Was Kozuki Oden really an idiot?
When the suspicion rose in Yamato's mind, she was so startled that she hurriedly shook her head, as if trying to fling every filthy thought out of it.
"You're all in this together!" Yamato said as she looked at Kizaru and the other two, then simply covered her ears.
Seeing this, the smile on Kizaru's face grew even broader. He knew that pushing too far could backfire, so he stopped lecturing Yamato and turned to Aokiji and Sand Crocodile.
Over the past few days, the two of them had toured Land of Light under Robin's guidance, and they had gained a great deal from the experience.
Land of Light's technological level wasn't so far ahead of Pirate World's that the latter couldn't keep up. In some cutting-edge fields, it might even lag behind.
But when it came to putting technological theories into practice, Land of Light was far ahead of Pirate World.
In this peaceful Capital City, with its democratic government and flourishing commerce, any new technological achievement immediately caught the attention of the government and businesses.
With power and capital behind them, and Tobirama deliberately supporting and promoting their work, advanced technologies that passed evaluation and approval could quickly make their way into factories and people's daily lives.
That breakneck efficiency had transformed people's lives at an astonishing pace. One new technological product after another challenged their ideas and kept changing the way they lived.
It had taken Land of Light just three years to go from its first car to mass production.
It had taken less than five years to go from the first radio to broadcasting stations with a wide variety of programs.
It had taken less than ten years to go from the first improved hybrid wheat seed to varieties