Chapter 391: Wealth, Power, and Power......
There was silence for a moment on the phone bug's side, and then a voice came, "We can agree to your conditions, and as for the pure gold, you can send it over as soon as possible." โ
"Tsk, are you even impatient? It seems that my compatriots have a desperate desire for eternal life! โ
"Humph! Didn't you pick it up yet? โ
"Don't say that! I'm not doing this to get enough of the opportunity to be one of you! โ
"That's all the boring nonsense, what else do you have to say?"
"Where else do I dare to say anything? Talking to a big guy like you, but it makes my heart 'thump' and keep jumping, boom! โ
Horn Match!
The phone bug hung up, and there was an eerie silence in the Hall of Power, and after a few moments, a voice finally rang out.
"Is this guy's word credible?"
"If he's a scumbag, it's good to be half credible."
"Indeed, his attitude does not look like a disheartened one at all."
"He's not the kind of person who desperately wants to be the king of the pirates, so it's not surprising that this reaction would be this way."
"What he values is only the meaning behind the name One Piece, and that guy's ambition is not something that can be encapsulated by the three words One Piece."
"What he pursues is always profit."
"Since One Piece doesn't work in this direction, maybe it's really possible to take a different path."
"That's thanks to Lieutenant General Longinus, two setbacks three years ago and three months ago, plus this incident, maybe really made him see his position."
"Since he wants to make money, let him earn it, and it can also save us some trouble."
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The pirate ship of the Don Quixote family.
Doflamingo, who had just hung up the phone, shrugged his shoulders and asked in a playful tone, "Don't you hate the Draconians very much?" It's amazing that I should be asked to make a deal with them! โ
"For people who can only live for ten or twenty years, does it make sense to live longer?" Apophis said indifferently.
"Shhh The muscles at the corners of Doflamingo's mouth twitched, "That's really...... What a thrilling declaration! โ
Seeing that Apophis did not react, Doflamingo continued to ask, "You asked me and the Five Elders to say this to make them think that I was not ambitious, so as to lower their vigilance against me?" โ
"Perhaps, but more for the neutral zone."
"It's a real headache!" Doflamingo spread his hands and said, "Even with the support of you and Kaido, and the recognition of the world government, it is not so easy to develop a trade zone. โ
"Don't count on me, I'll only trade arms at most, this kind of thing is not easy to carry out in the open."
"This neutral zone is not meant for you, you just need to be the person in charge on the surface." Apophis said in a calm tone.
"You're going to go down in person?" Doflamingo laughed playfully, "I never knew you had this kind of business talent, blah blah!" โ
"It's not me, either."
"And who are you going to put in control?"
"You really don't know why I went back with you this time?" Apophis asked, tilting his head.
"Visiting Monet? Build a portal? Doflamingo recalled what had happened in the past two days, and then his face changed slightly, and he asked tentatively, "The little thug who made a mess of my auction?" โ
"It's not too stupid at all." Apophis commented.
Doflamingo twitched the corners of his mouth, and then asked in disbelief, "A character like you would do something for a gangster?" โ
"Isn't it very capable of a thug without any power, who can snatch the fruit from your auction with just some family background and operation?" Apophis whispered.
"What if I have the ability, if I don't have the strength, I can pinch that little ant to death with one hand." Doflamingo was a little depressed, even if he was planted in the hands of Longinus a few times before, after all, he was a powerful character standing at the top of the sea.
But what's the matter of losing face here for some reason?
"Do you think what I'm lacking is strength?" Apophis glanced at Doflamingo indifferently, causing the latter to break out in a cold sweat, "Unless the strength is strong enough for me, it's just a matter of one or two cuts for me." โ
"What I need is the power to control the world!"
The guy named Tezzolo may become a powerful person on the same level as Doflamingo in the future, but in Apophis's opinion, Tezzolo's ability to earn wealth is what he really valued.
For three years, he started a riot as a gangster and snatched the Devil Fruit from the Don Quixote family.
In 12 years, from nothing to nothing, to 20% of the world's wealth.
This kind of talent is simply the BIGยท MOM class exists.
"A power that can control the world?" Doflamingo mused, "No matter how good money is, how can it compare to power and power?" No matter how much money that thug makes, I can take everything from him with a word! โ
"That's why I'm going to let you stand on the bright side. When that guy's wealth is combined with your background and my power, you might be able to create incredible monsters! โ
Apophis knew very well that mere wealth was nothing more than a tasty piece of fat in the eyes of the bigwigs, and that when there were so many benefits that people could ignore the rules, it was the beginning of ruin.
As will happen in the future, he does not believe that a man who has earned 20 percent of the world's fortune from scratch is a fool.
The best explanation is that Tezzolo sensed that the government and navy coveted him, and it had grown to the point that even the Draconians could not control it.
The simultaneous appearance of the Alternate Admiral of the Navy Headquarters and the World Government CP0 is the best proof of this.
Therefore, Tezzolo wanted to use the Straw Hat to draw the power of the revolutionary army to mediate, but unfortunately, he finally underestimated the power of the Destiny Child.
"Wealth, power, power......" Doflamingo's eyes sparkled, he certainly knew the benefits of wealth, but he had never imagined what would happen when a person's wealth was large enough to undergo a qualitative change.
"Sounds interesting!" Doflamingo's expression was playful.
"Yes! It's really exciting! Apophis sighed.
In the original trajectory, the self-made Tezzolo was able to create that level of wealth in twelve years.
And now, he is taking this process a step further.
With the reputation of the Seven Martial Seas, coupled with the recognition of the government, and the support of the Four Emperors, this environment is undoubtedly much better than the situation that Tezzolo originally had to deal with.
The future is indeed exciting!