A person arrived at the Four Seas Alliance.
This person was very ordinary.
But the actions displayed by this ordinary man were quite unusual.
First, he traveled alone from overseas, dusty and weary, all the way to the royal palace of the Aden Kingdom, where he greeted the stout uncle and the others.
Afterward, he asked for a lot of "wood."
The man used this wood to craft many wooden weapons, then slung them over his back, covering them with his robe.
With a wave, he bid farewell to the stout uncle and the others and left the Aden Kingdom's royal palace, returning to the port and boarding the small, fast boat he had arrived on.
The guards at the port were quite puzzled by this.
"Hey, sir, where are you going?"
The man grinned and pointed to the sea in the distance.
In that direction, the Germa 66 fleet was slowly assembling, approaching the Aden Kingdom bit by bit.
These were not simple ships, but rather "sea territories" composed of massive snails and complex mechanical devices.
These sea territories were the "cornerstones" of the mobile kingdom, Germa Kingdom.
Normally, these mobile territories moved as part of the Germa fleet, in the form of ships.
They would scatter or unite, collectively forming the powerful Germa naval fleet!
And when "necessary," these mobile territories would merge together, constructing a colossal "kingdom" on the sea—
Germa Kingdom!
It was a nation unique on this sea, possessing no fixed territory yet able to participate in the World Conference as an affiliated country.
The reason, seemingly, was the World Government's "favor" towards Germa Kingdom, but any force involved in the underworld knew it was actually the World Government cashing in a "favor" with Germa 66.
After all, in terms of "technological power" within a nation, Germa 66 was undoubtedly a top-tier existence on this sea!
Currently, the commander of Germa 66 and King of Germa Kingdom, Vinsmoke Judge, nicknamed "The Condor," once belonged to the research team MADS.
MADS—an illegal scientific research team.
The name alone might sound unfamiliar, but mentioning Vinsmoke Judge's colleagues would be much more recognizable.
The world's greatest scientist, Vegapunk!
One of the three calamities of the Beast Pirates, "Queen the Plague"!
Any one of these names was thunderous across this sea.
The technological strength they commanded was so great that, even looking across the entire sea, it could change the world's geopolitical landscape to some extent!
For example, the Germa 66 Science Combat Forces led by Vinsmoke Judge himself primarily applied technology known as the genetic factor theory, which approached the realm of gods.
Vinsmoke Judge and his team researched and utilized the genetic factors of several outstanding soldiers, cloning and modifying them to become completely obedient, high-quality shock troops.
At the same time, these "shock troops" could be cloned and cultivated within a mere five years using cloning technology, with an exceptionally staggering production speed.
This theory would also have certain downstream effects in the future.
For instance, Vegapunk utilized the genetic factor theory to invent the PX series robots, also known as Pacifistas, and developed the incredible technology to apply Devil Fruit abilities to inanimate objects.
Vegapunk's colleague, Caesar Clown, used the genetic factor theory in the development of SAD, the raw material for artificial Devil Fruits called SMILES. This achievement was utilized by "Kaido of the Beasts" in his Beast Pirates, thus changing the power dynamics of this sea in a sense.
And all of this was based on Vinsmoke Judge's genetic factor theory!
Whether in science or any other field, creating something from nothing, from zero to one, is always the most difficult.
Vinsmoke Judge's scientific capabilities are evident from this.
It is precisely because of the genetic factor theory and the existence of rapidly cultivated clone soldiers that the World Government dare not ignore the formidable power of Germa 66—even if this power contains ambition and terror.
Ambition? Terror?
To the behemoth that is the World Government, these were merely perceivable specks of dust.
No matter what kind of terrible rule Germa 66 had once inflicted in the North Blue, as long as they had a reason to exist and showed reasonable goodwill towards the World Government, the World Government was happy to grant them that harmless, legitimate status.
Of course, this "harmless" status was from the World Government's perspective.
To the inhabitants of the North Blue who knew of Germa 66's true existence, that name was far more than just a villainous organization from a comic book!
The guard responsible for welcoming the guest from the Four Seas Alliance had once been a personal guard of the Aden Kingdom's royal family, and thus was aware of Germa 66's existence.
He couldn't comprehend why this man, who appeared so utterly ordinary, would display such grace and composure at this moment.
If it were Ryan Rowan, "Golden Dawn," or even Crocodile, "Sir Crocodile," the guard would only exclaim, "Look, how powerful he is!"
But the guard did not recognize the man before him.
He wore coarse cloth clothes in the Alabasta style, his body draped in a robe, beneath which was hidden a large bundle of various types of wooden weapons.
He couldn't figure it out…
He couldn't figure out what this man was trying to do!
However, the guard did not show the slightest contempt or doubt because of this, and only because his robe bore a symbol on the back—
A geometric pattern with a blue base, shaped like an upward-pointing spear, adorned with wave and storm patterns.
That symbol represented the Four Seas Alliance!
This name held profound significance for everyone in the Aden Kingdom.
If it were a man bearing the symbol of the Four Seas Alliance, he might possess trump cards that no one else could anticipate!
—The guard…
No, not just the guard; every resident of the Aden Kingdom who witnessed this ordinary man, including the stout uncle and the ministers, thought the same.
Under the gaze of the soldiers, the man untied the ropes of his small boat and stepped onto it.
Then, he picked up the oars prepared by the boat builder and slowly sailed away from the port, heading straight for Germa Kingdom!
...
On the boat, the man rummaged through his belongings and took out a notebook.
The notebook was quite thick, and every page showed signs of use.
He opened the first page.
It read—
"First, gather courage and step steadily onto Germa Kingdom's 'territory' one step at a time."
"There's a thirty percent chance a musket will be aimed at your forehead."
"There's a seventy percent chance a sharp blade will be at your throat."
"Keep walking."
That was Rowan's handwriting.
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