I can only achieve nothing and become the Pirate King.

Chapter 707 Situation

Windless zone.

The calm sea area that appears on both sides of the Grand Route and isolates the Grand Route has always been a restricted area.

Without special means, no ship dares to approach. Once it gets close and there is no wind, it will stay there and then be swallowed up by the sea kings living in the doldrums, along with the ship and the people on board.

But this was before.

At this time, in the sea area near the doldrums, there were suddenly more than ten ships sailing quickly across the sea where there should have been no ships originally.

Although these ships have sails, the wind is weakened near the doldrums, so the canvas only fluctuates slightly and should not be traveling at such a fast speed.

But at this moment, the ship did not seem to be propelled only by wind power. It was just sailing at a very fast speed and soon entered the doldrums area.

When pirates meet, they either rob each other or they have nothing to do with each other and stay far away from each other. But although these ships are not connected, they are not far apart. They stare at each other, and then look towards the sea together, their five fingers tightly grasping their weapons, their Adam's apples surging, and cold sweat flowing.

They only breathed a sigh of relief when the ship sailed quickly in the doldrums for a while and saw that nothing happened on the calm sea and no huge shadows were found on the sea.

"Really?" A captain with a grim face was full of joy, "We can cross the Calm Belt! Boys, the prosperous world is waiting for us!"

"Oh!!" The pirates on the ship cheered one by one.

"Idiot! The sound will attract sea kings. Shut your mouths. Don't implicate us even if you want to die!" The pirates on a nearby ship shouted angrily.

"What did you say? This is my boat, I can do whatever I want with it! If you are so timid, why don't you just retire and give me the boat!"

"This is for safety reasons! You, wait until we get out of the doldrums, and if you dare, let's have a fight!"

The two ships started arguing.

But no matter how much they quarreled, they did not fight. They were not stupid. Fighting in this windless belt was indeed a very dangerous behavior. Even if they left the windless belt, they might not fight.

As for the other ships, they had already increased their power and were sailing faster.

They are here to make a fortune.

Those who can cross the doldrums will face the vast two seas, as well as those guys who are mostly unable to master Haki and lack experience in the New World.

That's a flock of sheep!

And these sheep have enviable wealth!
They are not the first.

The first group of pirates who dared to go to the Calm Belt have completed a round trip and returned to O'Hara with a full load of goods to trade, making a lot of money!

The looted gold alone is worth 500 million Baileys!
Not to mention there's more cargo.

And this was just the looting of a few rich islands, without even reaching the kingdoms to which they belonged. Rich islands are rare in the New World now, but in the West Sea and the North Sea, there are as many as you want.

The place is big enough to accommodate them.

As for the local pirates
Most of them have never been to the Grand Line, and the few who returned are losers among losers, so don't worry about them at all!

They will definitely get rich!
……

West Sea.

Kudna Island.

This is a large island not far from the doldrums. Although it is outside the main continent of the West Sea, there are enough islands and resources in this area. This island is often visited by merchants from the West Sea for rest because of its large population and natural coastline, and it has gradually become a transit station.

It was also a very prosperous island, with a major port town and a dozen or so small towns, but that was in the past.
At this time, the buildings in the small town on this island were in ruins, having been attacked to varying degrees. Those far from the coast showed signs of fire, while those close to the coast were charred black, and many buildings had large holes blown out.

The main towns were reduced to ruins and suffered serious damage.

However, the local people were not seriously injured.

Pirates only seek money, and they will retreat after robbing property.

For ordinary people, what was lost was the money they had saved with great difficulty and the houses that had to be repaired. Although they looked miserable, they did not feel like the sky was falling.

As for pirates, there is no difference between the pirates of the West Sea and the pirates of the Grand Line. They are all pirates after all, and as long as they come here, the outcome will be the same.

There was one person who was crying so hard that her nose was covered with snot and looked extremely miserable. If you didn't know better, you would have thought that her mother had died.

