Ridiculous.
Absolutely ridiculous!
Once Judge understood this, he suddenly found it absurd.
How could there be someone in this world called an "Envoy"? Whether it was a name or a nickname, it all seemed a bit out of place. Wasn't he afraid of being misunderstood?
And if his real name or nickname was indeed "Envoy," Judge would be even more bewildered.
Such a person couldn't possibly have remained unknown throughout this era!
Judge paused and then asked,
"What is your purpose here?"
The Envoy smiled politely and retorted, "What do you think?"
"Hahaha… Hahahahaha!"
Upon hearing this, Judge burst into laughter, a terrifying aura gathering around him. "What if I said, in my opinion, your Four Seas Alliance intends to declare war on Germa 66?"
He leaned forward, his pupils fixed on the Envoy's eyes.
"Can your Four Seas Alliance afford the price of doing so?"
...
That man's name was Vinsmoke Judge, nicknamed the [Gourmet].
Scientist, Patriarch of the Vinsmoke family, King of the Germa Kingdom, Commander of Germa 66...
In his youth, Judge had spent time in the illegal research team MADS. He had worked with Vegapunk on weapon development and researched "bloodline factors."
Later, the World Government deemed MADS's research into "bloodline factors" too dangerous and capable of destabilizing the seas. They acted to destroy MADS and arrest Vegapunk.
The remaining MADS members were bought out by the World Government and became part of its science division.
Vinsmoke Judge, however, took the opportunity to escape. He returned to the North Blue and, on his own, pursued research into "cloning" and "modification," revitalizing the Germa Kingdom.
Then came the world-shattering event known as the Beheading of the Four Northern Kingdoms!
Judge led the Germa Kingdom's army in a brutal war across the North Blue, killing four kings and severing their heads, placing them at his feet.
This terrifying scene was immortalized in a massive oil painting commissioned by Judge as a "memento" and a warning to the nations of the North Blue, making the name "Germa" echo throughout the seas.
Any nation daring to oppose the Germa Kingdom had to reconsider its strength.
After all, each king had only one head on his neck…
This situation changed after the decline of the Germa Kingdom and the establishment of Germa 66.
The kings of the North Blue came to a consensus –
That man called "Vinsmoke Judge" had been driven mad by his inflated ambition and unwillingness to accept defeat!
If the previous Germa Kingdom was merely a so-called "reign of terror,"
Then the current Germa 66 was the epitome of "ambition" and "ruthlessness"!
To recreate the glory of the so-called Germa Kingdom, Vinsmoke Judge had transformed from a brutal king into an unscrupulous, ambitious man.
Compared to a tyrant who tolerated no dissent, a madman whose intentions were unknown was far more terrifying.
...
At this moment, that "madman" who had instilled fear in the nations of the North Blue stood before the Envoy.
If the Envoy showed the slightest sign of displeasing him, Vinsmoke Judge would interpret it as an act of aggression by the Four Seas Alliance against Germa 66.
Of course, as the commander of Germa 66, a "war expert," Judge wouldn't be foolish enough to fly into a rage and attack the Four Seas Alliance headquarters – Alabasta.
He would start with the Aden Kingdom in the North Blue and gradually chip away at the Four Seas Alliance's territory, step by step!
The [Golden Dawn], Ryan Rowan? The [Desert Crocodile], Crocodile?
Certainly, they were formidable individuals capable of threatening the Germa 66 army, but ultimately, they were still just "individuals."
No matter how strong a single person was, they couldn't change the tide of a war.
As for now, the whereabouts of Ryan Rowan were unknown.
If Germa 66 launched a full-scale assault on the Aden Kingdom immediately, even with the fastest support from the Four Seas Alliance, it would be impossible for them to return in time.
By the time Ryan Rowan finally arrived at the Aden Kingdom, all he would see was ruins.
After that, Judge would be fully capable of repeating his strategy.
He could utilize Germa 66's incredible mobility to launch continuous guerrilla warfare against the Four Seas Alliance.
After all, the Germa Kingdom was the only nation on this sea without fixed territory, whereas the territories of the Four Seas Alliance were well-known to the world.
Judge was perfectly capable of making the Four Seas Alliance pay an unbearable price, step by step, forcing them to regret their actions today!
This was a "war" on the sea, not about individual strength.
It was entirely different from fighting pirates.
...Hmm?
As Judge reached this point, he suddenly had a feeling that his thoughts were… familiar?
It was a very strange feeling, as if he had just witnessed these thoughts moments ago.
Why?
Judge's gaze shifted slightly, and his peripheral vision caught sight of what was behind the Envoy, causing his pupils to constrict sharply.
He seemed to understand why that peculiar familiarity existed.
The method he intended to use against the Four Seas Alliance was simply a manifestation of what the Envoy had just done!
Step by step, bit by bit, to nibble away at an immobile behemoth…
This method was identical to the strategy he planned to employ against the Four Seas Alliance!
A hallucination?
It must be… a hallucination, right?
Judge thought so.
But the Envoy suddenly spoke, negating Judge's thought.
"No, it's not a hallucination."
The Envoy looked at the astonished Judge and smiled, "I come from the Four Seas Alliance, and what I have done, the Four Seas Alliance can also do."
Judge understood; it was a blunt threat.
What the Envoy had done was far more than simply barging into Germa Kingdom territory and defeating a group of clone soldiers.
It was an "invasion"!
An invasion that proved the Four Seas Alliance was capable of making Germa 66 pay a heavy price!
But then, the Envoy spoke again, once more negating Judge's thought.
—even though Judge hadn't spoken.
"This was not an invasion,"
The Envoy explained slowly, "but a 'simulation'."
He released the wooden weapon in his hand, took off his hood, and bowed slightly to Vinsmoke Judge.
"First, through this simulation, I want to prove one thing to you—"
"For the Four Seas Alliance, what Germa 66 can do, we can do, and what Germa 66 cannot do, we can also do."
"And, we can always do it a little better…"
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