Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

In fact, apart from "Tyrant" Kuma and "Holy Cry Mantis" Corazon, who are clearly members of the Revolutionary Army, the other Shichibukai are not members of the Revolutionary Army.

Even Enel, who guarded the outer perimeter of the Sky Island and monitored the entire Sky Island with an astonishingly wide "psychic network" to prevent the leakage of information related to the Ancient Weapon Pluton, was merely tricked by Yan into staying on the Sky Island.

After all, with Enel's extreme ideology of considering himself a god and all other humans as ants, there was no way he could be assimilated by the Revolutionary Army's ideology.

Therefore, eager to know the result, Dragon had no choice but to contact Yern to inquire.

As Yann leisurely cast his fishing rod towards the sea, picked up the drink Xiao Jin was about to drink and took a sip, then replied.

"Overall, things went quite smoothly. The old man has successfully recruited enough combat power from the 'Seven Warlords of the Sea' organization. Next, the Navy will work with the World Government to formulate a plan and wait for the right moment to launch an attack."

After a pause, Yern asked Dragon, "How are things going with the other comrades?"

“We have already begun to make steady progress and are waiting for the right opportunity,” Dragon replied.

Arn turned his gaze to the slightly unsettled expression on Dorrag's face in the image projected by "Little Chrysanthemum" and spoke.

"That's enough, Dragon. Don't be impatient. As the saying goes, 'governing a country is like cooking a small fish,' while executing a plan is just like fishing..."

After a pause, Yann smiled and said, "Now that the bait has been laid, even if it's fake, we can only wait patiently and not be impatient."

Just as Yann finished speaking, the fishing line on the fishing rod in Yann's hand suddenly tightened, causing the entire small boat to tilt.

"boom……"

The next moment, Dragon watched as Yann was instantly pulled into the sea.

???

Dorlag.

What... is going on here?

Fishing, and he got himself killed? What an ominous sign!

No, no, no, the problem is that the Chief of the General Staff is going to be gone!

In an instant, Dragon realized the seriousness of the situation.

The Chief of Staff possesses a Devil Fruit ability, but contact with seawater will cause his ability to fail and leave him feeling weak all over.

Oops!

Dorrag's face turned pale, and he froze on the spot.

Just as Dragon was about to lose control and recklessly contact his Revolutionary Army comrades in Marineford via Den Den Mushi, hoping to get them to come to the area to rescue him,...

"boom!"

A small splash appeared, and Yann leaped straight out of the sea and landed back in the small boat.

???

Dorlag.

This left Dragon even more bewildered.

[Chapter 472. Changes in the Kingdom of Alabasta]

"Phew, another sea king. What a nuisance..."

Under Dorrag's bewildered gaze, Yann shook his already wet clothes and said helplessly.

The next moment, the sea surface was covered with a large amount of blood, and in just a few breaths, the sea around the small boat was completely turned into a sea of ​​blood.

At this moment, Dragon, who showed no semblance of being the leader of the mysterious organization, instinctively asked, "Yarn, how...how did you get out of the sea?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing Dragon's question, Yann realized what he had just done.

"cough~"

Yaen coughed lightly, calmly sat down again, and explained, "Luckily, I had some life-saving measures, otherwise it would have been really dangerous."

?

Dorlag.

Without waiting for Dragon to continue his questions, Yann turned and asked, "Is it alright to start the Island Commune project with the Kingdom of Alabasta?"

Upon hearing Yann's question, even though Drag was incredibly curious about Yann's so-called "life-saving methods," he still answered seriously.

"So far, everything is proceeding according to plan."

……

Meanwhile, in the Kingdom of Alabasta.

Following the "Ancient Weapon Pluton Incident" six years ago, the Kingdom of Alabasta underwent a major upheaval. The former King Cobra disappeared, and his youngest daughter, Princess Vivi, succeeded him.

Subsequently, as the King of Alabasta, Weiwei participated in the World Conference, and despite his young age, he argued for the Kingdom of Alabasta. Although he managed to preserve Alabasta's status as a "member state of the World Government," the vast and wealthy Kingdom of Alabasta still faced covetousness from its neighboring countries.

