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OPI Chapter 244: Swordplay, Reports, and World Domination
🕑 Added 2024-10-07 16:08:07 +0000 UTCWorld of the Titans, Paradis Island.
It was six in the morning when Imu opened his eyes and carefully pushed Historia away from him, who was sleeping next to him. After washing and getting ready, he took his sword Enma and went out into the garden to practice fencing on the grass.
At eight in the morning, Imu entered his private bathroom and took a long, relaxing bath. When he came out, he enjoyed breakfast with Historia.
An hour later, Imu headed to his office, where he began reviewing various reports and documents prepared by Stussy. Most of them were sent by the Five Elders, and through them, Imu maintained control over key matters of the World Government.
In addition to the war of expansion against the other world that was being carried out, the development of the worlds behind the battle lines was still in full swing.
As for the lives of the citizens of Starfish World, the main areas of development focus were food, housing, education, health, transportation and entertainment.
The World Government was implementing a plan to ensure the basic needs of the population of Starfish World.
Regarding transportation and entertainment at Starfish World.
The Flamingo Shipping Company founded by Doflamingo with the support of the World Government has grown to a considerable size in just a few years.
Their vessels cover many inter-island routes within the Four Blues, as well as connecting the Four Blues and the Grand Line.
This includes traversing the Calm Belts, which has created the need for escorts. Doflamingo invested a large sum in purchasing many battleships from the different countries of the Demon Slayer World that had been confiscated by the World Government.
For protection, Doflamingo hired twenty experts from the top hundreds of the World Tournament, offering them astronomical salaries and benefits.
On the other hand, several airship companies have begun operating at Starfish World, offering air transportation services and tours to the Sky Islands.
"Eh?"
At that moment, Imu noticed an unusual report. It came from Doflamingo.
"Dig a tunnel through the Red Line, creating four tunnels connecting the Four Blues?"
This plan surprised Imu.
Digging a tunnel on the Red Line was a shocking idea. He was talking about a continent, not just an island.
But if completed, Starfish World's internal shipping would significantly increase in efficiency.
The most basic traffic between the Four Blues would become extremely prosperous.
It is impossible to estimate how much benefit this would generate.
Imu, after thinking about it for a bit, approved Doflamingo's plan.
"It seems that Pica and Teach will be busy in the next few years."
By the way, does Doflamingo really like the life of starting a company and being a boss?
Imu looked at the report thoughtfully.
After all, given the current state of the World Government and Starfish World, what else could Doflamingo do besides deal with this?
Reselling arms? Slave trade?
Or continue to think about destroying the world?
Anyone with common sense would know that this was neither realistic nor feasible.
"Forget it, the Shipping King is indeed suitable for him, but his strength needs to be strengthened."
Imu decided to bring Doflamingo back temporarily.
He wanted him to train aboard the ark, to improve his mastery of combat and Haki, just like Tesoro and Enel.
Finally, as for entertainment...
The key piece was Tesoro. He had accompanied Princess Otohime on a recent visit to the Demon Slayer World.
According to the report, he had already returned and was planning to build a cinema on the Sabaody Archipelago, as well as film the first Starfish World movie, directed, written and starring himself.
...
Teigu World.
In the northwest of the empire, in a valley area, on the border with the Kingdom of Alchemy.
The landscape is typical of arid hills, where nothing is seen but rocks and bare yellow earth and the climate is extremely hot.
Due to its strategic location, this area has been an important transit and supply point for long-distance merchant caravans for centuries.
Its rugged terrain and location between two major nations have allowed this region to maintain a unique independence and preserve its distinctive culture.
However, in recent days, the region has become desolate, with no sign of the merchant caravans. The whole place is enveloped in an air of deadly tension.
The origin of this change was the sudden and massive arrival of the Alchemy Kingdom's army a few days ago.
Rumors of two State Alchemists leading an army of two hundred thousand soldiers caused the merchants to hastily flee, not daring to stay a moment longer.
Now, in every corner of the barren hills, sturdy soldiers in light silver armor, carrying silver shields and long swords, stood guard. One by one, golden flags with hexagram circles were planted at multiple high places.
Meanwhile, about twenty kilometers away, at the foot of a mountain, there was a vast military camp that extended for more than ten kilometers.
It was the World Government!
"Oven, there is news from General Sakazuki that the air force is ready and can provide you with air support at any time. You can start fighting."
In the army's central tent, Charlotte Oven saw Bullet on the virtual screen saying this, and his eyes suddenly burst into real flames, and he laughed excitedly.
"That's great! We've been holding on for days. I can't wait to see what all this alchemy you guys are talking about is all about!"
Bullet smiled and added: "In fact, remember that someone must keep the image of Den-Den Mushi stable, there are many important characters in the rear who also want to see that alchemy."
"And don't forget to protect yourself with Haki at all times! Don't get too confident on the battlefield."
Bullet also worked hard to win Oven over to his legion in the future.
"Understood, Lieutenant General Bullet."
Oven nodded with a smile, acknowledging Bullet's concern. He preferred Bullet's company over Sakazuki, who tended to look down on those with a pirate past like him.
Thirty minutes later when Charlotte Oven gave the order, the military camp emerged, and all members entered into combat mode.
The first to move were the armored troops of the auxiliary corps. Nearly a thousand tanks roared as they led the march.
Behind them, armored trucks carried auxiliary troops, followed by the main units mounted on armored motorcycles.
The roar of the engines and the cloud of dust they raised resounded like thunder as the thirty thousand soldiers advanced.
On the other side, the Alchemy Kingdom army had erected a twenty-meter-high and five-meter-wide wall with many cannons on top.
In front of the wall, three formations of ten thousand soldiers stood silently, ready for battle.
"So this is the army that has conquered three worlds... How exciting! Don't you think, Hughes?"
Atop the city wall, a man, who looked to be in the middle of his life, wore a long white robe with intricate red patterns. He gazed wistfully at the vast, desolate plain that would soon become a battlefield.
“Roy, I feel more pressure than excitement.”
A man, who looked a little younger, was wearing a white robe with green patterns. He had his hands in his pockets and answered with a calm look.
“From a logical standpoint, they have the resources of three... no, four worlds. At least in terms of population and resources, it's something our world can't compete with.”
“Moreover, their government is unified, while ours...”
Roy, who was beginning to find Hughes' words a bit boring and was about to make a sarcastic comment, was interrupted when Hughes lowered his tone and said seriously: "They are coming!"
"Huh?"
Roy looked up quickly.
Sure enough, on the other side of the plain, small silhouettes began to appear moving in the distance.
...
When the first vanguard group of the heavy tank battalion arrived at the battlefield, they quickly dispersed to both sides of the plain. They immediately began to adjust the angle of their guns, aiming towards the walls and infantry formations that had appeared in the distance.
[Boom! Boom! Boom!]
On the walls and between the ranks of infantry of the Alchemy Kingdom, huge fireballs erupted. The impacted walls trembled violently, leaving large gaps, while the ranks of soldiers were filled with screams of pain and despair.
The gunners on the walls quickly returned fire. It was not long before a number of cannons began to counterattack.
Suddenly, a strange phenomenon occurred among the ranks of infantry being bombarded. Every fifty meters, men and women dressed in all-white robes crouched down, drawing rapidly with fountain pens on the ground.
Once they were done, they placed both palms on the strange circle they had drawn.
Blue and white electricity sparkled between his hands and the drawn circles, while pillars of grey steel emerged from the ground. They grew in great numbers and when they reached about ten meters in height, they began to connect and form structures.
Within seconds, the soldiers were under makeshift steel roofs, which successfully blocked enemy artillery shells.
