Pirates: How Many Divisions Do the Five Elders Have? The Pig-Eats-Human Movement (Thanks to Roman Orthodoxy Is in Lingao for the 5,000 Qidian coin tip)

East Blue

Cocoyasi Village.

Beach.

The sun was shining brightly, and the sea was a deep blue.

Nami, dressed in a cool but not overly revealing swimsuit and wearing sunglasses that covered most of her face, lay under a parasol drinking orange juice.

"Family, this is the most pristine sea in Cocoyasi. Let's see what good things we can find while beachcombing today!"

Nami sipped her juice while watching her sister Nojiko's livestream of beachcombing, and sighed helplessly.

The world of One Piece is filled with oceans, so the seaside as a geographical concept has become much less appealing to ordinary people.

However, even though the ocean is everywhere, it is not as bountiful as one might imagine.

Because the fishery resources of a sea area are related to the content of nutrients in the water.

The nutrients in this water body often originate from the land, carried by rivers.

Therefore, famous fishing grounds on Earth in the past were often located on the continental shelf along the coast of the continent.

The Pacific islands are beautiful, but their fishery resources are not abundant.

In the world of One Piece, the best fishing grounds are located around the Red Line, which is the territory of the Celestial Dragons.

In addition, large islands like Wano Country and Alabasta often have good fishing grounds around them.

Cocoyasi was relatively lucky.

Because the ocean currents it was located in passed through the Goa Kingdom.

It was a relatively large island, rich in nutrients brought by ocean currents.

Moreover, Cocoyasi is an archipelago with more than twenty islands, so its size is quite considerable.

Nature's bounty, combined with countless efforts to improve it, has made Cocoyasi a golden brand for the Big Bird Consortium in agriculture.

Under the almost too-bright sunshine, Nojiko finally completed this beachcombing and product-selling activity.

"Sis, isn't it a bit much to say you found wild Cow's Milk on the beach?"

Nami crossed her legs and pushed her sunglasses up to her forehead.

Nojiko smiled.

Her already dark skin became even darker under the scorching sun at the beach.

Although Ma Qiao is not among them, there are still many people in the world who appreciate Black beauties.

Nojiko's live stream has always been very popular, though it's considered second-tier streamers who are less popular than top-tier streamers like Garp and Alvida.

"Nami, unlike you, I didn't find a good man. If I don't work hard and save money, I'll end up like Uncle Genzo, living a life of debauchery when I'm old."

"Nonsense... I didn't... I didn't look for a man!"

Nami politely declined, but the happiness on her face was impossible to hide. "But anyway, will anyone really believe that you found wild Cow's Milk on the beach?"

"Haha, everyone knows this is just for the show, right?"

Nojiko opened a bottle of Cow's Milk and gulped it down:

"Some guys put the seafood they caught early in the morning on the beach and say they found it; those are the real scammers, aren't they?"

"That's true."

Nami nodded. "But maybe some people really do believe it. There are a lot of strange people in this world... like... look!"

Nami was also in Nojiko's live stream.

She picked up her phone and saw a reindeer avatar. A user named "[Disciple of the Greatest Doctor]" excitedly asked:

"Wow! Sister, you're amazing! It's so cold here, and there's nothing on the beach. I wish I could find Cow's Milk too, my teacher needs Cow's Milk..."

[A die-hard fan of the Miss Meat-Meat, but my heart is Bingbing]: "Little brother, isn't your teacher the greatest doctor in the world? Doesn't he get to drink Cow's Milk?"

[The disciple of the greatest doctor]: "My teacher has fractures all over his body and needs milk to supplement his calcium..."

[Healthy-eating elderly person]: "What's wrong? Do you need help? Young man, do you have the 'Didi Beatdown' app downloaded here?"

[The disciple of the greatest doctor]: "Uh, I downloaded it, but my teacher won't let me call the police..."

[Healthy-eating elderly person]: "Outrageous! How dare they be so arrogant? Who hit your teacher and made him afraid to call the police?"