After all, Vivi is young, and with no true leader in the Kingdom of Alabasta capable of shouldering heavy responsibilities, it doesn't seem like an impossible task to tear a piece of flesh from the Kingdom of Alabasta.

If things had continued as they were, even with its powerful military, the Kingdom of Alabasta would have eventually been bogged down in constant conflict and decline.

The conflicts between these member states are merely internal affairs among them, and the world government has no right to interfere.

Or rather, this is something that the World Government has tacitly approved of, or even promoted, the Alabasta Kingdom.

However, on Vivi's way back to the Kingdom of Alabasta after the World Conference, she was unexpectedly robbed. The "Lian Trading Company," her benefactors who helped her escape and escorted her back to the Kingdom of Alabasta, played a significant role during this time.

In gratitude to the Lian Chamber of Commerce, Vivi unexpectedly designated it as the official chamber of commerce of the Kingdom of Alabasta, and outsourced all domestic resource development and foreign trade to the Lian Chamber of Commerce.

In return, the "Lian Merchant Guild" promised to provide the Kingdom of Alabasta with military equipment, road construction, port building, water replenishment, and so on.

At first, the neighboring countries that coveted the Kingdom of Alabasta simply took it as a joke, believing that the little girl Vivi was most likely fooled by the "Lian Merchant Guild" and thus inadvertently sold off her country little by little.

However, the neighboring countries did not stop it; on the contrary, they were happy to see it happen.

After all, compared to the pirates on the high seas who are comparable to hyenas, the merchants and the like, although they may talk about rules on the surface, are never short of dirty tricks in the dark. Every move they make is only for profit, and their greed is no less than that of the pirates.

Arms trade, human trafficking, collusion with pirates, and other such activities are common practices among chambers of commerce and businessmen who lack oversight and supervision.

Therefore, the neighboring countries that were looking for an opportunity to take a bite out of the Kingdom of Alabasta almost unanimously judged that under the profiteering of the "Lian Merchant Guild", the Kingdom of Alabasta would become increasingly chaotic and its people would suffer.

As a newly established chamber of commerce that originated in Beihai and has risen to prominence in less than ten years, the "Lian Chamber of Commerce" has fully demonstrated to the world what "money power" means.

In Alabasta alone, a city in the Kingdom of Alabasta that was damaged by the "Ancient Weapon Pluton Incident" and had been unable to be repaired for more than half a year, the "Lean Trading Company" invested tens of billions of Berries free of charge to help repair the city.

After that, the "Lian Merchant Guild" moved its headquarters directly to the Kingdom of Alabasta. At the same time, it developed the resources of the Kingdom of Alabasta and invested a lot of Beli to revitalize the Kingdom of Alabasta, build roads and ports, purchase military equipment, and engage in foreign trade.

In just a few short years, the Kingdom of Alabasta did not perish as its neighbors had predicted due to the greed of its merchants. Instead, it underwent a complete transformation and experienced an unprecedented resurgence.

With the help of the Alabasta Kingdom's background and resources, the "Lian Merchant Guild" developed at an unprecedented speed. The trade routes it opened even reached the four seas, catching up with the merchant guilds that had been established for hundreds of years at an astonishing speed, and becoming one of the top merchant guilds in the sea.

Now, six years later, the Alabasta Kingdom, which used to have vast deserts, has achieved a green coverage rate of over 70%, and has become the economic center and military power of the first half of the Grand Line.

Meanwhile, in the newly built royal palace of the Alabasta Kingdom, Vivi, who has gradually blossomed and begun to display the majesty of an empress, is receiving the president of the "Lian Merchant Guild" in the council hall, a middle-aged woman dressed simply and with a composed appearance.

After Vivi signaled for everyone else in the council chamber to leave, Vivi, who had been sitting on the throne, lifted her skirt and hurriedly walked towards the middle-aged woman, then threw herself into the woman's arms.

