Pirates: Davy Jones is the captain of the Dread Ghost

Chapter 357 Comparison between the current status of the Revolutionary Army and the Deep Sea Empire
Amidst the thumping, heavy sound of the elephant's feet, the "Monster King"'s big face, big enough to hold eight dishes and one soup, turned around again and faced the dragon.

"'That Man'? 'Empire of the Deep'?"

Ivankov blinked before reacting.

"You're talking about David...'that person'. Did I hear you correctly? Deep Sea Empire?! He is really brave."

"So far, no pirate has dared to establish an empire. They usually leave themselves a way out to avoid being regarded as the number one public enemy by the World Government."

"Besides, if you call yourself a pirate, you won't be able to defeat the World Government. You still have the opportunity to accept recruitment or continue to wander around."

"After all, it's the World Government. I'm a pirate. If I win, I'm great. If I can't, it's normal. There's nothing to be ashamed of."

"In fact, pirates who dare to attack the World Government and the Navy Headquarters are at the top of the contempt chain and can despise those pirates who dare not fight."

"But, the Deep Sea Empire? I can't even think about it... Isn't this just going against the World Government? This anti-flag is raised higher and more clearly than ours!"

After Ivankov said the last words, he regretted it. Sure enough, from the corner of his eye shadow, he noticed that Long's expression became extremely ugly in an instant.

He quickly made amends.

"However, it is indeed good news for us!"

The pressure the Revolutionary Army has been under recently has been too great, and Ivankov also felt this.

The dragon grabbed the reins of the elephant beast and looked forward with his eyes, as if he could see the imaginary future.

"'That person' may be sober-minded and have given up his illusions, or he may be arrogant and arrogant. Like Rocks, he thinks he can become the 'King of the World'."

"However, the territory and power he holds are impossible to ignore. The members of his command are also unlikely to accept following a person who still carries the name of 'pirate'."

"Yes, Long, our revolutionary army is an example."

Ivankov couldn't help but look back, but only saw lightning.

Lightning shook his head at him, indicating that everything was safe, and then he turned around.

"We have so many soldiers, we have overthrown so many countries, and we are preaching the spirit of revolution. How can we expect the world government not to target us?"

"The truth is, the world government and navy are reaching out to us."

"It's just such a pity... the Baldigo headquarters that we have operated for so long was destroyed by the navy."

"Obviously everything is going smoothly in the world, but when we face the hard nut of the Grand Line, we will lose our teeth."

"As the commander of the Revolutionary Army of the Grand Line, I bear a great responsibility."

Dragon shook his head.

"I can't blame you. You and Lightning have been imprisoned in the Undersea Prison and cannot directly command the Grand Line Revolutionary Army. It's my problem. I didn't try to rescue you earlier."

"Besides, the CP organization's spies are everywhere along the Grand Line. Our recent activities in Baldigo have been too frequent. We have discovered our stronghold and there is nothing we can do about it."

"Leading the army are 'Peach Rabbit' Gion, 'Green Bull' Aramaki, 'Tea Dolphin' Kaku and a group of navy headquarters lieutenant generals."

"With such a lineup, I'm afraid we will have to mobilize the entire revolutionary army to defeat them, not to mention that our forces are now so scattered around the world."

"Facing a large enemy force, it is wise to retreat. Temporarily transferring our people to your Kamabaka Kingdom to preserve our strength is the right way."

Ivankov understood this truth, but even though he understood it, he still couldn't help but sigh.

"Long, don't you feel unwilling?"

"Not reconciled?"

"Yes, we started as a self-defense army and grew into a revolutionary army. We penetrated into the Grand Route from all over the world, but we have been wandering around without many fixed strongholds and territories."

"We finally settled down in Baldigo, but we were raided by the navy and destroyed."

"How many years did it take for 'that person' to rise contrary to us?"

"Look at him, from Fishman Island, to Punk Hassad Island, to Silent Island, then to Sphinx Island (Whitebeard's hometown), Bloodthirsty Island, the Kingdom of Dressrosa, and finally to Wazhi country."

"Two of the 'Old Four Emperors' fell in his hands, one of the 'Old Three Great Generals' died in his hands, and the other surrendered to him. The 'Old Shichibukai' also surrendered and died. Others stay away from right and wrong.”

"Now he is even going to build a deep-sea empire. Isn't this more dazzling than everything we have done in more than 20 years?"

