Pirates: Usurping a Kingdom Is Surprisingly Easy

After Kael and his group took down Wapol, they didn't immediately leave Drum Island. Kael began to restructure the power dynamics of Drum Kingdom from within Drum Royal City. He specifically asked Royal Guard Captain Dalton to invite Dr. Kureha over.

This old woman, over 130 years old, actually dared to accept the invitation. After witnessing the enraged citizens execute the administrator Kuromarimo and the staff officer Jhess, she had taken Chopper back to their town of Kestia. She knew that this kingdom was about to be reborn and had great confidence in Emperor Kael, knowing he was an extraordinary man.

However, Dalton invited her back halfway through her journey. Inside Drum Royal City, Kael, seated on the throne, and the old woman stared at each other for a long time. There was no hint of fear in Dr. Kureha's eyes, while the reindeer, Chopper, kept hiding behind her leg, trembling.

"Your Majesty, do you also want to know the secret to my eternal youth?" Dr. Kureha's wrinkled face broke into a wide smile as she asked, as if she truly possessed some secret to immortality.

"If you offer it willingly, then I won't refuse. But it doesn't matter if you don't hand it over; I have other methods to achieve immortality anyway." Kael looked nonchalant, resting his chin in his hand.

"Oh? I wonder, Your Majesty, what methods for immortality do you know of in this world?" A glint flashed in Dr. Kureha's eyes. This young overlord seemed to know quite a few secrets.

"The Immortality Surgery, Pure Gold, and an ancient immortal along with his group of monsters." Kael spoke carelessly, truly not interested in the medical art of eternal youth Dr. Kureha spoke of. If it truly granted eternal youth, she wouldn't look so old. However, for this old woman to live over 130 years and still be so spirited and vibrant, she indeed had some ability.

"Your Majesty, you truly know some extraordinary things." Dr. Kureha pulled out a bottle of alcohol from somewhere and immediately started chugging it. Kael's subordinates, hearing their conversation, all perked up their ears, their eyes flashing with keen interest. Could immortality truly exist in this world?

"Let's put these matters aside for now. I want to conscript you to be the Standing Minister of the Drum Kingdom, to oversee the affairs of the nation, and to work with Dalton to protect and manage it well." Kael spoke faintly. The aura around this old woman was ethereal, and even Kael couldn't quite see through her. But he was certain her strength was considerable, stronger than Dalton, the Bison-Bison Fruit user.

"I am merely a doctor."

"However, having said that, if you let me live in this palace and handle some affairs, it's not impossible." Dr. Kureha seemed tempted yet also reluctant to work, but sensing the subtle changes in Kael's expression, she quickly changed her demeanor and responded with a smile.

"Very good. From now on, you are Kureha, the Standing Minister of the Drum Kingdom." Kael smiled faintly. These old immortals were all very shrewd; without a little pressure, they wouldn't do any work.

"Also, this reindeer behind you, I have already seen his future. From now on, Tony Tony Chopper will be the Divine Deer Protector of the Drum Kingdom." Kael looked at this timid, silly deer and directly brought him under his rule.

"Divine Deer Protector?" Not only did Chopper's eyes widen, but even Dr. Kureha couldn't believe it. Could this foolish deer truly grow to that extent?

"Your Majesty, this might not be…" Dr. Kureha's eyes were full of doubt; she didn't know if Kael was bragging or just talking nonsense.

"In the future, he will be able to withstand a blow from a Four Emperors." Kael waved his hand, directly settling Chopper's position.

"I, I, I don't want to stay on Drum Island my whole life! I want to go out to sea and find the all-purpose medicine!" Chopper stood up, trembling, and shouted at Kael. But after shouting, he saw the gazes of all the important figures turn towards him. He was so scared that he quickly hid back behind Dr. Kureha. So scary! Especially that man whose fingers could turn into thorny vines.

"If you want to go out to sea, do as you please, or you can come with us for a while." Kael didn't pay attention to Chopper's shouts. By now, Chopper should have already developed the initial version of the Rumble Ball. This little fellow already possessed three stages of transformation, surpassing those of Zoan types.

"Minister Kureha, Captain Dalton, the Drum Kingdom will henceforth completely abolish Wapol's policies. I hope you two can rebuild the glory of the 'Medical Nation' in the future." Kael believed that Dr. Kureha and Dalton combined could restore the Drum Kingdom to its former state. At the very least, they could afford the celestial tribute while continuing to develop the nation domestically.

"Yes!" Dalton immediately knelt on one knee. As long as this country didn't have a useless tyrant like Wapol, it could develop steadily even without a king.

"Understood." Dr. Kureha placed her hand on Chopper's head and nodded slightly.

"I'll also prepare a Lapahn army for you." Kael had no intention of leaving the Clone Soldiers and Goa Royal Guard, but he did remember those intelligent, violent rabbits.

"Your Majesty, do you intend to subdue those carnivorous Lapahns?" Dr. Kureha smiled faintly; she naturally knew that those rabbits were stronger than Wapol's soldiers.

"Just beat them into submission." Kael did not deny it. He also sent Kaya to learn medicine from Dr. Kureha. As for him, he was preparing to take Aramaki and Zoro to subdue those Lapahn rabbits.

"Your Majesty, this country actually possesses the technology for large submersible sailing ships." At this moment, Bege and Laffitte returned with some black technology blueprints. Submarine technology was extremely rare in countries around the world, yet the Drum Kingdom surprisingly possessed this black technology, which was truly outlandish. This was as miraculous as the coating bubbles of the Sabaody Archipelago.

"They have something like this too?" Kael also recalled Wapol's hippopotamus-shaped sailing ship that could submerge, which was dozens of times larger than the Merry. It was indeed absurd that such a wooden sailing ship could also dive into the sea. Just like the coated bubbles on Sabaody, there was no need to consider buoyancy or science at all. They just existed, somehow. In this world, one could talk a little about science, but not entirely. Fish-Man Island, that giant bubble, could exist stably at a depth of 10,000 meters. Sky Island's island clouds could support half of Jaya Island, and the moon had air. None of these could be explained, but in this world, they were simply reasonable.

"Then the Goa Empire will have one more black technology." Kael held these blueprints for submersible sailing ships and couldn't help but sigh. This Drum Kingdom indeed had some hidden depth. It was worthy of being an Allied Nation that, despite the barrenness of a Winter Island, could develop into a great medical nation. Not only did it have a royal capital located 5,000 meters high, but it also possessed submersible sailing ship black technology. Kael immediately ordered that all of the Drum Kingdom's black technology medical arts and shipbuilding techniques be collected.