Pirates: Trainer on the Straw Hat Ship.

Chapter 440 Ancient Weapon: Pluto (asking for monthly ticket~)

Under the order of Foz F, the members of the Beasts Pirates were forced to get busy due to the pressure of his tyranny and began to move the Beasts Pirates' supplies to the Merry.

As a Four Emperors pirate group that has been active in the New World for decades, the Beasts Pirates have abundant supplies.

But for the equally wealthy Straw Hat Pirates, there aren't many things they can use.

Finally, Red also wanted to take in the remnants of the Beasts Pirates, leaving them some of the supplies that originally belonged to them and only taking away the most important things.

In addition to the 30 animal-type devil fruits funded by the World Government, the Beasts Pirates have 6 more devil fruits in their inventory, all of which are also animal-type.

Among them, 5 had not very good abilities, so Red directly gave them to Nami and asked her to deal with them together with the previous devil fruits.

The only thing left was a pink devil fruit with ripples like dragon scales all over it, and it was kept by Chihong alone.

And this devil fruit is none other than this.

It was made by Dr. Vegapunk, but was stolen by Caesar to be copied, and finally presented to Kaido as a token of sincerity...

Artificial Devil Fruit·Zoo-type·Fish-fish Fruit·Mythical Beast·Blue Dragon Form!!!

That's right!

This was the fruit that was taken by Momonosuke in the original work. It was originally thought to be a useless failure, but it suddenly transformed into an artificial devil fruit with power that was not inferior to the Four Emperors Kaido's fruit.

According to its maker Vegapunk himself, the ability of this fruit is no different from the authentic Blue Dragon Fruit except that it is pink in color!

And this fruit was given directly to Usopp by Red so that he could use it to cultivate the legendary insect.

And in this way, he has completed the configuration of the Four Sacred Beasts + Qilin.

There are 5 of the Four Heavenly Kings, which is normal, right?!

In addition, because of the support of Wano Country, the Beasts Pirates have countless famous swords and weapons.

There are hundreds of knives whose quality is comparable to that of a good sharp knife.

It was only because the forger was not a famous one, and the knife had never been used by a suitable swordsman, that a good story was left behind...

Therefore, the names of these knives do not appear in the sword manual of Liang Kaidao Gogoku.

And there are countless knives with sharp knife quality.

It can be said that the swordsmiths in Wano Country, even if their works are just casually made, at least start from the level of sharp swords.

It may be considered a rare thing outside and can be listed as a treasure in a knife shop.

But in Wano Country, the land of samurai, sharp swords are already commonplace.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

Robin has finally completed the translation of the main text of the road sign history.

Red also found an opportunity to invite the Flying Six, Yamato and others into the Pokémon world and gave them Pokémon panels.

The remnants of the Beasts Pirates will not acknowledge the existence of the Straw Hat Pirates so quickly. Fortunately, Red had no intention of completely conquering all of them from the beginning.

He just needs to subdue the Flying Six and let them continue to serve as the top leaders of the Hundred Beasts and work for him.

At this point, most of their purpose of coming to Wano Country has been achieved.

As for the rest, all we have to do is wait for news from Kin'emon.

At Luffy's call, the Straw Hat Pirates quickly formed a Wano Country sightseeing group, preparing to travel around the country.

After all, it was once the land of gold. Although Wano Country has declined, it still contains many ancient and interesting sceneries.

……

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"Really? There are so many factories around such a nice city. Kaido is such a bad guy~"

Standing on a mountain at the edge of Kuri, looking at the huge factories surrounding the city, Luffy pouted and mocked Kaido's lack of understanding of romance.

Although these factories have now been shut down due to the changes in Wano Country, the pollution they cause to the environment will take nature decades to clear.

"There is no other way. Wano Country has unique advantages and resources, but it does not have the power to defend itself..."

"If you fall behind, you will be beaten. If you are not strong enough, you will also be beaten."

Sanji lit a cigarette and responded to Luffy's words.

Akagi had already told them about Wano Country, but they didn't know how to comment on the tragic experience there.

Are you saying that Oden is incompetent?

But after all, he sacrificed his life for Wano Country.

