Bargaining with a Tiger

The Demon Caesar sat on the sofa, surrounded by an empty room. The curtains were drawn, and the light was dim, seemingly indicating what he was about to do.

He held a cigar between two fingers, slowly exhaling smoke that swirled in the air.

After pondering for a long time, Caesar finally decided to take action.

When it really comes to this, the decision is extremely difficult. If it gets out, he will definitely be despised, which will deal a huge blow to his reputation.

However, he lacked confidence. His original plan had been thwarted, the help he sought had been delayed, and he was hampered by other forces. He had lost confidence in defeating the Red-Haired Pirates.

He didn't even have the confidence to defeat Shanks himself.

Shanks is no weaker than him and is constantly getting stronger, so he doesn't have much time left.

More than two months have passed since the start of the war, and the results are not satisfactory to him; he needs to rely on external forces.

Take out a Den Den Mushi and dial the number.

The Den Den Mushi was connected, but there was silence on the other end.

"I agree to what you're asking for, but you have to help me defeat the Red-Haired Pirates." After a long wait, Caesar finally couldn't bear it any longer and offered his terms.

"Okay, no problem, we'll send someone to help you then." A hoarse voice came from the Den Den Mushi, making it impossible to tell if it was male or female.

However, Caesar didn't care about such things. It was just a transaction, with each party getting what they needed, and he wasn't at a disadvantage in the current situation.

"Remember to conceal your identity. If it's exposed, it won't look good for either of us," Caesar said in a deep voice, his expression grim. Did he not know that this deal with the other party was like dealing with a tiger for its skin? Even so, he still made up his mind.

"Don't worry, don't you trust our capabilities?"

"Then we'll wait and see."

Meanwhile, in the Holy Land Mary Geoise, at CP0 headquarters, Alastair had received the news and a smile appeared on his face. Indeed, there hadn't been any good news for CP0 lately.

The two Dyna Stones that detonated on the edge of the Red Line caused the World Government's agents to lose a significant number of their mid- to low-level combat forces, at least half of their forces guarding the Holy Land.

The World Government already has far fewer agents than before, and its resources are also far less than in the past. Such losses are undoubtedly crippling.

The navy suffered greater losses, which made them feel much more at ease.

Caesar's willingness to cooperate with the World Government is definitely good news for them, as it means their infiltration of New World pirates can be further strengthened.

This was a deal; the World Government secretly deployed its forces to help the Demon Pirates defeat the Red-Haired Pirates.

Sending out top-tier combatants is obviously not an option. Although the World Government has many top-tier combatants, the Gorosei cannot take action, and the three remaining top-tier combatants of CP0 have already been exposed. If they were to take action, they would be discovered.

But that would be more than enough to disrupt the overall balance of power between the two pirate crews.

Even when the two leaders had not yet determined a victor, the outcome of the war was also determined by the battle between the subordinate forces.

As for what was traded, besides suppressing the Red-Haired Pirates, it was about infiltrating the Demon Pirates and strengthening their penetration of the New World.

If needed, they could easily overthrow the Demon Pirates; just as John died, so too could Demon Caesar.

At that point, it will be hard to say whether the Demon Pirates belong to Caesar or the World Government.

The World Government naturally has its own methods for infiltrating the territory of the Demon Pirates and the New World.

Would Caesar be so easily manipulated by the World Government? What he needs is the power of the World Government. Once he succeeds, he will simply abandon the World Government. The so-called deal is nothing more than empty words.

It's just mutual exploitation; each side is seeking what they need, and both have their own ulterior motives.

The Den Den Mushi ended, Caesar let out a breath, slowly closed his eyes, and gathered his strength to prepare for the upcoming battle.

The World Government and CP0 headquarters immediately recognized and supported this operation after receiving this news.

Supporting the Demon Pirates couldn't be done openly; they needed to conceal their identities. Fortunately, the World Government had already planted agents in the New World over the past few years, and now it was time to put them to use.

No one could have imagined that the Demon Caesar had made contact with the World Government and was preparing to use its power. Now, can the Red-Haired Pirates handle this?

At this time, Fish-Man Island had received help from the Night Pirates, both in terms of supplies and manpower.

It's quite obvious that the Night Pirates acquired a sizable territory on Fish-Man Island as their base.

The abundant supplies improved the lives of the residents of Fish-Man Island, and these imported supplies were deeply appreciated by the Fish-Man Island.

This trade, the trade between Fish-Man Island and the outside world, has now been monopolized by the Night Pirates. Through this method, the Night Pirates have obtained a large amount of Fish-Man Island's resources.

