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Several days passed, and the reconstruction of Erumalu proceeded in an orderly fashion, yet there was no reaction from the royal family.
It was as if they had quietly approved of the matter.
"Extra! Extra!"
"Breaking News!"
Yuba Port, Cafe
Daichi sat at an outdoor table, flipping through the latest newspaper.
New Marine Admirals!
"Fujitora" Issho and "Ryokugyu" Aramaki!
"They're finally here."
Daichi shook his head.
He wanted to win over these two as well, but he didn't know where they were. According to the newspaper, Fujitora was from the West Blue and Aramaki was from the South Blue.
That was World Government territory.
Vivi poked her head out.
"Are these two very strong?"
"Of course they are."
Daichi glanced at the girl.
For the past few days, Vivi had been his shadow, constantly asking questions, almost on her knees shouting, "Master, I want to learn how to govern a country!"
The problem was, he didn't know much himself.
Through experience, he only knew some basic knowledge. Delve deeper and his mind was just as blank.
Making things up was exhausting.
But even just these concepts had an incredible impact on most people in this world.
Even Vivi was no exception.
Under the feudal system, what they lacked was a direction to move forward, and they could only stumble around blindly on their own.
It was like the Earth being round. Before this concept truly emerged, everyone thought the Earth was flat, and even similar ideas would be denied and criticized.
While he was reading the newspaper, news arrived.
"Daichi-sama, the first batch of supply ships has arrived at the port!"
"Alright."
Daichi got up and headed to the port.
Three Hoenn Government warships and ten large transport ships docked, escorted by Kuzan's top officer.
Vice Admiral Drake!
In addition to overseeing this transport mission, Drake now also served as the base commander of Fortress N-1, one of the three major fortresses in the North Blue.
Seeing Daichi approach, Drake immediately stepped forward to greet him.
"Commander-in-Chief Daichi."
"You've worked hard!"
Daichi smiled and nodded.
"Was the journey smooth?"
"Very smooth!"
Drake answered in a deep voice.
The North Blue is now largely under the control of the Hoenn Government. Although there are still some Marine branches, they pose no major threat.
From the North Blue, entering the Grand Line, one can quickly reach Alabasta.
However...
What exactly was he doing?!
Drake felt bitter in his heart.
He was supposed to be an undercover agent, but he had become Kuzan's subordinate. His main job was to maintain stability in the North Blue's allied nations and arrest pirates entering the Hoenn Government's waters.
He was in charge of the fortress, so there was no secret intelligence. If he wanted to return to Hoenn Government Headquarters, Kuzan wouldn't let him.
As for the Beast Pirates, that was out of the question.
The most crucial thing was that he was confused.
He hadn't reported this important transport mission to Marineford, nor did he want the Marines to interfere.
Because he knew that the cargo on the ship was extremely important to the people of Alabasta and could bring them peace and happiness.
What should he do if he wanted to defect?!
Half a Day Later
Grain was piled up like mountains at the port.
Besides grain, there were all sorts of goods.
Daily necessities, shoes and clothes, candies...
There were also appliances much needed in desert countries, such as refrigerators and fans.
There were both inexpensive daily necessities and more high-end products, but only a small portion of this batch of supplies was for sale, with the majority being for construction sites.
Daichi instructed his subordinates.
"Prepare ten sets of each type of goods and send them to the Royal Palace, mark the selling prices, and send a smart person there to explain the advantages of our company's products to Cobra."
"Oh, and ask Cobra if he needs weapons."
"Don't slack off on the purchasing work. Ensure quality control."
"Yes, Chairman Daichi."
The transport fleet arrived fully loaded, and naturally, it had to return fully loaded. Alabasta also possessed some rare resources, especially minerals.
Vivi followed behind Daichi, looking at the mountain of supplies, and silently made up her mind. Even if it meant a disagreement with the World Government, she would persuade her father to establish diplomatic relations with the Hoenn Government.
This was a good deed that benefited both the country and its people!
Vivi bowed, respectfully bidding farewell. "Daichi-sensei, I have something to go home for. I will convey your proposal to my father.
Also, thank you for your guidance these past few days!"
"Oh, goodbye."
Daichi happily waved goodbye.
The shadow finally left.
Northeastern Sea Area of Alabasta
At this moment, a Marine Headquarters warship was sailing rapidly.
"Rawawa, this island is so big!"
The man in leather pants looked at Alabasta ahead, marveling. An island this large could be called a continent.
Truly a superpower.
A staff officer came up behind the man.
"Admiral Ryokugyu, Fleet Admiral Sakazuki has ordered you not to cause trouble."
"I know, honestly."
Aramaki waved his hand dismissively, his expression showing he didn't take it seriously at all, instead looking somewhat eager.
This was his first mission as an Admiral, so he naturally wanted to do it perfectly. He really wanted to hear his idol, Sakazuki, praise him with a "Well done."
He greatly admired Sakazuki!
"I'm going on ahead!"
Ignoring his subordinates' advice, small flowers grew on Aramaki's back, spinning like propellers, carrying him toward Alabasta.
Royal Palace
On the other side, all sorts of goods were piled in the Royal Palace hall, mostly common items, and also those with the highest demand.
Cobra opened them one by one, and the more he looked, the more excited he became. The quality of these goods was much better than he had imagined, and they all had price tags.
Not expensive!
No, it should be said, very cheap.
Except for products like refrigerators, most were slightly lower than market prices, but the quality was in no way inferior.
From these goods, it was clear that Daichi was indeed sincere. Cooperation would greatly benefit Alabasta.
Vivi also returned to the Royal Palace and clung to Cobra. "Father, Daichi-sensei wants to build Erumalu into the world's largest trade hub!"
"Trade hub?"
Cobra was stunned for a moment.
"It's like this..."
Vivi explained in detail.
Besides doing business with Alabasta, Daichi also intended to use Alabasta's geographical advantage and influence to connect all sea areas except the New World.
With Alabasta's political status as a superpower and its influence, it would be easy to establish diplomatic relations with other allied nations, thereby selling Groudon Company's products.
Later, Groudon Company would also establish more factories in Alabasta, turning Alabasta into a world factory.
Vivi was excited.
"Father, this will bring countless wealth to our country, and most importantly, it will bring happiness to the people of Alabasta!"
Large-scale construction would inevitably provide a large number of jobs and promote economic development, making Alabasta prosperous.
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
"Vivi, sigh!"
Cobra sighed deeply.
How could he not know all this? It was just that he had more concerns.
"I will talk to Mr. Daichi!"