In the laboratory, Bazel and King raised their glasses and clinked them lightly.
"This way, Kaido-san probably won't be fixated on that competition anymore."
Downing more than half a mug of ale, King, with a ring of white foam around his lips, grinned.
"But based on my understanding of Kaido-san, he'll probably fight the other party with all his strength once. After that, this king will likely become our ally."
Bazel looked at King strangely, 'How did he suddenly become so smart?'
"Did your brain finally grow?"
"Get lost." King retorted.
"Bazel, long time no see~"
Bazel instinctively looked towards the source of the voice but found nothing.
"That's strange..."
"Down here, down here! It's us!!"
Activating Observation Haki, Bazel looked under the bed.
"It's you, Rampo! It really has been a long time. And Bomba, you've gotten even stronger."
Bomba struck a bodybuilding enthusiast's muscle-posing move.
"Hahaha~ Men should be strong!"
The two dwarves climbed onto the bed and jumped onto Bazel's chest to sit down.
"We, the Tontatta Tribe, have been waiting a long time! Everyone was very excited to hear about moving to a more beautiful and safe place to settle!"
"Right, right! We even specially packed up Norland's statue to take to our new home!!"
"Then please be patient a while longer. We came here specifically to take you all away with us."
Bazel took the small wine cup handed to him by Toki and poured some ale into it.
"If you don't mind, please have some ale. It might not be as delicious as the wine your tribe brews, but it's cheap and good."
"Just a few hundred Berry can buy a large mug."
"Then we won't stand on ceremony!"
The two dwarves didn't worry at all about Bazel potentially poisoning them. They took the cup and drank in big gulps.
"Ha…!"
"Although the taste isn't great, it's unexpectedly refreshing!"
"Right, Rampo, I think so too. When we get to our new home, we must share our brewed mead with everyone!"
"You must be the Tontatta Tribe. I'm Tom, a bullhead fish-man. Nice to meet you."
Tom squatted in front of the bed where Bazel was lying, extending his index finger to greet the two.
"A fish-man! Hello! I'm Bomba, vice-captain of the Tontatta Tribe. Nice to meet you!"
While Bomba chatted with Tom, Rampo ran to Bazel's ear and whispered, "Bazel, aren't fish-men supposed to be unable to leave the water?"
"You're probably thinking of merfolk. But they can actually come onto land using air bubbles."
Bazel whispered back, "You'll understand when we reach Wano Country. If development goes well, in a few years, part of the fish-man tribe will probably relocate here too."
"I plan to build a Takamagahara. Then you and the fish-men can choose to live in the Sky Country or the Land Country."
'Sky Country?'
Rampo scratched his head. He couldn't imagine what this so-called Takamagahara would look like, but Bazel definitely wouldn't lie to him.
"I'm really looking forward to this Sky Country you mentioned. If we could live in a place like that, we'd probably be so happy we'd faint~"
"Sky Country?"
A female dwarf with transparent wings flew over slowly.
"Nice to meet you. I am Bian, captain of the Pink Bee Squad, and a user of the Mushi Mushi no Mi, Model: Suzumebachi."
"I'm very interested in this Sky Country you mentioned. It's called Takamagahara, right?"
Bazel nodded in agreement.
"So cute~"
Toki, squatting nearby, her eyes had already turned into stars.
"Um~ I'm Amatsuki Toki. Can I touch you?"
Bian blinked, "Then you have to be gentle~ Human bodies are so big~"
Allowing Toki to pick her up and gently stroke her, Bian looked at Bazel, seemingly waiting for an answer.
"Sky Island's clouds. The main part of Takamagahara already has a candidate, but our Beasts Pirates currently lack a method to create Sky Island's clouds."
Bazel didn't hide the existence of Takamagahara.
Trust people not to doubt them, don't doubt people you need to employ.
Since they chose to recruit the Tontatta Tribe, there was no need to hide it from them.
Besides, the future security of Takamagahara would still rely on their help.
"As long as we can stabilize the Sky Island's clouds, Kaido will make a trip to Skypiea in Paradise to move that City of Gold to the New World."
