Betrayal of the Great Unification Empire

It was a pity that Wang Shi's Toki Toki no Mi ability could not interfere with the effects of abilities activated by the previous user of the Toki Toki no Mi.

Otherwise, Wang Shi would certainly have stirred up some trouble.

He would have released Momonosuke and the others early, just to hand them over to Beast Kaido for a little "fun."

However, even though Kozuki Toki was dead, the ability she had cast upon Momonosuke and the five others remained in effect.

It was much like those turned into stone by the Pirate Empress; even if the Pirate Empress were to die, the petrification effect would persist.

This was the terrifying nature of high-level Devil Fruit abilities.

Clearly, the Toki Toki no Mi belonged to this category of high-level Devil Fruit abilities.

Wang Shi stroked Queen Sally's long, golden hair.

He toyed with a gold fountain pen in his hand before casually banishing it into the Void Stasis Space.

Ten seconds later, the gold fountain pen appeared out of thin air, falling back into Wang Shi's hand.

By now, Wang Shi had developed quite a few techniques.

[Divine Might of Time]: Leaves behind a space-time afterimage in place, while the true body remains in the next instant, achieving a pseudo-Logia effect used to evade attacks.

The weakness is that it cannot move, making it easy to be camped.

However, the afterimage can be cleared; leaving it behind is merely for show and deception.

[Domain: Banishment]: Expands a space similar to a ROOM, banishing various enemies within the domain to different points in time, allowing Wang Shi to prepare fully and slaughter the reappearing enemies one by one.

[Banishment Enhanced]: If you want to time travel, which year in the future would you like to go to?

Banishment of enemies for long periods is equivalent to a prison sentence of time-locked confinement.

He played with it as skillfully as Kuma.

This was also the skill Wang Shi most wanted to strengthen, aiming for the tyrannical effect of being able to banish whomever he pleased.

[Time Reversion]: Confiscates bullets, artillery fire, slashes, and energy waves, delaying them in time to be released at a suitable moment.

The prerequisite is that an enemy must appear in that specific location, making it somewhat lackluster.

[Time Trap]: This is an active offensive method; items like bombs or sword qi are hidden via banishment, luring enemies into the attack range to give them a big surprise.

[Time Storage]: Places items into the time-travel banishment space, causing them to appear at a specific time to achieve storage and safekeeping.

For example, storing a warship in the time space and having it appear hours or days later serves as a protective measure.

It is also quite good for temporarily protecting people.

But the drawback remains the inability to shift spatial coordinates.

This technique might allow Wang Shi to steal some storage and safekeeping business from the storage king, Giberson.

But Wang Shi was not short on money, nor did he have the time to be a boss in the storage industry.

The Space-Space Fruit ability and the Time-Time Fruit ability each display their own supernatural powers across the spatial and temporal axes.

Yet, as long as the reference points and the objects of effect differ, the resulting temporal and spatial effects are difficult to distinguish.

Does the "teleportation" of spatial difference and the "teleportation" of temporal difference move space or time?

"My King, this Konomi Kingdom has actually humiliated us to such a degree!"

Queen Sally took the gold fountain pen from Wang Shi's hand, flipped past the pages on Garp in her little notebook, and recorded it fiercely, like a petty, spoiled princess.

She was unskilled yet loved to play.

"What is it?"

"Daomei IV, the King of Konomi Kingdom, only sent one hundred thousand in tribute, along with ten thousand catties of oranges!"

"One hundred thousand Berries?"

"Yes! One hundred thousand Berries isn't even enough for one of our royal meals, yet they dare to insult us like this!"

Queen Sally was itching to go and find trouble with the Konomi Kingdom immediately.

This was a matter of face!

In the East Blue, what kingdom dared to show such disrespect to the Goa Kingdom?

The Goa Kingdom was the most beautiful kingdom in the East Blue, a kingdom that even the Celestial Dragons loved to visit, and it possessed a naval hero like Iron Fist Garp.

"Don't be angry. I was just thinking of taking a cruise through the East Blue; I'll go and vent your frustrations for you."

