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Chapter 1076: The Ministry of Religion and the Underworld Merge!
Regarding the Ministry of Religion.
This was an important department Im decided to establish after a long period of consideration.
He had previously said he didn't want the World Government to be overly influenced by religious faith.
He even considered learning from that great country in his previous life and strictly prohibiting World Government officials from believing in religion.
But after research, he found this to be impossible.
Firstly, the World Government does not have 'a common ideology', and secondly, it is impossible to promote 'atheism'.
Not to mention that the Celestial Dragons themselves have claimed to be the 'Descendants of the Creator' for over eight hundred years.
Furthermore, in this world, gods and demons are bound to exist.
The 'Truth' in the Imperial Arms World is actually a type of god.
There is also the 'God of the Void' in the Zero Magic World, and Otsutsuki Kaguya who ate the Chakra Fruit in the Ninja World. In a sense, for most humans, they can also be regarded as gods.
Adding to that, Im himself is the 'Lord of the Underworld', and is also considered a deity.
So, preventing officials from believing in religion is unrealistic.
However, these religions cannot be allowed to grow wildly among the civilian population and develop unchecked.
The World Government must provide them with a framework and establish a set of rules of the game.
Im first clarified a principle.
Firstly, legal religions that are not evil are allowed to preach freely under the World Government, and citizens under the World Government are also allowed to freely believe in religion.
However, no religion is allowed to force citizens to believe, and every citizen has the right to refuse belief.
Secondly, all religions must accept the review and supervision of the Ministry of Religion, and external religious activities need to be reported in advance.
The leader of each religion must first be elected internally, then reported, and only become effective after receiving formal appointment from the Ministry of Religion.
Each religion can only have one religious site in a city or island.
For example, a city can have a temple, a dojo, and a church simultaneously, but there can only be one of each.
As for the various internal sects within a religion.
That depends on whether they can gain recognition from the Ministry of Religion.
Finally, the doctrine of any religion must not contain any content that insults or demeans the Celestial Dragons.
Otherwise, they will be responsible for the consequences.
Also, if religions from various worlds want to preach in the Sea Star World, they also need a set of official regulations.
But Im did not ponder over these himself anymore; instead, he decided to hand them over to the first Minister of Religion.
Bartholomew Kuma!
Taciturn, calm and collected, inherently kind, yet not indecisive, possessing his own wisdom, full of the spirit of sacrifice, coupled with his outstanding Devil Fruit ability, his potential for growth is immense.
Most importantly, he himself is a believer, believing in Jesus Christ, and the book he often holds in his hand is the Bible.
So Im felt he was the second most suitable candidate for Minister of Religion.
The first?
Hmm... it was Sengoku, the current Fleet Admiral of the Marines.
Im had actually thought about having Sengoku retire from the military and take on the position of Minister of Religion.
Of course, this was because of his Great Buddha Form Fruit.
The possibility of Sengoku mastering Colorless Haki was too low.
So Im felt he should primarily improve his Devil Fruit ability.
The Great Buddha Form, its potential for development is extraordinarily high.
It can be said to be completely on par with Colorless Haki.
So how should it be developed?
Starting from the perspective of a transmigrator, it would definitely be by studying various Buddhist scriptures and referencing various Buddhist techniques to develop the ability.
Therefore, he believed Sengoku was suitable to be the Minister of Religion.
However, the rank of Fleet Admiral is equivalent to a court-level official.
Making him the Minister of Religion would be a demotion.
This was certainly not appropriate.
It was even less possible for the Ministry of Religion to be further promoted to a Religious Affairs Bureau.
So he could only give up and choose Kuma as the Minister.
Just as Im was preparing to write a letter to Sengoku, suggesting he read more Buddhist scriptures.
The CIPHER POL, who were ordered to investigate, reported back.
Sengoku had already been studying Buddhism for a long time.
From time to time, he would even find some famous temples and masters in the Sea Star World to communicate with.
