thefictionvixens Chapter 159, Year 1492 of the Sea Calendar
Chapter 159, Year 1492 of the Sea Calendar
Agulia glanced sideways at Fioro and Might, who had already chosen their fruits.
"What I really wanted were those two Flying-type Devil Fruits..."
"However, those two flying-type satellites have already been selected..."
Agulya thought for a moment.
While the remaining two Ancient Zoan fruits are both very powerful, they are indeed less aesthetically pleasing than the previous two Devil Fruits.
So, Agulya finally made her decision.
"I want the Devil Frog."
Since she would become ugly anyway after transforming into her human-beast form, she was only considering it from the perspective of practical combat assistance.
Frogs increase their jumping ability far more than crocodiles.
Frogs also have those special long tongues.
This might have a surprising effect at certain specific moments.
Upon hearing Aguria's words, Endeavor stepped forward and decisively chose the Emperor Crocodile Fruit.
Actually, he preferred the Emperor Crocodile Fruit.
However, there are only two fruits left. If we don't discuss it with Aguria, our future working relationship might not be good.
Now that Agulya has chosen the Devil Frog, it couldn't be better for him.
After eating the Emperor Crocodile Fruit, Endeavor also transformed into a giant crocodile with a body length of 15 meters.
The giant crocodile lay prone on the ground, its mouth open and roaring, looking incredibly fierce.
Similarly, after Endeavor reverted to his original form, he once again swore allegiance to Kaido.
In the end, Aguria naturally ate the Devil Frog Fruit.
Her animal form is a giant frog about 3 meters long.
Judging solely from appearance, she's not exactly stunning.
But when she launched herself, she jumped more than 20 meters into the air.
And after her tongue shot out, reaching a length of 10 meters, Agulya was quite satisfied with the fruit.
It's a bit ugly, but it's really practical.
Especially with the physical enhancements from the Ancient Zoan type, she felt that she might even be able to fight a Navy Vice Admiral in the future.
"Uro-ro-ro-ro!"
With the four Devil Fruits distributed and the four officers officially promoted, Kaido picked up the microphone and loudly addressed the Beast Pirates: "Today is just the beginning!"
"I look forward to more people being promoted to executive positions in pirate crews!"
"I, Kaido, hereby make this promise!"
"Anyone, as long as they have enough talent and merit, has the opportunity to be promoted to a pirate crew officer!"
"Even a high-ranking official position awaits you if you're strong enough!!"
Upon hearing this, the Beast Pirates below the stage raised their arms and cheered once again.
Today, Kaido showed them with his actions.
In the world of beasts, as long as you have talent, you can truly be promoted.
Furthermore, it is also possible to obtain Ancient Zoan Devil Fruits.
Mythical Beasts...
Although the Beast Pirates are still unsure whether Kaido is willing to give it, there are precedents like Olga and Moria.
As long as they are valued by Kaido, they still have a chance, even if they have no blood relation to Kaido.
Thinking of this, the excitement in the hearts of the Beast Pirates was like a surging river, flowing endlessly.
"All beasts! All beasts!! All beasts!!!"
Shouts echoed through the sky, and the fervor of the Beast Pirates astonished the ordinary people of Spring Queen's City.
However, when they learned what Kaido had done that day, their expressions became fanatical and excited.
"Captain Kaido is the greatest captain!!"
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As expected, Makima reported what happened to the Beasts Pirates to the World Government and the Navy.
Of course, this is something Kaido allows.
After all, Makima also needs some achievements to continue to gain the trust of the World Government and the Navy.
Besides, there's nothing to hide about this kind of thing.
Even if there isn't a single spy in the Beasts Pirates, who can guarantee that none of them will boast about it to others?
Therefore, Kaido simply had Makima report on the specific Devil Fruits and abilities that the four had obtained.
Anyway, we'll need it in the future, so whether we find out sooner or later, it'll be known eventually.
Since that's the case, it's better to let the world government know sooner rather than later.
This can be seen as laying the groundwork for his four subordinates to achieve future fame and increase their bounties.
After receiving Machima's report, the World Government and the Navy...
While they were impressed by Kaido's generosity and his ability to win people over, they themselves did not take any action.
Time began to pass quickly amidst this tranquility.
After a round of promotions among its officers, the Beasts Pirates' desire for battle achievements has become even stronger.
They all wished they could patrol their territory 24 hours a day.
They were hoping that any passing forces or tourists would cause trouble on the island.
That's how their achievements came about.
Of course, so far no one has dared to commit malicious provocations or kill innocent people to claim credit.
Kaido established a rule from the very beginning: anyone who dares to break it will be killed without exception.
Similarly, those who were motivated by the promotion of officers were not simply combatants of the Beast Pirates.
Scientists at the MADS Institute also began to work with incredible enthusiasm, as if they were on steroids.
"Kaido, you've got the guts to actually treat me well!!"
With just this one sentence, Vegapunk and the others were able to successfully discover the existence of the bloodline factor in November of the year 1490 in the Sea Calendar.
After the lineage factor was discovered, Kaido immediately increased his investment in the MADS Research Institute.
There's only one primary goal!
Develop artificial Devil Fruits and mass-produce them!
Meanwhile, good news also came from Tom in Water Seven.
The first batch of marine railway materials has been produced and delivered, and he has officially started construction to lay the tracks for the marine train.
Kaido even sent Makima to Marine Headquarters to discuss the islands connected by the sea train with Sengoku.
Kaido's own territory goes without saying.
The nearby islands that have already established long-term trade partnerships with the Beasts Pirates are also willing to become a stop on the sea train.
However, Kaido still needs to send Makima to inquire about the islands that are still under the control of the World Government.
After all, having an extra island means having an extra source of funds and resources, so why not?
The final negotiation result was naturally quite pleasing.
The World Government was unaware of Kaido's ulterior motives.
Or perhaps they realized it, but also wanted to see the effects of the sea train, so they agreed to Kaido's train route plan.
This includes Enies Lobby in the original timeline, which the World Government even added to the orbital path without Kaido's consent.
And so, before we knew it, time had quickly come to the year 1492 of the Haiyuan calendar.