I can only achieve nothing and become the Pirate King.

Chapter 658: Not Seeing, Not Lucky

This island is an ordinary small island located northwest of Ohara, close to the former Wano Country area. There used to be several villages on the island. Later, after the natural disaster, these villages were upgraded to towns due to the migration of some staff.

Not far from the landing point, there is a coastal town. Yixiao sensed the atmosphere and walked all the way to the town while tapping his blind stick.

The perception of breath by the seeing and hearing color is the perception of life. A blind person is blind. It is impossible for him to see the true face with his mind's eye just because his seeing and hearing color is powerful.

Of course, with the power of his observation Haki, he can sense even inanimate objects.

So as soon as he came in, his observation Haki covered the entire town and he realized that this was a typical town under the rule of a natural disaster.

Unlike other places, most island towns on the sea, unless they are large-scale prosperous places, are basically located in a livable location with a few buildings in twos and threes, and there is nothing quiet and harmonious about them.

Countries that have not joined the alliance have no human rights. They are visited not only by pirates but also by naval scum. They are often very poor, and if they become a little rich, their wealth will be taken away by others.

Joining the country will make you richer, but you will be targeted by more pirates. The navy is a typical example of delayed justice, so it's not much better.

But it was different here. Just like in O'Hara and in the big towns on the islands he traveled to, the people here were filled with a sense of peace and hope.

Yixiao did not come here suddenly. Before arriving here, he had already visited O'Hara and several large towns on the magnetic islands. Every person there had something to do, and everyone had something they wanted to accomplish. The work they did also gave them great satisfaction.

Yixiao used to be a wanderer who had been everywhere and knew very well how those businessmen did things.

When it comes to hiring someone to work, of course the lower the salary the better, and the more work one person can do the better.

Normally speaking, it is impossible for all the people on an island to have jobs, and there will not be a situation of dissatisfaction with recruitment. The island will only rely on those who are unemployed to create more profits for them at a cheaper price.

But in the territory of the natural disaster, this could not happen.

O'Hara's only king, the only one with the right to rule, wants not money but prosperity.

The more he traveled, the more he realized that from merchants to civilians, all were acting according to Sage's orders, and anything he didn't allow would not happen.

That was not the behavior of an ordinary king who only cared about his own taxes and status. He treated all the territories as a huge pirate ship. The people on the ship were only ranked by their positions, and there were no privileges except the captain.

Yixiao also heard about the Great Purge after coming here, but he had no difficulty adapting to it from the very beginning, because Sager was a pirate, and his natural identity as a pirate made everything he did seem reasonable.

"Uncle, are you blind?"

Just as Yixiao was thinking, a voice sounded from the side: "Wow! So tall!"

He smiled and turned his head, and saw a figure much shorter than him talking next to him.

He is 2.7 meters tall. The normal person on the sea is only about 1.7 meters tall. Compared with him, most people look short.

"I am blind." He smiled and said, "What can I do for you?"

"It's okay. I haven't seen you before. You're a stranger, and you're blind. Are you here to escape? I tell you, there's no future in a small place. Even if you're blind, you should go to a big place! If you don't mind, I'll take you to O'Hara later!"

The person who spoke sounded like a young man, and his tone was full of strong yearning, "That's the royal city! That's where the master lives. I heard that the bricks on the ground are paved with gold. Going there to make money is like picking up money. There are opportunities everywhere!"

"Oh? Is this how O'Hara looks to you?"

With a smile on his face, he asked, "Isn't this place nice? It's peaceful, warm, and everyone is hopeful."

"How can you see it as a blind man?"

The young man smiled and said, "There is no future in a small place. Here you just need to find a job, and there is not much choice. The biggest business in our town is fishing, and there is also some trade in corals in the sea, but these are not what I want to do. I don't want to be a fisherman all my life. I want to go to King O'Hara City, a place full of opportunities, to find my own career."

