One Piece: Rayquaza of the Beasts Pirates

Chapter 19 Earning Kozuki Sukiyaki by Going Up the Mountain

Three months later.

Nine miles.

Edit the village.

Amidst the clouds, a giant emerald dragon weaves and surges.

"Pray for rain!"

Under the mighty power of the sky god, dark clouds surged, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and in the blink of an eye, a light drizzle began to fall.

The rain soaked the parched fields below, and the wilted rice seedlings stretched out their bodies and came back to life.

"Thank you, Lord Kane, for the rain. Thank you, General Yamato."

A group of villagers dressed as farmers clasped their hands together and bowed deeply in gratitude.

With Lord Kane, who can command the wind and rain, and with General Yamato, who will reduce rent and interest rates, they are sure to have a bountiful year.

Wearing a straw hat, Yamato stood with his hands on his hips, watching this scene with a smile.

Not far away, a strange old man with a long-nosed mask and a pair of large wings on his back had a complicated expression.

Back then, the Kozuki family couldn't bring the people of Wano Country good weather and abundant harvests, but unexpectedly, a group of pirates has now achieved it.

This left Kozuki Sukiyaki, who had transformed into Tenguyama Hitetsu, with mixed feelings.

Since Orochi's downfall and Yamato's rise to power, the lives of the people of Wano Country have visibly improved.

The fields polluted by the factory were restored by a potion developed by the animals, and the factory's craftsmen were given time to rest and enjoy life.

Even farmers like them now have agricultural machinery provided by Baishou.

Baishou even offers low-interest loans for farmers to purchase machinery.

And this girl in front of me.

As Kaido's daughter and the shogun of Wano Country, she is not only approachable but also personally helps the people with their work.

One person's labor power is comparable to that of an entire village.

Wherever he went, the people welcomed him with open arms.

That vibrant, thriving scene is still vivid in my mind.

If things continue like this, is there really any need for the Kozuki clan to return?

Kozuki Sukiyaki fell into deep thought.

The Asura Child on the distant mountain was also deep in thought.

He stood on the mountaintop, gazing at the distant dark clouds, speechless for a long time.

“Brother, this is the fifth time in the last three months, isn’t it? Lord Kane is truly remarkable.” Samurai Kawauchi blurted out.

“Yes.” Ashura Doji spoke slowly, not dwelling on Kawauchi’s honorifics towards Kane, even though theoretically they were still enemies.

Kawauchi's family lives in Kuri, in the village of Uigasa.

Having received kindness from others, how can one speak rudely to one's benefactor?

Kawauchi pursed his lips, looking troubled, and said, "Big brother, two more brothers left yesterday."

This is the second time this month.

Since the new general's rule stabilized, many people have become restless, wanting to go back to farming or working as laborers.

Not everyone is willing to live a life of constant danger.

In particular, many members of their Tou Shan bandit gang were forced to join the band because their families were destroyed by Kurotan Orochi.

Faced with this situation, Ashura Doji displayed extreme magnanimity.

"You may leave, but take whatever you brought with you when you joined. Don't take any other valuables; they belong to everyone. I'll also give you travel expenses and provisions."

And so, Ashura Child saw off one group of brothers after another.

The once-powerful Tou Shan bandit gang, which had as many as 280 members, has now lost more than 50 members, and the frequency of their departures is increasing.

"Kawachi, aren't you leaving?" Ashura Doji asked curiously. "Aren't your mother and younger brother in Amigasa Village? Judging from the current situation, it seems that the beasts don't care about reformed thieves."

"Brother, I want to stay with you." Kawauchi scratched his head sheepishly. "Besides, if I go home now, there will be another mouth to feed. The harvest hasn't even started yet."

"Hahaha, you little rascal."

Ashura Child laughed loudly and turned to leave.

"Come on, let's practice swordsmanship together."

……

Edit the village.

After accurately calculating the timing and amount of rainfall, Kane controlled the rain clouds to disperse, revealing the sun.

"Kane, look, this is the new straw hat everyone gave me. Isn't it nice?"

Yamato came bounding over, like a child showing off a new toy.

