One Piece: Fist of the World.

Chapter 213 The Five Elders’ Phone Call

The moon was rising, and the palace of Dressrosa was brightly lit and bustling.

The Rod Pirates were holding a banquet, and Rod naturally sat in the main seat. Violet, as a representative of the former royal family, mingled among the members of the Rod Pirates and got closer to them.

"Thank you so much for saving Dressrosa from the disaster!"

King Liku sat next to Rhodes with a respectful attitude, and behind him stood a soldier with a resolute expression.

Cyrus!
The legendary hero of the Dressrosa Arena, with an incredible undefeated record of 3,000 games!

At the same time, he is also the son-in-law of King Riku and the former captain of King Riku's army. Five years ago, when Doflamingo led the Donquixote family to seize power, he was touched by Sucrose and turned into a toy with his ability, and disappeared from everyone's memory.

It was not until Sucrose was defeated by Kosa and his men and his abilities lost their effectiveness that King Riku remembered his son-in-law again. Cyrus also found his daughter Rebecca as soon as possible, and then found King Riku together and protected him.

"I told you, I'm a pirate too!"

Rhodes put down the wine glass in his hand and glanced at King Riku beside him.

Unlike Doflamingo, that guy was originally a Celestial Dragon, and their family, the Don Quixote Family, was originally the royal family of Dressrosa. It was just that when the World Government was established, the Don Quixote Family moved to Marijoa, which made the Riku Family the new royal family.

Therefore, as long as Doflamingo uses some means to make the Riku clan lose the support of the people, he can legitimately restore and become the royal family of Dressrosa again.

But Rhodes couldn't do that.

After all, Dressrosa was a member of the World Government. Rhodes just wanted to make it his own territory instead of fighting the World Government directly for it.

So, name is important.

King Riku is the banner he raised and also a fig leaf in front of the World Government.

"No, you are not like other pirates!"

King Riku looked at Rhodes in front of him.

Although it was only a brief contact, he could feel that this boy was completely different from Doflamingo.

From Doflamingo, he could only feel deep darkness and pure evil.

However, although this young man in front of him always regarded himself as a pirate and acted in a rather overbearing manner, King Riku could feel the kindness hidden deep in his heart.

After experiencing what happened with Doflamingo, King Riku himself also had some feelings in his heart.

In the new world, no one knows what will happen next. It would be a blessing if there is a strong person who can protect you.

"whatever."

Rhodes didn't look at King Riku beside him.

In this battle, the Rod Pirates wiped out the Don Quixote family and occupied their territory. Next, they will take over the Don Quixote family's inheritance bit by bit.

With what Doflamingo has accumulated over the years, even if he cannot take over all of it, the power of the Rod Pirates can expand rapidly.

After all, before this, the Rod Pirates had always been sailing, and even if they stopped for a while, it was only for some special things or for training, and they had never seriously managed their own power.

Don Quixote has been entrenched in Dressrosa for so many years, and Doflamingo has relied on his triple identities as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the king of a member country of the World Government, and a former Celestial Dragon to move between various forces and build a huge network of power. He has also become an important figure in the underground world by relying on his arms business.

Now that the Don Quixote family was destroyed, everything he had built over the years was now in the hands of Rhodes.

As for whether it can be received smoothly?
Rhodes glanced at Violet, who was chatting and laughing with her friends, and Baby-5, who was following behind Gray and blushing from time to time.

With these two Don Quixote family cadres here, we should be able to take over a part of it smoothly.

As for the rest, it depends on what Neilu and Luo do.

After all, most of the Don Quixote family's cadres have not had time to transform into devil fruits yet.

Moreover, with his record of defeating Kaido, there must not be many ignorant guys in the New World who dare to provoke him.

Bru Bru Bru~~
The Den Den Mushi that Rhodes had placed aside suddenly rang. Rhodes paused slightly, then put down his wine glass, a smile flashing across his face.

