"Husband, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon, wants to meet with you!"
Yadina walked over and said.
"Dragon? What does he want to see me for?"
Li Yuan asked curiously.
"Previously, due to the special nature of the Revolutionary Army, I gave them special weapons support. But as the Revolutionary Army has grown, their needs have increased, yet I haven't increased their weapons orders and have kept it at the initial level!"
"Only this way can the Revolutionary Army realize that in order to develop, they can't do it without our Infinite Pirates' support. If we gave them aid directly, they'd think we were doing charity work."
Yadina said bluntly.
It must be said that Yadina's tactics had become increasingly stronger, and she now had a growing air of a powerful woman!
"Then let's meet him. Let's go to the Venice Battle Pyramid!"
Li Yuan also wanted to meet Dragon, after all, they were both enemies of the World Government!
"This is the world's strongest man, Li Yuan, who defeated my father?"
Dragon, in disguise, arrived at the Battle Pyramid and entered Li Yuan's private room. This was his first real meeting with Li Yuan!
As the son of his father, Dragon knew just how powerful his father's strength was. The unstoppable martial arts and Haki abilities were things even he couldn't match at the moment. Yet, he never expected to lose to a man so close to his age.
"Hello, I am Dragon, leader of the Revolutionary Army. I would like to request material and weapons support from the Infinite Pirates. What do I need to offer in exchange?"
Dragon said seriously. He understood clearly that if he wanted something, he needed to offer something in return. Even though they were both enemies of the World Government, it didn't mean that Li Yuan would provide assistance for free.
Being enemies of the World Government simply opened the possibility for cooperation; how the cooperation would benefit both parties depended on their willingness and methods.
"Oh? Straightforward, huh? I thought you'd be more polite!"
Li Yuan said with interest.
"If being polite could get your goods at a discount, I'd be happy to engage in pleasantries!"
Dragon replied.
"Hahaha, fair enough. I can trade what you want, but when we trade, I only accept half in Berries, and the other half can be exchanged with gold, silver, jewels, Devil Fruits, famous swords, rare metals, and such."
Li Yuan said.
He wasn't trying to make things difficult for Dragon. In fact, the growth of the Revolutionary Army was beneficial to Li Yuan, as it would draw the attention of the World Government and weaken its control.
For Li Yuan, it was a win-win situation, and the possibility of the Revolutionary Army growing strong enough to threaten the Infinite Pirates had never crossed his mind.
"Alright, but I'd like to first order 7 billion Berries worth of weapons and 3 billion Berries worth of supplies!"
Dragon didn't expect Li Yuan's demand to be so low.
Half in Berries, half in treasures—this was the rule for allied nations paying tribute. Having overthrown many kingdoms, Dragon had acquired many treasures in the royal vaults, which could now be used for trade.
"No problem. Just make a list, and within three days, we'll deliver everything to the Four Seas for you."
Li Yuan nodded.
After confirming the terms of their cooperation, Dragon didn't stay any longer, and Li Yuan didn't feel like chatting with him further. Soon, Dragon left the Infinite Sea.
"Husband, what do you think of Dragon?"
After Dragon left, Yadina walked out from behind the room and asked curiously.
"His strength is impressive. Among the Infinite Pirates, only Barrett could probably match him in a fight, of course, excluding me!"
Li Yuan said.
With his Observation Haki, Li Yuan could tell that Dragon was an elite powerhouse, though he wasn't sure exactly how strong he was.
"I see. Looks like I should pay more attention to the Revolutionary Army from now on!"
Yadina said.
"No need to worry too much. Right now, the Revolutionary Army is just a scattered group. Even if they grow rapidly and reach their peak, they will still decline quickly."
Li Yuan said.
The growth of any faction was not an easy feat. The Revolutionary Army's nature meant they could never appear openly in the world.
As long as the World Government didn't fall, the Revolutionary Army would always remain like a rat in the gutter. Once discovered, they would face the most severe retaliation from the World Government.
