Chapter 4 The Dark Side of Fortune: Unveiling the True Wealth of the Golden Emperor

[Kebi: Are all the things shown in the video real?]

[Businessman A: Yes, they are real. I am that businessman. That sneaky Golden Emperor used someone with special abilities to cheat at cards with me! It's despicable and shameless!]

[Kizaru: The past may be in the past, but what about the future?]

[Aokiji: If the information in the video is true and reliable, it would add credibility to this ranking!]

[Garp: But where is this Dragon Kingdom? If it's genuinely wealthier than the Golden Emperor, there's no reason why Marine wouldn't know about it!]

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The video then shows another major source of wealth for the Golden Emperor: the sex trade.

In a palace-like building, nobles in bright clothes gather to bid on beautiful women of all races.

Some of the women were lost by gamblers, while others were gamblers themselves.

"I offer five million Baileys!"

"I offer ten million Baileys!"

"I'll give you 80 million Baileys for that mermaid!"

Lust makes people spend money, and the Golden Emperor makes a lot of money from gambling and the sex trade.

He used his money to get help from the Celestial Dragons to silence the negative consequences of these industries.

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[Blackbeard: Once a person loses their conscience, wealth comes quickly! In the future, I'll build my own pirate kingdom and do the same!]

[Ace: You don't have a future, Teach. I will definitely find you!]

[Blackbeard: Ace is scary! Too bad you're not that skilled! Ha ha ha!]

"Ace?" Roger, the ghost of the Pure Land of Bliss, stared at the messages in the sky, feeling stunned!

[Kaido: Tesoro is doing really well in this industry, but he's made a lot of enemies. No wonder they're willing to use our weapons to pay off their debt! Looks like we can have more cooperation in the future!]

[Golden Emperor: No problem.]

[Garp: You guys are causing chaos in this world with your unscrupulous actions!]

[Golden Emperor: Vice Admiral Garp, my business is approved by the World Government! Your accusations are baseless!]

[Garp: What's wrong with those useless...]

[Sengoku: Garp!! Be quiet!!]

Sengoku covered Garp's mouth next to him!

Garp really says whatever he wants!

[Smoker: Slave trading should be prohibited!]

[Auntie: What a naive guy, there are very few things in this world that money can't influence!]

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The video shows how the Golden Emperor makes money from gambling and the sex trade.

It also shows some of his other businesses, but these are not as profitable.

The video ends at night with a summary of the leaderboard videos.

[Kingdom wealth ranking NO.3, the main source of wealth casinos, color industry... Estimated annual net income: 56 billion Baileys! ]

The Golden Emperor made a lot of money this year.

People were jealous, but they were also scared because he is powerful and has powerful allies.

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"Hmph, I never thought he would hide so much income," Ju Peter said with some dissatisfaction.

"Don't worry, I'll handle this matter later," Saturn replied nonchalantly.

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The Golden Emperor was sitting in his seat with a smug smile on his face.

Then, a barrage of messages made him stop smiling.

[Stella: Are you really the Tesoro I know? ]

The Golden Emperor's smile froze as he saw the name "Stella".

He was shocked and couldn't move.

He didn't know what to say.

He knew that she was right, and he felt guilty for what he had done.

He also knew that there was nothing he could do to change the past.

[One of the Marine: In the Kingdom of St. Elders, I recall years of wars and turmoil, and the people are facing immense hardships. It seems highly unlikely for them to be wealthier than the Golden Emperor, right?]

[Rocks: As the ancestral land of Celestial Dragons, one can imagine the immense wealth of heavenly gold in that country!]

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The video showed multiple scenes from the battlefield, with the Kingdom of Elders in the center.

People saw the chaos and violence of the war for the first time.

The video showed the bloody reality of war, and it shocked people all over the world.

They wondered why the richest country in the world would wage war on so many other countries.

But soon, they realized that it was all for money.

"General, the city gate has been breached!"

"Eliminate all the worthless individuals, capture the valuable ones alive, and seize their wealth! Ensure that the law enforcement team oversees the process. Anyone attempting to take it for personal gain will be considered a traitor, endangering the country!"

"If we fail to hand over all the heavenly gold this year and give some to the royal family of the Kingdom, our country will lose its status as a member of the World Government!"

"If that happens, pirates will overrun our country in no time, leading to its destruction!"

A bloody and cruel war took place.

Young adults and young women were captured alive.

Some of them were killed, while the elderly and children were brutally murdered.

This massacre is an outrage to all people of conscience.

And this is just one example of the many atrocities that have been committed.