Chapter 17: Chapter 17 The World Government's Desperate Offer: Dragon Kingdom's 350 Billion Berries
Marshal Sengoku was shocked.
The Dragon Kingdom's annual income is more than the Marine headquarters' military spending for several years.
The Marine headquarters is the most powerful force in the world, but it is still not as rich as a country.
If the Marine headquarters had more money, they could be much stronger.
The World government is also short of money.
Without money, the Marine headquarters would not be able to function.
"If the wealth of the Dragon Kingdom could be used by the Marine, our just cause would take a big step forward! As long as we could control 350 billion Baileys, it would be worth giving him a Marine Admiral, or even a Marine Superintendent. There would be no question!"
Sengoku was talking to himself like crazy, which startled Garp.
"You're not the kind of person who would sell out for money," Garp said in amazement.
Sengoku glanced at him angrily. "If you weren't in charge, how would you know how expensive weapons and ammunition are for the Marine?! Do you know that the Marine is short of money?!"
"Do you know how 350 billion a year could change the Marine?!"
"Bastard Garp! If you were willing to give in a little, why would I have to work so hard?!"
Garp looked at the ranting Sengoku and took a few steps back silently.
Although 350 billion is a lot, Garp really doesn't know what exactly it can change for the Marines. But it should change a lot, otherwise Sengoku wouldn't have this expression.
"Maybe we can try," Sengoku said. He was really moved and called the Five Elders.
"No problem, as long as you can persuade the Dragon Kingdom to be used by us, you can give them any position in the Marines, even the position of Admiral or the Grand Overseer," said one of the Five Elders.
Garp was stunned again. "Crazy, crazy, you are crazy..."
They are really desperate for money! They are even willing to sell the position of Admiral and the Grand Overseer! This is unheard of!
It turned out that they didn't sell these positions before because the money was not enough. It's not because they are upright!
[Aokiji: I estimated it earlier, thinking it was 250 billion at most, but it's actually 350 billion!]
[Apoo: I'm stunned! 350 billion is beyond imagination! Most bounty criminals worldwide won't have this much money! It's just one year's income!]
[Capone Bege: Well, they earn more, so naturally, they spend more!]
[Buggy: This... so much money, even a lifetime of searching for treasures won't earn me this much! The Great Secret Treasure may not even compare!]
[Whitebeard: In all my years as a pirate, I've never seen such wealth!]
Whitebeard, the poorest of the Four Emperors, was amazed by the amount of money. He cared about money because he wanted to help the people in his hometown.
Kaido, the ruler of Wanokuni, was also amazed. He thought about how much he could expand his army, buy resources, and build warships and weapons with so much money.
"Should I just let King fly there first? He should be able to wipe out this country by himself!"
Kaido even planned to grab it directly!
"But the Marines have bases everywhere. I'm afraid they'll arrive before us. If we make a move and the Marines make a move, they'll be seen as the defenders of justice. Wouldn't that play into their hands?"
Thinking of this, Kaido hesitated again.
At this moment, Sengoku's message attracted everyone's attention.
[Sengoku: Mr. Gao Yang, are you interested in joining our Marine?]
[Rocks: You want someone to join the Marines? You're clearly trying to recruit people who are greedy! Sengoku, you scoundrel!]
[Whitebeard: They're becoming more shameless!]
[Kaido: Shameless Marine!]
[Big Mom: Money is such a wonderful thing!]
[Sengoku: Shut up, pirates!]
[Gao Yang: Not interested!]
Gao Yang's answer was simple and direct, just like Boss Bai's. There was no negotiable tone in either of their responses. However, this time Sengoku didn't stop
[Sengoku: You can be a Marine Admiral or the Chief Inspector of the Marines. Both positions are more powerful than being a remote king.]
As soon as Sengoku said this, countless powerhouses in the world were shocked.
They had never seen Sengoku make such a generous offer before.
Some people even wondered if the Marines had gone crazy.
However, the leaders of the other countries thought about it for a moment and realized that Sengoku's offer was actually quite tempting.
After all, who wouldn't want to have access to the wealth of Dragon Kingdom?
The only thing they couldn't give up was the position of leader.
Sengoku had truly thought ahead of them.
He had acted faster than them and made them an offer that they couldn't refuse. Of course, this was not what the Four Emperors and the pirates wanted to see.
They continued to mock Sengoku for his cheekiness and shamelessness.
They accused him of trying to spoil their good deeds.
However, Sengoku was unfazed by their insults.
He knew that he had made the right offer.
He was confident that Gao Yang would eventually accept his offer and join the Marines.
[Golden Lion: This is just buying an official with money! So, you're not unwilling to sell, but you don't have enough money! How dare you call yourselves righteous?]
Sengoku ignored him.
Gao Yang was stunned for a moment, but he still decisively refused.
He could see their calculations from a mile away.
He wasn't stupid!
[Gao Yang: I'm not interested.]
[Sengoku: You won't reconsider?]
[Gao Yang: No reconsideration.]
Sengoku scratched his head. Although this kid is young, some things are not easy to do. There's no room for negotiation!
Seeing this, Vinus had to act.
[One of the Five Elders: Since you're not interested in joining the Marines, which part of the World Government are you interested in, Mr. Gao Yang?]
[Whitebeard: Are you crazy? I've never had 350 billion berries, so I can't imagine how powerful that kind of wealth is!]
The World Government, however, knows very well.
[Loan Shark King: This is unheard of! The Five Elders have never personally invited anyone to work for the World Government before!]
[Red Hair: This is a rare opportunity!]
[Buggy: Being rich is great, but becoming a high-ranking official seems more stable. I agree with the World Government!]
[Gao Yang: I'm not interested.]
5 Elders frowned slightly.
[One of the Five Elders: We're also considering your safety. Too much wealth can be dangerous. There must be many pirates targeting you right now. We can offer you protection.]
The message was clear.
As long as Gao Yang wasn't a fool, he should be able to understand what they were saying.
[Gao Yang: Don't worry, we can protect ourselves.]
Gao Yang still refused, which made Vinus's expression turn sour.
He didn't know this so-called little king!
[One of the Five Elders: Maybe you don't know much about the world, so you answer this way. I still hope you'll think about it carefully. If you change your mind, you can contact us at any time.]
Gao Yang didn't bother to reply.
He ignored the commotion behind him and focused on the names of the three kingdoms that had just popped up on the sky screen video.
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