The World Government also used this method to keep bleeding the North Blue dry, leaving the members of Parliament unable to change the North Blue's poverty and weakness no matter how hard they worked.
"Ah, we all want to fully embrace the Oran Currency system, but how are we supposed to do that? By now, practically all the Oran Banks in the White Sea have been blockaded by Cipher Pol agents."
One member of Parliament sighed and spoke helplessly.
"Besides the banks operating openly, we also have underground banks. Although there isn't a single Oran Bank in the North Blue, which of its pirates, gangs, or members of high society doesn't have piles of Oran Currency?"
The member who had first made the proposal continued.
"Now, through the joint efforts of that gentleman and the Oran Empire, the North Blue has established a comprehensive underground banking system, enough to exchange all the Beli held by the public for Oran Currency within three months."
"What about the Cipher Pol agents?"
"There are only so many Cipher Pol agents. Blockading the Oran Banks might be possible, but they simply don't have the capacity to stop people from trading in Oran Currency."
"Besides, they might not have the energy to bother with that now. In three years, that gentleman has successfully unified the North Blue's Underworld and built up a formidable force. He's about to launch an all-out counterattack against Cipher Pol in the North Blue!"
Before the member who had first made the proposal could speak, the other members began discussing it among themselves, and the entire Parliament instantly turned into a marketplace.
Over those three years, although Adolf had been unable to rejoin Parliament, that had not prevented him from controlling the North Blue Parliament through its members.
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