"Father, why have you come? Did you miss Weiwei?" Weiwei asked affectionately.

The middle-aged woman patted Weiwei's head and then spoke in a lecturing tone.

“Vivi, how many times have I told you not to call me that? Nefertari Cobra is dead in the sea. I am now just the president of the Lean Trading Company, do you understand?”

“There’s no one else around, and besides, no one could possibly recognize Father now,” Vivi said.

“There are many types of Devil Fruit abilities, so we can’t be careless. If the World Government finds out about this, it will be very bad for both the Alabasta Kingdom and the organization,” Blako said.

[Chapter 473. Distributor Model]

Upon hearing this, Vivi could only helplessly release her hand, looking at the King Cobra who had transformed into a woman with a complicated expression.

Vivi was initially incredulous at this fact, but through the power of the "Hormone Fruit," she changed her life and, as King Cobra renamed Braco, had many ways to prove herself.

It was precisely because of the presence of President Braco that Vivi entrusted all of Alabasta's trade and resources to the "Lian Trading Company" with absolute trust, as if she were a deceived young girl who directly sold out her homeland.

With the support of Chairman Brako, the Revolutionary Army's resources have been flowing into the Kingdom of Alabasta, making it the core of the Revolutionary Army's network in the first half of the Grand Line.

Every day, a large amount of supplies from the Revolutionary Army are transported to different islands through the "Lian Trading Company" channel in the Kingdom of Alabasta.

For the past six years, although President Brako has stayed in the Kingdom of Alabasta, accompanying Vivi from afar, he has almost never contacted Vivi privately in the early years in order to avoid arousing suspicion from the World Government.

Almost all contact was conducted under the guise of a formal meeting between the "Lian Chamber of Commerce" and the "Alabasta Royal Family," leaving no opportunity for even a few words exchanged privately.

Now, six years later, as the "Lean Trading Company" has fully taken root in the Kingdom of Alabasta, the World Government's intelligence agencies have gradually relaxed their contact with the "Lean Trading Company" and the Alabasta royal family.

Weiwei took a deep breath and realized that she had been too excited just now.

It is already a blessing that my father can be by my side; any rash actions I take will only bring danger to both myself and my father.

Immediately, Vivi returned to her throne and sat down, gesturing for Braco to sit opposite her before asking in an official tone.

"President Brako, what brings you here today?"

“That’s right. The Lian Merchant Guild has now reached a bottleneck in its development. In order to further expand its trade volume, it needs the official intervention of the Kingdom of Alabasta,” President Brako replied.

Vivi secretly wanted to say that her father should decide these things directly, but she also understood that she was now the Queen of Alabasta, and that her father was using this method to train her abilities.

More importantly, in order to avoid any suspicion from the world government, all procedures must be carried out in a normal manner.

"Please speak," Vivi said.

Immediately, President Braco handed a document to Vivi and said...

"Your Majesty, we request that, on behalf of the Kingdom of Alabasta, you request the World Government to submit this announcement to the news agency and publish it in the newspapers as soon as possible."

"Ah."

Weiwei nodded, took the document and glanced at it. The title was: "Announcement of Cooperation between Lian Chamber of Commerce and Distributors".

"Distributor?"

This was the first time Weiwei had ever heard this word.

"This is a term coined by that gentleman, a term that will bring revolutionary changes to the business models of this era."

"I see." Vivi nodded, then carefully reviewed the contents of the document.

The gist of the text is an introduction to the business model that the "Lian Chamber of Commerce" plans to develop in order to expand its operations and achieve sustainable development, as well as the general meaning of the term "distributor cooperation".

Vivi frowned slightly. At first glance, she didn't think the announcement had any special meaning. It was just that "Lian Chamber of Commerce" was exploring new business models and seeking to make more and greater profits through cooperation and subcontracting.

However, as someone who knew about the Revolutionary Army's existence, Vivi had a feeling that the "Lean Trading Company," as one of the Revolutionary Army's official trading companies, was going to take such a big step, even at the cost of attracting the attention of the World Government, that it couldn't be that simple.