One Piece: Kaido the Beast Playing House.

Chapter 740 Cooperation (Updated st Anniversary!)
"This is?"

Wan Shi was stunned for a moment when he saw the spy in front of him, but the simple and unique shape made him realize something instantly. There was only one such shape - an urn.

"Before my master died, he told me that I must bring it back to my hometown if I had the chance. In addition, we also brought back the devil fruit and the Pixiu fruit that my master took away. My master also wanted to return them to the temple."

As Lily spoke, she took out the Pixiu Fruit again. She was not really afraid that these things would be stolen. Among all the people present, only Wang Zhi had some power to fight against them. However, if Wang Zhi was the only one, it would be wishful thinking for him to deal with them.

"The temple? Sigh, I don't know what's going on with the temple now. When the Ramen Clan rebelled, the people of the temple fought to the death and many of them were killed. Before we were rescued by Mr. Wang Zhi, the people of the temple lived in very poor conditions. After so many years, we don't know exactly what the temple is like."

Wan Shi looked at the Pixiu Fruit in front of him and shook his head helplessly. The reputation of the temple has plummeted since what happened that year. Although this was actually a helpless move to abandon the car to save the driver, it must be said that the impact on the temple is still great. After all, the reason why a temple is a temple, in addition to those clay statues, the most important thing is the devil fruit inside. The conference held once every ten years cannot be held. No matter how beautiful those clay sculptures are, they are just some clay sculptures.

"No matter what, according to my master, although these cannot make up for his mistakes, he still hopes to have a chance to return to his roots."

"In fact, although Ancestor Wanshou was initially removed from the list, when Ancestor Wanfu passed away, the punishment on Ancestor Wanshou was lifted and he was allowed to return to his hometown."

Wan Shi said, and after he finished speaking, everyone was speechless for a moment, but this was a welcoming banquet after all, and the atmosphere quickly returned to the table. Lily put away Wanshou's urn, and everyone began to clink glasses, but after what had happened before, everyone no longer had the mood to play around, and the banquet ended early, and everyone returned to their respective boats, and did not sit together again until noon the next day.

"We won't help you here directly. After all, we are now a thorn in the side of the World Government. If we help, the Flower Kingdom will be in a more difficult situation in the future. After all, this is the Four Seas, not the New World. We can't carry out rescue like we did in Dressrosa."

Facing the current situation, Lily said that she was not making a fuss. The problems in the Flower Kingdom did need to be handled with caution. After all, the Flower Kingdom had been vigilant by the World Government in the past. If it had an overt relationship with the Beasts again, the result would definitely not be good.

"Indeed, the Flower Kingdom can no longer withstand any major disturbances. This is why we are trying our best to win over the Eight Treasures Navy. Although war is always bloodless, it would be better if we could shed less blood."

Wan Shi was not an ignorant military man. After all, their initial goal was just to get some supplies, and they had no intention of asking Baishou to help them. They just didn't expect that the leader of the other party was actually Wanshou's apprentice. This relationship made people have some improper thoughts, but Wan Shi and others were still rational. They did not really regard Baishou's support as hope. After all, it is better to rely on oneself than on others for these things.

"Speaking of which, I have a question. Where does your confidence come from to besiege this place now? According to our intelligence, you don't have the ability to fight the Flower Country head-on at this stage, right? Although there are not many people in the Eight Treasures Navy that I look up to, there are still a few capable ones. Where do you get the courage to besiege the Flower Country when you can't guarantee that the other party will definitely choose to follow you? And the situation in the Flower Country is a bit strange. They are obviously far ahead in terms of military strength, so why do they feel like a vulnerable group?"

Kaido asked in some surprise. No wonder Kaido was so curious. A country with a main island and multiple subsidiary islands was actually besieged by dozens of ships on Wang Zhi's side. It felt too strange no matter how you think about it. The other side is not without soldiers. It is obvious that the other side has the advantage in military strength.

