Arceus’ Pirate Journey
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It has been a long time since he could be held up, and I don’t know if it’s because he’s too well-nourished or if it’s just the way grouper fish are born, but his body is rather round. Before he built up his muscles, he looked… well… ugly and cute. It was probably this kind of weird state.
After a while of crazy play, Yamato was also brought back to the bedroom by the Chansey. Two of the Chansey were exhausted by her. She could be said to be gifted in this aspect as she could exhaust the physical strength of a Pokémon as a human cub.
Arceus then came to the roof of Onigashima, from where he could see most of the scenery of Wano Country. Wano Country seemed very empty under the night, with only a few places where light could be seen.
Among them is the Flower City. Under the reflection of candlelight and lantern light, it looks like a city with lights all night long. This is also the only prosperous area under the rule of Orochi, a very alternative kind of prosperity.
Under his reckless development, some merchants in the Flower Capital did make a lot of money, but the price was that more families went bankrupt, and they were completely replenishing themselves by sucking the blood of the civilians of Wano Country.
This has led to serious class divisions inside and outside the Flower City, with the poor getting poorer and the rich getting richer.
Apart from the Flower Capital, only the Rabbit Bowl area and parts of Hakumai can still see some lights. These two areas are the areas where the Beasts Pirates have developed the most.
Then his gaze turned to Nozomi who was far away. Thanks to Kurozumi Orochi, the number of displaced civilians in Wano has been increasing, and those people were gathered by the Beasts Pirates with the help of Kojiro’s Chamber of Commerce.
With the manpower being about the same, the vast wasteland of Hime is about to be utilized.
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A black shadow flew across the night sky, and Kaido came here from nowhere.
“You’re still looking at this boring night scene.”
“What else? By the way, Yamato asked again today who her biological mother is. Although I have temporarily evaded the question, the child may remember it again at any time. Do you still want to keep it a secret?”
“Hehe. Has she reached this age? A child under the protection of his mother will never grow up. If she asks you again, tell her that I will tell her the answer the day she can defeat me.
But you dote on her too much.”
“Really? I don’t think so.”
“Of course, we will have to start training her in a year, so don’t be soft-hearted and reluctant to take action when the time comes.”
In a sense, from physical fitness to martial arts, from moves to domineering, Kaido already has a complete training content.
Arceus has seen that content, which is fatal to ordinary people, but Kaido believes that Yamato can hold on.
“I know. After all, this world cannot survive without strength… How is the World Government doing?”
Pampering does not mean spoiling. This is not an ordinary world. A girl who is like a vase has no way to gain a foothold in the outside world.
“They still want seastone, and it’s basically confirmed that they have what you want. However, the group is still negotiating something, and we haven’t overheard the content.”
In addition to raising children, finding the stone slab is still the top priority. He does hate the current world government, but if the other party really has something crucial in their hands, it is not impossible to get the thing first.
Anyway, by then they will know what the consequences of aiding the enemy will be.
“Other than that, there’s nothing else going on. However, Roger has been very active recently and has been on the headlines of newspapers for quite a while. He seems to have discovered something new.”
This was not the first time that the Roger Pirates sailed on the Grand Line. They had already reached the nominal end of the Grand Line – Water Star Island.
But that island is not difficult to find. As long as you follow the signal of the recording pointer, it is not difficult to find there. The real focus is Raftel.
“It is said that the red historical text hides the real secret. That woman Big Mom has a piece of it, but unfortunately I don’t know where the rest is.”
“There’s one below Wano Country, Setsuna said there’s one above Zou, and I don’t know about the other one.”
Originally, Kaido just said it casually. He didn’t expect Arceus to know this kind of information. After all, he hadn’t even found all his stone tablets. But Arceus directly gave him the answer of two pieces, and his tone was very strange.
“Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
“Tell me? Even though it’s clearly written in the information they compiled, tell me how long it has been since you last looked at those things. You really are so confident in being a hands-off manager.”
Chapter 176: Vegetable Thief
Except for some secret information that is only communicated verbally within the Beasts Pirates, the rest is basically in duplicate, and Arceus takes a look at it every day.
Kaido is naturally no exception. He is the governor of the Beasts Pirates, so it is impossible to exclude him from such a thing.
Although I didn’t tell him verbally, the document was still given to him.
From his answer, we can tell that he hasn’t read a single word of it recently, and that was all news from several months ago, which shows how long he has not cared about these things.
“Oh, don’t worry about the details. I feel at ease leaving these things to you.”
Kaido’s unbridled laughter was heard from the rooftop of Onigashima, and those who heard it were no longer surprised. Kaido’s personality was changeable, and his laughter was at least much safer than his crying.
At least when Kaido laughed, it showed that he was not drunk and would not do anything extreme. If he started crying, then if you didn’t stay away from him in time, something dangerous might happen.
As for the main historical text, it refers to an indestructible stone tablet cast by the ancestors of the Kozuki clan in Wano Country during the blank 100 years.
No one can tell exactly what the material of these stones is. In short, the writing on them is still extremely clear after hundreds of years of history, and the world government has not been able to destroy these stones.
