I, a Celestial Dragon!

Those pressures will also make the nobles more eager to seek our protection, and this protection will make the nobles more willing to hand over the taxes they should pay, that is, the gold from heaven.

This situation has continued for seven hundred years. Although there have been occasional bumps and bruises, the overall environment has never changed.

until……"

"Until the former Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, showed up, right?"

Gao Wen's eyes lit up, and he thought of a lot of things, so he interrupted the old diplomat and asked softly.

Hearing his question, the old diplomat gritted his teeth and said viciously.

"That's right.

Although pirates have emerged in large numbers over the past seven hundred years, they are now distributed more evenly under our guidance.

Apart from a few big pirates entrenched in the small area of ​​the New World, there are enough pirates in the Four Seas and the Grand Line to put pressure on various countries.

The pressure was not extremely great, but it was definitely not small enough for them to ignore it. We managed to keep the situation exceptionally stable.

Before Roger, whether it was Rocks or any other great pirate.

None of them ever shook this stability.

Until Roger showed up!"

The Five Elders must have hated Roger very much, the old diplomat said with great emotion and gnashing of teeth.

"One Piece, haha, after he saw the lost history of the past hundred years on that island full of secrets, I'm afraid he still thought he had made a great decision, right?

It was his declaration about the great secret treasure before his death that caused this sea, which might not be in good condition but was at least stable and had basic order, to completely lose its original order!

Young people and pirates from all over the world responded to his call, rushing towards the so-called treasure he mentioned, all flocking to that tiny corner of the New World!

You may not be able to understand this disaster, but I will explain to you what kind of trouble the excessive loss of population has caused to the world and to the countries and islands in all corners of the world!

this matter……"

"No need!"

Gao Wen suddenly interrupted the old diplomat.

“I can imagine the harm this phenomenon causes!”

As he spoke, Gao Wen smiled bitterly.

Of course he understood that kind of trouble, because in some ways, that trouble was very similar to where he used to live.

The pirates rushed into the New World in an attempt to make a fortune, but the dangers of the New World caused most of them to fall on the road to progress.

On islands all over the world, most of the people who are able to go out to sea are young and middle-aged people of appropriate age.

Since Roger's death, too many young people around the world have embarked on the path of pirates and never returned!

Isn't this situation exactly the same as when people from the north left their homes and headed south in large numbers? Whether they went to work or to struggle, weren't they all doing it to make money or to make a living?

And this young man left his hometown...

Wouldn’t that mean that people in my hometown can’t drink the sweet well water?

Just by imagining it, Gawain could see that kind of scene.

After losing a large number of young and middle-aged men, the aging population in the world has increased, the number of newborns has decreased, and productivity has declined.

But while productivity has decreased, the pressure from the sky, that is, taxes, has not decreased.

As a result, wouldn't the pressure on civilians around the world be doubled?

Apart from this pressure, combined with the previous words of the Five Elders, Gawain can also think of other impacts caused by the Great Pirate Era.

In the past, most of the pirates who occupied the four seas came from local islands. With them in check, the nobles of various countries in charge of each island would not oppress the civilians on the island too cruelly.

After all, the thief in my hometown is right next to me. If I bully the wrong person, won’t I be beaten to death?

The large-scale departure of local pirates has caused ordinary islanders to lose a certain invisible but absolute protective force!

For many years, the Celestial Dragons have been collecting the same amount of heavenly gold from every island and country.

Then why is the life of civilians becoming more and more difficult, while the money spent by the nobles of the member states on Shabaodi Island increases year by year?

Besides, since ancient times, the number of naval forces arranged by the various branches established by the navy in the four seas when they were established should have corresponded to the number of pirates in the local waters.

But when the Great Pirate Era came, the pirates of the four seas changed from semi-fixed thieves roaming around a certain area to completely sea-trotting thieves.

All pirates focus on charging. They charge towards Upside Down Mountain, towards the Grand Line, and towards the New World!

Who cares about the navies around the world?

As a result, the Four Seas Branch became increasingly weaker, and the pirates who kept running away could no longer be a regular source of political achievements for the branch navy. The branch chiefs had no achievements to speak of and it was difficult for them to be promoted.

It created a ridiculous situation where a branch and a leader could occupy the position for decades without any promotion.

Gao Wen knew what this would cause, which was of course the rapid decline of the Four Seas Branch Navy.

Just like when Luffy and the others were in the East China Sea, there were corrupt naval officers everywhere, whether it was Monka or Rat.

But when Luffy and his friends arrived at the Grand Line, such phenomena became much less common, except for those with connections, other people's spies, and psychopathic lunatics.

In each G-type branch of the Grand Line, the quality of the navy has been greatly improved compared to the four seas.

Thinking of this, Gawain looked up and signaled to the Five Elders.

