Reincarnated as Kaido, married Big Mom, and formed a dual-Emperor pirate crew.

Chapter 354 Flower Notes

The Beasts Pirates were aware of everything that happened to the Sun Pirates, but they didn't really take it to heart.

After all, Tiger and Beast don't have much of a relationship right now, so it's not worth Beast spending a lot of energy paying attention to them.

Of course, the fact that the beasts didn't care doesn't mean that the incident caused a small sensation.

The reason for the downfall of the Sun Pirates, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea with the best reputation, is unacceptable to many.

—They actively attacked and killed a large number of kind and innocent merchants, and also killed World Government officials in fact, committing a real act of rebellion.

This reason, even when spoken aloud, feels somewhat awkward.

After all, the Sun Pirates have always targeted slave traders, portraying them as kind and innocent? Are those two words really meant to describe slave traders?!

As for the point about killing World Government officials...

Even within the official systems of each island, there are despicable corrupt officials and scoundrels. Is the world government so pure and kind that it has none at all?!

However, in the face of global questioning, the world government has only given a silent response.

Or perhaps they simply don't bother to explain.

As long as the destruction of the Sun Pirates can be reasonably explained, the World Government doesn't really care whether the general public believes it or not.

Because the world government's base of power has absolutely nothing to do with the common people.

The world government has always practiced aristocratic rule, and nobles are the least likely to empathize with the lower classes and slaves.

As long as they protect the interests of the aristocratic class and the aristocracy does not rebel in large numbers, the foundation of their rule will not be shaken.

The first half of the Grand Line, the island of the Sea of ​​Trees.

This is the largest island with abundant forest resources in the first half of the Grand Line, currently occupied by the Shichibukai Hanafuda.

Hanafuda, a demon man, a member of Kaido's clan.

Now that Kaido is already famous throughout the world, he has chosen a maverick path.

Instead of joining Kaido, he built his own career through his own hard work.

In the original timeline, he and Kaido became acquainted through their rivalry, and years of fighting led them to develop a mutual respect. Furthermore, their shared ultimate goal led them to secretly form an alliance.

In this life, Kaido's rise to power was too rapid and too strong. Hanafuda had no chance to confront Kaido directly, which meant that the two, who were originally as close as brothers, are now only at the stage where they know each other's names.

Hanafuda rose to prominence in the era following the fall of Rocks, making its name only a few years after Kaido.

In the year 1493 of the Sea Calendar, when Kaido held the World Martial Arts Tournament, he was already somewhat famous.

However, due to his pride, he did not participate in the World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament.

However, this does not mean that he is not strong enough.

For example, he obtained his current position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea by defeating a potential Warlord.

That prospective Shichibukai had achieved an impressive 35th place in the World Martial Arts Tournament, which led the World Government to recruit him as one of the first Shichibukai members.

If it weren't for Hanafuda's forceful intervention, he would theoretically be the first true member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Now, he is dead, and Hanafuda has become a true Shichibukai.

Furthermore, by leveraging their status as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, they occupied an island known as the Island of Trees.

This is the largest island with abundant timber resources in the first half of the Grand Line. He made a fortune by selling the island's timber resources and establishing a stable trade relationship with Water 7.

In the eastern port of the Sea of ​​Trees Island, Hanafuda spent a fortune building a luxurious villa.

He was sitting on the open-air balcony of the villa, reading the newspaper reports about the Sun Pirates.