Founding a nation?
Everyone present looked utterly bewildered. A group of lawless pirates was actually discussing founding a country.
"What is the Bloody Swordsman trying to do?" a middle-aged pirate muttered quietly.
That was also what many people were thinking at that moment. They did not understand what Ryan wanted to do. If he wanted to unify the New World, he had already done it. Why go through all this trouble?
How was that any different from farting after taking off your pants?
But one person somewhat understood what Ryan was thinking.
"Could it be that you want to be like Big Mom and build an ideal nation?" Shanks leaned closer and asked in a low voice.
"Why do you say that?"
"Because Big Mom wanted a country where every species in the world could live happily together. But in my view, although Totto Land has gathered most of the world's species, they are not living happily under Big Mom's intimidation. So if you truly have that idea, I hope you won't follow Big Mom's old path."
"Haha!" Ryan was thoroughly amused by Shanks's words. He laughed and said, "Don't worry, I won't follow her old path. I'm different from her!"
As time passed, discussions rose and fell. Seeing that the time was about right, Ryan said in a deep voice, "What? Do you have a problem with it?"
As soon as Ryan spoke, the noisy gathering immediately fell silent.
At that moment, a vicious-looking pirate captain first gave Ryan a very gentlemanly bow, then voiced the question in his heart. "Pirate King, what kind of country are you talking about? A Pirate Country?"
With someone taking the lead, people gradually began voicing their doubts.
"Do we all have to join this country?"
"Yeah, will we lose our freedom?"
"Are