"West Sea Thread and Needle, huh..."
Jalin chuckled, "We have three representatives from the North Sea at the meeting, we could do the same. I don't have the market for subordinates, but I can provide many cloned servants. Sage dislikes my clones, but you shouldn't have any objections, right? Of course, if the West Sea wants to purchase, that's fine too, as long as I get territory. I can agree to having territory in the West Sea."
"Of course."
The King of the Flower Country nodded, "Useful, obedient tools with combat qualities, we all need them in these kingdoms."
As for the way forward, it's still unknown...
But the current situation in O'hara might give them some relief.
He's not yet at the point of dominating the entire world; the ocean is too vast, and transportation is inconvenient. Until this issue is completely resolved, if O'hara is lucky enough to actually break through in this chaos, at most, it would be the next World Government. Perhaps with high governance, forcing many kingdoms to kneel at his feet, but that's all.
They still have room to survive.
If things really don't work out...
The King of the Flower Country has already prepared a fallback plan; if worse comes to worst, he'll surrender the entire country. Although the hand of the Sword Princess is strong, if he voluntarily relinquishes his ruling power and goes to live in another country, he can transition to a life as a big merchant, join O'hara, and become part of it.
This is the fallback plan he found for his family.
But before that, if possible, he still wants to fight, to survive as much as possible.
...
Another month later.
Amidst power.
The Five Elders gathered together, one of them silently hung up the radio snail and looked towards the others.
At the last meeting, several major countries did not attend, although they were later notified and agreed, but according to them, the Revolutionary Army is on the move.
They keep sending Heavenly Gold, but each time, it's taken by the Revolutionary Army.
According to intelligence, the main force transferred to the East Sea and South Sea suddenly appeared in the West Sea and North Sea, indeed snatching those countries' Heavenly Gold.
As for whether it's true or false...
"At least it's a gesture." Nusjuro clicked his tongue.
"This signal is very bad, they've started making choices."
Warcury said in a deep voice, "But it's not the Revolutionary Army aimed at overthrowing the Heavenly Celestial Dragon, nor the Revolutionary Army intended to topple the kingdoms; if it's not their target, then there's only one goal..."
No need to say, in today's ocean, the second influence is none other than O'hara.
But this extent of alliance, they actually don't take it seriously.
Large country puppets, small countries vying for power and profits on the ocean, it's all too normal.
They've lived long and seen too much; some things don't need to be investigated to guess the general situation.
There were powerful countries in the past that didn't want to pay the Heavenly Gold, but eventually, they were 'persuaded' by them.
"Should we send someone?"
Peter shook his head, "It's not necessary now; the most urgent thing is to..."
"I want to go."
Just as he was about to finish his sentence, a crisp voice suddenly sounded beside his ear.
The door was pushed open; a petite woman wrapped in bandages, with long hair and wearing a military hat, appeared before them.
Seeing the visitor, everyone was startled, quickly kneeled, their foreheads touching the ground.
"Your will."
"Hmm... Gares, no, O'hara's power."
The woman's eyes had spiral circles in them. She looked out from the large window amidst power towards the distance and said mildly, "A long time ago, I also wanted to go to Elbaf, but O'hara caught my eye more. I really want to know what it should be like. Should it be destroyed or should it be ruled... It will be clear once I take a look."
She extended a hand and said, "Perhaps, the other side also has that thought; I really want to know what he is like now, and what he will become once I arrive."