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Onigashima, Grand Banquet Hall
Unbeknownst to anyone, a year had quietly passed, and the Fire Festival was about to be held again, making Onigashima lively.
Apart from the siblings Daichi had left in Elbaf for wilderness survival, all the Beast Pirates' executives had returned to Onigashima.
"Daichi-sama has arrived!"
The executives uniformly looked toward the entrance.
Daichi walked into the hall, looked at the eager executives, and with a slight smile, came to the center of the hall.
Behind him stood four Giants!
When Kaido saw the Giant race, his eyes lit up like lightbulbs. Such a huge surprise clearly exceeded his expectations.
"Daichi, who are they?"
"My subordinates."
Daichi turned sideways and gestured with his head.
Hajrudin stepped forward, his eyes burning: "I am Hajrudin, Captain of the New Giant Warrior Pirates. We have drunk the Followers' Sake with Daichi-sama, and from now on, we will serve the Beast Pirates!"
"Wororororo!!!"
Kaido suddenly stood up, laughing incessantly.
"Good! Good! Excellent!"
All forces craved the power of the Giant race, and he was no exception. With the power of the Giant race, the Beast Pirates would be the strongest Yonko crew!
Daichi was truly his good son-in-law!
"Lads, let's feast!"
"Ohhh!!!"
Countless fine wines and delicacies were brought to the tables.
Hajrudin sat beside Daichi, looking at the incredibly fierce executives, his heart burning. This was the environment he had long yearned for.
Previously, the New Giant Warrior Pirates had always roamed the battlefields of various countries, acting as war mercenaries for money and to increase their strength.
However, the effect was minimal.
Ordinary human battlefields were like child's play compared to the pirate world, giving him no sense of pressure.
But the war in Elbaf, and Daichi's incredibly powerful strength, made him realize that associating with the strong and constantly challenging them was the true path to becoming stronger!
He would definitely become stronger with the Beast Pirates!
"Wororororo!"
Kaido took a big gulp of sake and looked at Daichi: "Daichi, I heard you fought Aokiji in Punk Hazard!"
"That's right."
Daichi nodded with a smile.
The banquet hall instantly fell silent. All the executives stared at Daichi, nervously swallowing their saliva. Even the three All-Stars put down their cups, their gazes extremely solemn.
What they most wanted to know was what exactly happened at Punk Hazard. After that incident, Daichi's bounty directly soared to 1,990,000,000 berries!
Such a high bounty was second only to Kaido in the crew, so it was definitely not as simple as what was published in the newspapers.
"Actually, it's not a big deal."
Daichi spoke calmly: "I just broke one of Admiral Aokiji's legs, and then slept for a day and a night under the Buster Call's artillery fire."
...
After a brief silence.
"Eh?!!!"
The entire Onigashima erupted!
"Bro... broke Admiral Aokiji's leg?"
"Sle... slept through a Buster Call?"
The executives were dumbfounded.
Either event was a major incident that could shake the world, completely different from what was reported in the news!
They had originally thought Daichi could have a fierce battle with an Admiral, or, at most, if they were incredibly imaginative, could repel an Admiral.
And he called this not a big deal?
Who's-Who, Black Maria.
The Flying Six were also extremely horrified, especially Who's-Who, who used to be CP9 and was very aware of how terrifying an Admiral and a Buster Call could be.
How strong was this guy now?!
Kaido silently pulled out his spiked club and hit himself on the head.
"WHAM!"
Blood flowed freely.
Not drunk!
He was wide awake!
Kaido stared at Daichi, his face covered in blood.
Could this kid have caught up to them?
Impossible!
How long had it been? From the time Daichi became an executive, it had been less than two years at most.
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Daichi smiled slightly.
"Kaido, are you alright?"
"I'm fine!"
Kaido felt a chill down his spine. He always felt that the way this kid looked at him was a bit off, with a sense of "it's time for the old man to step aside."
No, no, Daichi was a good kid!
Kaido shook his head vigorously and looked at Daichi again.
Hiss—this kid was exuding malice!
Perhaps, he should let this brat marry Yamato quickly!
Daichi looked at Who's-Who and the others.
"Who's-Who, how's the construction for the Underground Emperors going?"
"It's all completed!"
Who's-Who's voice was much softer.
He couldn't afford to provoke him before, and now even less so.
"That's good."
Daichi nodded slightly.
The Underground Emperors' strongholds were conveniently distributed throughout the New World and needed special attention. The construction on other islands was not as important.
If ranked, Hoenn Community on Hachinosu was the highest level, the Underground Emperors' was second, and the rest were the lowest, third level.
Most islands had little investment value, wouldn't make much money, and might even lose money, so they didn't need much investment.
"Kaido."
Daichi looked at Kaido: "After the Fire Festival ends, I want to make a move on the Red Hair Pirates' territory. What do you think?"
"Red Hair..."
Kaido's eyes instantly darkened.
That Red Hair brat was not easy to deal with!
The last time he fought the Red Hair Pirates alone, he took quite a few cuts. Red Hair's Haki was almost on par with Roger's, and even his fighting style was extremely similar.
"Any ideas?"
"I've released a troublesome fellow who will rampage through Red Hair's territory. We just need to follow behind and harvest."
Daichi's eyes were like torches as he said in a deep voice: "To be on the safe side, we must be prepared for an all-out war with Red Hair!"
"Wororororo!"
Kaido grinned.
He really liked Daichi's drive to provoke anyone, just like he was in his youth!
"Go ahead and do it, I'll handle everything!"
"Understood, Kaido!"
Daichi nodded.
Time was limited. Only one year remained before the children of the Worst Generation would set sail, and the world situation would undergo major changes as a result.
First, he had to settle the New World, then he would have the capacity to extend his reach into other sea areas, where he would have to deal with the Marines and the World Government.
The Five Elders, the God's Knights... The World Government's waters run deep.
"Wororororo!"
"Why don't I see Ulti and Page One?"
"They are diligently training and won't be back for a while!"
"I see."
After drinking for a while longer, Kaido's drunkenness set in. He waved his hand, and the banquet hall immediately quieted down.
The executives looked puzzled. All the important matters had been discussed; they didn't know what Kaido wanted to do. Could there be another war plan?
Kaido stood up and looked at Daichi: "Daichi, let's hold your and Yamato's wedding during this Fire Festival!"
"Ah?!"
Daichi's mouth fell open.
What was happening? How did the conversation shift to marriage? A true man's ambition lies in the world, not in idle romantic affairs.
Although getting married wasn't troublesome, this was too sudden.
"Kaido, you...?"
"I want to hold my grandson!"
Kaido lied without changing his expression.
Daichi fell silent.
You old bastard, who are you trying to fool?!