"We failed to exile the royal family of the Sasba Kingdom. This is a bit of a problem."
In the palace of the Sasba Kingdom, Wang Shi sat on the throne and spoke casually to himself.
Now, the royal families of all the Affiliated Nations had gotten wise.
They were prepared to flee at a moment's notice.
They were afraid Wang Shi would exile them to some godforsaken place, leaving them no chance to make their voices heard.
Without a royal family speaking out, the World Government naturally couldn't seek justice on behalf of a royal family that supposedly didn't exist.
After all, a royal family that paid the Heavenly Tribute was a good royal family.
Before long, Wang Shi received a call from Empress Sally.
The World Government had accepted protests from the various Affiliated Nations in East Blue and formally warned the Goa Empire against starting a war without cause.
The World Government's unspoken meaning was obvious: if Wang Shi dealt with the royal family of the Sasba Kingdom and paid the Heavenly Tribute as usual, they couldn't be bothered with East Blue's troubles.
But the victimized Sasba Kingdom had already joined forces with a number of Affiliated Nations to protest and pressure the World Government.
This had left the World Government very displeased, forcing it to deal with the mess in East Blue.
Either the Goa Empire returned the Sasba Kingdom to its royal family, or Wang Shi immediately put an end to the unrest in East Blue.
Otherwise, if the Goa Empire made life uncomfortable for the World Government, the World Government would make life uncomfortable for the Goa Empire.
"They're forming the East Blue Allied Fleet in the Flaws Kingdom?"
Wang Shi's expression turned icy, a trace of killing intent flashing in his eyes.
"Yes. More than a dozen Affiliated Nations have already accepted the alliance invitations from the King of Sasba and the King of Flaws.
The whole of East Blue is mobilizing. What should we do?"
Empress Sally was a little afraid. She feared the Goa Empire would become East Blue's public enemy, just like the Germa Kingdom in North Blue.
"Don't panic yet! Reply to the World Government and tell them I'll take care of everything soon!"
"Also, tell the World Government that the Goa Empire really won't expand any further. They can reassure the nations of East Blue."
Wang Shi gave Empress Sally her instructions.
Then he immediately assembled the fleet and set off for the Flaws Kingdom in the dead of night!
If Ba Dodeshinai wanted to play it this way, Wang Shi would slaughter them all!
First came the Germa 66 mercenaries, and now the East Blue Allied Fleet...
Ba Dodeshinai, you're asking for death!
It would take Vinsmoke Judge's main force at least three weeks to travel from North Blue to East Blue.
The fleets of the dozen or so Affiliated Nations in East Blue would take at least several days to reach the Flaws Kingdom.
But the royal family of the Sasba Kingdom and the Flaws Kingdom would be gone by tomorrow!
No one had expected Wang Shi to dare defy the World Government's warning. The Goa Empire fleet, which had just occupied the Sasba Kingdom, had even set off in the dead of night for the royal capital of the Flaws Kingdom.
In the royal capital of the Flaws Kingdom.
King Ba Dodeshinai and the others hurried back to their own territory.
As more and more Affiliated Nations responded, Ba Dodeshinai finally felt less afraid.
He had also gotten in touch with Judge of Germa 66.
When the Overlord of the North Blue learned that Niji had been exiled by Wang Shi, he had exploded like a lit bomb, immediately assembling all his forces and heading for East Blue.
As long as they held out until Germa 66 arrived, the Flaws Kingdom would be safe.
That bastard Wang Shi would be doomed, too.
Ba Dodeshinai didn't believe Wang Shi could exile Niji alone and also exile so many super soldiers from the Vinsmoke Family.
Germa 66's super soldiers would surely find Wang Shi's weakness and kill him.
"King Dodeshinai, the fleets of the Affiliated Nations will start arriving the day after tomorrow. They'll join us to form a fleet against Wang Shi!"
"And our united protest has already prompted the World Government to issue a warning to the Goa Empire. I believe Wang Shi won't dare act rashly again."
"Once our allied fleet is assembled, we'll be able to stand against Wang Shi until Germa 66's main force arrives. Then we'll wipe him out in one fell swoop!"
The King of Sasba's eyes brimmed with hatred for Wang Shi. He was a king of an Affiliated Nation, yet he had been forced to flee his capital and ended up in a foreign land.
He would reclaim every last bit of the Sasba Kingdom's territory.
"Good! Sasba IX, as long as we stand together, we'll surely destroy Wang Shi and help you reclaim your territory."
King Ba Dodeshinai encouraged the King of Sasba. Their situation wasn't too bad yet.
They had a warning from the World Government, reinforcements from the Affiliated Nations, and Germa 66's revenge force.
They still had a very good chance of killing Wang Shi.
"Thank you for your help, King Dodeshinai. From now on, the Sasba Kingdom will surely follow the Flaws Kingdom's lead."
Sasba IX looked gratefully at the older king, completely forgetting how King Dodeshinai had earlier ordered their fleet to take the lead in battle.
"We're good neighbors. Helping each other is only right."
"I heard you have a beautiful daughter, Sasba IX, and my third son happens to be unmarried. Why don't we become in-laws?"
King Dodeshinai cheerfully put an arm around Sasba IX, trying to win him over. A shadow of ambition flickered in his eyes.
The Flaws Kingdom was separated from the Goa Empire by the Sasba Kingdom.
If the Flaws Kingdom wanted to annex the four former kingdoms later, it couldn't have the Sasba Kingdom in the way.
King Dodeshinai wanted it all!
The next day.
Big News Morgans's World Economic News spread the story of the Goa Empire's destruction of the Germa 66 mercenaries across the world.
The paper also reported that Wang Shi had exiled the Germa super soldier Vinsmoke Niji.
Vinsmoke Judge, who was traveling through North Blue, was furious. Ichiji and Yonji had nothing but killing intent in their eyes.
They would kill Wang Shi and avenge Niji.
Reiju's face remained expressionless, but inside, she was overwhelmed with worry.
She had a feeling this war could cost her a great deal.
She wouldn't feel any better whether they won or lost.
If they won, Niji and Sanji probably wouldn't survive.
If they lost, everything Germa had might disappear.
Reiju couldn't accept either outcome.
Meanwhile, in the Flaws Kingdom.
When King Dodeshinai saw that the paper claimed he had fled in panic, terrified of Wang Shi and utterly lacking the bearing of a powerful East Blue nation, he was so enraged that he tore it to shreds and roared furiously.
Sasba IX was no better off.
The paper said he had abandoned his kingdom and fled, becoming a king in exile.
King Dodeshinai and Sasba IX really wanted to wait until the East Blue Allied Fleet had assembled, then fight the Goa Empire.
Perhaps they could wipe out Wang Shi without even needing Germa's evil army.
But while they were planning how to take revenge on Wang Shi and regain some face, the sound of frantic footsteps made their faces pale.
"Bad news, Your Majesty! It... it's the Goa Empire's fleet!"
A soldier, drenched in sweat, rushed into the palace and shouted in terror.
"What!"
"How is that possible? The World Government already issued a warning to the Goa Empire!"
"How dare he!"
Now King Dodeshinai and Sasba IX both panicked.
They had just been planning to wait for the allied fleet to arrive tomorrow before going after Wang Shi.
But Wang Shi had attacked in the dead of night.
His forces had already reached their doorstep.