Wang Shi pinched Queen Sally's cheek. After stabilizing the situation in the Goa Kingdom, he was looking to bolster the kingdom's strength, recruit some powerhouses, and assemble his own elite guard.

It was said that Fujitora and Aramaki, those future Admirals, both came from kingdom guard backgrounds.

If his guard had a few Admiral-level powerhouses, wouldn't the strongest empire in the East Blue be within his grasp?

Perhaps Wang Shi should follow the example of the Germa Kingdom in the North Blue and launch a war to unify the East Blue.

He would become the leader of the member states at the Reverie in one fell swoop.

By then, even the Five Elders and Marine Headquarters would have to listen carefully to the noble opinions of Wang Shi, the Emperor of the Empire.

"That's wonderful! Wang, you are amazing."

Queen Sally did not object this time; instead, she threw her arms around Wang Shi and planted a kiss on him.

She did not want to provoke Garp the Fist, but that did not mean she was afraid of causing trouble for the Konomi Kingdom.

She had taken Wang Shi's plan for the Goa Empire to heart.

Unifying the East Blue might be a bit difficult.

But annexing the surrounding kingdoms to form an empire was a prospect that stirred her heart.

"It seems our path to the Goa Empire shall begin with the Konomi Kingdom!"

Wang Shi looked at the ten thousand catties of oranges among the congratulatory gifts, a look of confusion on his face.

Damn it, what kind of trash kingdom uses oranges as a gift for his wedding and coronation ceremony?

After he pulled out the nautical chart of the Konomi Kingdom, Wang Shi made his decision immediately! He was going to crush the Konomi Kingdom.

Damn them!

The 16th Branch of the Marines?

Cocoyasi Village? Gosa Village?

No wonder Daomei IV, the King of the Konomi Kingdom, was so poor.

It turned out that place was the territory of Captain Nezumi and Arlong.

However, even though Daomei IV was pathetic, being oppressed by both the Marines and pirates, he had dared to 'humiliate' the Goa Kingdom.

Since that was the case, Wang Shi would plant the flag of the Goa Kingdom in the Konomi Kingdom and begin the imperial journey of the Goa Kingdom.

The Konomi Kingdom was truly miserable; after all, not every member state had the qualifications to establish a Marine branch.

Originally, the Marines of a branch were established to protect the member state.

As it turned out, Captain Nezumi of the 16th Branch had actually colluded with Arlong, using his status to suppress news of the pirates and leaving the Konomi Kingdom in complete disarray.

All the money had gone into the pockets of Arlong and Captain Nezumi.

Now they could not even produce a decent gift, acting so shabbily.

It was likely that Daomei IV had been intimidated by Captain Nezumi and Arlong.

He might even be under their control.

Since that was the case, he would make the Konomi Kingdom a territory under the Goa Empire and liberate them.

If Daomei IV was sensible, perhaps Wang Shi could still grant him the empty title of Duke Nezumi.

He would give him a chance to be eternally grateful.

This would set a good example of surrender for other kingdoms.

Otherwise, if he were not sensible and failed to show respect, Wang Shi would purge him just the same, even if he were the king of a member state.

In any case, the World Government would not interfere in wars between member states.

As long as the Heavenly Tribute was paid in full.

However, if a non-member state or pirates invaded a member state, the World Government and the Marines would strike back with a heavy hand.

This was the law and the rule set by the World Government.

It forced non-member states to yearn for member status, and member states to do everything in their power to maintain their status.

With the East Blue patrol plan in place, Wang Shi began to carefully study the nautical charts of the East Blue, examining the situation of the major kingdoms in the region.

"Four-Leaf Kingdom, Organ Kingdom, Moonlight Kingdom, Konomi Kingdom..."

These kingdom names felt unfamiliar to Wang Shi.

But the names of some of the Marine branches and villages within these kingdoms immediately let Wang Shi know exactly where he was.

For instance, in the waters of the Four-Leaf Kingdom, there was a place called Shells Town, where the 153rd Branch of the Marines was stationed—the territory of Colonel Morgan, the [Axe-Hand].

And there was Loguetown, located among the islands of the Polaris Kingdom...