"What are you navy guys doing?! You're taking money from allied nations, and now you're actually sheltering pirates here! I'm going to sue you!
Where is Colonel Dado? I want him to punish you, this ignorant guy! "
Dodori's behavior made Beckley very puzzled, and a wave of anger immediately occupied the top of his mind.
With the help of the guards, he stood up again and poked his head out from behind the human wall of soldiers, pointing at Duodori and spitting continuously.
At this time, Bekoli did not know Dodori's identity and only regarded him as Dado's subordinate.
This is a problem caused by the Navy's internal clothing.
As an army, the navy naturally has its own clothing requirements.
Privates and below can only wear the most basic navy uniforms and standard military caps. This situation will continue until a person is promoted to corporal, which is the rank of corporal.
After being promoted to non-commissioned officer, you have more freedom in what you wear, but you still have to pay attention to maintaining the image of the navy and not let yourself go too much.
Lieutenants and above were allowed to wear coats with "Justice" written on the back, and there were also more styles of uniforms.
When you become a colonel, apart from the coat, the rest of your clothing depends entirely on your personal habits. Duodoli is such an example. In order to facilitate movement, he wears a simple short-sleeved shirt and doesn't even wear a coat. Only the military cap on his head can indicate his identity.
So in Bekeli's opinion, a navy who doesn't even have a coat of justice must be just an ordinary soldier.
"Dr. Sidiliel, is there some conflict between you two? I think I can help you explain it."
At this time, the crown that was knocked off by Bekoli had been picked up by his staff. Although Dodori did not know the situation of the Kingdom of Solbe, he could see that he was probably the king here. There were so many guards protecting him, and Dodori could still see it.
"Do you know me? Did the Navy send you here to take over from me?"
Oran did not directly answer Dodori's question. He contacted the navy on the way here and planned to borrow a warship to help him transport some people.
Although he himself possessed the Book-Book Fruit, which was enough to carry people flying, Oran did not intend to let these people know about his abilities.
It's just transporting people, so it would be better to use the navy's transportation capacity. It would be a waste not to use it.
To some extent, the Navy actually hopes that Orlan will bother them from time to time, which means that the two sides have always maintained a certain degree of contact.
"Yes, Dr. Sidiliel, I'm Dodori, a first-term student at Instructor Zefa's training camp. I've seen you a few times before, so the headquarters asked me to cooperate with your operations."
There are many rumors about Orlan within the Navy, one of which is about Orlan's recruitment.
After the initial failure, the headquarters brought it up several times and reportedly offered the military rank of civilian lieutenant general.
Except for not being able to lead troops, all his treatment is on par with that of a lieutenant general in this department, which is enough to show the department's interest in him.
Even if recruitment has never been successful, maintaining friendly relations is a basic rule. In addition, Oran and Zefa have a very good relationship, so Dodori puts him in a position similar to a superior.
If the people harassing Orlan are pirates or bounty hunters, Dodori will cooperate even if Orlan expresses his intention to wipe them out. To be more serious, even if it is the king of a non-member country, Dodori will cooperate in the action.
Non-member countries are not recognized by the World Government. It all depends on the conscience of the generals at the time. If any powerful person says that they are pirates, then they really become pirates.
But the king of the allied country couldn't do that. At least as a colonel in the headquarters, it was difficult for him to handle this conflict. He could pretend not to see Oran hitting someone, but if the matter got out of hand, Dodori would not be able to explain himself.
"King Becoli, calm down. He's a colonel from our headquarters. I can't control him. This matter is much more complicated than you think."
While Orlan was talking to Dodori, Dado also bypassed the guards and came to Bekoli, wanting to make him understand the seriousness of the matter.
"Headquarters Colonel? So what? I'm the King of the Solbe Kingdom! A mere colonel wants to order me around? I'm going to file a complaint against him for colluding with the pirates. These are the pirates who are going to kidnap my people. Are you going to just stand by and watch?"
