Chapter 288: Target: Heavenly Gold

Three days later, Abel returned to Qinghai with a full load and suddenly received a contact from Doflamingo.

Let him join Torrebol directly, the family has completed the reorganization of the North Sea, and is about to enter the Great Voyage in full force.

It's finally time to take this step, and it's not easy.

However, what Abel didn't expect was that Doflamingo's steps would be so big all at once.

From March to May every year, it is the time when about 170 member countries of the world government pay 'heavenly gold' to the Tenryu people.

This 'Heavenly Gold' can be regarded as an additional tax, or as a protection fee paid to the Celestial Dragons.

Only if this money is given and it becomes a member of the world government, it will be protected by the Navy.

Otherwise, even if the country is destroyed by pirates, the world government will not send a single soldier, and it will not even take a second look.

And what is the specific amount of this 'heavenly gold'?

That's one-tenth of the annual income of all residents of each of the countries that are a member of the World Government!

Generally, the annual income of a small country is around 20 billion belongs, and handing over one-tenth of it is 2 billion belongs.

And the minimum number cannot be lower than that!

And those large countries usually have to pay 10 billion berry every year in the 'heavenly gold'.

So how much does the 170 member countries of the world government have to pay every year?

That number is between 500 billion berry and 600 billion berry!

In other words, even if these high-ranking Tianlong people don't do anything every year, they will have a net income of close to 600 billion berry.

And usually, the Draco people don't need to spend money to buy things

If you like something, you just take it.

Those who dare to resist will be taken into slavery.

The few places where the Draconians spend their money are usually buying slaves in the auction house, as well as buying more precious items such as Devil Fruits.

But in fact, the real owners behind these auction houses are often Tianlong people.

This is equivalent to turning the left hand into the right hand, looting countless riches.

If this is all there is to it, it will not be enough to make the people at the bottom unable to live.

What's even more tragic is the looting.

Because although the amount of 'Heavenly Gold' is one-tenth of the income, the Celestial Dragons will not dock with these ants, and every year 170 member countries will prepare the 'Heavenly Gold' and deliver it to the frigates of the World Government and Navy, and then transport it to the Holy Land of Maryjoya.

What does this lead to?

The 'heavenly gold' handed over by the people at the bottom needs to go through the hands of these nobles and the royal family first!

Is it possible to expect wolves not to eat meat and dogs not to eat?

Those with a little conscience will only charge one or two more points to give the people at the bottom a way to live.

And those greedy nobles and royal families even dare to privately increase the amount of 'heavenly gold' to 15 percent, 20 percent, or even more!

That's what really doesn't give people a way to live.

Every year, there are countless riots and rebellions caused by the 'heavenly gold'.

If these Celestial Dragons are the source of evil, then these nobles and royal families who have intensified are outright accomplices, bloodsuckers!

This is also why the people of some countries are obviously dying of hunger, but those nobles and royal families are still fat.

Even when the rebels appeared, there were a large number of navies to help them suppress the rebellion.

Doflamingo, through last year's coin spree, finally got a part of the route from a naval officer to transport the 'Heavenly Gold' frigate.

He was fed up with the days of fighting wits and courage with cranes every day and hiding in Tibet.

He's going to do it in one step and get the world focused on him!

So when Doflamingo finally told his true plan, all the cadres present were shocked by his madness.

"Snatching the 'heavenly gold'? Those Draconians won't let us go! ”

Jorah was even scared of her makeup, which was much more dangerous than killing a few navies and destroying a few naval bases.

One mistake is a catastrophe.

Among the cadres present, only a few of the top cadres knew that Doflamingo was also from the Draco, and vaguely knew that Doflamingo seemed to have some secret weapon in his hand and could perfectly deal with the aftermath, so he dared to fight the idea of 'heavenly gold'.

But no one else knows, so naturally they don't know the bottom of their hearts.

"My rough plan is to ambush in this sea area in advance according to this part of the route map I obtained, and then when the escort ship appears, it will immediately approach the past as fast as possible, and catch the other party by surprise through the broadside battle, and snatch all the 'heavenly gold'."

"There is a high probability that the supreme admiral of the Navy who is responsible for transporting the 'Heavenly Gold' this time is in charge of three vice admirals of the Navy Headquarters. Without the Admiral involved in the delivery mission, this is our chance! ”

If it's just 3 vice admirals of the Navy Headquarters, there is indeed a chance.

But

"I wonder what is the reason for us to snatch the 'heavenly gold'? It shouldn't take so much money for the development of the family now, right? ”

Guladius gave a puzzled look at the right time.

Doflamingo immediately laughed, "Blah, there is only one true purpose for us to snatch the 'Heavenly Gold', and that is the Seven Martial Seas!" ”

"Seven Martial Seas?"

"That's right, I'm going to take the opportunity to grab the 'heavenly gold' to negotiate with the world government and the navy." Heavenly Gold is not our goal, it is my purpose to occupy a place in the Seven Martial Seas, obtain legal privateering rights, and expand the family's business and territory openly! ”

As soon as these words came out, all the cadres present were shocked.

Obviously, the Seven Martial Seas are just lackeys of the World Government in the eyes of many people, but in Doflamingo's plan, he used the special identity and status of the Seven Martial Seas to legitimize all the crimes he committed.

It's a fantastical idea!

"Then there is only one question now, how to ensure that the world government will not settle accounts after the fall?"

"After all, that's the 'heavenly gold' of the Celestial Dragons! It only takes a word from the Celestial Dragons to immediately deprive them of the title of the Seven Martial Seas, and we can't gamble everything on the Draconians' 'magnanimity'. ”

Doflamingo smiled confidently again, "Since I have the certainty that the world government will agree to my conditions, I naturally won't give the other party a chance to settle accounts." ”

"Any other questions?"

Everyone shook their heads, obviously their opinions could no longer influence the decision of the young master of Dover.

And it seems that the decision was not made by Master Dover with a pat on the head, it was obviously deliberated and all the consequences were considered.

So what else can they say?

Unconditional support, of course!

Even Abel didn't squeak, because he knew that sooner or later Doflamingo would do it, but he didn't expect it to be so soon.