Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

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East China Sea.

The Kingdom of Flaus.

One of the member states of the World Government, located in the northwest of the East China Sea, it is a medium-sized kingdom primarily engaged in agriculture and mining.

It has a small land area, but the land is fertile and produces a lot of wheat and iron ore.

That was true at least ten years ago.

The Kingdom of Flaus today could be described as a living hell.

The war has been going on here for six years.

First, a civil war broke out within the royal family over the right to the throne, then a neighboring country took advantage of the situation and invaded, and then pirates swarmed in.

The royal army, rebels, invading forces, pirate crews... various forces fought each other on this land, and civilians became the biggest victims.

The men were either conscripted into the army or became bandits, while the women and children scavenged for food in the ruins, and the dead lay everywhere.

The world government turns a blind eye to this.

You just need to pay the Heavenly Gold on time, otherwise your membership will be revoked.

As a result, the royal family intensified its taxation efforts.

In this environment, a man was surrounded by soldiers and the navy.

"This is really troublesome,"

Gol D. Roger clicked his tongue in slight pain and gripped the longsword Ace at his waist with his right hand.

He was just passing by.

After leaving Loguetown as a child, Roger wandered around the East Blue and came to this country by chance. He already had a bounty on his head, since ordinary people had no choice but to become pirates when they went to sea.

Roger doesn't consider himself a good person.

He has robbed merchant ships and fought with the navy; his bounty has risen to fifty million Berries.

But now he regrets coming to the Kingdom of Flaus.

It wasn't because we were surrounded.

He didn't take these soldiers and naval personnel seriously.

He looked at the huge, lavishly decorated ship not far away.

It's a Celestial Dragon's ship!

"This is so annoying! Did I come here to see these lowly people?"

A shrill, piercing voice came from the ship.

Roger looked up and saw a man wearing a transparent bubble hood standing on the deck, dressed in a white robe embroidered with gold thread, holding a jewel-encrusted cane.

His face was round and greasy, his lips were thin, his eyes were small and cloudy, and he exuded a nauseating arrogance.

"Get rid of it for me now." The man waved his cane as if shooing away flies.

"Yes, Saint Rozwald."

A general dressed in a magnificent military uniform with a long sword at his waist bowed in response.

That was the general of the Kingdom of Flaus, who was now beaming with obsequiousness.

The people they referred to as "outcasts" were the dozens of people kneeling on the other side.

There were men, women, young and old, all dressed in rags, their faces pale and emaciated.

They were commoners who had fled famine from all over the country. They could no longer survive and, upon hearing that the Celestial Dragons were coming, decided to take a gamble and file a complaint against the king in front of the Celestial Dragons.

They knelt on the ground, foreheads pressed to the earth, weeping in hoarse voices:

"My lord, I beg you."

"The king's taxes are too harsh; we can't survive."

“My son was conscripted into the army and died. His body was never brought back.”

“My daughter was sent to the palace and I haven’t heard from her since.”

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Saint Roswald simply picked at his ear, looking impatient: "Shut up, chase them away or just kill them, don't waste my time."

In the eyes of the Celestial Dragons, they are not even considered objects.

"King Lucas promised to show me a special performance by the Kingdom of Flaus," Saint Rozwald asked.

The featured performance refers to animal fighting.

They would throw captured pirates or rebels into cages and have them fight hungry beasts until one side died.

This is one of Roswald Saint's favorite forms of entertainment.

"Preparations are already underway."

"Then hurry up and become useless, or I'll turn you all into my slaves."

Upon hearing this, the general hurriedly nodded and bowed, then turned around, his face instantly turning ferocious.

"Didn't you hear me? Get rid of these lowly people right now."

"Hey, at least put up a fight! They're trying to kill you!"

Roger couldn't help but shout.

He was the only person standing there.

"Hahaha!"

A burst of exaggerated laughter rang out.

The crowd parted, and a fat figure emerged.

He wore a crown studded with jewels, a voluminous mink cloak, and intricate patterns embroidered in gold thread on his inner garments. He also wore a dozen gold chains around his neck and numerous rings on his fingers.

But none of this could hide his unsettling appearance.

A round, spherical body, rough skin, and a thick beard—these combined make up the king of this country.

King Lucas of the Kingdom of Flaus.

Chapter 407 Do You Also Want to Dance? The Five Elders Appear (Long Chapter of 10,000 Words)

Are you an idiot?

Lucas pointed at Roger, laughing so hard his fat jiggled as he said:

"Who among them would dare to lay a hand on a Celestial Dragon? They are world nobles, descendants of the Creator. These lowly commoners are already incredibly honored to kneel here!"

Roger frowned, his face revealing undisguised disgust. "You disgusting bastard, stay away from me."

"you!"

Lucas was furious.

This opportunity to host the Celestial Dragons was one he had meticulously planned for several years.

He prepared a lavish banquet, gathered the rarest treasures, and even trained a group of warriors to entertain Saint Roswald.

He nearly emptied the national treasury.

But it doesn't matter, as long as I can get in touch with the Celestial Dragons.

At worst, these ordinary people will suffer even more!

As long as he can get in touch with the Celestial Dragons, he might be able to get a recommendation from the world's nobles, or even become a vassal of the Celestial Dragons and gain special privileges!

These lowly commoners suddenly appeared and started crying, and a seemingly mentally unstable pirate was causing trouble. If this wasn't resolved, he was doomed if the Celestial Dragons took their anger out on him.

Lucas waved his hand, and the kingdom's soldiers came out.

"You bastard."

Roger gripped the knife tightly in his hand.

But for the time being, they really dared not make any rash moves.

He was all alone.

In addition to the royal army, the Celestial Dragons also had guards, including a giant slave, and two naval warships were not far away.

This is difficult.

But now it seems I can't get out of this situation either.

"Hmph, looks like a pirate. A bounty of fifty million? The East Blue actually has someone like you. Gol D. Roger?"

Lucas glanced at the bounty poster handed to him by his subordinate and said to the person next to him, "It's up to you, Brigadier General Roy from headquarters."

A navy man in a cloak stepped forward; he had a long scar on his face and held a knife in his hand.

Rear Admiral Roy of the Marine Headquarters is in charge of this mission to protect the Celestial Dragons.

He looked Roger up and down. "Hmm, I didn't expect that the guards of the noble Celestial Dragons would encounter such a vicious pirate. He must have his eyes on the noble Saint Roswald. I will take care of him."

She really knows how to talk.

"Navy? Come and try if you dare." Roger grinned.

He's not afraid.

However, the space between the two suddenly distorted the next second.

The air rippled like the surface of water, and the light began to bend, forming a vortex about two meters in diameter.

Everyone was stunned.

Including Roger.