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Chapter 773: The World Government's Control
The Marines needed to break free from their reliance on the World Government as much as possible.
Although they didn't say it openly, this was what they thought internally.
Under normal circumstances, the Marines would purchase grain from Member Nations that were "major grain producers."
The representatives purchasing the grain were from the World Government.
The Member Nations and the World Government Officials colluded with each other, often selling grain that could have been bought at a low price for a much higher price.
This meant the actual value of the Marines' military budget wasn't as high.
There was a lot of room for manipulation within it, hiding huge interests.
The Marines were actually unable to interfere with this point.
As for munitions, the World Government had dedicated Weapons Factories.
After the munitions in each Branch were depleted, they had to purchase them from the designated Weapons Factories.
Such Weapons Factories existed in various Sea Areas, meeting the needs of the Marines and selling munitions to The Great Sea for profit.
This point was acceptable; the World Government was relatively strict, and the price of munitions sold to the Marines was lower than the Market price.
However, it wasn't much lower and still contained enormous profit.
Hundreds of thousands of Military consumed a significant amount of munitions each year.
To some extent, a portion of the military budget would return to the World Government's hands.
In The Great Sea today, in many cases, the Marines' munitions and warships could no longer provide a significant advantage.
Regarding munitions, if the orders were transferred to other munitions manufacturers, the World Government would absolutely not agree.
Therefore, it couldn't be done openly.
Covertly, in some Navy Branches in the Four Seas, people were secretly purchasing munitions from the Fire God Arms Company or the Wind God Arms Company.
The design of these munitions imitated the Marines', making them difficult to distinguish without careful inspection.
They were easier to use and had better performance.
However, they were worth the price, and the price was also higher.
In comparison, these Marines would naturally choose the ones that were better to use.
In this regard, there was no one secretly supervising either.
Therefore, some Marines would sell the munitions purchased at a low price from the World Government Weapons Factory at a high price, and then use more money to purchase munitions from the Fire God Arms Company or the Wind God Arms Company.
The reselling of munitions was commonplace within the Marines.
In fact, in some Areas, it had already become an unspoken rule.
This kind of market competition was already happening in secret.
The Kronos Kingdom wanted to expand its trade share in the Arms Market, and the Marines in the Four Seas were undoubtedly an important choice.
Currently, the Four Seas were naturally important to both the Marines and the World Government.
As the situation in The Great Sea stabilized and the Pirates in the Four Seas were suppressed, the World Government and the Marines' attention would return to the Grand Line.
The Four Seas were ultimately just small places; they wouldn't invest too much attention there.
The Marine Headquarters, and the various Branches and Fortresses on the Grand Line, were the true core, the true Elites.
After all, a Colonel was an Important Figure in the Four Seas, someone you could count on your fingers.
But at Marine Headquarters, officers of Colonel rank were everywhere.
Currently, the large investment of combatant strength and energy in the Four Seas was just for the suppression of Pirates.
Afterwards, they would all be withdrawn to the Grand Line.
Marine Headquarters also wouldn't allow them to waste their ability by staying in the Four Seas.
Besides ordinary munitions, the manufacturing orders for Navy warships were dispersed among several large Shipyards on the Grand Line.
Even Puto Island had orders from the World Government.
There were only so many Shipyards capable of building warships, and Puto Island was world-renowned.
Coupled with the relationship between the World Government and the Kronos Kingdom, it naturally received a large slice of the pie.
Even if all Marine warship orders were given to Puto Island, there would be no problem, but the World Government wouldn't do that.
Therefore, the Navy warships today were actually somewhat different, as they came from different Shipyards.
In the future, a world-class Shipyard would be born, possessing the ability to undertake all warship orders from both the Marines and the World Government.
This would be the Galley-La Company, which would be established in Water Seven in the future.
Iceburg, the Disciple of Fish-Man Tom, the "World's Best Shipwright" who built the Roger Pirates' Pirate Ship, the Oro Jackson, would integrate the seven Shipyards of Water Seven.
After merging the seven Shipbuilding Companies, the Galley-La Company was established and began cooperation with the World Government, becoming the World Government's exclusive Shipbuilding Company.
However, this would take a long time.
Currently, Water Seven was in decline.
Due to the impact of the Great Pirate Era, the entire Island felt like an Isolated Island.
Due to the surge in pirate activity, the number of merchant ships coming and going, and the number of orders, had significantly decreased.