All I can say is that the bad guys are too bad and the good guys are too good, so the people of Wano Country are unlucky.

After a few days of visits, the Straw Hat Pirates have gained a deep understanding of the current situation in Wano Country.

During this period, we even encountered poverty alleviation groups from the Kozuki family many times.

These people were retainers of the Kozuki clan recruited by Kin'emon and others in the past few days. They went to various areas of Wano Country specifically to publicize the fact that Kozuki Hiyori would become the new daimyo.

By the way, they also brought a lot of food to help the people who were suffering under the oppression of the Black Charcoal Snake.

"Well, anyway, the tragedy of Wano Country has ended."

At this moment, Chihong suddenly spoke and interrupted everyone's bad memories.

"I believe that under the leadership of the Kozuki family, Wano Country will soon be able to return to normal."

"Speaking of which, Chopper, are you sure you can cure those poor people who ate the failed artificial devil fruit?"

"I will try my best."

Chopper, who was afraid to guarantee his medical skills for the first time, looked heavy-hearted, as if he was blaming himself for his incompetence.

As kind as he is, when he sees those pitiful people in Wano Country who can't even control their expressions, his heart feels as if it's being cut by a knife.

"Don't worry, there will be a way."

Seeing this, Red quickly reached out and stroked Chopper's head, comforting him:

"After all, the creator of the artificial fruit is now working for us. If there is anything you need to know, just go and ask him."

"At worst... we still have Dr. Vegapunk."

"Oh, by the way, after we go back, Chopper, you should also join the scientific research team."

"Although it may be a little difficult to keep up with the progress of those guys, but with your talent, I believe they will like you."

Not everyone can have such perfect talents as Chopper.

Caesar's biochemical technology, Quinn's transformation methods, Judge's genetic optimization, and Vegapunk's future technology...

If Little Chopper can learn what they have mastered, he will at least be the number one under Vegapunk, if not surpass him!

"........."

Faced with the sudden increase in classes, Little Chopper suddenly fell silent.

After all, his current courses are already to the point where he doesn't have enough time.

However, thinking about the poor people of Wano Country, Little Chopper finally nodded vigorously.

"Yeah! I'll try my best!"

"Just do your best~ We will take care of the rest~"

Chihong pressed the hood on Chopper's head with one hand, using his actions to help him relieve the pressure in his heart.

At this moment, a strange sound suddenly came from the red pocket.

He was stunned for a moment, then quickly took out a strange snail from his pocket.

This is a communication device unique to Wano Country, a creature with similar functions to Den Den Mushi.

It was also given to Chihong by Denjiro before he and the others said goodbye.

"Hey?!"

Chihong picked up the phone.

There was an immediate sound of nervous and rapid breathing from the other end of the line.

Then, a well-behaved female voice came:

"Is... is it Lord Red!?"

"it's me."

Hearing this voice, Chi Hong grinned, and without waiting for the other party to speak, he said directly:

"If I'm not mistaken, you should be the only descendant of Kozuki Oden's bloodline - Princess Kozuki Hiyori, right?"

"........."

"Yes."

On the other end of the phone, Hiyori Kozuki was silent for a moment before continuing:

"Lord Chihong, Denjiro has told me everything."

"We have now taken control of more than 80% of Wano Country. The remaining areas are too remote and no specific information has been sent back yet."

"I think... it's time to invite you and your partners to the Flower Capital to discuss the next steps of our cooperation."

"Very good." Chi Hong smiled with satisfaction, "It's actually two days earlier than the agreed time. It seems that you are already prepared."

"Be prepared..."

Kozuki Hiyori from the General's Mansion gave a wry smile but could only nod in agreement.

Although she still doesn't know what the Straw Hat Pirates are going to do in the territory of Wano Country, she is smart and knows that she has no choice.

What the Straw Hat Pirates need is an obedient Wano Country general, not a Wano Country general from the Kozuki family.

All I can say is, I hope the Straw Hat Pirates are not the next Beasts, as they say.

After agreeing on a meeting time, the phone was hung up.

Red was also waving the phone in his hand and smiling at the Straw Hats:

"It looks like our trip to Wano Country is coming to an end."

