Does Wang Shi Want to Be My Brother-in-Law?

"Search him and find the Den Den Mushi on his person."

Wang Shi looked at this Germa official; he appeared to be someone with a bit of authority and should possess a Den Den Mushi capable of contacting the Germa headquarters.

Soon, Saka searched the Germa official, retrieved the Den Den Mushi, and presented it to Wang Shi.

"Tsk tsk, Sanji, do you want to have a chat with your dear father?"

"This Emperor has exiled one of his fine sons; I imagine he'll go mad."

"Perhaps he might even send out his daughter and other sons, or even come himself."

Wang Shi took the Den Den Mushi and smiled faintly at Sanji.

"I don't want to hear his voice!"

Sanji refused outright; he loathed everything about that cold-blooded family, with the exception of his sister, Reiju.

"You are truly the late Third Prince? His Highness Sanji?"

Hearing the conversation between Wang Shi and Sanji, the official Smith was shocked.

This little blond with the curly eyebrows was actually a prince of Germa?

"I am not. I severed my father-son relationship with Vinsmoke Judge long ago!"

Sanji replied coldly. Back then, Reiju had secretly let him go, but Judge had discovered it nonetheless.

Although Judge hadn't dragged him back or killed him, he had formally severed their ties and no longer acknowledged Sanji as his son.

For all these years, Sanji had never thought of using the Vinsmoke surname again, nor had he ever considered leveraging the notorious reputation of Germa 66 to intimidate his enemies.

"Moshi moshi, is this the headquarters of Germa 66?"

Wang Shi ignored the conversation between Sanji and Smith and dialed the dedicated Den Den Mushi directly.

"Who are you? You aren't Smith?"

"This Emperor is the Emperor of the Goa Empire. Vinsmoke Niji has been captured by me, and the entire Germa mercenary force in the East Blue has been wiped out."

"Tell Vinsmoke Judge to come to the phone immediately!"

"Oh, and Sanji is now a subject of the Goa Empire. Tell Judge to stop thinking about his third son."

Wang Shi issued his orders directly to the operator on the other end, his voice filled with majesty.

A flurry of panicked sounds erupted from the other side.

Before long, a mature, feminine voice came through.

"The King of Exile, Wang Shi?"

"Not Judge? You are Reiju? It's good that you possess emotions just like Sanji; at least we can communicate."

"Vinsmoke Reiju, your Germa 66 dared to interfere in our East Blue war. Have you decided how you will compensate the Goa Empire for its losses?"

"Or are you prepared to abandon Vinsmoke Niji and continue the war against the Goa Empire?"

"If you wish to continue the war, this Emperor will be waiting for you in the East Blue."

"A few mere Lineage Factor modified humans—I can exile them with a wave of my hand."

Wang Shi's tone was filled with disdain for the Vinsmoke family.

This left Reiju, on the other side of the Den Den Mushi, in silence.

What did he mean by "a few mere Lineage Factor modified humans"?

Their Germa 66 legion was a terrifying, evil force that made people tremble with fear.

In Wang Shi's mouth, they sounded like ants that could be crushed at will.

Even with Reiju's composed temperament, she was so angered by Wang Shi that she clenched her fists.

But now that Niji had been captured by Wang Shi, and even Sanji was under his command?

That forced Reiju to suppress the urge to lash out.

"How do you want to be compensated?"

Reiju actually lacked the authority to negotiate or make decisions on Judge's behalf, but she still wanted to mediate.

Because she knew that given Judge's arrogance and conceit, he would never accept Wang Shi's terms and would instead lead his troops to slaughter.

If that happened, not only would Niji be finished, but Sanji might also end up in danger.

"We suffered hundreds of casualties this time. Every one of these soldiers was a loyal subordinate of mine, and each one requires compensation of ten million Belly!"

"What! Ten million per person? Why don't you just rob us! Even our clone soldiers don't cost ten million each!"

Reiju shouted directly. Were those ordinary soldiers worth ten million Belly?

One had to know that many wanted pirates and bandits across the four seas didn't even have a bounty of ten million.

"If you come here for a political marriage, that would also work."

"Then you could take the opportunity to break free from Judge and live a happy life with Sanji in the East Blue."

Wang Shi's subsequent reply left Reiju completely silent, and even Sanji and Commissioner Smith stared at him with wide eyes.

So this was Wang Shi's true objective!

At this moment, Zeff finally guessed the real reason why Wang Shi wanted to protect Sanji.

It wasn't for Sanji's culinary skills, nor was it to spite Germa 66; it was for Sanji's sister!

Is Wang Shi planning to be my brother-in-law?

Sanji's mind was in a state of chaos, though the idea of rescuing Reiju from that heartless family didn't seem entirely unacceptable.

"Prepare yourself to face the Germa army."

Reiju responded coldly before hanging up the Den Den Mushi and rushing off to find Judge.

"How dare she hang up on me!"

"I'll be waiting for you all in the East Blue!"

Wang Shi chuckled softly and handed the Den Den Mushi to Nojiko to feed.

For the main force of Germa 66 to travel from the North Blue to the East Blue, it would take at least three weeks if they crossed over the Red Line directly.

If they took the World Government's secure shipping lanes, it would be faster, but their Snail Ships could never pass through the Bubble Elevator at the Holy Land Mary Geoise.

Therefore, Judge likely had no choice but to cross the Red Line on his own.

"Three weeks! That's more than enough!"

Wang Shi gave a cold smile. Flaws Kingdom, you won't be able to hold out for three weeks.

"Consolidate the troops! Target: the capital of Sasba Kingdom!"

Wang Shi left behind a portion of the Goa Guard to oversee Smith and operate the captured Snail Ships, while he personally led the fleet, incorporated the Sasba Kingdom's fleet, and charged toward the Sasba Kingdom.

"Yes!!"

Having won a great victory, the morale of the Goa Guard soared to new heights.

Their Goa Empire had actually defeated the notorious, evil Germa army.

This was a feat that would bring honor to their ancestors.

"If His Majesty Wang Shi conquers the Sasba Kingdom, doesn't that mean these waters will become the territorial seas of the Goa Empire?"

"Doesn't that mean we won't need to relocate after all?"

Watching the departing Goa fleet, Zeff and the other chefs finally realized the implications.

Wang Shi had actually defeated the combined fleet of Germa 66 and the Sasba Kingdom today.

The thought of it was staggering.

And that Flaws Kingdom was truly spineless; they had chosen to flee immediately, completely losing face for a major power of the East Blue.

Half a day later.

The Goa Empire's fleet easily breached the capital of the Sasba Kingdom and occupied its entire territory.

The King of Sasba, along with the royal family and the nobility, had long since fled to the territory of the Flaws Kingdom alongside the Flaws fleet.

King Sasba was currently working with King Ba Dodeshinai to invite the various allied nations of the East Blue to form a coalition army to defeat the Goa Empire, that evil empire of war.

If the other allied nations of the East Blue did not want to suffer the same fate of national extinction as the Four-Leaf Kingdom, the Organ Kingdom, the Moonlight Kingdom, the Konomi Kingdom, and now the Sasba Kingdom, they had to unite to resist the crazily expanding Goa Empire.

At the same time, the major allied nations of the East Blue once again filed a protest with the World Government, demanding that the World Government impose sanctions on the Goa Empire.