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He is the king of this country. The country is even named after him. As a king, he should enjoy the glory and power that comes with being a king.
But now he had to worry about the food problem.
But it is impossible to go to war, because the pitiful food reserves of the Kingdom of Kotal are not enough to sustain a war.
Even if Rad wanted to divert the country's pressure by starting a war, or send mercenaries to the battlefield to relieve the pressure with spoils, plunder, or even their deaths, it would not work.
Thinking of this, Kotal Rad took a sip of the red wine in his hand, and his face darkened when he recalled the cooperation conditions brought by a certain pirate family a few days ago.
Although it was not a glorious thing to cooperate with pirates, he was not a good person to begin with, especially when Kotal was in desperate need of a war.
Even if I could conquer a kingdom with their help...
Thinking of this, Kotal Rad licked his cracked lips and thought greedily.
After all, mercenaries are just a fig leaf. Many mercenaries work part-time as pirates, and some are even pirates who have switched jobs.
Inevitably, this is especially true for the king, who is at the top of the country and can be said to be a true tyrant.
With this in mind, Rad waved his hand and said, "Give me the Den Den Mushi. It seems we need to have a good talk..."
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Time passed quickly as Dawn headed to Sky Island for his plan.
The southern kingdom of Ishtar, Kotar, welcomed an unusual guest.
The weather today is very bad, and dark clouds have covered the sky over the Kingdom of Kotal.
In a ship anchored near the Kingdom of Kotar, darkness was shrouding the cabin at this moment. Only bursts of lightning could bring brief light to the dim cabin.
And under these rays of light, a man with a crazy smile on his face was illuminated.
"Hehehe, young master, we're here." With a strange smile, Trebol appeared in front of Doflamingo.
As a young man, Torrepol wore a heavy green hat, two beaded necklaces around his neck, and a quilt-like slime garment with circles on it.
He was wearing a pair of ugly little sunglasses and there was half a piece of snot hanging from his nose, making him look very sloppy.
At this moment, his hair has not yet covered his entire face. The area below his hair is like water droplets, and his teeth are not yet sparse.
He was barefoot, holding a wooden stick, with an untidy upper lip and a runny nose. His ugly face made him look even more wretched than the sloppy uncle.
But no one can ignore him, because he and other top executives created Doflamingo.
It can be said that after witnessing Doflamingo's kingly abilities, the establishment of the Don Quixote family had a lot to do with him.
And it was he who gave Doflamingo the power of revenge - the String-String Fruit and a pistol.
Doflamingo directly killed his father with the pistol, and he developed the String-String Fruit into an extremely powerful one, making him the JOKER in the underground world!
It can be said that Doflamingo went from being a celestial dragon who was hated by everyone to a powerful pirate. The origin of all this was Trebol and other top officials.
"Hey hey hey hey hey, we're here. It seems like it's time to have a good talk with our king." Doflamingo was wearing a black suit and had an evil smile on his lips.
The North Sea was originally Doflamingo's base, but gradually due to the pursuit of Vice Admiral Azuru, Doflamingo was chased and fled in a panic and had to leave the North Sea.
But the control over the North Sea remains intact.
And now, Doflamingo is already planning to start his own layout in the underground world. If the rich iron resources of the Kingdom of Kotal can be used for his own benefit, then the foundation for smuggling weapons will be laid.
After all, even if you want to smuggle arms, you must have a stable supply of resources to build weapons.
Based on this, Doflamingo set his sights on this chaotic country. In his opinion, this kingdom is just a larger pirate group.
And the king?
He is just a stupid guy. He only understands short-term benefits when he is in control of the arms. If he were allowed to operate, the Kingdom of Kotar would surely be as powerful as the Kingdom of Ishtar now.
After all, as long as a war is easily provoked in the North Sea, those countries will have to rely on the weapons of the Kingdom of Kotar. If they also hire mercenaries from the Kingdom of Kotar, the benefits they will gain will be even greater.
But this guy who only knew how to enjoy himself was surprisingly short-sighted, and the Kingdom of Kotar was rotten to the core.
But it’s better this way, it makes it easier for me to plan and control.
But when he thought of the rich Ishtar Kingdom, even Doflamingo couldn't help but feel greedy for the Ishtar Kingdom, but he quickly suppressed this thought.
Because he knew the relationship between the Ishtar Kingdom and the Navy. If the Ishtar Kingdom was provoked, the Navy would be the first to take action.
After all, given the relationship between that old guy Gaius and the navy, he can be said to be the most steadfast naval ally among the member states.
Even if it was just a show for the other member states, they would not allow him to touch the Ishtar Kingdom in the slightest, even though he was once a Celestial Dragon.
It seemed that because of his identity, he thought of many bad memories. Doflamingo became more and more irritable, with a crazy look in his eyes.
"Hey, hey, hey, the Kingdom of Kotal..."
Chapter 81 The Evil Dog Rad
There is a saying in the previous life that a weak country has no diplomacy.
But for now, before Dragon's Revolutionary Army becomes stronger, the world's strong men are basically divided into two major camps: the navy and pirates.
As for the remaining powerful civilians, most of them are free, and it is rare to see them become ministers in a certain country.
In other words, even if there are people who really join a country to serve it, most of them are of average strength.
For example, a "monster" like Fujitora, which king could invite him? He himself is enough to destroy a country.
Otherwise, he would be like Doflamingo, who relied on his strength and planning to usurp the throne and become king.
