The Celestial Dragons, a group of people who value their reputation above all else, would never admit to this.
Oran has real technology at his disposal, so even if Satan is unhappy, Caesar will be the one who suffers.
Compared to intrigue and trickery, open strategies are far more unsolvable.
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However, regardless of the outcome, if anything goes wrong, Caesar will definitely be the one who suffers.
If he doesn't seize this opportunity, his current enjoyment will become his last meal before his death.
According to Oran's speculation, it was only a matter of time; if Caesar knew how to repent, then he wouldn't be Caesar.
This matter has nothing to do with Oran. He has already sent away this extra test subject. According to the World Government, they probably plan to sell this defective product to Kaido to recoup their losses.
Meanwhile, at the port of Firefly Island, the Fishman Island ship once again reached its destination.
This time, Otohime didn't come along. It wasn't that she didn't want to, but rather that her physical condition was a bit special.
Unlike mermaids who swim in the deep sea, ships sailing on the surface of the ocean face turbulent waves. Moreover, in order to cleanse Fishman Island of its evil and violent image in the eyes of the world, Otohime, while cracking down on passing pirates, also led the Sea King's army to organize a rescue team.
This rescue team mainly operates in the nearby waters, rescuing people who have encountered shipwrecks. During one rescue, Otohime accidentally hit a reef and is still recovering from her injuries.
Compared to the last time, which was a pure fish-man group except for Otohime and the Minister of the Left, this time there were quite a few more fish-men on the ship, but they were all older.
If they can't split their legs, going to land will be too inconvenient. And they can't use bubble-like things outside the Sabaody Archipelago. Until there is a breakthrough in this area, the young fish will go out very infrequently.
Is this what a human nation is like?
"It's different from the seabed. So this is what apple trees look like."
The fish-man and the mermaid are tourists. Although they are still somewhat wary of the outside world, they yearn for it even more.
Compared to the tourists from Fishman Island, Tesoro and his companions, who came here by boat, had new plans.
Fishman Island naturally needs to inform Oran in advance before sending people here, so there are people waiting for them here even before the Fishman Island ship docks.
"Welcome to your new home, everyone. Piltover will cover your room and board for the first month and provide a stipend. You can look for new jobs during this time."
Tricia led these refugees to temporary shelter. She was one of the slaves that Lyliana had rescued years ago, and she had initially worked in a bakery.
But after a few years, she got a new job, receiving these immigrants, which in a sense meant she had entered the ranks of civil servants.
"These are your room keys. If you lose them, please come to me to get replacements as soon as possible."
Compared to back then, Piltover now has a more comprehensive policy for receiving immigrants, and generally provides dormitory-like accommodations for these penniless people.
Most rooms are managed separately for men and women, which reduces a lot of trouble, but a small number of family rooms are also available.
It's rare for a family to arrive at an island in the open sea penniless and still together. Tesoro and Stella ended up sharing a new house.
It was simple but clean. Although there were no luxurious facilities, they were very satisfied with it, after all, it meant a brand new life.
"That's all for now. I'll go to the island and look for work. I saw a lot of construction sites before, so it shouldn't be too hard to find some work."
It's a pity we didn't get that money back, otherwise...
Tesoro had saved up money for three years to buy Stella's freedom, but that money was lost in the chaos of the human auction.
Tesoro doesn't have much skill right now; if you had to say, he knows a little about theft and gambling.
He made a living by stealing when he was young, and later spent four years in casinos.
Tezzolo must have some talent for gambling in that place for four years.
However, he had promised Stella that he would never do bad things again, so he chose to work hard, which was the simplest way to make a living.
Stella, you...
"I'll go with you. Since we're going to live together from now on, I can't let you do everything."
Perhaps we can look into theater troupes that recruit new talent. Don't you want to be a star? You have to work hard for your dreams.
"Dreams or life are more important. Let's settle down first before talking about dreams. I don't want to be homeless with you in a month."
If he were still alone, Tesoro would probably choose to pursue his dream regardless of everything, but things are different now.
He felt obligated to take on the responsibilities of his family.
He didn't want to become like his father, even though he had once been in a quagmire, Stella had pulled him out of it.
Tezzolo, now living a completely new life, has no intention of repeating the same mistakes.
At this moment, Tesoro experienced for the first time what responsibility meant.
He didn't immediately embark on his dream-chasing journey, but instead strived to first provide Stella with a stable life.
The immigrants were largely settled, and tourists from the Dragon Palace Kingdom were scattered around the island experiencing the land-based scenery.