Kane took the straw hat and found that it was not only smooth and free of burrs, but also had a chibi-style portrait of a mythical beast with a large mouth drawn on it.

No wonder Yamato likes it so much.

"You're a perfect match."

"Yeah, I think so too."

The girl smiled happily.

These past three months have been the happiest time of her life.

The dream that once seemed unattainable is getting closer and closer, and the smiles on the faces of the people of Wano Country are increasing.

Yamato felt that he was absolutely right to listen to Kane's advice back then.

Kane chatted with Yamato for a few minutes, then headed towards Tenguyama.

"Mr. Tenguyama Hitetsu, I see that you make farm tools quite well. Would you be interested in working at the weapons factory as a technical director?"

Due to the need to cultivate farmland, Tenguyama Hitetsu, who used to make a living by forging swords, switched to making farm tools.

It must be said that Tenguyama Hitetsu, the master swordsmith who created three generations of Kitetsu and several great swords, is highly regarded for his agricultural tools.

Because of the Yamato Gang's righteous act of reclaiming wasteland in Uigasa Village, Tenguyama Hitetsu even had a complete set of farming tools custom-made for her.

Yamato loved it so much that he even used Armament Haki to enhance its power when using it.

Kane even thought that Yamato might be able to forge a set of black farming tools in the future.

Getting back to the point, Tenguyama Hitetsu naturally refused to leave Amigasa Village. He had finally escaped from Kurozumi Orochi's secret chamber and was now hiding his identity here, just to avoid getting involved in any trouble.

"Lord Shekian is too kind. I am old and can still make farm tools, but I am afraid I am not up to the task of working in the weapons factory."

Kane smiled knowingly: "Being a technical director is quite simple. You just need to guide the craftsmen, improve their skills, control quality, and occasionally participate in weapon development as required. It's as simple as being the Shogun of Wano Country..."

Why, why specifically use a general as an example?

Did he find out?

Tenguyama Hidetsu trembled, but he tried his best to calm his tone: "You jest, sir. The general must be very busy, how could it be simple?"

"No way!"

Yamato, speaking from experience, counted on his fingers, "As a general, all I had to do was stamp things. Farming, digging irrigation ditches, and building dams was a waste of my time."

Tian Gou Mountain flew silently.

Do you think everyone is like you, enjoying being a puppet general?

Kane smiled. "What's your decision?"

Tenguyama Hitetsu understood that he had no choice but to accept. "Since you have extended such a sincere invitation, I will do my best."

"That's good." Kane nodded in satisfaction.

To say that he needed Tenguyama Hitetsu's talent so much is not necessarily true.

With the help of craftsmen from Wano Country, the quality of the beasts' weapons is widely recognized, and losing one Tenguyama Hitetsu would make a huge difference.

But he just wanted to see what kind of expression those samurai loyal to the Kozuki clan would have when they learned that their old lord was working for the Beasts Pirates.

I'm starting to get a little excited just thinking about it.

Before leaving, Kane, having satisfied his own little wicked pleasure, kindly reminded everyone: "As long as you do your job conscientiously, the Beasts won't care about some historical conflicts. That's also Mr. Kaido's attitude."

Having said that, he ignored Tenguyama Hitetsu's reaction and left with Yamato.

Chapter 20 Going to Sea

Ghost Island, banquet hall.

“Our arms deal middlemen have been eliminated.”

Jin calmly announced the bad news.

"Who is it?" Kane frowned.

The Beasts Pirates' weapons dealing is practically an open secret in the New World; their middlemen are not people that just anyone would dare to mess with.

"Take a look at this." Jin tossed an invitation to him.

Kane took it, opened it, and found it was a letter of self-recommendation.

In the letter, the writer frankly admitted to killing the middleman, but offered no words of apology.

The implication was that the beasts had poor judgment in choosing their people, and that the middleman was too weak; if it had been him, this wouldn't have happened.

Kane was amused by this guy's stupidity; he really didn't know what Kaido meant in this world.

Then look at the signature—Joker.

Oh, so it's Ming Sun. Now everything makes sense.

Kane smiled with relief.