Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 214 discusses how to subdue the Golden Emperor, and answers the question of eliminating the Celestial Dragons.

The downfall of the Don Quixote family caused significant problems in the operation of the dark world within the New World. Without this intermediary, many businesses were no longer as convenient as before.

In this situation, Baroque Works quickly announced that it would fully enter the New World, which immediately eased the anxiety of many people.

For some ambitious individuals who failed to gain power, the downfall of the Donquixote Family was actually an opportunity. If they could seize this opportunity and work hard for a few years, they might just become someone like Doflamingo.

But for the bigwigs in the new world, what they need more is a stable situation. Rather than letting some ambitious people slowly grow and replace the original Don Quixote family's functions, it would be better to have Baroque Works take over as soon as possible.

In this way, the impact on their business can be recovered in the shortest possible time.

Therefore, Baroque Works' entry into the New World went relatively smoothly, especially since the Golden Emperor Gild Tesoro, who held a high position in the Dark World, publicly supported the project immediately, prompting other bigwigs to follow suit.

"Overall, it's just a matter of time. We haven't encountered any insurmountable problems. However, there are still some things I need to discuss with you. The Donquixote Family used to be involved in many shady businesses in the underworld, such as human trafficking. When Crocodile was still around, our Baroque Works was also doing these things, but you said you were going to stop, so we stopped. Now, these businesses..." Robin said, looking at Bane with a questioning look in her eyes.

"Does so-called human trafficking refer to the slave trade?" Bane asked.

"That's only part of it. There are even more brutal aspects. If you break down human trafficking, it naturally involves some darker areas, such as organ trafficking. Of course, there are also more lenient ones. As you know, the New World and other seas are generally not very stable, which leads to a large number of refugees. When these refugees have nowhere else to turn, they often sell themselves. This is a major part of the human trafficking business. The smugglers in the dark world use these people as cheap labor and resell them to organizations in need. Although they are not slaves, they are not much better off than slaves," Robin explained.

For example, some people might sign harsh contracts and sell themselves to mining companies to work in mines, saying they'll be free in five or ten years. But can they really live that long in a place like that?

It's highly unlikely.

"What are your thoughts?" Bane asked after pondering for a moment.

If Robin had no objections, she wouldn't have brought it up. Just like in Alabasta, she would have cut off the business and left it at that.

“Recently, Melvure has had a great need for people, and our Baroque Works has also made some arrangements in this regard. So I was thinking, could we just make some cuts and cut off those darker ones, but choose to continue to buy refugees and send them to Melvure? In a way, wouldn’t that be doing a good deed?” Robin asked.

"Then let's do it your way," Bane nodded in agreement.

"As for the arms deal, I previously reached some cooperation agreements with the Alabasta royal family. The Nefertari family spent a lot of money to build several military production lines, with an annual output enough to arm hundreds of thousands of troops. However, Dr. Genus seems to have no interest in the quality of these weapons, so he is preparing to stop cooperating with the Nefertari family and no longer buy weapons from them, intending to produce them himself." Robin paused here.

Then, she said with some helplessness, "I made many promises to the Nefertari clan back then, which is why they decided to invest heavily in these production lines. Now, we haven't even been cooperating for very long, and they want to withdraw. Although they don't pose a threat to us, it will definitely have some impact on the reputation of our Baroque Works."

"So what do you mean?" Bane raised an eyebrow.

"I was thinking, why don't we get involved in the arms trade? The whole world is in such chaos right now. Even without pirates causing trouble, there are still many places where war is raging, especially in the New World. Doctors don't care about the weapons produced in Alabasta, but there are plenty of people who want them. With our Baroque Works' channels, we can sell these weapons in the underworld. But the only thing we need to be careful about is that the biggest arms dealer in the entire underworld right now is the Beast Pirates. If we get involved in the arms trade, we will inevitably provoke the Beast Pirates," Robin analyzed.

The larger the pirate crew, the less likely they are to survive by relying solely on plundering.

Of course, the Whitebeard Pirates are an oddball, but because of this, they live a very frugal life. As the strongest man in the world, Newgate can't even drink freely and has to rely on his sons for support, which is quite something.

