Chapter 536: Become a king?
The Roger Pirates quietly left, taking Bucky with him with a disappointed look on his face.
The chart left behind was pocketed by Zhen·Ling, and all he paid for it was the rubbing of the signpost stone.
Kozuki Oden could tell the authenticity of Takumoto at a glance, so he didn't get too entangled.
True Zero then left Roland Island and returned to the Kingdom of Chronos.
False Zero is being cultivated, and Roland Island has not yet been officially identified as a base.
This needs to wait until False Zero is cultivated.
After all, Roland Island, as the official base of the "Sound Nest", is only temporary, and may be moved to a more suitable location later.
False Zero also needs time to grow. At least in a short period of time, the most superficial stronghold of the sound nest will not be established, and the sound nest still needs time to develop.
The Roger Pirates have assembled the last piece of the puzzle, and the only thing that can stop them is time.
"It's finally time, get ready to start the countdown."
Hades received news from Ignis that the Roger Pirates, who did not want to involve too much, had no intention of causing trouble.
After all, the unknown "Voice Nest" has something to do with "Pluto" Hades.
All you have to do is wait.
However, Hades also wanted to know.
The Sky Pirates were not destroyed by the super giant storm, and "Golden Lion" Shiji was not inserted into the back of the head by the flying rudder.
Nowadays, the Sky Pirates are the strongest pirate group, and "Golden Lion" Shiji is also vaguely the number one pirate.
Can Roger reach the top and become the recognized Pirate King?
Most likely it is possible.
On the sea, for the original pirates, adventure was the main theme.
The legendary island, Ravdru.
Only when we get there can we circle the world and conquer the great sea route.
Complete an unprecedented and great achievement.
Even if it doesn't work, Hades will push for the birth of One Piece.
It's unstoppable.
Only when Roger becomes the Pirate King will his influence reach its peak.
The era of great pirates set off will be even more shocking.
Over the years, trade routes were established, many guilds were born, and the kingdom's military strength increased.
It doesn’t make the sea any more peaceful.
Trade routes have tied up a large number of naval forces, seriously weakening the navy's role in maintaining stability across the seas.
And over the years, the trade routes that have gathered a large number of merchant ships have become a treasure trove of pirates.
Every year, a large number of pirate groups attack trade routes and plunder merchant ships.
Sometimes, even the navy can't get there in time.
If it cannot be recovered at the first time, the looted goods will flow into the black market as soon as possible, and then there is no way.
For trade routes, there is also a special intelligence network in the underground world.
As long as you spend a little money, you can get news about where merchant ships are passing by.
There is even intelligence on the tracks of naval patrols.
In order to protect trade routes, the navy suffers numerous losses every year.
There is also the Bloody Battle Island, a place where a large number of naval forces are buried every year.
The trade routes have stabilized the participating countries, but they have also become a shackles for the navy. It cannot open up to the outside world, let alone maintain world stability. The scope of its influence covers only a small part of the entire world.
The emergence of guilds has advantages and disadvantages.
The essence of the guild is mercenaries.
There are not many tasks that compete with each other. Sometimes if there is too much competition, some guilds will naturally become hostile.
There are conflicts and even wars between them.
In most wars between kingdoms, guilds are often hired to participate in the war.
On a country-by-country basis, the hostile relationship between countries will often directly affect the hostile relationship between guilds within the kingdom.
There will even be conflicts between guilds on different islands.
After all, if a guild wants to survive, its mission is the core.
Without missions, you won’t make money and members will leave.
The larger the guild, the greater its reputation, the more members it has, and the stronger its power.
Some difficult tasks with high bounties will be sent to them.
The meaning of the guild's birth was very good.
Very pure.
However, the sea is changing, and with the development of the times, it will inevitably deviate from the track.
Especially the guild, which has grown rapidly in just a dozen years.
Except for Xihai, who has the strongest guild power.
There are many guilds in the other three sea areas and the first half of the Great Route.
It is already a force that cannot be underestimated.
Some guilds that have done many evil things have even entered the navy's sight.
And issued a reward.
The increase in the kingdom's military power led to the expansion of ambitions, and wars continued throughout the sea.
Expanding outwards, wars between kingdoms.
The most obvious one is the total amount of arms trade, which is growing every year.
The sea seems to be in constant chaos without stopping.
People die every day.
The world has been ravaged many times by the Rocks Pirates, and it will be impossible to recover in just a dozen years.
The pain caused will take at least two generations, that is, half a century, to recover from.
Not to mention the West China Sea.
The destruction caused by the Bundy Pirates was even greater than that caused by the Rocks Pirates.
The economic damage will take decades to recover from
The loss of population will take at least a hundred years.
Besides, the sea never looks stable.
The number of pirates is increasing.
Many islands in the sea beyond the reach of the navy have become pirate stopovers.
Gradually it became an island of pirates.
Children who grow up in such an environment will eventually become pirates.
The navy, which has invested a lot of effort in establishing trade routes to stabilize the alliance countries, has already faced a backlash.
The shrinking sphere of influence has led to a decrease in the number of naval students.
After all, the area covered is smaller and the population base is also smaller.
Without sufficient military spending, it is difficult to expand the army.
Although I don’t feel anything yet, it already has such an impact.
Such a sea is like a dynamite barrel that can explode at any time.
Roger was the trigger.
Hades was convinced that this era of great pirates would be more terrifying than he remembered.
The foundation of the world government's rule has been continuously weakened.
The navy is not much weaker than Hades remembered.
The familiar people are still the same, but the unknown people have sacrificed too much.
Such a navy can only barely fight back to the new world. Facing the cruel reality, the navy's influence is constantly weakening.
In some sea areas, the navy has been away for so long that the locals have become indifferent to the navy and have even forgotten about it.
New kids may have only heard of the Navy as an organization.
