One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 29 My money is still my money!

Caishen Town Center.

The villagers gathered together, their faces filled with grief and indignation, and pressed their handprints onto the contract, handing over their last refuge.

They didn't even dare to dream of the promised money.

"Damn pirates!"

"Heavens above! Are you even taking away our last chance to live?!"

"Grandma, is our home gone?"

Despair enveloped everyone.

Although they were just dilapidated huts, they still brought them warmth and were what kept them alive.

Now, everything is gone.

Homeless, they ultimately die in the wilderness.

"The pirates are coming!"

As the beast-drawn cart drew near, the villagers, driven to desperation, no longer concealed their hatred. If looks could kill, Goode on the cart would probably have died tens of thousands of times over.

"ridiculous."

Goode jumped off the animal-drawn cart and looked at the group of old, weak, women and children staring at him, feeling both pathetic and ridiculous.

Only when driven to the brink do people know how to resist.

What did you do early?
If we had shown the courage we have now twenty years ago, this country would not have fallen to its current state even without Oden.

Old Kang, his body hunched over, stepped forward and handed the contract to Goode with trembling hands, his heart filled with pain.

"Lord Goode."

"Well, you did a good job."

Goode took the contract, and after confirming that it was correct, he carefully placed it in his bosom as if it were a precious treasure, and an unprecedented sense of security welled up inside him.

From this moment on, this town, along with tens of thousands of acres of fertile land surrounding it, belongs entirely to him; it is his property!

"Hehehe~ Hahahaha!!!"

Goode laughed loudly, as if he were a Super Saiyan transforming, and an extremely violent aura erupted from his body!

"Crack!"

The ground beneath my feet kept cracking!

"Such a strong and domineering aura!"

Yamato leaned forward to steady himself, his clothes fluttering violently in the airflow, his eyes filled with disbelief.

When did Goode's domineering aura become so powerful?!

Old Kang was also frightened.

"Ryuo!"

He knew Good was strong, but he didn't expect him to be this strong. Such a ferocious Ryuo is one of the few in Wano Country!

Soon, the strong winds subsided.

"Hu~~"

Goode let out a long sigh of relief.

Just now, a large amount of domineering energy surged out of his body in a short period of time, almost causing him to burst. He instinctively controlled his body to release all the domineering energy, which led to what just happened.

Now, it's withered, withered.

Although he was a little weak, Goode was in pretty good spirits at the moment.

We can fight at least seven more times!

Goode looked at Yamato and waved.

"Yamato, bring the beast-drawn cart over here."

"Oh."

Dahe and Xiaohe blushed and quickly lowered their heads to avoid Goode's gaze. Pulling the beast-drawn cart, their minds wandered.

Good likes me!
How should I respond?!

Wait, she's a man!

No, no, she's a woman now!
Ok?
Is she a man or a woman?

"Oh!"

His forehead collided with Goode's chest.

Yamato staggered backward, instinctively covering his forehead with his hands: "Ah, I'm sorry."

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Good sighed silently.

With so many outsiders watching, doesn't he have any self-awareness? This silly, foolish look is dragging down his image as a powerful figure.

Forget it, don’t argue with fools.

Goode approached the cart, pulled back the canvas covering it, and the golden sunlight blinded the villagers.

“∑(°口°)!!!”

The villagers' eyes widened in surprise.

gold!

The entire ten thousand taels of gold were piled together, resembling a small mountain of gold!

Goode stood beside the pile of gold and calmly said, "This is the agreed-upon ten thousand gold pieces, which now belong to you."

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The villagers, recovering from their shock, immediately erupted in uproar.

"my money!"

"Damn it, it's my money!"

"Don't fight over it, there's enough for everyone!"

The elderly men and women who were previously unsteady on their feet were now all vigorous and agile, moving with incredible speed, like unparalleled masters hidden in the city. In the blink of an eye, the ten thousand gold coins were all snatched up.

That wasn't the end of it. The villagers started a civil war, rolling up their sleeves and accusing others of taking more money, seemingly about to stage a village brawl.

The kinder and gentler someone is usually, the more ferocious they become at this moment.

Humility?

No, not a penny less!
Goode watched with great interest.

"Look, this is what it means to have simple and honest folk customs!"

"what?"

Yamato's mouth dropped open.

In her observation, the elderly people in the town all seemed quite kind, so why did they suddenly become so unfamiliar?

Is it worth it for a little money?
"Stop it all!"

At the critical moment, Lao Kang stepped forward.

Immediately afterwards, the worn-out straw sandals were thrown at his face.

"Damn it, you even hit me!"

With the village chief joining the fray, the villagers finally calmed down after about fifteen minutes and began their first shareholders' meeting in Caishen Town.

"Let's stay away."

Goode pulled Yamato aside, took out an exquisite tea set and chairs from the car, and leisurely drank tea while waiting.

Yamato looked puzzled.

Now that the transaction is complete, why stay here?

"Good, is there anything else?"

"Yes, you'll find out soon enough."

Goode smiled without saying a word.

Half an hour later, the shareholders' meeting in Caishen Town concluded.

The villagers, clutching the gold, returned it to the cart with heartbreaking grief, a scene that left Yamato speechless.

Why did they return the money?

"This is it!"

Goode chuckled.

Money may be good, but it can also be harmful.

A group of elderly and weak villagers, powerless and unable to even kill a chicken, possessing a huge sum of money is like a child carrying gold through the market; it is bound to bring disaster upon them.

Most of the villagers are ignorant and find it difficult to see the potential benefits and harms, but they have a clever village chief who can't possibly miss it.

This money must not be left behind.

Then there is only one way.

Spend it as soon as possible!
Old Kang approached Goode and asked with a wry smile, "Lord Goode, do you still stand by what you said before about building a city here and buying a house?"

"of course."

Goode's lips curled up in a smile.

If you want to spend 10,000 gold coins as soon as possible, the only option is to buy a house here. After going around in circles, the money will eventually end up back in your pocket.

He had planned this out long ago.

They discussed the purchase of the house for a while.

Goode stretched and pointed to the beast-drawn carriage.

"There is clean food and water in the back of the animal-drawn cart. Take it all. It's not much, but it should be enough for the villagers to have a good meal."

"Lord Goode, thank you for your generosity!"

Old Kang expressed his heartfelt gratitude.

The other party could have easily taken their homeland without spending a single penny, but they didn't. Instead, they made a point of offering 10,000 gold coins to show their stance.

Now they are being given water and food.

This kindness and righteousness moved him deeply.

If only this young man weren't one of Kaido's subordinates.

The old man bowed his head and knelt down, apologizing with the highest level of etiquette in Wano Country: "Lord Goodo, I am sorry for my previous behavior!"

"It doesn't matter."

Good waved his hand.

"Hurry up and go. Those old geezers almost started a fight just now. If they don't eat something, several more will starve to death today."

at dusk.

The two rode in a beast-drawn carriage to the hot spring shop in the Flower Capital.

Yamato suddenly jumped up.

"Good, you're so despicable!"

"mean?"

Goode was stunned.

What's going on?

The girl was filled with righteous indignation: "I've figured it out completely now. You knew all along that the ten thousand gold coins would come back; you were just putting on a show before!"

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Goode sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

This girl only just realized it.

and also.

If this is considered despicable, then he's practically despicable to the point of being a philanthropist!

(End of this chapter)