All seven Shipbuilding Companies faced difficulties in their business operations; although they could still manage, it was only barely.
The economy of the City of Water Seven was also greatly affected, not as prosperous.
Only after the Galley-La Company was established in the future would Water Seven experience a true revival and become the world-renowned City of Shipbuilding.
However, that was still too far off.
The appearance of Puto Island made the situation in Water Seven even more difficult.
Moreover, Puto Island today was not just one Island.
It was a collection of several Islands, a massive shipbuilding system.
To meet the enormous orders from The World, the Kronos Kingdom was also hiring, and even cultivating, excellent Shipwrights from all over The World, as well as related personnel.
Many students who graduated from the Royal Military Academy also chose this high-paying profession.
On Puto Island, a school specifically related to shipbuilding was also established.
This made it convenient for them to further their studies and gain internship experience on the Island while learning.
This efficient method of cultivating talent met the needs of Puto Island's growing shipbuilding orders.
Every day, hundreds of ships were completed and launched on Puto Island.
All kinds of ships, in different styles, sizes, and types, made it practically a Holy Land for Shipwrights.
High salaries attracted a large number of excellent Shipwrights to Puto Island, along with Puto Island's inherent reputation and appeal.
Covertly, the Kronos Kingdom was also suppressing those Shipyards.
Currently, three Shipbuilding Companies in Water Seven had gone bankrupt.
In this Great Pirate Era, doing business was already difficult.
Puto Island benefited from the Kronos Kingdom's trade system, allowing it to deliver completed ships to The World.
This was something other Shipyards couldn't do.
Therefore, only Puto Island was undergoing development.
Most Shipyards on The Great Sea faced significant difficulties in their operations.
The more orders Puto Island received, the more the orders for other Shipyards would naturally decline.
There were also various issues, such as personnel loss.
After the Great Pirate Era began, the World Government warship orders held by Puto Island had increased from ten percent to thirty percent.
Puto Island possessed higher efficiency and quality.
Countless Shipyards relied on the World Government's orders to survive.
As time passed, as long as the situation in The Great Sea didn't change, Puto Island's orders would only increase.
The Great Pirate Era was a disaster for most Factions, but for the Kronos Kingdom, it was an opportunity for rapid development in all aspects.
(end of chapter)
The Marines needed to break free from their reliance on the World Government as much as possible.
Although they didn't say it openly, this was what they thought internally.
Under normal circumstances, the Marines would purchase grain from Member Nations that were "major grain producers."
The representatives purchasing the grain were from the World Government.
The Member Nations and the World Government Officials colluded with each other, often selling grain that could have been bought at a low price for a much higher price.
This meant the actual value of the Marines' military budget wasn't as high.
There was a lot of room for manipulation within it, hiding huge interests.
The Marines were actually unable to interfere with this point.
As for munitions, the World Government had dedicated Weapons Factories.
After the munitions in each Branch were depleted, they had to purchase them from the designated Weapons Factories.
Such Weapons Factories existed in various Sea Areas, meeting the needs of the Marines and selling munitions to The Great Sea for profit.
This point was acceptable; the World Government was relatively strict, and the price of munitions sold to the Marines was lower than the Market price.
However, it wasn't much lower and still contained enormous profit.
Hundreds of thousands of Military consumed a significant amount of munitions each year.
To some extent, a portion of the military budget would return to the World Government's hands.
In The Great Sea today, in many cases, the Marines' munitions and warships could no longer provide a significant advantage.
Regarding munitions, if the orders were transferred to other munitions manufacturers, the World Government would absolutely not agree.
Therefore, it couldn't be done openly.
Covertly, in some Navy Branches in the Four Seas, people were secretly purchasing munitions from the Fire God Arms Company or the Wind God Arms Company.
The design of these munitions imitated the Marines', making them difficult to distinguish without careful inspection.
They were easier to use and had better performance.
However, they were worth the price, and the price was also higher.
In comparison, these Marines would naturally choose the ones that were better to use.
In this regard, there was no one secretly supervising either.
Therefore, some Marines would sell the munitions purchased at a low price from the World Government Weapons Factory at a high price, and then use more money to purchase munitions from the Fire God Arms Company or the Wind God Arms Company.
The reselling of munitions was commonplace within the Marines.
In fact, in some Areas, it had already become an unspoken rule.
This kind of market competition was already happening in secret.
The Kronos Kingdom wanted to expand its trade share in the Arms Market, and the Marines in the Four Seas were undoubtedly an important choice.
