If Sengoku doesn't pull back his net soon, I'll become the Pirate King!

Chapter 361 Violence can only solve the problem by addressing the person who caused it, not the problem itself.

In the early morning, the sun slowly rises.

The sunlight wasn't bright; it even carried a hint of the haze characteristic of the Western Sea.

A gentle breeze swept through the harbor, and the pirate flags rustled with the sound of freedom.

[The Land of Western Flowers, Eastern Port]

"Flatten the sails! Babanuki, take your men and stay behind to watch the ship. Davego, you two go with Hanafza to replenish supplies!"

"Yes, Boss Jin!"

The sounds of people bustling about could be heard coming from the Beast.

Meanwhile, on the shore, merchants coming and going discussed the enormous ship that had occupied three large berths.

"A very large ship. Is it the vessel of a wealthy merchant or a high-ranking nobleman?"

"That can't be! I've seen Celestial Dragons on trips before, and their warships weren't even as big as this one!"

"Hey, don't you guys find it strange? Look at that ship, its construction style is so...ancient? I've only ever seen ships with those kinds of patterns in books!"

"Unusual patterns? They are a bit strange, but—ah! I remember now!!"

In the crowd, an old man suddenly realized something and clenched his left fist, tapping it against his right palm.

"They're giants!! There used to be giants in the Western Sea too, and those big guys would—!!!"

"Hey, old man, finish what you're saying!!"

"That's right, that's right! Saying half is worse than saying nothing at all! You old bastard!"

"He, they—"

An elderly man with gray hair picked up a silk scarf and wiped away the sweat seeping from his Mediterranean-looking face.

"Stop talking, you idiots!!"

"That ship came from the Grand Line! Wow, doesn't that pirate flag look familiar? And that big guy standing at the bow!"

Everyone looked in the direction the old man was pointing.

A bull-horned skull?

"Run! Hurry up, it's the great pirate Kaido!!"

"I remember now, this ship belongs to the Beasts Pirates! They had a conflict with the West Blue Navy and underground forces a while ago."

But forget about battle damage, those guys' ships couldn't even get close to this one!

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At the bow of the ship, Loki looked down at the crowd that had suddenly dispersed.

"Jin, you heard that too, didn't you? Were there giants in the Western Sea once?"

Before King, who was standing next to Loki, could speak, Olga, who was sitting on Loki's shoulder, raised her right hand.

"I know!"

"They're demons!"

"This clan used to live in the Western Sea."

Olga stopped abruptly, took out a small notebook from her pocket, and flipped to the page containing exclusive information about the Western Sea.

"The demons of the Western Sea are similar to the ancient giants of Elbaf, but their bodies are larger and their strength is greater than that of your ancient giants."

"However, their intelligence was not as high as that of your ancient giants, and the pages of the paper were turned continuously."

"Found it!"

"Five hundred years ago, a colossal giant appeared in the Western Sea; the people of that time called him Oz of the Land of Fortune."

Loki froze for a moment. "Oars? Isn't that the ancient giant from the Whitebeard Pirates? I've seen his bounty poster."

"No, no, no, the one you're talking about is Little Oz. He's a descendant of the descendants of Oz of the Kingdom of Oz."

"His bloodline is not as strong as that of Oz of the Kingdom, so his strength and physique are weakened, but his intelligence is much higher than that of his ancestors."

"The giant monster Oz of yesteryear was able to move any island he set his sights on, which is why he earned the title of 'Transporter.'"

"!!!"

Loki looked shocked.

"Do you think that ancient giant could move the island away!?"

"Yes! It means moving out literally!"

Olga closed the intelligence booklet, placed it on her shoulder, and mimicked the action of carrying it on her shoulder.

"Because of his immense strength, he can move small islands."

"They're just not very intelligent; anyone who dares to obstruct the transport of Oz will be killed!"

"Over time, the ancient giants of the West Sea came to be known by the local people as the Demon Berserker Clan."

"But I heard..."

Olga carefully put away the intelligence booklet, then wrapped her left arm around Jin's head to adjust her posture.

"Because their bodies were so enormous, and they also had intellectual disabilities, they seem to be extinct now."

"That little Oars on Whitebeard's ship is probably the last monster in the world."

Loki recalled the information about Little Oz and nodded with a sigh: "That's true. It's really not easy to find a girlfriend if you're too big. I've been single for so many years, even though I'm not bad looking."

"I have abs, I have Pelé, but no girl wants to pursue me."

"Even someone as cold-faced as Jhin has suitors~ The world is truly a sad place."

"Hello!"

Olga glared at Loki. "My King isn't called Ice Face, he's called Composure, don't you even know that?!"

Loki blinked, and his eyes instantly transformed into large, double-lidded eyes. He then made a delicate gesture with his right hand and spoke in a high-pitched voice.

"Ugh, my Jhin isn't called Ice Cube, he's called Calm and Steady~~ Ugh, the nauseating scent of passionate love, I don't know who was saying they never wanted to see Jhin again a while ago."

Olga's face instantly turned bright red. She pushed off with her legs on King's shoulders and flew towards Loki's head.

"You bastard!!"

Loki, still imitating Olga, winked at Jhin, "Jhin~ I love you—ouch!! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"

"You bastard Olga, get your mouth off me right now!"

"Are you a dog?!"

"Awooooooooooo!!"

Jhin glanced at Olga, who was perched on the back of Loki's head, tearing at his scalp with her triangular teeth, and a gloating smile appeared on his face.

"Serves you right for talking nonsense."

"Jin, it seems your mindset has returned to normal."

King turned his gaze away from Loki, who was running around on the deck with Olga on his back, and looked at Kaido who was walking towards him.

