From a Pirate to a Revolutionary Mentor

Chapter 237 Doflamingo takes the blame
Kevin had never been involved in the economic affairs of the Revolutionary Army. At the beginning, he asked Dragon to use the floating ability of the Chicken Spell to transport gold down from Shandora as the starting capital.

Later, because Vegapunk discovered something in O'Hara's documents that indicated that gold might have important uses in future energy, the Revolutionary Army began to stockpile gold.

In terms of funding, they robbed the Celestial Dragons' Heavenly Gold and used it as development funding for the Revolutionary Army during that period.

What followed was the entertainment city plan submitted by Tesoro, which was to increase funding and require the full cooperation of the Revolutionary Army. At that time, the New Era News also reported Kevin's killing of six Celestial Dragons, in line with the Golden Entertainment City's plan to monopolize the Celestial Dragons' entertainment.

All of the above have ensured that the Revolutionary Army is currently free of financial worries, and have also allowed the research institute at the Sky Island headquarters to operate normally and initiate a large number of research projects.

But 2 billion Beli for one Pacifist... it's too expensive!
It can be said that it is a complete waste of money.

At this moment, Dorag was scratching his scalp, his eyes were much more unfocused.

As fun as the experiment just now was, as embarrassed he felt now.

"It's too expensive, Doctor..."

Dragon sighed and looked at Vegapunk with an apologetic look.

Kevin on the side also said: "Although this thing is made entirely of machinery, its combat power is quite impressive in the Four Seas. But if it is placed in the second half of the Grand Line, whether it is CP0 or some pirate group cadres, it should be able to deal with it."

At this point Kevin looked at Vegapunk and said, "Every year, the bounty for the so-called supernovas that land on the Sabaody Archipelago is only over 100 million berries. If you compare it this way, the cost-effectiveness is too low."

The leader of the Revolutionary Army agrees with Mr. Spark, but Vegapunk, who is in charge of scientific research, does not agree.

"The ability of the Door-to-Door Fruit is not calculated in this way. The cost of making a Pacifist is mostly spent on replicating and running the ability of the bloodline factor."

Vegapunk tapped the table and said, "Of course, the energy consumption of the core is also the reason why the price is so high. If the subsequent project on the [Mother Fire] is completed smoothly, the manufacturing cost of the Pacifist can also be reduced."

At this point, Vegapunk paused and looked at Kevin: "I always remember what you said when the revolutionary army evacuated from the five kingdoms including Olga that year: weapons, land, and money are not as important as people. Because as long as people are still there, weapons, land, and money can all be created."

"Two billion Baileys is indeed a lot, and we really can't afford to build 8,650 units. The flow of materials caused by such a huge expenditure will definitely alert the World Government and will also stop all other projects."

Seventeen trillion berries, such a huge number will inevitably drain the funds of the revolutionary army.

If you don't do it that way, it may cause big problems.

Kevin frowned and thought for a while, then said: "I think we should get back to the essence of the problem and decide how many pacifists to produce."

"Before this, the reason why I asked the doctor to speed up the research on the bloodline factor was because of the information left by Bach before his death. He let us know that the World Government intends to keep us alive without killing us, and also intends to accumulate bait to catch us all in one fell swoop."

"In this way, the ability of the Gate-Gate Fruit can help members of the Revolutionary Army to fully relocate and change their bases."

Kevin paused and said, "There are two premises here. The flow of information in this ocean is very troublesome. In fact, many places are isolated from the information, even the world government is no exception."

"If we want to completely transfer our base, the distance doesn't need to be that far. If we can't take all the people we want to transfer with us at once, we can transfer them in batches."

After the words were spoken, everyone was thinking.

In the end, Kevin didn't say anything else, but Vegapunk and Dragon started a long tug-of-war.

The research institute wanted money, but Dragon said that they should be pragmatic and that the weapon systems did not need to be mounted, and the models for the purpose of transferring members only needed to be able to exert the ability of the Gate-no-fruit.

The argument lasted until midnight, and the number finally ordered was one thousand. In addition, if the research and development of the core energy source [Mother Fire] is completed in the later stage, it must be able to directly replace the core.

In addition, the firepower equipment was reduced, leaving only self-destruction and basic shooting metal storm, and the number of bullets was directly reduced by half.

……

A week later, the first batch of Pacifist models had been delivered and put into use, and almost half of the frontline troops in the latent development had the ability to evacuate at any time.

At the research institute, Vegapunk once again plunged into a new project, forgetting to eat and sleep.

Kevin's real body continued to practice swordsmanship in Frost Moon Village in the East China Sea.

In the previous year, the accumulated values ​​provided by the Revolutionary Army around the world had reached the one million level.