In fact, even if his own mother died, he wouldn't be so sad.

This was the richest man on the island and also the owner of the island. He suffered the worst disaster, and his family assets were completely emptied. The factory he had invested in the island and relied on the island's resources for production was also burned down, leaving nothing behind.

"If we lose everything, will we even have no money to reopen the factory?"

Just as he was crying, a voice sounded from behind him.

The rich man turned around and saw a short bearded man in a black suit, biting a cigar, with his hands in his pockets, looking straight ahead.

He was very familiar with that outfit.

The characteristic of West Sea. Mafia!
"I have no money at all!"

The rich man shouted, "After the pirates came, are the mafia going to come and rob us too?!"

"Don't sound so pitiful. I know you."

The mafia exhaled smoke and said, "Holmes, this island never belonged to you. You used to be a businessman from somewhere else. You colluded with pirates to kill some famous local guys, and then you bought the land here bit by bit through the navy, and became the owner. Now you are just giving it back the way you came here."

"What do you want to do?" The rich man named Holmes' face changed.

"Give you a chance."

The mafia said this, pointing at the local people who were wandering around outside the ruins in front of them.

"You have nothing left anyway, but those people are still useful. After so many years of operation, you have some prestige in the local area. Rely on your influence to promote the prosperity of New World O'Hara and attract them over. In this way, I will give you enough capital so that you can continue to have the opportunity to make a fortune."

"This island is yours anyway. Whatever you want to do with it is up to you."

"Is the Mafia so kind?" Holmes didn't believe it. "Besides, without these people, who would I let work for me?!"

"That's not my business. Whether you buy slaves or cheat people, it's your business. But lending you money is not without cost. The things you produce here can only be collected by us. As for the price, you can make money anyway."

"How about it? Do you agree?"

"How much do you want to pay me?" Holmes asked without hesitation.

Things are like this now, what else can he do?
If he had hesitated often, he would not have been able to control the entire island now.

"It depends on your sincerity."

The mafia has set its sights on ordinary people. "The more people you convince, the more money I will lend you." This is not the first time they have done this.

Capone Becky sighed silently.

After retiring from the West Sea and becoming one of Sager's underground world liaisons and agents in the West Sea, he felt even worse than when he was in the Grand Line.

The Grand Line was just risky, but here he was busy as hell!
Previously, he helped Sager's men deal with asset issues, after all, it was hard to say on the pirate side, and although he also had a bounty, he was still a very influential mafia family in the West Sea, so it was not difficult for him to do these things.

But not strenuous doesn't mean not busy.

In addition to handling assets, he also had to find ways to infiltrate and fill certain places with his mafia, so as to intimidate the local owners and make them accept O'Hara's "free trade".

What freedom?
Only O'Hara can buy and sell goods from them, and they cannot choose and can only passively accept the freedom.

And it must not be noticed by the World Government and the Navy, otherwise there will be even bigger trouble.

Sarge will not go to war with the World Government for him, and the fight between the two sides will be carried out in secret.

Originally, these alone would be fine over time.

But now it's alive again!
He is also responsible for transferring the population and then continuing to complete the issue of controlling assets.
But they had to do it. O'Hara was now so powerful that no one could resist him, and Sager was becoming more and more powerful.

the most important is
It is also good for him to be here.

In addition to accepting the protection of the Four Emperors in disguise and not having to pledge allegiance, he can also make a lot of money, and expanding the influence of the Mafia is something he has to do himself. All together, this is something he is willing to contribute.

“How long will this take?”

Capone Becky rubbed his brows in distress.

This is just the beginning.

But he also heard that many pirates would come from the New World, all to rob.

The chaos this caused was definitely huge.

In fact, this is true. In addition to the West Sea, the North Sea also had the same experience, but there, the Vinsmoke Family had the same function as Capone Becky.

But compared to Capone Becky's worries, which were mixed with good, they were not that troubled.

