Pirates: Usurping a Kingdom Is Surprisingly Easy

The team led by Kael soon appeared outside the casino. The casino's bodyguards and the gang's bouncers stood ready, their foreheads sweating as they watched the Marines and Clone Soldiers.

Damn it! Neither the North Blue's infamous Clone Soldiers nor the Marine soldiers representing the World Government's justice were opponents they could provoke. If they dared to attack the Marines, it would cause huge trouble, and even Sorbet Kingdom, an Allied Nation of the underworld, wouldn't be able to protect them.

Issho stood among the bodyguards, also considering whether to fight for the casino. He had sold himself to the casino just to have a relatively stable place. With my Observation Haki, would I lose money gambling? With my strength, if I wanted to leave, could the casino stop me? This Royal Offender, due to his homeless wandering, had ended up on this chaotic island where gangs were legal, lost money, sold himself, and found a stable place to eat. He could also satisfy his little gambling habit. If this Royal Offender, already a fugitive, dared to attack the Marines now, a bounty would definitely appear on his head, and his life would be even harder, further away from the dream in his heart.

Just as these bouncers and bodyguards were extremely tense, Kael, leading the way, stopped at the casino entrance. "Where is your boss? Is it not allowed for this emperor to come here and play a few hands? Or does your casino not want to make money?" He smiled with a relaxed expression. Behind him, the Clone Soldiers and Marine soldiers stopped in unison, their expressions solemn.

The Casino Boss, who was observing from behind and ready to escape, heard Kael's words and pondered his purpose. In the end, he gritted his teeth and came out. If Kael had wanted to act, he wouldn't need to be so polite. "Welcome, Emperor Kael, to our casino. We will surely provide Your Majesty with the most perfect service." The Casino Boss, with a fawning smile, bowed and cautiously greeted Kael. At the same time, his hands behind him quickly gestured, telling the ignorant bouncers and bodyguards to disperse, lest they displease Kael.

"I just had a sudden urge to play. Boss, just treat me as an ordinary customer." Kael's amiable smile was like a spring breeze, completely devoid of an emperor's domineering presence. This made the Casino Boss feel a deep sense of relief. Fortunately, there was no armed confrontation; otherwise, he would have suffered an undeserved calamity.

Among the scattered bodyguards, Issho also didn't expect this King of Exile to be so gentle. Was this still the demon who defeated the North Blue Overlord Germa, as people said? In fact, Kael was also inadvertently observing Issho. It seemed his move had earned this fellow a bit of approval.

"How can that be, Your Majesty? You are our most honored guest. Please follow me to the VIP room to enjoy yourself." The Casino Boss quickly fawned, inviting Kael to the casino's most luxurious area. Aramaki seemed to have also noticed the blind Issho standing among the bodyguard team, but he had no intention of acting. He first went to protect Kael and awaited Kael's instructions.

"Hehe, His Majesty wants us to play, so let's play," Eric, the old fox, said with a relaxed expression, walking into the casino with a dignified demeanor. Meanwhile, Van Augur, Zoro, and Saga observed their surroundings, searching for hidden dangers and powerful individuals.

"Just trust His Majesty," Reiju, with Baby5, Nami, Nojiko, and Kaya, smiled as they walked into the casino. Tashigi, however, looked serious, leading the Marines and Clone Soldiers to set up camp outside the casino, appearing very earnest and ready for anything.

Issho heard the hushed discussions of the bodyguards nearby and deliberately avoided the Marines. His strength meant he was fearless of them, but the benevolence and justice he upheld in his heart subconsciously made him, a Royal Offender, want to avoid the righteous Marines. It was like a fugitive fearing soldiers. I didn't expect that the Goa Emperor could be protected by the Marines throughout his travels in the West Blue. This emperor's power is considerable.

Issho pondered in his heart. Kael had exiled Vinsmoke Judge, subdued the Germa Evil Army, and actively combated pirates in the East Blue. This caused Kael, the brutal emperor who had invaded 6 nations, to suddenly have his reputation turn for the better. It was said that the Allied Nations of the East Blue were all praising Kael, scrambling to form alliances with the Goa Empire through marriage. Even the citizens of those 6 fallen kingdoms were very satisfied with their new Goa Empire identity. Their sense of belonging was stronger, and their lives were getting better. From a certain perspective, Kael was actually a good emperor.

Moreover, a unified imperial ideology called 'great unification' seemed to be circulating in the East Blue. Without the boundaries of kingdoms, there would be no wars, and people could live more peacefully and safely. This was somewhat similar to the World Government's alliance system, but also seemed different. The Allied Nations under the World Government were allowed to wage war, as long as they paid Celestial Tribute. However, the 'great unification' ideology in the East Blue, as a single country, did not allow internal wars. This concept was quite in line with the world in Issho's heart.

Issho's homeland, the Aoi Kingdom, located on the Grand Line, was also an Allied Nation that constantly waged war, but it was ultimately destroyed by war. As a Royal Offender, Issho truly did not want to see large-scale wars erupt again. How much he wanted to change all this from the top down, to reduce the casualties caused by war. But now, he could neither become a World Government official nor join the military to become a Marine. He was even listed as a fugitive by the World Government and the Allied Nations. There was truly no way out. He also didn't want to become a pirate, hated by commoners, nor did he want to become a Revolutionary Army member who overthrew kingdoms and instigated wars. So he could only wander and give up. From the day he actively gave up and sold himself to the casino, he felt that his life might just be aimless until he died.

Meanwhile, in the casino's luxurious VIP room, the Casino Boss, with the idea that losing money to make Kael happy was a profit, personally joined the game. As a result, he found that he had lost 800 million Berries. This made his scalp tingle a bit, and he was truly afraid that this emperor would bankrupt him.

"Casino Boss, I had a lot of fun this time. I'll return these 800 million Berries to you, and I'll even give you an extra 200 million Berries," Kael said. "A total of 1 billion Berries. I just need to redeem one of your bodyguards!" Kael looked at the Casino Boss, who was forcing a smile, and showed a faint smile, as if everything was under control.

"Really? Which bodyguard does Your Majesty wish to have?" The Casino Boss's eyes lit up. "No, no, no, any bodyguard Your Majesty fancies, you can take them all!" He was extremely excited in his heart. As long as he could make Kael happy, he didn't care about any bodyguard. Besides, he could even earn an extra 200 million Berries. None of his bodyguards were worth that price.

"I only need a blind bodyguard named Issho. These 1 billion Berries are his ransom. I hope Casino Boss will invite him over for me." Kael piled the 800 million Berries he won, plus the 200 million Berries he put out himself, onto the gambling table. The pile of money looked quite impressive.