Pirates: It's not a mythical beast, it's a phantom god

The stone powder I added is actually a kind of ore called ferrite. This ore seems to be a specialty of Wano Country. Adding a little bit of it to the weapon can greatly improve its quality and also has the effect of paralyzing the enemy.

They gave me some when they left, but after using them over the years there isn’t much left.”

There was a hint of regret in the old master's tone. As a blacksmith who had been making weapons all his life, he still yearned for the "country of craftsmen" that the group of people had talked about back then.

The apprentice pirates looked at each other, all with confused expressions.

"Wano Country? I've never heard of it..."

"Yes, is there such a country in the New World?"

"master?"

"Don't look at me. I don't know either. Those people were very secretive about the location of Wano Country. I heard they escaped secretly.

I wish I could go and see it in my lifetime. I really want to know what kind of weapons those craftsmen in Wano Country can forge. Sigh~"

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Chapter 40 Goal

"Captain Kaido, what do you want from me?"

La, who was preparing lunch, received a notice from Jin. He put down the half-fried steak and rushed directly to the meeting room.

"Is it just you? Where are the other two brats?"

Kaido sat on the chair above, with a large wine barrel in front of him and a detailed nautical chart spread out on top.

Burfat, who was standing nearby, had already arrived and was now staring at the nautical chart.

"I looked around and didn't see them, so I asked Dirk to go find them. They should be here soon." Jhin, who came in with La, replied.

"Forget it, I'll talk first."

Kaido stood up and walked to the side of the sea chart. Ra came forward, but because he was too short, he could only move a wooden box and stand on it.

"You should have heard that we are teaming up with Shiji and Lingling to seize the treasure on Beehive Island.

The time and place for the rendezvous have been set, and it will be in the Totland Sea in five days."

Kaidou pointed to an island on the sea chart. "And our gathering place this time is this island located in Lingling's territory."

Everyone looked down and found that the island was located at the outermost edge of the Totland Sea, not far from the Beehive Island, and there were no other islands nearby.

"Indeed, if we meet up here, we won't be easily noticed by John and the others, and we can avoid most of the small islands around Beehive Island. If we're lucky, we can even advance directly to the main island of Beehive Island." Burfat was very satisfied with the location of the meeting point.

"So how much combat power do the other two parties plan to contribute? Captain Kaido, how many people do you plan to take with you?"

After carefully examining the locations of the islands and ocean currents on the nautical chart and finding nothing wrong, La inquired about the specifics of the alliance.

"I plan to take everyone in the base away, leaving only the logistics guys. As for the other two islands, no one will be left behind."

"It's a bit risky." La raised his eyebrows, expressing his incomprehension of Kaido's decision.

"If we take so many people away, our only three strongholds will be almost completely defenseless. If the enemy launches a surprise attack, we will lose all our territory.

We cannot be so desperate and should retain the most basic armed forces."

"I also support La's opinion. Boss Kaido, this is indeed too risky." Burfat also felt that Kaido's idea was somewhat dangerous.

Jin didn't say anything, he believed in Kaido's decision.

"Indeed, in the past I would have left at least one-third of the combatants, plus you and Jin, on the island. But this time is different. The Beasts have new forces joining in."

Kaido turned his gaze towards Ra and said in a serious tone: "Ra, you will be the only one guarding the island this time. Is that okay?"

After hearing what Kaido said, La realized that the other party did not intend to take him with him.

"Is that what you think? I see. If it were just this island, I could handle it by myself."

"Boss Kaido, this..."

"Don't worry, Burfat. With her strength, she can easily defend an island.

As for the other two islands, they're gone. They have few resources and their locations are unimportant."

At this moment, Kaido's eyes were full of determination and greed, like a gambler who knew he would win the next time and put all his wealth on the line.

"Once I've ripped a chunk of flesh off John this time, we'll move to another base. Woo-lah-lah-lah~"

……

In the years after the Rocks Pirates disbanded, Kaido was actually in a confused stage.

While the other remnants of Locke were clearly targeting people and territories, he was playing hide-and-seek with the navy in a daze, just like when he first went to sea.

This situation continued until he met King in Punk Hazard, and Kaido gradually found his direction again.

So more than a year ago, Kaido established his own Beasts Pirates and became the captain.

But by then, the New World's cake had been almost divided up, and they could only snatch some unwanted marginal territories from other less powerful forces.

This is also why Kaido, despite being so powerful, only has three pitiful small islands under his control, and the locations and resources of these islands are far inferior to those of Kaido's "predecessors".

And now, Kaido, who has gradually grown stronger by relying on these leftovers, has finally begun to target the truly juicy prey.

The beasts are going to eat people.

……

Ra also understood what Kaido meant.

"Captain, are you bringing so many people with you just to seize the island?"

"That's right, our current territory is close to the doldrums. There are no usable shipping lanes around it, and the location is too remote. If we continue here, Baishou will only be a second-rate force in the New World.

So we must fight it out!

Taking everyone out is not only to seize territory, but also to guard against others. Our opponent this time is more than just John."

At this point, a fierce light flashed in Kaido's eyes.

"I understand. There are also those two guys, Silver Axe and Wang Zhi! This is a good opportunity to test their strength." Burfat rubbed his hands, as if ready for a big fight.

"These two guys are nothing to worry about. I'm talking about Shiki and Linlin!" Kaido said shockingly.

"Huh? Golden Lion and Big Mom?! Aren't we allies?"

"Haha, of course we are allies, but do you know why that Shiqi guy only said the alliance was established and didn't say when it would be disbanded?"

Kaido stared intently at a strangely shaped island on the sea chart and said, "Because the three of us all know that this so-called 'alliance' will only last until we attack Beehive Island.

