When the ransom fleets from the Flower Kingdom and the Mulberry Kingdom arrived at Chongtu Island.
Wang Shi and his group also returned from Winter Island around the same time.
Starting halfway through their journey, their Exile Emperor took to the air and accelerated its return.
Wang Shi and Yi Xiao were worried that Aramaki alone couldn't control these two Pirate King kingdoms that had been running rampant for many years.
Actually, the situation is quite similar.
When the pillars and Daimyo of the two countries arrived and saw that Wang Shi and Yi Xiao were not present, only Aramaki was there.
Indeed, this rekindled their desire to eliminate Aramaki.
After all, there's only one strong person, Aramaki, and there are other like Reiju, Eric, Zoro.
It seems they really have a chance to poach people.
Such a large ransom was indeed heartbreaking for them.
However, the two pillars of the Flower Kingdom, seeing the six withered pillars bound, were filled with apprehension and dared not make any rash moves.
The two Daimyo of the Mulberry Kingdom, however, had shifty eyes, considering the possibility of attacking the Aramaki.
Of course, what they really wanted was to kill all the pillars of the state who were bound.
After all, the Mulberry Kingdom suffered such heavy losses this time, with several Daimyo dying.
If the Flower Kingdom doesn't lose a few more pillars of its people, it will completely shatter the balance between the Mulberry Kingdom and the Flower Kingdom.
Therefore, for the future of the Mulberry Kingdom, the Flower Kingdom must also lose a similar number of its pillars.
The two Daimyo exchanged a glance and completely abandoned their plan to ambush Aramaki, instead focusing on eliminating the pillar of the Flower Kingdom.
"Marquess of Impalement, our Mulberry Kingdom has few prisoners; please allow us to ransom them first."
The two Daimyo quickly ordered their men to bring up the ransom money for the other Daimyo and some surviving samurai.
The fact that so many samurai from the Mulberry Kingdom were killed by Wang Shi and Aramaki actually reduced the ransom amount for the Mulberry Kingdom.
"Haha, you're sensible, no problem."
With a wave of his hand, Aramaki ordered Eric and the Clone Soldier to collect the money and released the worthless Daimyo.
Easily rake in 10 to 20 billion Belly.
"Thank you, Marquess of Aramaki. We will certainly abide by His Wang Shi's peaceful mediation."
The two Daimyo immediately led the withered Daimyo and the surviving elite troops away.
The pillars of the Flower Kingdom watched the people of the Mulberry Kingdom leave, and they abandoned their thoughts of robbery.
They had originally intended to cooperate with the Mulberry Kingdom, but those two damned Daimyo had absolutely no intention of communicating.
They could only reluctantly instruct their subordinates to bring out four or five hundred billion Belly worth of Belly and treasure.
So much money made Eric tremble with excitement.
He could barely scrape together tens of millions of Belly a year in the East Blue, but His Majesty the Wang Shi's war brought in six or seven hundred billion Belly in ransom and reparations.
This is incredibly profitable!
This does not include the supplies and weapons seized from the two countries' armies.
The Snail Warship is now piled high with all sorts of supplies and treasures.
"You idiots, you'd rather pay money than hand over your Punching Fist Technique."
Aramaki watched as his subordinates loaded the money onto the Snail Warship, then simply released the withered pillars and soldiers.
Wang Shi asked him to act expediently and extract some martial arts techniques from the Flower Kingdom, but unfortunately, these tough guys were all people who wanted to pass on their skills regardless of the cost.
There was nothing Aramaki could do.
He was well aware of the sly looks from the ransom-seeking groups, and he even wished these pillars of society and Daimyo figures would take action.
Then he could take both the ransom and the people, forcing the Flower Kingdom and the Mulberry Kingdom to pay the ransom again.
But these guys all held back and didn't make a move.
This greatly disappointed Aramaki.
He wasn't afraid at all of cooperating with these two pillars of society and these two Daimyo.
The withered Chinjao the Drill was unwillingly taken away by the Flower Kingdom's navy. His Sai, led Wang Shi to plunder his treasure. It is unknown whether they opened the Treasure Ice Mountain or how much treasure they stole.