After the World Government conquered the Demon Slayer World, he even had someone send over Buddhist scriptures from there.
Perhaps this was the influence brought by the Great Buddha Fruit, giving him a great interest in Buddhism.
Or perhaps he himself realized the benefits of Buddhist studies for himself?
Im sighed in his heart.
It is said that the Great Buddha Fruit can grant the ability user strength, wisdom, and spirit like a Buddha, and it seems this is not unfounded.
So... what Sengoku actually lacks is the imagination to utilize his Buddhist foundation and turn it into tangible strength, or perhaps a certain spiritual realm at the Buddhist level, or perhaps a method of meditation for cultivating Buddhism?
For the latter two, Im had no way, but for the former, he did.
He could completely leverage the advantage of being a transmigrator.
He could provide Sengoku with various Buddha-related abilities for reference.
Right, isn't Hashirama Senju a ready-made example!
Judging from him taking 'True Several Thousand Hands' and 'Summit Transformation Buddha' as his strongest secret techniques, his research into Buddhism must not be far off.
In Im's view, Sengoku communicating with ordinary monks who have no strength.
It would be better to communicate with experts like Hashirama Senju who are also Buddhist-aligned.
After all, this is a world where supernatural power exists.
This day.
Im passed through the 'Gate of the Underworld' and arrived above Yellow Spring City in the Sea Star Underworld.
Yama, holding the Two-Tails Matatabi, which was truly the size of a cat, accompanied him.
"Father, is it finally starting?"
Im nodded: "Yes, it is time to merge the Giant Underworld."
As he spoke, his sharp golden eyes looked at the burly man below, wearing a dark purple coat over his shoulders.
It was Jiang Shou, the former Holy Land Garrison Fleet Admiral and current Underworld Army Headquarters Fleet Admiral!
He ultimately agreed, as Im had expected, to give up his life and become a soul to come to the Underworld to take over the Underworld Army for the World Government.
From then on, Yama finally had a top-tier combatant of significant caliber.
Even Eren Yeager, the Giant Corps Admiral and Ultimate Titan of Nine Titans Combined.
At this moment, he could only stand obediently behind Jiang Shou, barely daring to breathe.
Let alone the other Underworld Army officers.
As for Bowen Knohen, the highest officer of the former CIPHER POL-AIGIS 0, he would arrive in a few more days.
He was currently staying in the Biochemical Research Institute on the 5.5th Floor inside Impel Down.
Waiting for Orochimaru and Hiruko to transplant the Shikotsumyaku bloodline limit for him.
However, because it needed to be improved so it didn't require Chakra to activate, they needed some time for research.
Actually, for Bowen Knohen personally, not having the ability to control bones was acceptable.
Because he was a swordsman by origin, and even after eating the Bone-Bone Fruit, he had always persisted in practicing swordsmanship.
Of course, losing the Bone-Bone Fruit ability, he could only be considered an ordinary great swordsman, and his strength would definitely be greatly affected.
If placed in the military in the human world, he would probably only be at the Admiral level.
But this strength is enough to serve as an Underworld Army Admiral for Yama.
However, giving Bowen Knohen the Shikotsumyaku ability was not just for him alone; it was also an experiment that the World Government valued, so he could only choose to cooperate.
At the same time.
Im pulled out his golden finger, the 'Star Map', and quickly moved his finger to operate on it, bringing up the option to merge the Underworld.
[Merge the underworld attached to Planet No. 0003, Code Name 'Titan World', into the underworld attached to Planet No. 0000, Code Name 'Sea Star World'? (Yes/No)]
[Attention: Choosing to merge will expand the Underworld Domain of the 'Sea Star World'. In the future, the undead of the 'Titan World' will automatically enter the Underworld of the 'Sea Star World', and the source power of the Will of the Underworld will be improved, with a certain probability of promoting the birth of a high degree of self-awareness in the Will of the Underworld.]
"Yes!"
Im did not hesitate and immediately confirmed the choice.
[Merge beginning, required time: 100 hours.]
