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Chapter 726: Temporary Truce
The Wano Country Agreement was the first agreement between Pirates to appear on The Great Sea.
It received recognition from many Top Powers and held some legal effect.
Of course, it was merely a verbal agreement, without a clear document.
Because they were Pirates, the agreement would be broken sooner or later.
It could be the Silver Axe Pirates, or it could be the Tyrant Dragon Pirates.
Of course, the possibility of it being the Tyrant Dragon Pirates was greater.
One was an old fellow entering the twilight of his career.
One was a Monster at his peak, or even still in his rising period.
Everyone knew that Zak was more likely to be the one who fought to the end.
Moreover, Zak, who possessed the Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit Ability, would have a longer peak period.
The role of the agreement was to maintain the stable Seastone trade of Wano Country and to postpone the war between the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates for a few years.
The Various Factions could also gain interests from it.
As long as it could last for a few years, it would be enough.
At the very least, no one would suffer a loss.
Who the final victor was, was actually not important.
The development of the Pirate Crews was slowed down, and the two Top Powers mutually restrained each other.
Perhaps they would even be overtaken by latecomers.
The impact brought about was indeed far-reaching and extensive.
It perfectly balanced the conflict between the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates.
The conflict still existed, but it could be resolved later.
Continuing the stalemate was not good for either side.
In this era, the number of Pirates was rapidly expanding, and if they weren't careful, new Monsters would quickly rise.
And the Various Factions could all profit from this.
Besides the interests gained from selling Seastone.
The formulators of the agreement could also obtain large amounts of Seastone at a cheaper price.
And these Seastone, flowing into The Great Sea, could be sold at high prices.
This was just the most basic aspect.
The Big Mom Pirates and the Five Peaks Pirates obtained the money they wanted.
The Flying Pirates could openly station their Force in Wano Country and secretly search for Ancient Weapons.
As for the Demon King Pirates, they achieved the multiple objectives Nash had hoped for.
Next, they only needed to mine the Seastone Mine, and things would be on the right path.
Not many people were willing to undertake the reconstruction of Wano Country.
Zak had destroyed Wano Country too thoroughly, and had been rampant there three times consecutively.
Even the Tyrant Dragon Pirates were unwilling to put in the effort for reconstruction; it required not only people but also money.
Moreover, before completely destroying the Silver Axe Pirates, Zak didn't want to work for others' benefit.
The areas of Wano Country that were relatively preserved were only the more remote South, as well as Onigashima and Black Snake Island.
Pirates preferred to take what was already available; starting from scratch was something neither the Tyrant Dragon Pirates nor the Silver Axe Pirates were willing to do.
Resources, Wano Country still had them.
What was needed was people.
Immediately after the agreement was formulated, both the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates forcibly migrated Residents from other Islands to Wano Country.
There were people to handle the construction, but restoring production would require more time.
Regardless, Wano Country needed to have people.
As for the supplies issue, they could be obtained from other Islands.
After this, the Flying Pirates, the Demon King Pirates, the Five Peaks Pirates, and the Big Mom Pirates all transported a batch of prisoners to Wano Country.
Top Powers like these naturally had prison-like buildings within their Territory.
On their vast Territories, there was no lack of troublemakers.
Pirates who delusionally attempted to plunder territory.
Without exception, they were defeated by these Factions, either escaping or being captured.
As for these captives, only a very small portion would be directly killed.
After all, people were also an important asset.
Moreover, killing them was simply too easy for them.
Only by imprisoning and torturing them could they be given greater pain, and it could also serve as a deterrence to other Pirates.
These captives were the best candidates for mining.
Their strength was not weak, yet not too strong.
They also weren't easy to die.
For Ability Users, there were Seastone handcuffs that could provide suppression.
Over the years, especially since the Great Pirate Era, although people didn't dare to directly offend these Top Powers, there were quite a few troublemakers within their Territory.
Keeping them alive also wasted grain, so sending them to Wano Country was perfect.
Just three months after the agreement was formulated, the Seastone Mine began to be excavated in large quantities.
During this period, nearly three thousand Pirates were sent to Wano Country to become mining Slaves.
The excavation efficiency of Seastone directly surpassed the period when the Tyrant Dragon Pirates held rule over Wano Country.
After all, most of those mining back then were Civilians, along with some Wano Country Samurai.
There weren't many people available for mining.
Wano Country itself also needed to be managed.
The Tyrant Dragon Pirates at that time had already regarded Wano Country as their future Kingdom, so naturally, they couldn't engage in unsustainable exploitation.
What about now?
Naturally, there was no need to care about these things.
