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# Chapter 698: Dark Trade
The battle between Goenitz and Rugal is not happening now.
After the Swordsmanship Tournament ends, there will be many opportunities.
As long as he can maintain his suppression over Rugal.
Rugal will not betray Ignis.
Currently, Rugal's Faction is indeed not bad, but that's all there is to it.
Ignis can easily strip him of everything he possesses.
The Sound Nest possesses powerful combatants.
Besides Ignis himself, there are Zero Garp and True Zero.
A few years are enough for them to grow, especially Garp.
His genes contain Garp's combat awareness, equivalent to inherently possessing the template of Garp at his peak, resulting in astonishing growth speed.
Furthermore, they can enjoy a large amount of resources and the Gravity Room inside the Sky-Air Mother Nest, which can quickly realize their great potential.
However, for a man like Rugal, as long as you are stronger than him, he will not betray you.
Goenitz also wants to see what Rugal is truly made of now.
It must be admitted that Rugal's physical talent is stronger than his.
After drinking the Monster Blood, he must have undergone some kind of transformation.
However, physique is not the main factor for winning a battle.
Over the years, Goenitz has also become stronger.
His development of the Kama Kama Fruit has even reached the Awakening.
His terrifying lethality and wind-like speed allow him to fight against any Strongman.
In the current Flying Pirates, Goenitz's reputation might not seem as great as "Tyrant" Grado or "\"Godspeed\" Xia Er".
But true Strongmen are aware of Goenitz's terrifying nature.
It's just that Goenitz appears relatively low-key and hasn't overly expanded his Fleet, seemingly having no intention of forming a Pirate Crew.
"\"Godspeed\" Xia Er"'s speed doesn't have a significant advantage in front of Goenitz.
Relying on speed and the Kama Kama Fruit's long-range ability, just kiting alone can make Grado extremely uncomfortable.
After the Bloody Battle, the bounty of those outstanding Great Pirates saw a surge.
"\"Golden Lion\" Shiki"'s bounty reached 6.2 billion Beli.
His bounty in the previous Bloody Battle was 5.7 billion.
After two Bloody Battles, he has officially surpassed the deceased "Pirate King" Gol D. Roger.
As for "\"Golden Lion\" Shiki"'s Deputy, "Heavenly King" Reinhard and "Titan" Atlas, they are Monsters with bounties reaching 2 billion.
Goenitz, Char, and Grado also have bounties of 1.2 billion Beli.
If calculated by total bounty, the Flying Pirates, even before the Bloody Battle and still at their peak, were already close to 100 billion Beli.
What a terrifying amount.
Compared to Grado and Char, Goenitz seems to have less ambition and is more trusted by the core higher-ups of the Flying Pirates.
"Is that so?"
"It seems like a good thing."
In a Luxury Villa on Paros Island, Ignis's eyes flashed with a strange light.
He nodded and chuckled softly, putting down the Den Den Mushi.
The ones who sent him the message were Vice and Mature, Rugal's Deputies.
Rugal generally prefers to solve problems with force and is a decision-maker, but in most cases, Vice and Mature handle the affairs.
Usually, Vice and Mature are the ones who contact Ignis to relay some intelligence.
After discussing with Du Feld, Rugal told his Deputies about this matter.
He knew they would inform Ignis.
There was nothing to hide anyway.
Ignis would likely not refuse.
Ignis rarely interfered with Rugal's affairs on Dark Fighting Island, only offering some suggestions.
The most important suggestion was to sell Berserk Potion through the channel of Dark Fighting Island.
Ordinary Berserk Potion, High-Grade Berserk Potion.
Just one dose of Ordinary Berserk Potion costs 400,000 Beli.
And the value of High-Grade Berserk Potion is even higher, reaching the sky-high price of 5 million Beli.
This is just the normal selling price, the official price that Factions with cooperative relationships can obtain.
If sold on the Black Market, their value increasing by fifty percent is not a problem.
After all, Berserk Potion, to be precise, is a means of exchanging strength by burning life.