The 'trust' between us cannot last long enough to divide the treasure amicably."

There was no trust among pirates, and betrayal was the main theme of their group. This was common sense shared by every member of the Rocks Pirates.

The so-called "alliance" is just a means to prevent the prey from escaping.

The moment the canine teeth pierce the flesh and the blood flows into the mouth, the 'ally' becomes an enemy that prevents the owner from enjoying the prey alone.

Even for Rocks, who was so powerful back then, his captain's orders only lasted until the moment the pirate ship arrived at the Valley of Gods. After landing on the island, everyone no longer saw him as a companion or a captain.

"Burfat, you will lead half of the ships to wait outside the waters of Fenrir Island. Jhin and I will then go and meet up with Shiki and the others.

Once John and his men are at a disadvantage and begin to recall the officers stationed outside, you will seize Fenrir Island and the surrounding islands as quickly as possible."

Kaido drew a circle on the sea chart, and within the circle was his real target this time - Fenrir, the 'Snow Wolf Island'.

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Chapter 41 Arrangement

Fenrir Island, also known as "Snow Wolf Island", is the second largest island in John's territory, second only to the Pirate Island Beehive.

Due to its advantageous geographical location and the surrounding trade routes, Fenrir Island once had a tendency to compete with Beehive Island, and John even considered moving his base there.

But after weighing the pros and cons, he finally gave up.

On the one hand, the resources of Beehive Island and its surrounding islands are also quite rich, no worse than those over there.

On the other hand, judging from the overall layout of the territory under John's jurisdiction, the location of Fenrir Island is actually quite remote. Once the base camp is moved there, it is almost equivalent to giving up control of half of the territory.

Compared to John's considerations, this island with rich resources is truly perfect in the eyes of the hungry beasts.

First of all, this island is not too far from the current base of the Beasts. It is almost in the adjacent sea area, so it can be said that it can be reached in one day.

On the other hand, Fenrir Island is separated from Charlotte Linlin's territory, the Totland Sea, by the main island of Beehive Island and a number of affiliated islands. The distance is too great for her to compete with the beasts.

As for Shiki, his territory is in the middle of the New World, quite a distance away from Beehive Island.

Moreover, the islands under its jurisdiction are generally floated in the sky by its ability, and it has little interest in those islands with good locations. The purpose this time is just to expand the size of its large fleet for Rocks' treasure.

……

"I understand, Boss Kaido! I will definitely take these islands this time." Burfat made a solemn promise.

"What island? What are you talking about? Why don't you wait for me, Little J... me?"

Ossi's cheerful voice came from outside, and then two little heads, one red and one blue, appeared behind the wine barrel through the door.

Burfat felt relieved when he saw the two little ones with only half of their hair showing behind the wine barrel.

"It's you two brats, what happened to your Haki training?"

"Hehe~ Such a simple thing as domineering is naturally easy for this genius to master." Osi crossed his arms across his chest and raised his little nose with pride.

"Oh? Then I'll have to try it later. Don't let me beat you, my little genius, until you cry~"

Burfat teased with a hint of interest.

"Hohoho~ You dare to challenge me knowing that I have mastered Haki? Uncle Minotaur, you idiot..."

Osi's ahoge shook, and now that she had mastered her skills, she wanted to find someone to practice with.

She folded her arms, like a card player who had summoned the twelve-star boss in her deck, and said provocatively with a crooked mouth:

"Well~ I don't dislike courageous people like you, but the truth is cruel. I'll let you know how foolish it is to challenge God! Hahahaha!"

"Uh... huh? Did you eat some kind of Sea King whip these days, little brat? Why are you so arrogant all of a sudden? Also, my name is Burfat, not a minotaur!"

Burfat put his hand directly on Ossie's little head and rubbed it hard.

"Hey, the guy with the mask, come out and practice with me later."

At this time, Ou Bei also acted like a bad girl and challenged Jin to a fight.

"Okay." Jin had no objection to this. He also wanted to see Ober's progress in the past few days.

"Woo-ha-ha-ha~ How entertaining! I'm going to take a good look at how much you two little brats weigh. If you fight well, I'll take you out for a walk too!"

Kaido has always been very interested in things related to fighting, and he also wants to see how effective Ra's teaching is.

"Jin, Burfat, don't let up for a moment!"

If the strength of these two little kids has reached a level that satisfies him, it is not impossible for them to participate in this operation.

"Hey? Can we go out to sea?"

Hearing Kaido's promise, the two little ones immediately became excited. After all, they had already wandered around this small island in the past few days in search of inspiration, and they were a bit bored.

However, Osi and Obei did not nod immediately, but looked at La together.

Seeing the two little ones' eager eyes, La said calmly, "Yes, if you can finish my homework before Captain Kaido leaves."

"Eh~~~"

When it came to homework, Ossi and Oubey started to feel a bit down again. Five days had already passed, and they still hadn't made much progress. If this continued, they were really going to get burned.

"Huh? What homework?" Burfat next to him asked curiously.

"Nothing! You rascal!" Osi choked.

"Why are you scolding me for no reason, you rude little brat!"

Being scolded for no reason, Burfat felt that he had asked for trouble.

"Hmph~ Are you guys done yet? If you are, get out now! I can't wait to give you a good beating!"

Thinking about the stress of the past few days, Osi couldn't wait to find someone to vent to. Maybe after that, his thoughts would clear up, and then - "Hey!", he would get inspiration.

"Woo-la-la~ Let's go. We've said what we need to say. Now let me enjoy your fight!"

Kaido finished the pre-war meeting and headed for the training ground first. Jin gave Ouba a look and followed closely behind him, and the group arrived at the training ground.