(End of Chapter)
Regarding the Ministry of Religion.
This was an important department Im decided to establish after a long period of consideration.
He had previously said he didn't want the World Government to be overly influenced by religious faith.
He even considered learning from that great country in his previous life and strictly prohibiting World Government officials from believing in religion.
But after research, he found this to be impossible.
Firstly, the World Government does not have 'a common ideology', and secondly, it is impossible to promote 'atheism'.
Not to mention that the Celestial Dragons themselves have claimed to be the 'Descendants of the Creator' for over eight hundred years.
Furthermore, in this world, gods and demons are bound to exist.
The 'Truth' in the Imperial Arms World is actually a type of god.
There is also the 'God of the Void' in the Zero Magic World, and Otsutsuki Kaguya who ate the Chakra Fruit in the Ninja World. In a sense, for most humans, they can also be regarded as gods.
Adding to that, Im himself is the 'Lord of the Underworld', and is also considered a deity.
So, preventing officials from believing in religion is unrealistic.
However, these religions cannot be allowed to grow wildly among the civilian population and develop unchecked.
The World Government must provide them with a framework and establish a set of rules of the game.
Im first clarified a principle.
Firstly, legal religions that are not evil are allowed to preach freely under the World Government, and citizens under the World Government are also allowed to freely believe in religion.
However, no religion is allowed to force citizens to believe, and every citizen has the right to refuse belief.
Secondly, all religions must accept the review and supervision of the Ministry of Religion, and external religious activities need to be reported in advance.
The leader of each religion must first be elected internally, then reported, and only become effective after receiving formal appointment from the Ministry of Religion.
Each religion can only have one religious site in a city or island.
For example, a city can have a temple, a dojo, and a church simultaneously, but there can only be one of each.
As for the various internal sects within a religion.
That depends on whether they can gain recognition from the Ministry of Religion.
Finally, the doctrine of any religion must not contain any content that insults or demeans the Celestial Dragons.
Otherwise, they will be responsible for the consequences.
Also, if religions from various worlds want to preach in the Sea Star World, they also need a set of official regulations.
But Im did not ponder over these himself anymore; instead, he decided to hand them over to the first Minister of Religion.
Bartholomew Kuma!
Taciturn, calm and collected, inherently kind, yet not indecisive, possessing his own wisdom, full of the spirit of sacrifice, coupled with his outstanding Devil Fruit ability, his potential for growth is immense.
Most importantly, he himself is a believer, believing in Jesus Christ, and the book he often holds in his hand is the Bible.
So Im felt he was the second most suitable candidate for Minister of Religion.
The first?
Hmm... it was Sengoku, the current Fleet Admiral of the Marines.
Im had actually thought about having Sengoku retire from the military and take on the position of Minister of Religion.
Of course, this was because of his Great Buddha Form Fruit.
The possibility of Sengoku mastering Colorless Haki was too low.
So Im felt he should primarily improve his Devil Fruit ability.
The Great Buddha Form, its potential for development is extraordinarily high.
It can be said to be completely on par with Colorless Haki.
So how should it be developed?
Starting from the perspective of a transmigrator, it would definitely be by studying various Buddhist scriptures and referencing various Buddhist techniques to develop the ability.
Therefore, he believed Sengoku was suitable to be the Minister of Religion.
However, the rank of Fleet Admiral is equivalent to a court-level official.
Making him the Minister of Religion would be a demotion.
This was certainly not appropriate.
It was even less possible for the Ministry of Religion to be further promoted to a Religious Affairs Bureau.
So he could only give up and choose Kuma as the Minister.
Just as Im was preparing to write a letter to Sengoku, suggesting he read more Buddhist scriptures.
The CIPHER POL, who were ordered to investigate, reported back.
Sengoku had already been studying Buddhism for a long time.
From time to time, he would even find some famous temples and masters in the Sea Star World to communicate with.
After the World Government conquered the Demon Slayer World, he even had someone send over Buddhist scriptures from there.