For Monsters with strong bodies, Ordinary Berserk Potion doesn't even have significant side effects.
It's just a method to enhance short-term combat strength by rapidly consuming stamina.
High-Grade Berserk Potion can even cause people to lose consciousness, its effect is more dominant, and it truly burns lifespan.
The stronger one's strength and the more immense their vitality, the lower the side effects.
Various Factions on The Great Sea have already tested this.
If an ordinary human drinks High-Grade Berserk Potion, they will die within a few minutes.
A normal Zoan Devil Fruit User with a bounty of 100 million Beli, after drinking High-Grade Berserk Potion, their strength surges.
After the potion's effect wears off, they lose roughly five to eight years of lifespan.
Although it cannot be precisely calculated, it can be roughly researched.
Berserk Potion is so sought after that it can be said to have a price but no market.
On The Great Sea, many Pirates need to keep one on hand.
At critical moments, this is a life-saving miracle medicine.
If a person is about to die, what use is lifespan?
It is common for people to turn the tide and win in great battles by relying on Berserk Potion.
Especially in those fierce fights to the death.
Berserk Potion alone can bring hundreds of billions of Beli in huge profit to the Sound Nest every year.
Of course, secretly, Rugal has another identity: a Contraband Merchant.
Dark Fighting Island is filled with a large amount of contraband.
Especially those addictive drugs.
Even the unique cigarettes of Dark Fighting Island have certain special drug raw material added to them.
Starting from Dark Fighting Island, these contraband items began to become popular in the New World Underworld, and even around the world.
No one knows where these contraband items come from, but they originated from Dark Fighting Island.
The interests brought by these contraband items are even more enormous.
Ignis doesn't have much psychological burden regarding this.
On some Islands in the Sea Area controlled by Goenitz, they have been completely modified into Bases for cultivating special drug raw material, and factories have been established to produce large quantities of contraband.
On the surface, they look like normal Islands.
Perhaps in the Deep Mountains and Dense Forest, inside a certain mountain, or directly Underground, such a vast Base is hidden.
Large numbers of clones live on such Islands, and any accidents can be detected in advance.
As the operation of these Islands gets on track, the quantity of contraband produced is also increasing.
Selling contraband is actually very easy.
He just needs to send these contraband items into the Underworld through Dark Merchants and sell them to other Dark Merchants or Factions.
As for the rest, it has nothing to do with them.
The Underworld is a vast market.
In this Great Sea filled with blood and fire, the business of contraband is completely comparable to munitions.
And these Dark Merchants are actually chess pieces of the Sound Nest on the surface.
Their essence is all clones.
Even if they are discovered and killed, it won't affect the Sound Nest and won't leak any intelligence.
These clones are absolutely loyal beings.
Ignis had actually thought about Rugal's idea before.
Cooperating with other Factions would undoubtedly make Rugal's status more stable.
Ignis didn't pay too much attention to the interests it would bring.
Contraband and Berserk Potion alone can bring huge profits every year.
Not to mention the Mercenary Group "Swarm", which is now gaining some reputation.
By accepting employment from other Factions to participate in wars.
This Force of clones, consisting of one thousand elite warriors.
Their reputation has already been established in the North Blue.
They have successively helped two Kingdoms win wars between Kingdoms.
Perhaps similar to Guilds, but "Swarm" is more suitable for war.
Compared to Mercenaries, Bounty Hunters, Pirates, and even Guilds who also accept employment, they are more professional.
In just a few years, with the development of industries and the implementation of cloning technology, all obstacles to the Sound Nest's development have disappeared.
The only thing needed is time.
Of course, without the initial investment, they wouldn't have achieved results so quickly.
Without Goenitz's cover.
The Earth Gang established by the Nanagase Clan is entrenched in the Isolation Zone, allowing the Merchant Guild controlled by Medis to develop smoothly and connect the Pluto Sea Area with the Territory of the Flying Pirates.
Wanting to achieve this point wasn't easy.
