United Ventures, World Trade

"News! Big News!!"

"'World Destroyer' brought to justice! The Navy's justice is unstoppable!"

"A new generation of naval leaders? Behind his rapid promotion, is it military merit or...?"

As countless newspaper birds carried newspapers across the sea, the name 'Roman' became thoroughly famous. Whether it was his feat of single-handedly taking down Great Pirates with a bounty of 500 million, or his periodic 'clean-up' raids on pirates, he could make countless people cheer and look on with awe.

And at this time, Roman:

"What the hell? If I had the strength to take on World one-on-one..."

Roman, holding the newspaper, stroked his chin—once he's mastered the Momo Page, he wouldn't be afraid to fight World one-on-one! After all, the Momo Page can 'amplify' strength, speed, and even the effects of other Devil Fruits...

Roman's methods are far more sophisticated than those of World, who only knows how to throw stones.

This is absolutely the most incredible page ever!

"Very good, I guess I can be considered an Elite Vice Admiral now?"

In this world, Elite Vice Admiral can say, "The world is so vast, there's nowhere I can't go."

Moreover, Roman's diverse abilities meant that, unless he was targeted by the "Ceiling" (a term referring to a specific player in the game), he could easily retreat even if he couldn't win. Finally, we can breathe a sigh of relief. So:

"Major Ann, is the nautical chart ready?"

"Give,"

Nami handed Roman a stack of sea charts, Roman rolled up without even glancing at them. —What a joke! Could there possibly be anything wrong with sea charts drawn by Nami?

If so, then something is wrong with the world.

Yes, that's it!

"Brigadier General Roman! Is Wald alive or dead...?"

"Brigadier General Roman! May I ask...?"

As soon as they disembarked, a dense crowd of reporters swarmed around them, forcing Borgin and his team to 'moonlight' as bodyguards and form a human wall.

"Excuse me, please make way!"

"Don't crowd, don't..."

Facing the excited reporters, Roman simply gave Nami a "you're in my care" look, then instructed Isca to take care of the ship. He then strode towards the Fleet Admiral's Office.

Knock knock knock,

"Please come in."

Amidst Akainu's stern voice, Roman pushed open the door—and lo and behold!

How long has it been? The once spirited uncle who fought his way across the Marineford region and single-handedly defeated all the top pirates has become:

With a unkempt beard, deep wrinkles around his eyes, and the only light flickering from his cigar amidst swirling smoke, surrounded by a mountain of documents... he looked every bit the anxious, overworked office worker. Who would have thought he was Fleet Admiral?

"Akainu Fleet Admiral Akainu,"

He walked over and opened the window, and immediately a thick cloud of smoke billowed out. Roman shook his head helplessly.

The position of Fleet Admiral is honestly a place of suffering!

With the Five Elders and Celestial Dragons above him, and Admiral slacking off and disobeying orders below him, he was like Rat in a bellows—suffering from both sides.

Even if you don't take care of your own body, you should at least take care of ours.

"The harm of secondhand smoke... Hmm? Has no one published anything about this? I'll publish something about it in a couple of days."

"Enough with the nonsense!"

Only after sitting in the position of Fleet Admiral did he realize the troubles of being the 'boss'; Akainu's temper grew stronger day by day. However, many times he could only rage helplessly—for example, when facing the Celestial Dragons.

"Well done."

Fortunately, Roman's 'business acumen' was enough to impress Akainu. Among a multitude of reports requesting warships, manpower, supplies, and various other things, Roman's report stood out. However:

"Why wasn't World taken to Impel Down?"

In response to Akainu's question, Roman pulled out a sea chart.

"I have a plan."

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Bang!

"This is utter nonsense!!"

A loud slamming sound came from the Fleet Admiral's Office, making the passing sailors shudder and instinctively quicken their pace.

"Even if the deal falls through, we can still be on good terms, Akainu Fleet Admiral."

Just as the other party was about to slam his hand on the table, Roman snatched the sea chart away from it, leaving Akainu angrily at him for missing his target! — But that was all he could do.

"I find Brigadier General Roman's proposal very interesting,"

Vice Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Tsuru, the Chief of Naval Staff, chimed in, "We already have enough enemies; there's no need to push everyone to the opposite side."

"But they're pirates!!"

Akainu exhaled a puff of smoke, his entire being resembling a suppressed volcano.

"World, Hancock... these are notorious criminals, and now they're going to—"

"40 billion Beli".

?!

In an instant, even the furious Akainu calmed down.

"My proposal," Roman waved the nautical chart in his hand, "Could bring the World Government ...no, the Navy, over 40 billion Beli in profit annually. —And that's just a preliminary estimate. That much money could buy the head of one of the Four Emperors in a year. Doesn't the Fleet Admiral find it tempting?"

"...Please explain in more detail."

Akainu was definitely tempted!

He himself was indifferent to money, and his leisure time consisted mainly of tending to bonsai trees. But after becoming Fleet Admiral, he realized the true meaning of "you don't know the value of money until you're in charge"—the entire world's navies were reaching out to him for money.

I need money!

The base needs money, the warships need money, training needs money, bounties need money, scientific research... it's a money-devouring behemoth! Now Akainu is so eager to rush out and capture a few Great Pirates to exchange for bounties.