There are two types of historical texts. One is the signpost historical text that records the location information of Raftel. They are characterized by their red color and there are four of them in total.
Now one piece is in Charlotte Linlin’s hands, one piece is in the deep sea of Wano Inland Sea, one piece is on the back of the Zou Giant Elephant, and the Beasts Pirates don’t know where the other piece is.
The other is 100 historical texts that record a blank 26 years of history, including 9 historical texts that record important intelligence. The locations of these historical texts are probably even harder to find than the Arceus tablets.
He has a way to sense the stone slab, but he can only rely on luck for the historical text.
The World Government strictly prohibits the interpretation of the above content, and it is unknown what exactly Ravrud has, but this does not affect Kaido’s interest in it.
However, after this incident, the Beasts Pirates had one more type of “stone” to look for.
The conversation on the rooftop of Onigashima did not affect anything, but in Jiuli’s Taoyuan Farm, Shanna was suddenly awakened from her sleep because she heard a scream, and the voice was very familiar, as if it was the voice of a cat viper.
After leaving the house, she did not go there immediately, but looked towards Zeraora’s residence.
There is no doubt that Zeraora is stronger than her. She heard the sound so it is impossible for Zeraora not to hear it. However, the sound of electric current can still be heard in his room at this time, which means that Zeraora has not left.
“Zeraora, something seems to have happened on the farm.”
“It’s nothing serious. If you’re worried you can go over and take a look.”
There was a mistake in Setsuna’s judgment. Zeraora did not fail to go, but went there and then came back.
His mission is to guard the safety of Taoyuan Farm, but besides him there are not many members of the Beasts Pirates here, because the main force here is not them, but those big Milk Tanks.
Although those big milk cans have gentle personalities, get along well with children, and look weak in appearance, it would be a big mistake to think that they are just ordinary cows.
These big milk tanks are not something that just anyone can deal with; they are also capable of fighting.
“Oh, that’s right. It might be that annoying cat you mentioned before. They might have a hard time tonight.”
After hearing what Zeraora said, Setsuna seemed to understand something and immediately left the bedroom and ran towards the place where the sound came from.
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“Meow…What are these weird cows!”
In an open space on the farm, Inuarashi and Cat Viper were being besieged, and the ones attacking them were naturally the Milky Cans. After curling up into a ball, they were rushing towards Inuarashi and Cat Viper one after another.
Although Cat Viper likes balls, this kind of ball is not in his favorite category.
“I told you not to come, but you didn’t listen. Now you know the consequences!”
Inuarashi crossed his arms to block the rolling of a large milk tank, then complained to Cat Viper.
They had just returned to Kuri not long ago, and logically they should be resting in Oden Castle now, but after hearing Jiro and the others talk about what had happened during this period, Cat Viper became dissatisfied.
And because of Kin’emon, their finances were in serious deficit, and even the kitchen was left with only some cheap food. They could endure hunger, but they could not let their lord’s wife and children starve with them.
In Cat Viper’s opinion, this place was originally built by Oden, and even if it was forcibly leased by the Beasts Pirates, it still belonged to the Kozuki family, so he came here to steal vegetables.
Inuarashi thought that what he did was not good and wanted to stop him, but in the end he was brought here by Cat Viper instead.
As for the reason, it was similar to when they went to Shimotsuki Yasushi’s house to steal money.
Kurozumi Orochi borrowed all of Oden’s money, and he was a servant in Shimotsuki Yasuie’s house, so they went to his master’s house.
And now the Beasts Pirates have caused the situation in Oden Castle, so they came to their own farm to take back their things.
It didn’t take much effort for Cat Viper and Inuarashi to sneak into the farm, and not all the fields here were planted with fruit trees, but some of the fields were planted with ordinary fruits and vegetables.
There were no guards in the farm, but out of their sight, there were many big milk tanks resting, and their attempt to steal vegetables was discovered.
Although the big milk cans can walk upright, they are of average height and only their heads are exposed in the farmland. When they saw that they were discovered by a cow, they did not take it seriously and continued to steal vegetables as if no one was around.
This behavior naturally angered Miltank, and its companions who were resting nearby also woke up at its shouting. When Inuarashi and Cat Viper discovered something was wrong, they were already surrounded by more than a dozen Miltank.
At first, Cat Viper didn’t take these big milk cans seriously. In his opinion, they were just some strange breeds of cows. He was also a seafarer and had been to many magical islands with Roger and Whitebeard.
The closed nature of the islands has led to the development of many unique species on many islands, so they can just wave away those big milk tanks.
Cat Viper and the others ignored Miltank time and time again, so Miltank was no longer polite. The leader, Miltank, curled up into a ball and rolled towards Cat Viper.
When Cat Viper heard the noise behind him and turned around, he saw a big milk tank that was getting bigger and bigger in his sight…
Chapter 177: Jiuli Residents with Complex Inner Feelings
The fur tribe inherited the characteristics of beasts, which allowed them to acquire the innate abilities of beasts while also inheriting their weaknesses. The cat tongue of the cat viper is a notable feature.
