One Piece: Rayquaza of the Beasts Pirates

This process is too prone to problems. If the leading snail has an accident, communication in the entire area will be interrupted. It is far less stable than Den Den Mushi.

In the original work, Caribou swallowed the giant snail that led to Udon's communication being interrupted.

Moreover, in terms of uses, Den Den Mushi (snail-shaped beetle) has a much wider range of applications than snails.

Kane knew of Den Den Mushi (snail telephones) with functions such as communication, eavesdropping, anti-eavesdropping, photography, video recording, projection, and signal blocking.

Special-purpose Den Den Mushi are not only expensive, but also rare.

If the Tontatta tribe can successfully breed Den Den Mushi, the market prospects will be quite impressive.

They have an advantage in this regard.

In addition to farming, the Dongtata tribe is also skilled at taming animals.

In the original story, they tamed rhinoceros beetles and pink bees for patrolling and fighting.

“Leave it to us!” the Dongtata tribe readily agreed.

After giving instructions, Kane casually rained down on the seeds they had just planted, earning admiring glances before leaving Hime.

The City of Flowers, the City of Generals.

With King Riku's help, Kane, who had been a hands-off manager, once again faced tasks.

This time, he had to step in personally.

"Lord Kane, the person has arrived." Fu Lu Shou opened the paper door and walked in, saying respectfully.

Kane lay on Xiao Zi's fair and round thighs, ate a grape that Xiao Zi had peeled and handed to him, and mumbled, "Let them in."

"Yes, Lord Kane."

Fu Lu Shou remained bent over, retreating step by step to the outside of the door before straightening up and calling out, "You can come in now."

Xiao Zi took out a handkerchief and wiped the grape juice stains from Kane's lips, then said gently, "Lord Kane, shall I leave now?"

Kane replied without hesitation, "No need, let's continue."

Xiao Zi did as she was told and continued to serve Kane.

When three men dressed in white suits, white robes, and masks entered the room, they were met with a scene of Kane indulging in women.

Kane let Komurasaki tidy up his appearance before slowly sitting up: "Welcome to Wano Country, representatives of the World Government."

While Kane was sizing up the three CP0 members, they were also sizing him up.

Young, highly capable, arrogant, and lecherous.

This was the first label they gave Kane.

Indeed, what eighteen-year-old could maintain such humility and caution after achieving such fame and successfully taking control of a country?

The man at the head, wearing a clown mask, bowed slightly to Kane: "Nice to meet you, Mr. Kane."

“Please have a seat, all three of you,” Kane gestured for them to sit down.

After the three sat down according to their status, the Joker Mask couldn't wait to speak, his voice gentle: "Mr. Kane, can we talk about cooperation now?"

"If the Beasts are not satisfied with the World Government's offer, we can raise the price by 10%?"

"Ten percent?"

Kane shook his head and scoffed, "Do you think the beasts are begging on their knees?"

Then, he held up three fingers.

"Thirty percent?" The clown mask was overjoyed and immediately said, "I can agree to it."

“No, no, no, it’s three times.” Kane smiled broadly.

The CP0 member behind the clown mask immediately shouted angrily, "Impossible! Even a finished product made of seastone wouldn't cost that much!"

After the white-faced act, is it time for the red-faced act?

Kane didn't seem to care: "So the negotiations have broken down? Please leave."

He gestured for him to leave.

The CP0, who was just furious, froze.

Do you even understand what negotiation is?

Who kicks someone out just because they disagree with the price?

You should at least let us negotiate the price!

Leaving is out of the question; the Five Elders have high hopes for them this time.

If the mission fails...

The clown masked figure slowly spoke: "Mr. Kane, this is probably not the way to negotiate. Does Mr. Kaido know this price?"

Kane picked at his nails and said nonchalantly, "Mr. Kaido has given me full authority over the Seastone trade."

Damn, that's totally Kaido's style!

The clown mask cursed inwardly.

On the surface, he maintained a mild tone and continued to persuade: "In any case, three times the price is still too high. The World Government is not a lamb to be slaughtered!"

"I'll return that sentence to you!"

Kane's eyes widened, and an invisible aura of dominance roared out: "Do you think I don't know what the World Government is up to?"

Conqueror's Haki?!

The Joker's pupils contracted, but what shocked him was Kane's next sentence.

Did the government leak the information?

No wonder this kid acted like he had them figured out and was fearless.

Just as the Joker Mask was inwardly in turmoil, Kane suddenly composed himself and put on a smiling face: "Actually, I didn't want it to rise this much either."

"As you all know, Wano Country was previously ruled by that guy Kurozumi Orochi. After we took over, in order to better govern the country, we thoroughly cleaned up Kurozumi Orochi's remaining influence, which greatly reduced the number of artisans in Wano Country."

“Right now, we can barely maintain the basic production capacity for mining sea stone ore, let alone export such a large quantity of ore to the government.”

"You all know how scarce sea stone is at sea. If we reduce production here, the price in the outside market will definitely rise."

The message was clear: it all boiled down to one word.

Reduced production capacity means I'm raising prices!

Chapter 41 Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit

The clown mask fell silent.

He knew, of course, that Kane was talking nonsense, but he had to accept the way Kane was offering him.

Otherwise, the mission might really fail.

Given Kane's personality, he really is capable of driving them away.

"I need to consult my superiors," the clown masked man conceded.

"Please go ahead!" Kane smiled, picked up the wine glass on the table, and took a sip.

He knew very well that the Five Elders would most likely compromise.

What is an exorbitant demand from me is merely a small one to the world government, which controls the vast majority of the world's resources.

Moreover, the money that is spent will eventually be spent by all the beasts.

At that time, they will naturally be able to reclaim it through means such as the Heavenly Gold.

It's simply a matter of saving face.

They can't just send their navy to Wano Country to start a war and say, "Open the gates, let's have free trade."

A short while later, the clown mask returned after finishing his phone call and gave Kane a deep look.

"Your request has been granted by the Five Elders."

Won.

Kane was satisfied and then made his own request: "I want the failed experiments of those ancient giants."

"Sure, but they won't be cheap; it'll cost 200 million Berries each."

The clown mask was not unexpected; the government's experiment was not top secret, and it was normal for the animals to be aware of it.

Perfect timing, they also wanted to get rid of those failed experiments.

Those giants not only ate a lot, but they were also extremely warlike, often making a mess of the experimental base.

But killing it directly would be a waste, since it's a product into which a lot of resources have been invested. It would be best to exchange it for some funds right now.

“One hundred million Berries each.” Kane raised one index finger, his tone decisive: “No bargaining. Don’t try to fool me. They are strong, but their weaknesses are equally obvious.”

He bought it simply to bolster the Beast Corps' mid-level combat strength.

The 100 million was only given because we just ripped off the World Government.

The clown mask thought for a moment: "No problem."

Before the Joker Mask could even catch his breath, Kane spoke again: "I have one more request."

The clown masked man frowned: "Kane, don't push your luck."

Although selling those failed products could be considered a win-win situation, it was ultimately due to Kane's coercion.

"Don't rush, this is the last one. Don't worry, it's nothing special."

Kane's tone turned serious: "Vegapunk used our captain's blood to extract bloodline factors and created a failed Devil Fruit? I want that; consider it a bonus for our cooperation."

How did he know!

This is top secret!

The clown mask's pupils trembled violently.

Vegapunk has researched artificial Devil Fruits, a top-secret intelligence that even some CP0 members are unaware of.

If he weren't a high-ranking member of CP0, even he wouldn't know.