Dude is unironically arguing as if Harald had the upper hand at any point of this negotiation.
LMAO.
Harald is the one that wanted to make Elbaph join the WG in order to better elbaph's relationships with the rest of the world. It wasn't the other way around.
THey made him basically work as a semi-Shichibukai and attack pirates. He became a SUBORDINATE of the HKs.
And you want to argue that the WG was the one trying to appease Harald?
No wonder you bring the baratie panel as an argument.
Absolutely NEGATIVE reading comprehension.