The Mozartel Kingdom was right next door. The Beasts Pirates wouldn't have to travel far.
By freeing its people, they would also gain a foundation for their rule.
If they brought those fifty-odd Zoan Devil Fruit users into the fold, Kaido would complete a tenth of his goal for the Ability User Legion in one stroke.
And they would be a formidable force.
An annual income of fifty billion Beli—if that wasn't a resource, what was?
Even halved, it would still be twenty-five billion Beli.
For Kaido, that was a fortune.
Jialuosige wasn't wrong, either. Hamza's ability posed an enormous threat, especially to Zoan Devil Fruit users.
That left Kaido deeply wary.
Before, the two sides had no conflict of interest, so Kaido hadn't cared.
But after hearing Jialuosige's account, Kaido had clearly begun to see the Mozartel Kingdom as his future territory.
In his eyes, those fifty-odd Zoan Devil Fruit users were priceless treasures.
That made Hamza an obstacle—or rather, someone standing in the Beasts Pirates' way.
But why did Jialuosige know so much about the Mozartel Kingdom?
The Governor and the other crew members looked to him for an answer.
Jialuosige sighed and revealed who he was.
He came from the Mozartel Kingdom. He was the son of Hamza the Beast Tamer—and thus the kingdom's prince.
Unable to bear Hamza's brutal rule, he had fled the kingdom at sixteen.
After wandering the New World for several years, he had met Kaido and Hebide, who had just founded the Beasts Pirates, and become one of their first members.
More importantly, Hamza had caused Jialuosige's mother's death.
So Jialuosige felt no guilt about killing his brutal father and overthrowing his violent rule. It was what he wanted.
"How do we do it, then?"
Kaido stroked his chin.
This gave them