With the Night Pirates as a deterrent, human traffickers and pirates have become much more obedient. Although such behavior has not stopped, it has decreased significantly compared to the past.

On the high seas, the Sun Pirates also provide protection.

Through trade, many Fish-Man Island residents, in order to survive and improve their lives, unknowingly became workers for the Night Pirates.

The harvested deep-sea supplies will flow into the Night Sea Domain, where you will receive a reward to purchase valuable items from the ocean.

Nowadays, the Night Pirates' merchant ships are coming to Fish-Man Island more frequently, once every two weeks, with their huge holds filled with supplies and goods needed by Fish-Man Island.

When they leave, they take with them a large group of mermaids and Fish-Man who are leaving Fish-Man Island to make their second home in the Night Sea Domain.

These Fish-Man are usually ignored; they live in underground coral apartments and are considered commoners in the slums.

As trade expanded, the number of Fish-Man Island residents taken away also increased significantly.

Although Fish-Man Island is not large, it has a large Fish-Man Island and a very high demand for marine resources, which cannot be met by merchant ships alone.

Therefore, the Night Pirates

Ten months have passed since King Neptune of the Fish-Man Kingdom went to the Night Sea Domain to negotiate with Teach. During this time, the war Beasts Pirates and the Navy, as well as the major incident caused by Bondy a, have taken place.

The battle for supremacy continues Red-Haired Pirates and the Demon Pirates.

None of this has affected the trade between the Night Pirates and Fish-Man Island, demonstrating the terrifying influence the Night Pirates now wield.

The expanded trade involved five merchant ships, each laden with hundreds of millions of Beli, and were protected by powerful warriors.

They set off every five days, not only to better replenish Fish-Man Island with external supplies, but also to make Fish-Man Island more reliant on goods from the sea in an economical way.

How could Fish-Man Island possibly understand such clandestine methods? They only know the benefits of trading with the Night Pirates.

Each of these five merchant ships would leave with a large number of Fish-Man Island residents.

Each merchant ship could accommodate more than a thousand people, after all, each ship was over a hundred meters long.

Every month, they can take as many as 30,000 residents away from Fish-Man Island to the Night Sea Domain.

Not all residents of Fish-Man Island to leave, but this situation will continue for a long time.

Very few Fish-Man- Fish-Man can live on the surface; most live underground. Why would they refuse a better life?

The Second Home is by no means inferior in comparison; in their eyes, it is even better.

Whether they are mermaids who yearn for land and sunlight, or Fish-Man who worship the strong, they all long to leave. Over the years, the Night Pirates' reputation on Fish-Man Island has long surpassed that of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Although some members of the Whitebeard Pirates were unwilling, there was nothing they could do unless they were willing to go to war with the Night Pirates.

Their last act of defiance was not taking the flag away.

The Night Pirates also very powerful on Fish-Man Island. Although they are not among the Thirteen Demon Generals, they still possess combat strength with a bounty of hundreds of millions of Beli. Due to the need for them to stay for a long time, they were also directly given a Kamaitachi Fruit by the Night Pirates.

With the power gained from obtaining the Kamaitachi Fruit, he would have no problem competing for the title of Thirteen Demon Generals in the previous ranking battles, although he would still be quite far from Teach's expectations.

Guarding Fish-Man Island and dealing with the pirates coming from the Grand Line won't be a problem.

This power demonstrates how much the Night Pirates value Fish-Man Island.

Fish-Man Island had long been considered Teach's own territory, a source of soldiers.

He didn't care about even the extreme racists within his ranks; with his overwhelming power, any discontent would be suppressed.

After undergoing the transformation, witnessing the terrifying power of the Night Pirates and the strength of the sea, they will all become obedient.

More than half of the year has passed, and in about three years, the mermaid princess Shirahoshi will be sent to live in the Night Sea Domain.

Therefore, the Fish-Man King's Palace took great care of Shirahoshi and doted on her, knowing that they would have fewer opportunities to see each other in the future.

The changing times and the emergence of video chat have made them feel much better, allowing them to chat regularly and check on Shirahoshi's condition.

In any case, Fish-Man Island had no way to resist the Night Pirates, especially since this was something that had already been agreed upon.

"Huh? They actually cooperated with them."

This news surprised Teach, but he didn't doubt its authenticity because it came from Stephanie.

Caesar and the World Government could not have imagined that their cooperation would be discovered so soon.

"How did you know? Didn't the World Government hide it from you?" Teach curiously. CP0 certainly wouldn't have informed Stephanie, someone unrelated to this operation, about this.

