## Chapter 2: Discussion
However.
"Have you made up your mind, Hades!" Bane looked at Hades, persuading him earnestly.
"You don't need to be in such a hurry. The family still has the ability to protect you, enough to last until you grow stronger."
But Hades' attitude was very firm. He shook his head.
"No need. Joining the Rocks Pirates can divert the World Government's attention. Besides, as the Rocks Pirates develop and grow stronger, they have become a thorn in the World Government's side. I can also leverage the power of the Rocks Pirates."
As he spoke, a look of hatred flashed in Hades' eyes.
"Moreover, my growth speed is still too slow right now. Only by going there can I quickly become stronger."
"The World Government's reach can't extend there. The Rocks Pirates won't disappear for the next ten years. There's no better place for protection and growth than there."
"After all, that's a group of vicious pirates. There's no order to speak of."
Bane still understood the situation of the Rocks Pirates. He didn't know why Hades had such confidence.
Hades' conclusion was not unfounded. Bane had always paid attention to the development of the Rocks Pirates and knew a lot about them.
The Rocks Pirates were indeed terrifying, a den of monsters, especially their leader, Rocks D. Xebec.
At least for now, the Kronos Kingdom couldn't compare to the Rocks Pirates.
Of course, with the strength of the Kronos Kingdom, the Rocks Pirates would also suffer heavy losses.
Currently, the Rocks Pirates were indeed in their prime, having established their dominance in the New World for over ten years.
And the Marines had remained silent since that battle until now.
Facing the expansion of the Rocks Pirates, they retreated step by step, their influence in the New World constantly squeezed, and their active range shrinking.
"Trust me, Father still has influence there, and Mr. Xebec will look out for me. Besides, Mother is also there. I only need two years to establish myself there."
Hades had thought it through beforehand. This was the best choice for him.
Recalling the current situation, Hades was extremely angry. Although he said he was leaving voluntarily, it was actually forced by circumstances.
The World Government somehow got wind of his existence and used its power to stir up a rebellion within the Kronos Kingdom, attempting to overthrow the rule of the Tartaros Royal Family again.
And the main objective was actually only one: to kill Hades.
A month ago, Hades had already suffered an assassination attempt.
That agent from the World Government's CP Organization passed through numerous checkpoints and arrived at a palace.
He openly killed the guards and maids on duty, broke into the palace, and risked death to behead "Hades."
However, that wasn't the real him, but his substitute.
To protect Hades, Bane had specially cultivated a substitute for him.
Under normal circumstances, Hades remained hidden and wouldn't go out easily. News about him was also completely sealed off.
This was already very well hidden. The existence of the substitute was like a second layer of protection.
Facts proved that Bane's decision to cultivate a substitute for Hades was very wise.
It also sounded an alarm in the hearts of many high-ranking officials in the Kronos Kingdom.
They immediately dispatched the forces of the Royal Intelligence Agency and the Netherworld to conduct a thorough investigation of the entire Royal Capital.
The Kronos Kingdom was a superpower with a population of eighty million. The total inhabited area of the island added up to 400,000 square kilometers.
This included 80,000 square kilometers of primeval forest. In this world, it was already a super large island, or even a continent.
The Kronos Kingdom was also one of the few kingdoms with a long history, having been passed down for over a thousand years.
Sixty percent of the island's land was vast plains, while hills and mountains were mostly concentrated in the northern primeval forest and the Zhaoyao Mountain Range surrounding the northeast.
The Kronos Kingdom was rich in resources internally, possessing the world's largest silver mine.
To be honest, with the strength and foundation of the Kronos Kingdom, the rebellion stirred up by the World Government was just a minor disturbance that could be easily suppressed if they wished.
Moreover, more than half of the New World was now the territory of the Rocks Pirates. The Kronos Kingdom was located in the northern part of the New World, in a relatively rear position, precisely within the active range of the Rocks Pirates' influence.
But the problem was its endless nature, and the Marines were also watching covetously from the outside, even having a dedicated Marine Base monitoring them.
They possessed power but couldn't use it. To be precise, they were hiding their strength.
Once they made a move, it would mean the intervention of the Marine forces. The Marines were the undisputed overlords of The Great Sea.
Even though the Kronos Kingdom, as a world superpower, possessed the strength to contend with the Marines, they wouldn't do so.
Furthermore, there were the hidden forces of the World Government. Even if they managed to hold on, the only ones who would suffer losses would be them.
But this was just the worst-case scenario. The Marines and the World Government didn't dare to have a violent conflict with the Kronos Kingdom.
The World Government had already failed once, and they also had the Rocks Pirates as a major enemy alongside the Marines.
As Bane said, everything was just waiting for Hades to grow up, but the World Government clearly didn't have that much patience.
A long time ago, the World Government had set its sights on the Kronos Kingdom.
After a long period of planning, over thirty years ago, the World Government stirred up a rebellion within the Kronos Kingdom.
They wanted to dismember the Kronos Kingdom, cultivate kingdoms friendly to the World Government, and plunge the entire island into war, thereby weakening the Kronos Kingdom's strength.
As one of the world's few superpowers, possessing strong military and economic power, the Kronos Kingdom had not become a member nation of the World Government.
They repeatedly refused the World Government's invitations, which was definitely a huge threat to the World Government.
At that time, the outbreak of the rebellion covered a full seventh of the Kronos Kingdom's territory.
The Tartaros Royal Family quickly reacted, dispatched troops to suppress the rebellion, and reclaimed a lot of land, but a large area was still occupied by the rebels.
Domestic forces colluded with the World Government, openly betraying the Kronos Kingdom, and established a new regime on the occupied land, named the Klonos Kingdom, aiming to replace the Kronos Kingdom.
Everyone knew that the Klonos Kingdom was just a tool for the World Government to wear down the Kronos Kingdom.
Behind the Klonos Kingdom, there was the support of the World Government, with a continuous supply of military weapons, food transported by ships.
It should be noted that in the complex and harsh environment of the New World, transporting such large quantities of supplies required extremely high costs, including manpower, material resources, and economic losses.
The Kronos Kingdom's strength was very powerful. Under its strong military power, the Klonos Kingdom could only barely hold on.