Chapter 405: The Beast Base Camp and an Excited Kaido
Sea Calendar 1493, April.
The Southern Sea Area of the Former Half of the New World.
The Stronghold of the Beast Pirates, a sparsely populated Island with a large number of Wild Beasts.
The architectural style was rough, and many Crewmates wore clothing similar to Barbarians and Vikings.
They wore headwear with Animal Horns, Armor, Belts, Feather Cloaks, and Fur Coats.
The air was slightly cold.
Under the night sky, Bonfires burned continuously, and a group of Beast Pirates Crewmates were happily celebrating the Flame Festival.
This was considered an annual major event for the Beast Pirates since its establishment.
Meanwhile, the Higher-ups of the Beast Pirates were gathered inside a huge Tent not far away.
The tall Kaido sat in the main seat, holding a Sake Gourd in one hand, his Spiked Club leaning to the side.
Below him were the current Cadres of the Beast Pirates.
Besides "Brutal Dragon" Herbid and "Pterodactyl" Garrosg, there was another tall Figure present.
It was Queen.
After escaping from the MADS Research Institute, he fled south and happened to encounter Kaido.
After some discussion, he joined Kaido's command and became a Cadre of the Beast Pirates.
On one side, there was also a Visual Den Den Mushi, projecting a Figure who was participating in this important Meeting remotely.
White hair, brown skin, and a pair of black wings.
This was King, who learned under the "World's Strongest Swordsman," Genryusai Shigekuni, at the True Center Sword Academy.
Two years had passed, and King's strength had undergone earth-shattering changes.
His aura was steady and powerful.
And he was only seventeen years old.
King still needed to learn under Genryusai Shigekuni for at least another year, so he could only participate in this Meeting remotely via Visual Den Den Mushi for now.
"Any suggestions? Where should we set up the Base Camp?"
Kaido's gaze fell on Garrosg, Herbid, and Queen, seeking good suggestions.
As for King, he didn't need to consider these matters for now.
With the rise of "King of Monsters" Typhon, the Development of the Tyrant Dragon Pirates, and the Expansion of the Whitebeard Pirates, Kaido was already feeling the stress.
If the Beast Pirates couldn't quickly develop and become stronger, the Sea Area they were in could very likely become a Target for the Whitebeard Pirates and the Tyrant Dragon Pirates.
For the current Kaido, establishing a Base Camp was an imminent matter.
Dragon Island, occupied by the Tyrant Dragon Pirates, possessed rich Resources and even strategic Ore like Seastone, which could bring in enormous profits every year.
Kaido knew his own limitations; he wasn't good at management.
Therefore, the Base Camp absolutely had to be a place that could bring in massive profits.
Perhaps it couldn't compare to Dragon Island, but it couldn't be too bad either.
But places like that were always occupied by Powerful Forces, and none could be easily obtained.
"There's no need to hesitate about anything. The current Beast Pirates fear no Challenge."
Kaido had clearly made up his Resolve.
For the Development of the Beast Pirates, he would stop at nothing, even plunder, to get what he wanted.
Garrosg seemed to have an idea but appeared somewhat hesitant.
Kaido noticed his appearance.
"Garrosg, speak your mind."
Hearing Kaido's words, Garrosg thought for a moment, and his expression gradually became serious.
"Governor, I do have a place to recommend, but it's a World Government Affiliated Nation. We might face the Marines, a strong enemy."
This was where he was conflicted.
To the Beast Pirates right now, the Marines were a Colossus.
He wasn't sure if the Beast Pirates could withstand the Marines' assault.
He also wasn't sure how much Resolve the Marines would have.
"Oro Rororo!"
Hearing Garrosg's words, Kaido burst into laughter.
"You're fixated on the wrong thing, Garrosg. Sengoku is dealing with that guy World in the West Blue, and Garp is chasing Roger."
"World has thrown the West Blue into chaos. The Marines' energy is focused on him right now, so how could they spare time to deal with us?"
"Besides, Rocks destroyed countless Member Nations, and even that guy World destroyed several in the West Blue."
"What's a mere Member Nation compared to that?"
Terrifying Dragon Might was released along with Kaido's laughter, his eye fixed on Garrosg.
"Explain in detail."
Queen, standing nearby, also became interested and patted Garrosg's shoulder.
During his time with the Beast Pirates, he had been eating and drinking well, and his entire body had become more rounded, no longer as thin as before.
"That's right, hurry up and say it. The research environment in this crappy place is too poor. I want to get the Laboratory set up quickly."
Hearing Kaido's words, Garrosg felt the burden lift from his heart and spoke the name of that Kingdom.
"Mozartelt Kingdom."
"Hmm?"
The Mozartelt Kingdom, they weren't unfamiliar with it.
Because the Mozartelt Kingdom was located in the Southern Sea Area of the Former Half of the New World, in a sense, it was a neighbor of the Beast Pirates.
As a New World Great Nation, the Mozartelt Kingdom's strength was something no Faction wanted to provoke.
The King, "Beast Taming" Hamza, possessed terrifying strength himself.
As a Paramecia Type Pet-Pet Fruit User, he also controlled a large number of terrifying Wild Beasts.
The powerful Beast Army was enough to make any Great Pirate wary.
With the current strength of the Beast Pirates, the Beast Army alone would be enough to give them a tough time.
"What's the reason?"
Kaido asked with a frown.
Attacking the Mozartelt Kingdom wasn't the problem; the premise was what profits he could gain.
He knew that ruling a Kingdom was not an easy task.
Kaido was clear on this.
If he didn't gain profits and instead ended up with a burden, it would be a loss not worth the gain.
Seeing Kaido like this, Garrosg knew that Kaido didn't know much about the Mozartelt Kingdom, and the others were the same.
Although the Mozartelt Kingdom had a reputation, they weren't interested in paying attention to the internal situation of a Member Nation.
"Governor, the governance of the Mozartelt Kingdom isn't the problem. Hamza is a Tyrant. He uses the Pet-Pet Fruit's Ability to control all the Residents of the Kingdom, treating everyone as Slaves."
"Whenever a Child reaches six years old, they are sent to the Royal Capital to be controlled by the Pet-Pet Fruit's Ability."
"As long as you can kill Hamza, the Subjects of the entire Kingdom will be liberated, and everyone will be grateful to you. You can easily rule the entire Kingdom and become the Kingdom's Hero."
"Hero?"
Hearing these two words, the corner of Kaido's mouth twitched.
The other Cadres had similar expressions.
Kaido was a Great Pirate; what use was a Hero's title to him?
This clearly couldn't impress Kaido.
However, Garrosg hadn't finished speaking.
He had also anticipated his Governor's reaction.
With a smile in his eye, he glanced at Kaido.
"Currently, Hamza has over fifty Zoan Devil Fruit Users who have become his Slaves, controlled by the Pet-Pet Fruit's Ability."
"As long as Hamza is defeated, with the Governor's aura, you can easily subdue these Ability Users."
"And Hamza's ability has a strong counter against all Ability Users, especially us Beast Pirates."
"I remember three years ago, the Mozartelt Kingdom's total annual revenue reached five hundred billion Beli."
As soon as Garrosg finished speaking.
Kaido's face was already beaming with excitement.
Garrosg's words perfectly hit Kaido's sweet spot.
At this moment, in Kaido's eyes, the Mozartelt Kingdom was simply the most suitable place to be the Beast Pirates' Base Camp.
"Let's do it!"
(end of chapter)