However, the Navy was currently short-staffed and lacked the manpower to suppress the sea, so Kong could only ask the World Government for help.
"Kong, the World Government is also short of money now and cannot provide you with support."
"But the Heavenly Tribute is about to begin. Once the Heavenly Tribute arrives, we will allocate a batch of military expenses to you to restore the Navy's combat power."
However, when Kong pleaded with the Five Elders for support, this was all he received.
The meaning was clear: Steelbone Kong had to wait. Once the Heavenly Tribute arrived, the Navy's military expenses would naturally arrive as well.
"Damn it, even the military expenses are being delayed!"
Having just become an admiral, Kong finally understood why Blag was so frustrated and angry before.
It was all because the World Government controlled the Navy's lifeline. No matter what the Navy wanted to do, they had to act according to the will of the Five Elders.
"Captain, in this war, our team suffered heavy losses, and only 600 people survived!"
When Li Yuan returned to the ship, Mari and Kano came to report to him on the battle situation.
"If there are not enough people, we will recruit more when we return to Honeycomb Island. Anyway, we still have treasure."
Li Yuan said nonchalantly. After all, these were all cannon fodder, and many of them were malicious towards him. He didn't care how many died.
In the New World, there was no shortage of cannon fodder pirates.
"Yes, Captain!"
After hearing Li Yuan's words, Mari said excitedly.
"Don't neglect your own strength because of this kind of thing. Go and train more often to make yourself stronger. Without solid strength, everything is empty talk!"
Li Yuan looked at Mari and Kano and said.
These two were his confidants, and he didn't want either of them to be killed one day.
"Don't worry, Senior Brother. I won't forget. I've already developed the Chop-Chop Fruit quite well. I even killed a Navy Commodore in this battle."
Kano said triumphantly.
"I will work hard too!"
Hearing Kano say this, Mari felt uncomfortable.
His strength used to be stronger than Kano's, but now Kano was stronger than him.
And the Feather-Feather Fruit he ate only allowed him to develop a pair of feather wings to fly, and nothing else.
"Well, it's good that you have your own plans."
Li Yuan nodded.
Cultivating oneself was a luxury for pirates. After all, most pirates pursued enjoyment rather than ascetic cultivation.
Li Yuan was just reminding them. Whether they were willing to cultivate themselves was their own business.
After returning to Honeycomb Island, Li Yuan left and began to use Iva's gravity to cultivate on a nearby island.
This cultivation lasted for two months, until Rocks sent someone to inform him to attend a meeting.
On the way, Li Yuan met Whitebeard, and the two went to Honeycomb Island together.
"Whitebeard, is this...?"
Li Yuan looked at the little pineapple-headed kid following Whitebeard and couldn't help but ask.
"Gurarararara, this is the family I found, my son, Marco!"
"Marco, this is the Peerless Swordsman Li Yuan. Come and say hello."
Whitebeard said proudly when he saw Li Yuan asking.
Family was his lifelong dream. Now, he had finally found family, which was to recognize a son. A son was his family, and he would recognize more sons in the future!
"Hello, Peerless Swordsman. I'm Marco!"
Marco hid behind Whitebeard's thigh, revealing his pineapple head and whispering.
"Huh? Son?"
"Whitebeard, he shouldn't be your biological son, right? He doesn't look like you at all?"
Li Yuan asked knowingly.
"Gurarararara, although Marco is not my biological son, he is still my son, my family!"
Whitebeard laughed.
"I say, Newgate, since you love family so much, why don't you have a bunch of your own? Could it be that you can't do that?"
Shiki, who had somehow arrived on Li Yuan's ship, teased Whitebeard.
"Shiki, you bastard, are you getting cocky again!!!"
Hearing Shiki's words, any man would be unable to bear it!
"Hahahaha, Whitebeard, I will also have a few sons in the future. If your son is beaten to tears by my son then, don't blame me!"
Li Yuan also laughed at this time. After all, his two sons, Ge Nie and Wei Zhuang, were already born.
In the future, he would personally teach his sons, and they would definitely not be worse than Marco.
"Gurarararara, Li Yuan, maybe it will be your son who gets beaten up by my son."
Hearing Li Yuan say this, Whitebeard also laughed. How could his, Whitebeard's, son be worse than anyone else's son!
"You two guys, are you ever going to stop? What's so good about having sons? It's better to join me in conquering the world. That's a man's romance!"
Shiki said indignantly when he heard Li Yuan and Whitebeard's words.
Why have sons? Men should conquer the world!!
"I say, Shiki, you're not young anymore, why don't you have a few sons?"
"You know, when you conquer the world in the future, you'll need at least a few trustworthy helpers. Who can be more trustworthy than your own sons?"
