Chapter 167: Consolidating Power

Noah's Ark.

Imu was sitting with his eyes closed on the Empty Throne, and on his legs was the Enma sword with half of the blade protruding from its sheath. A purple mist emanated from his body, projecting a powerful and oppressive aura.

The atmosphere in the great hall was somber and solemn, influenced only by his presence.

Imu opened his eyes.

The blade of the Enma sword returned to its sheath on its own, and the purple mist quickly vanished. But the sparkle in his eyes was like stars and was contained inside after a moment.

Imu could feel his Haki strengthening significantly along with his soul.

This visible improvement made Imu deeply interested in training. The feeling of getting stronger every moment was addictive. Especially, the demons and monsters of the underworld provided him with constant novelty.

Besides...

At this time, Imu began to slowly float in the air.

This form of flight was different from the previous one, before he generated an invisible mass under his feet using Busoshoku Haki, which was more walking than flying. Now, it was true flight, a newly awakened ability with the enhancement of his sixth sense.

"My Lord!" Stussy entered the room with a pile of documents in her hands, looking at Imu, who was floating in the air. Seeing Stussy, Imu returned to the Empty Throne.

"Bring them."

"Yes!" Stussy approached and stood on the platform. Imu, with a thought, made the first document float towards him.

"So Muzan Kibutsuji and Nakime are already imprisoned in Impel Down?"

While reading the report, Imu suddenly remembered that there was a demon named Tamayo in the Demon Slayer world who could develop various medicines and drugs with Muzan's blood.

Tamayo was, without a doubt, one of the most valuable figures in the world of Demon Slayer.

Imu had overlooked their existence before, only providing information about Muzan and the Twelve Kizuki to the World Government.

But there was still time.

She lives in Asakusa. Although her residence was hidden by an illusion, sending personnel skilled in Kenbunshoku Haki should be enough to find her.

Thinking of this, Imu wrote a note on the document.

As he continued to read the files related to the Demon Slayer world, he learned that the members of the Demon Slayer Corps had agreed to join the World Government and were willing to settle in the Starfish World.

"The value of the Demon Slayer Corps lies in their breathing styles, Nichirin swords, and their unique abilities like those of Kagaya Ubuyashiki."

"There is also the mysterious Blue Spider Lily flower, which should be a rare treasure."

He added another note to the document.

Imu had always considered his main role in the World Government in three aspects.

First, be the strongest combat power. Second, use his knowledge as a transmigrant to discover the value of each new world. Third, control the Dimensional Gate.

As long as he fulfilled these, he would justify his power and position.

"And then there are Tanjiro and Nezuko, the 'protagonist' siblings."

"Tanjiro has an extraordinary sense of smell, capable of predicting enemy movements, perceiving emotions, and even finding the opponent's weak point."

This is outrageous!

Before, Tanjiro could not take full advantage of this ability due to his limited strength. But with proper training from the World Government, he could become a deadly warrior.

There is also the Sun Breathing mastered by Tanjiro.

Anyway, in terms of value alone, he is much greater than the 'protagonist' Ikoma of the Kabane world.

Nezuko, for her part, is valuable for her ability to not fear sunlight and her immunity to Muzan's control.

"Let's arrange the members of the Demon Slayer Corps to live in Wano Country. I think the environment and style there are suitable for them."

"The Ubuyashiki family can live in the Flower Capital. The swordsmen will join the Sword Hall led by Mihawk, and the Nichirin swordsmiths will work with the legendary swordsmiths in Udon."

"Tengen Uzui and his three wives will join Umigakure, helping to train ninja beasts, but he must deliver the Tengen clan's Gunpowder formula to the Academy of Sciences."

Imu indicated to Stussy.

"Dragon has always been short-handed. If the Demon Slayer Corps' Hashira aren't willing to join the army, let them become police officers. The army doesn't need them that much anyway."

Now that they are about to conquer the Demon Slayer World, Imu doubted whether they should reveal the existence of the Dimensional Portals and the Other Worlds to the entire world.

In theory, only in this way could all combat, military and economic forces be brought together. However, the problem is that once this becomes public, the affiliated nations will surely be anxious, with different ideas and demands, and there might even be opponents.

