Chapter 40, soft persimmons
In the autumn of this year, a lot of big things happened.
The first is Bucky the Clown, a poor pirate with a low bounty who is inexplicably called by the government to the Seven Martial Seas.
If Thor was summoned to the Seven Martial Seas because of his strong fighting power, then why did Bucky?
Was it really because of the group of prisoners who escaped from Advance City?
In addition, there is also the "Death Surgeon" Luo, one of the most evil generations, who also became the Seven Martial Seas because he provided a hundred pirate hearts to the navy.
The last one is also the guy who slaps the table with the angry Thor.
That Edward who should have died in Gunuki. Weibull, the self-proclaimed Whitebeard's son, was resurrected and was summoned by the Navy as the Seven Martial Seas.
Looking at the newspaper, Saul's eyes were cold, and he said to himself, "Isn't it good to die in Gunuki like that......?" β
Now in this state, I can't trouble that guy anymore, Thor has been trapped in the research institute for a year, and his doppelganger is only about seventy percent of the strength he used to be.
That is, on the third day after the newspaper was published, there was news that was neither good nor bad.
Zefa retreated.
Listening to Youkui, after Zefa saw the newspaper, he didn't know why he was thunderous, and then directly tore the newspaper to shreds, and then took people away.
"That mourning god is gone, can I go and fish you out?"
Sitting on the wall.
Thor shook his head and said, "There's no need, there will be high-intensity fierce battles at both ends for three days inside, and I can feel that I have been a lot stronger this year." In addition, with me blocking inside, the soldiers at the border will not be threatened. β
You Kui sneered, "Do you really think of yourself as a king saint?" β
Thor glared at him, only to think that he was a big mess.
"Not only that, but I have a plan that can also involve some of it, and the research institute is an important part."
You Kui smashed his mouth, "Amazing, a plan has been planned for several years, these more plans, can't you live as a king?" β
Thor, who was too lazy to argue with him, made a bodhisattva phantom gesture.
You Kui screamed and ran away.
Thor shook his head, secretly amused. Now he can't even play this killer move.
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"Head, in front of you is Kurokas, the territory of the Ghost King Thor."
On a large ship, a tall, burly monk was munching on meat.
If you go around his back, you can see that he has two white cherub wings growing on his back.
Hearing the voice of his subordinates, the monk raised his head and thought for a moment, and laughed, "Is that the Seven Martial Seas?" β
"It's him, who has become famous this year, and there are even rumors that he can compete with the generals. In addition, Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, has already said that he is very optimistic about Thor's talent and strength, and the meaning is obvious. β
A middle-aged man dressed in the clothes of a naval admiral stood next to the monk, who was the ship's co-captain named Sachara.
And this ship is one of the most evil generations, the Ring Breaking Monk Pirates, Captain Urki.
"How can the general be so easy to contend with, it's just rumors." Monk Urki smiled indifferently and took another sip of wine.
A year ago in the Chambord Islands, he was the one who had fought against the generals head-on.
Although it was solved by the yellow ape with one kick, but it is also intuitive to understand the strength of the general, right?
What's more, in the past year and a half, he has been brave and brave in shame, and he has worked hard.
If he encounters the yellow ape again, the other party will not want to solve him again.
At least, two feet!
Or more than two feet!
In addition, being solved by the yellow ape with one kick, does it mean that he is weak?
At that time, the newcomers in the Chambord Islands were all the same.
Moreover, for a strong person like the yellow ape, unless you also have the strength of a general, it doesn't matter who you are, it's my business, and one more kick is my old age.
"Where do we ......?"
Deputy Captain Sachara asked hesitantly.
After all, he is a pirate with a bounty of 100 million, and the captain is 108 million. And that Thor's bounty before becoming the Seven Martial Seas was 780 million!
"That's it."
Urki chewed on his flesh and muttered.
"That guy Kidd has already fought with the Four Emperors, and others don't know what's inside, don't I know yet? That guy once made a big fuss on the aunt's territory, and heard that he had defeated a general, and then ran to find the redhead. Let's go to Sol to attack, it doesn't make sense that he is more powerful than the Four Emperor Generals. β
Seeing that Urki had made up his mind, Sachara nodded.
Since Whitebeard's death, times have changed.
It's not just Blackbeard who is already unstoppable and about to replace Whitebeard.
Even a group of newcomers couldn't bear to start looking for the old powerhouse.
They all want the back waves of the Yangtze River to push the front waves.
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On the terrace of the palace, Thor and Chloe sat opposite each other.
The battle between the two is white-hot.
Compared with the three fights and three defeats a year ago, Saul has made rapid progress.
Now the two of them are no longer just captains and vice-captains of the same ship, and the people they manage are not just one or two hundred people.
In the past year, the two have actually rarely gotten together.
"Let's draw"
Chloe pushed the move and gave up the chance to win with five more moves.
Saul, who drew with Chloe for the first time, couldn't help but be a little complacent.
In this regard, Chloe just smiled slightly and diverted the topic: "Although Kurokas is a large country with a population of more than one million, the national economy is not good, and the annual taxes are only enough for the army. It's good that there is no war, but once there is a war, the treasury will soon bottom out, and if this continues, sooner or later there will be problems. β
Thor nodded, noncommittal.
This country is actually like a big family, if the expenses are greater than the income, or just equal to the income, then the family is really in danger, and there is a possibility of starvation at any time.
"I've also found this problem, but there has been no good way to solve it before. However, if you bring it up today, it means that you already have the answer, so let's talk about it, my daimyo lord. β
Thor looked at Chloe and smiled.
"You really know me as well as you know you." Chloe smiled and didn't shi away.
"The reason why many rich countries are rich is not because of what happens to their citizens, but because many countries have shady means, such as wars and underground transactions."
