Chapter 94: The First Friction With The Sea Overlord
Kahn decided to start building an island ship similar to the original "Gran Tesoro".
He didn't wait until he recruited Nami to begin constructing the island ship.
Building an island ship and a city is a massive project.
The "Gran Tesoro" in the original story is a golden ship with a length of 10,000 meters, or 10 kilometres.
Kahn plans to tear down an uninhabited island and build three island ships.
One will be a Gold Edition, mostly kept in the New World.
Although Nami hasn't been recruited yet, Hancock's electric heater can also melt gold.
The other two are regular versions, which will be placed in the first half of the Grand Line and West Blue, respectively, to help the "Cross Family" make money.
After clearing all the animals and trees and turning a pristine, uninhabited island into a scarred, deserted land, Kahn asked the design team to draw up the plans. Then, he contacted the head of the black market in Water 7, asking for help to find the phone numbers of the bosses of the seven shipbuilding companies in Water 7.
He forgot to leave their number when their ship was remodelled in Water 7 last time.
After receiving a call from Kahn, the person in charge of the black market in Water 7 was happy to help him with this task, even without commission fees.
After getting the phone numbers, Kahn immediately contacted the seven shipbuilding companies, hired their best shipbuilder teams, and brought them to the New World from the first half of the Grand Line.
When the seven shipbuilding companies heard that Kahn wanted to transform the island into an island ship, they immediately understood it was a big business. They didn't refuse and sent their fleet to the Red Line with a team of shipbuilders, preparing to pass through Mariejois to enter the New World.
In fact, there are many shipbuilding companies in the New World, but Kahn trusts the reputation and capabilities of the shipbuilding mecca more.
At the same time, Cross Kahn's operations during this period also attracted the attention of various forces in the New World, including the three monsters.
After all, Kahn is too noisy, and Dressrosa, next to Kuja Island, is the only island in the "Cross Islands" that allows outsiders to enter.
Moreover, this island is already full of spies and undercover agents from various forces.
With Kahn too lazy to deal with them, it's hard not to be noticed by the big shots when he makes a big splash.
After some investigation, all parties knew that the reason Kahn made such a big noise was because he wanted to build a mobile island ship.
So, those big pirates who discovered that the "Cross Family" was not planning to expand their territory and attack them as they did with the "Strong Fist Pirates" breathed a sigh of relief.
The Pirate Alliance that had gathered to fight against the "Cross Family" also disbanded, returning to their territories to do their own business.
There was only one guy who couldn't bear the loneliness and decided to test Kahn.
This person is one of the three overlords of the New World and the younger brother of Whitebeard and Charlotte Linlin.
He killed Kozuki Oden a few years ago, secretly controlled Wanokuni, and quickly caught up with his older siblings by selling cold weapons and minerals.
Big Brother and Big Sister's "Hundred Beasts"
Kaido.
"Our arms and medicines have been robbed?"
Kahn, who was busy building the world's number-one entertainment city, looked at the member of Umit, who was reporting to him, with a look of surprise.
Could it be that his achievements in the past few years can't scare those idiots?
When his eyes met Robin's, and he saw through the movement of people's hearts, Kahn frowned slightly.
"Yes, Umit called and said that the transport ships responsible for transporting arms and medicines were robbed by pirate ships flying the flag of the 'Beasts Pirates', but they only took the arms and medicines on board.
They didn't snatch the transport ship, nor did they rob other things on the ship.
It was obviously aimed at us deliberately."
Robin nodded slightly and also frowned slightly: "Umit has already compensated us for the loss this time, but he has also temporarily stopped cooperating with us."
Both Kahn and Robin understood the pause. It wasn't so much a timeout but more of a sign that Umit was scared.
The "Beasts Pirates" only robbed the arms and medicines, ignoring the transport ship and its crew, which served as Kaido's warning to Umit.
The message was clear: the conflict between the "Beasts Pirates" and the "Cross Family" was none of Umit's business, and getting involved would lead to more than just a warning next time.
So, Umit quickly paid to avoid further trouble, compensating Kahn for all the losses and suspending their cooperation. He was basically telling Kahn that if he wanted Umit's help with transportation, he had to deal with the "Beasts Pirates" issue first. Otherwise, every transport would be at risk, causing Umit not only to compensate Kahn but also to offend the sea overlord.
Kahn didn't care about Umit suspending cooperation. What made him frown was trying to understand why Kaido was acting up.
If Kahn had travelled to the One Piece world shortly after the beginning of the Wano arc, his impression of Kaido would be that of an immortal lunatic. But in the current timeline, where even the final arc had already begun, Kahn knew Kaido was actually shrewd and resourceful despite his rough exterior.
Kaido's initial suicide attempts were a tactic to intimidate the "Worst Generation" alliance and recruit them as his subordinates. When he was weaker, he teamed up with Kurozumi Orochi and other Kurozumi family members to deceive Kozuki Oden. While Oden wasted five years dancing every day, Kaido quickly expanded his forces and improved his strength, ultimately defeating Oden and secretly controlling all of Wano.
Every step Kaido took was part of a plan.
Currently, Kaido has only ruled Wano for a few years. His "Beasts Pirates" were still accumulating strength, much like the "Cross Family."
For example, in the future "Three Calamities," Tobi Roppo, the Beast Legion, and even his daughter Yamato haven't yet reached their full potential. Jack, the "Drought" among the Three Calamities and the future king of ships, was still a 12-year-old kid. The sibling duo Run, who later become key figures, were just children and possibly not even adopted by Kaido yet.
The only strong members Kaido's crew had now were King, the "," whose real name is Alber, and Queen, the "Plague," who had once worked alongside Vegapunk, Vinsmoke Judge, and Caesar Clown. They were Kaido's right and left hands, crucial for the "Beasts Pirates" to be considered a significant force.
Thinking of this, Kahn asked Robin, "Who led the team that robbed the transport ship?"
"It was the 'King the Wildfire' King," Robin replied.
"Is there actually a big name involved? Is this a test or a provocation?" Kahn raised his eyebrows, then looked up at the sky and said, "Hancock, take the 'Kuja Pirates' and Viola out and say hello to them too. However, they greeted us, and you respond the same way."
"I understand, Master," Hancock, who was training the Kuja Pirates in the Haki and Rokushiki techniques, nodded to the sky and responded.
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