"Mr. Kaido, I'm sorry for causing you and everyone trouble recently."

"I was too naive. Bazel is right. A good girl is indeed a man's most precious treasure."

Standing near the bow of the ship, Kaido glanced at the gossipy crowd that had gathered again on the dock.

"You should say that to Olga, but I think you owe Bazel a huge favor this time."

"If he hadn't been working on Olga's mindset behind the scenes, and if he hadn't been observing your daily life through Olga, Lao Tzu, with his leisurely nature, would never have noticed this aspect."

Jin nodded silently.

Indeed, whether it was his emotional problems with Olga or his own psychological issues, Bazel had been helping him behind the scenes.

"Actually, compared to Lao Tzu, that guy is more like a captain."

Jin rested his hands on the side of the boat, tilting his head back to enjoy the caress of the morning breeze.

"Brother Bazel, he is indeed more mature, but I think his vision and ideals are the most important things."

"Mr. Kaido, I've often fantasized about what would have happened if Bazel had accepted Whitebeard's invitation instead of yours back then."

"If so."

"The Beasts Pirates were never this powerful before, let alone this ship."

"I have the utmost respect for Brother Bazel's methods and wisdom."

"I once asked my older brother why we didn't use force to sweep through Wano Country back then, but instead spent nearly two years taking a detour."

"My older brother said—"

[Abel, violence can only deal with the person who caused the problem, not the problem itself.]

The best strategy is to subdue the enemy without fighting; winning hearts and minds is superior to besieging cities.

To truly solve the problem once and for all, we must exterminate the people of Wano Country; otherwise, they will surely return one day.

Instead of worrying about the unpredictable future, it's better to do things well in the present.

[By transforming the conflict of foreign invasion into a class conflict between commoners and nobles, and by expanding minor conflicts into collective conflicts, we have completed the first step in winning hearts and minds.]

"It was at that time that I understood the level of my elder brother's strategy."

"While we were still trying to resolve the issue with force, he had already begun to attack the enemy's heart."

He exhaled slowly, his eyes somewhat dazed.

"Mr. Kaido, didn't you also catch it from Bazel?"

"It's contagious!"

Kaido took the gourd from his waist and raised his head to chug it down.

"I can't really explain it, but I always feel very relaxed when I'm with Bazel."

"I don't need to worry about anything. If I encounter any difficulties, I just need to call Bazel."

"I don't dislike this kind of life."

"What are you guys talking about? I think I heard the name Bazel." Jinbe walked over with curiosity.

"Thank you for your hard work in the previous battle."

Jhin no longer wore that deadpan expression; instead, he revealed a smile somewhat similar to that of Bazel.

Kaido, who witnessed this scene, said nothing.

He knew better than anyone how strong Barzel's personal charisma was; humans, as intelligent beings, all have a tendency to admire the strong.

Especially when there is a significant gap in a certain ability level, if the struggling student still has goodwill and trust towards the genius, they will unconsciously start to imitate the genius's every move.

The fruits developed by Bazel come in various forms.

Jhin has also developed the Free Form and the "God" Form.

Kaido discovered this a long time ago, but he was too lazy to point it out.

Bazel's influence is present in most of the forces within the Beasts Pirates.

Babanuki's Bazel Phantom is similar.

If this is true of Jhin, then Loki is even more so.

Bazell occupied most of the space in his heart for many years.

As Kaido put down his gourd, a hint of pride flashed in his eyes.

He wasn't worried about Bazell seizing power; if he wanted to, he would have done it already. More importantly...

That man is my brother!

He is a brother whom Kaido can entrust with his back and his future!

"If it weren't for your merman forces attacking enemy ships from the seabed, we might have been followed all the way by those idiot colleagues, which would have been incredibly annoying."

Jinbe knew what Jin meant by gratitude.

This sea is not short of pirates, and it is even more short of pirates with water on their heads.

Those brainless idiots always like to stick their heads in front of the enemy's gun barrels.

They believed the probability of winning the battle was always 50%.

That's definitely true; it's either a loss or a stack, the probability is always 50%.

but--

This probability only exists among equally matched enemies.

The Hundred Beasts Sea Gang is not the same as the Sea Gang of the Western Sea or the Paradise.

The giant warships built by the giants were far superior to ordinary sea ships.

Not to mention Quinn and Ashie's technological modifications to the ships.

Especially the main cannon at the bow, the charged laser cannon hidden in the dragon's mouth, could penetrate any sea piercing ship with a single shot.

"It was just a small thing. Although our fishman squad only has six people, as long as we're on the high seas, we can..."

Their contribution was absolutely no less than that of Dongli and his team.

The number of fishmen in the army is not large. The captain is Jinbe, and the members are five other fishmen, including Hachi.

They were all fish-man thugs who chose to follow Jinbe when they parted ways with Fishman Town during the destruction of Fishman City.

"Hey, Haidang!!"

Just as the atmosphere of casual conversation was quite pleasant, a shout suddenly came from the harbor shore.

Kaido looked over first, his eyes narrowing slightly: "Chinjao, your Happo Navy is trying to get my Haidang Pirates to work for you?"

A middle-aged man with layers of scalp appeared, his clothes adorned with floral patterns and the distinctive designs of the Eight Treasures Navy.

"Mr. Kaido, do you know him?"

Kaido nodded and tied up his gourd of wine.

"The Green Pepper with a bounty of 5 million Berries was a well-known big shot a few years ago."

"His domineering presence is decent, but now..."

Kaido unbuckled his spiked club and, grinning maliciously, leaped onto the shore.

"This idiot's dream was shattered by the Navy's punch, feed him green peppers."

"If you want to fight, I'm ready anytime. This time, I'll shatter your get-rich-quick dreams for the Navy!"

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