The intensity of this retaliation would be far greater than what pirates faced. After all, pirates were merely seen as occupying certain seas in the eyes of the Five Elders, but the Revolutionary Army had the potential to shake the very foundations of the World Government, something the Five Elders would never forgive.
A faction with such a nature would struggle to grow strong.
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**Holy Land Mariejois:**
After two years of relentless rebuilding and slave labor, the central area of the Holy Land Mariejois had been partially repaired. It was now suitable for the Celestial Dragons to live in.
Since the last bombing incident, the Celestial Dragons' buildings were made from extremely hard materials, and underground bunkers were also constructed.
In case another large-scale explosion occurred, the Celestial Dragons could take refuge in the underground shelters immediately.
"The Revolutionary Army is growing larger, and we can't let them continue expanding. We need to curb their development and eliminate them completely!"
Satansheng, the Scientific Defense Martial God, said solemnly.
"Previously, we sent the army to suppress the Revolutionary Army, but the results weren't great. Now, we'll bring in the CP department to fully investigate and eliminate them!"
"Also, the Navy has recovered after two years of rest. Let them temporarily stop pirate eradication and join the effort to wipe out the Revolutionary Army!"
Bitsheng, the Agricultural Martial God, added.
"That's right. The Revolutionary Army cannot be allowed any opportunity to rise. The God's Guard has been reorganized, and if necessary, we'll send some of them to eliminate the Revolutionary Army as a training exercise!"
"Nurturing the God's Guard can't follow the old methods. We need to ensure they go through enough battle experience to fully unlock their potential!"
Nasshoulangsheng, the Financial Martial God, stated.
"In addition to the Revolutionary Army, there's another group of scholars attempting to decipher the Void Century's history!"
"They've already touched upon our forbidden territory, and we can't let them continue their research. These ants must be exterminated!"
"I've sent Spandam from CP9 to the island where these scholars are, and once he confirms their location, we'll activate the Demon Slaughter Order to eradicate them all!"
Wokyulisheng, the Legal Martial God, concluded.
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**Infinite Pirates:**
"Soros, I hear your experiment was successful?"
After familiarizing himself with his Seven Star Sword, Li Yuan received the news that Soros had successfully created artificial Devil Fruits, so he came to see him immediately.
"Captain, I succeeded! Look, this is an ordinary Zoan-type Devil Fruit, the Ox-Ox Fruit, Bovine Form!"
Soros excitedly showed Li Yuan a Devil Fruit.
"Have all the necessary tests been done?"
Li Yuan picked up the Devil Fruit and inspected it carefully.
"Yes, I've done everything. I've attempted the same type of Devil Fruit four times before. All the problems that appeared previously, like exploding when consumed, turning only part of the body into an animal, or the inability to return to human form after transforming into a human-beast hybrid—those issues have all been solved!"
"This Devil Fruit is now a perfect Zoan-type fruit, almost indistinguishable from a natural one."
"The only difference is that naturally occurring Devil Fruits can awaken, but artificial Devil Fruits, as I suspect, cannot. I haven't studied the awakening state of a Devil Fruit yet!"
Soros explained.
"You said this is an ordinary Zoan-type Devil Fruit. Does that mean you haven't created an Ancient Zoan-type yet?"
Li Yuan asked.
"That's right, Captain. Right now, I can only make ordinary Zoan-type Devil Fruits. I'm working on the Ancient Zoan-type, and it will likely take one or two years to complete."
Soros answered truthfully.
"Can these artificial Devil Fruits be mass-produced now? A few artificial Devil Fruits might not be a problem, but mass production could bring up some issues."
Li Yuan said.
Any product might not have issues in the prototype phase, but mass production would expose all potential problems.
"Captain, I've already designed the factory, and construction will be finished in a few days."
"However, artificial Devil Fruits require many special plants. To mass-produce them, we'll need more of these plants."
Soros said.
"Don't worry about the special plants. There's a group of Gnomes living behind your lab, and they have the ability to cultivate any special plants. I'll have Yadina arrange for them to help cultivate the plants needed for the artificial Devil Fruits."
Li Yuan said.
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