Thor pondered, and Chloe continued, "Like the country of flowers, which is not too far from us, they replenish the treasury by waging a war to defeat the enemy country and then forcing the other party to pay reparations, and on the other hand, the country of flowers has a strong military force, otherwise it will definitely be a loss." After all, fighting wars kills people, and dead people have to pay pensions, which is not a small amount. β
Thor nodded, he knew this, even if one of the pirates on his ship died, he would have to find a way to bring a large amount of pension to his family. Of course, not in the name of the Hyakki Pirates, but in an anonymous way.
That's why those guys were determined to follow him from birth to death.
"This kind of method of offending people, in fact, I don't think it is advisable, maybe one day you will be attacked by a group, and the gains will outweigh the losses. In addition, the country of Dressrosa was also very poor in the early years, but since Doflamingo became king, it is undeniable that the overall economy has risen, and now it is more than enough to be at the top of the ranks, not to mention the richest man. And in that country, many rumors are because of Dover's underground deals, which led to economic development. β
Thor listened carefully and remained silent.
He and Brother Ming have a big hatred, but for that opponent, he has always had only admiration.
Regardless, Dover is a hero.
It can be said that the path he is taking now is nothing more than what Dover has already walked.
"You mean we're also involved in underground trading? But as far as I know, the trading is not as easy as it seems. The most basic thing is that we have to have a source of goods, and it is best to do it if it is a producer, otherwise we will only rely on reselling that little profit, or don't bother to make it. β
Thor sighed, he hadn't thought about underground trading, and even before coming here, he wanted to integrate the gangsters here and then take over the underground trading market.
But reality gave him a slap in the face.
Even with Bill's remote guidance, there is still no profit to be seen.
In Bill's words, the underground trade is also about "faΓ§ade", and if you come in sideways, who will dare to believe you all at once?
At the same time, for Saul, whose "belongings" are getting bigger and bigger, to earn hundreds of thousands of Baileys a month, it is better to go to the casino and squat for half a month.
After all, underground transactions are risky, and the casino navy doesn't care.
Chloe smiled mysteriously and said, "Don't worry, boss, I didn't say what kind of factory to do as a source." The last thing we need in our country is people, and the last thing we need in our organization is people who can fight. β
Chloe pushed his glasses, and Thor knew he was about to start blackening again.
Really.
"We can train mercenaries, wasn't this country rampant with gangsters in the first place? We uprooted them at the time, but we didn't kill them all. As far as I know, a lot of those guys are still doing nothing for a day, local ruffians on the streets. We start with them, call them all back, train them as mercenaries, and then let the countries that are fighting pay to hire them...... Hehe, think about it, a country that is about to lose, and suddenly someone tells him that he can beat the other side with some money, does he want it or not? β
Thor's eyes lit up, and Chloe continued, "Not only that, but we can also make good use of Yukui, in fact, we don't need him to play in person, and the killers he brought out are very good........."
Thor had a bright brain, and immediately reacted, "You mean to let someone hire a murderer?" β
That's what it means. Then in their commission, we take 30% as the platform fee. The big head is still for them. β
Chloe smiled.
Thor took a deep breath, stared at Chloe for a long time, and said, "It's good that this guy is your own person, otherwise I will definitely let You Kui give you a knife." The first one will kill you. β
The corners of Chloe's mouth twitched, and he didn't know how to answer this sentence, as smart as he was.
Thor laughed and patted him on the shoulder, "The solution is up to you, so it's up to you to take care of it." β
Chloe sighed helplessly with such an expression on his face.
"I just heard that you asked me to kill this eyeboy, right?"
Yukui suddenly appeared behind Chloe.
Sweating coldly, Thor and Chloe quickly shook their hands and shook their heads.
"No, no, you heard me wrong."
The two of them were really afraid that he would kill the wrong person.
"Cut, won't you cooperate?"
You Kui grabbed a fruit and took a bite, then asked, "Have you washed it?" β
Thor didn't bother to pay attention to him, he didn't go crazy three times a day, it was considered that he was abnormal.
"I have good news and bad news, which do you listen to first?"
Yukui vague words.
"Say!"
Saul happily slapped him on the back of the head.
You Kui, who had a grumpy look in his eyes, honestly straightened his seat, and complained, "The bad news is that someone is going to beat you up, and the good news is that he may not be able to walk in front of you." β
"Slaughtered by you?" Thor asked with a smile.
Yukui, who casually threw the apple core in the flower bed, burped and said, "No, that guy ate ramen at the ramen shop on the pier, and he has already eaten five bowls." Look at that shabby look and don't plan to give money. β
Saul said solemnly: "Don't give money for eating? That's not right, the boss is also a small business, and I have to take care of it. β
You Kui smiled and said, "Stabbed to death, the corpse was handed over to you to whip the corpse to be angry?" β
"Don't, I'm going to give Chloe a test of more than a year's worth of homework." Solgao Road.
You Kui glanced at Chloe with a slanted eye, and said with a flattering smile, "Then please, Master Kobold, when you see that person, just report to your family that you are the ghost king Thor, let him use any ability, no need to hide it." β
Chloe wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, for this crazy killer, he was really afraid that one day he would stab himself.
Thor took the long knife in the hand of Lin, who had already heard the wind and carried the robbery, glared at her and said, "Men's affairs, women don't interfere." β
"Huh? Gave you face? β
Lynn gritted her teeth.
Saul immediately shrank his head like chicken plague, "Sister, I was wrong......"
Yu Kui patted his thighs and laughed so much that tears were about to come out.
In the end, Lin, who didn't lose face with many people, straightened his collar for him.
Sol, who was shocked by the tiger's body, waved his hand and sneered, "Let's go, go and see which grandson treats me as a soft persimmon." β