Chapter 1047: Kurotan Danzo
The plan of land reclamation on Ghost Island can be temporarily concealed from outside sources, and the attention of the outside world and newspapers is mostly focused on the vicinity of the Sabaody Archipelago.
The Four Seas and the second half of the Grand Line were both in a quiet phase. Faintly sensing that something big was about to happen, they all tacitly kept quiet, choosing to stay in their own territories and wait and see what would happen.
As a neighbor who can never move away from Onigashima, Wano Country always pays attention to the movements of the Beasts Pirates. After all, some time ago, this group of hateful pirates led people to demolish houses.
They stole construction materials from the villages ruled by the Daimyo of Wano Country, and even cut down the forest land cultivated by the Daimyo himself. The Beasts Pirates' behavior of grabbing the land is truly inhumane.
Two huge volcanic dragon beasts kept spewing magma from their backs, similar to a small volcanic eruption. The noise of this landslide could not be hidden from the neighbors.
The land of Wano Country has been plagued by disasters, with earthquakes and tsunamis occurring all year round, and some of the old cities are forever submerged in the sea.
Subconsciously, I thought there was a natural disaster near Onigashima, that two underwater volcanoes had erupted at the same time. At first, I was gloating, thinking that Onigashima, with its flat terrain, would definitely be swallowed up by volcanic rocks.
The residents of Wano Country, who had been indoctrinated with hatred since childhood, secretly hoped that the Beasts Pirates would be completely wiped out, but their wish did not come true.
Because some fishermen who went out to sea to fish saw that the two volcanoes near the Ghost Island were active, could walk on all fours and looked like the legendary dragons. This kind of natural disaster-level monster may only appear in myths and legends.
Now appearing near Onigashima, the two volcano dragon beasts control their own eruption volume, producing volcanic rocks on a large scale, and reclaiming land at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The area near Onigashima was covered by thick water vapor, and the people of Wano Country could only watch Onigashima grow bigger day by day, and other changes began to occur in their hearts.
Most of the uneducated and ignorant people thought that Kaido gained the power of God after his rebirth. After all, the images in the sky revealed in the future that Kaido is the sun god.
The great sun god possesses the authority of God and he transformed two underwater volcanoes into dragons. Kaido himself is a blue dragon, so there is no sense of incongruity in the logic of transforming natural things into dragons.
Two volcanic dragons were used to transform the environment of Onigashima. Wano Country is known for having eight thousand gods, and all things in life are blessed by gods. This shows that the beliefs of the people of Wano Country are quite complex.
Now there is a ready-made god appearing near Wano Country. Such a miracle has made some people full of admiration for Kaido's power.
While being obsessed with believing in powerful forces, he even gradually forgot how he was persecuted by the Beasts Pirates, how he was forced to work in a black factory, and how his own family was demolished.
Due to livelihood issues, the women in the family can only sell themselves in the red-light district, exchanging some meager income from the pirates of the Beasts Pirates.
The male laborers of Wano Country sell their hard labor to earn money for the Beasts Pirates -- Kaido distributes money to the Beasts Pirates to stabilize their morale -- The pirates of the Beasts Pirates go to Wano Country to spend money...
This link forms a perfect closed loop. The fact that Wano Country has been exploited to this day proves how hard-working (funny) the people living on this land are.
As the new black glove of the Shogun's Office, Danzo is even more black-hearted than Orochi Oniwaban. This old man was born to do this job.
Use violence to integrate the underworld samurai and strengthen the Shogunate's control over Wano Country. Citizens who dare to make discordant voices will be cleared out immediately.
He did not give up his intelligence-related work, and began to win over a group of geishas in the Flower Street, specifically to extract intelligence from the members of the Beasts Pirates, so as to keep abreast of the movements of Kaido and others.
"If Kurozumi Jade is not in our hands, we need to kill her as soon as possible. Her contribution to Onigashima is no less than Kaido's."
Danzo reported the latest situation to Kurozumi Orochi, and told the Shogun everything that had happened recently on Onigashima.
I hope that the fat and big-eared General Kurozumi in front of me can make a decision as soon as possible from his high position. If he continues to hesitate, the gap between Wano Country and Onigashima will only get bigger and bigger.
Originally, Wano Country had the advantages of land and population, but the orbital land was small and resources were tight, so the Beasts Pirates could only parasitize on Wano Country in order to reap the greatest benefits.
Now the situation has undergone a major change. The two volcanic dragons have reclaimed land, causing the area of Ghost Island to grow day by day. There is no need to worry about land anymore.
Black Maria has already been advertising in Wano Country, with the slogan of free land distribution, inviting the poor class of Wano Country to open up the land for the newly born Onigashima.
It would be best if they moved as a whole family, and newborns born on Onigashima would be eligible to become the first batch of members of the Beasts Pirates and have a new identity.
This is obviously about competing with Wano Country for population. Kurozumi Orochi kept frowning and pressing his temples with two fingers to relieve his irritability.
What he hates most now is hearing news about Onigashima. In his heart, he always hopes to maintain the status quo and does not want to conflict with Kaido.
"There are a lot of those untouchables in Wano Country, and they are very fertile. We don't care about the population. We should take a long-term view on the matter of Kurozumi Jade." Kurozumi Orochi does not have many plans for the future and cannot see a longer-term future.
The bones of Kozuki Momonosuke have probably turned into soil, and the position of general under Kurozumi Orochi is becoming increasingly secure. Who else in the country can overthrow him?
Many of Kozuki's restoration forces have been captured and killed by Danzo in recent times. His efficiency in eliminating traitors is hundreds of times that of Orochi Oniwabanshu.
What Kurozumi Orochi is thinking about now is enjoying life. The most important thing at the moment is to have children. General Kurozumi has no offspring, and the Kurozumi family has no heirs.
Continuing the family line is the most important thing at the moment. Kurozumi Orochi knows that there are still many people in Kurozumi's family. Although these people pushed him to the position and the benefits they deserved have been given, some people should not be greedy.
Kurozumi Orochi wants to leave the position of future general to his descendants. Perhaps with his influence during his lifetime, he can pass on the position of general to the Kurozumi family for several more generations.
Finding a beautiful woman to give birth to the general's child is a new mission that Danzo has recently taken on. Many women and girls with outstanding looks have been kidnapped by Danzo to the general's mansion.
By bribing the general with beautiful women, Kurozumi Orochi was very satisfied with Danzo and gave a surname to this loyal retainer. From then on, he was called Kurozumi Danzo, and the surname Shimura could no longer be used.
In the end, the king and the minister were arguing, and Kurozumi Orochi was too lazy to pay attention to Danzo, so he let him do it on his own.
There must be a certain bottom line when doing things, and you must not be caught by the Beasts Pirates. At this stage, Wano Country and Onigashima cannot have a conflict.
As long as he doesn't lose his position as general, he can try his best to meet the needs of the Beasts Pirates, and the loss of some untouchables doesn't matter.
It will probably take more than a decade for these low-class people to raise the next generation who are loyal to the Beasts Pirates.
The situation in the Grand Line is changing every day. Who knows whether the Beasts Pirates will still be there in a dozen years, and whether Kaido will be alive or not.
Maybe time will prove that Kurozumi Orochi is right