From Pirates to Sweeping the Worlds

"Hello, this is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. What can I do for you?" The Den Den Mushi sounded, and the operator immediately picked up the Den Den Mushi and asked politely.

"I am Abubakari Gaucho, a senior official of the World Government. I'm looking for your person in charge." A cold voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"Master Gaucho, please wait a moment. I will transfer you to Master Mello." The operator said politely and immediately started the call. "Master Mello, a senior World Government official named Abubakari Gaucho wants to see you."

Melo was surprised for a moment, then immediately said, "Take it."

"Okay." The operator immediately carried out the order.

After the Den Den Mushi was connected, Mello immediately greeted, "Hello, Master Abu Bakari Gaucho. I'm Quentin Mello, do you remember me?"

"When you came to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it was Mayor Fan Long and I who received you."

"Remember, remember." Regardless of whether Abubakari Gaucho remembered Quentin Melo or not, he had to say he remembered at this moment. This was the most basic courtesy.

After a few pleasantries, Gao Qiao got straight to the point: "I heard that your country was attacked by pirates. I'm really sorry for your troubles."

"Nothing. These are just little things. I didn't expect you to pay attention to them." Mello said politely.

"It is like this. After the evaluation of our world government, your country's national strength is comparable to that of a great power."

"So the World Government will give the Kingdom of the Netherlands certification as a great power in the near future. Please be prepared." Gao Qiao said with a smile.

Hearing this, Mello's expression froze, but he quickly adjusted himself so that the person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi wouldn't notice anything unusual.

"Your Excellency is too kind. Our Kingdom of the Netherlands has only been developed for a short time and is by no means a great power." Mello waved his hands and said modestly.

He was very resistant in his heart, "Bah! Who cares about your world government's certification as a great power?"

"Haha~, well-deserved, well-deserved." Gao Qiao laughed heartily, "Whether it's military or economic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands deserves it. If the Kingdom of the Netherlands is not a great power, then there will be few great powers on the ocean."

"It seems I can't refuse politely." Melo thought to himself, "What bad luck."

He tried hard to control his expression, and encouraged himself in his heart: "Den Den Mushi can imitate the user's expression very vividly, so I must not lose my composure."

"I don't have anything else to do today, I just want to inform you in advance." Gao Qiao said with a smile on his face.

"Thank you, Master Gaucho, for telling us this. I am very grateful." Mello said politely.

"It's nothing. We're all friends."

Since he had been promoted recently, Gao Qiao was in a very good mood and he didn't speak as coldly as before.

Although Melo was very disdainful in his heart, he still had to do his job well. He quickly agreed, "Yes, we are all friends. Master Gao Qiao, please give us more guidance in the future."

"You're welcome! You're welcome!" Gao Qiao greeted.

He suddenly thought of something and said, "By the way, I like the gift you gave me very much. Thank you very much."

"This guy doesn't mean anything. He doesn't want us to send him again..." Melo's thoughts turned around and around, chewing on every word of Gao Qiao.

He said politely, "As long as you like it."

"Okay! That's all I want to say. Your Kingdom of the Netherlands will be a great power next year. Don't forget the heavenly gold..." At the very end, Gaucho implicitly stated that next year's heavenly gold needs to be paid according to the standards of a great power.

"Kacha!"

After Gao Qiao hung up the phone, Mello slammed the receiver onto Den Den Mushi.

"Damn blood-sucking worms!" Mello cursed inwardly.

After calming down the anger in his heart, Mello then transmitted the latest news to the heart network for the Lord to browse.

......

"My Lord, there is important news from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs," Kerrigan reminded.

"What news? Let me see." Xia Jieren went directly into the heart network and browsed it curiously.

After a quick glance, Xia Jieren cursed: "Grass (a kind of plant), damn World Government, I knew you had bad intentions."

"You're digging a hole here, waiting for me."

"Who cares about such a bullshit big country?" Xia Jieren scratched his head in distress.

It is not easy to be a great power.

A great power has the rights and obligations of a great power.

Although it sounds impressive, a tall tree attracts the wind.

Not to mention anything else, after becoming a great power, it will need to pay an additional 200 billion in heavenly gold to the world government every year.

Originally, only 600 billion Baileys needed to be paid, but now 800 billion needs to be paid.

Secondly, powerful countries and major powers are the focus of the world government.

Generally speaking, the navy will set up two or three naval branches near major powers to "protect" the security of member states.

Setting up more naval branches seems to be for the purpose of protecting the security of member states, but the biggest role of naval branches is to monitor and restrict the development of major and powerful countries.

Big countries have enough strength to protect themselves. Unless they encounter a powerful person who can destroy the world, they can live a very comfortable life on the sea.

After all, the national strength is there.

The royal families of large or powerful countries are generally more ambitious. They are more eager to expand outward and gain more benefits from the sea.

But the world government will not let them have their way and will try every means to restrict or weaken their national strength.

Assassination, provocation and other means emerge in an endless stream.

The World Government sometimes even triggers conflicts between royal families, between royal families and nobles, and between nobles and common people, thereby weakening national strength.

In the eight hundred years since the World Government began to rule the ocean, the replacement of kingdoms has been very serious.

A country that has been established for more than 300 years can be considered to have a long history, and a country like Alabasta that has a history of more than 800 years is extremely rare.

Of course, Alabasta is special.

They voluntarily gave up their existence as Celestial Dragons. In terms of courage, ordinary royal families cannot compare to them.

Xia Jieren pondered for a while.

"Alas, it seems I have no choice but to swallow this bitter pill." Xia Jieren sighed helplessly.

He is not ready to completely turn against the World Government.

Xia Jieren has no shortage of low- and mid-level combat power, but he has no high-end combat power.

"It's impossible to stop the attack of the World Government and the Navy Headquarters." Xia Jieren did a brief simulation and thought pessimistically.

"Strong ones! Strong ones! Where are you?" Xia Jieren asked eagerly.

Xia Jieren is extremely eager to recruit top experts.

But he racked his brains and couldn't think of anyone he could recruit.

First of all, Xia Jieren knew that he did not have the aura of a king or a tyrant, and it was impossible for him to make a strong man bow down to him just by shaking his body.

To recruit strong people, you must attract them with things that interest them.

Money! Power! Fame!

Xia Jieren recalled the various powerful generals who appeared in the original work.