"Has the Navy... mastered this technology?"
In the palace of the Nine Snakes, Gloriosa looked at Olga’s letter and fell into deep thought. This kind of technology might be insignificant to others, for instance, the Hundred Beasts wouldn’t care about such things at all.
Morgans called them Sea Emperors for the sake of sensationalism, but they truly live up to the na.
After Morgans’ hype, the pirates attempting to challenge the Emperor’s status were countless, but the results were always the sa; no one ever succeeded.
Joining, dying, being handed over to the Navy for bounty — even those who managed to retreat leaving only parting gifts were considered lucky, and many lost their spirits.
They relied on strength to defend their territory, but the Nine Snakes were different. Though they were also a Pirate Realm, Nine Snakes were not weak yet lacked the strength of a Sea Emperor.
Particularly, the strength gap among high-ranking officers was imnse, which was sothing they couldn’t compare with the Emperor’s crew. The Nine Snakes had survived peacefully mainly because of the Windless Zone serving as their natural barrier.
This was their natural defense; if not for the ancestors of the Nine Snakes mastering snake training techniques, entering and leaving even with the help of venomous sea vipers would be difficult.
If this barrier were actually broken, it would an the era of Nine Snakes’ secluded peace was over, and the Navy could freely cross the Windless Zone to attack them.
"How did you all learn of this? This should be a secret within the Navy, right?"
Gloriosa’s position in Nine Snakes was more like a think tank and she wasn’t soone who simply believed whatever others said. Although this kind of warning information wouldn’t cause them loss, it didn’t stop her curiosity.
"Oh, of course, there are special channels, and the Seastone they use is sold by us."
Although Queen in the Navy’s intelligence departnt was almost deified, the upper echelons of the Hundred Beasts knew the truth. The process of embedding Seastone wasn’t complicated, requiring only so skill, though it would significantly increase the ship’s load.
Even if Arceus hadn’t told them, with Queen and Vegapunk having worked together for so long, they would have deduced this matter.
Moreover, due to the difficulty in cutting Seastone, when the World Governnt procured it, they requested the Hundred Beasts to shape it to specific forms, which they accepted joyously after receiving a significant processing fee.
"You... you all sold it..."
Upon hearing this, Gloriosa’s aged appearance turned a little strange; this reason was sothing she had never thought of.
"Don’t worry about such details; it’s not unusual for pirates to do business with the World Governnt. Anyway, this information is real. You’d better prepare for it."
As a Pirate Realm, it’s naturally impossible to be self-sufficient like a regular country, and the Nine Snakes couldn’t achieve this due to their small territory, which led to the formation of the Nine Serpent Pirates.
Their usual practice was to rob and flee, returning with supplies to the Nine Snakes, then using the Windless Zone to fend off enemies. This change had too great an impact on Nine Snakes.
"Of course, we have a solution; would you consider relocating?"
"Relocating?"
"Simply put, moving the entire Amazon Lily under the banner of the Hundred Beasts, that way, even without the Windless Zone, the Navy wouldn’t act recklessly."
"So... you want the Nine Snakes to beco your vassal?"
"That’s roughly what it ans; in the world of pirates, that’s nothing unusual, is it? So people would love to hoist our banner but haven’t had the chance."
The Hundred Beasts of today were not the Hundred Beasts of the original tiline’s warmongering nature. When it ca to logistical developnt, their territory was even more advanced than BIG MOM’s.
In a sense, they were a mini World Governnt with total control over their islands.
And Olga’s words were no idle talk; indeed, so wished to hoist their banner but hadn’t had the chance.
"Such a matter....."
Gloriosa thought about how to refuse them. She couldn’t rge the Nine Snakes into an unfamiliar force just based on a few words, but the fact that a high-ranking officer personally ca to discuss this, and directly stated the Navy ships’ new technology, was significant.
Since the Navy could accomplish it, those who sold Seastone could naturally do so as well. Nine Snakes weren’t opponents of the Navy, nor the Hundred Beasts.
Moreover, relocating the entire tribe was too difficult. At this mont, Gloriosa hadn’t thought that Olga ant to move the entire island.
"No need to rush; it’s just a suggestion. In fact, you have another option; the so-called Seven Warlords of the Sea the Navy has proposed isn’t fully recruited yet."
The Seven Warlords of the Sea concept was proposed a long ti ago. Years ago, Crocodile earned his spot in the Seven Warlords after the battle with Bullet.
Its purpose was to balance the powers across the Sea. As legal pirates with legitimate plundering rights, the Seven Warlords couldn’t be selected casually.
The World Governnt valued sufficient prestige and strength, which is why Crocodile was invited to beco one of the Seven Warlords, and he accepted this invitation with ulterior motives.
"The Seven Warlords of the Sea..."
"That’s right; in the First Half of the Grand Line, this status is the best cover. After acquiring legitimacy from the World Governnt, most pirates wouldn’t dare confront you."
"What is your goal?"
"Friendly assistance, like organizing a union eting now and then. Besides, being part of the Seven Warlords should grant you access to so special information. We need that intel.
And, as ntioned at the start, you may hesitate now, but in the future, you might join willingly."
To Olga’s words, Gloriosa did not offer a response. What she spoke of were potential future scenarios; even Gloriosa couldn’t directly dismiss the possibility of such events occurring, and the two suggestions Olga gave were crucial for Nine Snakes.
Without the Windless Zone’s protection, they needed alternative routes.
Temporarily, they won’t consider relocating, but the position of the Seven Warlords also weighed on Gloriosa; after all, the Seven Warlords weren’t sothing one could acquire at will.
"If you agree, we have ans to give you that push; if all goes well, the World Governnt will soon extend an invitation to you."
"Thank you for your suggestion. Rest for now as I need to discuss this thoroughly before responding. Take this guest to rest for a bit."
Even though soone had co, it was Hancock who had returned and had stayed outside. She had a certain status in Nine Snakes, leaving as the strongest warrior of the new generation.
"Let’s go, Sister Olga. I’ll let you experience the hot springs of Nine Snakes."
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