Chris had his eye on more than territory, abundant resources, and a royal treasury.
Ever since he had begun preparing to establish the Seven Warlords Alliance, Chris had planned to build a nation of his own.
He wanted to create an exceptionally powerful nation in the shortest time possible.
Starting from scratch would make everything take far too long.
So Chris's only choice was to take over a nation that was already strong.
And Pudora Kingdom was exactly the right target!
Chris said calmly, "If we want to achieve our grand ambitions, we can't waste too much time getting there."
"Pudora Kingdom's century of accumulated strength isn't something we can build up overnight."
"If we start from nothing and cultivate our own people step by step, it'll take too long."
"By then, none of us knows what the world will look like."
Over the past year, the members of the Chris Pirates had seen far more of the world.
They all knew how rapidly things changed across these seas.
If they wanted to overthrow the Celestial Dragons, they could not afford a long delay.
A faint smile appeared on Hancock's beautiful face.
She said softly, "So you never intended to destroy Pudora Kingdom."
"You only wanted to remove its rulers, then govern its people yourself!"
Chris nodded, his expression composed. "No one understands this land better than the people who live here."
"Besides, Pudora Kingdom's people are fierce and value strength. Every one of them has potential!"
"If we can truly win them over, it'll benefit us."
The strength of its people was precisely why Pudora Kingdom stood as the strongest Non-World Government Member State!
Everyone in Pudora Kingdom knew how to fight.
That alone kept other nations from provoking it lightly.
Chris continued, "The people of Pudora Kingdom are