Wapol was so arrogant because as a tyrant he did not care about the life and death of his subjects, which happened to be the weak point of the monarch of a good country.
This is because confrontation between countries will lead to war, and tyrants do not care about the country and its people at all, so the more tyrannical the country, the more lawless it will be at the World Conference.
But what if the kings of other countries asked for help? Would Wapol still dare to be so arrogant?
If you encounter a problem and no one speaks up for you, I will support you, and vice versa. You dare to confront me? Okay, we will confront you together, and we can start a war if we have the guts.
At the world conference, every person speaking represents a country. In this case, it can be said that the impact of every additional person speaking up is enormous.
When you have enough influence, you will have enough say.
And because of the perennial disputes among the kings at the World Conference, each one acted arbitrarily and constantly argued for his own interests.
In situations like this, the benefits of having allies are huge.
Even if the World Government wants to take legal action to stop the conflict, it must first consider the face of the two countries. Naturally, the decision it makes will favor the two countries in the alliance.
“War is bloody politics, and politics is bloodless war.”
"The essence of war since ancient times is nothing more than two kinds: one is determined by civilization and social ideology, and the other is a means to achieve political goals. Its essence is the most fundamental political attribute inherent in war. War is a part of the political whole."
"The subsequent war is the continuation of human civilization or individuals through armed struggle. This is the core of the nature of war.
Politics determines the nature and purpose of war, and seeks the development of one's own civilized society through war."
It can be said that every war has political factors involved.
If we can increase our influence and voice at the negotiating table and achieve our goals just by talking, then why start a war?
I have to say, in his previous life, Dawn only read to enrich himself with knowledge, but he didn't expect to understand it here.
Wise words are always thought-provoking.
If I give the red book to the revolutionary army, I will probably be the most ideological revolutionary!
If they dared to issue a copy to every country, the world government would probably explode.
Dawn was standing on the deck enjoying the breeze, thinking about his meeting with Cobra and how he would explain to him the impact and significance of the alliance.
After coming to this world and learning about the nature of the World Conference and the influence of countries, Dawn gained a deeper understanding and confirmation of the books he had read in his previous life.
Facing the upcoming meeting, Dawn is confident that he can express the meaning of this alliance more clearly to Cobra.
But soon, with the arrival of the pirate ship, Dawn no longer had time to verify his insights with the knowledge in the books.
"We were almost reaching Alabasta, how come we encountered pirates?" Dawn said weakly as he looked at the pirate ship in front of him.
From the North Sea to the Grand Line, the pirates he encountered along the way were so numerous that they were annoying, but there were not many powerful opponents, so Dwayne lost interest.
Yukimura naturally knew why Dawn was so weak. The two of them had sparred a lot in their spare time. However, after seeing the pirate flag, Yukimura smiled and said to Dawn:
"You're going to have some fun this time. The pirate ship on the other side is the "Evil Dog" Rad."
"Oh? From what you said, uncle, the guy on the other side has a good bounty? He's very powerful?" Dawn's eyes lit up, and he was eager to try.
"Of course, this guy is not only a devil fruit user, but also a bit special. As for what kind of fruit it is, you should have guessed it, right?" asked Yukimura.
"It's a branch of the Dog-Dog Fruit. You can tell from the name. Yukimura, don't keep me in suspense. Is there anything else I don't know?" Dawn rolled his eyes.
"Generally speaking, most animal-related developments focus on the orc form, right? But that guy abandoned the orc form and went straight to the beast form, completely turning into a vicious dog and attacking like a beast." Yuchimura explained.
"So weird? It seems that I have to deal with an intelligent beast this time. Interesting." Dawn touched his chin with interest.
“Don’t underestimate him. After he transforms into a beast, he has human wisdom, so his fighting style is a combination of the two. If you can’t adapt to it for a while, you will suffer a great loss.” Yuchimura said seriously.
"Don't worry, I'll pay attention." Dawn looked at Yuchimura's seriousness and knew that this fighting style might be tricky.
Because if he is not able to adapt for a moment, he might reveal his flaws and suffer losses. Thinking of this, Dao En couldn't help but think of countermeasures.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The brief thought was immediately interrupted by the sound of gunfire. The intensive gunfire from the warships prevented the pirate ship from escaping. At this moment, the two sides were approaching each other rapidly.
As the pirate ship approached, Dawn gradually saw the situation on the ship. There were many pirates on this pirate ship, and most of them had ferocious faces.
The most eye-catching thing is the black dog standing on the bow of the pirate ship.
With Dawn's eyesight, he could naturally see the hideousness and cruelty on the black dog's face, but seeing a dog making such a humane expression still made Dawn unable to help but laugh.
"I'll go first!" Dawn exerted force on his feet and rushed towards the black dog standing on the bow.
When the man was in the air, halos of various colors had already surrounded his body. Dwayne used the air to create a foothold in the air to adjust his force, and used the downward inertia to give the black dog on the opposite side a "warning".
But perhaps Rad saw that it was just a little kid, so he did not dodge or evade and took the attack from Dawn that fell from the sky.
Raddog grinned with a human-like expression on his face and said, "It's just a kid. Is there no one left in the navy?"
But Dwayne didn't respond, he just punched down silently with the inertia of falling from the sky!
"Rip Claw"
Rad, the incarnation of a black dog, raised his right paw and collided head-on with Dawn who fell from the sky.
"boom!"