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## Chapter 731: Law on Devil Fruit Public Ownership and Devil Fruit User Registration!
Finally, finally, finally, the fifteenth day of September in the year 1502 of the Marine Calendar arrived.
On this day.
Holy Land Mary Geoise was unusually lively. Official from the Propaganda Department held Video Den Den Mushi, following the fifty Kings.
They broadcast the entire process, from the Kings disembarking at Red Port, passing through the exquisite Town from Red Port, then ascending above the Red Line via Bubble Crane.
Finally, they climbed the epic stone stairs to reach Mary Geoise.
This was relayed to the Virtual Screen before hundreds of millions of Citizens across various Worlds.
Among them, the Current Emperor from the Shenhe Island Nation in the Imperial Arms World and Yomi Tsukahara, Sword Saint, who served as his Guard, received Watched by All, including from the surrounding Kings.
They were the first Otherworld Representatives to attend the Reverie.
This also made the Emperor of The Empire in the Imperial Arms World and the 47th King of the Alchemy Kingdom envious.
After all, who wouldn't want to be the first?
Furthermore.
Edward Newgate, Charlotte Linlin, and King Harald of the Giant Tribe, who were also attending the Reverie for the first time, received a lot of attention.
However, some people noticed that they didn't seem to have brought any Guard behind them.
Well.
Why would these three need Guard? If they truly encountered a Situation that could harm them, it's hard to say who would be protecting whom~~
A moment later.
The fifty Kings left their Guard and Family Member in the Social Plaza and walked into the World Conference Hall inside the Palace.
Immediately.
The large white Round Table bearing the Five Circle Cross Emblem, which many Kings had seen for the first time four years ago, appeared before everyone.
And the chairs of varying sizes around the Round Table represented their Authority and Status.
When everyone was seated.
The main Agenda Items for this Reverie were placed before them by Attendants.
This scene was naturally also broadcast to countless displays of the Virtual Screen via Den Den Mushi placed in different corners.
Just looking at the number of Documents and their Headlines.
There were a total of three Agenda Items.
《Law on the Basic Living Conditions Guarantee System for All World Citizens》.
《Law on the Reform of World Government Celestial Tribute Payment by Ratio》.
《Law on Devil Fruit Public Ownership and Devil Fruit User Registration》.
Each of these three, just by their Headlines, was enough to stir the emotions of all the Kings present and the Audience in front of the Virtual Screen. Everyone smelled the 'Scent of the Sea Breeze' indicating that the Era was about to undergo major changes.
The Reverie officially began.
The Kings first looked at the first Agenda Item, but this very first one made the Expression of most people turn ugly.
Because this so-called 《Law on the Basic Living Conditions Guarantee System for All World Citizens》.
It required all Nations to provide their Citizens with basic Housing, Living Expenses, Job Positions, Primary and Secondary Schools, and Medical Services.
Although it was mentioned later that if a Kingdom had objectively existing Difficulty, after investigation and confirmation by the Investigation Team, the World Government would provide Support and assistance in various aspects.
But they didn't quite believe that the World Government could truly deliver, or that such Support would be easy to obtain.
However, some Kings knew that the World Government had actually already started this Guarantee Plan in several Poor Nations in recent years.
Now, it was just being brought into the open for implementation.
So they had a certain degree of Trust in the World Government, after all, they had already taken Action, and most of the Funding and Resources consumed in the process were provided by themselves.
And the second Agenda Item, 《Law on the Reform of World Government Celestial Tribute Payment by Ratio》, made the Kings present feel even more uncomfortable.
Because, to put it plainly, this Bill.
It was to change the Original Copy unified amount of Heavenly Tribute that all Kingdoms were required to pay, to a system where Great Nation paid more, Small Country paid less, Rich Nation paid more, and Poor Nation paid less.
The specific amount each country had to pay would entirely depend on the ratio announced annually by the Economists of the 'Celestial Tribute Collection and Management Committee' mentioned in the Document.
This was definitely a good thing for most Kingdoms, as most of them were Small Country and Poor Nation.
But the problem was that the Kingdoms of the Kings present here could not be Small Country or Poor Nation, otherwise they wouldn't have the Qualification to sit here.
So, this meant they had to sign and pass a Bill that would make them pay more money each year...
Edward Newgate's Expression immediately became subtle.
Because he didn't know what kind of Nation his Whitebeard Kingdom was considered.
A Great Nation?
It didn't seem very large, just a medium-sized Island.
A Rich Nation?
It wasn't very rich, but to say it was poor, that wasn't the case either.
Charlotte Linlin, on the other hand, didn't care much, because she wasn't interested in money and had never even touched it.
This was the truth.
Since she was a child, whenever she wanted something, had she ever used money to trade for it?
But then again.
Among the Kings present, there were really not many who dared to choose to refuse to sign, otherwise, they would surely Facing the fate of being universally condemned and reviled.
