66 Chapter 66: Unfolding Tensions - The Dragon Kingdom's Rising Military Power and Intruders!
[Kid: The kingdom military list is about which country is the most powerful in the world!]
[Kira: Yes, it is about combat power, military power, etc.]
[Loan usury king: Then wouldn't Elbaf, the kingdom of giants, be the most powerful country in the world?]
[Big Mom: Elbaf is indeed very powerful.]
[Morgans: Yes, there are few kingdoms in the world that can compare to Elbaf.]
[Stussy: Not necessarily.]
[Ochoku: It would be embarrassing if we were on the list twice and failed to get the most recognition once!]
Elbaf, which is considered to be the most powerful country in the world, did not make it to the top three of the kingdom military ranking.
This is surprising because everyone thought Elbaf was the strongest.
Even the king of the giant clan is stunned.
He feels like he is being tricked.
He doesn't understand why Elbaf can't even make it to the top three, even though their overall strength has increased by 2%.
[Kingdom Military Ranking!]
[NO.3: Goa Kingdom.]
[NO.2: Lulusia Kingdom.]
[NO.1: Dragon Kingdom.]
[Bonney: Anyone thinking of attacking the Dragon Kingdom, think again! The Dragon Kingdom's army is very strong, and you will die if you dare to attack them!]
Bonney is a big fan of the Dragon Kingdom.
She is happy to see that the Dragon Kingdom is ranked first in the military rankings.
She is so excited that she jumps on the table.
Her crewmates are also happy for the Dragon Kingdom.
[Tyrant Bear: Behave yourself.]
Tyrant Bear, who is usually silent and rarely sends messages, sees Bonney's messages and can't help but wonder if she is really his well-behaved daughter.
[Bonney: Oh~]
Bonney sat back in her chair, but she was still very excited.
[Kid: The Dragon Kingdom is the strongest country in the world!
[Hawkins: Elbaf, one of the strongest kingdoms, is not even in the top three!]
[Apoo: Is this list wrong? I've never heard of the other two kingdoms in the top three, except for the Dragon Kingdom.]
[Stussy: I've heard of the Goya Kingdom, the most beautiful country in East Blue. Before the troop list was released, someone from the Goya King family said they would bring 150,000 troops to attack the Dragon Kingdom, but they were killed a few minutes after sending the message!]
The Lulusia Kingdom is not something to be trifled with.
[Kira: How can the Dragon Kingdom be in the top three when it is so weak?]
[Big Mom: East Blue kingdom? Are you kidding me? How can such a small country be one of the top three military powers?]
[Capone Bege: Lulusia Kingdom? I think I've heard of it before. It's the ancestral land of the Celestial Dragons, right? But I don't know much about it. How can it be ranked second in military power?]
[Urouge: Except for the Dragon Kingdom, which has been on the list recently, I haven't heard of any of these three kingdoms! Shouldn't a powerful country be as famous as Elbaf?]
[Buggy: Is the Skyscreen broken?]
[Law: It's possible. Think about it. In the last troop list, we should have voted for the Dragon Kingdom, and we did, but in the end, it was shown that we voted for Alabasta!]
.....
Law's words made many people think that the skyscreen might be broken.
But the Five Elders know that the leaderboard is accurate, and they are surprised to see that the Dragon Kingdom is ranked first in military power.
"How is this possible? Dragon Kingdom is not as strong as the Four Emperors, but it is still the most powerful country in the world!"
"Lulusia Kingdom is not even in the top spot!"
"Lulusia Kingdom is the most important source of combat power for the World Government, but it is not as strong as Dragon Kingdom? Is there something wrong?"
"The strength of the Dragon Kingdom is probably stronger than the average Four Emperors!"
"We need to consider this possibility. Fortunately, the Marines, CPO, and God's Knights are all following. Sengoku is also on the way."
"Sengoku and Garp can't be trusted too much. We need to be guarded against them. Gao Yang's existence is enough for them to achieve complete independence!"
"Of course!"
"Even if Dragon Kingdom is not weak, Gao Yang is too important! We still can't give up!"
"Yes, we underestimated them before! Now the most conservative estimate is that they are as strong as Lulusia Kingdom!"
The Five Elders are serious about defeating the Dragon Kingdom, even though they know it will be difficult.
The other pirate will probably try to defeat the Dragon Kingdom too, because they know that it will make them stronger.
"Why is the Goa Kingdom ranked above Elbaf? It's not that strong.
"I don't know. But the sky screen is still working, so it's probably not a mistake."
"Mayhe there are other strong people in the Goa Kingdom that we don't know about."
More messages are being sent.
[Aokiji: You may not know much about the Goa Kingdom, but you should know about Garp and Dragon.]
[Law: Garp is a Marine hero from the Goa Kingdom?]
[Kid: And Dragon is from the Revolutionary Army?]
[Hawkins: Yes, but even with two of the strongest people in the world, the Goa Kingdom can't compare to Elbaf. Elbaf has two of the strongest people in the world and many amazing soldiers.]
[Aokiji: I don't understand.]
Even though he is a Marine Admiral, Aokiji doesn't know much about the three kingdoms at the top of the military list.
He doesn't even know the Kingdom of Goa, where Garp and Dragon are from.
[Luffy: I'm from the Goa Kingdom too! I'm the one who will become the King of the Pirates!]
[Kaido: Where did you come from? You have no right to speak here!]
[Red Hair: There is a Lulusia Kingdom.]
[Ochoku: The Dragon Kingdom is the most powerful country in the military rankings now. I don't know what to think about this... Kaido, do you still dare to go there?]
[Kaido: If you're scared, stay in the New World!]