[The disciple of the greatest doctor]: "It's the patient..."

[Healthy-minded elderly person]: "Making trouble with doctors? That's a terrible thing to do! I always respect doctors' orders."

[Disciple of the Greatest Doctor]: "It's truly horrible! My teacher practiced medicine for twenty years, only to be beaten and bedridden for nineteen and a half years. This world is truly cruel!"

[Just a passerby]: "I'm saying, isn't it possible... that your teacher hasn't been beaten to death yet, simply because the people where you live are so kind and honest..."

Seeing that the conversation was gradually veering off course, Nojiko stepped in and generously offered to send the reindeer guy a box of Cow's Milk.

At the same time, Nojiko also invited the master and his apprentice to come to Cocoyasi a vacation when they have time, to enjoy the beautiful tropical scenery.

"On another note..."

Nojiko raised her head and asked curiously, "Didn't Ma Qiao say he'd accompany you back to the East Blue to visit relatives? Where did he go?"

He ran off to...

Nami stammered, her face flushed red. "He went to inspect the pig farm!"

"Pfft!"

Nojiko couldn't help but laugh, "You mean, our Mr. Ma Qiao abandoned his cute little girlfriend at the beach and went to spend the afternoon with a bunch of smelly pigs? Nami's charm doesn't seem to be as good as..."

"Nojiko! Stop talking!"

Nami jumped up and hugged her sister tightly. The two cool girls, one in black and one in white, tumbled onto the beach, covered in sand.

"Look how happily they're rolling around in the mud!"

Cocoyasi large-scale pig farm.

Dressed like an old farmer, Ma Qiao smiled contentedly as he watched the large white pig rolling around in the mud.

In the world of One Piece, land suitable for agricultural production is scarce.

Aside from fisheries, pork is the best choice for obtaining animal protein.

Pigs require only a quarter of the feed they need to grow to one pound of meat, while a litter of pigs produces several times more piglets than cattle or sheep.

The only drawback is that pig farming consumes a lot of water, so it is not suitable for inland areas or arid islands like Alabasta.

In addition, pork has a higher fat content than beef and mutton, which is not very friendly to people who have no worries about food and drink and pursue fitness.

However, in the world of One Piece, the poor still make up the vast majority.

Therefore, pork is definitely a more suitable source of animal protein than beef or lamb.

As early as a year and a half ago, Ma Qiao proposed that the food standards of the staff canteen of the Big Bird Consortium should be on par with those of the Marineford Marine Headquarters canteen.

It seems that Ma Qiao was being too optimistic.

Those bastards at Marineford are eating too well.

Apart from the Fleet Admiral Sengoku, who suffered from a loss of appetite due to excessive fiber intake, all the officers and soldiers in the Marine Headquarters were men who ate a whole cow a day.

The cattle and sheep resources are concentrated in the large farms on the Red Line controlled by the Celestial Dragons.

Ma Qiao wanted to feed his brothers according to the standard meal plan, which would be very uneconomical, if not bankrupt.

The money he had worked so hard to earn ended up being used as orders from farmers on the Red Line. No matter how he thought about it, Ma Qiao felt like he had lost out.

After much thought...

Since they're unwilling to change themselves, they might as well change them.

Thus, a plan to replace meat for naval officers was quietly and subtly unfolding.

To be honest, since Ryze had been in charge of things in the East Blue, Ma Qiao wasn't very clear about the personnel arrangements below him.

So he was quite surprised when he saw that the new manager of the pig farm was Joseph.

As far as Ma Qiao knows, Joseph Johnny, hailed as the Sword Emperor and Sword Saint of the East Blue, is a veteran Pirate Hunter in the East Blue.

Although their strength isn't particularly impressive, they have been deeply involved in the field of Pirate Hunters for many years.

They later became Zoro's underlings.

During Zoro's battle with Hawk-Eye, he wanted to rush forward and kill Hawk-Eye to avenge Zoro, but unfortunately, King Luffy ruined his plans.

