"That bastard, how dare he slander Lord Oden!"
The words of Kurozumi Orochi enraged many supporters of Kozuki Oden in Wano Country, as well as the current Red Scabbards. However, compared to their anger, many of Wano's civilians fell into confusion. Some even began to think that Orochi's words might hold some truth. This only fueled the fury of Oden's supporters, but they found themselves unable to refute Orochi's claims. After all, Orochi had indeed obtained the position of shogun from Kozuki Sukiyaki. The truth about Kurozumi Semimaru transforming into Sukiyaki's appearance was known only to a few high-ranking officials in Wano. The majority of the population was unaware of the conspiracy.
Under these circumstances, it was no surprise that many people believed Orochi. Over the past twenty years, Orochi had continuously tarnished the reputation of the Kozuki family. In Wano, there were indeed those who believed that Kurozumi Orochi was a good person.
However, when you consider that even figures like Sengoku and Garp believe that the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, despite their flaws, are ultimately forces for good and maintainers of world peace, Orochi's misdeeds seem relatively minor in comparison.
"After Kozuki Oden clashed with Kaido over the ownership of Wano, they had a falling out. To prevent Wano from falling completely into Kaido's hands, I pretended to follow his orders. But now, that's no longer necessary. I have endured humiliation for twenty years, and today, I finally have the opportunity to completely drive out Kaido and his Beasts Pirates.
I know some of you don't believe me. You think Kaido is invincible. But things are different now. This time, I have found the disciple of the legendary swordsman Ryuma. Just as Ryuma once slayed a dragon, his disciple can do the same today."
The black blade Shusui was originally stolen from Wano by Gecko Moria, but few people knew this. Now was the perfect opportunity to reveal this fact publicly and give the people of Wano some hope. After all, Ryuma had once slain a dragon, and Kaido was, in fact, a dragon.
In truth, there is another possibility regarding Ryuma's dragon-slaying feat. It's possible that Ryuma's opponent had eaten the same Devil Fruit as Kaido. Unfortunately, Ryuma's soul has long since dissipated, or perhaps returned to the afterlife. Before his passing, he never spoke much about his dragon-slaying exploits, leaving Daniel Davis uncertain about the truth of this possibility.
"That guy, has he gone mad?"
Members of the Beasts Pirates scattered across Wano watched as Kurozumi Orochi ranted through the Den Den Mushi broadcast. Many of them were furious, and some even destroyed the Den Den Mushi, which immediately provoked resistance from the surrounding civilians. Chaos erupted in Wano even before Orochi's speech had concluded.
"You're digging your own grave! Lord Kaido will never forgive you!"
In the outskirts of the Flower Capital, members of the Beasts Pirates confronted the Oniwabanshu, who had appeared before them. They immediately invoked their captain's name. In the past, the mere mention of Kaido's name would strike fear into the hearts of anyone in Wano, including the Red Scabbards.
But now, the Oniwabanshu, brainwashed and controlled by Daniel Davis, no longer feared Kaido's name.
As chaos engulfed Wano, Daniel Davis, along with Esdeath, Ada, and Akame, moved swiftly into action. They organized and led teams to seize control of three critical locations: Udon Prison, the Taoyuan Farm, and the artificial Devil Fruit factory. Securing these locations would significantly undermine the chaos spread by the Beasts Pirates across Wano.
"Brother Queen, what should we do now?"
Near the Taoyuan Farm in Kuri, Drake, one of the Beasts Pirates' elite Flying Six, quickly contacted Queen, one of the three formidable Disasters, upon hearing Orochi's urgent broadcast.
"Dammit, King is still missing. Has he been taken out? This is bad. That bastard Orochi, I'll kill him later," Queen cursed repeatedly over the Den Den Mushi.
"What should we do here?" Drake continued to ask.
"Alright, I get it. You all come back first. We'll wait for the captain to return before making any decisions," Queen said before hanging up. Among the Three Disasters, Jack was a reckless brute who feared no one, regardless of the opponent. Queen, on the other hand, was a bully who would torment weaker opponents but would avoid stronger ones at all costs.