Over the years, how many Kingdoms had become impoverished due to excessive Heavenly Tribute?
Now it was finally going to improve.
And you still dare to refuse?
Finally, there was the third Agenda Item, 《Law on Devil Fruit Public Ownership and Devil Fruit User Registration》, which caused division even among the Audience in front of the Virtual Screen.
Because this Bill was to legally transfer ownership of all Devil Fruits to the World Government.
Anyone who discovered a Devil Fruit in the Wilderness was strictly prohibited from giving it to others or trading it privately.
They must actively call the 'Holy Land Treasury Office' phone number to report it, then go to the designated nearby Police Station and wait for Official from the Holy Land Treasury Department to come and receive it.
However, the reporter would not be without reward. If the Devil Fruit handed over could be identified, a Prize Money compensation would be given based on its assessed Value.
If it was an unknown Devil Fruit, a Prize Money compensation of at least 100 million Berry would be given.
It could be said that.
Anyone who found a Devil Fruit and handed it over to the World Government could instantly become rich, a wealthy person worth over 100 million.
Furthermore.
If a Logia-type Devil Fruit or a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit was handed over, it wouldn't just be one or two hundred million...
However.
If it was given or traded privately, the consequences would be severe once discovered. Depending on the Value of the Devil Fruit, it would be treated as a Felony, punishable by Fixed-term Imprisonment of five to ten years.
The key was Felony!
But what if someone found it, didn't give it to others, didn't sell it, and chose to eat it themselves?
This was the part that made many Sea Star Populace uncomfortable.
According to the Bill's regulations.
Once someone chose to eat a Devil Fruit, they needed to proactively go to the nearest Police Station to register their Data/Files and Contact Information.
If their address or phone number changed, they also needed to go to the Police Station to update the record immediately.
This also included people who were already Devil Fruit Users.
And when the World Government needed to requisition them, they must obey and cooperate unconditionally, but they would be given a certain remuneration afterward, and if they made Merit, they would be given Commendation.
However, if they refused to register or were found to have not registered for a long time, once discovered by the Police Officer, they would Facing high fines and mandatory Registration.
If they refused requisition after Registration, the nature of the Crime would be even more serious.
At the very least, they would have to take a trip to Enies Lobby.
Therefore.
The 《Law on Devil Fruit Public Ownership and Devil Fruit User Registration》 immediately caused an Uproar in Various Places across the Sea Star, with discussions rising and falling like waves.
It also caused the Expression of many Civilian Devil Fruit Users to change drastically.
Finally, finally, finally, the fifteenth day of September in the year 1502 of the Marine Calendar arrived.
On this day.
Holy Land Mary Geoise was unusually lively. Official from the Propaganda Department held Video Den Den Mushi, following the fifty Kings.
They broadcast the entire process, from the Kings disembarking at Red Port, passing through the exquisite Town from Red Port, then ascending above the Red Line via Bubble Crane.
Finally, they climbed the epic stone stairs to reach Mary Geoise.
This was relayed to the Virtual Screen before hundreds of millions of Citizens across various Worlds.
Among them, the Current Emperor from the Shenhe Island Nation in the Imperial Arms World and Yomi Tsukahara, Sword Saint, who served as his Guard, received Watched by All, including from the surrounding Kings.
They were the first Otherworld Representatives to attend the Reverie.
This also made the Emperor of The Empire in the Imperial Arms World and the 47th King of the Alchemy Kingdom envious.
After all, who wouldn't want to be the first?
Furthermore.
Edward Newgate, Charlotte Linlin, and King Harald of the Giant Tribe, who were also attending the Reverie for the first time, received a lot of attention.
However, some people noticed that they didn't seem to have brought any Guard behind them.
Well.
Why would these three need Guard? If they truly encountered a Situation that could harm them, it's hard to say who would be protecting whom~~
A moment later.
The fifty Kings left their Guard and Family Member in the Social Plaza and walked into the World Conference Hall inside the Palace.
Immediately.
The large white Round Table bearing the Five Circle Cross Emblem, which many Kings had seen for the first time four years ago, appeared before everyone.
And the chairs of varying sizes around the Round Table represented their Authority and Status.
When everyone was seated.
The main Agenda Items for this Reverie were placed before them by Attendants.
This scene was naturally also broadcast to countless displays of the Virtual Screen via Den Den Mushi placed in different corners.
Just looking at the number of Documents and their Headlines.
There were a total of three Agenda Items.
《Law on the Basic Living Conditions Guarantee System for All World Citizens》.
《Law on the Reform of World Government Celestial Tribute Payment by Ratio》.
《Law on Devil Fruit Public Ownership and Devil Fruit User Registration》.
Each of these three, just by their Headlines, was enough to stir the emotions of all the Kings present and the Audience in front of the Virtual Screen. Everyone smelled the 'Scent of the Sea Breeze' indicating that the Era was about to undergo major changes.
