thefictionvixens Chapter 135 Buying the Seven Water Cities
Chapter 135 Buying the Seven Water Cities
After returning to Sky Island.
Everything else became simple.
Kaido first questioned Enel's father and his mute crew members.
They were asked whether they wanted to return to Qinghai with them or continue living on the empty island.
Ultimately, these people who had been tormented all chose to return to life in Qinghai.
"Sky Island might not be suitable for us Qinghai people."
Even though they had witnessed the destruction of Pika Island, they still suffered from PTSD when they saw the unique wing decorations on the backs of the Sky Islanders.
Kaido, of course, had no objection to this.
The biggest gains of this trip are Enel and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit; the rest are irrelevant now.
Anyway, supporting these dozens of people isn't difficult.
Moreover, apart from Enel's father, the others were only mute; they had not lost their ability to survive.
that's it.
After leaving behind about 1000 people to guard the Sky Island, along with those who would settle there permanently, Kaido led the remaining 5000-plus people from the Sky Island back towards the Blue Sea.
With the help of the Flame Cloud, the six large ships landed smoothly on the sea.
Next, following the pointer, their next island is Long Chain Island.
However, there was nothing of value on Long Chain Island, nor were there any enemies.
Therefore, Kaido produced the permanent compass that leads to Water 7.
"Let's go straight to Water Seven!!"
The pirates have no objection to Kaido's decision.
a few days later.
The Beasts Pirates, who had disappeared for more than a month, suddenly reappeared in Water 7.
The current Water Seven is not as prosperous as it was during Luffy's time; instead, it is filled with a sense of decay.
Apart from the large fountain in the very center of the island, the seven waterways, and the island's surrounding walls, the buildings in other areas are as dilapidated as they can be.
Not to mention the area surrounding the main island.
Those places that were completely transformed into towns during Luffy's time are now filled with all sorts of discarded timber and wrecked ships.
If it weren't for the main island's large fountain and seven waterways, which are relatively worth seeing and attract many tourists, this island probably wouldn't even be able to maintain basic survival and produce gold from the sky.
The Beast Fleet randomly chose a place to dock.
The islanders clearly showed their disgust at their arrival.
However, after recognizing that the Beasts Pirates were not the pirates who frequently raided their supply ships, his expression returned to normal.
Along the streets, shop owners were all enthusiastically promoting their products, completely disregarding which faction Kaido and his group belonged to.
Such as boiled pork, special sea salt dishes, and local unique vegetables, etc.
The pirates in charge of supplies on the ship purchased a large quantity of goods, and the trainees and officers, including Olga and Moria, also bought some to enjoy as snacks.
Kaido also benefited from their generosity, as he received a portion of it.
After eating it, I found the taste to be quite good.
After roughly circling the island, Kaido suddenly spoke up: "I've decided! I'm buying this island!!"
"Buy this island?!"
Sonny frowned slightly.
"Captain, isn't this island a little too small?"
"I don't deny that this island has high commercial value, but the land area of this island is too small, and I'm afraid the output of resources is simply not enough to feed us."
"Hehehe, you don't need to worry about that. Land area is easy to solve, but don't forget what my abilities are!!"
Kaido grinned, and Sunny suddenly realized what was going on.
If the food crisis could be resolved by merging Water Seven with other unclaimed islands, Water Seven's commercial advantages would indeed make it a suitable base for them in the first half of the Grand Line.
The group then headed toward the center of the island and arrived at the mayor's building of the island's owner, Water Seven.
"What did you say?! You want to buy the entire Water Seven?!"
The current mayor stared wide-eyed at Kaido with disbelief.
Kaido sat on the sofa opposite him.
"Is 30 billion Pelés enough?"
"From this day forward, Water Seven will be the base of my Beasts Pirates."
"You no longer need to pay any heavenly gold to the world government, you only need to pay taxes to me."
"At the same time, my Beasts Pirates will also protect your ships that purchase supplies and help revitalize the shipbuilding industry in Water Seven."
"Of course, the price is that all shipbuilding companies must be merged into my Beast Shipbuilding Company."
"So, what do you think? This deal was a great deal, wasn't it?"
The mayor adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose with trembling hands.
"This matter...this matter is of great importance, and I must discuss it with the shipyard owners on the island."
"Speaking of which, aren't you afraid of the navy coming to surround and annihilate you?"
"Uro ro ro ro..."
Kaido laughed loudly, "Have you heard of the Dragon Country in the West Blue? That's my territory!"
You've probably heard of Carnival City and Food City, right?
"My flag is now flying on both islands!"
"So what if there's another Water Seven?"
Upon hearing this, the mayor finally felt more at ease.
"I...I understand. I will explain the details to the shipyard owners."
"I'm only giving you three days! After three days, I want a definite result! If you are unwilling to submit peacefully, I can conquer this island by force."
"I...I understand..."
The mayor's expression and attitude became serious.
Indeed, as Kaido said, this island was not capable of resisting his power.
Aside from protecting their island from attacks by other islands, the annual Heavenly Gold they hand over doesn't seem to offer much help in terms of combating pirates.
The transport ships that purchase shipbuilding materials are always plundered by pirates, as if the navy doesn't exist at all.
Therefore, in the subsequent three-day meeting of boat owners, more than 9% of the boat owners believed that it was worth a try.
"I've heard of Kaido. He defeated Lugi Arno, and he's incredibly powerful!"
"I heard that even the Sengoku generals were secretly watching the battle, but in the end Kaido still managed to plant his flag at Carnival Castle and Food Court without any hindrance."
"It seems Kaido has quite a background. He dares to plant his flag in the first half of the Grand Line, and the Navy hasn't done anything to him?"
"Perhaps he's good at fighting; I heard he came from the Rocks Pirates..."
Amidst the lively discussion, only Tom the Fishman, the owner of Tom Shipbuilding Company, remained silent.
"Mr. Tom, you are the best shipbuilding master on our island, don't you have any opinions?"
"No, I don't need it."
Tom chuckled awkwardly, "I have no prejudice against pirates."