The next day.
The news delivery birds of the World Economic News Paper spread the massive news from the Goa Empire in the East Blue across the world at the crack of dawn.
Wang Shi, the King of Exile of the Goa Empire, had traveled through the night to reach the Flaws Kingdom by the next day, where he exiled the royal family of the Sasba Kingdom and ruthlessly wiped out the royal family of the Flaws Kingdom.
He seized the entire territory of the Flaws Kingdom.
Now, with the land of eight nations under his control, the Goa Empire had become the largest and most powerful nation in the East Blue.
It stood as a dominant force, looming over the various nations of the East Blue.
Wang Shi's "Six-Nation Slash of East Blue" had completely overshadowed the "Four-Nation Slash of North Blue" performed by Judge back in the day.
His demeanor as an ambitious warlord shocked the various affiliated nations of the world.
For a time, comparisons between the Emperor of the East Blue and the Overlord of the North Blue were rampant from every angle.
Most importantly, Vinsmoke Niji, the super-modified warrior and second prince of the Germa Kingdom, had been exiled with a mere wave of Wang Shi's hand.
This caused the Vinsmoke royal family to lose a powerful fighter and suffer a massive blow to their reputation.
Given Judge's arrogant personality, he would certainly not let Wang Shi off the hook.
Every faction looking for a spectacle wanted to see a war break out between the North Blue's Germa Kingdom and the East Blue's Goa Empire.
They hoped, above all, to see a life-or-death struggle between these two top-tier affiliated nations.
Even the Four Emperors and the Shichibukai began to pay attention to this rising King of Exile.
After all, if he could make Germa 66 suffer a setback, Wang Shi must possess some genuine skill.
Even Four Emperors Big Mom coveted the advanced technology of the Vinsmokes, which spoke to their level of capability and strength.
These two top-tier affiliated nations were fully qualified to enter the field of vision of the Four Emperors.
However, the Four Emperors were all under the surveillance of the World Government and Marine Headquarters, and they generally would not leave the New World to enter the Four Blues.
The World Government would not allow these great pirates to enter their base of power to cause destruction and plunder.
Civil wars between affiliated nations were acceptable, provided they continued to pay the Heavenly Tribute.
But pirate plundering of affiliated nations was strictly forbidden.
On a certain stretch of sea in the North Blue.
A massive fleet of snail ships sailed in a grand, imposing formation.
"Useless Flaws! Useless East Blue!"
Looking at today's newspaper, Judge was once again infuriated.
A pathetic kingdom like Flaws actually dared to call itself a powerhouse of the East Blue; it was nothing but a pile of trash.
They couldn't even hold out for a single day!
Ba Dodeshinai was even more pathetic; he had been slaughtered by Wang Shi before the joint fleet of the East Blue affiliated nations could even arrive.
Those East Blue affiliated fleets were equally useless, getting scared off by Wang Shi and disbanding on the spot.
The Weakest Sea was truly the weakest sea!
They were all trash, completely unworthy of the stage.
"Father, Wang Shi's Exile Ability cannot be underestimated, and we would be fighting across the sea."
"It would be better to attempt negotiations with Wang Shi first to bring Niji back."
Reiju frowned slightly; the capabilities and methods of this newly ascended Emperor of the East Blue were definitely not comparable to the small-time thugs of the region.
Wang Shi had dared to ruthlessly execute the King of Flaws even after the East Blue nations had formed a coalition.
Such audacity was not something an ordinary person possessed.
It was rumored that the World Government had even issued a warning to the Goa Empire.
Yet, Wang Shi had still taken action.
This kind of fearless, insane emperor made Reiju feel incredibly wary and anxious.
She truly feared that she and her two brothers might be exiled by a flip of Wang Shi's hand.
No one knew the true extent of Wang Shi's power!
Originally, there was no life-or-death hatred or conflict between the Germa Kingdom and the Goa Empire.
The cooperation between Germa 66 and the Flaws Kingdom had been nothing more than a standard mercenary contract.
The relationship could easily be smoothed over.
"Hmph! If we don't suppress Wang Shi's arrogance this time, who will ever hire us again?"
"We will lose all our business in the East Blue, and even our mercenary contracts across the world will be affected!"
"It's just an Exile Ability; as long as he is a Devil Fruit user, he has a fatal weakness."
"You are our most outstanding creations; you possess no weaknesses whatsoever."
"When the time comes, equip yourselves with Seastone weapons and Seawater Launchers to slaughter this so-called King of Exile."
Judge was extremely displeased with the brat Wang Shi, who had dared to exile his strongest son and shatter the invincible record of the Germa modified soldiers.
This matter was far from over!
Judge speculated that Niji must have been exiled only because he was too careless, falling victim to Wang Shi's bizarre abilities.
As long as they were well-prepared, a mere brat, even with strange and powerful abilities, would still be executed by them.
"I will pluck Wang Shi's head for Father."
Ichiji, with his red hair, spoke coldly and with absolute confidence.
Devoid of emotion, he felt not the slightest concern for Niji's safety.
Instead, he felt that Niji had disgraced their Vinsmoke royalty; failing to complete a simple mission and forcing them to travel ten thousand miles to rescue him.
This younger brother had already been cast out of his royal pride.
"Niji, that guy, actually got himself exiled. If I manage to save him, he should call me 'Big Brother'!"
Yonji, with his green hair, felt that a loser like Niji was not worthy of being his older brother.
It was only a few minutes of birth order, after all!
From now on, Niji would be just like that trash Sanji—not worthy of being his brother at all.
As the high and mighty princes of the Germa Kingdom, they were absolutely forbidden from suffering defeat.
Hearing the words of her two younger brothers, Reiju felt a wave of helplessness; these emotionless, cold-blooded brothers truly chilled her heart.
The failed Niji would likely be mocked and ostracized by Ichiji and Yonji from now on.
Just as they had ostracized and bullied the weakling Sanji back in the day.
Even Judge frowned slightly upon hearing his two sons' remarks.
He had stripped his sons of their emotions precisely so they would not be affected by them in battle.
But he did not want conflict to arise between the three brothers.
Lest some accident happen in the future.
It was all that bastard Wang Shi's fault; he had to be killed.
New World, Dressrosa.
"Fufufufu~, this Wang Shi has some skill, actually scattering the allied forces of the East Blue member nations so quickly!"
"I was hoping to make a few more rounds of arms profits!"
"Those trash in the East Blue really are mud that can't be plastered onto a wall."
Doflamingo had expected a large-scale war involving over a dozen member nations to break out in the East Blue, which would have allowed him to seize the opportunity to peddle underground weapons and make a killing.
But before he could even enjoy the prospect, Wang Shi had already slaughtered the leading king of the Flaws Kingdom.
"I hear Judge has already led Germa 66 to strike toward the East Blue."
Diamante grinned broadly; back when they were rising in the North Blue, they had clashed significantly with the North Blue's overlords, the Germa 66 Evil Legion.
Seeing Judge lose a son in the East Blue—the weakest of the seas—made Diamante feel incredibly happy.
"Why don't we peddle some underground weapons to the Goa Empire?"
"This Emperor of Goa looks like a restless fellow; he's definitely a potential client. Besides, selling arms to the Goa Empire could also cause trouble for the Germa Evil Legion. I, too, would love to see that bastard Judge suffer."
Trebol cackled, his mucus nearly flicking onto Doflamingo's pink feather cape.
They had not forgotten how, at the beginning of their rise, they had been threatened and driven away by the Germa 66 Evil Legion.
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