The other, withered pillars of the family were not as Despair.
Because several Daimyo died in the Mulberry Kingdom, and countless samurai were killed, the country's strength was greatly reduced.
Once the bastards of the Goa Empire leave the West Blue, they will take back twice as much as the Flower Kingdom Mulberry Kingdom in the hands of the Wang Shi.
Perhaps they could even wipe out the Mulberry Kingdom in one fell swoop, taking a big step towards dominating the West Blue.
Once the Flower Kingdom becomes the overlord of the West Blue, then we can have a proper showdown with this Overlord of the East Blue.
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"So much money! The Snail Warship can't hold it all."
Eric laughed wildly, his eyes seeing Belly's image.
Meanwhile, Zoro and Saka watched warily as the people from the Mulberry Kingdom and the Flower Kingdom departed.
"Tch, I was hoping they wouldn't be able to resist making a move."
Aramaki watched the departing Flower Kingdom troops, his tone tinged with disappointment.
If these guys dare to make a move, he'll drain the entire ransom-redeeming team dry.
"Why hasn't His Wang Shi returned yet? We need Capone Bege's castle to store our money and weapons."
Eric stared at the weapons piled up on the beach beneath the Snail Warship, his eyes filled with fanaticism.
"His Majesty's speed in making money is even faster than Germa's."
Even Reiju, the Germa princess, had never seen so much war reparations.
Their hiring missions typically involve a reward of several billion Belly, and large-scale hiring missions with rewards exceeding 10 billion are not common.
···
At that very moment.
On one side of the coast of Chongtu Island.
Intense artillery fire erupted.
The warships of the Mulberry Kingdom brazenly launched a fierce attack on the evacuation convoy of the Flower Kingdom.
The Flower Kingdom's navy, weakened by the depletion of its resources by the Aramaki, was utterly unable to withstand the long-prepared artillery barrage from the Mulberry Kingdom.
Even the withered pillars of the nation were targeted by the Mulberry Kingdom, and heavily bombarded with Plague Shell and Poison Gas Shell.
"You will all die. Whatever the Mulberry Kingdom loses, you will lose too!"
The two Daimyo of the Mulberry Kingdom were filled with murderous intent.
If the pillars and elites of the Flower Kingdom return safely this time, then their Mulberry Kingdom is doomed sooner or later.
It would be better to take advantage of the fact that the pillars of the Flower Kingdom have been drained of their strength by Aramaki and are powerless to resist, and that the army's weapons have been confiscated by the Goa Empire.
Let's strike first and gain the upper hand.
Bring the Flower Kingdom to a level playing field.
In this way, the Mulberry Kingdom can continue its struggle against the Flower Kingdom in the future.
"Damn it! You despicable Mulberry Kingdom!"
"It was the Goa Empire that killed your Daimyo and soldiers, why don't you go and take revenge on them!"
The two pillars of the Flower Kingdom were so enraged that their eyes turned red, and they frantically protected the six weakened pillars.
However, one pillar was maimed and poisoned to death on the spot, and another pillar was also seriously injured and afflicted by plague and poison.
"Because the Goa Empire is powerful, we respect the strong!"
The two Daimyo shouted very seriously, ordering their men to continue bombarding the Flower Kingdom's forces.
So what if they bully the weak and fear the strong?
If you lack strength, you should bow your head and respect the strong.
If one day their strength catches up, they will show the Goa Empire what true cruelty is!
The two sides clashed fiercely on the coast, and the war reignited.
What peace mediation?
For a true ceasefire to be achieved, the losses of both countries must be equal.
Otherwise, the Mulberry Kingdom will only be waiting to die.
"Oh ho, they've started fighting again."
Behind Aramaki, a Rotating Flower flew swiftly through the sky, excitedly watching the two nations reignite their war.
It seems that neither of these countries has shown respect to His Majesty the Wang Shi by agreeing to a complete ceasefire.
Then they would have another reason to continue participating in this war.