Chapter 252 Qinghai's No. 1 Weightlifting Champion - Old Mars

The World Conference has been going on for three days, but there is still no definite answer to the issue of naval spending.

In the conference hall——

Old Mars debated with many scholars:

"Assholes! What do you know about the rise and fall of the world, the global economy, and world peace? This huge Qinghai, 197 member states, thousands of islands, and hundreds of thousands of naval officers and soldiers are all on my shoulders!! It's not your turn to talk about the people of the world!!!"

Li Ce sneered:

"Oh, then according to Saint Mazi, you alone can bring peace to Qinghai and order to the world. Then why do we, the royal family, need to come here? Isn't it redundant?"

The King of Penthrace, Colonel Camus, followed closely behind:

"Hey, Brother Li, what you said is wrong. Maz's achievements are unparalleled in the world, and his character and ability are unparalleled. He can be called the king of the world. We, the scraps of the sea, should not talk nonsense about world affairs."

Queen Rowling of the Dandis Empire smiled gently:

"You two are right. Since Saint Maz is so confident, I think we should each take a ship and return to our respective countries. I believe that with Saint Maz supporting the World Government, it will surely prosper."

As they spoke, several people stood up as if preparing to leave the hall. This action quickly attracted the support of other royal family members attending the meeting. At that moment, almost everyone in the hall stood up.

Old Mars was shocked, his eyes were red, and he stared at everyone. He raised his hand tremblingly and pointed at Li Ce and others, his voice trembling with anger:

"It's a rebellion~ It's a rebellion!~ It's all a rebellion!!~~——"

At this moment, no matter how stupid Mars was, he could understand the meaning of the words of Li Ce, Camilla Rowling and others. They were clearly sarcasm, naked ridicule, and unbridled humiliation and abuse against himself as the world's highest power!

Mars, who had the hottest temper among the Five Elder Stars, could not suppress his anger at all. He was surrounded by black air and arcs of domineering electricity burst out, and it seemed that he would transform into the demon form of "Izuna Tenma" in the next moment.

When Mercury and the others saw this, they instantly realized that Mars was in an abnormal state and it was very likely that he would be exposed in his "demon form" under the watchful eyes of the public, which would cause extremely bad consequences.

So without thinking too much, Mercury gave an order, and the other five elder stars took action at the same time, instantly restraining Mars who was about to erupt like a volcano, and took him out of the conference hall.

Lex sat in the first seat, leaning lazily against the high-back chair, holding his chin, watching the farce of the Five Elders with interest, the corners of his mouth curled up involuntarily.

The next moment, all the Five Elders disappeared from the hall, leaving only Lex and the other fifty royal representatives.

"Okay, now that all the troublemakers have left, let's continue discussing the issue of naval expenditures."

Lex's words brought everyone out of the tense atmosphere and started a new meeting.

"Prime Minister Lex, I have carefully considered the plan proposed by King Li Ce these days. Although it is a bit radical, it does have its merits."

A young voice sounded. It was none other than Nefertari Cobra, the Crown Prince of Alabasta, who was attending the World Conference for the first time on behalf of his father.

"Oh? What do you think, Prince Cobra? Please speak."

"I'm not worthy of your advice, but since it's not feasible for the member states to directly provide military expenses for the local naval base, we can make a concession and have Marinford and the local government work together to provide the military expenses for the naval base."

Then, Cobra introduced the specific benefits of doing so:

"First of all, this will ensure that Marinford has control over the branches in various places and will not cause the entire navy to disintegrate. At the same time, it will also strengthen the connection between the local branches and the navy branches, so that we can better defend against pirates and maintain local peace."

"Secondly, take Alabasta as an example. Apart from the local base commander who was directly dispatched by Marinford, many officers in our local naval branch are locals, not to mention the ordinary marines. Most of them are local youths who signed up to join the army and were assigned to the local naval branch nearby. This situation is also the case all over the world."

"Therefore, if the local area can provide naval funds, it will undoubtedly enhance the feelings between the sailors and the local area and encourage them to defend their homeland."

"The most important point is that if we can get the local area and Marinford to jointly provide naval expenses, then we can completely reduce some of the Heavenly Gold, because a large part of that Heavenly Gold was originally handed in for the construction of the navy. If we eliminate the government as a middleman, we can undoubtedly improve the efficiency of using the money and build a stronger naval base!"

After Cobra finished speaking, he quickly looked at Lex who was sitting in the first position and observed his expression.

After all, although there were fifty royals sitting here including himself, the real boss was only a man named Leon Lex.

When everyone heard Cobra's words, they ignored Cobra and looked at Lex.

Lex ignored everyone's gazes. He pondered for a moment, and suddenly, he raised his hands -

Snapped!

Snapped!

Bang! ~~

Lex clapped his hands and smiled broadly:

"I've heard that Prince Cobra of Alabasta is a promising young man, but I never thought that after listening to your words today, I would know that his reputation is truly justified! Prince Cobra's words just now hit the mark, and I thought so too."

Everyone was shocked, and then they looked at Cobra, who looked confused, with admiration:

"Yes, yes, Prince Cobra is a young hero, we all look up to him!"

"Prime Minister Lex is right. Prince Cobra may be young, but he acts maturely and steadily. He is definitely not an ordinary person!"

"Prince Cobra is awesome!~"

Cobra listened to the praises from the crowd, calmed down, and said to Lex:

"Prime Minister Lex, I am only offering a few humble opinions. I am humbled and unworthy of your approval."

At the same time, Cobra knew very well in his heart that everyone's praise for him at this time was definitely not because of how good his proposal was. It had nothing to do with that!

What really made everyone praise him was Lex's attitude.

No matter what Cobra proposes, as long as Lex nods, it is a good suggestion~!

But if Lex shook his head, no matter what you proposed, everyone would curse and quickly reject Cobra's proposal.

After all, the fifty royals sitting here are not the characters who often attend the World Conference in the original work, but Li Ce, Camus, Rowling, and even "reactionary forces" such as Elbaf, Wano Country, and Fishman Island.

They don't care about right or wrong, they just act according to Lex's mood.

Lex cleared his throat:

"Then——? Please vote. Those who agree with Prince Cobra's proposal, raise your hands."

As soon as the words fell, everyone raised their right arms in unison. Their movements were so skillful that it seemed as if they had rehearsed them countless times beforehand.

Of course, there were several kings of the member states who were not very familiar with Lex. They were also those member states with well-behaved governments, so they were inevitably a little shaken at this moment. However, when they saw everyone looking at them with sharp and questioning eyes, they silently raised their arms.

Lex glanced over:

"Well, regarding Prince Cobra's proposal, fifty people voted, fifty people passed, no objections, no abstentions, all voted in favor!"

At this point, the first proposal of this World Conference was passed with an unprecedented unanimous vote.