Long didn't want to answer this question, but he couldn't ignore the thoughts of this revolutionary veteran who had been imprisoned in the deep sea prison for many years.

"Seeing him building a Zhulou, watching him entertaining guests, watching his building collapse... Ivankov, be patient, 'that man's' path is wrong."

"He is building an empire, and what we are doing is a revolutionary cause, helping people truly gain freedom. It is obvious who the hearts of the people will eventually turn to."

"I admit that he is a key figure in changing the destiny of the world, but his problem is also that he shines too brightly and attracts enough firepower from the world government."

"Head-on confrontation won't work. It's not the right time yet. The world government is already going downhill. There is no need to jump out now. We will have a chance to fight back."

Ivankov had some objections, and his tone was even sharp.

"It is indeed not feasible to meet head-on. Sometimes it is important to avoid the sharp edges. However, without fighting a few tough battles and letting the world see our strength, we will not be able to gather more strong people."

"We have always been scattered around the world, helping people resist tyranny, and then letting them build a new world on their own. The advantage of this is that our guerrilla tactics are very successful."

"But the downside is, once we leave, will their Royal Army have enough power to protect themselves? Because of such concerns, we are forced to disperse our forces."

"Looking at the Kingdom of Ryugu, Kingdom of Germa, Kingdom of Dressrosa, Kingdom of Dontata, Kingdom of Prodence, Kingdom of Wano, Kingdom of Totland..."

Ivankov knows everything about them, which also proves that he has been paying attention to the news of that group of people.

"These countries have their own 'strength', such as deep-sea routes, ship manufacturing, scientific research, commerce and entertainment, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery, forging crafts, desserts and pastries..."

"The Deep Sea Empire shelters them, and they are also feeding back to the Deep Sea Empire, forming a positive cycle."

"And we cannot occupy a large territory. Those kingdoms after the revolution cannot protect themselves and still need our help. We cannot gather more powerful warriors and are always exhausted..."

Ivankov let out a long sigh.

"Dragon, my suggestion is that in the paradise section of the Grand Line, we should overthrow several bad kingdoms in one fell swoop as a model, and then declare war on the Celestial Dragons."

"We want more people in the world to know our existence, understand our ideas, and gather more people with common aspirations, instead of staying in a world where public opinion is manipulated by the world government."

"We are already wanted by the world government, and what we are doing is revolutionary. Are we still afraid of greater pressure? Without raising the flag, who is willing to follow us and waste time?"

"Revolution, revolution, whose life are we going to revolutionize? How and what kind of new world are we going to build after the revolution?"

"Although we know it ourselves, I'm afraid not many people in the world know."

Long frowned and pondered for a while before answering Ivankov.

"Let me think about it again. This decision is not so easy to make..."

"Once we do this, we have to summon several other army commanders to concentrate our forces... If we fail, the entire army will be annihilated." Ivankov stretched his big face to the dragon, widened his face and painted thick Eyeshadow for eyes.

"The whole army will not be wiped out, at least there will be a spark of hope left... What's more, the battle has not yet been fought, we will not lose."

"Didn't you say that? People's hearts are actually on the side of the revolution, but no one can issue a powerful call to unite them."

"It's not that they don't want to resist, but it's simply impossible to succeed on their own. They need to see 'real hope.'"

Long nodded and suddenly remembered something.

"Ivankov, how is Robin?"

"She's fine." Ivankov replied, "A while ago, she went with Sabo and the others to overthrow a kingdom. There were many ruins left in that kingdom, and she was very interested in it."

"In the morning, I have contacted Sabo, confirmed their safety, and informed them of the situation here. They will take a long detour and meet at the Kamabaka Kingdom."

"That's good. Robin must not fall into the hands of the World Government. Tell Sabo that she must be protected."

"Speaking of hope, she is our hope too."
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In early February, there was still one week left before the founding ceremony of the Deep Sea Empire.

Davy Jones has returned to the terrifying Ghost Island, the heart of the rising empire of the deep.

He stood in front of the clear window on the third floor of the Horror Mansion, silently staring at the endlessly flowing street below.

"His Majesty."

Vinsmoke Gage's scientific research institute is located near the terrifying ghost island. After learning the news that Davy Jones was back, he rushed here as soon as possible.