With Otohime's personal verification, they felt relatively at ease here.
Meanwhile, the Left Minister of the Ryugu Kingdom, who was in charge of leading the team, completed the handover with Brand.
"Minister Brand, how has King Oran been lately?"
After accompanying Otohime to Firefly Island, the Minister of the Left began to peruse historical documents of Fishman Island and some books brought from the mainland, studying how nations should communicate.
The current Left Minister is like a primary school student meeting a foreigner for the first time, asking the other party "how are you" based on lines from a textbook.
"Your Majesty Oran, not bad, right?"
Brand didn't dwell on the title of minister; by convention, it was perfectly acceptable for a high-ranking official like him, who held a certain position within the kingdom, to be addressed in this way.
Even the unreasonable parts were taken by Brand as the dialect of Fishman Island, but the Left Minister suddenly fell silent.
Brand's answer was not what was in the textbook, so much so that the well-prepared Left Minister suddenly didn't know how to respond.
Brand, however, was oblivious to this, preoccupied with his own worries.
Not long ago, Oran went out again, this time to Mary Geoise to attend a meeting.
However, this meeting at this time was not a meeting of member states, but a meeting of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
This sea is not short of pirates. The Great Pirate Era triggered by Roger's death gave rise to the Seven Warlords system.
The Seven Warlords of the Sea are still not all present, but there are one or two names that Oran doesn't recognize.
Such an unheard-of character means they will be removed from the list someday and become utterly insignificant, and today's meeting is also about the new Shichibukai.
Some time ago, Moria brought back a giant ship, comparable in size to a small island, from the Western Blue and returned to the Grand Line.
The Moonlight Pirates have been completely wiped out, leaving only the Thriller Bark Pirates, with Moria now a lone commander.
Aside from those poached by Oran beforehand, even Hogback wasn't ready to join Moria's ranks yet.
Without this doctor, Moria wouldn't have the technology to modify corpses. Although he had begun using the Shadow-Shadow Fruit's power to create zombies, the number was very small.
Oran seems to bear a significant responsibility for this, given that Moria's missing subordinates were currently under his command.
Inside the conference room in Mary Geoise, at a round table, Oran was feeding a lamb standing on the table with several sheets of white paper.
This goat may have developed new preferences after being fed during the Warring States period, and it particularly enjoys eating naval documents.
"Dr. Sidiel, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Let's begin. I doubt anyone else will be coming. Those sea scum have no idea who they are."
"It's a good thing you're one of them, otherwise attending meetings with those bastards would be torture."
After arriving at the conference room, Sengoku didn't say much. He simply sat down in the chair next to Oran and then took out a document.
"This is the content of this meeting. The World Government plans to recruit Gecko Moria as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Last year, he had a great battle with Kaido of the Beasts, and it seems that his entire army was wiped out, but he himself managed to escape alive."
He currently has a bounty of 320 million Berries and seems to be planning a comeback.
With his considerable strength and conflicts with the pirates of the New World, Moria could be considered a candidate for the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
"Hahaha, you're really impatient. Weren't you supposed to be calling the Seven Warlords to a meeting? Why did you start before everyone else was there? That's not very polite, Marines."
Crocodile walked into the conference room through the door and saw that Sengoku had already begun to explain the contents of the meeting, so he looked somewhat displeased.
"I'm really sorry, I didn't expect you scum to actually come to the meeting."
"I am a pirate who accepted the World Government's offer of amnesty."
"Stop, that's not your seat, sit over there."
Sengoku looked displeased as Crocodile pulled out the chair next to him, and then reprimanded him.
"We're all Shichibukai, so why should we be treated differently?"
"Crocodile, don't misunderstand. You're just lucky to be seated with the Doctor. You two just happen to be Shichibukai. Don't overestimate yourselves."
Sengoku maintained a friendly attitude towards Oran because Oran's status was special; even though he held the position of Shichibukai, he was only specially recruited and was not a pirate.
But Crocodile was completely different. From the moment he entered the area, the Navy either disliked or was wary of him, and in short, they never saw him smile.
The World Government ordered this meeting to be held. Sengoku naturally had no good feelings towards the Shichibukai, who was a pirate, and even made sarcastic remarks about him.
"Perhaps you have some common ground, after all, you and this new candidate both lost to pirates from the New World."
"You agree, right, Crocodile?"
That's all for now. Prolonged lethargy easily leads to laziness; I'll get back on track tomorrow.
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