Chapter 37

"Eat."

"Aren't we waiting?"

"I told you to eat, so eat!"

"Oh!"

Yamato eagerly picked up her chopsticks.

Most Wano Country cuisine was delicate, but the portions were tiny, and in less than a minute, a table full of dishes had vanished into their bellies.

"Clatter."

The chopsticks dropped onto the table.

"Average taste."

Good offered a somewhat disdainful review.

Damn it, leaving him hanging?

Did they really think he didn't know how to stir up trouble!

"Guhehehe."

An unpleasant laugh drew near, and soon Orochi, with his oversized head, arrived in the banquet hall, sitting down opposite them with a beaming smile.

Looking at the chaotic table, even though he had mentally prepared himself beforehand, he still couldn't quite help feeling shocked.

Were these two here specifically to shovel food into their mouths?

Orochi's smile stiffened as he looked at Yamato and tried to butter her up. "Niece Yamato, it's really been a long time since I last saw you. I even held you when you were little!"

"Is that so?"

Yamato tilted her head.

"Why don't I remember?"

"..."

Orochi's smile stiffened further.

Didn't this stinking girl know how to read the room when she spoke?

Chapter 36: Dagger Revealed!

Inside the banquet hall, attendants cleaned up the messy table and once again filled it with rare delicacies and fine wine.

Not only that, but geishas had also arrived in the hall, playing the shamisen on the side to add atmosphere to the banquet.

Yamato buried her head in her food very consciously, leaving all matters entirely to Good to handle, and offered perfunctory "uh-huhs" and "yeahs" to all of Orochi's attempts to get close.

If they asked her, she wouldn't understand anyway.

Good proactively took over the conversation and asked knowingly, "Lord Orochi, I wonder what the purpose is behind you seeking me out and Princess Yamato this time?"

"About that."

Orochi adjusted his mindset, put on a smile once more, and cast a sharp gaze at Good, a faint murderous intent welling up.

It was this brat manipulating everything behind the scenes.

"Guhehehe, We heard that Niece Yamato has been undertaking massive construction projects in Hakumai, so We wanted to understand the situation and see if We could be of any help."

"So it was for this matter."

Good came to a sudden realization, his smile blossoming.

"This is simply wonderful! Lord Orochi might not know this, but building Hakumai incurs enormous costs. Princess Yamato and I have been losing sleep over funding issues, and we are in urgent need of help!"

"..."

Orochi's smile froze.

He was just offering polite pleasantries-how did this brat climb right up the pole!

Besides, he had already investigated thoroughly.

The workers for the Hakumai project came from the Prisoner Quarry in Uwan, the grain came from Peach Paradise Farm in Kuri, and the main construction materials came from the Prisoner Quarry and the forests of the Kuri beach.

The items with the highest construction expenses were nearly all free.

How could they possibly be short of money!

Good raised his cup with both hands, his expression solemn.

"Lord Orochi, I'll toast to you first!"

"Uh, right."

Orochi raised his cup for a drink, cursing inwardly.

What kind of status did this brat have, to be worthy of drinking with the Sovereign?

Hoo, endure!

"Good wine!"

Good cheerfully put down his cup and impatiently pressed on. "Right, Lord Orochi, I wonder how much money you plan to put up?"

"What money?"

Orochi froze.

Good slapped his thigh fiercely and shouted in reminder.

"The money to build Hakumai, of course!"

"..."

Orochi was struck dumb.

This brat actually dared to ask him for money!

Good wore a look of deep emotion. "I understand, Lord Orochi. As the Shogun of Wano Country, how could you not care about the development of each region? Now that you know Princess Yamato is building Hakumai, naturally you want to contribute both financially and physically."

"We..."

Orochi felt a tightness in his chest and shortness of breath, almost vomiting a mouthful of blood.

What did he care about? He wished the lowborn commoners of every region would suffer fates worse than death-how could he possibly shell out money to help build Hakumai!

"We... We..."