Seeing that Becoli had no intention of restraining himself, Dado felt extremely troubled. Now he could only hope that Oran, who had connections with him, would be more pleasant to talk to.
Yes, he didn't know Orlan. The navy had a huge base, and not everyone would pay attention to this aspect, even in the navy headquarters.
Most of the people who are familiar with Orlan are the trainees in Zefa Training Camp and the disabled wounded soldiers. This is also normal. Even if a soldier uses firearms all day long, he may not pay attention to who researched or made the gun.
Dado's prayers did not produce any results. Neither Bekoli nor Oran showed any intention of backing down on this issue. However, Oran's behavior exceeded Dado and Dodori's expectations.
Apart from the initial punch, Orlan did not continue to beat Bekoli like a reckless man, killing the king of a member country in public, which would affect his reputation in the future.
"How come I didn't know there was such a king in the Kingdom of Solbe? Shouldn't the king of the Kingdom of Solbe be Bulldog? He's just an outlaw who's obstructing factory production and affecting the fate of the people."
With just one sentence, Orlan unilaterally denied Beckley's position as king.
Hearing this, Beckley jumped up and looked at Oran with anger.
"What are you talking about, you pirate?! Didn't you hear me? He's slandering the king of an allied nation! Arrest him!!"
"The Navy can prove whether I'm a pirate or not, but who can prove you're the king of the Solbe Kingdom? You have to understand one thing: this year is not the time to turn in the Heavenly Gold, nor is it the day for the World Conference."
The World Government is not interested in who the king of the member state is. As long as these people can pay the heavenly gold on time, the World Government will not interfere no matter which son or daughter, brother or son-in-law of the old king succeeds to the throne.
As long as the local kingdom can explain it, it doesn't matter. Of course, this refers to the normal succession, not the throne obtained through violent war.
If a civilian or pirate killed or drove away the former king, this usurpation of power would be difficult to be recognized, especially if the former king escaped alive and was protected by the World Government.
Member states will not normally report the change of king to the World Government immediately, but will usually complete it simultaneously when paying the Heavenly Gold or convening the World Government.
At this point in time, on the World Government side, the king of the Solbe Kingdom is still Bulldog, and Bekoli's succession to the throne is incomplete.
It is certainly convenient to simply use violence to break the rules, but this will require dealing with a lot of trouble. Theoretically, even if Orlan kills Bekoli directly, the follow-up can be arranged properly. The worst consequence is that he will go out to sea as a pirate.
But within the rules, using the rules to solve some problems can actually solve them once and for all.
"I am a law-abiding citizen. I only attacked a traitor who coveted the throne. When did I attack the King of the Solbe Kingdom?"
"You bastard, ask the people around you if I am the king of the Solbei Kingdom!"
Bekoli pointed at the citizens around him, most of whom were preparing to leave with Oran and the others and were just watching the fun.
"Tell me! Who is the king of the Kingdom of Solbe!"
Silence. Everyone in the crowd surprisingly maintained the same attitude. Except for the crows flying in the sky, no one responded to him.
In the first few months of his term, Beckley successfully lost the support of the people and wiped out the national happiness accumulated by Bulldog.
It is said that someone was imprisoned by Beckley because he failed to hand over the heavenly gold in time. Being a stingy person, he was reluctant to give any food to the people in prison, which led to the old man starving to death.
"There's no new king. The factory contract was signed with King Bulldog. How come I didn't know there was a king named Beckley?"
At this time, a suitable "spy" becomes very important. Ginny understood what Orlan wanted to do.
The old contract from a few years ago was found out. It was because of Becoli's greed that he was unable to sign a new contract, so the old contract had not been invalidated.
"That's right! We haven't heard of this new king, Bekoli!"
"Give us back King Bulldog! Did you do something to him?"
Even though the country was poor during Bulldog's reign, the people still felt happy. He was a very popular king, and the factory agreements were all decided by him.
It can be said that the Kingdom of Solby has entered a new period of prosperity under the leadership of Bulldog. The groups that were already somewhat resentful of Beckley suddenly erupted in a series of protests under the premise of someone taking the lead in the protest.
