NOVEL WEB Chapter 132: Refusing to Become a Warlord of the Sea
Did Kael truly grasp accurate intelligence regarding Pluton? The World Government still needed to investigate this for the stability and balance of this world. Satan Saint could only temporarily suppress his anger; he couldn't fall out with Kael or gamble.
"After our discussion, you unilaterally defeated Crocodile and disrupted the Warlord of the Sea system, so we must punish you. We want you to become a Warlord of the Sea. What do you think?"
Satan Saint's voice slowly emerged. A person who holds a great secret can only be controlled by the World Government, just like Doflamingo.
"I am the Emperor of the Goa Empire! Your Excellency actually wants me to become a Warlord of the Sea! Do you want me to become a pirate?"
Kael's tone instantly turned cold. As a legitimate Emperor of an Allied Nation, the Gorosei now wanted him to be labeled as a pirate. Wasn't this degrading himself? This was belittling and humiliating him.
"Doflamingo and Boa Hancock among the Warlords of the Sea are both rulers of their own nations. There's no need to make a fuss about this."
The Gorosei spoke calmly. They indeed wanted to turn Kael into a pirate and a Warlord of the Sea. That way, they could always find a strong person to defeat this Warlord of the Sea and replace this pirate emperor whenever they wanted. They wanted to control Kael, this unstable factor, to make him obedient and ensure the Goa Empire remained under the control of the World Government.
"I refuse!"
Kael was very decisive, his tone exceptionally cold! He really wanted to hang up the Den Den Mushi right now and directly rebel, screw them. Being a Warlord of the Sea is worse than becoming the Fifth Emperor directly!
"This is your punishment!"
Nasujuro Saint's cold voice came through.
"I'm not afraid to tell you, my current forces are already at the Four Emperors level. You actually want me to be a Warlord of the Sea? Or are you insisting on punishing me for this Crocodile matter? I wonder if the news of the Pluton warship spreading across the sea tomorrow will cause chaos in this sea."
Kael spoke, very displeased, directly threatening them back.
"You really know about Pluton's whereabouts?"
"Believe it or not!"
Kael and the Gorosei's Den Den Mushi confrontation was filled with various traps and threats. After a brief silence, the Gorosei quickly communicated in their minds through their abilities.
Has Kael's power truly reached the Four Emperors level? Does he really know about Pluton's intelligence? This must be thoroughly investigated. So, for now, they shouldn't continue to pressure Kael.
"Since you don't want to become a Warlord of the Sea, then so be it. However, as punishment for your attack on a Warlord of the Sea, you must undertake one forced conscription. Of course, this punishment will only be known to us and you."
Besides Satan Saint, another Gorosei also spoke. The Gorosei analyzed and realized that the current Goa Empire's strength was indeed stronger than that of a Warlord of the Sea. They didn't want to waste Kael and his subordinates' combat power. So, they wanted to seize the opportunity, under the guise of punishment, to obtain a single, unconditional military conscription from Kael.
"Punishment?"
"Do you want to obtain the Goa Empire's combat support for free? In that case, I might as well become a Warlord of the Sea. That way, I wouldn't have to pay celestial tribute, and I could legitimately plunder, right? Then I'll turn the Four Seas and the Grand Line upside down. And then I'll release the intelligence about Pluton and the national treasure, making the whole world even more fun!"
Kael responded coldly, still not agreeing. Only bearing the obligations of a Warlord of the Sea without the rights, who the hell would be willing to do that! Moreover, after these Warlords of the Sea joined, it seemed there was only one forced conscription, during the Summit War.
"Kael, this is your punishment! As a superpower in the East Blue, the Goa Empire, even if it becomes a Warlord of the Sea, cannot be exempt from celestial tribute!"
Two more voices from the Gorosei rang out, which annoyed Kael.
"Alright, alright, then I'll undertake a few more forced conscription obligations. It's a good opportunity to take out the other Warlords of the Sea too. Later, I'll be the boss of the Warlords, and I'll recruit a few more Warlords myself. The World Government is always welcome to conscript us."
Kael could no longer hold back and spoke irritably. His few words completely stung the Gorosei.
"How dare you, Kael! How dare you disrespect the World Government like this! Do you no longer want to be the Emperor of the Goa Empire? You should seriously consider the citizens of the Goa Empire."
One threatening voice after another rang out, anger reignited, and the tone was filled with coldness.
"I am merely a usurping emperor; I have no feelings for these subjects of the Goa Empire. Even if you slaughter the entire East Blue, it's none of my business. But are you sure you want to use a forced conscription as punishment to force me to expose the secrets of the national treasure and Pluton? That Doflamingo fellow, he can't wait to overturn this world. You don't want this world to truly descend into chaos, do you? It's just a Crocodile, there's no need to make such a big deal out of it. Once I marry the Alabasta princess, will I be eligible to apply to become a Celestial Dragon?"
Kael first retorted irritably, then thought for a moment and offered the Gorosei a ladder, to see if they were willing to quit while they were ahead. Otherwise, Kael would truly be forced to go out to sea and become a Four Emperors.
...Silence... a very long silence...
The Gorosei were startled by Kael's words and suppressed their anger. They communicated fiercely in their minds, considering Kael's words. It was indeed not worth forcing Kael to rebel for the sake of a Crocodile. Not to mention the intelligence about Pluton and the national treasure, even Kael's group of strong individuals were very troublesome. Without dispatching two Admirals, they probably wouldn't be able to handle it.
"Let's forget about the punishment this time. The Nefertari family has already withdrawn from the Holy Land, so even if you marry the Nefertari princess, it will be difficult to become a Celestial Dragon!"
"However, if you demonstrate sufficient strength, you might be qualified to join the Holy Knights and become a Celestial Dragon."
Hearing Kael's desire to become a Celestial Dragon, the Gorosei felt that Kael's threat level instantly dropped. A lower-world ant who wants to become a Celestial Dragon, no matter how ambitious, is still very easy to control. If Kael could truly become a Holy Knight, then Kael's life would be in Imu-sama's hands. However, it wouldn't be that simple for Kael to become a Holy Knight; Imu-sama probably wouldn't even look at Kael.
Since they knew Kael had the idea of becoming a Celestial Dragon, they would no longer target him. In the future, no matter how powerful Kael became, they could use the Celestial Dragon identity to bring him in.
Kael also didn't expect that merely expressing his desire to become a Celestial Dragon would completely make the Gorosei relax their guard.
"Holy Knights?"
"I understand."
Kael heard the change in the Gorosei's attitude and also calmed his 'screw them' anger.
"You should properly quell the rebellion in Alabasta. As for the matter of the Warlord of the Sea Crocodile, we will find a replacement."
The Gorosei's aggressive questioning and punishment were thus quelled by Kael's threats and bluffs. As the Den Den Mushi was hung up, Kael's face still showed displeasure. Indeed, the path of usurping the world is truly difficult! Damn it, this is too frustrating. It's better to be a pirate!
However, he has finally obtained a 'pie in the sky' qualification for a Holy Knight, and will not be subjected to the World Government and Gorosei's questioning and targeting. How could Kael not know the huge pit of the Gorosei and the Holy Knights. A group of tools who, despite having immortal bodies, are controlled by Imu in everything!