Chapter 348 The Seven Warlords

Seeing the sail emblem of the ship rushing towards the sky, Tofu instinctively wanted to sail away, just like a heavily indebted borrower seeing their creditor coming.
Although he is confident to suppress the howling tree on the ship with the crimson giant eye and scare away a distracted old terrifying existence at the lowest level of the past, it's not difficult.
But who knows what will happen if beings of this level start fighting each other.
何况他现在没法使用灵性过度地驱动船只。
凃夫脸上不见一丝血色，挥手驱散包裹在圣玛利亚号周边的浓雾，双手背负立在船头，强装出镇定静候着天际线上的幽灵船到来。
“Jack's ship, I've been looking for you for a long time.”
A skeleton shrouded in a black robe waved his hand to make the ship descend to keep him at the same height as Tufu.
The husband said in a nonchalant tone, "Did you send the mermaid princess back?"
"Of course, she's the treasure of the Sea King. If I made a mistake, do you think she would let me off?"
Ghost Captain proudly raised his head and chest, showing a proud expression. "Since the task has been done for you, now you should fulfill your promise and help me drive away the Screaming Tree."
"That thing is disturbing me, every time I close my eyes, it appears. If this continues, it will surely drain me dry."
"Captain, please rest assured, I will help you dispel the state, but the previous battle consumed too much power of the ship and has not yet recovered. Please give me some more time."
Tu Fu's mouth curled up to show goodwill, trying to show sincere eyes.
But the more the ghost captain looked at this guy, the more suspicious he felt.
"Hey, are you trying to skip out on the bill? Let me tell you, if I ever get contaminated by her, the next one to be retaliated against after that ghostly thing gains the power to decide the future, it will definitely be you."
Seeing the disbelief on the face of Captain Ghost, Tofu still nodded,
"That's right, our fate has long been closely linked, so why worry that I would deceive you."
Rest assured, my character as Jack Sparrow is well-known on the sea, comparable to the reputation of gold."
"Well...I'll trust you one last time...if you dare to deceive me, you're done for."
It wasn't until Tuo Fu repeatedly assured the skeleton of his sincerity that the skeleton reluctantly believed him, "Speaking of which, you need to be careful lately, everyone is looking for you on the high seas now."
"Looking for me?"
"Otherwise, who else could it be? You probably don't know what's been happening these days, Jack Sparrow and the merfolk attacked Santiago, and many people are suspicious of this."
It has nothing to do with me. Your identity has long been guessed by many people. Even if you haven't shown your face, those things you did in the past are remembered by many people.
Speaking of this, the ghost captain smiled, "I heard that the king of Baya has been running around for this matter, and the Republic of Landis is furious. It is one of their strongest naval forces, second only to their number one army in the northern continent.
Half of the naval manpower was lost in this war, and the entire fleet was destroyed.
Now all the countries in the northern continent must demand an explanation from Baia, especially the military of Rantis, which is constantly pressuring the Baia embassy. They must give an explanation.
Just out to hear such big news, Tofi immediately fell silent. At first, he used Jack Sparrow's name just to make it easier to act overseas.
It was for the sake of detail and authenticity that he claimed to be from Bayah, and he didn't expect to lay the groundwork for this thunder now.
Tu Fu silently thought in his heart: "It seems that I have to find Ms. Maci to discuss a countermeasure, and I must not lead the fire to the Kingdom of Baia."
Before he could contemplate a plan, the Ghost Captain continued:
“The King of the Deep Sea also wants to meet you, saying that he has something to deliver to you. You better extort a sum from that old guy. There are countless treasures in the Deep Sea Palace, as well as shipwreck treasures from several centuries. It's not a small amount of money.”
"The King of the Deep Sea? It's time for me to settle the score with her as well."
Tu Fu raised an eyebrow, as he risked his life to rescue the mermaid princess for the Sea King.
When it comes to favors, it's one thing, but when it comes to business, it's another. This time, he had to use the power of several demigods and owed a lot of favors. Just asking for a mistroot stem from her alone would be too cheap for them.
"Is the Deep Sea Palace far from here?"
"It's not far."
"Let's go, then we will go to the Deep Sea Palace now."
Tu Fu made up his mind, first go to the Deep Sea Palace to find the mermaid king, then discuss the matter of the Kingdom of Baiya.
“Wait a minute, there's one more important thing to mention.” The ghost captain's face showed a look of envy, “Besides the mermaid, Captain Mingsa also asked me to pass on a message. You really are quite the celebrity.”
"Minggesa? You go ahead and tell her that I will submit that policy to Baya."
"Policy? What conditions did you promise her in the first place? She was willing to help you only under what conditions?"
"It's not a big deal," Su Fu said lightly. "It just means the Pirate Alliance will have a place to survive on the sea in the future."
"What!"
Captain Ghost opened his mouth in astonishment, too shocked to speak.
Everyone knows the strong country in the northern continent's attitude towards pirates, they can't wait to exterminate this group of scum. Even though some countries have secretly allowed a few pirates to plunder under their control, it is ultimately only a small part.
The general policy of the North Continent is undoubtedly to make pirates disappear from the five main seas in the coming years.
"Don't joke around, who do you think you are, even a king of a country can't do such a thing," the ghost captain couldn't help but start complaining.
“Who is joking with you, I am afraid for the foreseeable future, the focus of the North Continent will shift to other intelligent races. They have to ignore the power of the Pirate Alliance, and even have to borrow this power. There is only one way to do it, according to my plan.”
“Hurry, what is the strategy?”
Tuo Fu smiled and confessed his thoughts,
“I proposed an interesting idea to Captain Mingge Sa, which is to recruit all the famous top pirates to join the governments of the Northern Continent, and to acknowledge their identities as elected pirate lords.”
"Joke."
The ghost captain couldn't help but snort, "You want us to serve the government? Pirates are born to be free, it's impossible."
Tu Fu didn't argue either, just calmly said, "If granted the title of pirate lord, besides occasionally having to accept the joint call-up duty from the governments of the various countries in the Northern Continent."
Those selected pirates can move freely and are not pursued by the government. Their industries in the North Continent can be officially recognized, and they even receive regular salary income."
"Well... that's not impossible!"
The Ghost Captain wanted to argue, but he couldn't find a reason to refuse.
Whether it's legendary at sea or a big shot, the truth is that most pirates turn to illegal activities because they couldn't make a living in their original place.
If this matter is accomplished, apart from top powerhouses like Ming Ge Sa, no one can refuse such a proposal.
Accepting assistance from the North Continent Union Department is equivalent to being recognized by the North Continent government as a pirate, which will make it much easier to operate at sea with official endorsement.
And the pirate forces originally kept in the dark by various countries can also come to the surface, providing a better destination for the highly powerful pirates that plague the seas, which is also a headache for the government.
The government chooses to turn a blind eye and let them off for the time being.
It is definitely a good choice to stabilize the pirate forces before the full outbreak of conflicts between human and non-human intelligent races.
Those large-scale pirate forces who are living off the government's supplies will at least become more restrained, while also warning the small-time pirates who do not follow the rules to stay in line. Both sides will take this opportunity to maintain the maritime order and prevent more vicious crimes at sea.
This could be considered a win-win.
It's the best solution that Tu Fu can think of, and he acts as a facilitator for this system.
At least for now, it's an excellent method.
The ghost captain slowed down for a while. As a very wise person, he quickly realized the essence of this trick, and couldn't help but tremble all over:
"What is the name of this policy?"
"The Seven Warlords System."