After a brief but spirited discussion, all the Tontatta tribe members on Green Bit unanimously passed the resolution to accept employment in Wano Country.
Although they felt somewhat reluctant to leave this small island where they had lived peacefully for hundreds or perhaps thousands of years, under the mounting pressure of external enemies, departure had become their most acceptable option.
Moreover, Mr. Kai had graciously promised to allow them to collect seeds from the island's native plants to bring back and cultivate in Wano Country's fertile soil.
They believed that before long, a new Green Bit would flourish in their adopted homeland.
Without unnecessary delay, the Tontatta tribe members immediately returned to their underground kingdom to pack their belongings and prepare for their historic departure.
Several hours later, aboard the impressive Rayquaza...
"You disappeared for so long just to recruit these tiny people?" Jack appeared somewhat puzzled by the expedition's results.
At eight meters tall, looking down at the Tontatta tribe members was like observing colorful little moving candies.
"So incredibly scary!"
Princess Mansherry's delicate mouth quivered as tears the size of beans swirled in her frightened eyes.
"Princess, I'll protect you with my life!" Leo held up a needle as tall as himself, courageously positioning himself as a shield between Mansherry and the towering giant.
Ulti laughed without any mercy: "Hahahaha! Jack, you really scared them terribly!"
Page One looked at Kai with genuine curiosity and asked calmly: "Kai-aniki, what's particularly special about these small people?"
Kai explained with obvious enthusiasm: "The Tontatta tribe, also known as the dwarves, possess the extraordinary ability to successfully cultivate all manner of plants."
Besides being natural farming prodigies without equal, the Tontatta tribe could also be considered born warriors.
It was simply unfortunate that they trusted others far too easily for their own good.
Ulti pouted with obvious skepticism: "What's so impressive about that basic skill? Even Yamato can do farming work."
Learn some proper culture, little sister.
Isn't this ability overwhelmingly powerful enough?
In the future timeline, the Tontatta tribe would even serve as the main force in cultivating artificial Devil Fruits.
Kai felt speechless and decided to rephrase his explanation in terms that Jack's group could properly understand.
"Their princess Mansherry is a Heal-Heal Fruit user who can cure absolutely all diseases in the world!"
Mansherry represented the universal cure that countless medical researchers could only dream of obtaining.
Devil Fruits were simply that overpowered in their capabilities.
Most terrifyingly, Mansherry could restore anything to its original pristine state by strategically reducing its overall lifespan.
"Oh! So this tiny one is genuinely so amazing!"
Now Jack's group finally grasped Mansherry's incredible importance and value.
With Mansherry's abilities, wouldn't they essentially possess unlimited healing capabilities?
Faced with everyone's suddenly fervent and intense gazes, Mansherry fearfully shrank behind Leo's protective stance.
"Don't worry, great hero Kyros!" Leo looked at these intimidating large humans, swallowed nervously, and instinctively sought help from the legendary hero in the Tontatta tribe's collective hearts.
"Don't worry about anything. Without my direct orders, they won't hurt you or force you to do anything against your will." Kai patted his chest with confident assurance.
As an All-Star, he still possessed that much authority and influence.
"Phew! That's wonderfully reassuring!" Mansherry stepped out from behind Leo with obvious relief.
Kai then instructed Speed to arrange proper accommodations for the entire Tontatta tribe.
Next, he addressed King Riku's family directly: "Violet definitely has to accompany me on this journey. Are you planning to travel to Wano Country together, or will you disembark at some point along the way?"
King Riku seemed to have anticipated this exact question: "Mr. Kai, we're completely willing to travel to Wano Country."
Having made dangerous enemies with Doflamingo, they really possessed no other viable choice.
Even though King Elizabello II of the neighboring Prodence Kingdom was his close friend and would definitely be willing to shelter their family.
But King Riku worried deeply about bringing unnecessary trouble to his loyal friend and decisively rejected this safer option.
Kai nodded with understanding, not surprised by King Riku's honorable choice. He happened to have an excellent position in mind for King Riku's talents.
