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"It's really hot here!"
Aramaki landed in the desert, and tender grass and fresh flowers grew from the sand at his feet, gradually forming an oasis in the desert.
"Rawawa, I've heard of King Cobra's kind reputation. I hope he doesn't do anything foolish!"
The task given by the Five Elders was to supervise King Cobra and prohibit him from engaging in trade cooperation with Daichi. As for what Daichi was doing, it had nothing to do with him.
As long as there was no national support, no matter how powerful Groudon Company was, it would be difficult to expand its influence in the World Government's territory.
Minor conflicts were irrelevant.
However, Aramaki didn't think that way.
"I also want to see that guy for myself and see if he's as formidable as the rumors say."
Aramaki wore a sour expression and walked toward Port.
He had heard rumors about Daichi. His strongest point was his unbreakable defense, capable of withstanding even an Admiral's attacks for a long time.
It was said to rival the Yonko "Big Mom's" Iron Balloon.
In addition, Daichi also controlled many elemental powers, such as fire, magma, and light, making his offensive power quite fierce.
But his weakness was also obvious: the big guy wasn't flexible enough.
His ability happened to be very effective against this type of enemy. As long as he bound the opponent and then drained their stamina, he could capture them alive.
"Rawawa!"
Aramaki pulled out Daichi's wanted poster. The bounty of over 4 billion Berry was extremely striking.
"Such a high bounty really makes one feel nervous. Anyway, I'll go say hello first!"
Erumalu Ruins
The workers toiled under the scorching summer sun, clearing sand. With money and food as motivation, everyone worked very actively.
Especially since the wages could be paid daily, which left them with no worries.
Groudon Company's engineering equipment was also continuously transported to the construction site, especially large machinery like excavators, which greatly improved clearing efficiency.
Everything was looking good.
Over at port, Groudon Company had purchased some properties at high prices and used them as product display stores, attracting a continuous stream of curious customers.
"!"
Daichi looked up, sensing a very powerful aura that was undisguised and extremely aggressive.
"Who is it?"
Under normal circumstances, unless a strong person actively exposed themselves, their aura in a normal state wouldn't be too strong.
Just like Rayleigh, who usually looked like a scruffy old man. Unless he entered a battle state, other strong people would find it difficult to detect him.
That's why he was able to live peacefully in Sabaody Archipelago for so many years.
Even in combat, one could hide their aura by reducing killing intent, thereby ambushing enemies. More advanced users could even hide with Observation Haki, which Red Hair could do.
Such a flamboyant aura clearly indicated that they were here to cause trouble.
Daichi smiled slightly, his Haki surging.
"Hmm?!"
East District Street of the Town
Aramaki was suddenly startled, detecting the Haki released by Daichi.
"What strong Haki!"
From the Haki alone, he could feel that the opponent's strength was quite formidable, and the sudden release of Haki clearly meant he had also sensed him.
This was an invitation!
"Rawawa, then I'll accept the invitation."
Aramaki grinned, striding toward the perceived direction, and soon arrived in the rocky desert outside the town.
Below a rocky outcrop, clean blankets were spread on the ground, with wine and plenty of food laid out.
It was like camping.
What displeased him most was that there was a beautiful young woman serving the target, kneeling beside him and eagerly feeding him.
He was truly envious!
Daichi looked up at the newcomer.
On the ground, tender grass sprouted and flowers bloomed.
Soon, the rocky desert turned into a sea of flowers, and the camping comfort level increased by several notches, making one feel much more relaxed.
Quite an excellent ability!
Daichi smiled and raised his cup.
"Would you like a drink, Brother Aramaki?"
"Rawawa, then I won't be polite."
Aramaki sat down cross-legged, and tentacle-like branches extended from his body, reaching into the wine bottle and gulping down the liquid.
"Oh oh oh!"
Aramaki's eyes lit up, exclaiming like a small-time thug who had never seen the world.
"This wine tastes really good!"
"Of course it does."
Daichi swirled his wine glass.
If one has the means, one should naturally enjoy the best.
"Did the Five Elders send you to find me?"
"Rawawa, not really."
Aramaki continued drinking, saying, "I wanted to meet you myself and see what kind of person the legendary Daichi the Destroyer truly is."
"Is that so."
Daichi raised the corner of his mouth.
"How does it feel?"
"Rawawa, it's super scary!"
Aramaki laughed, waving his hands.
"My back is almost soaked. If I could, I would definitely not want to go against a monster like you. I'll just honestly go find King Cobra."
Daichi's eye twitched.
This guy made no secret of his bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
He's an Admiral, truly disgraceful.
"Gulp~~"
A whole bottle of wine was emptied.
"Thank you for the hospitality. I haven't had such good wine in a long time."
Aramaki smacked his lips and stood up to leave.
The moment he sat in front of Daichi, he felt immense pressure. If he represented nature, then the man before him felt like the vast earth.
Nature exists dependent on the earth.
He trusted his intuition.
"Wait."
Daichi called out to Aramaki. "Sit down, I have something I want to talk to you about. You've drunk my wine, this request isn't too much, is it?"
"Rawawa, I'm most afraid of trouble."
Aramaki pouted, reluctantly sitting down.
"Alright, what is it?"
"I want to ask you for a favor."
Daichi pointed to the opposite bank of the river.
"See that construction site over there?"
"I see it."
Aramaki looked across the river. Many workers were busy.
Daichi said with a smile, "Go help me with the landscaping there, turn it into an oasis, plant more trees, and I'll pay you for your work."
"Hey, I'm not a worker!"
Aramaki's bad temper flared up.
"Don't get it wrong, I'm an Admiral now! If I help a pirate with odd jobs, where would I put my face?!"
"It's easy with your ability, isn't it?"
"It's not a matter of whether it's easy or not!"
"Is it a matter of wages?"
Daichi stroked his chin.
"How about 50 million Berry?"
"Good, no, not good!"
Aramaki almost agreed, mainly because the money was too much. His annual salary as an Admiral wasn't even this high.
"This is a matter of principle!"
"Hmm?!"
Daichi's eyes turned cold.
"I'll give you two choices: one, obediently go plant trees for me; two, I'll beat you up, and then you go plant trees!"
"Bastard, don't look down on me!"
Aramaki was furious, the color of tree bark even appearing on his face.
Although he wasn't confident, it didn't mean he was truly afraid of the opponent. He also had his own pride, and as an Admiral, he would eventually fight the opponent.
Aramaki's body gradually grew larger, instantly transforming into a tree-man even larger than a giant. Giant wooden arms also grew from the surrounding ground.
"Although it's not time for war yet, since you want to fight, I'll see it through to the end! Rawawa, watch me drain you dry!"
"Yare yare."
Daichi grinned, slowly standing up.
"Kikara, stay far away."
"Yes, Daichi-sama."
It's been a long time since I've stretched my muscles!
Let him see how capable the Marines' new Admiral is!