The young man was in high spirits. "When the merchant ship comes, I will take the ship to O'Hara. Old blind man, do you want to come with me? I will take care of you until you get to O'Hara. This place is really nothing good. A blind man like you can't be a fisherman. Even if you want to beg, you have to find a place with many people."

"There is no begging in the land of natural disasters."

Yixiao shook his head and said, "Well, since we have met, I want to know from you, is the sea dangerous for you? There are many dangerous environments on the sea, including pirates."

The young man laughed with his hands on his hips as if he had heard a funny joke: "Our master is the biggest pirate! In this place called the New World, there is nothing we fear! If I die in a dangerous environment, it's my bad luck, but if any pirate dares to deal with me, then they are out of luck! The master will avenge me!"

There was a strong sense of confidence in that laughter, as if he had absolute faith in Sage and his team of natural disasters.

This was something Yixiao had never seen in the big cities. Although the people in the big cities, especially the royal city, also respected Sage, they seemed to cherish their own lives more and believed that they did not have much role to play in the war. They might resist in the early stages, but if they really encountered a situation where they could not resist, they would also think about evacuating and not causing trouble for Sage.

It now seems that the less prosperous the place, the more people who have never seen Sag have stronger confidence in him.

"The confidence that comes from being powerful?"

Yixiao murmured, "Why didn't you join the draft?"

"My parents won't allow it. I'm the only child in my family. I was planning to go secretly, but Lord Fress didn't agree to it either."

The young man scratched his head and said, "Oh, by the way, Lord Fres is the chief officer in charge of this island. He used to be a direct subordinate of the master. I heard that he came from the East China Sea. Later, he broke his leg and became the chief officer here. That's great. If I had been in the East China Sea and joined the master's army, I would be in charge of an island now."

"I see. Thanks for the answer."

He smiled and nodded without saying anything. He tapped his cane and walked around the young man and headed into the town. However, after taking two steps, he stopped and turned back and said:
"Also, I want to say that your idea is very good. Compared with my generation, you in the new era are already qualified to start to despise it. It's very good. It makes me have a different perspective."

Having said that, he walked away while the young man looked confused.

"Is your fish too expensive? I remember the recent catch was very good."

"It's not me who decides whether it's expensive or not. It's all local market price. If you think fish is expensive, why don't you think flour and rice are expensive?"

"Don't give me that. That's the price set by the master. How can you compete with him? I'll buy it if it's 200 Baileys cheaper."

"It's really not that much cheaper, old man. At most I can give you fifty Baileys off."

"Then I'll change to another one."

"Hey, hey, hey, one hundred. One hundred Baileys is fine, right?"

This is an old man with a decrepit look, bargaining with the owner of the fish stall.

"This house will be ours from now on!" "But we still have a lot of loans to pay off."

"Don't worry, our jobs won't disappear. The master is watching us, and we can pay it back no matter what! The most important thing is that we have our own new home, not the small bungalow we had before! This is the third floor!"

"You're right, dear. Let's work hard together from now on."

"Yes, give us seventy or eighty more, and we can have fun together!"

"Bah! Who do you think I am?"

This is a young couple who are looking at their newly built home.

In addition, there are people who worry about not being able to make money, some who lament that material things cannot meet their desires, and some who are satisfied with the status quo and enjoy life facing the sea and spring flowers. You can even hear people worrying about what to eat in the evening.

Da da da
The blind stick made a unique sound when it hit the ground. He walked with a smile, feeling everything around him.

There are a lot of emotions and thoughts when you add them up. This town is not populated only by people originally from the island, but also by many people who have migrated here because the local area is being developed.

Yixiao even heard about some pirates who did not originally belong to the Natural Disaster Pirate Group, but were from other pirate groups. They were tired of the pirate life, but as pirates they could not find a safe place, so they retired to this island under an assumed name.

Emotions and thoughts have their pros and cons, but Yixiao has never heard anyone worry about future security.

They did not consider this aspect. Just like the young man they met at the beginning, they only thought that the natural disaster would definitely avenge them.

Because they are Sager's private property!

