Chapter 144 Kaido Watching the Live Broadcast
Chapter 144 Kaido Watching the Live Broadcast
At this time, Kaido, who was far away on Onigashima, was watching the conversation between Lu Li and Yamato through the screen.
He was very dissatisfied when he heard Lu Li say that he was too cruel and didn't know how to manage, which led to Wano Country becoming like this. "What's wrong now? Our income is increasing every year, and the pirate group is getting stronger."
Kaido, who is not very smart, is most proud of his occupation of Wano Country in recent years. He feels that if he had not made this decision, he might still be drifting on the sea with King.
It was precisely because of the territory of Wano Country that he gradually became wealthy, recruited soldiers, and formed such a large-scale Beasts Pirates.
Therefore, when he heard Lu Li say that he didn't know how to manage, he felt insulted.
"Hahaha, young men just love to talk big. In fact, he has never managed a country, so he would say that."
Black Maria laughed and said that she didn't think anything of Lu Li's comment about Kaido's brutality. For a pirate, this should be considered a compliment.
As for management, she also disagreed with Lu Li's point of view, because the person in charge of the country in recent years was not the rough man Kaido, but the management plan reached after discussion by the "think tanks" under them.
Not to mention those "rebels" who followed Oden in the rebellion, they were all sent to Udon Prison and sentenced to life imprisonment, working in mines every day.
But the people who work in the artificial devil fruit factory, seastone factory, and iron ore processing weapons factory in Wano Country do get paid.
In the eyes of these pirates, not killing you and giving you a salary, isn’t this a huge favor? Isn’t this called not knowing how to manage?
Kaido and the other man were watching the scene. Yamato in the Rabbit Don prison also spoke angrily at this time, "What kind of contribution is this? The river water is polluted, and the people in the marginal areas can't drink clean water, so many of them are sick and died."
Lu Li's lips curled up, "Oh, it seems you have paid attention to the living conditions of the people in this country."
Yamato's face puffed up slightly when he heard that, "Don't underestimate me, okay."
Lu Li smiled and nodded, "So you also know that the environment of this country has been destroyed by factories, but the problem of environmental pollution can be solved through reasonable emissions. Kaido did not consider these problems, so I said that he only knows how to drain the pond to catch fish and does not understand long-term development."
"So what contribution has he made? I just feel that the people of Wano Country are living worse and worse."
Yamato said, "At this rate, the river water will be completely polluted in ten years and will be impossible to drink."
"Well, let's not talk about the environmental pollution problem, but these various factories have indeed solved the employment problems of many people, right? And these basic buildings will become the foundation of Wano Country's prosperity in the future."
Lu Li gave another example, "Remember the country called Neon that I mentioned when I told you a story before? They were also closed to the outside world, but in the end, the country was blasted open by cannons and they were oppressed and enslaved. However, they also entered the industrial age early because of this, and subsequently developed rapidly and became a powerful country in the world. So everything has two sides, good and bad. "
He bent over and picked up the Oden diary that Yamato had dropped. "But what did Oden do? Although he did not cause any major damage to the country, he did not bring progress or improve people's lives. He was truly 'doing nothing', but he had the ability to do things, so I don't like him."
It is conceivable that if Wano Country did not have such a powerful combat force as Oden, it would just be an ordinary general guarding the country. In a place like the New World, with such rich resources as Wano Country, other pirates would come to attack even without Kaido.
If they were replaced by a pirate group with less brains and less vision, Wano Country might be even worse than it is now. Now that Kaido is in charge of Wano Country, at least no cats and dogs dare to cause trouble, and there is a superficial "peace"
Of course, Kaido really doesn't care about human resources. This is due to his education level and outlook on life. He doesn't take governing the country seriously. He just thinks that as long as he can make profits and become stronger, it will be enough.
Kaido has a great goal, which is to overthrow the ruler of this world and create a new and more reasonable world, but his process is wrong.
Although those who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters, a person who does things by any means necessary will not be able to win the hearts and minds of the people.
"I... should I go do something now?"
Yamato looked at Lu Li somewhat confusedly, she felt that as a person who wanted to liberate Wano Country and a hero of Wano Country, she should do something for the people, so that the people would love her and she could found the country of Wano Country.
But in the diary, the real Kozuki Oden didn't seem to do these things... and she felt that she should obey the will of her idol.
"When you asked me this question, you already had the answer in your mind, didn't you?"
Lu Li said with a smile.
It was like a ray of light shining into the darkness, and Yamato suddenly became enlightened. She realized that since she asked Lu Li this question, it meant that she had questioned Kozuki Oden's behavior, and that she wanted to help the people in distress.
"But if I do this... am I still Kozuki Oden?"
Yamato had a new question.
Lu Li looked into Yamato's eyes with a serious expression, "In my eyes, you have always been Yamato. My friend is not Kozuki Oden, but Yamato."
