boyutpedia Chapter 304 Ohara, Bullying the Few
Chapter 304 Ohara, Bullying the Few
The annexation of new territories not only expands the territory and increases the population, but also brings an ever-increasing number of miscellaneous tasks.
Because Kaido is not willing to be lazy like Shiki, who just plants a flag and collects taxes without caring about anything else.
Unlike Roger, who gave out flags more to protect weaker islands than because he had no vested interests.
Kaido truly aims to rule every single island.
It requires the appointment of officials to measure and distribute land, and manage population ID cards. When necessary, Kaido has the ability to know precisely what major events each person has experienced.
This management style allows Kaido's rule to reach the very bottom, down to every single person.
This ensures that the policies he wants to implement are not maliciously distorted, and that the benefits he wants to distribute reach everyone.
This would enhance the cohesion of his territory in the shortest possible time, ensuring that even if the islands of the Dragon Kingdom were separated by the sea, they would all recognize each other as Kaido's subjects.
but……
While this method of governance has many advantages, it is not without its side effects.
The most obvious change is the surge in the workload of domestic affairs.
To be honest, the number of members in the Beasts Pirates who are actually good at internal affairs is really small.
Even though Kaido has tried his best to recruit from outside, the number of internal affairs officials still hinders the expansion of the Beasts.
Therefore, while the simultaneous downfall of the two legends, Roger and Shiki, gave the Beasts a windfall, roughly doubling the number of islands they ruled, many more unclaimed islands were left to their own devices.
Watching those so-called great pirates who had once been suppressed by Shiki and Roger, only able to hide and flee, they were all taken over one by one.
Of course, these kinds of troubles can only be considered happy troubles at most.
Kaido established the Beast Academy several years ago, which included the responsibility of training internal affairs officials.
The current situation is that the expansion of the beasts is being hampered by domestic officials; this problem will certainly not exist in the next decade or so.
In contrast to the seemingly grand expansion of the Hundred Beasts, which is actually a steady and progressive situation, Ohara in the West Sea is in a rather precarious state.
In this life, due to Kaido's interference, Kozuki Oden did not join Roger's pirate crew.
The person who replaced Kozuki Oden and helped Roger complete the translation of the Poneglyphs was Aris, an archaeologist from Ohara in the West Blue.
Although he did not go to Laugh Tale with Roger, he still managed to fill in the gaps in the 100-year history thanks to the information Roger brought back.
but……
Unlike the initial discovery of historical truth, which was to be made public to the world.
Having learned the true historical truth, Aris wisely chose to conceal it for the time being.
The times are not yet ripe for accepting this cruel historical truth.
Aris is indeed an archaeologist, but he is not simply an archaeologist who only does academic research.
From Kaido's actions over the years, it's clear that Kaido harbors ambitions to replace the World Government.
But whether it's Kaido, Dragon (whose power is still in its early stages), or even the so-called prophesied savior Nika.
They are not ready to take over the world order after overthrowing the world government.
If he were to reveal this so-called historical truth now, world governments would have countless ways to cover it up again.
Or they might distort the truth, or simply admit it.
The king who had been hiding behind the scenes finally stepped into the limelight.
This may bring about intense turmoil to the world, but the current world government's control over the world is still strong enough.
Under this powerful rule, it will take about ten years for the people of the world to basically accept the existence of the so-called King of the World.
If the situation develops to that point, it will become exponentially more difficult for Kaido, Dragon, or Nikka to use so-called righteousness as a legal basis to overthrow the World Government.
Therefore, after careful consideration, Aris decided to conceal the truth for the time being.
The truth will be revealed twenty years from now, when Nika is about to be born, or when Kaido and Dragon have completed their accumulation of power.
When combined with the power of the three ancient weapons, it will form an overwhelming force that will crush any person or force that stands in its way into dust.
However, no matter how perfect his plan was, the World Government wasn't going to sit idly by.
Archaeologists in the Western Sea Ohara are searching for the blank 100 years of history, a story that has been passed down orally without evidence.
Therefore, the World Government attaches the highest level of attention and surveillance to any Ohara scholar who joins a major power.