The Reverie officially began.
The Kings first looked at the first Agenda Item, but this very first one made the Expression of most people turn ugly.
Because this so-called 《Law on the Basic Living Conditions Guarantee System for All World Citizens》.
It required all Nations to provide their Citizens with basic Housing, Living Expenses, Job Positions, Primary and Secondary Schools, and Medical Services.
Although it was mentioned later that if a Kingdom had objectively existing Difficulty, after investigation and confirmation by the Investigation Team, the World Government would provide Support and assistance in various aspects.
But they didn't quite believe that the World Government could truly deliver, or that such Support would be easy to obtain.
However, some Kings knew that the World Government had actually already started this Guarantee Plan in several Poor Nations in recent years.
Now, it was just being brought into the open for implementation.
So they had a certain degree of Trust in the World Government, after all, they had already taken Action, and most of the Funding and Resources consumed in the process were provided by themselves.
And the second Agenda Item, 《Law on the Reform of World Government Celestial Tribute Payment by Ratio》, made the Kings present feel even more uncomfortable.
Because, to put it plainly, this Bill.
It was to change the Original Copy unified amount of Heavenly Tribute that all Kingdoms were required to pay, to a system where Great Nation paid more, Small Country paid less, Rich Nation paid more, and Poor Nation paid less.
The specific amount each country had to pay would entirely depend on the ratio announced annually by the Economists of the 'Celestial Tribute Collection and Management Committee' mentioned in the Document.
This was definitely a good thing for most Kingdoms, as most of them were Small Country and Poor Nation.
But the problem was that the Kingdoms of the Kings present here could not be Small Country or Poor Nation, otherwise they wouldn't have the Qualification to sit here.
So, this meant they had to sign and pass a Bill that would make them pay more money each year...
Edward Newgate's Expression immediately became subtle.
Because he didn't know what kind of Nation his Whitebeard Kingdom was considered.
A Great Nation?
It didn't seem very large, just a medium-sized Island.
A Rich Nation?
It wasn't very rich, but to say it was poor, that wasn't the case either.
Charlotte Linlin, on the other hand, didn't care much, because she wasn't interested in money and had never even touched it.
This was the truth.
Since she was a child, whenever she wanted something, had she ever used money to trade for it?
But then again.
Among the Kings present, there were really not many who dared to choose to refuse to sign, otherwise, they would surely Facing the fate of being universally condemned and reviled.
Over the years, how many Kingdoms had become impoverished due to excessive Heavenly Tribute?
Now it was finally going to improve.
And you still dare to refuse?
Finally, there was the third Agenda Item, 《Law on Devil Fruit Public Ownership and Devil Fruit User Registration》, which caused division even among the Audience in front of the Virtual Screen.
Because this Bill was to legally transfer ownership of all Devil Fruits to the World Government.
Anyone who discovered a Devil Fruit in the Wilderness was strictly prohibited from giving it to others or trading it privately.
They must actively call the 'Holy Land Treasury Office' phone number to report it, then go to the designated nearby Police Station and wait for Official from the Holy Land Treasury Department to come and receive it.
However, the reporter would not be without reward. If the Devil Fruit handed over could be identified, a Prize Money compensation would be given based on its assessed Value.
If it was an unknown Devil Fruit, a Prize Money compensation of at least 100 million Berry would be given.
It could be said that.
Anyone who found a Devil Fruit and handed it over to the World Government could instantly become rich, a wealthy person worth over 100 million.
Furthermore.
If a Logia-type Devil Fruit or a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit was handed over, it wouldn't just be one or two hundred million...
However.
If it was given or traded privately, the consequences would be severe once discovered. Depending on the Value of the Devil Fruit, it would be treated as a Felony, punishable by Fixed-term Imprisonment of five to ten years.
The key was Felony!
But what if someone found it, didn't give it to others, didn't sell it, and chose to eat it themselves?
This was the part that made many Sea Star Populace uncomfortable.
According to the Bill's regulations.
Once someone chose to eat a Devil Fruit, they needed to proactively go to the nearest Police Station to register their Data/Files and Contact Information.
If their address or phone number changed, they also needed to go to the Police Station to update the record immediately.
This also included people who were already Devil Fruit Users.
And when the World Government needed to requisition them, they must obey and cooperate unconditionally, but they would be given a certain remuneration afterward, and if they made Merit, they would be given Commendation.
However, if they refused to register or were found to have not registered for a long time, once discovered by the Police Officer, they would Facing high fines and mandatory Registration.
If they refused requisition after Registration, the nature of the Crime would be even more serious.
At the very least, they would have to take a trip to Enies Lobby.
Therefore.
The 《Law on Devil Fruit Public Ownership and Devil Fruit User Registration》 immediately caused an Uproar in Various Places across the Sea Star, with discussions rising and falling like waves.
It also caused the Expression of many Civilian Devil Fruit Users to change drastically.