This would only serve to complicate the situation.

Imu was lost in thought.

In his opinion, the current World Government and the affiliated nations were like a pile of scattered sand. Although they seemed to be united and it was more than enough to take on weaker opponents, if they ever encountered stronger opponents, they could easily collapse. So before opening another Dimensional Gate, Imu decided to get rid of the unstable factors that still oppose the World Government like Elbaf.

With these thoughts in mind Imu took out a Den-Den Mushi.

"Imu-sama, we listen to your orders."

"Accelerate the construction of flying warships. Once we have five hundred, we will announce to the world the Dimensional Gates and the existence of other Worlds."

Warcury was stunned for a moment, but then he understood Imu's profound meaning, and his eyes shone with excitement.

"Yes sir!"

"We will follow your orders."

When the Den-Den Mushi's microphone was heavily dropped, the Room of Authority fell silent for a long time, and each of the Five Elders present was thinking about Imu's order.

"Does this mean..."

"We are finally reaching this point, aren't we? I never thought that, in our generation, we would fulfill the wish of the 20 kings of eight hundred years ago." Mars said as he stroked his beard.

"How long does it take for the five hundred flying warships to be completed?" V. Nusjuro asked in a deep voice.

"If we give them the ability to fly, it won't take long. The time will mainly be spent on assembling five hundred warships and equipping them with control and propulsion systems." Mars gave the answer.

"The problem is that we can't move the navy's warships."

Nusjuro frowned. That would take too long.

Mars smiled bitterly and said: "It's not just this problem."

"Have you forgotten the battleships found in Demon Slayer World? A few days ago, Sengoku proposed to observe the performance of these battleships in subsequent battles. If they are really good, then we should consider upgrading the navy warships."

"Then according to this idea, before the role of ironclad ships is determined, we can't continue to build the previous warships."

Previously, the Navy had been using iron-coated wooden ships mainly due to the scarcity of metal resources in Starfish World. But things have changed now. With the natural resources of Kabane World and the Demon Slayer World, Starfish World has achieved a certain freedom of resources.

"Indeed, if battleships are truly superior, then of course we must opt ​​for the best. It seems we have no choice but to wait." V. Nusjuro could only accept reality.

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[Bang!]

A gunshot broke through the night sky, followed by more gunshots that echoed throughout the city, mixed with some explosions and human wails.

The clamor of battle and furious shouts filled the air incessantly.

This is the Kingdom of Scrub, located in the middle area of the third route in the first half of the Grand Line. It is a kingdom that, although it does not have a seat in the Levely, is more prosperous than many other nations.

At this time, the kingdom was engulfed in revolt.

[Boom! Boom! Boom!]

The explosions illuminated the darkness again and again, revealing the hateful expressions of the citizens and the pale faces of the soldiers.

Outside the bright hall of the palace, the nobles of the kingdom gathered anxiously, waiting for news. Every explosion from outside the capital made them tremble with fear. They whispered nervously among themselves.

"Damn you! How dare these commoners!"

"This is all because of what happened two days ago. Dispersing them would have been enough, why shoot them?"

"Those commoners dared to surround the capital, demanding the return of the confiscated Den-Den Mushi and a 50% reduction in taxes. It's nerveless! What's wrong with the king ordering the ringleaders killed?"

"The problem now is that those commoners have weapons!"

Meanwhile, inside the throne room, the king listened to the explosions with clenched teeth.

In front of him, high-ranking nobles, including dukes and marquises, were arguing with concern.

"We don't know how much longer they can hold out on the wall. We just hope that the World Government forces arrive in time."

"But this all started because we didn't follow the recommendations of the World Government. They will also have problems with us when they arrive."

"You also said it was a recommendation. The Heavenly Tribute reform and tax reforms must be approved in the next Levely to become law. We have not broken any laws."

"Do you think the World Government will reason with us?"

These arguments irritated the king, who hit the armrest of the throne hard. "Silence, everyone!"

"Where is your noble dignity? Those commoners only have a few old weapons, while we have twenty-three cannons on the capital walls and a solid steel gate. What are they afraid of?"

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