"What's going on in Wano Country recently?"
In the NEO new naval military conference room, Liu Feng suddenly asked.
Just like their NEO New Navy unifying the New World, the Navy Headquarters unifying Paradise was an unstoppable trend.
Compared to stopping Akainu's plans and ambitions, Liu Feng was more concerned about the last of the Four Emperors pirate group.
Kaido the Beast.
This guy has been accumulating power in Wano Country for decades and has made the closed-off Wano Country like an iron barrel.
Even with the current combat power of the NEO New Navy, it would probably be quite difficult to conquer Wano Country.
This was a tough nut to crack.
But if he leave them alone, the Beasts Pirates lurking in the rear of Wano Country were watching with eager eyes, like a thorn in their throat.
In the future, there may be a war with the World Government and the Navy Headquarters. But when will they stab me in the back again? That would be quite troublesome.
Law immediately responded solemnly:
"No, it's very quiet. But I heard that, with the fall of the Blackbeard Pirates, all the supernovas have gathered near Wano Country. It seems they want to take this opportunity to bring down Kaido in one fell swoop."
Liu Feng nodded.
Supernovas? Those little ones are all heading to Wano Country, hoping to pick up some easy spoils.
With the rise of the NEO new navy, the order of the Four Emperors in the New World has completely crumbled. Whether they can defeat Kaido was no longer of any concern.
Most importantly, Liu Feng didn't think that the group of so-called supernovas could really kill Kaido.
For them, it was still too early for this stage.
However, the most pressing issue at the moment was how to choose.
The World Conference was about to begin, and Liu Feng had also promised to assist Dragon. After all, he was very curious—what kind of being was Imu?
Now that he had acquired the Dark-Dark Fruit and the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, Liu Feng believed that no matter how strong Imu was, he could never be stronger than him. He still held that confidence.
On the other side, Wano Country couldn't just sit idly by and do nothing.
"Is it possible to act separately?"
Such a thought quickly flashed through Liu Feng's mind.
At night, the stars shone brightly, and the wind had died down. However, the massive G1NEO New Navy Headquarters was still ablaze with light. Countless searchlights swept across the land, illuminating the road in the darkness.
At a military fortress, Whitebeard looked down at the patrolling troops below, his expression filled with emotion.
Beside him, Zephyr slowly approached, holding a jug of wine in his hand.
"Old bastard," Whitebeard smiled.
Zephyr tossed the wine jug to Whitebeard, who caught it and took a sip. After a moment, he scowled and laughed.
"What kind of horse urine is this? It's too disgusting to drink!"
"You, the chief inspector and chief instructor of the NEO Navy, are drinking this kind of wine?"
Zephyr smiled dismissively.
"There's not enough military funding, so I can only drink this."
It wasn't strong liquor.
It was a drink similar to bottled beer.
For Whitebeard, who was used to drinking strong liquor, this low-alcohol malt liquor was naturally not strong enough.
Whitebeard rolled his eyes, his tone dissatisfied.
"The only ones not short of money right now should be you, NEO Navy. The taxes from most of the New World's territories, control of the trade routes, not to mention the financial aid from that brat, Golden Emperor Tezoro."
Zephyr shook his head, replying,
"The taxes in our territories are collected according to the minimum standards. Compared to the heavenly gold of the World Government, it's just a drop in the bucket. As for the Golden Emperor, he's already taken the initiative to propose abolishing human trade and various illegal transactions. Now, the only things left are legal businesses, like trade and gambling, which have been approved by Liu Feng."
Speaking of which, Zephyr spread his hands and smiled:
"So, our situation is not as good as you think."
Whitebeard was taken aback. He hadn't expected Liu Feng to be so virtuous. The profits from the smuggling trade chain in the underground world were immense—human trafficking, slave trade, arms smuggling, organ trade, and the drug business—all highly lucrative ventures.
Yet Liu Feng had decided to shut it all down.
That kind of determination and spirit was truly extraordinary.
"Surprised, aren't you?"
"I was actually surprised too."
Zephyr suddenly laughed, as if he was very satisfied with Whitebeard's expression.
"Liu Feng, that guy, doesn't seem to have any yearning or worship for justice."
"But that's also what I admire most about him."
Whitebeard asked doubtfully:
"Why?"
Zephyr spoke in a deep voice:
"People like him make up the vast majority of the world. You can't expect everyone to be a soldier who upholds justice. That would be far too difficult."
"But," he continued, "it's much easier to make someone a person with a bottom line. Most importantly, it's achievable."