The powerful punch that Kaido unleashed, combining boldness and dominance, left a lasting impression on him. He relived this power more than once along the way, trying to truly learn it, but he hadn't yet grasped its essence.
King's race is a secret among the Beasts, but both Kaido and Queen know about it. There was no one else around, and Kaido didn't try to hide anything, so he asked King directly.
Those are the Lunarians, a race known as gods in ancient times; perhaps they truly possess some unknown heritage.
"I don't know, Brother Kaido. I've never heard anything like this before."
"I see. It seems I'll have to figure it out myself."
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The power contained within a domineering mind and body, Observation Haki and Armament Haki can be mastered through training, except for those that are awakened by chance. Only Conqueror's Haki relies more on aptitude.
This principle has been passed down for countless years, and Kaido had never considered this issue before today's events.
After all, Kaido never imagined how far away the person who taught her this kind of "ki" was.
"Roger's divine protection, the might of the giants... I'm looking forward to the future more and more. King, give the order: a banquet is to be held today!"
"Yes, Brother Kaido."
Feasts are an extremely important part of pirate culture; people hold feasts when they're happy, and they hold feasts when they're sad.
They throw parties to welcome new friends, and they throw parties when friends leave. As long as there's a plausible excuse, they can start a wild party right away.
The battle between Leriana and Kaido seemed to go unnoticed, but Morgans still managed to get it into the newspapers.
[Shocking! Yet another person to leave a scar on Kaido!]
The reporters from the World Economic News Agency are practically everywhere, and Kaido is no pushover either. After recovering enough and even holding a banquet, he started looking for fights all over the New World.
Cultivating in a corner is nowhere as effective as fighting outside to improve one's strength. The extra scar on his body was noticed by others. Being able to leave a scar on such a strong person is not something an ordinary person can do, so Morgans used it to barely make a headline.
The newspaper eventually produced a number of imposters who claimed that they were the ones who inflicted Kaido's wounds, in order to enhance their own reputation and recruit more subordinates.
Some people described the scene so vividly that some people actually believed it, and as a result, Kaido himself was lured there.
This kind of thing represents something different in other people's eyes.
"Riley, you've lost out."
On Firefly Island, Frankenstein gave his assessment: Leriana had returned a few days earlier, though Morgans' newspaper was a little late.
"We didn't lose anything, so there's no loss."
"No, we didn't make any money, we actually lost money."
The assignment of tasks to Leriana and Frankenstein was not without reason. It wasn't just about their abilities; Frankenstein's personality also made her unsuitable for handling external issues, because she had no concept of "yielding."
If Frankenstein were to negotiate with other businessmen, he would only see the outcome as the other party paying him to do the work for free. Therefore, he primarily served as regent within the country.
Her habit of approaching problems in a procedural way makes her well-suited to things with rules and regulations.
An exception is when carrying out a cleanup mission. Frankenstein is always ruthless in dealing with people who have caused his family's power to suffer losses. He will investigate all suspicious targets within the scope until the mission is completed.
"Sister Fran, don't be so stingy. You have to give to receive. I think I've actually gained something. Kaido's control over Devil Fruits is quite good, and there are some things we can learn from him."
I don't know why, but he really likes using the dragon form. I think the dragon-human form is more convenient.
Although Leriana and Frankenstein are the same age, Frankenstein, the older sister, looked like this 18 years ago.
Blitz gradually transformed into a household all-rounder due to his versatility, doing just as much as Frankenstein did.
Frankenstein did everything from being a lab assistant to helping take care of children, and the child he took care of was Leliana. Back then, Frankenstein was Leliana's sparring partner.
Leriana was the only daughter who was truly raised by her entire family.
The family only started to grow larger as she got older.
Although she has become stronger and the tallest person in the family, she is still sometimes treated like a child.
"Speaking of which, where's Dad? I haven't seen him since he got back."
"My father is in the lab, still researching that bio-type metal. It might be ready soon."
"I'll go take a look then. See you at dinner time."
Before Leliana could even approach, Oran had already emerged. The research over there had temporarily come to a halt. With the help of Neeko's cell arrangement, the experiment had been successfully advanced a step, but it wasn't enough to achieve direct success.
"Dad, I fought Kaido and I won!"
"Well done. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that you're invincible in a one-on-one fight now. At least among the people still active on this sea, you shouldn't be able to find an opponent in a 1v1 situation."
"Active? Are there still many monsters lurking in the sea?"
"Yes, the old Lox from back then, those old guys in Mary Geoise, and those monsters from hundreds of years ago all possessed some special powers."
