Pirates: Usurping a Kingdom Is Surprisingly Easy

Issho changed out of his casino bodyguard suit and put on the Goa Empire's Imperial military uniform. The Casino Boss looked at the Baron medal on Issho's chest, personally bestowed by Emperor Kael, his eyes filled with envy. This lucky blind bodyguard had gained the Emperor's favor so easily and was even granted a noble title. It truly made people green with envy.

The Casino Boss also wanted a Goa Empire Baron medal. With the protection of the East Blue Overlord, he would be able to walk freely in the Sorbet Kingdom and would no longer have to pay protection fees to the Capone Bege gang. However, Kael didn't give him a second glance, not even offering words of recruitment, which left the Casino Boss incredibly disappointed.

After collecting 1 billion Berries, the Casino Boss took advantage of Kael's ceremony to bestow the title upon Issho. He quickly made a secret phone call to the gang, canceling the emergency support to avoid conflict with Kael. What the Casino Boss didn't know was that Capone Bege had no intention of clashing with the East Blue Overlord over a casino.

This was a crucial time for Bege to dominate the West Blue, and he didn't want to get involved with Allied Nations or pirate forces outside of the underworld. Moreover, Kael also had Marine protection by his side, which made it even more impossible to provoke the Marines. This completely did not align with Bege's interests and plans, and the Casino Boss's cancellation simply made the gang too lazy to bother with such a high-risk mess.

After Issho officially joined, Kael and his group stayed on Soja Island for less than half a day before setting sail. Reiju and the others had already toured this underworld island, and Sanji had also purchased some West Blue ingredients. The Casino Boss watched the departing fleet, his eyes filled with both regret and relief.

At least there was no crisis of annihilation, and he even earned 200 million Berries from a blind bodyguard. It was a deal that was simply too good to be true. As for whether he truly profited, that would only be revealed when Issho's name became famous throughout the seas.

On the sailing Exile Emperor, with the addition of the two powerhouses, Aramaki and Issho, Kael felt that the sky was so blue and the wind was so comfortable. His forces had finally begun to take shape, possessing the strength to challenge the Four Emperors.

"Blind Uncle! You're actually a Great Swordsman?" Zoro and Saga simply couldn't believe that Emperor Kael had recruited another top-tier powerhouse, and a master swordsman at that. This meant they wouldn't need Aramaki, a half-baked teacher, to instruct them. Clearly, Issho was more suitable to teach them swordsmanship and Haki.

"Uncle Issho, your cane sword is actually a Supreme Grade Blade, the Kitetsu! It also has an alias, 'Gambler's Kitetsu'!" Tashigi frantically flipped through a book. "The name 'Gambler's Kitetsu' couldn't have come from you, could it?" she asked. She found the cane sword, crafted by the Wano Country swordsmith Fugetsu Kousaburo, in the weapon registry. This Supreme Grade Blade, which had existed for countless years, was originally named Kitetsu.

It was a personal sword specially crafted by Fugetsu Kousaburo for an underworld swordsman boss in Wano Country. The underworld in Wano Country is also called Kitetsu, which is the origin of the sword's name. Another Supreme Grade Blade, the Shodai Kitetsu, also came from a Wano Country swordsmith, and there was even a series of cursed swords. The Sandai Kitetsu in Zoro's hand was from this cursed sword series.

Tashigi, like a little girl secretly playing with a toy, circled around Issho, wanting to touch this long-famous Supreme Grade Blade. Issho, this gentle uncle, generously handed his cane sword to Tashigi, the adorable Marine who loved swords like her life. "Thank you, Uncle Issho!" she said happily as she drew Kitetsu and swung it a few times.

One should know that even Vice Admiral Gion (Momousagi) hadn't let Tashigi play with her Konpira. She didn't expect this uncle to be so accommodating. Zoro and Saga also wanted to experience the charm of a Supreme Grade Blade. One of their goals was to one day possess a Supreme Grade Blade of their own.

After Tashigi played with it for a while, the two successively took the sword to try it out. However, Zoro felt that this type of cane sword didn't suit his style. Since this cane sword was also the blind uncle's cane, it was even more impossible for them to have any other ideas. Finally, Saga returned the cane sword to Issho.

"Baron Aramaki, are you sure Baron Issho's strength is no less than yours?" Van Augur's eyes were full of shock. He did not expect another unknown powerhouse with the strength of a General of the Three Calamities and an Admiral candidate. Could it be that Emperor Kael, who believes in fate, truly has divine assistance, allowing him to find these unknown top-tier powerhouses?

"This guy is indeed very strong!" Aramaki felt a stronger sense of threat from Issho than from the elite Vice Admiral Gion. This meant that Issho was stronger than Gion.

"His Majesty's subordinates are growing in number, and I also need to work harder." Eric felt that Aramaki and Issho, who were so highly regarded by Kael, would surely become great figures in the future. They would be capable of establishing a reputation no less than the King of Exile. As one of Kael's earliest followers, he couldn't fall too far behind.

"Issho, please guide our swordsmanship and Haki from now on." Kael would not waste these resources. With the guidance of these two powerhouses, his and Zoro's speed of becoming stronger would be even faster. In the original timeline, Zoro got lost in the East Blue for 2 years, and his strength barely increased.

Among the Straw Hat Pirates, he was the only one who trained diligently, without pressure, and his speed of becoming stronger was still decent. But on Kuraigana Island, Zoro trained with those baboons and Hawkeye Mihawk for 2 years, and his speed was like a rocket. This shows how important it is to have a powerful mentor.

Without guidance, relying purely on self-exploration, it would probably take 15 to 20 years to fully mature. Like the older generation of powerhouses, none of them reached their peak strength before their 30s or 40s. This was unlike the Supernovas of the Worst Generation, who, in their teens and early 20s, had already grown to an incredible degree.

"Your Majesty and the Barons all have excellent talent, with great room for growth." Issho did not refuse. He felt that the atmosphere on the ship was surprisingly good. He had thought that Kael, the Goa Emperor, would be very domineering and serious. But now, seeing the behavior displayed by Zoro and Tashigi, it was clear that Kael was quite casual and relaxed with his own people.

"Your Majesty, do we really need to go find that Capone Bege gang first? Why not go to the battlefield of Kano Country and Wano Country first?" Aramaki was already impatient to display his might to the world. He wanted to defeat those high-bounty pirates and raise his noble rank.

"Baron Aramaki wants to stop the war between Kano Country and Wano Country?" Issho's ears perked up at the words. Could Aramaki, like himself, be a man who hated war and longed for peace? If Emperor Kael were to intervene, and with him and Aramaki taking action, it might truly be possible to stop the fierce war between these two pirate Allied Nations.

Issho, being in the West Blue, had naturally heard of the fierce war between these two powerful nations. Both nations were among the 50 nations of the World Conference. Both sides wanted to suppress the other to become the strongest nation in the West Blue. They sought to gain a wider sphere of influence and collect more protection fees.