After successfully arranging accommodations for both the Tontatta tribe and King Riku's family, the Rayquaza set sail once again.
This time's destination was the notorious Hachinosu!
Hachinosu represented one of the few genuinely famous locations in the New World, worthy of being mentioned alongside legendary places like Wano Country and Whole Cake Island.
This infamous pirate island that had once belonged to the legendary Rocks had been occupied by his former subordinate, the great pirate Ochoku, ever since Rocks' dramatic death.
After Ochoku's successful occupation, he continued the distinctive style of the Rocks era. As long as pirates followed the specific rules he established, they could freely land on Hachinosu for supplies and rest.
With Ochoku's overwhelmingly powerful strength serving as an iron guarantee, visiting pirates didn't worry about troublemakers or betrayal.
Therefore, Hachinosu remained a genuine paradise for pirates to this very day.
Even in Blackbeard's eventual era, Hachinosu's welcoming style would remain essentially unchanged.
Two weeks later...
Kai, shirtless and wearing comfortable beach shorts, lay sprawled luxuriously in a cushioned beach chair with his head tilted back, his entire body relaxed as if completely boneless.
On his left sat Violet holding refreshing iced orange juice, while on his right sat Speed holding carefully prepared meteor fragments.
The two women had developed perfect rhythm. When one finished feeding him meteors, the other would offer a cooling drink.
They attended to Kai as though he were a pampered patient recovering from illness.
"This is so incredibly boring."
Kai sighed while gazing up at the endless blue sky.
Throughout this entire journey, because they were flying the fearsome Beast Pirates' flag, they hadn't even encountered a single pirate brave enough to cause trouble. Their only entertainment was the occasional attacking sea king.
"Violet, how much farther are we from Hachinosu?"
"Mr. Kai, I believe I can actually see Hachinosu now."
Violet's incredible thousand-mile vision, capable of observing targets within 4,000 kilometers, quickly spotted Hachinosu's distinctive landmark building.
A massive skull-shaped tower.
"Finally, we're almost there." Kai sat up like he'd been miraculously revived from his deathbed.
In that case, let's accelerate the Rayquaza significantly.
A strong wind suddenly materialized on the previously calm sea, filling the ship's sails completely and driving them rapidly toward Hachinosu.
"What an absolutely incredible ability."
Violet couldn't count how many times she'd made this same amazed observation.
Since boarding the ship, Violet hadn't experienced any of the New World's notoriously strange weather patterns.
Every time the weather began changing suddenly, Kai would wave his hand casually and disperse the dark clouds in the sky, making the weather perfectly clear again.
Now he was even summoning strong winds to dramatically accelerate the Rayquaza's speed.
With Kai's remarkable assistance, what should have been a three-day journey was compressed to just one day.
"Finally here at last."
Kai gazed at the rapidly approaching Hachinosu and issued clear instructions: "Ulti and Page One will accompany me to collect the fruits. Everyone else can disembark in small groups to relax properly."
He turned to address Jack specifically: "Jack, sorry to trouble you, but please stay on the ship to protect the Tontatta tribe."
Good brother. Jack proved as reliable as always, agreeing without complaint or hesitation.
"Oh! Little Pay-Pay, we get to see Papa! Are you excited!"
Ulti excitedly shook Page One's body with sisterly enthusiasm.
"Stars... so many spinning stars..."
Page One's eyes transformed into spirals as he felt like his brain was being thoroughly scrambled.
The Rayquaza's impressive arrival attracted everyone's immediate attention at the busy dock.
"Th-that's the Beast Pirates' flag!"
"The Beast Pirates have actually come!"
This shocking news spread rapidly throughout Hachinosu as if it had grown wings.
"The Beasts sent someone here?"
In the imposing skull tower, Ochoku listened to his subordinate's urgent report with complete indifference: "As long as they pay the standard landing fee and don't break established rules, let them conduct their business."
Except for Kaido himself, other Beast Pirates members weren't worthy of his personal reception.
"Understood completely." The subordinate retreated and departed to spread the word.