On The Great Sea, the one thing least lacking was Pirates.
To obtain more interests, they would exploit the value of Wano Country as much as possible.
Naturally, the more Seastone they mined, the better.
They all knew that the Wano Country Agreement would end sooner or later.
Before that, obtaining the greatest possible interests was the right path.
What was called peace was merely temporary.
Inviting the Flying Pirates to join, and even agreeing to let the Flying Pirates station themselves in Wano Country.
This was to prevent the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates from causing trouble again in a short period.
If there was no suppression, perhaps in less than half a year, a chaotic battle would break out between the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates.
Next, as time passed, the number of Pirates sent to Wano Country would only increase.
Originally, the Seastone mined in a year could be sold for fifty billion beli, but next, it could be sold for one hundred billion beli, or even more.
The Seastone that originally fell into the hands of the Kronos Kingdom and the Eternal Kingdom was relatively affordable.
Without the Kurozumi Family, getting cheap Seastone Mine again was impossible.
Anyway, there were only these few years, so naturally, the more they mined, the better.
It would be best if they could completely empty the Seastone Mine in one go.
These Pirates wouldn't care if the market price of Seastone would suffer devaluation due to the large amount of Seastone flowing into the Great Sea.
However, emptying the Seastone Mine wasn't that easy.
The Great Pirates were not satisfied with the current output of Seastone ore.
According to the current efficiency, the Seastone ore excavated in a year could be sold for two hundred billion beli.
This was still too little for Nash and the others; they not only needed more efficient excavation of the Seastone mine but also more manpower to join this great undertaking.
However, one thing was certain.
That was that immense wealth would descend upon them.
Hundreds of billions of beli in interests every year.
With the flags of several Top Powers, outsiders simply couldn't interfere.
The ones who benefited the most were the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates.
But Nash and the others didn't care.
When war broke out, most of the beli obtained would be spent.
Moreover, sometimes having too much money meant they couldn't spend it, because they didn't know how to spend it.
If conflict truly erupted, it was destined to be another brutal war.
The war was not over; this was just a temporary Truce.
Both the Tyrant Dragon and Silver Axe sides were very clear in their hearts.
A long period of war preparation was about to begin.
Construction of defensive works had even begun at the borders dividing their Territories, and manpower was arranged to stand ready, mutually guarding against each other.
(end of chapter)
The Wano Country Agreement was the first agreement between Pirates to appear on The Great Sea.
It received recognition from many Top Powers and held some legal effect.
Of course, it was merely a verbal agreement, without a clear document.
Because they were Pirates, the agreement would be broken sooner or later.
It could be the Silver Axe Pirates, or it could be the Tyrant Dragon Pirates.
Of course, the possibility of it being the Tyrant Dragon Pirates was greater.
One was an old fellow entering the twilight of his career.
One was a Monster at his peak, or even still in his rising period.
Everyone knew that Zak was more likely to be the one who fought to the end.
Moreover, Zak, who possessed the Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit Ability, would have a longer peak period.
The role of the agreement was to maintain the stable Seastone trade of Wano Country and to postpone the war between the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates for a few years.
The Various Factions could also gain interests from it.
As long as it could last for a few years, it would be enough.
At the very least, no one would suffer a loss.
Who the final victor was, was actually not important.
The development of the Pirate Crews was slowed down, and the two Top Powers mutually restrained each other.
Perhaps they would even be overtaken by latecomers.
The impact brought about was indeed far-reaching and extensive.
It perfectly balanced the conflict between the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates.
The conflict still existed, but it could be resolved later.
Continuing the stalemate was not good for either side.
In this era, the number of Pirates was rapidly expanding, and if they weren't careful, new Monsters would quickly rise.
And the Various Factions could all profit from this.
Besides the interests gained from selling Seastone.
The formulators of the agreement could also obtain large amounts of Seastone at a cheaper price.
And these Seastone, flowing into The Great Sea, could be sold at high prices.
This was just the most basic aspect.
The Big Mom Pirates and the Five Peaks Pirates obtained the money they wanted.
The Flying Pirates could openly station their Force in Wano Country and secretly search for Ancient Weapons.
As for the Demon King Pirates, they achieved the multiple objectives Nash had hoped for.
Next, they only needed to mine the Seastone Mine, and things would be on the right path.
Not many people were willing to undertake the reconstruction of Wano Country.
Zak had destroyed Wano Country too thoroughly, and had been rampant there three times consecutively.
Even the Tyrant Dragon Pirates were unwilling to put in the effort for reconstruction; it required not only people but also money.
Moreover, before completely destroying the Silver Axe Pirates, Zak didn't want to work for others' benefit.
