Pirates: Build a high wall from the East China Sea.

Chapter 372 Blockade
"Merchant ships out there have been attacked by pirates or other forces recently. There have been more than a hundred attacks this year alone." Robin pushed up his glasses and said with a serious expression, "Thirty large merchant ships have been destroyed, and over a hundred small merchant ships!"

Large merchant ships are special ships that travel from the East China Sea to other sea areas.

Thanks to seastone and power wheels, nowadays, except for special items that still rely on the big bear's slap, most other goods have been transported to other sea areas by large merchant ships.

As for small merchant ships, they transport goods to various islands in various seas. Of course, although they are small merchant ships, their scale is as large as the Advance Merry in the anime, and their load-bearing capacity is still quite good.

It can be said that the losses during this period...even if we put aside the goods, the losses of the ships alone are already very serious.

After hearing Robin's report, Xia Che couldn't help but frown and fell into deep thought.

Seeing that the boss was deep in thought, Robin continued to flip through the intelligence he had collected during this period. With a serious tone on his face, he said, "At first, I suspected that it was because of the chaos. Some forces or pirates targeted our East China Sea Navy. Therefore, they specially sent out the navy to encircle and suppress it, but..."

Although Robin hadn't finished speaking, Xia Che knew what was going on when he saw Robin's expression, "Didn't you find it?"

The Grand Line and the other three seas are also very vast. Not to mention other seas, even the East China Sea which has been occupied by the East China Sea Navy. Once pirates escape into the sea, it will be quite troublesome for the East China Sea Navy to find them.

And as for other sea areas...the East China Sea Navy's power there is still quite weak, so it's not surprising if it can't be found.

You know, even the World Government, which has been in charge of this ocean for many years, has not been able to do it so far.

"We have captured some of them, but we still don't know where some of them are hiding. Moreover..." Robin said with a bitter smile, "During the investigation, we found that there seems to be a force that has offered a bounty on the East China Sea Navy in the black market. Anyone related to the East China Sea Navy has been offered a high bounty. The bounty for large merchant ships has reached 500 million Baileys, and the bounty for small merchant ships has reached 100 million Baileys. Even you, Boss... you have been offered a bounty of 10 billion Baileys!"

"10 billion berries, this is higher than the bounty of the Pirate King." Hearing Robin's words, Xia Che smiled and shook his head without caring at all, "This World Government really abided by the agreement at that time! They didn't dare to offer a bounty openly, so they offered a bounty on the black market!"

"Although everyone knows that it was done by the World Government, we have no evidence to prove that it was done by the World Government. I have to say, this is really troublesome!" Robin said helplessly, "Now it has affected our business in other sea areas, especially because the goods have not been delivered many times, which has caused a certain impact on our reputation in the East China Sea. Some people have begun to doubt online shopping.

Not only that, during the Baroque Works investigation, they also discovered that other forces were targeting the merchant ships of the East China Sea Navy, including forces under the King of Shipping! "

"The Shipping King—Umit?"

The King of Shipping - Umit, whose influence spreads across the entire ocean, is in charge of transportation on the ocean. He is also the king of the new world's ocean transportation industry and one of the underground kings of the new world.

There are six underground kings in the new world, and Morgans is one of them.

It is estimated that they stole that guy's business, so they took this opportunity to attack the East China Sea Navy.

"In addition, the underground forces have also issued a ban on the East China Sea, prohibiting merchants from coming to the East China Sea to trade, and strictly prohibiting merchants from selling grain to the East China Sea. Although these are all issued by the underground forces of the New World, during the investigation..." Robin still spoke in a solemn tone, "It was discovered that there are members of the World Government's intelligence agency behind them. At the same time, they have also ordered the encirclement and suppression of any ships coming out of the East China Sea."

"Aren't these guys afraid that our East China Sea Navy will settle accounts with them?" Violet frowned and said, "Don't they understand why the World Government dares not do it openly and only dares to do this?"

"Maybe you can see it, but the benefits are so attractive!" Xia Che touched his chin and said in a matter-of-fact tone, "Not to mention other things, a large merchant ship gets 500 million berries, and a small merchant ship gets 100 million berries. Such a bounty has already reached the level of a large pirate group. If it were a few years ago, I would have done a few such good deals!" Although the risk is a little greater, compared to a head-on confrontation with a large pirate group, it is better to just rob the merchant ship and run away!

The East China Sea Navy is strong!

If they were in the East China Sea, they might not dare to do so, but other waters are not the East China Sea. Even if the East China Sea Navy wanted to catch them... as long as they escaped into the sea, it would be very difficult for the East China Sea Navy to find them.

In addition, although they have arranged guards on merchant ships, it is not difficult to deal with ordinary pirates, but if they encounter pirates with a bounty of over 100 million, the combat power of those guards is still insufficient.

Thinking of this, Xia Che said with emotion, "This World Government is preparing to seal off our East China Sea!"

"Is there nothing we can do about it?" Violet also hesitated for a moment and said, "Can't we just fire a few more missiles at the World Government to scare those guys?"

"Although we all know that the World Government is behind this, there is nothing we can do if they don't acknowledge it. We can't bomb them until they acknowledge it!" Before Xia Che could say anything, Robin also frowned, and after pondering for a moment, he also said with emotion, "In this case, we might as well just declare war, but now is not the time!"

The World Government intends to block all roads to the East China Sea, isolate the East China Sea, restrict the development of the East China Sea Navy, and is certain that their East China Sea Navy will not dare to start a war easily now.

I have to say, what the world government did this time is really painful!

At this time.

Just as the two of them frowned and thought about what to do.

Xia Che picked up the teacup on the table, looked at the two people who were in distress, and said leisurely, "Don't panic!"

"???"

The two of them looked at the BOSS in confusion and were about to say something.

"Now put up a bounty online for the location of all pirate groups that attacked the East China Sea Navy. As long as you can tell where the pirate group is, it will be fine." Xia Che narrowed his eyes slightly, "They don't have to do anything. If after investigation, if it is true, whether the East China Sea Navy catches them or not, they will immediately pay the money!"

"Will this... work?"

"Don't underestimate the power of netizens!" Xia Che shook his head and said with emotion, "Also select some pirate groups with better reputations."

His eyes narrowed slightly, "Just tell them we have a business to do with them..."

As soon as Xia Che finished speaking, Robin and Violet's eyes suddenly became strange, and they looked at their boss with complicated expressions.

Is this okay?
(End of this chapter)