[John: The Kingdom of Elbaf was recognized as the most powerful country in the world before. Didn't you intervene or go there?]
[Big Mom: Maybe the list is really broken! This thing appeared very strange! I will always only believe in my own strength!]
[Stussy: I'm not going to join in the fun.]
Stussy is a spy.
She is worried about Dr. Vegapunk's safety.
She will try to find out what the World Government is planning.
[Silver Axe: Maybe the Dragon Kingdom is the strongest country because it has a similar ability to skyscreen.]
[Morgans: That's possible!]
[Whitebeard: What if the Dragon Kingdom is really strong?]
[Kaido: Even if the Dragon Kingdom is stronger than Elbaf, it can't stop all the forces that want to attack it.]
[Roger: Huge benefits always make people crazy.]
[Rocks: I want to work with the Dragon Kingdom to take over the world. Gao Yang, you will be the vice king.]
[Gao Yang: Not interested. The skyscreen has made it clear that the Dragon Kingdom is the most powerful country in terms of military affairs. Be careful before thinking about attacking the Dragon Kingdom. The Dragon Kingdom does not take the initiative to invade others, but some people will take the initiative to invade the Dragon Kingdom. You will definitely suffer the consequences.]
[Loan usury king: The Dragon Kingdom is just a kingdom! You think you are the world government!]
[Silver Axe: the skyscreen will give us the answer in three days.]
People are still talking about the military ranking of the kingdoms, but they are not as excited anymore because they know that the sky screen will be broadcast in three days.
Many forces are at work, and there is a sinister undercurrent of tension.
"Gao Yang-sama, why are we number one in the military rankings? Why are so many people following us? Are they fools?" Megumi asked.
"There are a few reasons. First, the leaderboard is weird, so we can't fully trust it. Second, they think we're like Elbaf, and no matter how strong we are, we're just one country. Third, they're confident in their strength and timing, and think that with multiple forces, we can't stand it. Fourth, it's greed. Just like when someone really wants something, even if there are obstacles, they'll find a way to convince themselves that they can get it."
"I know the fourth point. It's like when you like someone, you don't have to lie to them, they'll lie to themselves. Is that what you mean?"
"Who taught you that?"
Gao Yang was surprised to hear Megumi say that.
"Of course I'm self-taught! I'm genius. There's nothing I can't learn!"
"Why are you so proud? I'm not praising you! Anyway, everyone's worked hard these past few days. Some people will only understand when their heads are bleeding. This is also our battle for the founding of the country. I just didn't expect it to be so intense at the beginning. But if we can get away with one punch, we can avoid hundreds of punches."
"Leave it to us!"
The day passes quickly, and it is a calm one. But everyone knows that this is the calm before the storm.
When the night comes, it is still calm. But by the second day, many forces have entered East Blue.
.....
Near Cocoyasi Village.
"Admiral Kizaru, we have entered East Blue and are heading towards Dragonland."
"It's strange that the Dragon Kingdom has suddenly become the world's number one military power. I have a bad feeling that they have some terrible weapons or monsters hidden there." Kizaru was still sitting in his chair, basking in the sun.
A senior CP0 official next to him said calmly, "Don't say things that might shake your subordinates' morale."
Kizaru spoke slowly, "CPO is really scary. I'm just thinking of the worst. Hey, this tea is really good."
.....
East Blue, Calm Belt.
"Master Tezolo, the situation in the Dragon Kingdom is worse than we expected. Many forces are targeting them. Should we still go?"
"This is my journey to redemption. I must go, even if it means death."
"I understand." Baccarat didn't say anything else, because she knew that Tezolo had already made up his mind.
.....
East Blue, near Loguetown
"Red Hair? You're here so soon?!"
"I'm here to kill you, of course!"
"I'm just passing through. I'm not going to get involved in your fight," said Hawkeye, who was beside them.
Two pirate crews are fighting near Loguetown.
The battle is so intense that it looks like the end of the world.
.....
Calm Belt
"I'm lost! I wanted to take a shortcut, but now I'm stuck. Whitebeard and Linlin would laugh at me for a year if they knew! I'm not a bad captain, I'm just a bad navigator. I hope Gao Yang doesn't get caught."
Rocks was on a small raft and killed a giant sea monster that was over 3,000 meters long!
.....
"We got here the fastest! Taking the shortcut was a good idea."
The Blackbeard Pirates are close to the Dragon Kingdom, but they don't want to go straight in.
Instead, they land on a nearby island and have Laffitte use his hypnosis to find a spy from the Dragon Kingdom.
"I knew there had to be someone on these islands who knew something."
Later
"I couldn't get any important information out of him. He's not very strong, but he has a strong will. It was even difficult to hypnotize him."
"Then ask him some simple questions that won't make him suspicious, like basic terrain, where people are mixed, and local customs."
"Understood."
Soon they learned the information they wanted.
"Don't enter the Dragon Kingdom at night. After the last incident, the night alert must be very high. Let's enter during the day!
The next day at noon:
"No matter what kind of defense system the Dragon Kingdom has, a country as big as it is, with my ability, I can easily pass through any defense line, and they can't defend against us!"
Blackbeard used his Dark Fruit ability to sneak into the Dragon Kingdom with his crew.
They soon arrived in a crowded city.
A young man with light blue short hair and a haughty expression on his face walked towards them.
"You rascals!! How did you breach the outer defense line? This is going to make everyone's job harder. How am I supposed to explain this to Master Gao Yang?
"We got spotted?" Blackbeard was taken aback.
"Never mind that! Deal with these nuisances!"
[Stussy: Hey! Check out what's happening in the Dragon Kingdom!]
