The gourmet among pirates

"Little Elizabeth, do you know what is the real obstacle to our unification of the world?"

Elizabeth raised her head and said affirmatively: "Traffic!"

"Hahaha, that's right."

After hearing Elizabeth's answer, the five-old star was very happy.

He pointed to the world map in front of him and said: "As you can see, our world is divided into four parts by the Red Continent and the Great Line, because of the obstruction of the sea water. It would take at least half a year, or a month, for an ordinary person to sail around the world. Years, even in the same sea area, it will take a month or two to walk from one end to the other."

"And this does not include the time spent on replenishing various supplies during the voyage, as well as the various natural disasters and weather encountered, and attacks by sea monsters..."

It is precisely because the transportation in this sea is so inconvenient!

If there is a problem on a certain island, it will take a month or two for the world government to solve it.

Such a long time.

The flowers have faded.

During the blank hundred years, the World Government relied on the super military strength of more than twenty superpowers to conquer one country after another.

But in the end, once they withdrew the troops they sent.

Various uprisings will break out among those conquered countries, and then they will break away from the control of the world government.

So... over and over again.

At the end.

The world government was exhausted and had to give up the idea of ​​directly unifying the world.

Instead, it began to absorb kingdoms scattered in every corner of the world and became a member country of the World Government.

at the very beginning.

The group of countries that initially joined the World Government joined the World Government just so that the World Government would not attack their own countries.

And that expensive "heavenly gold" was regarded as protection money.

But seven hundred years have passed.

Those countries that have joined the World Government have long forgotten their initial humiliation.

On the contrary, it is an honor to join the World Government and become a member of the World Government's participating countries.

at this point.

I don’t know if it’s sad or deplorable.

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After the war ended more than 800 years ago.

On the surface, the world government has given up on the idea of ​​directly unifying the world, and instead controls the direction of the world through methods such as world government and world conferences.

But secretly.

The Tianlong people have never given up the idea of ​​unifying the world.

The "World Bridge" that connects the world is an important tool in their plan to unify the world more than 700 years ago.

It is precisely for this reason that in order to quickly connect all parts of the world, the world government launched the "World Bridge" project that lasted for more than 700 years.

I don’t know how long I talked for.

The five old stars holding the sword turned to Elizabeth and said solemnly: "Elizabeth, you must remember that the more than one hundred participating countries under the World Government are not only not our pride, but our greatest shame."

At this time, Elizabeth's grandfather took over the words of the knife-wielding five old stars and said to Elizabeth:

"Elizabeth, you once asked me why we hide Lord Im's existence."

"Why should we announce to the whole world that no one will ever sit on the Void Throne deep among the flowers."

"Why is that throne that is obviously covered with swords and stained with blood, but we promote it as a symbol of peace?"

"Now, I tell you!"

"That's because we were the product of a compromise with the whole world more than seven hundred years ago. Only then will the rebels be willing to recognize our rule over this world and the supreme status of our Tianlong people."

"For a long time, we old guys have been working hard for the Heavenly Dragons to truly unify the world, so that Lord Im can sit on the Void Throne openly."

"One day, only that can wash away the humiliation on our bodies."

These words from her grandfather solved many mysteries in Elizabeth's heart.

It turns out that this... is the truth of this world!

No wonder!

No wonder, when I presented my plan to Lord Im, Lord Im asked me to target countries that are members of the World Government, not those countries that are outside the World Government.

It turns out that... is this the real relationship between the Tianlong people and countries all over the world?

How unexpected!

After being immersed in the truth of the world for a while, Elizabeth nodded to the five old stars who were staring at her.

"I understand. I probably already know the truth. Now I can finally understand the truth about why you are so indulgent to the pirates."

The five-old star in charge of justice laughed when he heard this and said: "Before we completely unify the world, the existence of pirates is necessary. Pirates distributed all over the world will bring enough pressure to all countries and deepen the Dependence of Royal Family and Nobility on World Government.”

"Those pressures will also make the royal families and nobles of various countries seek our protection more urgently, and this protection will make them more simply hand over the price of their asylum, which is gold from the sky."

"The expensive gold in the sky and the shelter they get are like chronic poison. Drinking poison to quench thirst will unknowingly erode their will, absorb the nutrients that their citizens have accumulated with great difficulty, and turn it into resources to strengthen our world government. Food, it is precisely because of the existence of those pirates that we can legitimately develop the navy..."

This plan of the World Government is undoubtedly successful.

For seven hundred years.

This situation on the sea has always continued. Although there are occasional changes, the overall environment has never changed.

Sometimes, in history, because the navy in a certain period was too strong, it dominated the entire sea.

The World Government will even secretly send soldiers or spies from the CP department to act as pirates to constantly stimulate those countries and recall the terror of pirates.

Even the justice system of the World Government is actually partially tilted towards pirates.

otherwise.

Why were those pirates who committed heinous crimes and killed countless people, only to be imprisoned in the Impel Down City instead of being sentenced to death after being caught?

As he talked, the face of the five-old star who was in charge of the judiciary became ugly.

"Originally, all this plan went smoothly, but it wasn't until more than ten years ago that the pirate named Roger broke the order we had worked so hard to maintain."

"Roger? The Pirate King Gol D. Roger?" Elizabeth asked curiously.

"Yes, it's that damn guy." After hearing Elizabeth's words, the five old stars in charge of justice said with a gloomy face: "Although pirates have emerged in endlessly in the past seven hundred years, under our guidance, they have basically become They all have their own spheres of influence, instead of being attracted by Roger in the name of One Piece and rushing madly towards the Grand Route like now."

"What's the difference?" Elizabeth asked in confusion.

The five old stars who had their backs to Elizabeth heard this and slightly raised a contemptuous smile on their lips.

