The Grand Line.
The waters surrounding Amazon Lily are known for their uninhabited islands.
One of these uninhabited islands has now been converted into a temporary base.
The cost?
Naturally, it was the golden table that Kai transported here from Marineford.
In this regard, Shiro did not intervene too much.
He left all these tasks to Cassie to manage.
Although the strength of Cassie and Kai is not yet at the top level in this sea, their loyalty to Shiro is the most sincere.
Among the more than 30,000 elite sailors who surrendered, only a few held the rank of Commodore.
The vast majority were mid and low-ranking officers and sailors.
As for the senior Naval officers at the level of Rear Admiral or even Vice Admiral,
They have all been in the Navy for many years, and they believe they have foresight, obviously not optimistic about Shiro's future.
Therefore, Kai and Cassie are fully capable of commanding the current 30,000 soldiers.
. . .
In a mountain on an uninhabited island.
"Hoo~ It's finally done!"
Shiro wiped the sweat from his brow, looking at the masterpiece before him, and smiled wearily.
In front of him stood a mountain as high as a thousand meters.
At this time, the mountain, except for its outermost layer, radiated a golden light!
Even the soil hundreds of meters below had turned into a massive gold mine of astonishing scale!
This kind of pure gold reserve, even if mined by a country non-stop, would take ten years to exhaust!
This is the masterpiece that Shiro spent more than two days on, completely draining his stamina!
In terms of pure gold and Belly conversion, this golden mountain was beyond measure!
Moreover, Shiro conducted several tests, confirming that the pure gold he created was a complete transformation of matter's properties, with no loophole of reverting back to its original state when exposed to seawater.
Next, it's time to surprise Hancock and the entire Amazon Lily!
This golden mountain will be enough to sustain them in the near future.
After mining enough gold, Shiro will let the World Government know what true cunning is.
If they want to overpower him financially, they should give it a try!
Let's see who folds first!
[Ding, congratulations to the host for the initial establishment of power, triggering a phased selection!]
[Option 1, Path to Hegemony: Before the World Government and the Navy Headquarters officially start a war with the host, with the current power, set sail to the New World within half a month, and take over half of the Whitebeard Pirates' territory as agreed, and start to conquer the New World!]
[Reward: System-made Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, transferable demon blessing X0.5, Conqueror's Haki at a King's level]
[Option 2: Dominate the Seas and Become an Emperor: Halt the march into the New World, expand armaments in the Calm Belt, conduct a world conscription simultaneously with the Navy Headquarter, attract new personnel, further expand forces, and finally establish a heroic power in the Calm Belt, ready to fend off the Navy and dominate the first half of the Grand Line and the Four Seas!]
[Reward: Zoan-type Devil Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Thunderbird Form, transferable demon blessing X0.5, Navy Rokushiki Elite Training Method.]
[Option 3: A Powerful Force That Shakes the World: Halt the march into the New World, and form a powerful cadre team before the World Government and the Navy Headquarter wage war on the host. Requirements: Recruit at least three top-tier powerhouses with Admiral-level strength, forming a strong lineup of at least seven members in total. (Excluding the host)]
[Reward: Physical technique: Eight Gates Released Formation (a powerful martial art with eight tiers, its ultimate form possesses god-slaying power but comes with a significant physical toll.) Transferable demon blessing X0.5, advanced Observation Haki!]
. . . . .
Just as Shiro was resting and preparing to return to the base to await the arrival of Hancock and the others, the system suddenly triggered the selection.
It directly released three phased tasks.
These tasks were not ones that could be completed in the short term.
The rewards for each mission, however, were exceedingly generous.
Even terrifying techniques such as the Eight Gates Released Formation appeared.
But these three tasks seemed to each go in a different direction.
None of the options perfectly matched Shiro's original plan.
However, according to Shiro's research during this period,
He found that as long as the requirements of the tasks were met, the system would recognize the completion and grant the rewards without the need to select a specific task.
So, does this mean…
Shiro could complete two tasks at the same time?!
After all, Task 2 and Task 3 aligned more closely with Shiro's original plan!
Of course, even if he couldn't claim the rewards of both tasks simultaneously,
Shiro wouldn't change his plans.
. . .
"Hebihime-sama, what method do you think Lord Shiro has to compensate for the Empire's loss?"
At this time,
Sandersonia, Marigold, and other soldiers of the Amazon Lily accompanied the Pirate Empress and Gloriosa as they landed on the uninhabited island.
The three-day period had passed.
As per the agreement, they landed today and brought along a large group of female warriors, tools, and ships.
"I'm not sure, but I trust in my husband's abilities~"
The world's most beautiful woman smiled radiantly, and when she mentioned Shiro, her flawless face was filled with shyness and longing.
It had been nearly three days!
She hadn't seen Shiro for three days and was almost sick with worry!
Such sorrow!
"To capture Hebihime-sama's heart so deeply… it seems love like a storm truly is the most terrifying thing in the world."
"However, Shiro… I want to see if you can truly make up for the losses Amazon Lily suffered. If you're just boasting…"
Gloriosa sighed to herself as she observed the Empress's shy demeanor.
As for Shiro's promise to compensate Amazon Lily a thousand times over as a dowry for marrying Hebihime-sama,
She absolutely did not believe it.
Amazon Lily, after all, is a nation, and the wealth it accumulated over the years was in the tens of billions of Belly.
How could Shiro, alone, possibly produce tens of billions of Belly in just three days?
It's absurd, pure bluster!
Even if Shiro's strength is immense, could he destroy a nation in three days and still not recover that kind of money!?
"Hebihime-sama, the soldiers who scouted ahead said this is the place, and Lord Shiro is just up ahead!"
About an hour later,
After passing through a dense jungle,
The Empress and her party finally arrived at a mountain range.
At that moment, Shiro was resting with his eyes closed, seemingly recovering his strength.
"Husband~"
Three days apart,
The Empress couldn't contain her excitement any longer, throwing herself into Shiro's arms and planting a warm kiss on his lips.
mua~
Gloriosa and the others were almost petrified on the spot.
After all, to see the world's most beautiful woman being so forward was truly breathtaking!
"Hancock, Gloriosa, everyone, follow me!"
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