Konoha Yellow Monkey: The salary is in place, and Wukage is useless!

Chapter 446 Economic Hegemony

Kizaru still doesn't know what profound impact Garp's trip to the Land of Light will have on Garp and even the top naval officials.

At this moment, he was flying alone on the sea, preparing to meet an "acquaintance" in person, Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

The last time Kizaru saw him, he had great strength and momentum, and had reached some cooperation with Mingge on arms trade.

This time, Kizaru plans to further expand his trade with Mingo on this basis, and at the same time use Mingo's connections in the underground forces to expand the business in the Kingdom of Light.

To put it more bluntly, Kizaru wants to try to make Mingo the agent of the Kingdom of Light in the underworld.

Of course, the premise of all this is that in the later negotiations, Mingge can make Kizaru satisfied.

In the New World, in the Kingdom of Dressrosa, when Kizaru fell from the sky, Mingo, who had already received the notification from Den Den Mushi, came to the coast in person with the family cadres to greet him.

Kizaru fell from the air and looked at Mingo who was waiting there, and the cadres behind him, most of whom looked like human beings, and smiled faintly.

In front of Kizaru, Mingo no longer had his previous rebellious temperament. He walked in front of Kizaru with neither humility nor overbearance. Looking at the man in front of him, he couldn't help but recall the sense of oppression shown by Kizaru during the Battle of Marineford.

This is a monster even more terrifying than Kaido. He is a pervert who can destroy the entire Navy Headquarters by himself.

In front of such a strong man, Ming Ge could only put away his former arrogance. He said with a smile: "During the war at the top, I thought you really wanted to destroy the entire navy and create a new era."

Facing Mingge's respectful greeting, Kizaru was not embarrassed at all. He said calmly: "Destroying the navy will only plunge the world into complete chaos. We never want a chaotic world. A certain order is better for me, you, and everyone."

When Ming Ge heard this, the smile on his face became even brighter, and the uneasiness in his heart caused by Kizaru's sudden arrival also subsided a little.

At least from the attitude expressed by Kizaru, Mingo felt that he still valued order and rules, which meant that the problem could be resolved through negotiation.

"Haha, you are right. The existence of a certain order is more beneficial to us."

After Ming Ge finished speaking, he took the initiative to step sideways and extended his hand, inviting Kizaru to go to the family headquarters with him.

Although the cadres behind him had not participated in the Battle of Marineford, they had all been warned by Mingo. Facing the top powerhouse Kizaru, they did not dare to show the slightest impoliteness and cooperated with Mingo's reception like puppets.

Under the guidance of Brother Ming, the group came to a luxurious reception room at the family headquarters.

Entering the reception room, Ming Ge asked his subordinates to step aside and took the initiative to let Kizaru sit in the main seat.

Kizaru was not polite either. He picked up the top-grade cigar specially prepared by Mingge from the table in front of him, lit it, leaned back in his chair, looked at Mingge with a smile, and said in a casual tone: "Mingge, can you tell me, after the war at the top, were the Five Elders punished by their masters?"

Ming Ge, who was sitting on the sofa to Kizaru's right and was cutting the end of a cigar, paused. A hint of shock flashed in his eyes hidden behind his orange sunglasses, and then he quickly regained his composure.

Is there a higher level existence behind the Five Elder Stars?

Even for Mingo, who was born into the Celestial Dragon family and had certain connections with the World Government’s top brass and the Celestial Dragons, it was the first time he heard such shocking information.

Fortunately, Ming Ge did not lose his composure in front of Kizaru thanks to the mentality he had developed over the years. He remained calm, lit his cigar, looked at Kizaru and said, "I don't understand what you are talking about?"

"It seems that you don't know either." Kizaru pretended to be surprised, and then said, "Then let me ask you another question. After the end of the war on the top, did the Five Elders behave in any abnormal way?"

Mingge took a puff of his cigar, exhaled slowly, and shook his head.

Kizaru continued with a smile: "That's a pity. I thought that after such a big defeat, one of the Five Elders should be replaced. What do you think?"

Mingge really didn't want to discuss too deeply about the top leaders of the World Government. On the one hand, some of the information itself represented huge dangers. On the other hand, his collection of intelligence on the top leaders of the World Government was limited and could not satisfy Kizaru's questions.

He had no choice but to change the subject and said, "The information I have about the World Government is not as in-depth as you think. Compared to the World Government, I am more interested in the business you mentioned on the phone."

Kizaru kept smiling as he looked at Ming Ge, and said meaningfully: "The questions just now were my assessment of the subsequent transactions."

Ming Ge's expression froze slightly. When he was about to speak, Kizaru interrupted him and continued, "Of course, this is only a very small part of the consideration. You are an abandoned child of the world's nobility and a great pirate. It is understandable that you don't have much information about the World Government."