Currently, the Four Seas were naturally important to both the Marines and the World Government.
As the situation in The Great Sea stabilized and the Pirates in the Four Seas were suppressed, the World Government and the Marines' attention would return to the Grand Line.
The Four Seas were ultimately just small places; they wouldn't invest too much attention there.
The Marine Headquarters, and the various Branches and Fortresses on the Grand Line, were the true core, the true Elites.
After all, a Colonel was an Important Figure in the Four Seas, someone you could count on your fingers.
But at Marine Headquarters, officers of Colonel rank were everywhere.
Currently, the large investment of combatant strength and energy in the Four Seas was just for the suppression of Pirates.
Afterwards, they would all be withdrawn to the Grand Line.
Marine Headquarters also wouldn't allow them to waste their ability by staying in the Four Seas.
Besides ordinary munitions, the manufacturing orders for Navy warships were dispersed among several large Shipyards on the Grand Line.
Even Puto Island had orders from the World Government.
There were only so many Shipyards capable of building warships, and Puto Island was world-renowned.
Coupled with the relationship between the World Government and the Kronos Kingdom, it naturally received a large slice of the pie.
Even if all Marine warship orders were given to Puto Island, there would be no problem, but the World Government wouldn't do that.
Therefore, the Navy warships today were actually somewhat different, as they came from different Shipyards.
In the future, a world-class Shipyard would be born, possessing the ability to undertake all warship orders from both the Marines and the World Government.
This would be the Galley-La Company, which would be established in Water Seven in the future.
Iceburg, the Disciple of Fish-Man Tom, the "World's Best Shipwright" who built the Roger Pirates' Pirate Ship, the Oro Jackson, would integrate the seven Shipyards of Water Seven.
After merging the seven Shipbuilding Companies, the Galley-La Company was established and began cooperation with the World Government, becoming the World Government's exclusive Shipbuilding Company.
However, this would take a long time.
Currently, Water Seven was in decline.
Due to the impact of the Great Pirate Era, the entire Island felt like an Isolated Island.
Due to the surge in pirate activity, the number of merchant ships coming and going, and the number of orders, had significantly decreased.
All seven Shipbuilding Companies faced difficulties in their business operations; although they could still manage, it was only barely.
The economy of the City of Water Seven was also greatly affected, not as prosperous.
Only after the Galley-La Company was established in the future would Water Seven experience a true revival and become the world-renowned City of Shipbuilding.
However, that was still too far off.
The appearance of Puto Island made the situation in Water Seven even more difficult.
Moreover, Puto Island today was not just one Island.
It was a collection of several Islands, a massive shipbuilding system.
To meet the enormous orders from The World, the Kronos Kingdom was also hiring, and even cultivating, excellent Shipwrights from all over The World, as well as related personnel.
Many students who graduated from the Royal Military Academy also chose this high-paying profession.
On Puto Island, a school specifically related to shipbuilding was also established.
This made it convenient for them to further their studies and gain internship experience on the Island while learning.
This efficient method of cultivating talent met the needs of Puto Island's growing shipbuilding orders.
Every day, hundreds of ships were completed and launched on Puto Island.
All kinds of ships, in different styles, sizes, and types, made it practically a Holy Land for Shipwrights.
High salaries attracted a large number of excellent Shipwrights to Puto Island, along with Puto Island's inherent reputation and appeal.
Covertly, the Kronos Kingdom was also suppressing those Shipyards.
Currently, three Shipbuilding Companies in Water Seven had gone bankrupt.
In this Great Pirate Era, doing business was already difficult.
Puto Island benefited from the Kronos Kingdom's trade system, allowing it to deliver completed ships to The World.
This was something other Shipyards couldn't do.
Therefore, only Puto Island was undergoing development.
Most Shipyards on The Great Sea faced significant difficulties in their operations.
The more orders Puto Island received, the more the orders for other Shipyards would naturally decline.
There were also various issues, such as personnel loss.
After the Great Pirate Era began, the World Government warship orders held by Puto Island had increased from ten percent to thirty percent.
Puto Island possessed higher efficiency and quality.
Countless Shipyards relied on the World Government's orders to survive.
As time passed, as long as the situation in The Great Sea didn't change, Puto Island's orders would only increase.
The Great Pirate Era was a disaster for most Factions, but for the Kronos Kingdom, it was an opportunity for rapid development in all aspects.
(end of chapter)
