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Hachinosu.
Moby Dick, deck.
"Beast Pirates are holding a grand banquet?"
The captains who received the Beast Pirates' invitation and were still on Hachinosu all came aboard the ship, each of them utterly bewildered.
If they remembered correctly, this was the first time the Beast Pirates had publicly hosted a banquet.
Recently, the Beast Pirates had been much more peaceful, with no external wars, but their major operations hadn't stopped for a moment. Beast Pirates' ships were seen everywhere, and no one knew what they were busy with.
This sudden banquet invitation, and their invitation, was likely related to what the Beast Pirates were busy with.
They were extremely curious!
"Whitebeard told us to decide for ourselves."
As usual, Whitebeard handed all matters over to the captains to handle, rarely asking questions himself.
His physical condition was no longer suitable for long-term wandering at sea; recuperating in Hoenn Community was the best choice.
The captains looked at Marco.
The Beast Pirates' inviter was Daichi. Among the captains, besides his "brother" Ace, Marco had the best relationship with Daichi, and Ace was out at sea with Thatch.
"Marco, do you want to go take a look?"
"I need to discuss it with Sasha."
Marco scratched his head, a bit awkwardly.
Sasha was his girlfriend.
He actually wanted to go and have fun, but Sasha might not agree. Sasha was pregnant and needed his company.
The captains exchanged glances, winking at each other in tacit understanding. The dignified First Division Commander had actually become henpecked.
"Then only we can go."
"Marco, you just stay on Hachinosu and accompany your little girlfriend."
"How useless, First Division Commander."
Facing his comrades' teasing, Marco became exasperated.
"I'll go, okay. Now are you happy?"
On the other side, Pleasure District.
Stussy was lost in thought, the Beast Pirates' invitation placed beside her hand.
She had gone to Egghead, and upon her inquiry, Vegapunk admitted that he was researching the Void Century.
As a scientist's soul, Vegapunk couldn't suppress his desire for ancient technology. By the time he realized he was touching a taboo, there was no turning back.
This made Stussy extremely uneasy.
"Ah, men's curiosity."
Stussy looked out the window.
If this matter were exposed, once he lost his usefulness, the World Government's style would definitely be to eliminate Vegapunk.
That day wouldn't be too far off.
In Egghead, she saw Vegapunk's two most important researches: Mother Flame and Seraphim.
According to Vegapunk's calculations, both Mother Flame and Seraphim would be completed in three years.
This was exactly what the World Government wanted.
As for other technological developments, in the eyes of the Celestial Dragons, the world didn't need progress. Therefore, by then, Vegapunk would be of no value to the Celestial Dragons.
If Vegapunk died, she didn't know who she would live for.
Daichi?
Perhaps, she didn't know either.
She was just a clone with self-awareness.
Totto Land, Cake Island.
Rain poured down, with lightning and thunder.
This indicated that the ruler Big Mom's mood was extremely bad.
"Kaido invited me to a banquet?!"
"What a joke!"
"That brat, I still haven't forgiven him!"
Big Mom was furious.
During the God Valley incident, she gave the Azure Dragon Fruit to Kaido because she regarded Kaido as her younger brother and wanted Kaido to rule this sea with her.
As a result... Kaido secretly ran away!
How could she not be angry!
After that incident, there had been no contact for over thirty years. How could Kaido have the nerve to invite her to a banquet.
That bastard brother, what nerve!
The ministers trembled in fear, quietly reminding her. "Big Mom, the one who invited us this time is Daichi the Destroyer."
"Bastard!"
Big Mom grew even more enraged.
It was that brat Daichi the Destroyer who defeated Katakuri, making her lose face, and he still dared to provoke her!
"Mamamama~~"
Big Mom sneered endlessly.
"Then I'll go myself, to meet that bastard brother, and that Daichi the Destroyer. If I don't get an explanation,
where will I put my face?!"
She still hadn't settled this score!
Wano Country, East Sea.
Thick fog enveloped, visibility was extremely low.
The Mammoth was sailing through the dense fog.
After searching for a whole month, dozens of Beast Pirates' warships still hadn't found Zou, which made Jack extremely annoyed.
He couldn't help but wonder if Zou was really in this sea area.
Half a day later.
A subordinate excitedly pushed the door open.
"Captain Jack, we found Zou!"
"What?!"
Jack suddenly stood up and went to the deck.
A gigantic pillar reaching the sky appeared in front of the Mammoth. Due to the dense fog, its full appearance could not be seen at all.
As the huge pillar moved forward, towering waves crashed towards the Mammoth, almost flipping the ship.
This confirmed the identity of the other party to Jack.
The legendary giant elephant!
It was said that Zou was on the back of the giant elephant!
Jack did not hesitate and roared his command.
"Bring the ship closer!"
"Yes!"
He would flatten Zou as a gift to his brother Daichi!
North Blue, Calm Belt.
"The wind has risen!"
Daichi felt the gentle sea breeze, and his mood instantly brightened considerably. He turned to look at the two gigantic landmasses behind him.
It took a whole month, and compared to the Labor Country side, the scale was at least ten times larger, making it difficult even for Sea Kings to destroy.
But the result was quite shocking.
A land bridge spanning the Calm Belt!
If the world knew, they would go crazy for it!
"Jiehahahaha!"
Daichi laughed heartily.
Next, a large military fortress would be built on this side of the North Blue, and this project would be completely finished.
The Groudon was docked in the middle river channel.
"Captain Daichi!"
Gazelleman stood on the deck, shouting at the top of his lungs. "Jack-sama sent word, he has found Zou!"
"Hahaahaha, well done!"
Daichi laughed.
Double happiness!
As expected of brother Jack, he was more reliable than Queen.
"Talk later, I'll make an island first!"
Half a day later, a brand new island appeared next to the land bridge.
Ship cabin, banquet hall.
Daichi ate and drank heartily, replenishing his overly consumed stamina. For the past month, he had been continuously producing magma, and was already physically and mentally exhausted.
"What's the situation in Zou now?"
"Captain Daichi, Jack-sama launched an attack on Zou, but has been unable to capture it for a long time and needs our support."
Gazelleman reported the situation.
According to the incoming message, Jack found Zou five days ago and had a fierce battle with the Minks.
There was no other way, so he sought support.
"Haha, that's certainly Jack's style."
Daichi nodded with a smile.
Whenever Jack encountered something, he usually fought first and talked later. Whether he could win was another matter.
Stubborn brother Jack!
However, he liked it!
"Let the construction team come here to work!"
"Notify Hajrudin, tell him to bring all the Giants. If they don't fight soon, those giants' bodies will rust!"
"We're going to Zou!"