"It's really a troublesome thing, it's just a dead pirate, why do you need us to determine something that doesn't matter, these pirates of the Seven Martial Seas should all be arrested..."

"Please don't say that, Colonel Smoker, this is a task given to us by the Headquarters..."

Dusty on the side hurriedly persuaded with a panicked face, although there were only the two of them in the vicinity, and there was no third person who heard Smoker's words.

When Klockdahl's body was sent to the naval branch near Alabastan, the entire navy of the branch was shocked, even the headquarters.

His Majesty Qiwu Hai is a 'legal pirate' recognized by the world government, and almost all of them are powerful sea pirates, and now one has died, and the Navy Headquarters and the world government must find out about this matter.

However, Kobra sent Yin Karim as a palace emissary to tell the Navy Branch all of Klockdal's crimes in Alabastan, and Robin even came to the Navy Branch as a distant relative of the Neferutari royal family and the vice president of the Karn Chamber of Commerce.

Given to Smoker some of the criminals of the former Baroque studio, there is a royal family to prove Karn, and together with the conclusive evidence of Klockdahl's crimes, there is an unforgivable act of subverting the world government and creating one of the twenty kingdoms.

So the World Government and the Navy Headquarters asked Smoker to see who had killed Klockdal, and if the other party was interested in becoming the king of the Seven Martial Seas, they would invite the other party over.

Let Smoker go, there is also the intention of testing the strength of the other party.

The Seven Martial Seas of the King is a system used by the world government to balance the pirates with pirates, and the world government will realize the system of the Seven Martial Seas of the King if it does not want to vigorously expand its naval power while also fighting the pirates.

There is a certain effect, but the disadvantages are even greater, at least the navy and the member countries of the world government do not want to see the king of the Seven Martial Seas, the pirates are a disaster in the first place, and the damage caused by a legitimate disaster to ordinary civilians is unimaginable.

When Smoker and his party came to Rainland City, they saw that the scene was completely different from some time ago.

Many of the businesses were closed for business because of the heavy construction in the rainy land, but there were many Alabastani nationals on the street, and a young girl with a bullhorn commanding, but the girl was obviously listening to a professional construction worker next to her, and then she was shouting.

Dusty looked at the blind girl in surprise and said, "That's Princess Vivi of Alabastan?" Why is she doing such a thing? ”

"With her, the people around her will not be lazy, and she can work with a smile on her face, at least much better than the original sand crocodile..."

Smoker took a cigar in his mouth, then turned his head to Dusty, who was much behind, and shouted, "Let's go, get down to business!" ”

There are many things that can be reflected in the citizens of a country, and Smoker feels that the new owner of the Rainland is at least a little better than Klokdal.

When Smoker and Dusty met Karn in the underground chamber of the Rain Banquet, they had the same expressions on their faces as the other executive commanders at the time.

Karn doesn't look like a strong man at all, height and size in the pirate world represent strength to a certain extent, even if it is a more special Devil Fruit ability, there should be scars left by many battles on his body, but Karn can't be seen at all, just like an elegant nobleman.

"Welcome two, please be seated."

Karn said with a smile, and someone stepped forward to help Smoker and Dusty move their seats, and brought two cups of tea.

The strength of the intelligence guess and this inexplicable etiquette made Dusty feel a little restrained, even Smoker, but he would not be subject to this restraint, and after sitting down, he drank the warm tea in one gulp, and then asked directly

"I'm Captain Smoker of the Navy Branch, and I'm here to deal with the follow-up to Klockdahl; Regarding his bounty, the branch does not have so much at the moment, and when the body is transported to the headquarters, someone will send you the bounty. ”

His Majesty the Seven Martial Seas had stopped offering bounties, but Klockdahl had his status revoked for committing a crime, so his bounty was reinstated.

Karn smiled and nodded, "No problem, it's just a matter of waiting a few more days.... Colonel Smoker, is there anything else? ”

Smoker said unceremoniously: "Yes, because Klockdal's identity is not ordinary, to be honest, I hate them like the king of the Seven Martial Seas, the sea pirates who have a legitimate name.... But it's the decision of the idiots of the World Government, and I can only endure it..."

Dusty on the side panicked and persuaded: "Colonel Smoker, don't say such things outside!" ”

Smoker didn't care and said: "Forget it, don't mention those fools, the World Government and the Navy Headquarters want to invite you to take over the position of Klockdahl and become the new King of the Seven Martial Seas, do you want to accept it?" If it's someone like you, I think it's much better than a sand crocodile. ”

"I refuse, I'm a businessman, why should I be a legal pirate."

Karn refused without thinking about it, saying that His Majesty's status as a Seven Martial Seas was beneficial to pirates and could be plundered legally; But he didn't intend to be a pirate at all, even if he plundered, the target would be pirates and the like.

