One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

"Yes, that's right."

King Nuanyang VI nodded slightly. "According to your explanation, if the other party wanted to sell more weapons to us, why did they choose to disappear at this time?"

"If we really push them too far, and things fall apart, is that really the situation they want to see?"

The ministers exchanged bewildered glances. "Then what does Your Majesty mean?"

"That rhinoceros colonel wants to completely annihilate our two countries."

When those words were spoken, King Nuanyang VI had already closed his eyes in anguish.

Then the ministers below erupted in uproar!

They began a flurry of excited and angry discussions.

"What's the reason? What exactly is their reason for doing this?"

"That Rhino Colonel is just a naval officer. We and the Cold Moon Kingdom have bought a lot of weapons from him. What good will it do him to wipe us out? Who will he sell his weapons to then?"

"I think this must be a misunderstanding. I'd rather believe that this is a scheme by Colonel Rhino to sell us more weapons."

"I think so too. As long as we can find the other person, all the problems will be solved."

"We were going to buy those weapons anyway, so we can just buy more. It's not a big deal."

"Pah! You make it sound so easy. Don't you know how tight our finances are right now? Are you going to pay for the extra procurement costs?"

"You... I was just making a suggestion, you're being unreasonable!"

"enough!"

Emperor Nuanyang VI suddenly opened his eyes and dismissed the ministers.

"We've reached a point of life and death, and you're still deceiving yourselves!"

"Do you really have to wait until the army of the Kingdom of Klus invades the border before you wake up?!"

Kingdom of Klus?

Upon hearing this name, many ministers were initially taken aback, and then their expressions turned horrified.

Could it be that... Colonel Rhino has already reached an agreement with the Kingdom of Krus?!

If that's really the case, then everything makes sense.

Destroying the kingdoms of Warm Sun and Cold Moon would certainly not bring Colonel Rhino any benefit.

The Kingdom of Klus, which could annex both countries, would reap enormous benefits. All it would take to share the spoils with Colonel Rhino would be enough to make him a fortune.

It's even possible that the old King Cluth promised him some benefits that outsiders had no idea about.

Otherwise, it would be almost impossible to sway that greedy rhinoceros with a little favor.

"Your Highness, is this just your guess, or do you already have evidence?"

"Evidence, evidence, evidence! The army of the Kingdom of Krus has already begun to move to the border. What other evidence do you want?!"

Instantly, there was complete silence.

After a while, someone calmed down and stepped forward, saying, "Indeed, as you said, from now on we must prepare for the worst."

"The top priority right now is to quell the pirate disturbances in the country. The problem we are currently facing is that we have manpower but not enough weapons and ammunition."

"Colonel Rhino has already monopolized the arms trade in Sindolai. Even if we find a new arms dealer from outside, it may be too late."

Nuanyang VI nodded, signaling him to continue.

"The second step is that we must immediately unite with the Cold Moon Kingdom in order to have any chance of confronting the aggressive Kingdom of Klus and its colluding Rhino Colonel, and even the navy led by Rhino Colonel."

An alliance with the Cold Moon Kingdom is necessary, and no one objects to it.

Hearing that last sentence left everyone with a heavy feeling in their hearts.

No matter what, that's the navy!

Even if they were well-equipped, they might not be able to defeat them.

"Finally, we can try to use the power of mercenaries. There are some mercenaries who specialize in war. They are very strong and have a good reputation, but the price of hiring them is very expensive."

"Moreover, if we have to confront the navy, they might not accept the offer, and even if they do, the price might not be something we can afford."

"Even if we manage to defend the country, I'm afraid..."

King Nuanyang VI, however, did not see it that way. “If the country is about to perish, is there any need to think about the future? Instead of leaving all the money in the national treasury to those invaders, we should use it all to recruit mercenaries and make a final stand!”

Chapter 402 Aren't mercenaries something anyone can do?

When King Nuanyang VI dragged his weary body back to his palace to rest, an uninvited guest had been waiting for him for a long time.

"Who are you? An assassin sent by Kluth or a killer sent by Colonel Rhino?"