So how did Stephanie find out? Who was so kind as to repeatedly provide Stephanie with such confidential information?

Teach lay naked in the steaming hot spring, two beautiful mermaid tails wrapped around Teach legs, and two pretty female mermaids lay on either side of him, looking Teach.

In the middle, there were three mermaids. One mermaid was constantly swallowing and spitting out a huge object with her mouth, and you could guess what she was doing. The other two waited expectantly on the side.

Mermaids can breathe underwater and enjoy themselves while soaking in hot springs; it's truly enviable.

Teach never suppresses his desires, and that's necessary; that's the treatment of the strong.

From then on, Whitebeard was also taken care of by a team of nurses, all of whom were great beauties, and they all wore the same uniform, pink nurse uniforms and black leopard-print tights, which were personally selected by Whitebeard.

Leopard print is a particular fondness of Whitebeard.

Teach wore a small Den Den Mushi) to her ear, making her conversation with Stephanie difficult for outsiders to hear. Furthermore, Teach omitted direct words, so the Fish-Man couldn't understand what she was saying.

For them, the most important thing now is to serve Teach, the Dark Emperor, the strongest overlord of the New World, the ruler of the Night Sea Domain, and the savior of Fish-Man Island.

Coupled with their formidable strength, the overwhelming sense of security they exude, and their inherent charisma, these female mermaids possess a fatal attraction.

There's no need to worry about intelligence being leaked, and the World Government can't infiltrate these mermaids.

"Hehe, that ordinary person named Spandine is the head of the Chinese officer in the World Government's CP0. He's of average ability but very lucky. He wasn't eliminated in the World Government's internal purge, and his position hasn't changed. He has access to CP0's secrets," Stephanie chuckled.

"Let's each get what we need; he also needs some of my intelligence support."

Upon hearing the name, Teach felt a sense of familiarity. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that the World Government had kept such an idiot around who could help him obtain such important intelligence.

"What? Are you planning something? Targeting the Demon Pirates?" Stephanie asked curiously, wondering if the Night Pirates would take action against the Demon Pirates.

After all, the Demon Pirates' territory was right next to the Night Pirates.

The parts of the Night Sea Domain that we have now were seized from the Demon Pirates many years ago.

"No need. Does it really matter who wins or loses?" Teach scoffed. "Red might lose, but the winner certainly won't be Caesar. He's far from being a match for him."

After learning that Caesar had contacted the World Government, Teach's disdain for Caesar deepened. How could someone with such a lack of ambition become an emperor?

Moreover, in his eyes, Caesar himself did not have the potential to become emperor. Perhaps he did, but he had not experienced enough battles and training, and had not developed his full potential in time. Now his potential had been exhausted.

After becoming the overlord, Caesar became somewhat complacent, lying low during the era of the three legendary pirates and expanding during the Great Pirate Era. At the same time, he avoided the Whitebeard Pirates and the Flying Pirates, so he did not face many powerful enemies.

Despite the encroachment of its territory by the Night Pirates, it did not take the initiative to attack, and retreated voluntarily after witnessing the strength of the Night Pirates.

Such ambition was not enough to make him an emperor.

That's the truth. This world is inherently unfair. Those who become emperors are either monsters with naturally powerful physiques or possess astonishing growth potential.

Although Caesar is a member of the Oni race, his physical constitution is much weaker than Kaido's.

It is precisely because of this realization that many pirates' dreams are shattered; the insurmountable gap is enough to destroy a person's confidence and cause them to never recover.

"Hehe! That's true. I remember Pleasure Island will be fully completed soon, and Stussy and I will be coming over then. Shouldn't we...?"

Building an island is no easy feat. The largest Pleasure Street is comparable to a small town, and the size of Happy Island is equivalent to five hundred of the largest Pleasure Street. Although it has already opened, it will take a long time to complete its full construction.

It'll be soon.

Before Stephanie could finish speaking, Teach understood what she meant.

She couldn't wait to drag her own sister down with her.

Facing the World Government alone is a huge burden, and she needs someone to share it with her. Naturally, that person was Stussy, who had been chosen long ago.

Teach also needs to win over this "Queen of Queen of the Pleasure District," who can offer him even greater assistance, given that she has been the Queen of the Pleasure District New World nearly twenty years.

The ties with the World Government have become closer, as have relations with the New World.

Although he appears to be loyal to the World Government, this is only because he is unable to resist the World Government.

Stephanie had spoken with Stussy, and she knew that with a little pressure, it only took a small step from loyalty to betrayal.