"No one wants to be someone's slave or servant, so there are human trafficking houses. But the people here don't care, because what Sage can bring to them is fairness and justice. When there is only one person in everyone's head and no one else, they are all under one person, and all things are equal, then justice will naturally emerge."

As he walked, Yixiao said, "The sea cannot prevent the birth of a king. Where there are people, there must be upper-class people. So why don't people choose a good king? Maybe in the future, this will change, but at least now, there is light here, a light that an old blind man like me longs for."

Not as big as the world government, but better than the world government!
The most important thing is that this guy Sag is full of ambition.

He has worked in all kinds of professions, so it is not impossible for him to change to another profession.
He smiled and sighed, "It is not always a blessing to be blind. You are too busy not to see the ugliness and sadness, but forget that there are still bright things in this world. How wonderful it is."

……

O'Hara Palace, inside the Great Baths.

Sager exhaled comfortably, leaned back to the edge of the pool, and almost floated on the water.

The maids wrapped in a thin bath towel swam over, some doing pedicures, some giving massages, calling out in soft voices, as if they wanted to stick their whole bodies to Sag.

"Almost. That lake is pretty good, there are a lot of fish."

Fishing, of course, I caught nothing.

The throne in the palace is quite interesting and has a historical flavor. It has been passed down for thousands of years. It is made of wood and inlaid with gems. The style is also good. However, Sag did not bring it back. He planned to open another palace there.

As a landlord, you can't have only one home.

It was rare in that place that the school of fish would not disappear after he cast the rod, and Sager still remembers it vividly.

"Well, the palace is not bad, and the location is also good. I'll find time to renovate it and make it into a palace, so I can use it as a vacation place."

"Extravagance and waste are not what a good ruler should do. You should focus your energy elsewhere now."

As Sager finished his thought, a deep voice sounded from behind him.

Following the rhythm of the blind stick hitting the ground, a tall figure stood behind him.

"Oh"

Sager didn't even turn around, and chuckled, "It's rare that I've waited for you to come to me. Don't be polite, come and help him undress. It's no fun to soak in this big bath alone. But it's only this time, the palace is mine, if you want to soak in it next time, just buy a house and build it up yourself."

"I also like to enjoy myself, this is great."

He smiled without hesitation and waited for the maid to undress him, then was led into the bath.

He exhaled comfortably with a smile and said, "It's a pity that I am blind and cannot see the things I enjoy with my own eyes."

"If you're willing, Hogbark is on standby. It won't be hard to find him to exchange eyes."

Sag smiled and waved to the maid holding the tray next to him to come over, poured a glass of wine and handed it to Yixiao.

"Really? I'd like to wait a little longer. If I have the chance in the future, I'll bother him."

Yixiao took the wine glass and said, "I just don't know if I can do this if I am not considered one of you."

"It's okay not to be a pirate."

Sarge shrugged and said with a smile, "Even if you become a pirate, they may not give you a reward. After all, you are a general of the navy. Although you have only joined for a short time, they still want to give you face. Sergeant or sheriff, you choose one. The territory has expanded rapidly recently. After Lily finishes the statistics, I plan to reorganize the positions in O'Hara, and you will be included in the list then."

"After all, I want people to work for me. Whether they are pirates or not is not really important."

"If I get bored, can I quit?"

"Of course!"

Sager grinned, "To be honest, for a strong man of your level, if you are willing to join, you must have your own goals. If you quit, it means that your goals are not in line with ours. In that case, we can only say that we are heading in different directions. After all, as long as the direction is the same, whether you go backwards or take a fork in the road, at least you still have something in common. If the roads are different, there is no point in me keeping you."

"in this way."

He smiled and drank the wine in one gulp, "Then I'll give you my guidance, Boss Sager!"

"I won't let you down! Hohahaha! With your joining, at least my base will be absolutely stable!"

Sager also poured a cup, drank it all, and laughed: "This will free me up, so I can cause trouble to anyone I want!"

(End of this chapter)