The cat’s nose is even more fragile. They didn’t expect Miltank to attack in this way, so Cat Viper was hit hard on the nose by the leading Miltank.
However, Inuarashi and Cat Viper are not ordinary trash. As young Minks, their physical fitness is much stronger than that of ordinary people. After Cat Viper was hit in the face by Miltank’s rolling, Inuarashi also reacted and blocked the second Miltank’s rolling for him.
But the problem is that there are not one or two big milk tanks here, but a group of them. Before he could catch his breath, the third big milk tank crashed into him. The big milk tank that he stopped also adjusted its direction, accelerated, and joined the rolling sequence again.
There were many traces like wheel ruts on the ground. Rolling was a continuous attack, and the speed and power of rolling would become faster and faster.
Inuarashi also found it increasingly difficult to hold on from the initial ability to defend. Under the order of their leader, the Miltanks were divided into several echelons, which neither interfered with each other nor gave the opponent a chance to breathe while ensuring that the attacks were continuous.
“Cat Viper! Are you okay?”
The Milk Cans had formed a circle and wrapped them in the middle, and Inuarashi’s kidneys were hit hard.
A head of iron, bones of steel, and a waist of tofu. Although this sentence is used to describe wolves, wolves and dogs are very closely related species and have this in common. Inuarashi’s waist can be said to be one of his weaknesses.
Because they came out quietly to steal vegetables, Inuarashi and Cat Viper did not bring any weapons. They did not want to make too big a deal, so Inuarashi wanted to leave here quickly.
“alright…”
“Then leave quickly. It will be troublesome if you are caught. We can’t cause trouble for the Madam!”
This is somewhat strange. After all, the trouble had already arisen when they made this decision.
Moreover, it is very difficult to leave now. When the Miltanks just started to stir, they could break out, but as the Miltanks completed their rolling and accumulated power and entered the combat state, their strength has increased several times.
There is a layer of light on Miltank’s body, which is his move – becoming round. Becoming round and rolling can be said to be a fixed combination. Higher defense makes their bodies less likely to be injured, and can also indirectly increase the damage of rolling.
Electric light flashed on the claws of the Cat Viper that had recovered. The Minks would naturally use their iconic static electricity power. Lightning and fire had always been something that wild beasts feared, but this was of no use to Miltank.
Finally, under the command of the leader, Inuarashi and Cat Viper were forced into a corner.
“Inuarashi, wait and defeat the leader first, otherwise we won’t be able to deal with these monster cows!”
They were not just doing odd jobs on the pirate ship, and had experienced many battles, big and small. Among those big Milk Tanks, one was obviously different from the others. After leading the attack, it retreated to the back and took over commanding the other Milk Tanks.
“You don’t need to tell me, the question is how to do it!”
Capture the leader first, this is the most basic principle, but there is also a necessary prerequisite to do this, that is, they can break through the formation of the big milk tank in front of them.
“What kind of creatures are these weird cows? Don’t they feel dizzy?”
Ordinary creatures would feel dizzy after turning a dozen times, but these strange bulls that rolled on the ground to attack had turned countless times, and not only did they not feel dizzy, their strength and speed were becoming stronger and stronger.
When stealing vegetables, they were able to be careful not to make too much noise, but they couldn’t do that when they started fighting. As the noise of the fighting grew louder, the farmers living outside the farm were also woken up.
Hearing the noise coming from the farm, they did not run away. Instead, they took their axes and hayforks and walked inside together.
The Beasts Pirates have a new policy for farms. They have a fixed planting target, and any crops harvested after exceeding this target will be converted into equivalent ordinary food and handed over to them.
For these farmers, a delicious fruit is far less important than three pounds of rice. Having enough food is the most important thing for them.
Although the Kozuki family originally built Taoyuan Farm to provide residents with three meals a day, their method was to distribute the crops collectively after planting, which limited people’s enthusiasm.
Anyway, no matter how much you plant, the result will be the same, so there is no need to risk your life for it.
But everything is different after the policy of “more work, more pay” was adopted, and “less work, less pay” was adopted. The whole family, young and old, joined in the work, and even children were involved in milking, which was driven by this policy.
Now, if someone touches the farm, it means their interests are being touched. The loss of every crop means that their own interests will also be damaged. With their interests tied together, they are more active in defending the farm than the pirates of the Beasts Pirates.
But when those ordinary farmers gathered around with torches, the situation became strange.
The soil was brought into the air by the high-speed rotating bodies of the big milk cans. A large amount of soil formed a large amount of dust in the air that interfered with people’s vision, and the approach of the farmers made the big milk cans slow down their speed.
As the dust gradually dissipated, they could see clearly that the people surrounded by Milktank were Cat Viper and his gang.
Inuarashi and Nekomaru are retainers of Kozuki Oden, and Kozuki Oden is the daimyo of Kuri. As residents here, these people naturally know them.
“That’s Inuarashi-sama and Nekomamushi-sama…”
“So what if it’s them? This place has been abandoned, and we have been abandoned too…”