Other workers quickly denied the accusation. They couldn’t afford this charge. Although Wano Country had laws, in this world dominated by strength, the real judgment was based on individual will.
Kaido could forgive even the most outrageous things if he took a liking to someone, while those he disliked might face his kanabo over trivial matters.
The fate of those who annoy him is terrifying.
“He just likes fluffy things, and he’s also a senior. There’s no point in talking to him.”
“I don’t think he’s hurt, so let him stay here for a while; otherwise, he won’t learn his lesson.”
In the end, the doctor gave up on urgent treatment and placed him to the side to avoid wasting medical resources. With the expansion of the Berry cultivation area, the internal reserves of the Beasts Pirates have become abundant, but they weren’t meant to be used this way.
Among them, Kaido’s labor is heavily exploited. Different crops required different temperatures. To expand the cultivation area and reduce the deployment of security personnel, Kaido brought back several Sky Islands from various sea areas, forming a three-dimensional planting structure above Wano Country.
Apart from the residential area of Ohara’s people at the top, there were also sky ranching areas, planting areas, and training areas because Kaido had discovered that training them in low oxygen places was more effective, hence the creation of the Island Clouds.
In addition to regular training, they can also undergo high-altitude hypoxic training.
Scattered at a height of two thousand meters were four Sky Islands, and the training grounds were on the higher part of the Sky Island where Ohara residents lived, at an altitude of around three thousand meters. These five Sky Islands had already become part of the scenic sight of the Beasts Pirates.
It has been seven years since the Ohara incident, and most people had already forgotten the events from back then. They have been living comfortably here, with an abundance of research materials. Beasts Pirates, searching everywhere for the plates, had found many ancient documents.
The paleontologists were even more excited. Some, like Robin, had developed a strong interest in Pokémon. What they were researching now was the metamorphosis of Pokémon.
Pokémon evolution was too miraculous for them, and they couldn’t understand what it was. The instantaneous completion of evolution was too magical. When trying to explain this unknown phenomenon with existing knowledge, only metamorphosis seemed to fit the situation.
But it’s only somewhat fitting; they haven’t encountered many Pokémon. Mareep evolving into Ampharos, Carkol resembling a minecart, Geodude floating low in the air, and Bounsweet secreting sweet juice – each Pokémon they have come across presented a completely new experience to them.
Seven years later, their activities were no longer limited to the small Sky Island and they were allowed to step into Wano Country. At this moment, a tall figure was slowly climbing up the vines. It was Saul, who had been staying here all along.
His plans had changed due to various circumstances, so he was still staying here. Giants generally had a lifespan of 300 years, so this small amount of time was nothing for him.
At this moment, a broad-brimmed straw hat adorned his back – a product of the Amigasa Village.
Amigasa Village was located in Kuri, and was renowned in Wano Country for its expertise in weaving straw hats. Saul had just gone down to collect them.
Kaido possesses tolerance for people with extraordinary combat strength, and as an adult Giant, his strength is acknowledged by Kaido.
Giants’ overall strength is formidable, especially Saul who has the kingdom of giants behind him. These kingdoms of giants are among the world’s most powerful nations.
He didn’t care about Saul’s former Marine’s identity. Although he had no intention of joining them, he had begun to accept life here, especially after the expansion of the Sky Island and the appearance of arable land. Saul had started a farmer’s life.
However, due to his massive size, Millennial Dragons can’t carry him, so he had to rely on the sturdy vines that Arceus had spawned years ago to climb up and down. The first time he descended, the people of Wano Country were startled. In terms of height, he was even taller than Kaido by a large margin.
There were also some Ohara scholars on the high-altitude farm. Those studying animals were attracted to the Pokémon, while the unique Berry-like crops piqued the interest of botanists.
And during these years, they had even found and cultivated an extinct crop, which happened to be one of the materials Acier needed.
“Saul, you’re back?”
“I’m back. Here, the pirates brought back the piece of stone.”
Saying this, Saul took out a gray stone from his backpack and placed it in front of Olvia.
“…..It’s Poneglyph which documents the past events. It seems some of the professor’s speculations need to be reconsidered.”
There were still many gaps in history, and each new Poneglyph meant the need to reassess some things. However, this didn’t discourage them because it meant they were getting closer to uncovering the true history.
“Olvia, I saw Robin.”
“Don’t you see her every day?”
“I mean, I saw her interacting with the pirates’ children. She looked quite happy. The people of this country, even though under the rule of pirates, have more smiles on their faces than the people I used to encounter on missions.”
“Some Marines are even worse than these pirates. The word “justice” has too many stains on it.”
Saul has long matured; he won’t readily believe in what he sees. He understands that there are more pirates who engage in plunder and slaughter compared to pirates like the Beasts Pirates who focus on development.
What he couldn’t accept was that the Marines and the World Government could also do what the Beasts Pirates did, but they still do some strange things.
Robin should have grown up normally. With her talent, she should have become a world-renowned scholar. But now, she had to live under the protection of pirates. Fortunately, they got along very well.
“This is how the world works. By now, you should know what history we’re exploring, right?”
“I know. I also understand why the World Government chose to eliminate you guys back then. Although only a little of it was revealed, they couldn’t allow the possibility of people knowing these things. But I don’t understand, after so many years, they could clearly have collected Poneglyphs from around the world, but they haven’t done so. What would happen if those Poneglyphs were brought together?”
“I don’t know. It’s something we haven’t figured out either.”
The conversation ended there, then Saul took out a trowel, tending to the crops on the islands like tending to potted plants.
On Onigashima, as Saul had mentioned, Robin had already adapted to her current life. She enjoyed interacting with others, but not everyone was as happy.
At this moment, Ulti was vigilantly watching in front of her because Jack, who had been away for a year, had returned.
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