Unexpectedly, they have all become employees of the Big Bird Consortium.

But thinking about it, it makes sense.

With Gangplank, the Shigure of the East Blue, joining the Whitebeard Pirates, there are now almost no large-scale pirates left in the East Blue.

Joseph and Johnny naturally couldn't make a living by capturing pirates, so it was reasonable for them to seek other employment.

Ma Qiao asked Ryze about the two men's resumes.

Their resumes show that they joined Cocoyasi Agricultural Corporation., a subsidiary of the Big Bird Consortium, about a year ago.

Joseph was assigned to a pig farm, where he worked his way up from a pig breeding seed collector to the farm manager.

Johnny works in the Cow's Milk department, where he helps the Momoo cows with daily milk massages to ensure a sufficient quantity and quality of Cow's Milk is produced.

It's worth mentioning that Momoo is indeed a creature from the Grand Line.

Through Princess Penguin's connections, Ma Qiao has successfully invited several of Momoo's relatives to settle in Cocoyasi.

After being exhausted every day, Momoo finally showed a tired but happy smile.

Following the guidance of Factory Manager Joseph, Ma Qiao arrived at the heart of the pig farm: the feed room.

Theoretically, the biggest fear in pig farming is diseases such as swine fever.

However, Joseph was pleasantly surprised to find that as long as the magical "Fattening King" special additive was added to the feed, the pigs not only loved to eat and gained weight, but also never got sick.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe them as radiant.

That's natural. Others might not know, but Ma Qiao knows all too well the details of the Fattening King program.

The so-called "Fattening King" is a feed additive made by using the swill and solid waste generated daily in Shurima City as a base after harmless treatment, and then adding Health Potion in a scientific ratio.

Not only can pigs eat it, but chickens can too. After eating it, they'll even play basketball—the effects are remarkable.

The pork that has absorbed trace amounts of Health Potion has a nutritional composition that is incomparable to that of ordinary meat.

According to nurse Akali's daily clinical observations of Zephyr, since abandoning beef, chicken breast, and broccoli and switching to nutritious foods such as pork head meat and lard puffs, Zephyr's various physiological health indicators have soared like the Shanghai Composite Index in May and June.

Yes, it is indeed a surge in the physical sense.

Ma Qiao was surprised to find that Zephyr's blood pressure had skyrocketed from 140 mmHg, a borderline case of hypertension, to 180 mmHg.

But Zephyr himself was refreshed and energetic, walking with a powerful stride and becoming increasingly spirited.

Even Dr. Heimerdinger could not explain this phenomenon, and could only attribute it to a miracle of life.

Such miracles didn't just happen to Zephyr.

Both Garp and Kuzan, the two high-ranking naval officers stranded in Shurima, also experienced varying degrees of spiked blood pressure and uncontrolled BMI.

To this, Ma Qiao could only say, "Believe in magic!"

After inspecting the pig farm, Ma Qiao was very satisfied with Joseph's work.

However, Ma Qiao also discovered the current production bottlenecks in the Cocoyasi agricultural region.

That means there isn't enough land.

Although Cocoyasi is an archipelago, it is not a large island.

Raising pigs requires far less space than raising cattle or sheep, but the employees of the Big Bird Consortium and the people of Shurima can't resist their appetites!

Especially someone like that old scoundrel Garp.

If Sanji hadn't been silently covering a large portion of his food expenses, Ma Qiao would have genuinely suspected that this guy could eat two or three live pigs a day.

Back in his office, Ma Qiao stared at the map of the East Blue for a long time without saying a word.

Ultimately, he set his sights on a large island not far from Cocoyasi.

The Goa Kingdom.

The country with the largest area in the East Blue.

It is hailed as a model of "Civilization".

It is also the hometown of Garp, Dragon, and King Luffy.

But at this moment, in Ma Qiao's eyes, this was not the hometown of heroes, nor a model of "Civilization," but a perfect, super-large pig farm.

A storm of "pigs eating people," or rather, "pigs eating nobles," is brewing.