One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 329 They are the real challengers!
Fengyuan Headquarters, Marshal's Office.

Aokiji, Dragon, Zephyr, and other high-ranking members were all present, still somewhat dazed as they thought about the enormous changes that had taken place in the world a few days ago.

They were all powerful individuals, arguably at the pinnacle of martial prowess, but they wouldn't even dare to dream of raising up the continent.

This is something that humans shouldn't be able to do at all.

A mortal body, yet on par with gods!
"Squeak~~"

Goode pushed open the door and entered.

The people who were sitting down immediately stood up when they saw Goode, their upright attitude just like when they first entered the military camp.

All rise!

"Ok?"

Good looked at the old men with a puzzled expression, his eyebrows slightly raised.

"What are you doing?"

"Nothing."

Realizing they had overreacted, the group sat down awkwardly, took a sip of the scalding hot tea without even noticing it was burning their tongues.

He glanced at Goode out of the corner of his eye.

If they might have had some doubts about Good before, now, even if Good is like the Celestial Dragons, they will still be determined to give everything for him.

Today, Goode's role is no longer limited to the traditional definition of overthrowing corrupt rule and creating a peaceful new world.

It represents the future of humanity, enabling humankind to thrive and multiply, and cannot be defined by morality such as good or evil.

The "genius scientist" Vegapunk also represents the future of humanity, but he only represents one aspect of scientific development, while Goode fundamentally solves the dilemmas that restrict human development.

Living space!

The world they live in is 99% ocean, and nothing is more important than land.

To be able to fight alongside Goode and change the world together, their names will be remembered for a thousand years to come, truly making them immortal.

Good sensed something was off about the atmosphere; it felt like a giant panda being stared at, and the old men's eyes were even more fervent than the soldiers'.

Just as Goode sat down and picked up his teacup to pour himself a cup of tea, Aokiji quickly grabbed the teapot.

"Commander-in-Chief, here's some tea for you!"

"These are the newest cigars!"

"I'll light the fire for you."

Aokiji poured tea, Fujitora handed him a cigar, and Dorag lit a cigarette.

It looked like they had rehearsed it.

Good was speechless.

"Please don't do this, it makes me feel bad."

"Ah la la."

Aokiji smiled broadly: "Goodness, it's my greatest honor to be able to make you tea. I'll be very proud to talk about it in the future."

"."

Garp would go berserk if he heard that!

Goode was ashamed.

"No, I'm still me, not much different from before. Don't treat me like a god, I'm getting goosebumps all over."

"Hahahaha!"

Everyone laughed.

They were so excited.

Not only them, but people all over the world are incredibly excited now, and the news and newspapers are full of reports about the new land.

All of humanity is jubilant.

"Good."

After laughing for a while, Aokiji, as the Marshal, asked the question in his signature style: "Next, how long are you planning to wait before the earth rises again?"

"how long?"

Goode glanced around.

Goodness, they're all looking at each other with the same anticipation as little kids.

They were practically shouting "Rise! Rise! Rise!" Goode smiled and said, "Next, I will prioritize raising up the North Sea continent, but a sudden increase in land area will inevitably cause some trouble, so we need to prepare in advance."

"Well, that makes sense."

Everyone nodded seriously.

However, in reality, none of them had ever experienced such a thing; they were all soldiers, and their knowledge was not even comparable to that of ordinary scholars.

If Goode says so, then he's right!
Aokiji suddenly realized something and quickly asked, "You mentioned preparations, could it be the Adventurers' Guild you mentioned before?"

"Yes."

Goode nodded.

When islands become continents, their area increases by hundreds or thousands of times. The difference between the two is like that between an ant and an elephant. On a map, many islands are just tiny dots.

With such a vast landmass, just drawing a map would require countless people and a long period of time.

The New World represents the unknown.

There are so many things you can do: draw maps, find new areas suitable for survival, develop resources, and even go treasure hunting.

There are also important immigrants.

The vast land will inevitably give rise to countless human settlements, eventually developing from villages into towns, and then into cities and nations!
"Adventurers' Guild!"

Goode reiterated this point.

"We don't have enough energy and manpower to explore new continents. This task can be left to those energetic adventurers. We only need to pay them some compensation and do a good job in the logistics of supporting the adventurers so that they have no worries and can focus all their energy on exploration."

"Ah."

Everyone nodded knowingly.

The term "adventurer" mainly refers to pirates who do wicked things, as well as aspiring pirates.

Whether it's sailing or exploring unknown islands, it's all fraught with danger, and ordinary people can't do it.

Strong and energetic pirates would be a good fit, and it would also give them a chance to reform themselves, do something decent, and stop causing trouble all the time.

Even if they die in the wild, Hoenn will not suffer any loss.

Its essence is an employment relationship, except that it is managed by Hoenn, which provides remuneration and benefits such as food, clothing, and shelter to guide the pirates to work.

As our ancestors said: It's better to guide than to block.

"We can establish a tiered system, where higher-ranking adventurers are rewarded and can complete more dangerous missions."

Good gave a brief description.

The sense of superiority brought by the hierarchy system, the sense of honor for individuals and small groups, the ability to earn money to support a family, the illusion of freedom and adventure, and even the possibility of becoming a hero.

This combination of moves will surely confuse those less bloodthirsty pirates, making them happily work for him.

Even after exploring the map, adventurers can still take on some ordinary tasks, such as escorting caravans, driving away wild beasts, or even small things like catching cats and dogs.

Hehehe~ Another World Transformation Project!
After discussing Beihai's development plans for a while, the topic shifted to the world.

"Reverse Mountain - All Blue, if the Hoenn headquarters were built here, the World Government would go crazy."

"Yes."

Goode nodded slightly.

The current Hoenn headquarters, located in the Calm Belt between the New World and the North Blue, is merely a stopgap measure.

Now that Hoenn is powerful enough to rival the World Government, the location of Hoenn's headquarters needs to be changed.

They built it at both ends of the All Blue Canal, Reverse Mountain, so that it would occupy one end of the world with the World Government and stand in opposition to it, while also being located at the center of the world.

Goode's gaze swept over the crowd.

"Do you have confidence?"

"of course."

Everyone's smiles blossomed.

They had been waiting for this day for more than 20 years, and only by facing the world government and navy could they finally challenge the world!

Seeing the excited faces of the old men, Goode smiled and spoke casually.

"Calm down, everyone. It seems you've misunderstood something. Let me explain: the upcoming war—"

"They are the real challengers!!!"

(End of this chapter)