But Kevin has not yet figured out what it will take to materialize the price of diamonds.

If you want to Bankai the Ryujin Jakka in your hand, diamonds will definitely not be enough if you materialize it through a treasure chest, and even a semi-finished product may not be enough.

The difference between 6,000 degrees and 15 million degrees is too big.

In Shimotsuki Village, Zoro is now ten years old and Kuina is twelve years old, and Zoro is still completely defeated by them.

The so-called supreme staircase did not appear, and Kuina's basic physical strength was improving every day with the protection of the healing dandelion.

In this case, there is a high probability that there will be no problem even if you fall down the stairs and hit the back of your head.

"gentlemen!!"

Kuina, who had just finished sparring in the distance, ran over with a newspaper in her hand.

"Sir, the World Economic Review."

Kevin took it and said thank you, which made the other party scratch his head embarrassedly.

Zoro, who followed by, pouted and said, "You don't even know who this guy is? He is called the strongest in the world. Did I agree with him? If he dares to come to Shimotsuki Village, I will beat him to death!"

Hearing this, Kevin looked at the newspaper.

[The world's most powerful swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk, is invited to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea]

[Located in the windless zone, Nine Snake Island, Amazon Lily, the Queen of the Nine Snake Pirates, Boa Hancock, was invited to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea]

The first page is about the power of the World Government and the battle record of Hawkeye Mihawk and the Pirate Queen.

Mihawk's photo was of several pirate ships that were split in half by him, while Hancock's was of an entire pirate group that was petrified.

“I’ve grown up.”

Kevin looked at the photo and smiled.

This scene made Kuina curious and asked, "Sir, do you know them? This empress? Or the world's strongest swordsman?"

Zoro's ears twitched, and he ran over in a flash, poking out his green algae head and sniffing his nose: "Sir, do you know this most powerful swordsman? How strong is he? Is he stronger than you?"

Kevin took a piece of paper with disgust, pressed it against Zoro's forehead and pushed it back: "Blow your nose clean before you talk. Did you catch a cold from sleeping in the woods last night?"

Kuina looked at Zoro and sighed, "I lost track of left and right once I left the dojo. I was practicing alone and then I disappeared. I couldn't find my way back in the middle of the night."

"certainly not!"

With a red face, Zoro wanted to refute, but he could only deny it and couldn't say anything else.

"gentlemen?"

Kuina asked again.

Kevin replied, "I know both of them. At this point in time, he can indeed be called the strongest in terms of swordsmanship alone. Whitebeard Newgate uses Kusugawa Kiri, but he is stronger in fruit power and Haki."

"Shanks does use a sword, but the power he relies on is more from Haki than swordsmanship."

"Black Blade Night has become the Black Blade."

After wiping his nose, Zoro refused to accept the defeat and clenched his fists before speaking: "In the future, I will definitely defeat him! I will replace him and become the world's strongest swordsman!"

This time Kevin didn't tease her. Instead, he thought about it carefully and replied, "Both you and Kuina have a chance. But now it seems that Kuina has a slightly better chance."

Soon, Zoro, who was provoked to fight, challenged Kuina again, and was defeated again as expected.

Kevin was looking at the contents of the newspaper.

The girl who was rescued by me when I sneaked into Marijoa a few years ago has now become the queen of Amazon Lily.

In recent years, I have often heard news about Hancock. Two years ago, she became the empress at the age of 18. Now it seems that she accepted the banquet of the Seven Warlords of the Sea for the safety of Nine Snake Island.

So far, four of the Seven Warlords of the Sea have been confirmed.

Hawkeye Mihawk, Hancock, Crocodile, Gekko Moriah...

Two of them were big duds, one had his will crushed by Whitebeard, and the other was beaten to pieces by Kaido several years ago and fled to the Devil's Triangle and never came out.

Flipping through the newspaper, Kevin paused.

Another world conference has begun, and the kings of fifty member states will go to Marijoa to attend this conference.

At the same time, the payment and collection of heavenly gold is about to begin.

After reading for a while, Kevin put down the newspaper and sighed.

The time has not come yet...

If during this World Conference, Vegapunk's Research Institute has already developed an energy shield with the [Mother Fire] as its energy core.

In addition, if there are more than ten Celestial Dragons gathered in the Golden Entertainment City, the Revolutionary Army can officially sound the drum of liberation.

But after a few years, it shouldn't be a problem to do it again.

Kevin closed his eyes and thought about the ill-gotten gains of Tian Shang Jin.

After all, I just spent a lot of money to build the Pacifist. I can make some extra money to make Mary Joa feel sick and fill my pockets... Why not do it?
Thinking of this, Kevin disappeared.

……

More than a month later, the World Conference was held.