Only Elizabeth’s grandfather stood up and explained:

"Elizabeth, you are still young and cannot understand the consequences of all these changes."

"Except for a few big pirates who separated themselves from each other and established themselves as kings in the harsh new world, there were enough pirates in the four seas and the Grand Route to create pressure on all countries."

"As for those pirates, many of them were civilians from various countries who could not survive and went to sea to become bandits. Because of their native origins, although those pirates were robbing by nature, they would still maintain a certain degree of conscience towards the people who came from the same country. You won’t fish in the dry land. Instead, you’ll be like cutting leeks, cutting one crop and waiting for another.”

"But today's pirates have given up their previous territorial model. Instead, they are rushing towards the Grand Route and the new world. In order to recruit stronger and more subordinates, in order to obtain better enjoyment, wherever they go It’s like locusts passing through the land, not even a blade of grass grows.”

"The consequence of this is that the number of casualties among civilians on the sea has skyrocketed, and the pirates who have plundered a lot of wealth have rushed into the Grand Route. The Great Route, which can be called the grave of pirates, is so dangerous. Most of the pirates fell on the way forward.”

"Those who can leave the island and become pirates are not old, weak, sick or disabled, they are basically young and middle-aged people who are in their prime..."

Under the ravages of foreign pirates.

The local citizens of various countries around the world suffered heavy casualties, and some young and middle-aged people who could not survive their lives chose to go to sea one after another in order to secure a better future.

Most of them fell on the road to becoming pirates.

Even those pirates who are lucky enough to escape the siege will basically not take many obstacles and risks after experiencing the enjoyment of wealth and getting used to the unrestrained pirate life of the Grand Line and the New World.

Climb the Upside Down Mountain or cross the windless zone to return to your hometown.

Thus.

Those young adults who ran away never came back.

One reduction after another.

After losing a large number of young and middle-aged men, the proportion of young and middle-aged men in various countries has become seriously unbalanced.

Productivity shrank.

Even the number of newborn babies that speak out is gradually declining, and the population is aging seriously.

Just like in anime.

There are endless scenes of grandfathers taking their grandchildren with their sons and daughters-in-law missing.

These are all manifestations of imbalanced population ratios across the world.

Serious aging, the exodus of young adults, and the decline in newborns will lead to a reduction in the productivity of various countries.

Incomes across countries plummeted.

However, as the income of various countries decreases, the heavenly gold of the world government will not decrease.

Even the royal families and nobles from all over the world, in order to maintain their luxurious life and collect enough taxes, have changed their ways and created clever names to exploit ordinary civilians.

Over time, the lives of civilians all over the world not only did not get better, but the pressure doubled and they fell into dire straits.

Thus.

More and more people, in order to survive or no longer want to be squeezed by those disgusting nobles, rushed to the sea one by one and became a new batch of pirates.

Under such a vicious cycle.

Even the world government is beginning to face tremendous pressure.

It is precisely for this reason that the Five Old Stars hate "One Piece" Gol D. Roger so much.

For them, it is not important for a powerful pirate king to appear in the world, even to the point of separatist power.

What matters is the impact of those words he said before his death.

While the number of pirates around the world is now out of control, it has also affected the income of their world governments.

In just over ten years.

In recent years.

As more and more countries join the World Government, it becomes increasingly difficult to collect the "gold from the sky".

If things go on like this and continue to develop, is it okay?

The lack of funds has begun to affect Wulaoxing and their thousand-year plan.

This... is the real reason why the Five Old Stars hate Roger and his bloodline so much.

of course.

"One Piece" Gol D. Roger landed on the Final Island, and what exactly he got after Lafrude was one of the reasons why they were afraid of Roger.

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After listening to her grandfather's explanation, Elizabeth showed an expression of sudden realization:

"I see. No wonder you sent so many strong men to capture Roger's son. Now it seems that you want to torture Ace and find out what Roger left for him. Something?"

"That's right." The blond five-old star said solemnly.

After getting the affirmation from the blond five-old star.

Elizabeth smiled and said: "If this is the case, in my opinion, the battle in the blue sea does not need to happen at all."

"Isn't Ace, Roger's posthumous son, a member of the navy? Since he is a member of our navy, just call him to Marie Joa, or Marine Fando at the navy headquarters for questioning. Why such a big battle? "

Upon hearing this, the five old stars all raised their heads and glanced at Elizabeth.

The reason for such a huge battle in the first place was not only to capture Ace, but more importantly, to eliminate "Glutton" Maureen, Elizabeth's biggest wing.

Unfortunately, in the end, they all underestimated Mo Lin's strength and the power he controlled, which led to the final failure of the battle in the Azure Sea.

Also suffered heavy losses.

Five Old Stars don’t believe that Elizabeth doesn’t understand all this.

Now that Elizabeth is bringing up old things again, is she trying to slap them in the face?

The five old stars could not help but feel a hint of warmth and anger in their hearts.

Even Elizabeth's grandfather felt that she was a little presumptuous when she said this.

Although Lord Im has recognized Elizabeth's status now, it is not a good thing for Elizabeth, who has just taken power, to be so tough as the five old stars who have been in power for a long time.

Just when he wanted to remind his granddaughter.

Elizabeth looked around, taking in all the expressions of the five old stars, and quickly put away the smile on her face.

He said sternly: "Furthermore, in my opinion, even if Roger, the pirate king, left something behind, it would not be in Ace's hands. Among Roger's old men, there were many strong men, including Pluto Rayleigh. And now the Yonko Barrett, and the red-haired Shanks."

"When Roger died, Ace was not yet born. The chances of him handing such an important thing to his capable subordinates were much greater than that of an unborn child."

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