The areas of Wano Country that were relatively preserved were only the more remote South, as well as Onigashima and Black Snake Island.
Pirates preferred to take what was already available; starting from scratch was something neither the Tyrant Dragon Pirates nor the Silver Axe Pirates were willing to do.
Resources, Wano Country still had them.
What was needed was people.
Immediately after the agreement was formulated, both the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates forcibly migrated Residents from other Islands to Wano Country.
There were people to handle the construction, but restoring production would require more time.
Regardless, Wano Country needed to have people.
As for the supplies issue, they could be obtained from other Islands.
After this, the Flying Pirates, the Demon King Pirates, the Five Peaks Pirates, and the Big Mom Pirates all transported a batch of prisoners to Wano Country.
Top Powers like these naturally had prison-like buildings within their Territory.
On their vast Territories, there was no lack of troublemakers.
Pirates who delusionally attempted to plunder territory.
Without exception, they were defeated by these Factions, either escaping or being captured.
As for these captives, only a very small portion would be directly killed.
After all, people were also an important asset.
Moreover, killing them was simply too easy for them.
Only by imprisoning and torturing them could they be given greater pain, and it could also serve as a deterrence to other Pirates.
These captives were the best candidates for mining.
Their strength was not weak, yet not too strong.
They also weren't easy to die.
For Ability Users, there were Seastone handcuffs that could provide suppression.
Over the years, especially since the Great Pirate Era, although people didn't dare to directly offend these Top Powers, there were quite a few troublemakers within their Territory.
Keeping them alive also wasted grain, so sending them to Wano Country was perfect.
Just three months after the agreement was formulated, the Seastone Mine began to be excavated in large quantities.
During this period, nearly three thousand Pirates were sent to Wano Country to become mining Slaves.
The excavation efficiency of Seastone directly surpassed the period when the Tyrant Dragon Pirates held rule over Wano Country.
After all, most of those mining back then were Civilians, along with some Wano Country Samurai.
There weren't many people available for mining.
Wano Country itself also needed to be managed.
The Tyrant Dragon Pirates at that time had already regarded Wano Country as their future Kingdom, so naturally, they couldn't engage in unsustainable exploitation.
What about now?
Naturally, there was no need to care about these things.
On The Great Sea, the one thing least lacking was Pirates.
To obtain more interests, they would exploit the value of Wano Country as much as possible.
Naturally, the more Seastone they mined, the better.
They all knew that the Wano Country Agreement would end sooner or later.
Before that, obtaining the greatest possible interests was the right path.
What was called peace was merely temporary.
Inviting the Flying Pirates to join, and even agreeing to let the Flying Pirates station themselves in Wano Country.
This was to prevent the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates from causing trouble again in a short period.
If there was no suppression, perhaps in less than half a year, a chaotic battle would break out between the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates.
Next, as time passed, the number of Pirates sent to Wano Country would only increase.
Originally, the Seastone mined in a year could be sold for fifty billion beli, but next, it could be sold for one hundred billion beli, or even more.
The Seastone that originally fell into the hands of the Kronos Kingdom and the Eternal Kingdom was relatively affordable.
Without the Kurozumi Family, getting cheap Seastone Mine again was impossible.
Anyway, there were only these few years, so naturally, the more they mined, the better.
It would be best if they could completely empty the Seastone Mine in one go.
These Pirates wouldn't care if the market price of Seastone would suffer devaluation due to the large amount of Seastone flowing into the Great Sea.
However, emptying the Seastone Mine wasn't that easy.
The Great Pirates were not satisfied with the current output of Seastone ore.
According to the current efficiency, the Seastone ore excavated in a year could be sold for two hundred billion beli.
This was still too little for Nash and the others; they not only needed more efficient excavation of the Seastone mine but also more manpower to join this great undertaking.
However, one thing was certain.
That was that immense wealth would descend upon them.
Hundreds of billions of beli in interests every year.
With the flags of several Top Powers, outsiders simply couldn't interfere.
The ones who benefited the most were the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates.
But Nash and the others didn't care.
When war broke out, most of the beli obtained would be spent.
Moreover, sometimes having too much money meant they couldn't spend it, because they didn't know how to spend it.
If conflict truly erupted, it was destined to be another brutal war.
The war was not over; this was just a temporary Truce.
Both the Tyrant Dragon and Silver Axe sides were very clear in their hearts.
A long period of war preparation was about to begin.
Construction of defensive works had even begun at the borders dividing their Territories, and manpower was arranged to stand ready, mutually guarding against each other.
(end of chapter)