In the Kingdom of Alabasta, King Cobra and his daughter Vivi went to Marijoa to attend a meeting.

At the meeting, King Cobra had a conflict with King Wapol of the Drum Kingdom, and Cobra was humiliated as a cowardly king.

After the meeting, Wapol deliberately slapped Vivi in ​​the face, but Vivi looked up and apologized with a smile.

Although she was young, she knew that there should be no conflicts between countries because of her. Even though she was the princess of Alabasta, she could not bring war to the people of her country.

But it was also on this day that the heavenly gold sent from the North Sea to Marijoa was robbed, and the CP agency urgently reported to Marijoa.

……

Among the powers of Mary Geoise, the faces of the Five Elders were all very ugly.

“This is the second time.”

Nasu Shoulang Sheng's deep voice sounded: "Those idiots from the CP organization, even now, still don't know who robbed the Tianshang Gold last time!"

Saint Satan on the side closed his eyes and said, "Such a huge amount of funds. In addition, a high-end combat force of CP0 disappeared, and the life card also disappeared. This proves that the opponent's strength is not weak and needs that wealth."

Upon hearing this, Mazi Saint said, "Revolutionary Army?"

Peter Saint: "Except for them, no one else in this sea has such courage."

There was a brief silence among the powers. Saint Vochuli raised his head slightly and said, "Has the bait plan not been fully prepared yet?" Saint Satan opened his eyes and said, "We already have a certain number of them, but if we carry out the capture, we are not sure how many we can capture alive. Those people do not value their lives, and we have learned many lessons from them before."

"Boom."

The scabbard was stuck on the floor. Nasu Shoulang Sheng said in a deep voice: "Then let them be so unscrupulous?"

Maz Saint: "The Great Pirate Era has arrived, and the Navy's budget has remained high in recent years. And in order to achieve a balance, it cannot be reduced."

"The last time the Sky Gold was robbed, several families expressed their dissatisfaction to the Knights of God. However, because the existence of the Cloaked Man at that time made it impossible to travel in the Sabaody Archipelago, it was not considered serious."

"But now..."

Now with the Golden Entertainment City, a den of money, the Tianlong people have a new place to spend money, and the things they play there are so fun that they don't want to come back.

At this time, the gold in the sky of a sea area was robbed...

"Dong dong dong."

There was a knock on the door of the power room, and after receiving a response, a guard walked in holding a Den Den Mushi in his hand.

After kneeling down, he bowed his head and said, "Five lords, this was sent up by Captain Bilk of CP0, Don Quixote Doflamingo of the North Sea."

Don Quixote?

For a moment, the Five Elder Stars looked at each other and saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

After the guards retreated, the Den Den Mushi started to ring at the right time.

After Satan answered the call, Den Den Mushi's appearance changed into a man wearing crooked pink glasses.

"My five lords, long time no see."

As soon as he opened his mouth, the Five Elders thought of another guy who was giving them a headache.

The same words, but the weight they carry in their hearts is completely different.

"Doflamingo, you, a pirate's Den Den Mushi, were sent up by the captain of CP0? So what do you want to say?"

Satan looked at Den Den Mushi and continued, "Since your father gave up his identity as a Celestial Dragon and left Marijoa, you are no longer a Celestial Dragon either. You should be very clear about this."

Nasujuro Sei followed up by saying, "Giving up your identity means betrayal. You are just a pirate now, Doflamingo!"

Saint Vochuli: "You are just a little pirate from the North Sea. What makes you think you are worthy of speaking to us?"

"Fufufufufu..."

The arrogant laughter sounded, echoing among the powers that be and was extremely harsh.

Doflamingo then spoke up: "I knew it from that time on, my Lords. But this call was not about the identity of a Celestial Dragon."

"I can return the Heavenly Gold of the North Sea to you, but I want to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

After the words fell, the Five Elders were stunned.

Just three minutes ago, they were still discussing that there was no doubt that Tenjoujin was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Army, but now Doflamingo slapped them in the face.

"Doflamingo! Do you know what you are doing?"

Saint Satan's voice was already terrifyingly low.

Nasujuro Seiji beside him clenched the hilt of his knife tightly: "The so-called little pirates of the North Sea no longer have any need to exist!"

Saint Wouchuri said bluntly: "Even if I kill you, I can get the gold from the sky back!"

However, Doflamingo on the other side of Den Den Mushi laughed again, and his wanton attitude made the Five Elders very dissatisfied.

"Five of you, if I die, the secrets belonging to the Celestial Dragons will no longer be secrets."

"That so-called national treasure of the Celestial Dragons, the secrets within it, and everything I know about it will spread across the entire ocean."

"There was an issue of the New Times that published the so-called truth about the world, but now it seems that they don't know much."

