Pirate: It’s not a phantom beast, it’s a phantom god!

Chapter 287 Seeking Friends
"Go get it if you want it."

Ra's voice clearly reached Kaido's ears.

Her tone was very calm, as if she were talking about the taste of the tea in front of her... no, even more casual.

At least the tea in front of her was brewed by her own interest, and she had no interest whatsoever in the country that Kaido mentioned.

But that seemingly casual answer was enough.

When Kaido came to see Ra, he didn't really want to hear her give another long-winded, high-level analysis of the pros and cons.

He just wanted an answer, a positive one.

In fact, Kaido had already made his decision in his heart.

Lara saw this, so instead of giving Kaido his usual long-winded explanation, he gave him the answer he wanted, just as Kaido had requested.

……

"Hey!"

"Alright! Let's go and take over Wano Country!"

"Wooo-ha-ha-ha!"

No more looking back or thinking about anything else, just take what you want!
This is the demeanor of a true maritime overlord.

With a slap on his thigh, Kaido stood up, abandoned his tea, and pushed open the door to leave.

Watching the other person's figure gradually disappear into the distance with each leap, La then got up, bent down, and cleaned the table again.

She casually poured the unfinished tea onto the lawn, letting it simply re-enter the ecological cycle of this land, without any further processing.

After swirling the cup with a flame as clear as water, she turned it upside down again. After tidying up briefly, she tied her skirt back up and turned back to picking the newly sprouted tea leaves.

This ordinary meeting ended just like that, everything seemed so mundane and casual, like a little afternoon interlude.

However, the fate of a nation was changed as a result.

……

"Well, anyway, after Kaido returned, he immediately announced the order for the Beasts to enter Wano Country, mobilizing everyone."

“Jin was sent over there a few days ago to find out what was going on.”

"The pirate crew is also making preparations to set off... This was originally my job, but now that brat Osei has taken it from me."

Bourfat shook his head and smiled. Although he said this, his tone was full of satisfaction rather than dissatisfaction.

"cough~"

The cool sea breeze made his throat a little itchy. After coughing lightly, Bulfat prepared to leave the deck and head towards the cabin.

"So, you little brat, have you figured out what you're going to do when you get back to Fishman Island?"

"Should we stay there for a while and see another side of our hometown that we've never seen before... or should we prepare to set off for another island immediately?"

After finding a sheltered spot to sit down, Bourfat did not go inside the cabin.

He preferred staying outside to those cramped and confined rooms.

The fish-men are children of the sea; they are born to belong to this vast ocean.

Jinbe did not rush to answer, but remained seated on the deck, waiting for the Haki within him to slowly complete a cycle.

Looking at the scene before him, Bulfat couldn't help but recall the time when he taught Ossie and the others how to be domineering.

However, when it comes to himself, he didn't really teach them much back then; it was mostly thanks to La. At the time, he just chased after Ossie and Obe with a stick, like striking a wooden fish, and banged on them...

Sigh~ These monsters really give me no sense of accomplishment at all~

The powerful aura traveled laboriously through his body for a full circle. After a brief moment of adjustment, Jinbe stopped his training and answered:
"My plan is to stay on Fishman Island for a while, and ideally, have the opportunity to make contact with the royal family..."

"Royalty... Grand Knight Neptune, is it?"

"Bourfat murmured."

"Well, compared to those human nobles, King Neptune is quite a qualified leader."

"Although my own strength is not enough, I still managed to protect Fishman Island thanks to my relationship with Whitebeard." Before being protected by Whitebeard, Fishman Island was a true hell on earth, almost a lawless zone for all forces.

Countless pirates and slave-hunting teams took turns attacking, and the island's population declined year after year under their meticulous cultivation, almost to the point of extinction.

Most of the orphans in Fishman Street were also born during that period...

Fortunately, under the absolute power and bloody authority of the great pirate Whitebeard, those ill-intentioned guys all learned to withdraw their claws.

Therefore, even though they were on opposing sides, fishmen like Bulfat still felt a sense of gratitude and respect for the Whitebeard Pirates.

……

Two weeks later, the coated 'Bullfighting Ship' successfully entered the territory of Fishman Island.

The patrolling merfolk soldiers didn't do much when they saw it was a ship belonging to the Beasts. After all, this wasn't their first time on the island, and they had never caused any trouble before.

The patrol team even had members who recognized the vehicle as Bourdet's and went up to greet it.

"Hey~ Bulfat, are you going to steal kids from Fishman Street again?"

An older patrol team leader gestured for his men to continue patrolling while he himself came over to fish and catch up with old friends.

When Bulfat first came to Fishman Street to bring back those orphans, it was this responsible old captain who stepped forward to stop him.

He is also the only patrol member who is still willing to get involved in the affairs of Fishman Street.

It's important to know that Fishman Street is basically a lawless zone on Fishman Island, a place where the law doesn't reach.

Even though slave traders have disappeared from the island, there is still a steady supply of fishmen and mermaids at the annual slave auctions... This is all related to the island.

Therefore, even official patrol teams that arbitrarily interfere in matters here may face retaliation from certain shady individuals, making it an absolutely thankless and arduous task.

Naturally, Bulfat wouldn't show any displeasure towards such a responsible old fishman.

He put on a smiling face and took the initiative to greet her, saying:

"Haha~ After all these years, you old man, you've taken so much good wine from me, are you still treating me like a slave trader?"

"Hmph! I don't care for your wine."

"If it weren't for the fact that you were also a fishman back in the day, and that you did indeed give those kids a place to live, I wouldn't have let you abduct those children like this."

As he spoke, the old fishman tapped the gleaming silver standard steel fork in his hand.

"Alright, alright, those kids are eating and sleeping well at my place, so don't worry~"

"You've seen the photos of those kids training that I always bring you."

"Tsk~"

"So you're going there again this time? There aren't many kids left there after all these years."

The 'residents' of Fishman Street are not all seven or eight-year-old orphans; a large portion of them are adults who are still living aimlessly as hooligans... Bulfat had no interest in bringing these people back to the Beasts.

"Well, I actually came here to find an acquaintance. I heard he recently went back to Fishman Island. Do you have any leads?"

"Oh? An acquaintance?"

He expertly took a… thermos? The old fishman gave Bulfat a strange look, then suspiciously unscrewed it…

"Putting aside your acquaintance... what is this thing?"

Looking at the full cup of steaming health tea, the old fishman finally couldn't help but ask.

"I recently quit drinking, and I accidentally lost the last bottle of wine I had on me before I left, so I asked the ship's steward to make you a cup of the same health tea as me."

"You're not getting any younger, old man. You should quit drinking. Maybe that will help you live a little longer."

As he spoke, Bourfat took out his cup from his pocket, unscrewed the lid, took a sip, and then expressionlessly put the lid back on.

"Ha! I'm almost there to meet the sea god, why should I give up drinking? I might as well have a few more sips while I can still bounce around!"

"Hey~ what you're saying, after all, it's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death~"

Seeing the other person's blissful expression after finishing the health tea, the old fishman also took a sip, just like Bulfat, and then his old face scrunched up like a chrysanthemum...

(End of this chapter)