"Believe it or not, I kind of understand what you haven't said yet.

For those, I don't think there will be a solution any time soon.

I prefer to explore new unknowns rather than problems that cannot be solved immediately but for which I already know the answers.

So, can you tell...tell...me, what...is...D's will?"

“Huh, heh, ahahahahahaha!!!”

Hearing Gawain's question, the Five Elders laughed at the same time.

"Gawain, you still can't get rid of the temper of a young man!

I am willing to pursue those so-called secrets!"

This time, it was the old military man who spoke. He held a long sword and spoke jokingly.

"If the so-called Will of D is really some horrible secret, can we still allow Garp, the descendant of D, to become the greatest hero of the entire navy?

Are we so stupid that we don't even deal with the bomb right next to us?"

"Uh……"

After hearing what the old man with the sword said, Gao Wen suddenly felt something was wrong.

I was indeed too anxious!

I shouldn't be like this normally. No matter how curious I am, I should remain calm enough according to the situation.

but now……

Gao Wen recalled the feeling just now, and after a moment, he knew the reason for everything.

My internal organs were becoming more and more painful, but the pain was suppressed by the previous tension and I didn't notice it before.

When I am no longer nervous, I may even start to explore the secrets of the One Piece world to satisfy my curiosity.

As the injury took its toll, he became more and more dizzy.

For a moment, his vision became blurred.

Fortunately, the increasingly blurry military elder in his eyes smiled and spoke.

"The so-called will of D, do you think it is freedom, dream, or death?

No, no, no, not every descendant of D pursues those!

Look at every descendant of D you meet, and then look at their disgustingly optimistic smiles.

Their mouths are wide open in laughter, and that smile that is so bright that it seems as if they are oblivious to the sufferings of the world, isn’t it a big D?

They founded a country called D, then drew a huge smiley face on the flag and named the country the Land of Joy.

Although they have caused us some trouble, they are not worthy of being our most feared enemies.

We are the Celestial Dragons, and we are never afraid of any individual country, no matter how powerful that country is!

The only thing we are worried about is that the member states around the world will unite again and then confront us in an all-out way!

As for the current descendants of D, yes, some of them are indeed not weak, but that is not a talent, it is just because they love to laugh.

People who love to laugh are cheerful and optimistic, tough and tenacious. It is difficult to completely defeat them no matter failure or setbacks.

Should such a person be weaker than others? "

……

Lying on the soft sofa, listening to the old military man's explanation, Gao Wen's eyes went dark and he felt happy in his heart.

I finally heard... the secret that I cared about the most before traveling through time!

On the side, the old man holding the sword wanted to say something else.

But before he could open his mouth, the old diplomat who was sitting on the same sofa with him pushed him out.

"Damn it!" the diplomat yelled. "You were so excited that you forgot about little Gawain's injury!"

Beside him, the cultural old man suddenly exclaimed.

"Hurry up and tell Kizaru to send the bear here!

If something happens to little Gawain, we might have to kneel before Lord Eym for a whole year!!!"

……

If Gawain could have heard those last words, God knows what he would have thought.

But unfortunately, he couldn't hear anything at this time.

Chapter 10 The Emperor of the Dead Country!

Buzz~~~

The distant and ancient sound of chimes gradually sounded.

The sound traveled along with the breeze and reached Gawain's ears.

Gawain suddenly realized something, and then opened his eyes to the sound of chimes.

Then he saw himself wearing a fur coat and a crown, and he was actually sitting in a palace!

Looking around, there are painted buildings with dragons and phoenixes all around, and black birds on the beams and walls that seem to be flapping their wings and flying.

But apart from those, there is no one else in Gao Wen's eyes!

After a round of inspection, Gao Wen turned his gaze back to the desk in front of him, which was a very noble writing desk.

There was no writing brush, ink, paper or inkstone on it, only a rolled-up scroll made of unknown leather.

Without hesitation, Gawain spread out the scroll.

At this moment, a faint light shone through the scroll, and continued to improve as the scroll unfolded.

When the scroll was fully unfolded, a palace made up of black and golden light floated before Gawain's eyes.

The palace is magnificent and full of ancient style. Right in front of the palace, the three words "Xianyang Palace" are clearly visible!

Looking at the three characters "Xianyang Palace" carved in seal script, Gao Wen's heart trembled violently. Could this be the palace of the Great Qin?

"I...is this a dream that lasted two rounds?" he muttered to himself.

It’s no wonder he would think this way. How could an ordinary person inexplicably travel to an anime and then inexplicably appear in the Xianyang Palace?

Anyone who encounters a similar thing would probably feel that they have had a different dream.

But whether it is a dream or something else.

Gao Wen closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"Is anyone there?"

He asked, and sure enough he heard no response.