Chapter 72: King/Emperor of the Sea

In the battle at the top of the war, the casualties on Yami’s side went like this:

2 people were seriously injured: Lucci and Kaku.

One lost sight in an eye: Itachi.

It turned out Shiryu’s attack was fatal, and Itachi had used Izanagi.

Fugaku and Shisui used the [Susanoo], but found that after their physical fitness became stronger, the impact on their vision wasn't as great as before.

This loss was acceptable; at least there was no loss of manpower.

The situation from the war was also spread around the world through Buggy's live broadcast with almost no censorship.

The Marines' reputation was still damaged, and it was unacceptable to many people to actually make a deal with pirates.

But in fact, deals with pirates had started a long time ago, and were initiated by the World Government.

The Shichibukai system, as an example, was the result of deals with pirates.

However, those people ignored this and criticized the Marines one after another in the news.

Sengoku also felt very uncomfortable.

He also knew that he had held back during this war, mainly against Luffy and Ace, but he hadn't shown any leniency against the Whitebeard Pirates.

However, someone had to be responsible for this mistake.

The World Government was actually very satisfied with the results of this battle.

It was enough to kill the uncrowned king of the seas.

However, Sengoku still had to step down, and a new Fleet Admiral needed to be selected.

At the same time, what became known to the whole world, besides the death of Whitebeard and the scandal of the Marines, was the Uchiha clan.

The huge form that even the image Den-Den Mushi couldn't fully capture...

This fighting power attracted the attention of the world's strongest.

This person had just become a Shichibukai and could be said to be unknown before the war.

Why was he so strong?

The vast majority of pirates on the seas ranked the Uchiha as extremely dangerous.

They should never be hostile towards them unless necessary and should run away when they see one.

At the same time, the strength of the Uchiha, known as the Red-Eyed Clan, was spread by the Marines, as many had noticed that these people's eyes were extremely red.

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The next day… Sabaody Archipelago.

Yami met Doflamingo on his luxury cruise ship.

Fugaku and the others also came along and followed them to enjoy the services on Doflamingo's luxury cruise ship.

There were many beauties up there, dressed very provocatively.

Izumi stared at Itachi, not giving him a chance to mess around.

‘Let’s see if you dare, Itachi…’

Meanwhile, Itachi looked at his father silently.

If his father did anything inappropriate, he would tell his mother using [genjutsu] without reservation.

‘Let’s see if you dare, father…’

Yami and Doflamingo were sitting opposite each other on sofas in a very spacious and luxurious room.

There was no one else inside.

"You stopped me during the meeting because of the deal you have with Kaido, right?"

Yami didn't waste any time.

He directly exposed Doflamingo's reasons for seeking him out.

But now, he probably regretted looking for him.

"How did you know this?"

"There can't be a mole on Kaido's side, and few of my men know about it!"

"Have you been investigating me?" he knew there were many weird abilities in this world, and spying using them could work.

Doflamingo didn't try to hide it; his face was filled with displeasure, and he spoke very directly.

Although he had seen the true power of the [Susanoo], he felt that if the whole Family came together, they could still defeat the other party.

And he was backed by Kaido, so he could pretend that he wasn't afraid of Yami.

"You have always wanted to go further, but your own strength is insufficient. You can only find ways to cooperate with others to improve your strength."

"Do you want the position of the Four Emperors vacated by Whitebeard?"

"I can help you."

Yami very directly stated Doflamingo's fantasy.

Doflamingo hoped to have the power of the Celestial Dragons, but now he had to be controlled by the World Government under the Celestial Dragons.

At first, he worked hard for the identity of Shichibukai, and even went to encourage Bellamy to join his crew, but now this identity could no longer bring him much help.

He wasn't stupid enough to be an enemy of the World Government, so if he wanted to take a step further and control his own freedom, then he could only become a Yonko, or even target the Pirate King title…

How could Doflamingo, who possessed [Haoshoku Haki], be willing to submit to the World Government managed by the Celestial Dragons?

He wanted to become the king of these seas and have the power to be equal to the Celestial Dragons.

It would prove that even if he didn't use the identity of a Celestial Dragon, he could still be stronger than them.

“Fuffuffuffuffu”

"Interesting."

Doflamingo had a surprised look on his face, then laughed and joked.

"Are you going to join the Donquixote Family?"

“No.” Yami didn’t laugh.                                                                                 

"Dressrosa… use this country in exchange for the opportunity of me helping you become a Yonko."

Yami said straightforwardly.            

“That’s my offer.”

There was a reason for why he was saying that.

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[A king/Emperor of the sea]

[Task 1: Become the king of a country with a population of more than 50,000, and become a member of the World Government]

[Task 2: Become one of the Four Emperors of the Sea. (No one must challenge your power within a month of becoming a Yonko)]

[Time limit: two years]

[Task reward: Designate a Devil Fruit (no side effects)]

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Because the next mission had come.

Yami didn't want to be a pirate.

Although the Four Emperors were more free, managing a country was different from messing around at sea.

Moreover, Yami wanted both this time.

Becoming the king himself, and secondly, secretly controlling a Yonko.

Doflamingo was a very suitable candidate.

He was ambitious, and he also had a country under him.

Although he could also develop an island himself, the population was a problem.

If he wanted to snatch the throne of a country that was part of the World Government, he might have some trouble.

After all, as a Shichibukai, it would be too strange for him to suddenly control a country.

Even if he used [genjutsu] to control the king and make him give up his throne, he would be targeted by the World Government.

The most important task was to obtain the qualifications of a World Government member country.

The second option was to grab a deserted island and start from scratch, but it wasn't easy to gather the population.

At the same time, everything in the country had to be done slowly.

He didn't know how long it would take to build it, and he had to find a way to join the World Government-affiliated countries.

The Uchiha clan had been living on a deserted island for half a year.

Yami wanted to improve the environment.

Dressrosa, in this regard, was very good.

Although these difficulties could be overcome, Yami couldn't find time to join the new Four Emperors' forces and expand the Uchiha's influence.

To get them all, it would be better to start with Doflamingo.

At the same time, Yami judged that the next mission after this one might either be: to become the Pirate King or to fight against the World Government.

So, it would be better to prepare in advance and make more arrangements.

"This joke isn't funny."

Doflamingo's face immediately darkened after hearing Yami's words.

He didn't care too much about Dressrosa; it was just a tool.

He wasn't really running the country…

However, this was his possession, and it was absolutely not allowed to be taken away by others.