Don't worry about those things for now. You have plenty of time, and you have every reason to be proud.
"I won't be arrogant. The ocean is the strongest, that's my goal. I'll talk about that when I achieve that."
Lyriana has no shortage of ambition to become strong. While those imposters boast about injuring Kaido every day, Lyriana herself is able to take it all in stride and doesn't make a fuss about it at all.
"Let's go, let's balance work and rest. It's rare that everyone is free, so let's have a family gathering and watch a movie tonight. The World Conference is coming up again soon, and we'll be busy again then."
There are ways to show movies on the high seas, but the movies Oran is showing here are not the usual films shown on the high seas, but rather re-screenings of films from his books.
Not only his daughters, but also the entire Bear family—Kate, Blitz, and Zach, as well as Terra and Nayaphili—are brought into the book and appear in a house that resembles a movie theater.
"Brother Oran, I know that everything in the book world was created by you, but is there anything special about the structure of this house?"
"No, just a few memories. Are you taking Bonnie with you? It's fine to leave her there for a while after you've put her to sleep."
"Don't worry, Brother Oran, she won't make a fuss. She's quite brave, just a little greedy."
A baby who can't speak cries mainly because of physical discomfort or to seek something, and occasionally it's simply to cause trouble.
With her enhanced Observation Haki from the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Ginny can at least understand what Bonney wants or what's wrong with the baby, even if the infant hasn't developed a complete mind yet, making it much easier to take care of the child.
In the room, which resembled a movie theater screening room, Perona took the seat next to Oran, while Kate and Uta sat in the other one.
The film's content seems quite educational—in short, the will of mortals.
It tells the story of Arestos, a warrior who fought and lost repeatedly, and eventually became the new Protoss of War.
Today is a day for family reunions, but also a day of bankruptcy for some gambling addicts in Piltover. After years of work, the statue in the square has finally been completed.
It cannot move yet; that's the goal for future research. Right now, the statue is just a giant sculpture made of sea stone.
Everyone who initially guessed the statue's appearance was wrong. No one expected Oran to carve such a winged statue. The only information they received was that the statue was called the Colossus of Justice, Galio.
After a few trivial matters, the World Conference of 1506 arrived as scheduled, and the navy, as always, entered a tense and busy phase.
Piltover, as a member state that had been pre-selected and had the right to participate in the World Conference, had naturally already embarked on its journey. However, there were some changes in the personnel selection, with Tezzolo also becoming a member of the conference's entourage.
They became extremely rare "civil officials," tasked with negotiating with people from various countries at conferences to facilitate certain business deals.
Frankenstein did not accompany them this time because he disliked that Mary Geoise couldn't find a place to charge her phone.
Uta was too young, and Leliana felt that it would be more time-efficient to wrestle with Terra instead of going there, so she took Perona with her.
Along the way, Tesoro continued to train his body under Brand's guidance. Tesoro now had a strong desire for power, and he didn't want to be powerless and unable to even protect others.
"Tesoro, have you looked through all the information?"
"I've looked into it, and our minerals have an absolute price advantage, even with shipping costs included. I'm confident I can reach more customers if no one else gets in the way."
The cheapness of seabed minerals is a huge blow to countries that rely on mineral exports, so this group has formed an alliance against seabed minerals.
Correspondingly, countries without their own mineral resources strongly support the replenishment of seabed mineral resources, and it is foreseeable that this will be the source of a major argument.
The king only decides whether or not to proceed; the details are left to his ministers.
Even in Oran, many matters concerning the country were delegated to others, rather than being handled by himself.
As expected, when the World Conference opened, a group of kings argued fiercely over the matter, showing none of the civility that had prevailed before the conference began.
However, no matter how vehemently those opponents oppose it, they can only ban such things within their own countries; they have no say in other parts of the ocean.
This issue eventually reached a conclusion, and after that, Oran raised a very special issue.
Based on the principle of international aid, Piltover is willing to build public libraries around the world free of charge for people of all countries to read. Apart from providing an open space and houses, the kingdoms do nothing else.
"King Oran, what is your purpose in doing this?"
"It's for international aid. The cultural levels of different countries vary greatly. Some places are so bad that I can't stand them. That's all."
When you're out in the world, you create your own persona. Many years ago, Oran was fighting pirates for free, which gave people the feeling that he was building up his reputation. So, it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with what he said.
But these days, free things are the most expensive. Oran wants to build libraries all over the world simply to complement his Devil Fruit ability.
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