(end of chapter)
The battle between Goenitz and Rugal is not happening now.
After the Swordsmanship Tournament ends, there will be many opportunities.
As long as he can maintain his suppression over Rugal.
Rugal will not betray Ignis.
Currently, Rugal's Faction is indeed not bad, but that's all there is to it.
Ignis can easily strip him of everything he possesses.
The Sound Nest possesses powerful combatants.
Besides Ignis himself, there are Zero Garp and True Zero.
A few years are enough for them to grow, especially Garp.
His genes contain Garp's combat awareness, equivalent to inherently possessing the template of Garp at his peak, resulting in astonishing growth speed.
Furthermore, they can enjoy a large amount of resources and the Gravity Room inside the Sky-Air Mother Nest, which can quickly realize their great potential.
However, for a man like Rugal, as long as you are stronger than him, he will not betray you.
Goenitz also wants to see what Rugal is truly made of now.
It must be admitted that Rugal's physical talent is stronger than his.
After drinking the Monster Blood, he must have undergone some kind of transformation.
However, physique is not the main factor for winning a battle.
Over the years, Goenitz has also become stronger.
His development of the Kama Kama Fruit has even reached the Awakening.
His terrifying lethality and wind-like speed allow him to fight against any Strongman.
In the current Flying Pirates, Goenitz's reputation might not seem as great as "Tyrant" Grado or "\"Godspeed\" Xia Er".
But true Strongmen are aware of Goenitz's terrifying nature.
It's just that Goenitz appears relatively low-key and hasn't overly expanded his Fleet, seemingly having no intention of forming a Pirate Crew.
"\"Godspeed\" Xia Er"'s speed doesn't have a significant advantage in front of Goenitz.
Relying on speed and the Kama Kama Fruit's long-range ability, just kiting alone can make Grado extremely uncomfortable.
After the Bloody Battle, the bounty of those outstanding Great Pirates saw a surge.
"\"Golden Lion\" Shiki"'s bounty reached 6.2 billion Beli.
His bounty in the previous Bloody Battle was 5.7 billion.
After two Bloody Battles, he has officially surpassed the deceased "Pirate King" Gol D. Roger.
As for "\"Golden Lion\" Shiki"'s Deputy, "Heavenly King" Reinhard and "Titan" Atlas, they are Monsters with bounties reaching 2 billion.
Goenitz, Char, and Grado also have bounties of 1.2 billion Beli.
If calculated by total bounty, the Flying Pirates, even before the Bloody Battle and still at their peak, were already close to 100 billion Beli.
What a terrifying amount.
Compared to Grado and Char, Goenitz seems to have less ambition and is more trusted by the core higher-ups of the Flying Pirates.
"Is that so?"
"It seems like a good thing."
In a Luxury Villa on Paros Island, Ignis's eyes flashed with a strange light.
He nodded and chuckled softly, putting down the Den Den Mushi.
The ones who sent him the message were Vice and Mature, Rugal's Deputies.
Rugal generally prefers to solve problems with force and is a decision-maker, but in most cases, Vice and Mature handle the affairs.
Usually, Vice and Mature are the ones who contact Ignis to relay some intelligence.
After discussing with Du Feld, Rugal told his Deputies about this matter.
He knew they would inform Ignis.
There was nothing to hide anyway.
Ignis would likely not refuse.
Ignis rarely interfered with Rugal's affairs on Dark Fighting Island, only offering some suggestions.
The most important suggestion was to sell Berserk Potion through the channel of Dark Fighting Island.
Ordinary Berserk Potion, High-Grade Berserk Potion.
Just one dose of Ordinary Berserk Potion costs 400,000 Beli.
And the value of High-Grade Berserk Potion is even higher, reaching the sky-high price of 5 million Beli.
This is just the normal selling price, the official price that Factions with cooperative relationships can obtain.
If sold on the Black Market, their value increasing by fifty percent is not a problem.
After all, Berserk Potion, to be precise, is a means of exchanging strength by burning life.
