One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 58, roll it all up!
The City of Flowers, on the streets.

"The daimyo are dead, all of them are dead!"

"Who did it?"

"Didn't it say so in the newspaper?"

"Stab wound to the back, died by suicide!"

"Is this how you die?"

"Who knows."

"I heard the new general is a girl!"

"I've heard about it too. It seems to be the daughter of Lord Ming."

"Oh, what a disaster!"

Over the course of several days, one major news story after another broke in Wano Country, truly shocking the people of all villages. Even the death of Kozuki Oden wasn't this dramatic.

Not only generals, but even local magistrates from all over the country died.

Good news, the giant snake is dead.

Bad news, the pirate has become a general!

Good news, Daimyo is dead too.

Bad news, the pirate has become a daimyo!

The shogun Yamato, Hakuwu's lord name Gude, Bell Queen's lord name Qingworm, Guri's lord White Dog, Rabbit Wan's lord Red Bird, Nozomi's lord Chamouse.

With each daily report, the people's emotions fluctuated like a rollercoaster, making them even more anxious about the future.

Workers are repairing General City.

The general's office was drafty.

Goode sat at his desk reviewing documents.

The new broom sweeps clean, and he's been working himself to the bone these past few days, with a mountain of things to deal with in each of the villages.

All four of them, including Qingchong, became famous under his arrangement.

Yamato sat on the desk, his bare feet swinging back and forth, occasionally nudging Goode in an attempt to get his attention.

However, Goode completely ignored her.

The girl couldn't hold it in any longer.

"Good, I want to go to White Dance!"

What are you going to White Dance for?

Goode didn't even look up.

Yamato raised his arm expectantly.

"Go get to work!"

"No."

Goode refused without hesitation.

Now that this girl is a general, how can she do rough work? If the people see her like that, they'll gossip.

Yamato immediately deflated, puffing out her cheeks in anger.

"Humph, you stingy guy!"

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Goode's gaze shifted downwards, looking at the soft, white feet that kept kicking his calves, and a series of black lines appeared on his forehead.

In two months, the Beasts Expeditionary Force will return to Wano Country. When they see that Wano Country has changed so much, who knows what kind of commotion they will cause.

Just thinking about it gives me a headache.

There is also land annexation
No, it's a township development plan!

Even if one holds great power, one cannot annex land without a reason, as that would inevitably cause great chaos and waste more time and energy.

Time is limited, so efficiency is crucial.

"Kick! I'll kick!"

"Don't make trouble."

Goode impatiently grabbed Yamato's toes and pressed them onto the table; they were smooth, white, and quite pretty.

It just has a bit of body odor.

This girl is always on the go, it would be strange if her feet didn't smell. Luckily, she loves soaking in hot springs, and her whole body smells wonderful after she washes herself.

Touching Yamato's feet, Goode looked up at the sky.

It's still early, and I'm a little tired.

"Let's go, let's go to Hakumai for a stroll."

"Eh?"

Yamato's eyes lit up.

Hahaha, are you moved by my perseverance, General?

"Put your shoes on."

Goode glared at Yamato with annoyance.

White Dance City, construction site.

Thanks to the efforts of a thousand prisoners and nearly three months of construction, White Dance City has begun to take shape.

The wide and well-maintained main road is lined with two-story shops, and many of them have already begun renovations.

The same applies to residential areas. Following the housing speculation frenzy, 90% of the properties in Baiwu City have been sold, and the remaining properties are not for sale to the public.

We need to keep some as a backup.

White Dance Castle, Daimyo Mansion.

"General, Lord Goode."

Shimotsuki Yasuie and Hyogoro bowed in greeting.

Goode hasn't been to Baiwu for a long time since the pre-sale started, and he's been in charge of all the work during this period.

Goode nodded slightly and sat down.

"Bring us the sales records and the construction progress of White Dance City."

"Ok."

Frost Moon Kang immediately took out the account books. Knowing that Goode was coming, he had prepared these account books in advance.

"Sir, the money is all kept in the treasury."

"Ah."

Goode flipped through the ledgers.

The first phase of housing construction will consist of 5,000 units, with a target of 10,000 units, accommodating 50,000 people.

This is pretty much the limit for White Dance City.

Wano Country has a limited population and a much slower industrialization process, so it's impossible to build high-rise buildings; residential houses are mostly townhouses.

There are about 500 shops in total, and the value of each shop varies depending on its size and price.

"The residential house sold for 15 gold, and the shop sold for 10 gold, for a total of 25 gold."

Goode looked at the numerous entries on the books and a smile involuntarily crept onto his face.

Compared to the cost, it's at least five times more, and the vast majority of the 25 gold is the down payment, so the final return will double.

Furthermore, the fertile fields surrounding White Dance City will also be a significant source of income, and these fields are not for sale but can only be rented.

Jiejiejie~~
The people all have to work for him!
"Roads, farmland, and sewage treatment."

Goode continued flipping through the pages, his smile never fading.

It's already in its final stages, and even the prisoners' workload has decreased by more than half, with some even having time for lunch breaks.

Goode looked at Hyogoro.

"How are the prisoners doing?"

"everything is normal."

Hyogoro hesitated for a moment, then said, "Some prisoners tried to escape earlier. After we caught them, I ordered one of their eyes to be gouged out."

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Goode stared intently at Hyogoro, making Hyogoro tense and sweat.

Gouging out eyes, severing hands.
Typical underworld tactics.

It may seem cruel, but in reality, Hyogoro is saving their lives. Otherwise, if they dared to escape, they would only face certain death, as prisoners were treated like beasts.

"This will never happen again!"

"Thank you for your understanding, sir!"

Hyogoro breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew perfectly well that his thoughts couldn't be hidden from the man in front of him, but he simply couldn't bring himself to kill those poor prisoners.

Fortunately, his old face still has some use.

Goode continued to ask questions.

How is the selection process for outstanding prisoners conducted?

"As you instructed, I have selected thirty outstanding prisoners and given them the opportunity to work and earn money. Twenty-three of them have chosen to stay."

Hyogoro sighed inwardly.

Behind the selection of outstanding prisoners lies a vicious scheme by those in front of them, designed to make the prisoners work even harder.

Those selected prisoners had long since lost their families, and even if they were freed, they would be homeless and not even know how to survive.

At this point, they can choose to stay, where their freedom is not restricted, they can receive wages like ordinary workers, and they can even buy a house at a low interest rate and live in White Dance in the future.

And they did.

Freedom, savings, home, future.

Everything was available all at once.

Under Goode's secret arrangements, several outstanding prisoners also found wives, all of whom were widows who had lost their husbands.

Such a beautiful scene drove the other prisoners to the brink of madness with jealousy.

In order to become excellent prisoners and gain freedom and a bright future, most prisoners worked desperately, even ganging up on each other. Many prisoners worked more than 15 hours a day, several times more than the amount of work they did in the prison quarry.

Hyogoro smiled bitterly.

As the chief foreman, he was afraid that the prisoners would die from exhaustion on the construction site, even though only a small number of them would gain freedom even if they worked themselves to death.

What a terrifying, open conspiracy.

Goode narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Leave the necessary prisoners behind, and send the rest to various villages. There are new cities that need their construction!"

We can't let the prisoners rest!

(End of this chapter)