Even Olvia, the queen of beasts, was no exception.
The Beasts Pirates have such a large number of members, many of whom are CP spies who joined to monitor Olvia's movements.
However, since Kaido saw that they did not do anything outrageous, their loyalty to him was over 85, and they had no intention of trying to advance to the center of power, he let them continue to stay in the pirate crew.
If Olvia was like this, one can only imagine what happened to Aris, who almost went to Laugh Tale with Roger.
Almost the day after Roger's execution, the Buster Call fleet, belonging to the Navy, appeared in the waters near Ohara.
In name only, the two newly promoted admirals, Akainu Sakazuki and Aokiji Kuzan, who should be guarding the Marine Headquarters and in charge of the repair work at this moment, became the main leaders of this fleet operation.
Under their command, ten naval warships surrounded Ohara, and the island's inhabitants trembled with fear.
"That's really giving us face, Navy!!"
Aris, Dr. Clover, and a group of archaeologists were herded and gathered on the grass in front of the Tree of Omniscience by CP agents of the World Government.
The people in the island towns were also driven onto refugee boats on the western part of the island.
Spandam, leading a group of CP agents, arrogantly stared at the archaeologists.
"You can't refuse to give them face!"
Spandain had the smug look of a petty person who had gotten his way.
“Mr. Aris is a member of the legendary Roger Pirates. If your crew comes to your rescue during our capture operation, we small fry won’t be able to withstand the monsters’ attack.”
Aris sneered, "It's not just my companions you're worried about! The Dragon Kingdom is probably one of your targets as well!"
Spandam's expression instantly turned serious.
"Since Mr. Aris knows all this, then there's no need for any more futile resistance."
"This time, Fleet Admiral Sengoku has dispatched two full-fledged naval admirals! Even if Senman from the Dragon Kingdom personally leads his fleet here, he still can't save you!"
Aris's face darkened upon hearing this.
He had considered the possibility of the Admiral personally taking action, but he never expected it.
Even with the Marine Headquarters half-destroyed by Shiki, Sengoku still had the audacity to send two Marine Admirals at once!
"Before you formally arrest me, I request to speak with the Five Elders!"
"Huh?! You're talking to the Five Elders? Who do you think you are?!"
"Then I'll request to speak with the Five Elders. Do you have any objections?"
Spandain showed no respect for Aris.
Despite having followed Roger's pirate crew for so long and almost making it to Laugh Tale, Aris was, in Spandam's eyes, a pure traitor.
What's the point of caring about the face of a traitor?
But after Spandam rejected Aris's request, Dr. Clover stepped forward to make another application, which made Spandam somewhat hesitant.
Regardless, Dr. Clover holds a very high public status, in addition to his standing in the field of archaeology.
Even if Spandam disagreed, he didn't dare to act recklessly before the higher-ups gave him authorization.
The most important reason why Spandine was able to climb to his current high position from the bottom of being a useless person is that he is obedient enough not to make any decisions for his superiors.
So he turned around and dialed the Den Den Mushi to contact the Five Elders, informing them of Dr. Clover and Aris's application and asking them to make a decision.
Finally, Mars, one of the Five Elders, who was almost killed by Kaido, decided to have a talk with Dr. Clover and Aris.
"I now know the truth about the blank 100 years of history!"
Aris's first words during their casual conversation were very direct.
Old Mars paused for a moment.
Do you think this can threaten me?
"No, it's not a threat."
Aris shook his head.
"I'm just telling you frankly, I won't reveal this truth for the next 20 years."
"Twenty years from now, on the day Nika is born, even if you kill me now, the whole world will surely know the truth!"
"This was a backup plan I made before I returned to Ohara!"
Old Mars chuckled.
"You mean everyone in Roger's crew knows? Even if you were the only one who died, they could still spread these false histories to the whole world?!"
"Don't worry, the investigation and manhunt against them began long before troops were sent to arrest you!"
"Within five years, no, within two years, the entire Roger Pirates will be completely wiped out from this world!!"
However, Aris simply smiled calmly in response to Old Mars's boastful words.
"Want to guess where my current first mate is?!"
Old Mars' laughter stopped abruptly; he could no longer laugh.