Yamato was shaken and did not continue discussing the issue, but took action.
She stood up and exchanged her remaining food coupons for a pile of flatbreads, then walked around the quarry and distributed the flatbreads to the prisoners who were too old and weak to eat.
After getting the cakes, the prisoners were all grateful to Yamato, but a few prisoners knew Yamato's identity and did not treat Kaido's daughter well, and did not accept Yamato's charity.
In Tudon Prison, the blatant distribution of food is probably the only one since the prison was opened.
However, no jailer tried to stop Yamato. On the one hand, the prison did not explicitly prohibit giving one's food to others. On the other hand, Yamato was the "young master" of the Beasts Pirates, and ordinary jailers would not go to Yamato for such a thing. After Yamato came back from her tour, she was full of glory and very happy. Obviously, the feeling of being appreciated and respected made her feel a little flattered.
"how do you feel?"
Lu Li asked with a smile, taking a bite of the pancake while speaking.
"It feels great. I've never felt this way before. I clearly said I was Oden, but they ignored me. Now I didn't say who I am, but just gave them a cake, and they thanked me. It's amazing."
As she spoke, the excitement on Yamato's face faded and it was obvious that she was confused again.
"This is a matter of course. People will not be grateful to someone for no reason. Only when they have truly received a favor will they thank you from the bottom of their hearts."
Lu Li said, "The person they thanked just now was not Kozuki Oden, but you, Yamato, it was you."
Yamato was stunned when he heard this, "They are thanking...me?"
"Of course, even though many of the people who accepted your pie knew that you were Kaido's daughter, they still thanked you."
Lu Li looked into Yamato's eyes, "Do you know why?"
"why?"
Yamato was puzzled. She thought that if in the eyes of these people, she was Kaido's daughter, then shouldn't they hate her?
"Although there are some warriors with backbone who refuse you, those who accept the pie are not necessarily cowards. They are willing to accept it and thank you because they feel your sincerity."
Lu Li explained, "You do understand their difficulties. When you want to help others, the kindness from the heart will be reflected in your eyes."
Apart from anything else, Lu Li felt that it was a good thing that Yamato had basic empathy. At least it showed that she was not an inhuman person, but just grew up a little bit crooked in her early years.
In essence, Yamato is just a generous and simple girl. If she can live as herself, she can become a normal person.
"I see... But I want to help them because I want to become Kozuki Oden and liberate Wano Country. Being loved and feeling sorry for them is not the main reason."
Yamato said confusedly, "Is this ok?"
Lu Li shrugged, "Why not? You will slowly understand that you are not Kozuki Oden at all. If you can accomplish these feats, the people will be grateful to Yamato in the end, not Kozuki Oden."
Yamato fell into deep thought, while on the other side on Onigashima, Kaido was laughing heartily, looking very happy.
"Maria, this kid is really good at talking. Yamato seems to have really started to reflect and question her identity!"
Kaido laughed and said that he had been watching the surveillance camera for a long time just to wait for the "Training Yamato" program.
As a result, Lu Li did not disappoint him. He was very satisfied with the training session after lunch. This time, he told Yamato that he no longer called himself Kozuki Oden, but "wanted to be"
Moreover, he could feel that the idol halo of Kozuki Oden in Yamato's mind had weakened a lot. Perhaps if she continued to hang out with Lu Li for a few more days, Yamato would really stop being Kozuki Oden.
"Although it's a good thing that Master Yamato is gradually repenting, don't you think the direction Lu Li is guiding her in is not right? She still wants to rebel now."
Maria reminded him, saying that he should not be happy so soon, because his daughter would still rebel against him even if she no longer wanted to be Oden.
Although Lu Li helped Yamato gain self-awareness, his stance was hostile to the Beasts Pirates and he was leading Yamato to actually start a revolution, which Maria thought was not a good thing.
In the past, Yamato just mindlessly called herself Oden and did nothing else. She was just living in her own world and playing house. But if Yamato really started to do things for the people, gathered a group of subordinates who loved her, and finally went against Kaido, it would be a big trouble.
"Hahaha, what's there to worry about?"
Kaido smiled and waved his hand, very heroically, "Let her come! I'll be waiting for her on the throne!"
In his opinion, his daughter was still weak, so every time she came to challenge him, he had to be careful to restrain his strength when teaching her.
Would Kaido be afraid of others rebelling? He has never been afraid of challenges.
As long as Yamato gets rid of the entanglement of the ghost of Kozuki Oden, Kaido is confident that he can let his daughter understand that his father is also a great hero.
After all, if he cannot fulfill his dream in this life, this family business will eventually be inherited by Yamato.
If Yamato had the ability to take it herself, Kaido would not be angry. Instead, he would be pleased with his daughter's strength and courage.
(End of this chapter)