doflamingo's answer was also quite straightforward, and he obviously knew what Nami wanted him to do.

That's right, apart from being one of the Seven Warlords under the King, Doflamingo also has an extremely special identity, that is, the so-called 'World Noble - Celestial Dragon'. Although he left the Holy Land of Mary Joa due to various reasons since childhood and could not return to it, his identity as a Celestial Dragon still existed. And this is not a secret, so he has the unique title of 'Tian Yaksha'.

What Nami wants to do is to use the other party's identity to bribe the special group of Celestial Dragons, so that the world government can directly recognize Nami's status in the East China Sea and the legitimacy of her actions. Judging from various performances in the original work, the World Government's obedience to the Celestial Dragons is still extremely high, and it can even deceive the whole world into resigning the title of King Shichibukai for the sake of Doflamingo alone.

However, it is obviously not something that can be done with a small amount of money to satisfy the greedy Celestial Dragons. After all, the greatest trash in the world spend hundreds of millions, and even buying a mermaid for 500 million can only be regarded as 'chaos'. Spend money', so Doflamingo's offer of three billion bribes is indeed very conscientious.

However, firstly, Doflamingo is too far away in the new world to affect Nami. Secondly, the Xiaran series must rely on Nami's ability to make it, so Nami can ask Doflamingo without any psychological burden. Brother Ming provides insurance, which means she doesn't plan to pay for it herself.

"Okay, then I'll leave it to Mr. Doflamingo. If I can get a safe guarantee, then from now on our shop will start to forge weapons suitable for the giants."

Nami agreed to the number without blinking an eyelid, and Nami also talked without any psychological pressure. Doflamingo on the other end of the phone obviously choked a little, and his tone also had a rare hint of astonishment: "Wait, do you mean you want me to do this and pay for it myself?"

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