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Wano Country, below the waterfall.
The Groudon burst through the water curtain!
Yamato stood at the bow, drenched by the falling water, but she was smiling so happily that her eyes narrowed into slits.
"We're setting sail!"
The young woman raised her arms, shouting with all her might.
She had finally reached the sea!
Although she would have to return to Wano Country afterward, it was only a small step toward her freedom. But it was a giant leap in her life.
Her dream lay ahead!
"Splash!"
An enormous koi carp leaped from beneath the sea. The waves it stirred drenched her again.
"Wow, what a big fish!"
Yamato excitedly clenched her fists, her eyes sparkling.
In Wano Country's inland seas, it was rare to see fish bigger than ships. She heard there were many Sea Kings in the ocean, even bigger than the koi carp before her.
How exciting!
More koi carp leaped from the sea, swimming past both sides of the Groudon, charging toward the waterfall ahead.
"That's a good omen!"
Daichi looked at the koi carp and smiled.
If he threw a bomb down...
No, better not.
Daichi turned and returned to the cabin. If he looked directly at the sea again, he might get nauseous. It was more practical to stay inside.
Before long, Yamato also came to the cabin.
"Daichi, where are Ulti and Page One?"
"They have something to do."
Daichi didn't even lift his head.
The Tobi Roppo had each taken a team of engineers to the Underworld Emperors. Stussy would send company personnel to contact them to discuss specific community development matters.
They would start work first.
He only needed to suppress the labor uprising here, so he didn't need many troops. In fact, he alone would be enough.
"Alright."
Yamato was a bit bored.
She had been looking at the sea and it made her sleepy.
"Daichi, let's go fishing!"
"Go by yourself."
Daichi decisively refused.
He was good at netting fish, but fishing was out of the question.
"If you're really bored, go help Kikara with cleaning."
Yamato puffed out her cheeks, indignant.
"Fine, I'll go!"
Daichi shook his head. True sailing was like this—boring navigation took up most of the time, so one had to be patient.
"Swoosh!"
Speed appeared beside Daichi, holding intelligence reports.
"Daichi, information on Gabul."
"Hmm."
Daichi read the intelligence, his expression turning strange.
"Son of the Revolution" Gabul, a core cadre of the Revolutionary Army, skilled in guerrilla warfare, active in various parts of the world.
This time, multiple islands had labor uprisings, and Zebra Island was Gabul's hometown.
"So it's the Revolutionary Army!"
Daichi narrowed his eyes.
The islands occupied by the Beast Pirates all had troops stationed there. Ordinary labor uprisings couldn't succeed, and organizing them was difficult.
If the Revolutionary Army intervened, it made sense.
"They're truly courting death!"
The Revolutionary Army didn't stay in the Four Blues to develop but instead came to Beast Pirates territory to cause trouble.
Seeking death!
Not to mention mere cadres—even if their leader Dragon came to the New World with his commanders, they would have to keep a low profile.
The Revolutionary Army had five commanders stationed in the Four Blues and the first half of the Grand Line, but none responsible for the New World.
Did they not want to?
They dared not!
The New World was Yonko territory, the only paradise of the underworld. There was no soil for the Revolutionary Army to survive here.
"Full speed ahead!"
"Understood, Captain Daichi!"
Zebra Island was near Wano Country. After only half a day's journey, the Groudon arrived at Zebra Island, at the Scotch Pirates' stronghold.
A subordinate ran into the house in panic.
"Scotch-sama, the Beast Pirates are here!"
"Who has come?"
Scotch's face changed drastically as he nervously asked.
The subordinate was full of dread.
"It's Daichi the Destroyer!"
"What?!"
Scotch stood up in horror, cold sweat instantly soaking his back.
It was over—he was here to kill him!
If it were a Headliner, he would most likely survive. If it were one of the Tobi Roppo, there was only a fifty percent chance of survival.
But it was an All-Star!
Survival rate: 0%!
In the Beast Pirates, failure often meant death. When an All-Star was dispatched, it was certainly to kill the failure as an example!
He had witnessed similar situations many times, especially with "Drought" Jack, who never tolerated failure.
"Scotch-sama, what should we do?"
"Idiot, what else can we do? Quickly, go welcome Daichi-sama!"
Scotch rushed out of the stronghold toward the port. Even though he knew he would die, he dared not escape.
It was impossible to escape!
At the port, the Groudon docked.
"Oh oh oh, it's a new island!"
Yamato looked around, finding everything new and strange. Her gaze quickly fixed on the black and white mountains on the island, covered in zebra-like stripes.
"Daichi, look! That mountain looks so strange!"
"Yes, I see it."
Daichi glanced at it, then looked at the pirates rushing toward him.
The leader was a cyborg with an iron mask on his face, iron shoulders, and his right arm converted into a gun barrel.
"Iron Boy" Scotch, bounty 130 million berries, captain of the Scotch Pirates under the Beast Pirates.
"Injured?"
Daichi was somewhat surprised.
Scotch was wrapped in many bandages, clearly seriously injured. But with his strength and armor, he shouldn't be seriously injured.
It wasn't that he looked down on the Revolutionary Army. Apart from a few commanders, there really weren't any formidable figures in the Revolutionary Army. That "Son of the Revolution" wasn't known for his strength.
"Daichi-sama!"
Scotch led his subordinates to Daichi, kneeling on the spot, trembling with fear.
"I'm sorry, Daichi-sama. This lowly one failed to protect this island."
"Get up. We'll talk at the stronghold."
Daichi waved his hand and walked into the island.
The stronghold on the island was a castle converted into a weapons factory. The factory was now stagnant, with no laborers.
Daichi sat in the main seat.
"Tell me, what's the situation here?"
"Reporting to Daichi-sama..."
Scotch recounted tremblingly.
Two months ago, the laborers on the island suddenly erupted in collective uprising. At first, he led his subordinates to suppress them, which indeed had an effect.
But then "Son of the Revolution" Gabul suddenly appeared, leading the laborers to steal large numbers of weapons at night.
They avoided direct combat.
Both sides fell into stalemate.
Until half a month ago, he finally captured the rebels' main force. But a mysterious strong fighter appeared among the rebels, easily injuring him severely.
Now the rebel army was rapidly growing. He truly had no choice but to seek aid from the Beast Pirates.
Scotch suppressed his fear and nervously explained, "Daichi-sama, that man is by no means ordinary!"
"Hmm."
Daichi nodded slightly.
"Scotch, what are the characteristics of this mysterious fighter you mentioned?"
"It was night, so I couldn't see the man's face. But I remember the weapon he used was an iron pipe!"
Scotch answered with conviction.
"A pipe?"
Daichi's eyes held a playful look.
There weren't many strong fighters who used pipes as weapons.