One Piece: Starting with the enslavement of Wano Country!

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He didn't bid for the Celestial Dragons; they were simply too expensive. Although he, who ruled over Beehive Island, had the means to buy them, he couldn't bear to part with them.

He was quite interested in hunting Celestial Dragons.

This is a walking billions of pegories.

The waiting time was always quite long, and all the pirates felt like each day was an eternity.

Some pirates even went so far as to pray for the Celestial Dragons in a mystical way:

Please, live well. Don't encounter storms, don't encounter sea kings, don't encounter pirates, don't get captured, and most importantly, don't die.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Finally, the hourglass in front of Matitau completely slid down, signifying that an hour had passed.

Matthias took out a Den Den Mushi, amplifying his voice so that it reached the ears of all the pirates.

"Everyone, it's time. The hunt begins!"

The moment the words were spoken, one after another, the pirate ships, fully equipped and ready to go, sped off in different directions like arrows released from a bow.

However, none of the other pirate crews went with the Whitebeard Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, or the Wang Zhi Pirates.

The strength of Whitebeard and Big Mom, two of the Four Emperors, is evident to all pirates in the New World.

And Wang Zhi, although he has always stayed on Beehive Island, is still one of the Four Emperors even though he is not yet a Four Emperor.

Even some pirate crews that hadn't fought them before and were still unconvinced felt that it wasn't the right time to fight these Four Emperors.

The priority is to capture the Celestial Dragon.

A fierce hunting war surrounding the Celestial Dragons has officially begun.

Pirate crews across the seas are advancing at full speed, their target the Celestial Dragons.

The Whitebeard Pirates' "Moby Dick" sailed through the waves, with Whitebeard standing at the bow, his eyes filled with an unprecedented determination.

The Big Mom Pirates' "Queen's Song" and Katakuri's pirate ship are each speeding towards their respective target sea areas.

On Wang Zhi's pirate ship, Wang Zhi, with his tongue lolling out, had a greedy glint in his eyes, hoping to hunt down a Celestial Dragon and sell it for a high price.

A greedy person can do anything crazy for wealth.

Meanwhile, the pirates of the four seas and the first half of the Grand Line all harbored dreams of getting rich overnight and set off for the New World.

It can be said that the Beasts Pirates used only ten Celestial Dragons to involve the entire sea in this hunt.

The island, which was just a moment ago bustling with activity, is now only occupied by the Beasts Pirates.

Kaido, Rayleigh, King, and Barrett slowly walked out of the auction hall.

Matthias immediately said respectfully, "Mr. Kaido, Mr. Leroy."

Kaido smiled and waved his hand: "Matitou, well done."

Despite the captain's praise, Marty waved his hands and said, "No, no."

But a smug look appeared on his face.

In the world of One Piece, it's normal to have either a guy or a girl who secretly enjoys themselves.

Lei Luo's lips curled up slightly, and he said with a playful smile, "There's going to be a good show now."

Standing to the side, King kept looking in the direction the pirates had left, his eyes icy cold. "I hope those pirates don't disappoint us, and that the Celestial Dragons don't get away."

Hearing the utterly cold tone in Jin's voice, he simply chuckled and shook his head.

"Don't worry, there's no risk of survival. If they can escape back to the Red Line from being hunted by so many pirates in the New World, they'll truly become gods."

Now that everything was settled, Kaido ordered, "Let's go, let's go back."

Jin nodded: "Okay."

Lei Luo glanced at the desolate little island. Well, since he was already there, he figured...

"Bring that island along too."

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Jin responded and gently flicked his finger. Under the power of the Float-Float Fruit, the island slowly floated up and headed towards the Calm Belt.

Before long, they and the two small islands arrived at their base camp, located 10,000 meters above the doldrums.

At this time, every household in their territory was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, creating a festive atmosphere.

Everyone's face was beaming with genuine joy.

A nation belonging to these people is about to be established.

In the world of One Piece, most people have already exhausted all their strength just to survive.

Living in a member state of the World Government might be relatively safer, as the Navy would come to your aid even if pirates attacked.

But the terrifying golden light from the sky also made it hard for everyone to breathe.

And it's not just heavenly gold.

The Celestial Gold is given to the World Government and to the Celestial Dragons.

What about the kings and governments of the member states?

It also needs money to support the army, officials, maintain public order, and develop the country.

Where does this money come from? It naturally comes from the common people below, that is, the common people of the constituent republics, who have to pay two taxes every year.

Even after a year of hard work, you might not be able to pay that huge amount of tax.

Even if they grit their teeth and risk their lives to pay both the Heavenly Gold and the King's taxes, it doesn't mean they can rest easy.

The Celestial Dragons love to travel, and these member states are their favorite places to visit.

In an effort to appease these Celestial Dragons, the kingdom once again squandered resources on environmental improvements, palace construction, and the provision of fine wines and delicacies...

Of course, these things are not enough for the Celestial Dragons. They have been living in luxury since childhood and have everything they want, so they don't lack these material things at all.