His Majesty the Seven Martial Seas can only lower Karn's status and turn him from a legitimate merchant into an illegal pirate, legal plunder is of little use to him, and he has to obey the orders of the World Government, which can be said to be all disadvantages and no benefits.

"In that case, then I'll go back to the headquarters, and Klockdahl's bounty will be sent to you."

Dusty was surprised when he heard this, and asked, "Colonel, is this the end?" No more persuasion? ”

Smoker said impatiently: "I don't want to, what else do you advise?" With that, Smoker was about to get up and leave, but Karn held out his hand to stop him.

"Colonel Smoker, please wait a moment, the matter of His Majesty's Seven Martial Seas can be put aside, I have a batch of arms to sell here, do you want to think about it?"

Kahn smiled and said to Smoker that Alabastan's finances could not support a large-scale arms exchange, but the Navy should have the ability to do so.

In the world of pirates, war and fighting are the main themes, and it is better to sell arms than to do anything; The line of munitions and weapons that Kahn brought with him this time came in handy, and even the cheapest AK assault rifles were much better than the Navy's standard flintlock pistols and smoothbore guns.

Nicole Robin had already set up a military factory next to Rainland City, and as for gunpowder and gun-making materials, Karn was going to buy the stockpile of gunpowder in Alabastan, half of which would be paid for and the other half would be paid for with munitions.

...............

By the time they left Rainland, both Dusty and Smoker felt a little weird.

They obviously came to invite each other to become the king of the Seven Martial Seas, but they didn't expect Colonel Smoker to negotiate a deal with each other.

Dusty asked weakly, "Colonel, I still think it's better to invite Mr. Pentt to be the king of the Seven Martial Seas, at least he won't plunder the civilians..."

"Forget it, Dusty, if you were asked to be a pirate, would you be willing?" Smoker interrupted Dusty and said, "But the weapons he provided are really good, Dusty, submit a plea to the headquarters as soon as he returns, it's really not okay for the branch to buy a batch first." ”

Dusty hurriedly persuaded: "Colonel, it's best not to change equipment casually without the approval of the headquarters, this will lead to punishment."

"Then you have to convince the headquarters, otherwise it will be troublesome for these arms and weapons to be bought by pirates, although that guy will not attack civilians like pirates, but he is also a standard businessman..."

After Smoker finished speaking, he shoved a cigar into his mouth again, and he always felt that he was not strong enough to smoke one.

..........

After Dusty and Smoker left, Nico Robin approached Karn.

"Boss, do you really want to sell weapons to the Navy?"

Karn waved his hand helplessly and said, "There's no way, the intelligence department, the devil fruit, and rare materials all need a lot of Bailey, and you can make a few bucks just by robbing the pirates.... By the way, I saw that you came back with a loveless face, and didn't find what you wanted in the text of history? ”

"As you said, boss, it's just a boring weapon, but boss, is what you said last time true?"

Nicole Robin thought about it for a long time some time ago, and today she finally made up her mind and was ready to ask things clearly; Her identity has been guessed by the other party, and if you want to exchange her for a bounty, there will be countless opportunities in the past few months, but if the boss doesn't have the heart to do so, Robin plans to take root here.

"I'll help you deal with the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce and the intelligence organization, you give me a place of refuge, and at the same time allow me to use the intelligence department to find the historical text."

Karn smiled and said, "Of course, I'm also quite interested in the historical text, in addition to the historical text of Alabastan, there is also one on the empty island, I will take you up to see it later." ”

Nicole Robin was surprised when she heard this: "Sky Island also has?" But it's not the island of legend..."

"Sky Island is not legendary, and it has the Devil Fruit and some resources I need there, but I'll be there later.... By the way, Robin, while inquiring about the Devil Fruit, by the way, ask about the Devil Fruit ability. ”

Karn told Robin, who was frustrated that the history text didn't have what she wanted to know, but that she knew the whereabouts of a piece of history text so quickly, and Karn was very supportive, made Nico Robin feel a little lucky.

'Perhaps, it is much better to stay under the hands of the boss of Pentt than to be a sand crocodile..'

Nicole Robin thought in her heart, and then smiled from the bottom of her heart and said, "I know the boss, and I'll leave the formation of the intelligence department and the development of the Chamber of Commerce to me." ”

"Then please, this is for you, a magical item with protective abilities."

Karn gave Nicole Robin a magic bracelet and let her go; It was a normal alchemy item, and it also had protection and recovery functions, but it could give Karn a 'positioning' so that he could come to Robin's side through the illusion at any time.

As for the plan to go to Sky Island, Karn had this plan after the Rustle Fruit Serum was extracted.

Although the sand fruit is also a natural ability, it has many obvious weaknesses, it is afraid of water, and the sand is also afraid of high temperatures; In contrast, the Thunder Fruit is better.

At this stage, there are not many fruits that are relatively easy to get, and the Thunder Fruit is definitely the most valuable of them, and if you develop it well, it will definitely be a god-like ability.