"Besides, with your genetic talent, Shiki, and your guidance, your sons might be able to become admiral-level powerhouses in thirty years. Why not?"
Li Yuan couldn't help but retort to Shiki's words.
"Gurarararara, Shiki, Li Yuan is right. Why don't you have a few? Could it be that you, Shiki, can't do that and can't have sons?"
Seeing Li Yuan's words, Whitebeard also used Shiki's words to tease him.
"Damn Newgate, don't say that I'm the same as you if you can't do it yourself!"
Shiki felt good when he said that about Whitebeard, but when Whitebeard used that "can't do it" tone with him, he immediately exploded.
However, Shiki was now thinking that what Li Yuan said seemed to make sense.
He would definitely need helpers in the future when he wanted to dominate the world.
If he had a few sons himself, with his genetic talent, his sons would definitely not be bad, and it was possible to cultivate them into strong individuals. It was a good way to increase helpers and combat power.
No wonder that woman Charlotte Linlin was so keen on having children. It turned out that she had this in mind.
Should he also try to have a few sons?
"Mamamama, having children? Who wants to have children? I'll help you have them!!!"
At this time, Charlotte Linlin passed by and happened to hear Li Yuan and the others' conversation.
Hearing the three of them say that they wanted to have children, Charlotte Linlin became excited and immediately rushed over.
She had long coveted the sperm of these three!
Now that she heard these three say they wanted to have children, she was very excited!
She wanted to have all three of their children!!!
"Mamamama, Shiki, is it you who wants to have children? The genes of the children we have will definitely be the best!!"
"Don't worry, Shiki. We'll have a few more children, and then we'll divide them equally. We'll definitely not let you suffer any losses. Even if you want more children then, it's no problem."
Charlotte Linlin looked at Shiki with burning eyes and said.
"Go away, who wants to have children with you!"
When Shiki saw Charlotte Linlin, his thoughts of having children were immediately interrupted. He, Shiki, was a man and didn't want to have anything to do with Charlotte Linlin.
He knew very well what kind of woman Charlotte Linlin was. No man with pride would provoke this kind of woman, let alone want to have any physiological relationship with her. That would simply be a cuckold king!!
"Mamamama, Li Yuan, what about you? Do you want to have a child with me? Maybe our child will be like you in the future, with extraordinary swordsmanship talent."
Charlotte Linlin didn't mind Shiki's rejection at all and quickly turned her attention to Li Yuan.
"Honeycomb Island is here. We should hurry to the meeting. It won't be good to keep Rocks waiting for too long."
Li Yuan's face darkened, and he didn't speak to Charlotte Linlin. He jumped off the ship and walked towards the meeting room.
"Gurarararara, Li Yuan, wait for me!"
When Whitebeard saw Charlotte Linlin's gaze turn to him, he carried Marco and caught up with Li Yuan.
Shiki also didn't want to pay attention to Charlotte Linlin and just flew away.
"Mamamama, really, such good sperm can't be used. What a pity!"
Charlotte Linlin said regretfully as she watched the three of them leave.
If she could get the sperm of these three, then the children born would definitely become her most powerful helpers!
When Li Yuan and the others arrived at the meeting room, they found that John, Wang Zhi, Silver Axe, Wald, Brand, and Laidonar had all arrived.
However, John, Wang Zhi, and Silver Axe sat closer together.
Wald, Laidonar, and Brand sat closer together.
They were vaguely divided into two factions.
Although Laidonar and Brand were previously on good terms with John and the others, as the current situation changed, they invited Wald to join them.
Wald was also a cunning person, so he readily agreed, and the three formed a small team.
Adding Li Yuan, Shiki, Charlotte Linlin, and Whitebeard, the cadres of the entire Rocks Pirates were divided into three small groups.
This was also what Rocks was happy to see.
"Yohohohoho, Captain, is there another major event this time?"
After Rocks arrived, John asked excitedly.
During this time, he had once again experienced the feeling of his strength rapidly increasing, so he wanted to find something to do, especially to find treasure!
"Wahahahaha, that's right, there is a big good thing that needs you to do!"
"This is the transportation route of the Heavenly Tribute from almost all the World Government member countries in the New World. What you have to do is to take all this Heavenly Tribute back for me!"
"Of course, some of the Heavenly Tribute transportation routes are wrong. You can decide how to control it yourself."
Rocks took out ten nautical charts and distributed them to the cadres present. Each chart indicated their target for this mission.
Everyone had two Heavenly Tribute transportation routes in their hands.
In other words, there were currently 25 World Government member countries in the New World, and 20 of them had their Heavenly Tribute in their hands!
As for the remaining five, Rocks definitely had them too, but he just didn't take them out.
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