The Black Throne of One Piece

any request?

When Gilbert was hesitating, Barr was actually thinking about what benefits he would get from Gilbert later, because he was very convinced that Gilbert would choose his proposal.

Sure enough, Gilbert agreed.

Then it's time for him to open his mouth.

When Barr asked himself what is missing now? Two things popped into my mind all of a sudden, money and talents.

For things like money, the more the better.

Although he just used the vest of the transparent man to successfully extort 2 billion Baileys from Gilbert, but if he really used it to expand his power, it might be gone in no time.

The same is true for talents.

The probability of usable talents being born in the slums is still very low. During this period of time, he has indeed recruited a lot of fairly good men, but none of them are as capable as Bafina. They are all a bunch of big bosses, no There are a lot of literacy, basically only rely on force to solve the problem.

Therefore, he had to recruit some clerks with little combat effectiveness to deal with matters in the site.

He even plans to personally cultivate a group of talents with brains, force and loyalty to the organization.

However, for these two things, Barr can rely on his own strength to solve them for the time being, and it is not the best choice at present, so after thinking about it, he decided to take one from Gilbert this time, which only he, the prince, can bestow. of precious treasures.

This treasure is the territory, a legal territory.

"What! You want Rock Island."

In the castellan's castle, Gilbert said with a solemn face.

Locke Island, which is a small island with an area of ​​only a few thousand square kilometers near Magnetic Drum Island, can be reached in about half a day from the port of Vilia.

Like the Magnetic Drum Kingdom, Locke Island is also a winter island, and there are no useful resources on it except for the frigid forest and some ferocious beasts.

Although this island is still the territory of the Magnetic Drum Kingdom, it has existed in name only since the era of the great pirates. Because it is isolated overseas, it is difficult to get the official protection of the Magnetic Drum Kingdom. Now it has become a paradise for pirates and has become A lawless place.

"Yes, I want this island, and I hope Mr. Gilbert can give it up."

Barr replied in the affirmative tone.

"The place has long been occupied by pirates. What are you doing here? If you want it, you can just grab it from the pirates. With your current strength, it shouldn't be difficult." Gilbert said coldly. .

Even though Locke Island has now become a lawless area that is not under his jurisdiction, and it is not a very valuable island, it is still his territory in name.

As a royal family, Gilbert has a very strong sense of territory. Unless it is absolutely necessary, he will never do such a thing as ceding the territory.

grab it?

Of course, Barr has thought about this simple and rude way of doing things, but he is very clear that it is impossible for this kind of island that was directly robbed to be his own territory, at least not now.

Because of the lack of a layer of skin, a layer of skin that is enough to prevent the navy from taking the initiative to attack.

It has not been a day or two since Locke Island was occupied by pirates. Due to its good geographical location, close to the main sea channel, many ambitious pirate groups want to build their own base here, and then use this to make their own The influence radiates to all directions, but the final result is to be surrounded and defeated by the navy who heard the news.

According to the Navy, pirates are allowed to become a group of stray dogs at sea without a fixed place, but they are absolutely not allowed to do things like pissing and enclosing the territory.

Although Barr is not a pirate, but his current identity is a gangster, and he is also not a good person in the eyes of the navy.

If he had not received the acknowledgment of Gilbert's cession of Rock Island,

Even if he succeeds in occupying Locke Island, he will definitely attract the destruction of the navy.

"After all, the one who snatched it was not justified, and it was thankless, so Mr. Gilbert had to cut it off. Mr. Gilbert, don't you be reluctant? You just said that this island has long been destroyed by the sea. It is occupied by thieves, and you have ignored this island all these years, so you shouldn't be reluctant."

So, when Barr heard Gilbert's words, he immediately said in a puzzled tone.

Gilbert obviously didn't waver in his decision not to cede the territory because Barr said that he didn't care about Rock Island at all, and directly refused in a strong tone: "Hmph, don't talk about these useless things, such as ceding the territory, I, Gilbert, would never do it, and besides, you are not even a nobleman, and you are not eligible to legally acquire the territory at all, so change it to something else."

"I didn't expect this selfish old guy to still have this kind of persistence. I thought he would obediently agree. Also, this guy is deeply influenced by the culture of Tianlong people and has a strong sense of class. Territory, sure enough, if you want to really obtain territory, you still have to go through formal channels."

Seeing this, Barr's smile gradually disappeared, and he looked at the phone bug in front of him coldly, cursing inwardly.

However, he did not choose to give up on this, and used silence to release the pressure on Gilbert.

In this transaction, he is not a weak side, but Gilbert is. He must properly put pressure on Gilbert to make it easier for the other party to accept the new conditions he offered.

As Gilbert rejected Barr's request, Barr also remained silent. For a while, the atmosphere of the dialogue between the two sides quickly became dignified.

Gradually, as minutes and seconds passed, neither party continued to speak. They were obviously expressing their unshakable decisions through silence. This transaction seemed to end in an unhappy breakup.

"Okay, Mr. Gilbert, you won. Rock Island will not give it if you don't give it. It's no big deal. Listen to you. I'll change my request. I hope you won't refuse me again."

Barr felt that the pressure on Gilbert was almost enough, so he took the initiative to step back and said in a somewhat helpless tone.

When Gilbert saw Barr back down, he was relieved. To be honest, he was almost discouraged because he couldn't bear the pressure.

After all, asking Barr for help is related to his wealth and life. If he really insists on ruining his own life because of his own willfulness, it will definitely be a blood loss.

Thinking about it now, he was a little scared, and felt that his persistence was a bit stupid. If his life was gone, he would really have nothing. An island is nothing.

"As long as it doesn't require me to cede the territory, you can say whatever the conditions are. As long as I can do it, I will definitely not refuse you."

Because of Barr's voluntary concession, Gilbert is in a good mood now, and immediately promised with a smile.

When Barr heard this, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, and then he slowly stated his new conditions: "Then I will not be polite, Lord City Lord, since you are unwilling to transfer the ownership of Locke Island to me, then please You can temporarily lease Locke Island to me, I have not leased it for a long time, only ten years."