However, the thought of money going in one hand and out the other made him feel a pang of pain in his chest.

I'd rather not be Fleet Admiral!

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"In conclusion, relying on World's abilities and Amazon Lily's advantage in the Calm Belt, we can definitely start cross-sea trade!"

Roman's so-called 'crossing the sea' does not refer to traveling from one island to another, but rather:

Long-distance maritime trade from the South Blue to the East China Sea!

It's important to understand that what hinders the development of global maritime trade is not just raging waves, severe weather, or ferocious sea monsters.

There are also two special environments: the Red Line and the Calm Belt!

Let's not even talk about the Red Line. The sheer cliffs, thousands of meters high, make small-scale transportation no problem, but crossing them for large-scale transport would be a nightmare.

The same applies to the Calm Belt; not only is there no wind, but the ocean currents are also only vertical. Furthermore, it is teeming with giant Sea King, and even special naval warships need a bit of luck to cross Calm Belt.

"The Amazon Lily 'Perfume Serpent' can repel Sea King, and the female warriors led by Hancock are perfectly capable of protecting them. — In reality, with just one ship from the Amazon Lily, who can they possibly abduct in a year?"

"And when there is no need for combat, World can enlarge a ship into a 'giant ship' for a long time! Not only can he miraculously maintain the stability of the ship, but he can also accelerate forward with only a certain amount of propulsion."

Roman is pitching his wildly imaginative creations to the Fleet Admiral and the Chief of Staff.

"World's abilities allow our navy to transport massive amounts of cargo at once, while the Empress can repel Sea King and provide escort. Our navy can definitely engage in long-range trade. Just think about the price difference between goods in the South Blue and the East China Sea..."

The government's monopoly on transportation and trade is the real money-maker!

The human trafficking and arms trade are simply laughable in the face of this volume involving dozens of countries.

—Dead silence

Seeing Akainu Fleet Admiral and Chief of Staff Tsuru deep in thought, Roman walked to the window and looked outside:

Devil Fruit for production is truly a game-changer!

It's just that people in this world are used to using it for fighting.

Massive trade led to an improvement in the living standards of ordinary people, and the frequent exchange and collision of various goods and knowledge... Only the 'improvement' of the entire world can eradicate the Great One Piece world! As for what comes after that—

Roman looked up at the blue sky and white clouds, and for a moment he drifted off into his own thoughts.

Brigadier General Roman...

"Brigadier General Roman!"

?

"Oh, I'm sorry."

When Roman Guotou, he had already seen the answer in Akainu and Tsuru's eyes.

"We've approved your plan, but—"

Akainu stood up.

"I must personally lead the first trade mission!"

"Certainly."

One month later:

With World's Momo ability, an armed merchant ship was expanded into a true sea fortress. Then, with Nami creating 'wind' and the skilled marines sweating profusely in the cabin manually propelling it, and further accelerated by the More-More Fruit, it was able to reach a normal speed.

Then, the Kuja Pirates, who looked like toys at the feet of strong men, escorted and drove away the Sea King... In fact, it was questionable whether any Sea King would dare to provoke this massive ship that was several thousand meters long.

Thus, this giant ship, powered by Devil Fruit ability and staffed by a group of experts, crossed the Calm Belt twice, successfully transporting 100,000 tons of various supplies from the South Blue to the East China Sea.

"This... this is really..."

"What a miracle!"

After the giant ship unloaded its cargo on the islands in the in the East Blue Sea, the naval experts who had temporarily taken on the 'labor' were dumbfounded as they stared at the endless rows of containers before them. Unlike the destructive power of those experts who could easily move, this vast expanse of supplies represented:

It represents hope and progress!

"How is it? My plan is fine, right?"

While Roman was grappling with his question, the Navy's high command was busy calculating how much they could earn from this trip. The figure they were calculating Nami, standing nearby, completely bewildered.

"Roman, is making money really this easy?"

What did all my previous hard work amount to...?

"I am a dignified... cough cough,"

Roman waved his hand. "Just use your brain a little, and making a fortune is a piece of cake, isn't it?"

Incidentally, the shipping containers were 'knocked' out by Gairam of the Wald Pirates with his Gayiram. Given the unscientific nature of Devil Fruit, he alone was comparable to a modern production line.

"Brigadier General Roman, very good, very good!"

Akainu found Roman increasingly pleasing and satisfying to look at Roman. —If Roman weren't lacking in strength, Akainu would likely have promoted him to Admiral on the spot.

"There's still a lot of unused space on this ship,"

Akainu, whose imagination had been led astray by Roman's Akainu, paced back and forth, issuing orders.

"Tear down all the gun emplacements!"

"But····"

With so many of us, are we afraid anyone will dare to rob us?

"Tear down the lounge!"

"But····"

"They're all soldiers, let everyone sleep on the deck!"

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Tsk tsk tsk, they're all obsessed with money, Akainu Fleet Admiral.

"Brigadier General Roman, congratulations!"

"It seems young Roman is about to get a promotion..."

"Roman Brothers, wanna grab a drink later?"

The naval experts greeted Roman with pleasantries. Of course, someone who can lead everyone to victory is popular, and someone who can both win battles and make money is even more so.

Of course, everyone loves her and flowers bloom for her!

P. S.: Okay, I'll keep writing original content and finish it in two years~~~