Under Roy's control, Ark Maxim traversed the skies above the Red Line and re-entered the New World Ocean.
When the iconic giant waterfall of Wano Country appears on the sea level,
The members of the Roy Pirates couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief—they were finally back.
The ship slowly landed at the private port of the Onigashima base.
At the dock, Queen, who had already received the news, waited for a long time with a group of Beasts Pirates members.
"Hehehe! Roy, you're finally back!"
Kaido's signature maniacal laughter echoed from the top of Skull Dome.
The next moment,
It descended from the sky in the Azure Dragon Form, then transformed into human form at the dock and strode over.
Roy jumped off the ship and bumped fists with Kaido.
" Kaido, you've had a tough time these past few days."
"Hmph, what's so hard about it? I'm busy!"
Kaido took a large gulp of sake, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
Do you know?
"Upon receiving your message that old bastard Golden Lion had just been arrested, I immediately led Jhin in a surprise attack on his base!"
Roy raised an eyebrow. "Oh? How was the harvest?"
"A bumper harvest!"
Kaido laughed heartily, pulled a list from his robes, and tossed it to Roy.
"That guy Golden Lion, has been running his business for many years and has accumulated countless treasures!"
Beli alone has over three billion.
Three warehouses were filled with all sorts of rare metals, antiques, and works of art!
Most importantly--"
He paused deliberately, looking at Roy's curious expression, before saying smugly:
" Devil Fruit! We found five!"
Roy's eyes lit up. "Five? What abilities do they all have?"
"Three Zoan, two Paramecia."
Kaido counted on his fingers,
"There's an Ancient Zoan Fruit in the Zoan, the same one as the one held by Director Domuk of Impel Down."
However, Jin said he wasn't interested in that thing; he already had the Ancient Zoan Pteranodon.
The other two are common types: one is the Dog-Dog Fruit (Wolf Mode), and the other is the Bird-Bird Fruit (Hawk Mode).
What about the Paramecia?
One is Rust-Rust Fruit that can corrode metal;
One is Brush-Brush Fruit, capable of turning drawings into reality.
Kaido waved his hand dismissively.
" The Zoan ones were given to my men."
I don't need those two Paramecia bullets, you can have them!
As he spoke, he took two exquisite wooden boxes from his waist and tossed them to Roy.
Roy took the wooden box and opened it.
The box on the left contains a fruit with a surface covered in rust-like patterns.
On the right are colorful fruits, resembling a palette of colors.
" Rust-Rust Fruit... Brush-Brush Fruit..."
Roy murmured, a storm raging within him.
He was all too familiar with those two fruits!
In the original manga, the Rust-Rust Fruit was obtained by Vice Admiral Shu of the Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral.
It is specifically designed to deal with swordsmen and corrode their weapons.
And the Brush-Brush Fruit... isn't that the ability of Kanjuro, the Kurozumi Family's spy planted next to Kozuki Oden?!
Good heavens!
Kaido, what a loyal ally!
Although these two fruits were not among the top-tier Devil Fruit in his collection,
However, each has its unique strategic value.
The Rust-Rust Fruit is a formidable weapon against enemies primarily armed with weapons;
If the Brush-Brush Fruit can be developed well, its strategic significance may be no less than that of some Logia.
"Thanks, Kaido."
Roy carefully put the two wooden boxes away.
"These two fruits are very useful to me."
"Friday, as long as it's useful, that's fine!"
Kaido waved his hand,
"Let's go to my castle, we'll drink and chat!"
The current situation in the New World is quite interesting!
The group arrived at the main hall of Skull Dome.
A huge table was laden with fine wine and food, with members of the Beasts Pirates and the Roy Pirates seated on either side.
Kaido picked up the enormous wine bowl, drank it all in one gulp, and then wiped his mouth.
" Roy, you have no idea how chaotic the New World is right now!"
He picked up a huge animal bone and began to scrape it across the ground:
" Golden Lion has been captured, and his Flying Pirates are now in disarray."
Those small pirate crews that had originally relied on him were fighting amongst themselves, waging war and bloodshed over territory.
" The Roger Pirates disbanded, and they declared the island they were protecting to be ownerless."
The old man with the Whitebeard was calm and collected, staying put and guarding his territory, but his "sons" were anything but.
It has already begun to expand into the surrounding areas.
"Big Mom's side is even more outrageous!"
That woman is completely insane; she's arranging marriages everywhere and expanding the territory of ' Totto Land ' in every direction.
I heard she's married into more than twenty different races and has a bunch of freakish children!
Kaido said this, a hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes:
"That woman's ambitions are probably greater than we imagined."
Roy listened quietly, his fingers tapping lightly on the table:
Who's taking over the Golden Lion's territory now?
Everyone's grabbing it!
Kaido grinned.
"Of course, I also snatched a piece of the pie— the Golden Lion Island, the largest arms trading island in the New World, is now mine!"
However, the other territories are too scattered, and I'm too lazy to take them all. Let those small fry fight like dogs.
"Where are Whitebeard and Big Mom? Haven't they made a move?"
Whitebeard didn't move, but his subordinates, including Marco and Jozu, the captains, had already made their move.
Big Mom... that woman is busy having children and expanding her Totto Land; she's not very interested in the Golden Lion's territory."
Kaido paused, then looked at Roy:
What about you? What are your plans?
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; the power structure of the New World is being reshaped.
If we don't act now, it'll be difficult once those old guys have established themselves."
Roy nodded; that was exactly what he was thinking.
"I came back this time to do this."
He stood up and walked to the huge nautical chart hanging in the center of the hall.
"The base in Wano Country is our rear, but we can't just stay here."
The Roy Pirates need to have their own territory, their own sphere of influence.
"So--"
Roy turned around, his gaze sweeping over his companions.
"I've decided to strike and carve out a territory that belongs to us in the New World."
As soon as he finished speaking, the members of Roy Pirates' eyes lit up with excitement.
Bullet clenched his fist. "They're finally getting serious!"
Hawk Eyes wiped his Black Blade: "Who's the opponent?"
Tesoro licked his lips. "The bigger the territory, the more money we can make!"
Crocodile, a cigar dangling from his lips, a glint of ambition in his eyes, said, "That's more like it."
The bear sat quietly in the corner, but its gaze was resolute.
Kyros, Scarlet, Savi, Enel, Pea, Charon, Yamato... everyone's face was filled with anticipation.
They are ready.
Kaido watched this scene, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
The Roy Pirates ' growth rate far exceeded his expectations.
Two years ago, the members of Roy Pirates already had the ability to contend with him.
Now that he's gone out, he's found a few more young people.
These guys look like they have some potential, especially the one with the bear-eared hat.
Just by looking at his height and physique, you can tell he's incredibly strong!
The Roy Pirates have now become a powerful force capable of stirring up trouble in the New World.
More importantly, the potential of these people is... unfathomable.