"Ancient weapon, Pluto..."

"I really don't know what means were used to hide such a large warship on an island."

Franky, who had already read the design drawings of the ancient weapon Pluto, grinned, his eyes flashing with anticipation.

He really wanted to see which one was more powerful, the warship built by the ancients eight hundred years ago or the warship built by himself!

……

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"Wano Country Excavation Plan!?"

One day later, in the capital of Wano Country, Flower Capital.

Kozuki Hiyori and Kin'emon and others beside her suddenly let out a loud exclamation.

The next moment, everyone looked up instantly, looking at the Straw Hat Pirates in front of them in confusion.

Akane, the representative of the Straw Hat Pirates, chuckled, pushed the subsequent cooperation contract forward, and handed it to Kozuki Hiwa and others.

Then he smiled and said, "You should know that there is no free lunch in the world."

"Since you are able to own this resource-rich country with such meager strength, you must naturally pay a corresponding price."

"First of all, you must continue to provide the seastone resources originally provided to Kaido to the Straw Hat Pirates and their members without any reduction."

Seastone, which is extremely hard and capable of restraining users with special abilities, has always been a precious resource in the ocean.

The vast majority of seastone in the world is produced in the country of Wano.

It can be said that controlling Wano Country is equivalent to controlling a rare material in the world of pirates.

The original Kurozumi Orochi would also use seastone to conduct some transactions with the World Government, allowing the seastone to spread to the outside world.

But now that the Straw Hat Pirates have occupied this place, they will never allow any enemy to use the seastone of Wano Country to deal with those with special abilities under the Straw Hat Pirates!

"This……"

Kozuki Hiyori was about to make a hesitant sound.

But at this moment, Chi Hong suddenly stretched out a finger, stopped her from saying anything, and said with a smile:

"Of course! We will not reduce the wages that should be paid to the miners by a single cent."

"Every miner in the Seastone Mine will enjoy the same treatment as the workers in the Pokémon Sea."

"And every craftsman who can make seastone tools can choose whether to join the Straw Hat Pirates and receive treatment that guarantees them a lifetime of service."

"Speaking of which, those craftsmen who can make knives of the Sharp Knife level or above can also enjoy this right~"

"........."

Chihong's words made Kozuki Hiyori swallow back what she wanted to say.

Denjiro and Kin'emon, who were standing next to Kozuki Hiyori, looked at each other and showed expressions of disbelief.

During the time Chihong was speaking, they had already seen the salary section in the contract.

Because Wano Country is a closed country, Red was very considerate and exchanged Bailey for an equivalent practical item...

For example, what Wano Country lacks most at the moment is food and cloth!

According to the salary package written in the contract, the monthly salary of a miner alone is enough to provide food and clothing for a family of more than ten people.

This treatment was far beyond their understanding of "normal", and even made people feel that it was a bit too good! ?

In this case, the residents of Wano Country will rush to become miners for the Straw Hat Pirates.

There might even be a fight over a job, leading to bloodshed.

After a few days of understanding, they knew very well what food meant to some residents of Wano Country.

"We have no objection to this."

"We can give up the ownership of the Hailou Stone Quarry."

"I just hope that Lord Chihong can ensure that every miner has a good life as written in the contract."

"but……"

Kozuki Hiyori raised her eyebrows, stretched out her slender white jade finger, and tapped the position below the contract.

"The second clause of this excavation plan allows the Straw Hat Pirates to conduct inspections and excavations in the Wano Country area... and all the excavated items belong to the Straw Hat Pirates."

"Could you please explain this to us, Lord Red?"

"Haha~"

Chi Hong chuckled and said without beating around the bush:

"Well, I'll just say it straight..."

"You should have heard about...ancient weapons!?"

"Ancient weapons!?"

Kozuki Hiyori and others were stunned.

Chihong continued to explain:

"According to the information we have, the legendary ancient weapon Pluto is currently beneath the territory of Wano Country."

"It's just that we don't know the exact location yet."

"So we plan to explore Wano Country, and then use this divine weapon that has been sleeping for eight hundred years..."

"Reawaken!!!"