One Piece: Starting with the enslavement of Wano Country!

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Crane rested his chin on his hands, "It's not that simple. According to reports from the Punk Hazard navy, Raylo killed a naval rear admiral with a single blow."

He even used Conqueror's Haki to knock them all unconscious. These were our elite marines; the strength of their Conqueror's Haki was unimaginable.

Sengoku nodded and added, "Don't forget that Rael also saved Kaido. If nothing unexpected happens, they should become allies."

How could Kong not know? That's why he's having a headache.

Since acquiring the Azure Dragon Fruit, Kaido is no longer the apprentice he once was in the Rocks Pirates; his combat strength has skyrocketed. Add to that Rayleigh, and any ordinary Marine Vice Admiral would be nothing more than a sitting duck.

Unless a Marine Admiral is dispatched, or Garp can also help, there's no way to deal with it. As for me, I'll have to stay at Marine Headquarters.

Garp has been relentlessly pursuing Roger, Sengoku, and Zephyr, and one of them cannot be deployed at will.

The World Government stipulates that if a Celestial Dragon is attacked, a Marine Admiral must be dispatched.

The Celestial Dragons can remain unattacked indefinitely, but if they are attacked, the Navy cannot afford to be without an Admiral to respond.

The World Government doesn't want to hear any of your explanations, so it has to keep a general on standby for any eventuality.

So, all that's going on, there's only one general we can deploy right now.

With so many powerful pirates in the New World to guard against, how could they possibly allow the remaining admirals to aimlessly hunt down Leylo?

We're really strapped for cash!

"Are we just going to sit idly by and do nothing? This is a stain on the Navy's reputation."

At this time, Zephyr, whose family had not yet been killed by pirates, regarded justice and the Navy as his faith.

He will not allow anyone to defile it; they must be brought to justice as a warning to others.

He noticed Sora's predicament and suggested, "Why don't we set a bounty for Raylo first? There are always bounty hunters who are greedy for bounties and pirates who are too arrogant to know their place and want to make a name for themselves."

"We don't expect them to capture Kaido and Raylo. As long as a conflict occurs, we can find out where they are, determine their flight path, and then it will be much easier to capture them."

After listening, Kong showed a satisfied expression and smiled, "It is indeed feasible. Let's set the price at five hundred million."

Chapter 6 Heavenly Gold? No, we're going to retrieve gold from heaven.

"This...isn't it too high? The bounty for Green Pepper, the leader of the Eight Treasures Navy, is only 500 million."

Zefa also thought Crane's suggestion was good, but the bounty was too high.

He's just a major general.

Kong's gaze was deep, his expression solemn. "No! Not high. Lei Luo's talent is terrifying, especially considering he was hiding his strength."

Now they've joined forces with Kaido; if this continues unchecked, they'll surely become a major enemy of the Navy!

Zefa nodded and said in a deep voice, "Indeed."

"What about Kaido and that Lunaria clan?" Sengoku asked at the opportune moment.

He rubbed his chin with his fingers: "As for Kaido, his bounty will remain unchanged for now. Do you have a picture of that Lunaria tribeswoman?"

Seeing the marshal's questioning gaze, He gently shook his head: "No, it happened suddenly, and no one expected that someone would escape."

"The World Government is very interested in the Lunaria race. Here's what we'll do: a reward of 100 million will be given to anyone who provides information."

Kong finally made the decision and ordered the soldiers to immediately publish the article in the newspaper and print the bounty notice.

The first half of the Grand Line.

Ships flying the Beasts Pirates flag broke through the sea and moved slowly forward.

Instead of going through Fishman Island and being too lazy to apply a coating, Lei Luo had Kaido use his Flame Cloud to lift the entire pirate ship and fly over the Red Line.

Jin waved to the newsbird in the sky, and the newsbird landed steadily on the railing, took out a berry to buy a newspaper, and then delivered the newspaper and the latest bounty poster to Lei Luo.

“Mr. Lei Luo, the latest newspaper and the bounty.”

On the deck, Leylo was lying on a beach chair sunbathing, while Kaido had been sent off by Leylo to set sail.

He couldn't stand Kaido's idle life, spending his days eating and sleeping so comfortably.

Lei Luo lazily took the newspaper, and after reading it carefully, he couldn't help but chuckle.

My name is 500 million Major General!

Kaido, who was steering the ship, couldn't help but come closer. After seeing Lei Luo's bounty, he patted Lei Luo's shoulder forcefully and laughed loudly:

"Five hundred million, not bad. You truly deserve to be the vice-captain of my Beasts Pirates."

Completely oblivious to Lei Luo's increasingly gloomy face, Lei Luo, unable to bear it any longer, jumped up and punched Kaido's head, giving it a big bump.

"Slap yourself on the back! Go get the boat."

"Fine, I'll open it!"

After a period of sailing, the Beasts Pirates arrived at this floating city, Venice in the world of One Piece.

The first thing to do is not to find a shipyard to start building ships, but to find out if there is a treasure tree called "Adam" for sale in the underworld.

Leilo knew that Elbaf would occasionally cut off branches of the "Adam" tree, a precious tree struck by lightning, and sell them on the black market.

Lei Luo led the way, carrying a small bag containing artificial Azure Dragon Fruits, while Kaido carried the "Eight Precepts" and King followed behind.

After seeing the newspaper, Jin had already wrapped himself up tightly, leaving only his eyes showing.

Kaido and Rayleigh were also helpless. There were plenty of pirates on the sea, especially in Water 7, the world's shipbuilding factory, where pirates came and went, and everyone was used to it.

Moreover, most people wouldn't have any ulterior motives regarding the bounty on their heads.

But Jin is different. His features are too obvious, and he doesn't need to fight. He can get 100 million Berries just by providing information. Who can resist that?