This is the Den Den Mushi given to him by the World Government when he became one of the Shichibukai. It is specifically used to communicate with the World Government.

After the battle, Rhodes had been waiting for this call.

He knew that no matter if he defeated another Shichibukai or repelled the Four Emperors Kaido, the World Government would have a serious talk with him.

In particular, Doflamingo's fall had a huge impact.

The mere fact that they were turned into toys by the [Childlike Joy Fruit] and then worked as laborers in Dressrosa for many years is enough to cause the World Government a lot of trouble.

As a former Celestial Dragon, Doflamingo holds some things in his hands that the World Government is quite wary of, and this is something the World Government cannot ignore in any way.

"Guernica, any instructions?"

Rod picked up the phone.

"Baquan Rhodes, this is the Five Elders!"

What came from the other end of the phone was not the familiar voice of CP0, but a slightly old voice full of superiority.

"Five old stars?"

King Riku's body shook.

That's the highest level leader of the world government!
Even though Dressrosa is a member of the World Government with a long history, King Riku has never had the opportunity to have a direct conversation with the Five Elders.

"What an honor it is to be able to speak directly to the Five Elders."

Rhodes said this, but there was no respect on his face. He even picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into his mouth.

"You should know that the Shichibukai policy is an important policy to maintain the stability of the ocean. Why do you want to provoke a war with the Shichibukai again!"

From the other end of the line came the scolding of the Five Elders.

With the fall of Doflamingo, his evil deeds have been spread through various channels by those who were turned into toys before, and the Five Elders, who are the highest level of the World Government, naturally also know about it.

However, they don't care.

What is more important to them is balance and stability!
What Doflamingo did was insignificant at all. On the contrary, if the policies of the Seven Warlords of the Sea were greatly affected, affecting the balance and stability of the world, that would be a truly fatal thing.

"Of course it's because I'm a partner of Justice!"

A hint of amusement flashed across Rhodes' face.

"I've already said it, I'm one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. As a righteous partner, how could I tolerate someone as sinful as Doflamingo?"

There was a brief silence on the Den Den Mushi side, then a different voice continued.

"Stop making jokes like this and saying things like this!"

"You were the ones who joked first! With CP0's ability, you should have already figured out the origin of the feud between Doflamingo and me."

"So, if you have anything to say, just speak directly, and don't try to test me with verbal tricks."

Rhode said bluntly, "You, fought against Kaido, the Beast?"

The Five Elders on the other end of the Den Den Mushi paused for a moment, then spoke again.

They only received information about a shocking battle that took place in Dressrosa and that the Blue Dragon, suspected to be Kaido, had left Dressrosa. After all, this was a battle at the level of the Four Emperors, and ordinary intelligence personnel had no way of getting close to it. Since they had not made any preparations in Dressrosa beforehand, being able to obtain such information was already a pleasant surprise.

"Yes, a little inferior."

There was a brief silence on the other end of the Den Den Mushi again.

That's the Yonko!
One of the Shichibukai could actually fight the Four Emperors one-on-one, and was only slightly at a disadvantage, and in the end it was Kaido the Beast who took the initiative to leave.

This has completely deviated from the original intention of formulating the Seven Warlords of the Sea policy.

It is true that among the Seven Warlords of the Sea, there are also world-class swordsmen like Hawkeye Mihawk who are able to fight against the Four Emperors, but the two are completely different.

Hawkeye is a lone ranger, and no matter how powerful he is, his influence is limited.

But Baquan is different.

Under his command, he has many elite soldiers and generals, and the best of them are no less capable than the senior officials under the Four Emperors.

Such power is almost catching up with the Four Emperors.

Is a Shichibukai with such power still a Shichibukai?

"Are you still a Shichibukai?"

"Of course!"

Rhodes answered without hesitation.

He has not yet earned the benefits that the identity of Shichibukai can bring, so how could he give up this identity so easily?

"I have been fulfilling my duties as a Shichibukai. Whether it's Crocodile or Doflamingo, I have eliminated all of these evil-minded guys from the Shichibukai team. I am serious about dealing with pirates."

