Judge gave a faintly bitter smile. "My lord, why ask when you already know? The Germa 66 Army's true enemies have never been these ordinary North Blue nations."
Indeed, Germa 66's true enemy had never been the nations of North Blue, but the World Government.
The World Government would never permit the Member States under its rule to annex one another. The reason was simple: controlling hundreds of small nations was far easier than controlling several great powers.
This was the real reason Germa 66 had never been able to develop. Even now, they still did not possess any true territory. The fear and rejection of the many North Blue nations played a part in this, but the World Government must have had a hand in it as well.
Look no further than Judge himself. He had once taken out four kings, so why was Germa 66 still a seafaring nation adrift on the ocean? Why had they never obtained real territory? Did anyone really think wandering the seas every day was fun?
Doflamingo nodded, then continued, "That's right. If Germa 66 wants to develop, it must possess the power to contend with the World Government. So, would you be willing to pay for power with your freedom?"
Seeing Doflamingo's expression, Judge hesitated slightly. Of course, he could tell there had to be a reason Doflamingo was asking this. Perhaps he had some means of controlling him.
Yet Judge's desire for power still drove him to ask what concerned him most.
"What kind of power is it? How strong is it?"
Although Judge had always wanted to rule North Blue, he knew perfectly well that Germa 66 lacked the strength to occupy it.
In fact, Germa 66 had already reached a bottleneck in its development. Even if they could earn