Even though the New World no longer allows the Navy to establish any naval bases, the World Government's intelligence capabilities allowed them to detect Rayleigh's movements long ago.
That damn old bastard actually joined the Beasts Pirates!
They have absolutely no shame!
"Hahahahahaha..."
Seeing that Old Mars couldn't answer, Aris burst into hearty laughter.
"A single step too late leads to another, and the World Government can no longer stop it! The truth of history will one day be revealed to the world!!"
Upon hearing this, Old Mars completely lost interest in continuing the conversation.
"Since you're so confident, let's wait and see!"
"The World Government has been able to rule the world for 800 years; it can't be shaken by some fabricated history!!"
After saying that, Old Mars hung up the Den Den Mushi.
He then dialed the Navy fleet's Den Den Mushi (snail phone).
"Sakazuki, Kuzan, move out! Destroy Ohara!!"
"learn!!"
With a stern expression, Sakazuki gave a cold reply, while casting a dangerous glance at the refugee ship that had already set sail.
Kuzan frowned, but ultimately did not resist the order and replied with "Received".
The next second, a siren sounded to signal the landing agents to return.
Spandam hurriedly put away the Den Den Mushi and told his men to leave the island as soon as possible.
then……
Boom boom boom!
The cannons roared, and the refugee ship exploded into a fireball at sea.
Kuzan's eyes widened instantly before the order to fire had even been given.
"Who ordered the cannons to fire?!"
The entire navy crew on his ship shook their heads.
Kuzan turned his head to search, and finally saw the still-smoking cannon muzzles on the flagship where Sakazuki was.
"Sakazuki!!"
In response to Kuzan's roar, Sakazuki simply gave a calm reply.
"Better to kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free!"
"If you don't nip the problem in the bud when it's not a big deal, do you want to see a second Kaido rise to power?!"
Kuzan's expression froze, but he still tried to argue, "But the higher-ups didn't give us the order to destroy the refugee ship! Sakazuki, this is insubordination!!"
Sakazuki glanced indifferently at the flagship in the distance.
"You're too naive, Kuzan!!"
"Hmm, is this a battle of ideologies?"
A sudden burst of laughter from a third person caused Kuzan and Sakazuki, who were still arguing, to have their pupils shrink instantly.
The next second, a huge bulge appeared in the sea, and a giant blue dragon's head slowly emerged from the sea.
At the same time, the marine on lookout sent a call.
"Report!! A large naval fleet from the Dragon Kingdom has been spotted in the distance!!"
"The quantity is..."
"About 30 ships!!"
The marine's slightly terrified voice made Sakazuki and Kuzan's hearts sink again.
Not only did Kaido personally lead the attack, but he also deployed a fleet with three times the strength of their own!
"Hmph, hmph, it's always been you navy people who bully the few with your numbers. Today I'll give you a try."
The enormous azure dragon grinned.
"It feels pretty good!"
Sakazuki's face was grim, and his arms turned into magma that began to flow.
Seeing this, Kuzan spoke first before Sakazuki could make a move.
"Kaido! What is your purpose in coming here?!"
"Purpose? It's simple, I'll protect Ohara!!"
The enormous azure dragon began to shrink rapidly, eventually transforming into a burly man over seven meters tall standing in front of the fleet.
With a simple lift of his hand, the earth trembled and the island shook.
The fiery red clouds lifted the vast island of Ohara from the seabed.
The sea roared and crashed, and the island slowly rose into the sky.
Just as Sakazuki, who had been preparing for this for a long time, was about to make his move, a domineering aura, as if the sky were collapsing, swept over him.
Sakazuki and Kuznetsov both grunted and took a half-step back.
However, all the naval soldiers in the entire fleet, including the vice admiral who was traveling with them, had their eyes rolled back, foamed at the mouth, and fainted on the ship.
"You little brats, if you want to challenge me, you'd better train hard for a few more decades!!"
"Uro ro ro ro..."
Amidst hearty laughter, the enormous azure dragon soared into the sky.
The island of Ohara, which carries the Tree of Omniscience, slowly flew towards the distant horizon, dragged by the fiery clouds in his hand.