To rebuild a country on ruins - this seemingly exciting thing is not simple.
Luckily, the current state of Aden Kingdom was not destroyed by war or natural disaster, but by the fleeing old government and man-made virus weapons.
The virus problem has been solved, and after negotiations, the World Government has also recognized the legitimacy of the new Aden Kingdom government.
Why get the World Government's recognition?
Because this is the "rule."
At this stage, whether it is the Four Seas Alliance, the World Government, or other forces in the world, they are all playing games under many "rules."
The side that breaks the "rules" first will be besieged by various forces in a "justified" manner, making their situation in the world very unfavorable.
Before world-level political games reach the end of "war," most of them are contests at the level of "acting" and "controlling the bottom line."
...
Hiluluk announced through the radio that the World Government continues to recognize the legal existence of Aden Kingdom, and stated that the Four Seas Alliance will not participate in the establishment of the new Aden Kingdom government; everything depends on them.
And the Four Seas Alliance will also conduct national-level talks with this new government through normal diplomatic means.
At first glance, this solution seems like a very irresponsible act, after all, Aden Kingdom's current situation is ultimately caused by the conflict between the Four Seas Alliance and the World Government.
But some politicians or discerning people understand that the Four Seas Alliance is actually treating Aden Kingdom as a "country."
Otherwise, the Four Seas Alliance could have taken the opportunity to annex Aden Kingdom and make it a dependent state of the Four Seas Alliance.
Neither the World Government nor Aden Kingdom itself would have any say in this result.
But the Four Seas Alliance did not do this.
They chose extremely formal diplomatic means, coupled with the World Government's tacit approval, and the new Aden Kingdom government was established in just three days.
Due to historical legacy and habits, Aden Kingdom still adopts the king system.
The current king is the former Minister of Agriculture of Aden Kingdom - a fat uncle from a common background.
At the same time, he is also a "discarded person."
Because of being infected with the Crystal Demon virus, this originally kind and lovely fat uncle now has crystals all over his body, and he has become much taller and fierce.
But the smile on his face gave others a very sunny feeling, as if he was full of hope for the future.
...
Aden Kingdom Palace, square.
Many workers are busy repairing the surrounding areas that were damaged by the battle.
This scene also happened throughout Aden Kingdom.
The Crystal Demon virus brought unexpected increases in physical fitness to the discarded people, making the repair progress across the country much faster.
The fat uncle, as the current king of Aden Kingdom, strolled around the square with Ryan Rowan.
Rowan personally watched an unremarkable stonemason lift a damaged stone lion weighing several tons with his hands, and then gently placed it aside.
"Amazing!" Rowan raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but exclaim.
The fat uncle shook his head helplessly. "That guy likes to show off too much. Look how tired he is; his face is red and his neck is thick!"
In terms of status, the two can be considered rulers of their respective countries, so they can chat and laugh naturally.
But in fact, the fat uncle still respects Rowan quite a bit.
After all, this man saved Aden Kingdom, and even got the World Government to recognize the legitimacy of Aden Kingdom's current existence!
The fat uncle thought for a while, then suddenly turned to Rowan and asked, "What about those guys?"
"Those guys" - naturally refers to the instigators of the Crystal Demon virus, namely the Donquixote family and Caesar Clown.
Rowan replied with a smile, "Of course, they were handed over to the Marines as 'criminals who endanger the world,' and finally imprisoned in the underwater prison Impel Down."
The fat uncle was stunned. He was originally the Minister of Agriculture and was not good at world-level political battles, so he couldn't react for a moment.
"Weren't they originally people of the World Government? If they are handed over to the World Government, won't the World Government let them go?"
"No, they won't."
Rowan shook his head and explained, "When hidden 'hidden pieces' surface, they must be dealt with by the 'rules' on the surface, otherwise something big will happen."
The fat uncle heard this and thought for a while, then nodded as if he understood.
Rowan didn't try to teach the fat uncle many principles, because some things must be seen once to get used to.
This is a process that must be experienced to become the ruler of a country.
Being too greedy for shortcuts will only lead him into a swamp of mediocrity and incompetence.
"Speaking of which, the climate in the North Sea is very humid."
Rowan said casually.
The fat uncle nodded helplessly. "Yeah, but we native North Sea people are already used to it!"
The two chatted a few more words, the content being nothing more than the Grand Line and the North Sea, Alabasta and Aden Kingdom.
They walked and talked, coming to one side of the square.
That place was originally a dense forest, but it was leveled by the aftermath of Rowan's battle.
Rowan looked at the ruins in front of him, and Conqueror's Haki spread out, sensing something special.
"You invited me here to show me this?"
Rowan pointed to the ground beneath their feet.
The fat uncle nodded. "It was accidentally discovered by the workers yesterday when they were repairing the surrounding area."
He came to a corner of the ruins, stomped his foot on the ground, and found the hollow spot.
Then, the fat uncle stuck his fingers into the ground, felt a steel plate, and then suddenly lifted it up.
Whoosh!
The steel plate was lifted up, and a dark passage leading directly underground appeared before Rowan and the fat uncle.
"Here it is."
The fat uncle completely opened the steel plate and then clapped off the dirt.
If the Crystal Demon virus hadn't given the fat uncle strength far beyond that of humans, a steel plate of this weight would have to be opened with machinery.
Obviously, the builders here did not want others to discover the existence of the passage so easily.
"Although the monarchy has changed several times, Aden Kingdom can be considered an 'ancient country.'"
The fat uncle looked back at the palace under renovation.
"I heard that the foundation of that palace is even thousands of years old!"
"Haha, that history is indeed very long."
Rowan looked down into the passage. "So, this passage is also thousands of years old?"
The fat uncle nodded. "I saw a little description in the ancient books of Aden Kingdom. The book said this -"
"The relics of the old era are buried deep underground, but they will eventually see the light of day again, because those things will come back sooner or later."
"When that day comes, I hope those 'relics' will not become your last resort."
The fat uncle scratched his head as he said this. "But the things in the ancient books, Mr. Rowan, you also know, are vague and hard to understand, so no one cares."
Rowan's eyes flickered, and he continued, "But now, the appearance of this passage proves that the words in the ancient books are not groundless."
The fat uncle nodded. "Yes."
Rowan asked again, "Have you sent anyone down?"
"I already did."
The fat uncle ordered someone to bring a torch and gestured for Rowan to come with him.
"It's very safe below, and there's no need to worry about the air, but the things inside... how should I say it?"
The fat uncle thought about it for a while, and finally described it as "very strange."
Rowan followed the fat uncle all the way forward, and finally came to the bottom of the passage.
Due to Conqueror's Haki, Rowan sensed the surrounding situation before the lights and vision.
Even he was stunned there.
The fat uncle had expected this to happen, and conveniently lit the surrounding lampstands with the torch.
A huge underground warehouse appeared before the two!
Inside were countless standard weapons and equipment.
Cold weapons, armor, artillery, ammunition...
Everything!
"As you can see -"
The fat uncle began to introduce, "This is an armory."
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