"Hahahaha! Kaido, you don't know this. In fact, the reason is very simple. Because the Kingdom of Flowers is in the hands of Ramen and his people, it is no longer a whole. There is a problem with their position, so they can't convince the people at all. Therefore, for the sake of their own rule, they gave too much power to the people below. Kaido, you are also the leader of a force in the New World. You should know that sometimes having too many voices inside is not a good thing, especially when there is no biggest voice. Everyone is arguing and seeking benefits for themselves without considering the overall gains and losses. I don't need to say more about what the result will be."

Wang Zhi explained very bluntly that this was the situation inside the Kingdom of Flowers. It looked like a whole, as if there was no change from the past, but in fact it was completely different. In the past, although there were lip service and covert actions, no matter what, the voice of the royal family of the Kingdom of Flowers was still the loudest, and the military power was also in the hands of the royal family. Even if they were in appearance but not in spirit, the royal family at least had its own direct troops.

But now it is different. The independence of the Eight Treasures Navy is not even played. The Ippo Navy, which is the direct descendant of the Ramen clan on the surface, is actually not of the same mind in private, because the current Lord of the Flower Kingdom, Ramen, is not born by the previous queen. In simple terms, he is a concubine, and the previous queen is the sister of the previous leader of the Ippo Navy. Ramen is not a legitimate child, which naturally leads to the dissatisfaction of the Ippo Navy. Coupled with the ambitious Chao Noodles, the resistance forces that have always existed in the interior of the Flower Kingdom, etc., it can be said that the current Flower Kingdom is a real rotten ship, which is completely forcibly squeezed together by the World Government. In other words, the people of the Flower Kingdom are born with a national unity idea, otherwise, it would have been split into various small countries long ago.

"So that's what's going on. To put it simply, you only have 20% of your strength, but you can use it all. The other side has 100% of their strength, but they can't even use half of it. If you don't take the initiative to attack, they won't even be able to drive you away. They may even not want you to run away, because with you here, through pressure, you may be able to barely unite the power within their country. If you leave, they will be completely scattered, right?"

Kaido lowered his head and thought for a while before speaking.

"That's about it, but there are some differences. Mr. Kaido, you overestimate them. According to the intelligence sent back by the Erbao Navy, they don't have your foresight. They just want us to leave quickly. Ramen hasn't attended court for a month. All internal affairs have been handed over to the ministers below. As for him, it's unclear what he is doing."

Wan Shi shook his head and said.

"Okay, it seems that I still overestimated them. But what are you going to do next? Although we can't help openly, it's not impossible for us to give some help secretly. As long as the price is agreed upon, everything can be negotiated. Oh no!"

Kaido smiled like a businessman, and made a gesture of counting money with his hand, which immediately made everyone smile. They all understood that Kaido definitely didn't want Bailey. After all, Baique was almost not accepting Bailey now. Why would he ask for such a small amount of money? Obviously he had some other request.

"Mr. Kaido, please feel free to talk. As long as the price is not too high, we can negotiate."

Wan Shi smiled, then made a please gesture and said.

"As for the price, it's not too excessive. But you can't do it now. Let's talk about it after you have completed the restoration of the country. Let's first talk about what kind of support you need at this stage."

Kaido glanced at Lily, and after Lily nodded, Kaido continued, and this small action fell into the eyes of everyone. Wan Shi immediately smiled, because Kaido's expression just now was too much like the expression of his father when he looked at his mother. It seems that Mr. Kaido's family also has some lack of marital authority.

"Regarding this matter, please ask Mr. Wang Zhi and Mr. Xu to come and talk on my behalf. After all, I am far behind you two in terms of military and financial matters. You two can definitely negotiate on my behalf. I trust you two adults."

Wanshi said to Kaido.

"Okay, then I'll talk to you, Wang Zhi. We're old acquaintances, so I won't say those roundabout words. Just tell me straight, what do you need?"

Kaido seems to have an even higher opinion of Wanshi. He knows his own shortcomings and is able to delegate power. This kid is someone who can do great things.

(End of this chapter)