"Failing to exile the royal family of the Sasba Kingdom has caused a bit of a nuisance."
Inside the royal palace of the Sasba Kingdom, Wang Shi sat upon the throne, his tone indifferent as he spoke to himself.
The royal families of the various allied nations had grown clever.
They were prepared to flee at a moment's notice.
They were terrified of being exiled by Wang Shi to some godforsaken place, left without even a chance to voice their grievances.
Without a royal family to speak out, the World Government naturally could not uphold justice for a non-existent monarchy.
After all, a royal family that paid the Heavenly Tribute was a good royal family.
Soon, Wang Shi received a call from Empress Sally.
The World Government had accepted the protest applications from the various allied nations of the East Blue and had issued a formal warning to the Goa Empire regarding its unprovoked initiation of war.
The implication from the World Government was clear: if Wang Shi had dealt with the Sasba royal family and they were paying their Heavenly Tribute as usual, they wouldn't have bothered with the messy affairs of the East Blue.
However, the aggrieved Sasba Kingdom had united with a host of other allied nations to protest and pressure the World Government.
This annoyed the World Government, forcing them to deal with these East Blue troubles.
Now, either the Goa Empire returned the Sasba Kingdom to the Sasba royal family, or Wang Shi had to quell the unrest in the East Blue immediately.
Otherwise, if the Goa Empire did not let the World Government live in comfort, the World Government would ensure the Goa Empire could not live in comfort either.
"They are forming an East Blue Allied Fleet at the Flaws Kingdom?"
Wang Shi's expression turned icy, a flash of killing intent crossing his eyes.
"Yes, over a dozen allied nations have responded to the alliance invitation from King Ba Dodeshinai and the King of Flaws. The entire East Blue is stirring now. What should we do?"
Empress Sally was somewhat afraid; she feared the Goa Empire would become a public enemy of the East Blue, much like the Germa Kingdom of the North Blue.
"Do not be afraid! Give the World Government a response: I will handle these matters very soon!"
"Also, tell the World Government that the Goa Empire will truly not continue its expansion, so they can pacify the nations of the East Blue."
Wang Shi made the arrangements for Empress Sally.
Following this, Wang Shi immediately assembled his fleet and set out overnight to strike the Flaws Kingdom!
If King Ba Dodeshinai wanted to play this game, then Wang Shi would begin a massacre!
First the Germa 66 mercenaries, and now the East Blue Allied Fleet...
King Ba Dodeshinai, you are courting death!
It would take Vinsmoke Judge's main force at least three weeks to travel from the North Blue to the East Blue.
It would take the fleets of the dozen East Blue allied nations at least several days to arrive at the Flaws Kingdom.
However, the Sasba royal family and the Flaws Kingdom would be gone by tomorrow!
No one expected that Wang Shi would dare to ignore the World Government's warning; the Goa Empire fleet, having just occupied the Sasba Kingdom, was already sailing through the night toward the capital of the Flaws Kingdom.
Within the capital of the Flaws Kingdom.
King Ba Dodeshinai and the others had hurried back to their own territory.
With more and more allied nations responding, King Ba Dodeshinai finally felt less afraid.
Furthermore, he had already made contact with Judge of Germa 66.
Upon learning that Niji had been exiled by Wang Shi, this North Blue hegemon had ignited like a bomb, immediately gathering all his strength to march his entire army toward the East Blue.
As long as they held out until the arrival of Germa 66, the Flaws Kingdom would be safe.
That bastard Wang Shi would also be dead.
King Ba Dodeshinai did not believe that if Wang Shi could exile Niji alone, he could simultaneously exile so many super-soldiers of the Vinsmoke family.
The super-soldiers of Germa 66 would certainly find Wang Shi's weakness and strike him down.
"King Ba Dodeshinai, the fleets from the allied nations will arrive one after another the day after tomorrow to form a joint fleet with us to oppose Wang Shi!"
"Moreover, our joint protest has already caused the World Government to issue a warning to the Goa Empire; I believe Wang Shi will not dare to act rashly again."
"Once our joint fleet is formed, we will surely be able to contend with Wang Shi until the main force of Germa 66 arrives, and then we shall annihilate him in one fell swoop!"
The King of Sasba's eyes were filled with hatred for Wang Shi; he, a dignified king of an allied nation, had actually been forced to flee his capital and end up in a foreign land.
He was determined to reclaim every inch of the Sasba Kingdom's territory.
"Very good! Sasba IX, as long as we work together, we will surely be able to destroy Wang Shi and reclaim your territory for you."
King Ba Dodeshinai encouraged the King of Sasba; their situation was not yet dire.
With the World Government's warning, the allied reinforcements, and the vengeful legion of Germa 66, they still had a great chance of killing Wang Shi.
"Thank you for your help, King Dodeshinai. Our Sasba Kingdom will surely follow the lead of the Flaws Kingdom from now on."
Sasba IX looked at this big brother with emotion, completely forgetting the order King Dodeshinai had given earlier for their fleet to serve as cannon fodder.
"We are good neighbors; helping each other is only natural."
"I heard that you have a beautiful daughter, Sasba IX, and my third son happens to be unmarried. Why don't we become in-laws?"
King Dodeshinai pulled Sasba IX into a friendly embrace, a flicker of obscure ambition flashing in his eyes.
The Flaws Kingdom and the Goa Empire were separated by the Sasba Kingdom.
If the Flaws Kingdom were to annex the four former nations, they could not afford to have the Sasba Kingdom sitting in between them.
King Dodeshinai wanted it all!
The next day.
Morgans' World Economic News spread the word across the world that the Goa Empire had annihilated the Germa 66 mercenary army.
The news that Wang Shi had exiled the Germa super soldier Vinsmoke Niji also made it into the papers.
Vinsmoke Judge, currently traveling through the North Blue, was infuriated, while Ichiji and Yonji wore expressions of endless killing intent.
They were determined to slaughter Wang Shi to avenge Niji.
Reiju remained expressionless, but her heart was filled with immense worry.
She had a feeling that this war might cost them everything.
Whether they won or lost, she would suffer.
If they won, Niji and Sanji would likely not survive.
If they lost, everything Germa stood for might vanish.
Reiju could not accept either outcome.
Meanwhile, in the Flaws Kingdom.
King Dodeshinai saw that the newspaper claimed he had fled at the first sign of trouble, terrified by Wang Shi, and lacking the dignity of a great East Blue power.
Enraged, he tore the newspaper to shreds and roared repeatedly.
Sasba IX felt no better.
The paper stated that he had abandoned his country and fled, labeling him a fugitive king.
King Dodeshinai and Sasba IX truly wanted to assemble the East Blue Allied Fleet and fight the Goa Empire before doing anything else.
Perhaps they didn't even need the evil legions of Germa to wipe out Wang Shi.
However, just as they were planning how to retaliate against Wang Shi and regain some face, the sound of panicked footsteps turned their faces pale.
"It's bad! Your Majesty! It's... it's the Goa Empire's fleet!!"
A soldier drenched in sweat rushed into the palace, shouting in terror.
"What!"
"How is this possible! The World Government already issued a warning to the Goa Empire!"
"How dare he!"
At this, both King Dodeshinai and Sasba IX panicked.
They had just been planning to wait for the arrival of the allied fleet tomorrow to go and cause trouble for Wang Shi.
Yet, Wang Shi had come for them overnight.
He was already at their doorstep.
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