Doflamingo continued confidently, "If I tell them this secret, the Revolutionary Army, right? Through them, the truth about the world should be published more often..."

For a moment, there was silence among the powers that be.

The Five Elders were silent, and Doflamingo was also waiting.

He must have the legal right to plunder the Shichibukai, because only by becoming one of the Shichibukai can he begin planning to seize Dressrosa, one of the member states.

Only then could he, as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, use Dressrosa as the headquarters of his family and gradually expand his influence to affect the surrounding waters.

The most important thing...is Vergo.

As the previous generation of Corazon, the family's heart, his undercover identity was discovered during the operation against the G5 branch a year ago, and the admiral handed him over to the Navy Headquarters.

Doflamingo has had several negotiations with the navy, but before Rocinante was exposed, Sengoku had the initiative against Don Quixote and naturally would not let this cadre go back.

Therefore, he set his sights on the power here.

"Doflamingo, you are courting death."

Saint Satan's voice broke the silence.

And Doflamingo also understood the meaning.

Using the secrets of the Celestial Dragons as a threat, naturally if he gets the chance, he will be imprisoned forever.

"My Lords, the purpose of the Seven Warlords of the Sea system is to use pirates to control pirates, so that the world that has been gradually unbalanced since the Great Pirate Era can regain balance..."

Doflamingo smiled and said, "I can do these. Tie up the vicious dogs that are all over the New World with chains and help the World Government to restore balance to the ocean. This is what I can do!"

After the words fell, another half moment passed.

"We'll contact you in an hour."

After Satan hung up the Den Den Mushi, the five of them were a little angry.

"After that thing was taken away, he no longer had any foundation as a Celestial Dragon except for the bloodline of the Don Quixote family."

"But it involves the secret of the national treasure..."

"So we have to agree to the conditions of a little pirate from the North Sea?"

"Do not."

Saint Satan interrupted the emotional output of Saint Nasujuro: "Doflamingo is no longer a small pirate. More than a year ago, in the waters of the G5 branch, he was allowed to escape alive at the cost of three thousand slaves."

"Kevin is one of the most powerful fighters in the navy. Making him one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is, to some extent, putting the Four Emperors and the Admirals on the same level."

Mazi Saint asked, "Promise him?"

Saint Pitt nodded: "The one who cut off his father's head when he was young and returned to Marijoa alone to regain his identity as a Celestial Dragon. Isn't this kind of courage and evil exactly what we need?"

Saint Vorchuli nodded slightly: "I think it's okay to use chains to lock up the pirates who gathered in the New World in this way."

"The most important thing is that we have no way of knowing whether he will keep the secret, and now the World Economic News is no longer the only mouthpiece."

……

At this moment, another Den Den Mushi on the desk rang.

"Bulu Bulu..."

The Saint Satan who is in charge of the scientific defense of the God of War is connected.

"Big... lord!"

"The Heavenly Gold in the East China Sea was just...just discovered to have been robbed."

At this moment, even Saint Satan, who had been extremely calm before, became angry!

"All those involved in the transportation of Tianshangjin from the North Sea and the East Sea will be held accountable and executed!"

The agent reporting on the Den Den Mushi was stunned, but had no right to refute.

When asked who robbed Tenshojin, the Den Den Mushi replied tremblingly that she didn't know, because all the agents on the ship died, without exception.

After the Den Den Mushi hung up, the Five Elder Stars looked at each other and then looked at the other Den Den Mushi.

Den Den Mushi connected to Doflamingo.

"is it him?"

"You won't wait for just a few minutes? You are such an arrogant fellow!"

"At the same time, Doflamingo, who left the Donquixote family, is targeting the Tenjojin of the East Sea and the North Sea. Could it be that he already has such a fighting force?"

"It seems that he is not talking nonsense. Such combat power can indeed play a role in involving the new world."

"So far, two of the Seven Warlords of the Sea have been crippled. They have only been in the first half of the Grand Line, and few people know that their wills have collapsed."

"Then let him join the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but only if he returns Tenjo Gold!"

……

Den Den Mushi dialed the number and Flamingo answered the call a moment later.

"Click."

"It seems that the five adults have discussed it clearly?"

Satan Saint replied: "Your worth has been proven by your ability to rob Tenjojin. The World Government will not be stingy with the position of Shichibukai."

"Fufufufufu..."

Doflamingo smiled and replied: "I don't want to die... Then I have one more condition."

Saint Vorchuli said in a deep voice: "You are not qualified to make conditions. You should know this clearly, Doflamingo!"

Nasujuro Sei: "Are you thinking about dying?"

Doflamingo paused, then replied, "All I want is a subordinate who was arrested in G5 before, Vergo!"

……

(End of this chapter)