Chapter 131
Before Naito could even speak, Judge couldn't hold back any longer.
He angrily shouted, "What do you think Rear Admiral Naito took time out of his busy schedule to come here for? It's because you've gone too far!"
"Judge!!"
The king of the Natura Kingdom looked at Judge with a gaze that seemed to want to tear him to pieces.
That bastard took so much money from him, and even promised him that all the treasure would be his after he took control of the Fromm Kingdom.
As soon as Naito showed up, Judge, that arrogant guy, became as docile as a Chihuahua!
"Alright,"
Naito said somewhat impatiently, "The reason why the higher-ups ignored you before is because it was just minor trouble. If you wanted revenge, you should have stopped before no one cared."
"But the government cannot allow the Fromm Kingdom to perish."
Otherwise, who will pay the Heavenly Tribute next year?
The Heavenly Tribute is calculated based on the number of people.
The Fromm Kingdom, with a population of over 30 million, pays an astronomical amount of Heavenly Tribute every year.
"Are you kidding me...?"
His Majesty the King of the Natura Kingdom collapsed to the ground.
His original plan was that after destroying the Fromm Kingdom, even if the treasure belonged to the Vinsmoke, the land would still be theirs!
Even if we sell the island, we'll still get back the money we paid Judge for his services!
But what do we do now?
The domestic finances have completely collapsed, and we won't even be able to pay next year's Heavenly Tribute.
The king of the Fromm Kingdom couldn't help but laugh gleefully at his appearance.
Should!
I'll drive you crazy!
"Of course, the government won't just stand by and watch your Natura Kingdom be destroyed,"
Naito looked at Judge, "The message from above is Judge since the mission has been considered a failure, the payment should be refunded."
Judge opened his mouth.
No, they've already pushed them outside the capital, so does that mean their previous victories don't count?
Besides, I traveled all the way from North Blue; wouldn't the travel expenses be free?
Judge glanced cautiously at Naito, then finally nodded. "Of course, Rear Admiral Naito! The Vinsmoke. Since the commission wasn't completed, the payment will be refunded in full."
"Really?"
The King of the Natura Kingdom was instantly filled with renewed energy, and bowed deeply to Naito, expressing his heartfelt gratitude. "Thank you so much, Rear Admiral Naito! You truly are as the legends say, a real hero!"
In this way, their country suffered almost no losses, while the Fromm Kingdom, although not destroyed, was severely weakened in this battle!
Why was he arrogant at first and then obsequious?
Naito gave a slight smirk.
Strictly speaking, this is the will of the World Government; he is merely the executor.
But it doesn't matter. Without me as the executor, Judge will definitely just pay lip service while disobeying.
"..."
The smile on the face of the King of the Fromm Kingdom froze.
That's not a good sign.
In any case, the war was over, and Naito boarded the Vinsmoke family's snail fleet to rendezvous with the warships anchored off the country's coast.
When Binz and Ain, who remained on the shore, saw Judge following behind Naito with a respectful expression, they were both somewhat astonished.
Binz's lips twitched slightly.
Naito really doesn't respect the kings of the Affiliated Nation.
King Brian was already like a frightened bird, and now His Judge was fawning over him like a servant.
"Good news,"
Naito announced, "His Judge has generously granted us permission to borrow their snail fleet."
"So, there's no need to cross Reverse Mountain to make a trip to the first half of the Grand Line."
The Vinsmoke Family's giant snails can even traverse the Red Line.
Next, simply return the way you came, climb the Red Line near the Calm Belt, cross the Calm Belt from the steep rock walls, and you will be able to reach Red Port near Marineford.
In fact, if the government hadn't prohibited direct travel to Mary Geoise, the snails could have reached that city in the clouds.
"That would indeed save a lot of time."
Ain nodded happily, "Your Judge, thank you so much!"
She wasn't as rude as Naito.
Haha, what's wrong with that?
Judge, with a hearty air, said, "It's on the way anyway."