Their favorite thing is to kill civilians at will, rob other people's wives and daughters, and then watch the civilians cry and kneel before them begging for mercy.

Every time a Celestial Dragon arrives, it means countless families will be affected.

Let alone the Celestial Dragons, most of the nobles in the kingdom don't even care about their lives.

They were subjected to wanton humiliation, their dignity trampled underfoot, and all they could do was put on a smiling face.

If ordinary citizens in the member states are already struggling so much, what about those in the non-member states?

It's not that they don't want to become a member state of the world government, but rather that they are poor and cannot afford the heavenly gold.

If you can't afford it, you just can't afford it!

Even if all the common people in the entire kingdom were squeezed dry, it would still be impossible to raise that enormous sum of heavenly gold.

Not enough to eat and not warm enough to wear.

The pirates come and go as they please, and they just steal whatever they like.

Of course, since non-member countries are poor and don't have anything valuable, they usually rob people.

Strong men and beautiful women could be sold as slaves.

That's a luxury item, something ordinary people like them can't afford.

It wasn't until the Beasts Pirates appeared that they truly gained the dignity that humans should have.

There was no more oppression from the Celestial Dragons and nobles, no more rampage from pirates, and no more hunger or cold.

In addition, the Beasts Pirates are quite wealthy, with all sorts of facilities and constructions.

It's fair to say that the people living here are incredibly happy and full of hope for the future.

This is the best of times for them!

Lei Luo lived in a peaceful era and could not fully comprehend the emotions of these people.

However, Kaido, King, and Barrett are different.

They were all orphans.

I'm not criticizing them, it's just the truth.

Kaido and Bullet both lived in war-torn countries, became orphans at a young age, and fought on the battlefield, barely surviving.

Jin's Lunaria clan was hunted down by the World Government, and he was the only one left alive.

However, it can be said that the first half of their lives was spent living a precarious existence.

Like duckweed, I have no home and drift with the current.

The three of them looked at the myriad lights of the city before them, filled with emotion, and a smile unconsciously crept onto their lips.

Lei Luo laughed and said, "Stop grinning like an idiot. With the founding of the country imminent, just get back to work and don't mess things up later."

Seeing that Lei Luo said that, Morgans immediately took the initiative to say, "Then Captain Kaido, First Mate Lei Luo, I'll go and finish my manuscript first."

Live streaming is live streaming, and newspapers are newspapers.

He wants to make tomorrow's headlines about the Celestial Dragons being auctioned off and hunted.

Mattitau added, "Captains, I'll head over to Toritoma's side to help with some administrative matters."

Since Toritoma arrived, Reilly has clearly become much more relaxed.

Of the Gloria Osa, Shakky, Tori Tomma, and later the Empress of the Hancock era, Tori Tomma was the longest-reigning Empress.

In the original story, Gloria and Shakky resigned from their positions as empresses early on and left the Kuja Pirates.

Before Hancock ascended to the throne, Tori Tomoma was in power for a long period of time, handling the affairs of Amazon Lily.

It's part of her job, and Tori Tomoma handles government affairs with great ease.

Of course, Tori Tomma wasn't the only one handling many government affairs; she had many assistants.

Matitau is one of them.

Tori Tomma's combat strength is not low, and she has also eaten a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit. Leylo doesn't want her to really become an office worker.

Kaido didn't speak, so Lero waved his hand at the two of them and said, "Go."

After they acknowledged each other, they went their separate ways.

Lei Luo glanced at the small island that Jin Xin had brought back; the terrain of the island was not suitable for habitation.

However, these were not difficult tasks for Jhin and Barrett, the two civil engineering seniors, as their fruits were specifically designed for this purpose.

So Lei Luo instructed, "Jin, Barrett, you two, go and renovate this island properly."

Jin nodded: "Okay, Mr. Lei Luo."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jin spread his wings and flew towards the small island.

Barrett glared fiercely at the departing Jhin, then followed him using Moonwalk.

Only Kaido and Raelo remained at the scene.

Both Kaido and Raelo, the two supreme rulers, were actually hands-off managers.

Kaido gestured with the gourd in his hand and laughed, "Rylo, since we don't have anything else to do right now, why don't we have another drink?"

"No, thank you." Lei Luo shook his head and refused.

He had already drunk some alcohol in the auction hall. Lei Luo's drinking habit wasn't as bad as Kaido's, and he didn't want to drink anymore.

Everyone went back to their own homes: Kaido returned to his Flower Capital, and Leero returned to his Ringo.

Lei Luo transformed into a Teng Snake, spread his wings and flew high into the sky above Linghou, where he surveyed the growth of the potatoes from above.

Yes, the potatoes are growing well.

Lei Luo's entire family was sitting together eating, enjoying a harmonious meal.

At this moment, Kaido, carrying his daughter Yamato, came over with a grin to freeload a meal.

Although Kaido and Raelo are in different places, one is in the Flower Capital and the other is in Ringo.

However, for Kaido, who can transform into a dragon, this distance is no different from going out to drive to a meal.

Every mealtime, Kaido would bring Yamato along to freeload.