Perhaps this was the influence brought by the Great Buddha Fruit, giving him a great interest in Buddhism.
Or perhaps he himself realized the benefits of Buddhist studies for himself?
Im sighed in his heart.
It is said that the Great Buddha Fruit can grant the ability user strength, wisdom, and spirit like a Buddha, and it seems this is not unfounded.
So... what Sengoku actually lacks is the imagination to utilize his Buddhist foundation and turn it into tangible strength, or perhaps a certain spiritual realm at the Buddhist level, or perhaps a method of meditation for cultivating Buddhism?
For the latter two, Im had no way, but for the former, he did.
He could completely leverage the advantage of being a transmigrator.
He could provide Sengoku with various Buddha-related abilities for reference.
Right, isn't Hashirama Senju a ready-made example!
Judging from him taking 'True Several Thousand Hands' and 'Summit Transformation Buddha' as his strongest secret techniques, his research into Buddhism must not be far off.
In Im's view, Sengoku communicating with ordinary monks who have no strength.
It would be better to communicate with experts like Hashirama Senju who are also Buddhist-aligned.
After all, this is a world where supernatural power exists.
This day.
Im passed through the 'Gate of the Underworld' and arrived above Yellow Spring City in the Sea Star Underworld.
Yama, holding the Two-Tails Matatabi, which was truly the size of a cat, accompanied him.
"Father, is it finally starting?"
Im nodded: "Yes, it is time to merge the Giant Underworld."
As he spoke, his sharp golden eyes looked at the burly man below, wearing a dark purple coat over his shoulders.
It was Jiang Shou, the former Holy Land Garrison Fleet Admiral and current Underworld Army Headquarters Fleet Admiral!
He ultimately agreed, as Im had expected, to give up his life and become a soul to come to the Underworld to take over the Underworld Army for the World Government.
From then on, Yama finally had a top-tier combatant of significant caliber.
Even Eren Yeager, the Giant Corps Admiral and Ultimate Titan of Nine Titans Combined.
At this moment, he could only stand obediently behind Jiang Shou, barely daring to breathe.
Let alone the other Underworld Army officers.
As for Bowen Knohen, the highest officer of the former CIPHER POL-AIGIS 0, he would arrive in a few more days.
He was currently staying in the Biochemical Research Institute on the 5.5th Floor inside Impel Down.
Waiting for Orochimaru and Hiruko to transplant the Shikotsumyaku bloodline limit for him.
However, because it needed to be improved so it didn't require Chakra to activate, they needed some time for research.
Actually, for Bowen Knohen personally, not having the ability to control bones was acceptable.
Because he was a swordsman by origin, and even after eating the Bone-Bone Fruit, he had always persisted in practicing swordsmanship.
Of course, losing the Bone-Bone Fruit ability, he could only be considered an ordinary great swordsman, and his strength would definitely be greatly affected.
If placed in the military in the human world, he would probably only be at the Admiral level.
But this strength is enough to serve as an Underworld Army Admiral for Yama.
However, giving Bowen Knohen the Shikotsumyaku ability was not just for him alone; it was also an experiment that the World Government valued, so he could only choose to cooperate.
At the same time.
Im pulled out his golden finger, the 'Star Map', and quickly moved his finger to operate on it, bringing up the option to merge the Underworld.
[Merge the underworld attached to Planet No. 0003, Code Name 'Titan World', into the underworld attached to Planet No. 0000, Code Name 'Sea Star World'? (Yes/No)]
[Attention: Choosing to merge will expand the Underworld Domain of the 'Sea Star World'. In the future, the undead of the 'Titan World' will automatically enter the Underworld of the 'Sea Star World', and the source power of the Will of the Underworld will be improved, with a certain probability of promoting the birth of a high degree of self-awareness in the Will of the Underworld.]
"Yes!"
Im did not hesitate and immediately confirmed the choice.
[Merge beginning, required time: 100 hours.]
(End of Chapter)
