Reverie

Did the Rocks Pirates have their sights on the Heavenly Tribute? Of course they did.

The World Government had already entered the fray, so why would the pirates worry about provoking it?

Those transport ships would be loaded to the brim with treasure.

But the escort of the Heavenly Tribute had yet to begin.

Even the Rocks Pirates knew about the Affiliated Nations' resistance to the World Government.

The moment the Affiliated Nations began resisting, the conflict between the two sides was out in the open.

Now it remained to be seen how the World Government would resolve it.

The transport of the Heavenly Tribute and its routes were absolute secrets to the World Government and the Marines.

Each Affiliated Nation's Heavenly Tribute would even be divided among several transport ships, each taking a different route and changing course multiple times along the way.

Could the Rocks Pirates learn the transport routes? Of course they could.

The World Government was rotten from within. Plenty of officials knew the routes, and anyone with the right connections could obtain the information.

The Rocks Pirates' growth had been quietly aided by forces hostile to the World Government and by the Affiliated Nations.

If those allies wanted them to know, the Rocks Pirates would know.

Once the Heavenly Tribute left an Affiliated Nation's territory, responsibility for it no longer rested with that nation.

It was up to the World Government and the Marines to protect it. If it was lost, the loss was theirs alone.

There was never a second collection of Heavenly Tribute in a year.

The Reverie drew the world's attention, and its agenda was scrutinized from every angle.

Compared with this year's Reverie, the previous two had been positively peaceful.

As the Rocks Pirates made move after move, they shook the