"When the time comes, it will just need a little renovation and everyone will be able to move in."
Compared to the burly male dwarf, Bian, being female, was more meticulous.
Although the man in front of her made it sound simple, she understood that actually achieving it would be extremely difficult.
Never mind how massive the project of transporting an island would be, just the Sky Island's clouds sounded like very advanced things.
And their Tontatta Tribe seemed like freeloaders who contributed nothing but desperately demanded benefits.
Although the other party said future security would be left to them, Bian knew clearly.
Their Tontatta Tribe's speed and strength were indeed greater than most ordinary humans, but it definitely didn't reach the level of guarding an entire country.
Otherwise, the Tontatta Kingdom wouldn't be relegated to living underground.
This might be related to their simple and honest nature, but it definitely wasn't the key factor.
If they couldn't demonstrate their due value, the Tontatta Tribe would surely be abandoned in the future.
"Bomba, Rampo, don't celebrate too soon."
Sitting on the edge of Toki's finger, Bian looked down at her two tribesmen.
"The reason allies are called allies is because both sides can provide things of equal value."
"Do you think a Tontatta Tribe that contributes nothing and has no value would be qualified allies?"
The two dwarves were stunned.
Toki, standing nearby, looked anxious and was about to speak when she saw Bazel slightly shake his head at her.
"Our bodies are small, but that doesn't mean we are parasites. You can't just accept the benefits human gives for granted."
"Yes, we understand."
Although Bomba was the vice-chief, he clearly hadn't considered this aspect much.
After all, there was the elderly Chief Gancho, supporting them above. His vice-chief position was often just a figurehead.
"Then how about this."
Bazel suddenly interjected the lecture, "Bomba, you're the vice-chief of the Tontatta Tribe, right?"
Bomba nodded in agreement.
"Once life stabilizes in the future, the Tontatta Tribe will still be led by Chief Gancho. How about you join the Beasts Pirates?"
"Join a human organization?" Bomba was puzzled, "That's not a problem, but what can I do?"
"Our Beasts Pirates are considering internal reforms."
Then, Bazel explained the ideas Kaido had discussed with him a few days ago, one by one.
"First is Kaido, the captain and governor. Next are the three All-Stars."
"Arber and I are two of them. The remaining position is reserved for a giant who might join us."
'Giants!?'
Rampo's eyes lit up, "Hey, hey, Bazel, do giants really exist? Those super big humans who are way~~~~ bigger than humans! Do they really exist?!"
"Of course they really exist. You'll see them with your own eyes soon."
Bazel took a moment to reply to Rampo before continuing.
"Below the All-Stars are the Tobiroppo. These positions are currently all vacant. If you're willing to join, I can decide to reserve a Tobiroppo's position for you."
The Tobiroppo was originally the promotion path for executives of the Shinuchi.
It contained six positions. According to the shared idea of Bazel and Kaido, it was originally intended for the strongest members aside from themselves.
As for the Numbers below that, unlike in the original work, Bazel didn't plan to use limited funds to buy the World Government's failed experiments and mutants from their giant experiments.
The Numbers would become the Beasts Pirates' true giant unit!
It's the early preparations for a future trip to the Holy Land Mary Geoise.
The leaders of this unit would be Dorry and Brogy!
In comparison, the Shinuchi hadn't changed much.
If Bazel and the others were the Beasts Pirates' top-tier strength, then the numerous Shinuchi were the Beasts Pirates' backbone.
"But I'm not that strong…"
As benefits were about to come, Bomba hesitated.
"Our tribe's physical conditions are what they are. Even if I become stronger, I can't be as strong as you and Arber. I…"
"Bomba!"
King, who wasn't wearing his mask, suddenly spoke, "A man can't say he can't do it! As long as you have the courage and conviction to go against the current of the sea, leave the rest to us!"
Bazel smiled and was about to speak when the Den Den Mushi placed with Toki suddenly rang.
Buru buru buru~~
Kacha.
"Bazel Aniki, it's me, Babanuki!"
"What's the matter?"
"There's a man named Buena Festa. He wants to see you, says he has something very important to discuss."
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