One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 14 Sending Invitations Before Store Opening

Blade Port, the largest port in Wano Country.

Rows of red maple trees stand on the rocky cliffs on both sides of the estuary, their red leaves fluttering in the air, creating a truly spectacular sight.

"Wow! So beautiful!"

Yamato jumped off the ship and ran impatiently to the center of the dock, spreading his arms as if to embrace the world.

After 15 years, she finally set foot on the land she had longed for again, and was able to move freely.

The girl turned to look at Goode, revealing a silly, bright smile.

"Good, thank you!"

"Ah."

Goode nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on the depths of Blade Dance Harbor.

The area was bustling with people and extremely lively.

Wano Country isn't just the Flower Capital; each region also has relatively prosperous towns, like Hakuro Town in Kuri.

The same is true of Blade Dance Harbor in White Dance.

These prosperous towns are ruled by newly risen samurai who have submitted to the Great Serpent and replaced the old samurai clans such as Shimotsuki and Ugetsuki.

There are also underground gangs!

The person they are looking for is Hakumai's underground yakuza boss, Tsuna Goro. According to the information given by Jin, the remnants of the Kozuki gang that have appeared this time seem to have connections with the yakuza bosses in various villages.

"It's time to go, Yamato."

"Oh."

Yamato quickly followed behind Goode, looking around like a country bumpkin who had never seen the world, showing interest in everything.

There are worries.

The girl tugged at Goode's sleeve and whispered, "Goode, can we not go looking for those Kozuki Samurai?"

"No, there's no room for discussion."

Goode responded coldly.

Kaido's orders must be carried out.

Yamato's sudden change was bound to be investigated by those above him, and he was the person who had the most contact with Yamato during this period.

There's no doubt that Jhin has his eye on him.

He knew that by choosing to bet on Yamato, he would be watched by his superiors, and therefore he could not afford to betray them.

Will die!
This mission cannot be taken lightly; we must go all out. If Yamato can't bring himself to do it, then he will!

Taking risks and getting involved with Daiwa is tantamount to losing everything if there isn't a substantial enough return.

His goal is not just to curry favor with powerful figures; ambition grows with strength.

"Humph."

Yamato gritted his teeth in anger.

"You are the devil!"

"Coincidentally, other people say the same thing about me."

Goode grinned.

Soon, the two arrived at the casino.

The economic resources of underground gangs are basically related to gambling, prostitution, and drugs. Even the highly respected Leopard Soldier Goro was involved in dirty businesses such as casinos back then.

They are all villains with blood on their hands, no better than pirates.

Inside the casino, the place was bustling with noise.

Even in the most impoverished circumstances, countless gamblers will still come here to squander their hard-earned money, and it's not uncommon for some to lose so much that they have to sell their wives and children.

Goode casually found a corner to sit down.

Yamato looked around curiously, somewhat eager to try.

She was no stranger to casinos.

She had never gambled, but she had seen it many times. Oni Island had casinos, and pirates often gathered together to gamble a few rounds when they rested.

"Aren't we going to play?"

"Not interested in."

Good shook his head.

If there were mahjong, he wouldn't mind playing a few rounds for entertainment, but the casino was full of games he had never played before, and the only ones he could understand were dice.

I don't know how to play, and I'm not interested.

Yamato was completely bewildered.

If you're not going to play, why come here?

"So what are we going to do?"

"Watch the fun."

Good crossed his legs and waved to the casino staff.

Soon, the casino's thugs arrived beside the two, their attitude extremely polite, even somewhat fearful.

His iconic Viking attire was enough to deter casinos from easily provoking him. Goode tossed a gold coin to the henchman.

"Brew a pot of tea, and the rest is yours."

"Okay, Master."

The attendant left excitedly.

One gold coin is equal to 100 silver coins, enough for a family of three to live on for a month, while a pot of fine tea costs less than 5 silver coins.

The generous gesture attracted a lot of attention.

Goode calmly sipped his tea, seemingly oblivious to the noise around him, as if he were in a teahouse rather than a casino.

"We lost, we lost everything!"

"You still need to borrow money? You old fool, you've even sold your wife and kids, what else do you have to offer as collateral? If you can't pay back the debt within three days, I'll throw you into the river to feed the fish!"

"If you dare to cheat, do you know what the consequences will be?!"

"Don't cut off my hand, ahhh!"

"Hahaha, I won! I won!"

Gamblers kept losing everything, crying and begging for mercy, displaying all sorts of ugly behavior, and some even had their hands and feet cut off.

A small number of gamblers also left with a lot of winnings.

Yamato was restless and no longer in the good mood he had when he first arrived.

"Good, we..."

"What, you can't accept it?"

"Ah."

"But this is the epitome of Wano Country."

Goode responded calmly.

The oppressive environment of Wano Country has created the current situation. The more they are trapped in difficulties, the more they want to take shortcuts, unaware that they are heading down a dead end.

"If you want to save this country, you must first understand it, just as if you want to become Oden, you must first understand Oden."

"I"

Yamato was somewhat at a loss.

"Don't worry."

Goode rubbed Yamato's head, then got up and stretched.

"Let's go, we've almost finished our tea."

"Huh? You're leaving already?"

Yamato stood up blankly.

"It's getting dark. Are you planning to stay here overnight if you're not leaving?"

Goode glared at the girl with annoyance.

So adorably silly.

He certainly had other purposes for bringing Yamato to the casino, but the main reason for sitting there for so long was to broaden Yamato's horizons.

Not just casinos, there are many other places to visit.

Before leaving, Goode looked around and his gaze settled on the thug who was making him tea. He then beckoned to him.

The thug strode over, bowing and scraping as he asked, "Sir, what can I do for you?"

"Give this letter to Tsuna Goro!"

Goode pulled a letter from his pocket and handed it to the thug, then left the casino with Yamato without looking back.

Night falls in the casino's backyard.

The lights in the room were turned on.

Ganggoro sat at his desk, opened the envelope his younger brother had brought him, and read it carefully in the dim light.

"Invitation?"

During the day, he stayed inside the casino, but did not show himself; instead, he secretly observed the two uninvited guests.

Just recently, an old friend contacted him, trying to recruit him to attack Ghost Island together.

But he didn't want to get involved.

As a member of the mafia, he did not have a deep connection with the Kozuki clan, nor was he as loyal to Kozuki as other prominent families such as Shimotsuki and Amatsuki.

His greatest hatred for the beasts was that they killed Hyogoro's family, and he wanted to avenge Hyogoro at all times.

At this moment, the sudden appearance of Kaido's subordinates in his casino was bound to make him tremble with fear.

He thought the incident had been exposed, but now he's a little unsure.

"Heavenly Abode Hot Spring SPA Club"?

The letter delivered by the pirates turned out to be an invitation to a store opening ceremony.

The time will be half a month later, and the location will be in the southern suburbs of Flower City.

And the most important point.

Inviter: Yamato, Son of Demon!
(End of this chapter)