Nuanyang VI asked calmly, but his frequent glances toward the door betrayed his inner turmoil.

There were guards outside the door; he wanted to save himself!

At this moment, Abel, who was sitting on a wide sofa drinking fine black tea, gestured to the other party and said, "It is indeed a bit presumptuous of me to visit so late at night, but considering the time constraints, this is the only way."

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Gustavus Abel. I come from the North Sea and am now a powerful arms dealer."

"Your Majesty, you may now call for the guards."

Abel remained seated throughout, without making any other move.

This made Nuanyang VI relax his vigilance a little.

If they were here to assassinate him, they wouldn't be talking so much nonsense.

And... arms dealers?

Nuanyang VI's eyes flickered. Should he trust this person?

"Your Majesty, may I ask what has happened?"

The noise alerted the guards outside. At this moment, all it would take was one word to summon them in and arrest this guy who was sitting there so casually drinking his tea.

But for some reason, he abandoned the thought after it only lasted for a moment.

There's no other reason than that the other party was extremely calm.

He had an air of complete confidence and fearlessness.

And how could someone who could sneak in here without anyone noticing be an ordinary person?

Calling in guards will only anger them.

These thoughts flashed through his mind quickly, and then he made a decision.

"It's nothing, you can all leave. We don't need you to guard this place tonight."

"But Your Majesty, this is not in accordance with..."

"Obey my orders, soldiers!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After driving away all the guards, he, feeling uneasy, pretended to be calm and moved to sit opposite Abel.

To be honest, there was a moment when he regretted it, thinking he shouldn't have taken such a big risk.

But it's too late to say anything now; we can only bite the bullet and try to create a miracle.

Abel gently pushed another cup of poured black tea toward King Nuanyang VI and praised, "A wise decision. I think this will be an excellent start to tonight's negotiations."

Nuanyang Liushi picked up the red tea and drank it all in one gulp, which relieved a lot of the chaotic emotions in his heart.

"You said you're an arms dealer, and from the North Sea?"

"That's right. My mission in the South China Sea this time is to open up the arms smuggling market here, and so far it has been quite successful, securing business on two islands."

Different strategies are needed for different buyers, and this time, Abel chose to proactively reveal his strength and background.

Otherwise, why would anyone believe that you could stand up against a naval captain?

“Mr. Abel, I must remind you of something. This is Sindolai, unlike other places. The arms smuggling business here has been monopolized by that Colonel Rhino, and he won’t stand idly by.”

Upon hearing this, Abel scoffed, "He's just a naval captain from a branch. So what if headquarters sends people? Have you heard of the 'Heavenly Gold Robbery Incident'?"

"I've certainly heard about this big news... Could it be..."

"Is the title of one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea enough to crush that damn Navy Captain?"

"hiss……"

Nuanyang Liushi gasped instantly, his eyes widening.

North Sea, Heavenly Gold, Seven Warlords of the Sea, Arms Smuggling... it's practically an open secret.

If you still can't understand or guess who's behind him, then Abel really needs to find a new partner.

"My apologies, I didn't expect Mr. Abel to be..."

"Keep a low profile. Before we fully open up channels in the South China Sea, I don't want too many people to know about this. Do you understand what I mean?"

"understand!"

Nuanyang Liushi immediately became excited.

Unexpectedly, their desperate situation turned around.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea certainly wouldn't be afraid of any Navy Captain. On the contrary, Captain Rhino should be the one who's afraid, since he's done things that deserve to be executed ten times over.

"Mr. Abel, I want to buy weapons! In large quantities, long-term!"

“I’m starting to appreciate you more and more.” Abel finally smiled.

The sixth prince of the Sun was very perceptive and immediately expressed his willingness to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with the Don Quixote family.

He was already in dire need of weapons, and being able to establish a connection with that Shichibukai was a win-win situation.

The subsequent negotiations went much more smoothly.

Abel did not take the opportunity to raise prices, and even gave a 95% discount on the first batch of transactions, which already made Nuanyang VI very grateful.

After all, there are many who add flowers to brocade, but few who offer charcoal in the snow.