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"Wororororo!!!"
With a thunderous battle cry, the giant Azure Dragon arrived at Hoenn Fortress. Even though Kaido was prepared, he was still startled.
Daichi is truly capable!
Big Mom pursued him on Zeus, and upon seeing the magnificent Hoenn Fortress, she completely forgot about settling scores.
"Kaido, did you really build this?!"
"Wororororo, of course!"
Kaido laughed heartily.
Good, good, it really brings him glory!
"Linlin, my fortress is much grander than your Totto Land."
"Bullshit!"
Big Mom was furious. "It's just a military fortress, what's there to be proud of? My Totto Land is an impregnable fortress!"
"Wororororo, this is more than just a fortress!"
Kaido laughed as he flew towards the fortress.
The arrival of the two Yonko immediately drew everyone's attention, signaling the official start of the banquet.
Several giants carried cloud ladders.
Daichi, hand in hand with Hancock, descended the cloud ladder step by step.
"Welcome, everyone, from afar!"
"Daichi-sama!"
The Beast Pirates and laborers immediately cheered.
"That's the Pirate Empress!"
"Oh, oh, oh, she's so beautiful!"
"Did the Pirate Empress join the Beast Pirates?"
The Underground Emperors exchanged glances.
Although they knew the Empress had been captured, seeing her appear with Daichi still shocked them.
Beast Pirates… no!
Daichi conquered the Empress!
"Big news!"
Last time at Hachinosu, Daichi's appearance with Stussy caused a sensation, and now even the Empress has fallen victim.
Everyone subconsciously looked at Stussy.
Stussy narrowed her eyes, a brilliant smile on her face.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing!"
Killing intent!
The Underground Emperors quickly averted their gaze.
"Hmm?"
Kaido watched Daichi's grand entrance.
Why does this brat keep changing the women by his side? While it's not a big deal for a strong man to have many women, shouldn't he pay attention in formal settings?
Where's Yamato?
Kaido looked around, his face darkening.
Yamato was burying her face in her food.
What a useless daughter!
Daichi arrived at the banquet seating, smiling as he scanned the room. Everyone seated here was a major figure dominating a region in the New World.
"Long time no see, my Underground Emperors."
"Mr. Daichi."
Everyone raised their cups in greeting.
After some pleasantries, Daichi got straight to the point.
"Everyone, I'm sure you've already seen it on your way here, we Beast Pirates have built a land bridge that leads directly to the North Blue!"
"We saw it!"
"It truly opened our eyes."
"It's comparable to a miracle!"
Everyone praised it endlessly.
Daichi smiled slightly. "If any of you are interested, after the banquet, I can have someone send you over to enjoy the sea breeze of the North Blue."
"That would be wonderful."
Everyone readily agreed.
They were more than just interested. If they couldn't walk it themselves, they would regret it immensely. This was an unprecedented miraculous road.
Daichi nodded with a smile. "The reason I invited you all here this time is for this matter. The New World is too crowded. We need new hunting grounds."
"Mr. Daichi, what do you mean?"
Everyone held their breath in excitement.
If the Beast Pirates opened this road, it would bring them immense profits. Compared to the vast Four Blues, the New World is too small, less than a tenth of the North Blue!
Even with Marine obstruction, they could retreat to the New World at any time.
Furthermore, the intense competition in the New World is mainly due to too many pirates and too few resources, forcing pirates to fight among themselves.
If they could plunder the North Blue, the competition in the New World would ease considerably, and they could all breathe a huge sigh of relief.
Too many pirates want to replace them!
"I can let you use it, but there are three conditions."
Daichi extended his first finger.
"First, I want thirty percent of all profits!"
"..."
Thirty percent?!
Everyone exchanged glances.
Thirty percent is a lot, but not too high!
It was completely within an acceptable range.
Daichi extended his second finger.
"Second, resources plundered from the North Blue must be sold to us first. You can reach Labor Country directly from this fortress, and they can handle all your materials. Of course, the acquisition price will be slightly lower than the market price."
"No problem!"
Several people immediately agreed.
Whether it was plundering or doing business.
It was all for wealth!
Even without the Beast Pirates, they would need to find ways to convert their plundered goods into money, so a slightly lower price was normal.
No one had any objections.
Daichi extended his third finger.
"Third, this crucial passage will inevitably touch the World Government's bottom line. If the World Government goes to full-scale war with us Beast Pirates, I need you to fight for the Beast Pirates!"
"This…"
The Underground Emperors pondered.
This condition was the most troublesome, but if the Marines were to control this passage, it would also be a huge loss for them.
This path of hope concerns the interests of the entire New World!
"Alright! I agree!"
Du Feld was the first to express his stance!
He was in the moneylending business, and the North Blue was a brand new market for him. If he entered early, he would surely monopolize the market.
Other Underground Emperors expressed their agreement one after another.
For the cruel New World, the North Blue was undoubtedly a flower garden growing in a greenhouse, ripe for plunder.
The benefits far outweighed the risks!
Daichi smiled, stood up, and raised his wine glass.
"Cheers to our cooperation, to the North Blue!"
"To the North Blue!"
The Underground Emperors stood and raised their cups.
What was clearly a major transaction concerning two vast seas concluded in a short amount of time, leaving Kaido utterly bewildered.
That efficiency is too fast!
Daichi didn't think much of it.
His demands weren't high. Thirty percent of the profit was acceptable for an individual power, but for the Beast Pirates, thirty percent of the total profit would be an incredibly exaggerated figure.
The second condition was easier to accept.
As for the third condition, the Underground Emperors wouldn't truly fight for the Beast Pirates. It would be good enough if they just put on a show.
But that was enough.
The World Government wouldn't dare to gamble!
Putting on a show and engaging in real combat is just a thought away. If the World Government doesn't demonstrate overwhelming power against the Beast Pirates, the Underground Emperors would absolutely not mind taking a real bite.
Such is human nature. It's all for profit.
And what he was doing now was tying the interests of the entire New World to the Beast Pirates, so they would prosper or suffer together.
Hahahaha~~
Speed leaned over and whispered.
"Daichi-sama, we have a situation!"
"Let's talk aside."
Daichi subtly stood up.
"Mamamama~"
Big Mom watched Daichi leave, then turned to Kaido and praised. "That boy of yours is really capable!"
"Wororororo, of course!"
Kaido was in a great mood.
He wasn't good at business, but he was good at judging people.
"Don't get too smug, I haven't forgiven you yet!"
Big Mom was displeased again, bringing up old matters.
"If it wasn't for me back then—"
"Let's not bring up the past, Linlin."
Kaido's face darkened, but his attitude towards Big Mom softened.
Soon, Daichi returned and walked between Kaido and Big Mom. "Kaido, I have something to discuss with you, and Big Mom, I have prepared a gift for you. Please come with Kaido."
"A gift?"
Big Mom's eyes lit up.
She loved gifts the most!