In the original story, Queen had tried to flee during the battle between Kaido and Big Mom to avoid getting caught in the crossfire. It was only thanks to King's intelligence and bravery that the Beasts Pirates had thrived.
"How's it going on your end?" After hanging up, Drake immediately turned to Hawkins, who had been performing divinations nearby. Among the Worst Generation, while Luffy's Straw Hat Pirates were training, the others had immediately entered the New World.
Some of these supernovas continued to maintain their independence, while others allied themselves with the Emperors, seeking to grow stronger under their protection or to assassinate them. Still, others became Warlords. Trafalgar Law of the Heart Pirates had managed to secure a Warlord position through his schemes.
Since the Marineford War never happened, Buggy the Clown, with his Conqueror's Haki-level luck, missed out on becoming a Warlord.
"No matter how I calculate it, the survival rate here is zero. We must leave immediately," Hawkins said, continuing his next round of divinations.
"Is that so? Then let's prepare to leave. I never expected to run into something like this."
Drake didn't fully trust Hawkins' divinations, but given his position, there was no need to risk his life for the Beasts Pirates by confronting one of the Warlords. In fact, the conflict between Daniel Davis and Kaido was something he welcomed.
"Understood."
After finishing his divinations, Hawkins stood up and prepared to gather his crew to retreat. Although both Hawkins and Drake had joined the Beasts Pirates around the same time, Drake's position within the crew was higher than Hawkins'. Drake was one of the Flying Six, not necessarily because he was stronger than Hawkins, but because of his Devil Fruit.
Kaido had a natural affinity for dragon-type Devil Fruits, much like Big Mom's crew, which was filled with food-based Devil Fruit users.
"It's me." After successfully evading Hawkins, Drake made his way to a secluded area within the Taoyuan Farm. Once there, he retrieved another Den Den Mushi. Following a series of coded exchanges, he managed to establish contact with the person he intended to reach.
"What's happening in Wano?" The voice of Fleet Admiral Sengoku came through the Den Den Mushi.
"It seems the target has struck some kind of deal with Kurozumi Orochi. They're now moving against the Beasts Pirates, but Kaido isn't here right now," Drake immediately reported the intelligence he had gathered. For Drake, it was hard to imagine that Daniel Davis had taken control of Orochi; he could only guess that they had formed an alliance.
"Kaido's not there?" Sengoku's voice involuntarily rose. If this had happened when the Marines were at their peak, an event like this, where a Warlord directly confronted one of the Emperors, potentially leading to a change in the balance of power, would have been something the Marines would have tried to prevent. The Marines' strategy had always been to prevent two Emperors from meeting.
In the original story, when Red-Haired Shanks went to meet Whitebeard to discuss Blackbeard, the Marines had tried to stop him, even at the cost of losing dozens of warships. However, they failed to prevent the Red-Haired Pirates from meeting.
But now, the seas were in chaos. The Marines' dark history, the loss of their top-tier Admirals, the rumors of the Road Poneglyphs leading to Laugh Tale, Esdeath's stalemate with Whitebeard, and the Revolutionary Army's recent actions had left Sengoku with no spare forces to send and stop Daniel Davis' actions.
"Yes, Kaido's gone, and we can't reach him. Also, King might have already been defeated. We've decided to withdraw completely from Wano."
"I see. Continue to lay low and see what he's planning."
"Drake, one of the Worst Generation. I remember he's also a member of some secret Marine special forces unit."
While Esdeath, Ada, and the others were on the move, Daniel Davis wasn't idle either. He reviewed the list of Beasts Pirates' officers while heading toward the artificial Devil Fruit factory.
The Beasts Pirates' forces, while smaller than the Whitebeard Pirates', still numbered around twenty thousand. However, only the core members were stationed in Wano; the affiliated crews didn't have the privilege of being there.
"This guy could be useful." Considering that Drake might be useful in the future, Daniel Davis decided not to expose him for now.
It had to be said that Kaido was quite impressive. He had managed to recruit three of the Worst Generation supernovas.
"This Caesar really knows how to boast."
Arriving at the artificial Devil Fruit factory, Daniel Davis frowned at the foul smell emanating from the facility. The polluted water flowing out of the factory was the main source of Kuri's environmental degradation.
