Kurozumi Orochi's previous prices for the World Government were already extremely high.
Now, he was demanding double.
This was clearly an attempt to extort the World Government.
The World Government might be rich, but they weren't fools.
Hearing the CP0 agent's words, Ryōsuke spoke calmly.
"If you think the price is too high, then please leave."
"If you don't want them, there are plenty of others who do."
In this chaotic Great Pirate Era, weapons were hard currency.
Naturally, Seastone was an even harder currency.
To deal with Devil Fruit users, ordinary Marines had to use Seastone.
While the Marines had many powerhouses capable of handling Devil Fruit users, there were far more pirates with Devil Fruit abilities.
This kind of hard currency was practically a necessity for any major faction.
The CP0 agent's face darkened.
"My lord, no one else can absorb the Seastone output of the Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets."
He had originally intended to say Wano Country, but corrected himself at the last moment.
Ryōsuke replied indifferently.
"We'll just sell it slowly. It will all be consumed eventually."
"This world loves conflict, so weapons made of Seastone will naturally be consumed quickly."
"Wouldn't you agree?"
He absolutely would not sell them cheap. After all, the money he wanted had to be squeezed out of the World Government's pockets.
The CP0 agent hadn't expected the other party to be so difficult to deal with.
It was true that there was no need to worry about selling Seastone and weapons.
But if things continued like this, he wouldn't be able to complete the task assigned by the World Government.
However, he didn't have the authority to accept double the quoted price either.
He could only report it to his superiors.
Using force against this man was obviously out of the question, as he was even stronger than Kaido.
"Please allow me to report this before we discuss further."
"Go ahead."
Ryōsuke closed his eyes and continued to rest.
Seeing this, the CP0 agent had no choice but to withdraw.
He felt incredibly stifled and frustrated.
*What immense arrogance. He's even more insolent than Kurozumi Orochi.*
Watching the Emperor from the side, Queen felt a surge of admiration.
*He really doesn't take the World Government's dogs seriously at all.*
In truth, CP0 served as the public face of the World Government.
Although they weren't entirely public, they operated across the world year-round. The major factions knew what they needed to know and generally gave them some face.
Right, he still had something to report.
"My lord, the Straw Hat Pirates have arrived in the Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets. Should we capture them?"
To come to the Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets so openly—they really acted as if the empire's informants didn't exist.
What good could possibly come from this crew making landfall?
They would surely act like those three Supernovas from a few days ago, teaming up to challenge Lord Kaido and trying to drag him down from his throne.
They truly had a death wish. One had been beaten half to death and thrown into prison, while the other two had submitted to Lord Kaido.
Of course, it was impossible for the Straw Hat Pirates to defeat Kaido, let alone this lord.
Suddenly, he felt he deserved to die for even thinking that. How could anyone possibly defeat this lord?
It was absolutely impossible.
Because recently, he had discovered another terrifying fact.
A few days ago, his subordinates reported that the waters surrounding the Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets had become calm.
This had truly shocked him, and he naturally went to verify his subordinates' claims immediately.
Upon reaching the edge of the cliff.
Looking around, the sea was indeed calm and tranquil, completely devoid of any danger.
He was a scientist, yet he couldn't explain this phenomenon at all.
The waters around the Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets had always been treacherous year-round. He had been here for twenty years.
The environment had always been extremely harsh.
Such an environment wouldn't change easily.
The reason for this sudden change was likely related to this lord. It was probably due to this lord's mighty power.
There was no need to doubt it.
This reminded him of a saying: the ultimate end of science is the divine.
Many inexplicable things could be explained by gods.
*Could this lord be a god?*
Hearing Queen's words, Ryōsuke's eyes lit up, and he felt a little excited.
The arrival of the Straw Hat crew meant that Nami had also arrived. She was also someone he wanted to have children with.
Thinking of Nami reminded him of Kalifa, who had fought Nami in the past.
She was also a very fine mature woman.
Of course, she seemed to be serving as a CP0 agent in the World Government now.
Her strength should be quite formidable; if she wasn't strong, she naturally wouldn't have been able to enter CP0.
He said with a smile.
"Leave the Straw Hat crew alone. If they harbor malicious intentions, we can punish them when they come before me."
"On another note, how is the treatment of the factory wastewater coming along?"
Wano Country had been renamed the Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets, and this was all his territory. How could he possibly allow pollution in his own home?
Queen replied helplessly.
"My lord, the factory wastewater has all been secretly stored away."
"Of course, we are also preparing to collect the already polluted water and discharge it into the sea."
*Purifying this wastewater is too difficult. It's much easier to just dump it into the sea.*
Ryōsuke was instantly shocked upon hearing this.
"Stop right there. That water cannot be discharged into the sea, or it will easily pollute the environment. Find a place to store it in tanks and bury it underground."
"Or purify the toxins in it before discharging it into the sea."
He naturally wasn't willing to let Queen handle things so carelessly. If the wastewater was dumped into the waters of the Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets, how would he be able to eat fish in the future?
Queen felt incredibly troubled. Neither of the two methods the lord had instructed was easy to accomplish.
But in the end, he still agreed.
"Understood, my lord."
Although it was difficult, he would still follow the orders. Fortunately, the Emperor didn't restrict his funding.
Otherwise, it would be a massive headache.
"My lord, I will go handle it right away."
Ryōsuke instructed.
"Wait a moment. Pass a message to that CP0 agent from earlier. Because of their hesitation, the price of the Seastone weapons is now four times what Kurozumi Orochi used to charge."
"Of course, if they send CP0's Kalifa and Stussy over to be my women, the price can revert to double."
"Tell them to hurry up and get it done. Otherwise, if I'm in a bad mood someday, I might just raise it to ten times the original price."
Queen said excitedly.
"Yes, my lord! I'll go do it right away."
He was already looking forward to seeing the CP0 agent's deflated expression.
He wondered which option they would choose: paying double the price plus two women, or paying four times the price.
He naturally hoped they would pay four times the price.
That way, they would acquire a massive sum of money.
And he wouldn't have to worry about his own experimental funding anymore.
Of course, deep down, he felt that paying four times the amount was unrealistic.
They were just two CP0 agents; they couldn't possibly be more valuable than Seastone and weapons.
The World Government would probably choose to hand over those two women.
After speaking, Ryōsuke closed his eyes and continued to rest.
He pondered how to deal with Straw Hat Luffy.
It was certainly necessary to let Kaido fight Luffy. Only then could Luffy activate his Sun God Nika form. Otherwise, it would be far too boring if he stepped in himself.
The other party wouldn't stand a chance at all.
And when he truly defeated him, he would capture the hearts of Nami and Robin, and of course, the Pirate Empress's heart as well.
A guy like Luffy had absolutely no concept of romance. Leaving the Pirate Empress with him was simply a waste.
It would be much better to properly take her for himself to bear his children.