There was no sound from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, who was listening quietly to Rhodes' performance.

“Not only that, even though we have just entered the New World, I have discovered that the pirate forces in the New World are too rampant. The navy alone may not be able to properly protect the member states of the New World. Dressrosa is an example.

I believe that in the New World, there are many countries like Dressrosa that are attacked by pirates, so next I will set up a security company to protect the countries in the New World from pirates. "

This sounded high-sounding, but the Five Elders understood what Rhodes meant in an instant.

He will continue to be one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, standing on the side of the World Government and curbing the forces of pirates.

As a condition, the World Government must recognize the security company he mentioned and allow it to expand its power within the scope of the World Government's member states.

"I think the Five Elders will not be stingy in supporting a Shichibukai like me who is wholeheartedly concerned about the World Government."

Thinking of Rhodes's previous greedy face, the Five Elders instantly understood that he was asking for money.

"No problem, someone will contact you later about the details."

A reply came from the Den Den Mushi.

"I hope you can fulfill your duties as a Shichibukai and curb the growth of pirates!"

"Of course, I will definitely maintain the stability of this sea area!"

As soon as the call was hung up, a smile appeared on Rhodes' face.

This is the true way to use the identity of Shichibukai!
Next, it’s time for their power to expand rapidly!

···
Marie Gioia, Between the Powers.

The five elders sat in a circle and discussed Rhodes' situation.

"I didn't expect that in just one year, the power of the Lodo Pirates has expanded to such an extent. The brat, Tyrant, is even capable of fighting the Four Emperors head-on without losing."

"That brat will definitely cause greater unrest. I suggest we eliminate him as soon as possible!"

"After all, he is just a pirate. No matter how powerful he is, he is just another pirate emperor. After decades, he will still turn into dust.

I think that since he has ambitions, let him do what he wants. Whether he suppresses the pirates' arrogance or the pirates suppress him, it will be a good thing for us.

Vegapunk's research has entered a new stage, and in a few years at most, the Shichibukai policy can be abolished."

"I second the motion. Let him jump around for a while. Although we cannot start a war with the Four Emperors lightly, it would be great if a war broke out between the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the Four Emperors."

"Not bad!"

Thinking of Vegapunk's research, several of the Five Elders nodded.

By the time Vegapunk's research is completed, the Shichibukai will be completely abolished, which will only take a few years.

···
New World, Wano Country

The blue dragon flew across the sky of Wano Country, and everyone's heart trembled. They all knew that it was Kaido, the King of Beasts.

When the members of the Beasts Pirates saw their governor, instead of cheering loudly as usual, they trembled slightly and remained silent.

"Ok?"

Kaido fell from the sky, threw Jack and the others aside, picked up a jar of wine and drank it in big gulps, then pointed at a subordinate in front of him.

"What's going on? Why can't I see Jhin and Quinn?!"

King and Queen are also senior officers under his command. Together with Jack, they are known as the three big bosses of the Beasts Pirates and are important figures under him.

Generally speaking, when he left Wano Country, he would arrange for King and Quinn to stay, and every time he returned, the two of them would rush to see him as soon as possible.

"that···"

The little brother pointed at by Kaido was shaking uncontrollably.

He knew that his governor had a bad temper and would beat his subordinates with a stick if they disagreed with him.

And what he was about to say next would definitely put the Governor in a bad mood.

I don’t know if my small body can withstand the governor’s iron rod.

"Master Jin and Master Quinn are both injured."

"Injuried!?"

Kaido stood up suddenly, his strong and sturdy body was full of oppression, making the younger brothers below unable to speak for a while.

"What the hell is going on? Someone sneaked in while I was not at home!"

Kaido, who was originally in a good mood because of his exciting battle with Rod and the subsequent cooperation matters he had agreed on, now had anger in his eyes and reached out to grab his Eight Precepts.

(End of this chapter)