Chương 1952: Battle of the North Sea (96)

This method is not as direct and brutal as simply issuing a bounty order.

The reason for this is that world governments are gradually feeling increasing pressure from all sides.

These sources of pressure are like three towering mountains, weighing heavily on the World Government—the Rockefeller Kingdom, the pirate groups, and the Revolutionary Army.

Of the three, the Rockefeller Kingdom undoubtedly poses the greatest threat to the World Government.

If the Revolutionary Army was the most dangerous force to the World Government before Charlotte revealed her true power, then after Charlotte displayed astonishing strength and possessed terrifying space-based weapons capable of destroying the entire Red Line, everyone knew that the Rockefeller Kingdom was now the most feared force by the World Government!

No one can imagine what it would be like if one day a dazzling red laser beam suddenly fell from the sky and instantly wiped out them and their forces without warning... Just thinking about it sends chills down your spine!

Of course, aside from the Rockefeller Kingdom, which was the number one enemy, the revolutionary army was naturally the second most important one!

It should be noted that the revolutionary army's ideology has now spread rapidly around the world like wildfire, and its momentum is only growing stronger!

At first, they had to act cautiously and furtively, but now they have openly launched an uprising and rebellion without any concealment.

If it weren't for the limited number of truly outstanding top fighters within the Revolutionary Army, the foundation of the World Government would probably have been shaken or even completely lost long ago.

Even so, the fundamental forces upon which world governments rely are rapidly weakening, particularly evident in the South China Sea region.

The people there are suffering terrible casualties; the loss of every life is a real and cruel fact.

Compared to twenty years ago, the population of the South China Sea has actually decreased by nearly half!

If this fighting continues, the entire South China Sea will become empty, and no living person will be found.

Without the support of the people, how can world governments continue to collect so-called "heavenly gold"?

Therefore, from a realistic perspective, the threat posed by the Revolutionary Army to the World Government far exceeds that of the Rockefeller Kingdom.

In fact, if the Rockefeller Kingdom hadn't possessed such terrifying weapons capable of instantly destroying everything in the world, the World Government wouldn't have wanted to pay much attention to this country, and would have only wanted to eliminate the Revolutionary Army, this major threat, as soon as possible.

Besides the Rockefeller Kingdom and the Revolutionary Army, there is another force that also worries the World Government—the pirates.

These pirates were born with immense destructive power, and they perpetrated bloody massacres and social unrest everywhere they went.

The chaos, like a surging torrent, compels more and more people to join the ranks of pirates, bringing endless disasters and calamities to the vast ocean.

The once calm and orderly ocean has become turbulent, and the world government has lost all control over it.

This situation has undoubtedly put world governments in an extremely difficult predicament, as they are struggling to withstand such enormous losses and shocks.

In conclusion, the world government is currently facing a multitude of difficulties and obstacles, so many that the Five Elders feel an immense pressure on their shoulders.

At this moment, they can only do their utmost to allocate and utilize every available resource, and can no longer act recklessly and treat human life as worthless as they did in the past.

Back then, neither the World Government nor the arrogant Celestial Dragons took anyone else seriously.

Snatching the beautiful wife of a naval vice admiral is as easy as taking candy from a baby.

But times have changed, and things are not the same as before!

Currently, the Celestial Dragons are subject to extremely strict restrictions by the Five Elders and are confined to the tiny island of Mary Geoise.

Moreover, the amount of the precious resource "Celestial Gold" provided to the Celestial Dragons each year is decreasing year by year.

Even worse, the slaves in the Celestial Dragons' households were forcibly conscripted by the Five Elders.

If these slaves are willing to serve the World Government on the battlefield, then the Five Elders can forgive them for all their past sins and transgressions.

Of course, this was not limited to slave groups.

Even serious criminals imprisoned in Impel Down, if they express a willingness to serve the World Government, will receive a pardon from the Five Elders and be allowed to join the World Government system.

Within the CP organization led by Satan Sanctuary, there were a considerable number of slaves and criminals who were originally as lowly as ants.

The Five Elders were not entirely without suspicion towards these former prisoners; on the contrary, they adopted a series of strict control measures to ensure their own safety.

For example, they would implant a special type of bomb into these people as a deterrent; if these people dared to disobey the orders of the World Government or attempt to betray them, then the World Government would have the right to detonate the bomb at any time, thereby instantly annihilating these potential threats.

In this way, they can effectively control these unruly people and make them wholeheartedly serve the World Government.

In short, today's world governments are racking their brains and doing everything in their power to extract every available resource in order to maximize their own interests—aside from those exorbitantly priced "pacifists."

It's important to know that the cost of manufacturing one of these robots is almost equivalent to building a warship!

Even the world's wealthiest governments would likely find it difficult to bear such enormous expenditures.

Moreover, although the Pacifistas appear menacing and imposing, in reality, if one understands their attack patterns, even a fledgling supernova could destroy one.

After all, the actual combat strength of pacifists is at most equivalent to that of an ordinary lieutenant general.

It's important to understand that in this pirate world where the Rockefeller Kingdom has forcibly inflated the overall combat power, the current level of weaponry is even sufficient to kill a quasi-admiral level being!

In contrast, pacifists with only the rank of lieutenant general were as vulnerable as a pile of useless scrap metal when faced with a tidal wave of intense artillery fire.

That is why world governments spare no effort in investing resources to cultivate those who truly possess great power.

All of these conclusions were drawn after countless practical tests.

On the surface, pacifists seem quite intimidating.