For Monsters with strong bodies, Ordinary Berserk Potion doesn't even have significant side effects.
It's just a method to enhance short-term combat strength by rapidly consuming stamina.
High-Grade Berserk Potion can even cause people to lose consciousness, its effect is more dominant, and it truly burns lifespan.
The stronger one's strength and the more immense their vitality, the lower the side effects.
Various Factions on The Great Sea have already tested this.
If an ordinary human drinks High-Grade Berserk Potion, they will die within a few minutes.
A normal Zoan Devil Fruit User with a bounty of 100 million Beli, after drinking High-Grade Berserk Potion, their strength surges.
After the potion's effect wears off, they lose roughly five to eight years of lifespan.
Although it cannot be precisely calculated, it can be roughly researched.
Berserk Potion is so sought after that it can be said to have a price but no market.
On The Great Sea, many Pirates need to keep one on hand.
At critical moments, this is a life-saving miracle medicine.
If a person is about to die, what use is lifespan?
It is common for people to turn the tide and win in great battles by relying on Berserk Potion.
Especially in those fierce fights to the death.
Berserk Potion alone can bring hundreds of billions of Beli in huge profit to the Sound Nest every year.
Of course, secretly, Rugal has another identity: a Contraband Merchant.
Dark Fighting Island is filled with a large amount of contraband.
Especially those addictive drugs.
Even the unique cigarettes of Dark Fighting Island have certain special drug raw material added to them.
Starting from Dark Fighting Island, these contraband items began to become popular in the New World Underworld, and even around the world.
No one knows where these contraband items come from, but they originated from Dark Fighting Island.
The interests brought by these contraband items are even more enormous.
Ignis doesn't have much psychological burden regarding this.
On some Islands in the Sea Area controlled by Goenitz, they have been completely modified into Bases for cultivating special drug raw material, and factories have been established to produce large quantities of contraband.
On the surface, they look like normal Islands.
Perhaps in the Deep Mountains and Dense Forest, inside a certain mountain, or directly Underground, such a vast Base is hidden.
Large numbers of clones live on such Islands, and any accidents can be detected in advance.
As the operation of these Islands gets on track, the quantity of contraband produced is also increasing.
Selling contraband is actually very easy.
He just needs to send these contraband items into the Underworld through Dark Merchants and sell them to other Dark Merchants or Factions.
As for the rest, it has nothing to do with them.
The Underworld is a vast market.
In this Great Sea filled with blood and fire, the business of contraband is completely comparable to munitions.
And these Dark Merchants are actually chess pieces of the Sound Nest on the surface.
Their essence is all clones.
Even if they are discovered and killed, it won't affect the Sound Nest and won't leak any intelligence.
These clones are absolutely loyal beings.
Ignis had actually thought about Rugal's idea before.
Cooperating with other Factions would undoubtedly make Rugal's status more stable.
Ignis didn't pay too much attention to the interests it would bring.
Contraband and Berserk Potion alone can bring huge profits every year.
Not to mention the Mercenary Group "Swarm", which is now gaining some reputation.
By accepting employment from other Factions to participate in wars.
This Force of clones, consisting of one thousand elite warriors.
Their reputation has already been established in the North Blue.
They have successively helped two Kingdoms win wars between Kingdoms.
Perhaps similar to Guilds, but "Swarm" is more suitable for war.
Compared to Mercenaries, Bounty Hunters, Pirates, and even Guilds who also accept employment, they are more professional.
In just a few years, with the development of industries and the implementation of cloning technology, all obstacles to the Sound Nest's development have disappeared.
The only thing needed is time.
Of course, without the initial investment, they wouldn't have achieved results so quickly.
Without Goenitz's cover.
The Earth Gang established by the Nanagase Clan is entrenched in the Isolation Zone, allowing the Merchant Guild controlled by Medis to develop smoothly and connect the Pluto Sea Area with the Territory of the Flying Pirates.
Wanting to achieve this point wasn't easy.
(end of chapter)
