The more information Bill gathered, the uglier his expression became.
"Boss, how about we leave Silver Island first?"
"I've heard that the Goa Empire, with its One Emperor and Three Marquesses, is extremely powerful."
"Meteor, Vampiric Demon Vine, Head-Dropping —this is terrifying!"
"That Jack the Drought is ruthless; wherever he goes, devastation is left behind, and not a blade of grass grows."
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The officers and members of the Silver Sea Pirate Alliance were trembling with fear at this news.
They ran rampant in the early part of the New World, hunting down rookie pirate crews who were new to the New World.
But when they actually face those powerful forces, they are just lackeys.
One Jack the Drought could wipe them out several times over.
Maybe Bill can't beat that Buffalo Atmos.
After all, the 16th division commander of Whitebeard's army was very famous.
Whitebeard was confident he could take on a few of Whitebeard's subordinate captains, whose bounties Bill two or three hundred million.
"Where do you think you're going? This is our territory!"
Bill cursed angrily, his face dark. The entire Silver Island was now filled with numerous mines and tunnels, forming a war fortress.
They hid in the mines and waged guerrilla warfare against the enemy, showing no fear whatsoever.
By luring the enemy into the mine, they can bury them alive by blowing up the mine.
In short, Bill couldn't bring himself to slink away from Silver Island.
Since those bastards want to turn Silver Island into a battlefield, he'll find a way to make them perish on Silver Island.
"Bring out all the explosives, I'm going to blow them up."
Bill planned to use the terrain of Silver Island to deal with these arrogant strongmen.
At Bill's command, all the officers and underlings of the Silver Alliance sprang into action, placing explosives and setting traps in various mines.
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The Exile Emperor cruised leisurely toward Silver Island, also waiting for the enemy to arrive.
It took the Goa Empire two days to reach Silver Island.
These past two days, everyone has been cultivating, preparing for the upcoming battle to make a name for themselves.
Yixiao wasn't so fixated on becoming Duke, and Spaden wasn't confident he could defeat Jack the Drought.
Therefore, neither of them had any objection to Aramaki taking Jack the Drought as his opponent.
Zoro, Saka, Capone Bege are under immense pressure.
After all, they were going to war with the Whitebeard Pirates' subordinate ship.
Those were all renowned elite captains in the New World, each with formidable strength.
Wang Shi ordered them to join forces to deal with these subordinate captains.
It's unwise to insist on a one-on-one fight when you can't win.
"Go forth and make a name for yourself throughout the world, and establish the Daimyo of the Goa Empire and your own!"
With the appearance of Silver Island, Wang Shi sat on the Kirin Lion and waved and smiled at everyone.
He wanted to elevate the system from "One Emperor and Three Marquesses" to "One Emperor and Three Dukes".
Let the World Government and the Four Emperors see the true strength of the Goa Empire.
"Haha, the Daimyo of the Duke of Impalement will surely spread throughout the world!"
Aramaki is determined to defeat Jack the Drought and become the first man to be promoted to Imperial Duke.
As for the two Dukes of the former Goa Kingdom, Duke Outlook III was exterminated by the Wang Shi, and an old Duke was directly exiled for obstructing the Wang Shi's war.
The two Dukes of the Goa Kingdom have disappeared.
When the Goa Kingdom was upgraded to the Goa Kingdom Goa Empire, the Wang Shi ordered all titles to be downgraded by one rank, resulting in the disappearance of the Marquess.
There were also many useless Baron, some of whom even lost their titles, while a few retained their decent Baron.
Of the original nobles of the Goa Empire, only four Earl, eight Viscount, and thirty-four Baron remain.
The Goa Empire's system of Baron has now been transformed into a system of demotion for each generation.
Those who rely on past achievements and lack contributions will see their titles decline with each generation.
Perhaps of the thirty-four Baron of this generation, more than half will disappear in the next generation.
Therefore, more and more Baron joined the Guard Army to earn merit and retain their titles.
Moreover, these original royal titles were called Civil Title by the people of Goa, while the Baron conferred by the Wang Shi were called Military Title.
The Civil Title rank was lower than the Military Title.
Even those Earl with Civil Title treated Zoro, the Viscount, with utmost respect.
However, the kings of the other Affiliated Nation still had to treat Earl of the Goa Empire with the same respect.
This demonstrates the power of the Goa Empire.
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The Exile Emperor quickly entered the port of Silver Island.
"It seems the people on the island have all hidden themselves in the mines."
Yi Xiao sensed the situation of this silver island.
Logically, the Silver Alliance is an armed group that captures pirates, so why is it hiding from the Goa Empire?
Are they too afraid to even greet guests?
"It seems they consider the Goa Empire an enemy as well."
Looking at the silver island, Wang Shi thought that Bill was a proud and ambitious fellow who was unlikely to submit to anyone.
If Bill avoids the Wang Shi and doesn't appear, it proves that he doesn't value the titles in the Goa Empire.
"Ignore them, let's just wait for Jack the Drought and the others to arrive."
"Since they don't want to come out, you shouldn't go looking for them. These mines are interconnected, and it's easy to get lost. Besides, there are many traps inside."
"If the mine is flooded by blasting, or if the tunnel collapses and we get trapped inside, that would be a bit of a problem."
Wang Shi sensed that there were many people observing the Exile Emperor at the entrances of these mines.
Bill avoided seeing him, and Wang Shi also ignored him.
Wang Shi's main objective this time was to use Jack the Drought to boost his fame.
If the Four Emperors hadn't made a move, Wang Shi would have considered going to Hachinosu to defeat the boss, Ochoku.
Finally, they entered North Blue with overwhelming force and subdued the stubborn North Blue underworld gangsters.
"These little Mouse don't even have a bounty."
Aramaki didn't care about Bill, the leader of the Silver Alliance, at all. If they dared to show their faces, Aramaki's vines could fill up any number of mine tunnels.
The Goa Empire's entourage landed at the port and immediately began a banquet there, showing no intention of sending anyone to explore the mines.
This makes Bill's numerous traps and preparations look like those of a clown.
"They really don't want Silver Island?"
Bill's mood was very heavy. Did Wang Shi really only want to use Silver Island as a battlefield and not intend to occupy the island and plunder its pure Silver Island?
I heard that the Goa Empire looted a lot of things in the Flower Kingdom and the Mulberry Kingdom.
While the pure silver on Silver Island isn't as valuable as gold, it's still a precious metal and worth a considerable amount of Belly.
Surprisingly, Wang Shi did not directly enter the mine to rob the silver.
This put Bill in a bit of a dilemma. If these people weren't going to steal the silver, how could he use the mine traps to deal with these bastards?
Should we send someone out to provoke the One Emperor and Three Marquesses, forcibly bringing them in?
While waiting.
The Whitebeard Pirates' fleet arrived at Silver Island waters even before Jack the Drought.
Are the three division commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates here?
Aramaki only wants to fight great pirates with bounties over 1 billion Belly; he'll pass on the captains with bounties of 500 or 600 million Belly.
Meanwhile, Wang Shi actually spotted Fire Fist Ace in Whitebeard's fleet.
Is the currently popular Second Division Commander also joining in the fun?
Is this guy trying to stand up for Buffalo Atmos, or is he simply looking to challenge the strong and start a fight?
"Things seem to be getting interesting."
Besides Fire Fist Ace, it seems that Wang Shi also spotted a few familiar figures; quite a few guys have arrived.