His current bounty is 12 billion beli, ranking 16th in the entire Deep Sea Empire. The previous one is King Neptune of the Dragon Palace Kingdom who also has a bounty of 12 billion beli.

"I have to admit that Bucky is very interesting. He has some crazy explosive art that inspired me a lot."

"Qian Liang Dao Hua" Bucky was standing nearby. When he heard Gaji praising himself in front of Davy Jones, he couldn't help but touch his red nose proudly and smile.

"No, no, just so-so, hahaha..."

Bucky, one of the ominous commanders with a bounty of 17 billion Baileys, is now ranked 4500th in the Deep Sea Empire.

Theoretically speaking, all Bad Omen Commanders are of equal rank, with Crocodile and Jinbe having slightly higher statuses. The ranking of bounties is just a quantitative evaluation of their danger by the outside world.

"so what?"

Davy Jones turned around slowly, his black robe swaying with his figure like rolling dark clouds.

Bucky stopped laughing, and quietly moved to the side as if nothing was wrong, so that Captain Davy Jones' eyes were focused on Gaji.

Gaji felt a little ashamed and a little proud as he twirled his upturned black beard.

"Your Majesty, the Germa Research Institute needs more research funds. We want to modify the artillery shell so that its range, accuracy, explosion yield, etc. will all usher in a qualitative leap."

Before Davy Jones could answer, the sound of high heels sounded next to him.

Arrita stood beside them, crossing her arms and looking dissatisfied.

The only female Omen Commander, with a bounty of 25 billion beli, currently ranks 4000th in the empire.

"King Gaji, you should remember that you cry to us almost every month about the lack of funds, and we have tried our best to meet your needs."

Gaji spread his hands helplessly. He did not dare to conflict with the "white-hatted woman" who had the authority to allocate funds to him on behalf of His Majesty the Deep Sea King of Hell.

He looked at Bucky, who knew that this "ally" he had promised was holding the back of his head with his hands and whistling at the ceiling, as if it had nothing to do with him.

Really unreliable.

Gaji had no choice but to do it himself.

“Science is about burning money with a purpose, but its rewards are also huge.”

"'Transformed Weapons', 'Second Generation Clone Legion', and 'Second Generation Big Mac Legion' are all in mass production. This is the contribution of the Germa Research Institute..."

Arrita raised her hand to stop Gaji's monotonous ramblings. She was too familiar with Gaji's words.

"No one ignores the achievements of you and your subordinates. It's just that all aspects of the empire need to spend money. Compared with them, the support received by the Germa Research Institute is quite large."

"You have a big head, and the feedback is also a big head, which is a good thing. However, you still need to consider the operation of the empire. It is impossible to invest all the funds into your bottomless pit."

Gaji also understood this situation. He slumped on the sofa like a deflated rubber ball.

Now that Arrita has finished playing the bad side, it’s time for Davy Jones to come out and play the red side.

"'Shell modification' is still necessary, just like 'ship modification' is important. We can treat the two in a similar way."

Gaji heard new hope from Davy Jones's mouth, and couldn't help but sit up straight and stand up again.

"what do you mean?"

"We can sell old sailboats and old weapons that are about to be eliminated, and the wealth we get back can be used as funding for the Germa Research Institute."

Gaji opened his mind under the guidance of Davy Jones, and his eyes widened under the visor covering the upper half of his face, flashing with greed.

"That's the truth. For example, if a certain weapon has developed to the third or fourth generation, as long as it is not a core secret, the first generation can be sold at a premium!"

"When buyers see our fourth generation, they will want to continue buying. When we develop to the fifth generation, we can sell them the second generation, and the cycle repeats..."

Arrita slightly raised her white swan-like neck and shook the black wavy bangs in front of her forehead.

"It's not that simple."

"Your Majesty, I think the sellers chosen should be carefully selected. The ones we can arm are our 'friends', that is, the 'non-franchised countries of the World Government' around the empire."

"If they want to obtain better weapons and technology, they need to form an alliance with us and provide different levels of 'goods' based on the relationship."

"This way, we can firmly unite and develop our allies."

"In addition, this will be an extremely heavy blow to their own scientific research departments, reducing the threats they may pose in the future."

"Most importantly, they will become a problem for the world government and the franchised countries."

Arrita did not continue to think divergently.

However, both Davy Jones and Gaji understood it and knew that it would allow the Deep Sea Empire to establish an absolute advantage in the first ten years or even decades.

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