"Then let's go, let's go pick up the other two royals,"
This time, Naito is going to pick up three Affiliated Nation, and the other two are in the nearby sea area. "Then I'll be able to go to the Goa Kingdom to pick up Mr. Garp."
I'll also take this opportunity to meet young King Luffy.
As for Vinsmoke, he had already pulled several clone soldiers into his dream when he unleashed his Conqueror's Haki. For those emotionless, obedient guys, Naito simply created a phantom of Judge and made them obediently become Hub, and this was kept absolutely secret.
So Germa doesn't need to rush, they can take their time.
In any case, the giant snails carried the two large ships onto their backs, and then carried everyone forward in a grand procession.
The third day after leaving the Fromm Kingdom.
Naito's body was resting in the room, while his spirit, in the Dream World, transformed another group of civilians from the Dunas Kingdom into Hub.
Then, in that very instant, before even turning everyone into Hub, only a large portion of them were transformed.
Naito sensed the change.
There were no fierce battles with powerful enemies, no major crises, and it didn't even have any impact on the Dream World or the real world.
On this ordinary day, at this unremarkable moment, change has indeed occurred.
In the real world, on the snail's back.
In the darkness, Naito opened his eyes.
Because of the time difference of more than ten hours between the East Blue and the New World, it is daytime there and nighttime here in Naito.
But that's not important.
Naito sat up in bed.
He extended his right hand, and the next moment, a ball of flame appeared in his hand.
The flames illuminated the dark room, casting Naito's shadow onto the wall.
Naito reached out to touch the leaping flame.
"It's so hot!"
He muttered to himself, but didn't withdraw his hand; his fingers gently traced patterns in the flames. "Just as hot as a real flame."
Just a moment ago, the number of Hub was sufficient, so the Dream World was suddenly pulled closer to the real world.
Therefore, when the projection is initiated in the real world, the things that can be projected also change.
This can be called evolution, the first evolution!
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Naito wanted to test his evolved projection ability.
Then, a thought struck him.
The other Naito lay quietly on the soft, large bed.
Naito reached out and touched the body of this "himself" with great interest.
It's definitely completely different from the previous projection.
You can clearly feel the warmth of the skin, the suppleness of the muscles, and the hardness of the bones.
Ah, it seems I need women even less now; I can be completely self-sufficient.
Hmm, thinking about this kind of thing when facing your own clone seems a bit disgusting.
Moreover, the body before them was extremely stable, unlike the fleeting projections of the past. Without external force, it would not dissipate in a short time.
In that case, it would be true creation from nothingness.
So, go and experiment with this brand-new projection capability!
The room's window opened silently, Naito's body became transparent, and in the next instant, he flew out of the window and soared into the sky.
As Naito flew into the sky, he sensed a tremendous change.
Simply put, with the same physical and mental effort, the projections created now are larger and of higher quality than before.
Perhaps because the Dream World is becoming closer to the real world, and projection is becoming easier, the effort output has increased significantly.
In that case, even disregarding other changes in the projection, Naito was confident that his current strength was close to that of himself half a year ago when he was under the control of World and wielding Enma.
She's strong enough to hold her own against Charlotte Linlin, that disgrace of the Four Emperors! Undoubtedly, she possesses near-Emperor-level strength!
Naito simply flew at full speed.
The air was instantly pierced by his projected material, creating a sonic boom cloud. The roar was like thunder, but it couldn't keep up with his speed at all.
This speed was certainly not as fast as when he was leaning over World, but it was still astonishingly fast.
Naito flew high into the sky in one breath, the clouds beneath his feet and the bright moon hanging high above his head.
"This will do."
Naito murmured something under his breath.
Alright, let's begin the experiment.
Naito extended his right hand, but did not project any terrifying or awe-inspiring creation.
On the contrary, it should be said that it is too simple and unadorned.
A yellow banana suddenly appeared in his hand.
Naito squeezed it slightly; hmm, it had the firmness of a perfectly ripe banana.