Orochi raised a trembling palm, wanting to slap the bastard before him to death, but upon seeing Yamato on the side, he could only forcefully suppress the murderous intent in his heart.

His hand shook even more violently.

Good looked at Orochi's hand, his eyes instantly lighting up. Mimicking Orochi's gesture, he stretched out his palm and spread his five fingers wide.

"Lord Orochi, are you putting up fifty thousand gold?"

"Ha?"

Orochi drew in a sharp breath.

Fifty thousand gold?!

Even with his noble status as Shogun, wanting to fork out fifty thousand gold all at once would cause him agonizing pain. This brat truly dared to make an exorbitant demand!

"As expected of the Shogun of Wano Country, you put up fifty thousand gold right off the bat! Such generosity and boldness truly command our admiration!"

Good loudly praised him, then nudged Yamato with his elbow. "Yamato, don't just stand there daydreaming. Let's toast Shogun Orochi together!"

"Ah, oh!"

Yamato wiped the corner of her mouth and hurriedly raised her cup.

Looking at the two people raising their cups in a toast, Orochi's expression gradually turned ferocious. He raised his cup while trembling, spilling the wine out in the process.

He would definitely butcher this bastard!

"Clink!"

The wine was drained in one gulp!

"Crash!"

Orochi angrily smashed his cup to pieces, his bloodshot eyes staring fixedly at Good. After glaring for a long while, he gradually burst into laughter.

"Guhehehe!"

This fellow actually dared to make a fool of him!

Unforgivable!

He couldn't do anything to Kaido's daughter, but could he really not deal with a mere Shinuchi? Did they really take him, the Shogun, for someone molded out of clay!

"Little brother Good!"

Orochi stared at Good, making no effort to conceal the murderous intent in his heart. "Money is easy to discuss, but We want to know-what are you building Hakumai for?"

"To make money, of course!"

Good smiled faintly and explained, "We bought the land in Hakumai. Buying land is naturally for making money, and if you want to make money, you first have to make that land valuable!"

"So that's why you're building Hakumai?"

Orochi's head buzzed, feeling like his brainpower wasn't quite sufficient.

Are you kidding me!

You're pirates!

Pirates!!!

What pirates were supposed to do was burn, kill, and pillage; they were supposed to set sail on expeditions!

As a result, you ran off to build cities and farm fields?

Could you have at least a shred of pirate backbone!

Even if it really was to make money, that wasn't how you made it-building an empty city couldn't make a damn cent!

Wait, no!

This brat had just extorted fifty thousand gold from him!

He really had managed to make money!

It infuriated him to death!

Orochi's eyes widened like copper bells, and he asked through gritted teeth, "Does Kaido know about this matter?"

"Such a trivial affair naturally won't trouble Boss Kaido."

Good responded calmly.

Orochi's murderous intent boiled, faintly showing signs of transformation. "So, you're saying this matter was done entirely by yourselves, and has nothing to do with Kaido?"

"Building Hakumai was indeed the result of discussions between Princess Yamato and me, but to say it has nothing to do with Boss Kaido wouldn't be entirely accurate."

"How so?"

"Since Lord Orochi wants to know, I naturally won't conceal it."

Good curled the corners of his mouth and pulled Yamato over to sit beside him.

"Who is she?"

"Kaido's daughter, Yamato."

Orochi was stunned for a moment.

Wasn't this obvious.

Every Fire Festival, he would travel to Onigashima to drink with Kaido, and over the years he had seen Yamato several times as well; it couldn't possibly be anyone else.

"The Shogun is right, Yamato is Boss Kaido's daughter. But not only that, Yamato is also Lord Kaido's only child and the heir to the Beasts Pirates!"

Good narrowed his eyes and said, "Princess Yamato has been passionate about cultivation since childhood and hasn't cared about other matters, but now Princess Yamato has grown up, and some things must be faced."

"That is, the future of the Beasts Pirates!"

"Boss Kaido is peerless in this world, and in the future he will definitely become the Pirate King, and even rule this chaotic world!"