They still need to build ships here, but once they are recognized and provided to the navy, will they still be able to build ships?

The Navy's move was too ruthless!

Lei Luo felt somewhat wronged by Jin, so he also spread his wings and started walking.

Kaido felt isolated again.

The people in the black market are all shrewd and resourceful. The boss recognized Kaido and Leroy, the two protagonists in the latest newspaper, at a glance.

As for the strange-looking guy behind them.

The boss had absolutely no curiosity.

The first rule of survival in the underworld: Don't know what you shouldn't know, and don't ask what you shouldn't ask.

The black market owner wore a professional smile and spoke respectfully, "Honorable guest, what can I do for you?"

Lei Luo cut to the chase: "Boss, do you have any 'Adam' trees for sale?"

The boss's eyes suddenly lit up.

Everyone in the world knows that the precious tree "Adam" is sturdy and durable, but it is a rare find, with few people buying it.

Which pirate would be willing to spend so much money to buy a single piece of wood to build a ship? They'd rather use it for a life of luxury. The Navy uses warships, so they wouldn't need it either.

So there are still quite a few stored in the black market.

The boss's smile widened. "Yes, yes, this way please."

As he spoke, he quickly led the group to the storeroom where the precious tree "Adam" was kept.

Kaido and Rayleigh's eyes were in unison, locking onto the largest piece of wood.

Build the biggest!

Kaido pointed at the "Adam" wood and shouted, "Rello, I want this one."

Lei Luo smiled and asked the shopkeeper, "How much is that one?"

The boss's eyes instantly lit up with greed, and he looked at Lei Luo as if he were a god of wealth, his tone more respectful than ever before: "Sir, that precious tree 'Adam' costs two billion Berries?"

"Oh, never mind then, it's too expensive." Lei Luo turned and left, leaving the three of them bewildered in the wind.

Although the piece of wood is indeed very large, estimated to be over 500 meters long, it's not worth that much money.

The Luffy Sunny is over 50 meters long, and it cost 200 million to buy wood. This one is ten times that amount, so 2 billion seems normal.

But don't forget, this is 34 years ago, and prices are different now.

Chinese mothers haggle like this, then turn around and leave.

Sure enough, the shopkeeper quickly caught up, "Sir, sir, can you offer me a price?"

A sly glint flashed in Lei Luo's eyes. No wonder it's called the quintessence of Chinese culture.

After some haggling, Lei Luo managed to get the price down to one billion Berries, and they agreed that he would come to collect it a week later.

Pay in one hand and deliver in one hand.

The boss readily agreed; after all, pirates are all about robbing. But what did it have to do with him? He was just doing his business.

On the way out, Kaido said somewhat awkwardly, "Rello, we don't have that much money."

The joy of immediately owning his own pirate ship upon arriving in Water Seven was overshadowed by the cold, ten billion.

Both he and Jin were experimental subjects who had just escaped, penniless, and were still spending Raylo's money.

How could a mere rear admiral like Lei Luo possibly come up with a billion?

Lei Luo lowered his head and pondered something. "Don't worry, I have a way."

Kaido wanted to steal the piece of wood, that's just how pirates are, but he was stopped by Lero.

It's just a big piece of wood right now. If you steal it, do you still want to build ships in Water Seven?

Moreover, doing so would definitely blacklist the entire underground world of the ocean.

It's not that Raylo is afraid of them, it's that when they invade Wano Country, they'll need to buy weapons from the black market.

"What method? Stealing the gold from the sky?" Kaido asked excitedly.

This was the fastest way he could think of to get a billion Berries, and it also gave him a chance to stretch his muscles.

Back when they were with the Rocks Pirates, their favorite thing to do was to steal celestial treasures.

Lei Luo pointed his index finger to the sky, a mysterious glint in his eyes: "Gold from the sky? Well, it's pretty much the same thing. We're going to get gold from the sky."

Chapter 7: He, Lei Luo, is the biggest variable.

Jaya Island, Devil's Town.

This place is a gathering place for many pirates, a chaotic mix of all sorts, a true lawless land.

Pirates engage in various transactions and battles here, drawing their swords at the slightest provocation.

The once bustling tavern was now as if it had been muted, and everyone stared in astonishment at the three people who had just entered.

Kaido, who is seven meters tall; King, who is only thirteen years old but has already grown to more than five meters tall; and Leylo, who, although not as terrifyingly tall as the other two, exudes an imposing aura.

An oppressive atmosphere was palpable; even the most foolish person knew these three were not to be trifled with.

The pirates even deliberately kept their breathing soft, afraid of angering the newcomers.

They are pirates, and they know pirates are no good. They've killed you before for saying your breathing was too loud.

Many pirates recognized Kaido and Rayleigh, and their drunkenness instantly vanished as they shakily left the tavern.

Lei Luo's lips curled into a mocking smile, completely unsurprised.

Pirates are inherently bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong; only seemingly harmless characters like Luffy are prone to being provoked.

Having traveled through time so far, how could Lei Luo possibly let go of that golden land on the Sky Island?

And Bika's seemingly invincible Logia-type Devil Fruit—the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit can even be considered a combination of the Glint-Glint Fruit and the Magma-Magma Fruit.

It boasts light speed comparable to Kizaru, can melt gold directly, possesses terrifying heat comparable to Akainu, and has destructive power on par with natural disasters.

Of course, what appealed to Lei Luo the most was that Thunder could greatly enhance Observation Haki, allowing the user to easily cover an island with Observation Haki.

Raylo planned to have his trusted confidants consume it, so that it could be used to monitor Wano Country.

I am everywhere!

As for Enel, go have some fun!

Kaido's fiery cloud can be used to directly transport ships to sky islands; in the original work, he also liked to go to sky islands to commit suicide when he had nothing to do.