One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 36: The Dagger is Revealed When the Map is Unfolded!

Inside the banquet hall, the servants cleaned up the messy tables and then refilled them with rare delicacies and fine wines.

Not only that, the geisha also came into the hall and played the shamisen, adding to the atmosphere of the banquet.

Yamato consciously buried himself in his food and left everything to Goode, giving perfunctory "uh-huh" responses to Orochi's attempts to get close to him.

When I asked her, she didn't know either.

Goode took the initiative to pick up the conversation, feigning ignorance as he asked, "Lord Orochi, what brings you and His Highness Yamato here today?"

"Is this it?"

The giant snake adjusted its mindset, smiled again, and looked at Goode with sharp eyes, a hint of murderous intent emerging.

This guy is the one pulling the strings behind the scenes.

"Hehehe, I have heard that my niece Yamato is undertaking a major construction project in Hakumai, so I would like to inquire about the situation and see if I can be of any help."

"So that's what it was about."

Goode suddenly realized and a smile spread across his face.

"This is wonderful! Lord Orochi, you may not know this, but the construction of Hakumai is extremely costly. His Highness Yamato and I have had a lot of headaches about funding issues and are in dire need of your help!"

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The giant snake's smile froze.

He was just being polite, how did this kid take advantage of the situation!

Furthermore, he had already investigated the matter thoroughly.

The workers for Baiwu's project came from the prisoner quarry in Tuwan, the food came from Taoyuan Farm in Jiuli, and the main building materials came from the prisoner quarry and the forest of Jiuli Beach.

The largest expenses in the project were almost all free of charge.

How could we possibly be short of money!

Goode held his glass with both hands, his face solemn.

"Lord Orochi, let me offer you a toast first!"

"Uh, okay."

The giant snake raised its cup to drink, cursing inwardly.

What kind of class do you think you are, daring to drink with me?
Phew, be patient!
"Good wine!"

Goode readily put down his wine glass and eagerly asked, "By the way, Lord Orochi, how much are you offering?"

"what money?"

The giant snake was stunned.

Goode slapped his thigh and shouted a reminder.

"The money for building White Dance!"

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The giant snake was dumbfounded.

This kid actually dares to ask him for money!

Good said with a sigh, "I understand, Lord Orochi. As the shogun of Wano Country, how could you not care about the development of each village? Now that you know that His Highness Yamato is building Hakumai, you naturally want to contribute money and effort."

"Your Majesty."

The giant snake felt chest tightness and shortness of breath, and almost vomited blood.

What is he thinking? He wishes the people of the lowly villages were worse off than dead. How could he possibly contribute money to help build Baiwu?

"I, the lonely one. I, the lonely one."

The giant snake raised its trembling hand, wanting to slap the bastard in front of it to death, but seeing Yamato beside it, it could only suppress the killing intent in its heart.

My hands started shaking even more.

Goode looked at the serpent's hand, his eyes immediately lit up, and he imitated the serpent by spreading his palm and fingers.

"Lord Orochi, you're offering fifty thousand gold?"

"what?"

The giant snake gasped.

Fifty thousand gold? !

Even if he were a general, he would feel extremely pained if he wanted to take out 50,000 gold coins in one go. They really dared to ask for such an exorbitant amount!
"As expected of the shogun of Wano Country, he generously gave away 50,000 gold coins in one go. Such generosity and magnanimity truly earn our respect!"

Goode praised loudly, then nudged Yamato with his elbow: "Yamato, don't just stand there, let's all toast General Orochi!"

"Ah, oh!"

Yamato wiped his mouth and quickly raised his glass.

As the two men raised their glasses in a toast, the giant snake's face gradually contorted into a ferocious expression. Trembling, it raised its glass, spilling the wine.

He must kill this bastard!

"Clink!" The drink was finished in one gulp!

"Clap!"

Enraged, the giant snake smashed the wine glass, its bloodshot eyes fixed on Goode. After staring for a while, it gradually burst into laughter.

"Hehehe!"

This guy dared to fool him!

Unforgivable!