In comparison, the Big Mom Pirates directly established a country and used taxes and other methods to meet their financial needs, while the Beasts Pirates, although they have not evolved to that level, also have their own economic pillar, which is the arms trade.

"What are you afraid of, Kaido!?" Bane said arrogantly. "With the current strength of the G-6 Navy, we can wipe out the entire Beasts Pirates. It's just that I don't plan to do so for now, and it's not worth it. So go ahead and do it. If Kaido has any objections, I'll talk to him personally!"

Hearing Bane's confident words, Robin feigned admiration, her eyes sparkling with admiration, and said, "Wow, you're amazing, Lord Bane~"

Bane, of course, knew that this guy was provoking him again, and he didn't fall for it at all. He quickly continued, "You can make these decisions yourself, but given the current changes in the situation, Baroque Works also needs to focus on the macro-design for the future, and carry out division and upgrading. We can no longer continue to plunge into the dark world all at once."

Upon hearing this, Robin sat up straight, opened the notebook on the table, adjusted his glasses, and said seriously, "What's the general direction?"

"Currently, the main sources of funding for Melvure are three. One is the military funding support from the Navy Headquarters, which is negligible. If I wanted to quietly be a Navy Admiral, that would be fine, but if I wanted to develop Melvure according to the current plan, this funding is simply a drop in the bucket," Bane said.

"The second source of funding is the vast gold reserves I control. There's no need to elaborate on this; based on the current plan, we simply can't possibly spend them all. However, if such a massive gold reserve continues to flow into the market like this, we might not see any problems in the short term, but over time, it will inevitably cause the price of gold to plummet. In that case, we ourselves will suffer the greatest losses, which would be disastrous. Therefore, your Baroque Works' third source of funding is particularly important," Bane said in a deep voice.

"I understand." Robin nodded immediately. "You hope that our Baroque Works can gradually evolve from a simple underworld organization into a qualified financial institution, right?"

"Yes, if we allow this gold to flow into the market in a disorderly manner, we will have to bear the bitter consequences ourselves. But if we establish a qualified and well-established financial organization through Baroque Works, using this gold as a reserve, with the corresponding strength and resources, and can rationally allocate the use of the gold, then we won't have to worry about these things. At the same time, we can also sort out our current chaotic financial and logistical situation, put Melvure on the right track for sustainable development, and have the strength to resist the world's governments using financial means to suppress us," Bane said.

Currently, the world's universal currency is the peso.

But Pele is issued by the World Government, so to them, it's just a piece of paper, okay? This is also a powerful means for the World Government to maintain its own rule.

To deal with one's enemies through economic interference.

To give an example, if a country does not have the means to resist such an impact, and the world's governments are pushed to the brink, they may resort to desperate measures and start over-issuing currency, causing the Pyrite to depreciate rapidly and become worthless. This would be a very heavy blow to all organizations and forces in the world.

If we cannot resist this risk, we will inevitably fall into chaos.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Therefore, establishing a financial institution capable of withstanding risks is a necessary task, and Bann certainly has the qualifications to do so because he has a very large gold reserve, which is not just paper that you can over-issue.

"Troublesome." Robin rubbed his temples after understanding what he meant. "I'm just a scholar. At most, I have some understanding of these things because of Baroque Works, but I absolutely cannot lead the establishment of a financial department like this."

"That's why Tezzolo is so something to look forward to for me," Bane remarked.

"When are you free? Shall we arrange to meet him?" Robin asked.

"It's fine for the time being, but meeting him is easy, but subduing this Golden Emperor won't be so easy," Bane clicked his tongue.

Does Tesoro have desires? Of course he does. Even as the richest man in the world, there are things he cannot do, and he deeply desires them.

That is, to kill the Celestial Dragons on Mary Geoise and take revenge!

Indeed, the famous Golden Emperor also had a painful past. He suffered as a slave in Mary Geoise until Fisher Tiger launched the slave emancipation movement, which changed his fortunes.

But during those tragic times, he also lost the only love of his life.

In his Golden City, Celestial Dragons often went to play, which on the surface represented the inseparable and harmonious relationship between Tesoro and the World Government.

But who could know that the Golden Emperor secretly wished he could kill all those Celestial Dragons?

So, it's quite simple to subdue the Golden Emperor: just help him defeat the Celestial Dragons.

(End of this chapter)