If someone else said this in front of Brother Ming, Brother Ming would have taken action long ago to let him know what a demon is.

But in front of Kizaru, he didn't dare, or couldn't show any anger. On the contrary, he even reacted in a way that you could understand.

Mingo is a smart man. He was able to start from scratch, create the Don Quixote family step by step, become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and become the king of the underworld. He relied not only on his strength, but also on his cunning to maintain better connections.

Anyone who can do business with Kaido will not be a brainless reckless man.

"Brother Ming, you are a smart man, and I like to work with smart people, so I am going to give you an opportunity, an opportunity that will allow your family to take a step further in the underground world and even on this ocean." Kizaru no longer beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

"What do you need me to do?" Mingge's answer was simple and direct.

“The Kingdom of Light has a productivity that surpasses all the countries in this sea, and even the entire world government. We can produce a large amount of products covering all fields from civilian to military every year, including a large amount of food and other crops.

I need to select a high-quality partner who can help us sell these products and sell them to the world.”

After hearing what Kizaru said, Ming Ge was moved, especially when he heard about the large amount of food, he became even more excited.

Yes, in Mingge's opinion, food is one of the most valuable materials besides munitions. Just like munitions, if it can be manipulated, it can be a strategic weapon that determines the life and death of a country.

This is the difference between a countryman like Mingo and ordinary pirates. His eyes and thoughts are all on those pirates who only know how to kill and plunder.

"How many supplies do you have to sell? How much is the price?" Brother Ming asked with concern.

Kizaru didn't say anything this time, but took out a bag of documents, which contained many more than last time.

He threw the document on the table in front of Brother Ming. Brother Ming directly picked up the file bag, opened it, and quickly flipped through the documents inside.

These documents clearly show the types, quantities, and prices of materials that the Kingdom of Light is preparing to sell in the form of tables.

Mingge just flipped through the pages quickly at first, but was soon shocked by the numbers on them and gradually slowed down his reading pace.

Line by line, page by page, the more Mingge read the content, the more excited he became.

In Mingo's hands, this is not just a document of dozens of pages, but a huge amount of materials that can flood the entire Dressrosa Kingdom and pry open the entire world.

Whoever can control these things can easily destroy an industry, a country's economy, and overthrow the rule of any king at will.

This is not just a simple business, but to some extent represents economic and food hegemony.

Yes, in Mingge's opinion, if he could be the agent of these transactions from Kizaru, he could become the emperor who has the final say in the entire underground world, rather than just one of the kings.

After Ming Ge read through the information completely, he carefully and gently placed it back on the table, then calmed his inner excitement and tried to remain calm while looking at Kizaru.

"I have enough confidence in selling the things above. My power is not limited to underground forces and pirates. I have maintained long-term transactions with the Celestial Dragons, officials of the World Government, and many of their member countries." Ming Ge did not hide it and spoke openly about the power he held in his hands.

Kizaru nodded slightly, then stretched out his right hand holding a cigar, raised his index and middle fingers holding the cigar, and said, "Two questions."

“First, can you guarantee the safety of the goods during storage and transactions?”

"Second, can you collect the money after the transaction in time?"

Ming Ge did not give a direct answer this time. He knew that for such a large transaction, if he encountered some rookie pirates, or some big pirates, or even the navy's robbery, he would not be able to guarantee the safety of every transaction.

"I can't guarantee the safety of every transaction, but I can use my products and those of the Don Quixote family as collateral to guarantee that if there are any accidents during the transaction, I will compensate you in full." Ming Ge was aware of the risks of this promise, but he was not going to let go of this opportunity, an opportunity that would allow him to ascend to the sky and become the only emperor of the underground world.

Kizaru smiled and used the index and middle fingers of his right hand, which held a cigar, to tap Ming Ge a few times through the air. "I admire your determination and ambition, so I can give you a chance and a little help."

"Since we are cooperative allies, I will not let you take risks alone. I can provide you with some help. This is also the second business I plan to discuss with you."

Ming Ge felt a little relieved and asked curiously, "What other business is there?"

"Hire, mission hiring? We in the Kingdom of Light can provide personnel hiring for you and all the forces on the sea. Whether it's combatants or logistical personnel such as medical, economic, and construction, we can provide hiring." Kizaru said with a smile.

Mingge understood instantly that Kizaru and his Kingdom of Light were planning to extend their tentacles into various forces under the name of mercenary services.

"How strong is the strongest among those fighters?" Ming Ge guessed part of Kizaru's intention, but he was in no position to refuse.

Faced with this question, Kizaru smiled slightly, took a deep puff of the cigar, enjoyed it in his mouth for a moment, and then slowly exhaled, then looked at Ming Ge and replied: "Four Emperors level."

"Four Emperors?" Ming Ge lost his composure in front of Kizaru for the first time. (End of this chapter)