In the end, it was Bekoli's personal guards who served as another group of witnesses.
"Colonel Dodori, what should we do now?"
"How should I know? I learned how to fight pirates, not this kind of mess. Let the soldiers maintain order first, or at least control the situation first!"
Dodori was also a little worried. He definitely couldn't take tough measures against Oran. If he did so, Oran would call him and Zefa would probably ask him to recall what punishment from his mentor meant.
There are also some troubles on Bekoli's side. Even though the throne seems unstable, it is still difficult for the navy to intervene. After all, it is a matter for the World Government to deal with, and they are crossing the line.
But at this moment, a big man came running from a distance.
"Excuse me, please make way, please make way."
Just now, Bear followed Oran's instructions and used the power of the Meatball Fruit to slap himself away from the scene and successfully found Bulldog.
"King Bulldog, you don't want the Kingdom of Solbe to become as impoverished as it was before, with Queen Connie wearing patched clothes, right?"
This is what Orlan asked the bear to take over, but Orlan was not interested in staying here as king.
This is also the hometown of Bear. The old people are not willing to leave this land with Bear. Although Bear decides to leave with Oran, it can be seen that he is not at ease with these old neighbors.
In order to help Xiong calm down and reduce a political enemy that might disgust him, Orlan planned to borrow the old king Bulldog to handle all this.
"I am the King of the Solbe Kingdom, Bulldog! The King of Bekoli is not recognized!"
"Bulldog, what nonsense are you talking about, old man! You have already passed the throne to me!"
Bekoli was struck by lightning. He could say that Oran's words were a false accusation, but as Oran had said before, on the side of the World Government, Bulldog was the king. If Bulldog denied it, he would really lose his throne.
"The Kingdom of Solbe cannot be destroyed in your hands."
The reason why Bekoli was able to inherit the throne was a family issue of Burdog. Burdog had no children, so there was such a side branch as the heir.
Before Beckley became king, he did not show this attitude, so Bulldog chose to hand over the throne.
Unexpectedly, not long after Beckley got power, he changed completely. At that time, Bulldog had already lost control of the palace and had no chance to take back the royal power.
In other words, Bekoli did not kill him, but only expelled him from the palace, which gave the bear the opportunity to bring him here.
"Captain Dodori, the situation is clear. I believe the Navy has an obligation to help the allied nations expel the criminals."
"Dr. Sidiliel, you are absolutely right. In this situation, the Navy can indeed intervene."
"You bastards, the throne is mine! Mine! You guys can't take my throne away, Iron Cannon Team! Kill that pink-haired guy and the old guy next to him!!"
Becoli never expected that after a few words, he, the legitimate heir to the throne, would change his ways. He was furious at this time and wanted to solve this problem by killing Oran and Bulldog.
As long as they are dead, he will still be the only king.
However, Bekoli's words did not receive a response. His personal guards were unwilling to make enemies with those protected by the navy, especially after seeing that the old king had already spoken.
"You're a bunch of rubbish. I'll do it myself. Get out of here!"
Beckley snatched a spear from the guard beside him, which was obviously different from ordinary firearms, and then aimed the gun forward.
"This is the Solbe Kingdom's iron cannon team. Today, I'll let you know one of the secrets of the Solbe Kingdom's rise!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Iron!"
A series of gunshots rang out, and Dodori flashed in front of Oran and tried to use an iron block to block the attack for him, but a large silver hand bypassed his body.
"It has a sixteen-round capacity, side-mounted holes, and a double-striker firing method that ignites the gunpowder more efficiently. The specially designed center-fire ammunition is also more powerful.
It's much better than the average repeating flintlock rifle. Of course I know what it is. Didn't anyone tell you that I made that gun? "
Oran loosened his hand, and the bullet caught by Zack fell to the ground. Along with the sound of the bullet falling to the ground, Bekoli's jaw, which could not be closed, also fell.
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