The pirates of the New World obtained the licenses and the ships they needed. When they got the ships, they couldn't wait to set sail and head to the two seas to plunder. The damage they caused in the North Sea gave the Vinsmoke family a direct opportunity.

Want population?
simple!
They just get the people out by themselves, and as for the territory, let them occupy it!

The locals were evacuated, the local industries were looted, and as long as they killed a few of the leaders and put the blame on the pirates, they could occupy the place, instead of just being a 'landless country' that sailed on the sea and used snail boats as their territory.

Is it legal or not?
As long as you have money, you can also make the world government pretend not to see it.

Besides, the World Government is now overwhelmed. It is already difficult enough to deal with the impact of the Revolutionary Army on its major member states. They really cannot pay attention to such a small marginal island.

As for the navy, they are out of people anyway, so all they have to do is suggest to the World Government that they are willing to stay here to resist pirates. With a little money, even if they can't get legitimacy, it will be enough for them to take root.

The rest depends on time.

Over time, legitimacy will always be theirs.

This is a good move by Sager!

If there are more people like this, they will expand in the North Sea!

They don't need any humans, they can clone themselves. As for these weak ordinary people, they can just give them to them if they want.

There is no need for Sarger to send a ship. Vinsmoke himself has the technology to cross the doldrums, so it is not a difficult task.

It’s just that it’s not a direct leap, but rather it’s climbing on the red soil continent like a snail, all the way to the red soil continent of the new world, and then coming down to enter the new world.

And in the Grand Line, many people were also caught up in the carnival of the Sarge Plan.

Below the Red Earth Continent, the Gate of Justice.

Ever since the battle between Sarge and Akainu broke through the Red Earth Continent that was originally the location of Red Port, this gate has been built as a new barrier to prevent pirates from both routes from converging.

But not everyone is prohibited from entering. The emergence of the Gate of Justice also gives high-ranking officials in the World Government the power to enter and exit freely.

They do not live solely on salary; they all have some property to a greater or lesser extent, and there is more than just freedom on the other side of the sea.

There are also a large amount of supplies, which are inaccessible to the people in the "Paradise" in the first half of the Grand Line except them. They can only passively accept the goods.

The supplies obtained from O'Hara were sold at high prices, and some of them even went to the East China Sea and South China Sea. For them, it was not that difficult to cross the doldrums.

The Gate of Justice now has a hole opened to allow cargo ships to pass through. Most of these ships belong to senior government officials, and some are from the navy, who also follow behind to get a piece of the pie.

Sager has reopened trade, and this opportunity must be seized.

However, among the cargo ships coming and going, there was a ship flying the starry sky skull flag, which made the surrounding merchant ships stay away. The navy stationed in the Gate of Justice passage also saw this ship and showed nervous expressions.

The ship of natural disaster has also arrived here.

But they couldn't say anything. The order from above was to pretend they didn't see the Scourge ship and do whatever they wanted.

Whether they don't understand or are angry, they will eventually accept the order obediently.

"This time we are a team, Master Ajin."

On the deck, Link, with a big belly, smiled at the serious Akin beside him and said, "I hope that our results in Alabasta will be smooth."

"It will definitely go well."

Ajin swung the crutch in his hand into a circle. "We have already agreed on something, so we have to acknowledge it. Lord Sarge said that once an agreement is signed, there is no way to go back on it. Without force, we can only accept it. Lord Link, opening a factory is the second most important thing. The first is to get enough people in Alabasta to fill our Ohara. Don't let money blind you."

"Of course, I'm also a fan of Sager, I'm not that short-sighted." Link laughed.

Only fools would take Alabasta seriously. O'Hara is a prosperous place. A place like that that only eats sand has nothing but limited resources.

It would be better to bring some people back. In addition to filling O'Hara's shoes, they can also be used to fill the industries he is in charge of.

……

O'Hara.

graduate School.

Sager looked at Teach, who was tied up by ropes and looked as sluggish as a sculpture, and grinned, "It's almost done, Teach."

(End of this chapter)