From what he had learned from Kurozumi Orochi and others, the artificial Devil Fruit factory had been operating for over a decade, but there had been no improvements in all that time. The success rate remained unchanged, as if Caesar had done nothing to improve the process.
Considering what he had seen on Punk Hazard, Daniel Davis suspected that Caesar might have given up on improving the factory and instead diverted the funds for his own use.
It wasn't surprising that Daniel Davis thought this way. While Vegapunk was a genius, and Judge of the Germa Kingdom had successfully created four powerful children, Caesar, who had once been their colleague, had achieved nothing. This reminded Daniel Davis of Sugou from *Sword Art Online*, who thought highly of himself but was actually a complete fraud.
However, it had to be admitted that Caesar was a master at swindling funds. From the World Government to Big Mom, Kaido, and Doflamingo, he had managed to deceive some of the most powerful figures in the world. And thanks to Luffy, it seemed he might even have a chance at redemption. It was truly baffling.
"A place like this, which harms so many people, shouldn't exist." After briefly inspecting the artificial Devil Fruit factory, Daniel Davis set the entire facility ablaze.
Caesar's artificial Devil Fruits were worlds apart from Daniel Davis'. Not only was the success rate abysmally low, but even when successful, the users' bodies would become deformed, with strange appendages growing from various parts.
For example, Holdem's lion, which grew from his waist, had its own consciousness and would occasionally attack Holdem's groin. The experience must have been... quite something.
The only reason Caesar was still valued by Doflamingo was that his abilities were irreplaceable. If someone else could do what he did, Doflamingo might have been the first to kill him.
"Who are you people? How dare you attack us! Lord Kaido will never forgive you!"
In Udon Prison, Esdeath, accompanied by Akame and Leone, led a force of Oniwabanshu ninjas and samurai to take control of the prison before the guards could react.
Daniel Davis hadn't set up any Den Den Mushi in Udon, and he had also cut off the prison's communication snails, leaving the Beasts Pirates' members there completely unaware of what was happening outside.
"Kaido? I've been waiting for him."
The sudden turn of events shocked the prisoners. Some tried to take advantage of the chaos to escape, but Esdeath's overwhelming power quickly subdued both the guards and the would-be escapees.
While Esdeath enjoyed torturing and interrogating prisoners, she wasn't foolish enough to make the same mistake as Queen, who had removed the prisoners' seastone cuffs and pitted them against the guards.
"Take away Hyogoro, Kawamatsu, and that Kid guy, along with all the Devil Fruit users."
After quelling the uprising in Udon, Esdeath immediately had the individuals on Daniel Davis' list brought out.
Among the Worst Generation, Eustass Kid was in the worst shape. While the others had either become subordinates of the Emperors or were living relatively well, Kid had been imprisoned in Udon after his encounter with Kaido, losing an arm and all his crew. His fate was similar to Gecko Moria's.
Kid had lost all hope, much like Moria had. His grand ambitions upon entering the New World had been crushed by Kaido's overwhelming power.
In the original story, if not for Luffy's arrival, which reignited his will, Kid might have ended up as a broken man like Moria.
Unfortunately, Kid wouldn't live to see Luffy rekindle his spirit. While Daniel Davis might have spared other supernovas like Hawkins or Law, Kid was a different story. He was a true pirate, guilty of countless atrocities.
Kid had the highest bounty among the Worst Generation, not because of his strength, but because of his extreme cruelty. While most pirates would avoid unnecessary slaughter, Kid reveled in it. His bounty was higher than Luffy's, even after Luffy had defeated two Warlords and stormed Enies Lobby, solely because of Kid's excessive bloodshed.
Knowing that Kid was in prison and aware of his Devil Fruit abilities, Daniel Davis had no intention of letting him go. The same applied to Hyogoro and the other former yakuza bosses of Wano. They needed to be dealt with to prevent further unrest in Wano.
As for the other prisoners, Daniel Davis wouldn't be as harsh as Kaido. They would receive better food, and a few well-behaved individuals might even be released, much like how Qin Shi Huang had treated the prisoners of war who built the Great Wall.
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