If you can't even touch Kaido's daughter, are you saying you can't even handle a mere True Fighter? Do you really think he, the Shogun, is made of clay?!
"Good boy!"

The giant snake stared at Goode, making no attempt to hide its murderous intent: "Paying money is no problem, but I want to know, what is your purpose in building White Dance?"

"Of course, it's to make money!"

Goode smiled slightly and explained, "We bought Baiwu's land. Buying land is naturally for making money, and to make money, we first need to make the land valuable!"

"So that's why you built White Dance?"

The snake's head was buzzing, as if its brain wasn't quite up to the task.

What a joke!
You guys are pirates!
Pirates!!!
Pirates are supposed to do burning, killing, looting, and going on sea expeditions!

So, you went off to build cities and farm?
Can't you have a bit of pirate spirit?!

Even if it's really about making money, this isn't how you do it! You can't make any money building an empty city!
Wait, that’s not right!
This kid just extorted 50,000 gold coins from him!
He actually made money!
He is so angry!

The giant snake, its eyes like copper bells, asked through gritted teeth, "Does Kaido know about this?"

"It's a trivial matter, so there's no need for Boss Kaido to worry about it."

Goode responded calmly.

Orochi's killing intent surged, and he showed faint signs of transforming: "So, you did this yourselves, and it has nothing to do with Kaido?"

"The construction of Hakumai was indeed the result of discussions between me and His Highness Yamato, but it's not entirely true to say that it has nothing to do with Boss Kaido."

"how do I say this?"

"If Lord Orochi wants to know, I will naturally not hide it from him."

Good grinned and pulled Yamato to sit down next to him.

"who is she?"

"Kaido's daughter, Yamato."

The giant snake was stunned for a moment.

Isn't that obvious?

Every year during the Fire Festival, he would go to Onigashima to drink with Kaido, and he had also met Yamato several times over the years, so it couldn't be anyone else.

"The general is right. Yamato is Kaido's daughter, but not only that, Yamato is also Kaido's only child and the heir to the Beasts Pirates!"

Goode squinted and said, "His Highness Yamato has been keen on cultivation since childhood and has not cared about other things, but now His Highness Yamato has grown up and there are some things that must be faced."

"That is the future of the Beasts Pirates!"

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

"Then, the issue of who will succeed the Beasts Pirates should also be put on the agenda!"

"As Kaido's only child, it is the will of the people for Prince Yamato to inherit the throne of the Beasts, but the current Prince Yamato is not yet able to win the hearts of the people!"

"Therefore, His Highness Yamato must accomplish something!"

Goode paused for a moment, took a sip of wine to moisten his throat, and continued, "Taking advantage of Kaido's expedition, His Highness Yamato and I have decided to do something big, and when Kaido returns in triumph, we will present him with a great gift!"

"White Dance is the gift we're preparing for Boss Kaido!"

"We want everyone in the Beasts Pirates to know clearly that His Highness Yamato is qualified and capable of managing the Beasts!"

Bold words!

The giant snake was already speechless with astonishment.

So that’s it!
That's certainly reasonable and well-founded, but the problem is that it infringes on his interests!
Wano Country doesn't need two Flower Capitals!

It cannot possibly prosper!
"Oh!"

Unable to find any flaw in Goode's words, the giant snake, enraged, slammed its fist on the table and rose up, its head transforming into an ugly snake head, while seven other heads sprouted from its neck.

Snake-Snake Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Yamata no Orochi!
"Goo-ho-ho, Groudon Good!"

The giant serpent's eight heads surrounded Goode, grinning and flicking its tongue: "What a brilliant speech! Unfortunately, I have already investigated and found out that all of this is just a lie you fabricated to make money. Today, I will kill you, you scum who deceived Yamato's niece, on behalf of Brother Kaido."

A poor picture shows a dagger.

"Deceive His Highness Yamato? Lord Orochi is joking, but everything I did was indeed for my own sake."

Goode laughed loudly and pulled the bewildered Yamato into his arms.

"After all, I am Yamato's fiancé!"

(End of this chapter)