Capítulo 729: "Conflict Among Gods"
Marines' warships are not like pirate ships. Here, the warships referred to are the headquarters' main warships, and their main cannons at the bow alone are enough to deal with the small-time pirates of the Four Seas.
As standard Marine equipment, these warships have been tested by time and the battlefield. They're not cheap to build, and the biological weapons that cost three times as much as a warship—plus the additional weapon capabilities—are not a cost-effective option, but there isn't much of a choice.
It's impossible to predict Kaido's thoughts. While he may not cause trouble every day, if a few more flying beasts appear, they won't be able to handle it. At the very least, they need some countermeasures.
According to Momonga and Bogard's battlefield reports, the most troublesome ability of that strange dragon is its free flight. If the Marines could fly as well, it wouldn't be difficult to hold the enemy off.
The Marines originally adhered to traditional combat tactics. Even the Golden Lion, who had the Float-Float Fruit, only used enormous islands to smash his opponents, never fully utilizing the aerial advantage.
Previous intelligence showed that the Beasts Pirates have a transport unit and reconnaissance unit of strange birds. Now with the appearance of Hydrachton, they must make changes.
Dragons were thus incorporated into Marines' combat training, but deploying them in real battle is still difficult. Vegapunk is no Arceus, and the dragons he created are not like Pokémon, who immediately recognize their master.
There is a mechanism like the one for Seraphims, but that would double the cost and production time. Most importantly, it's a waste of time and troublesome. So, Vegapunk ignored it and left the troublesome matter for the Marines to handle themselves.
The first thing the Marines had to do to get these creatures into the battle lineup was to tame the dragons and make them follow orders, which wasn't easy. They didn't have the intelligence of Pokémon and were merely artificial beasts.
What the Marines want to develop has nothing to do with the Beasts Pirates. At least in terms of aerial power, they are already an era ahead of the Marines.
Meanwhile, in Wano Country, an unusual conflict was underway.
It wasn't a fight between the Beasts Pirates and other forces, but rather between the local inhabitants of Wano Country—there was a conflict underway between different professions.
Currently, the culture of Pokémon guardian deities is prevalent in Wano Country. Everyone hopes their profession will have a guardian deity to protect them. While they once had things they worshipped, those invisible, untouchable gods have long since fallen out of favor.
Real Pokémon are much more loved.
Some Pokémon have clearly defined abilities. For instance, Tinkaton, which carries a large hammer and forges things, is obviously skilled in metalworking. Their classification is straightforward; whether it's blacksmiths crafting swords or workers constructing houses—everyone chose to worship Tinkaton.
However, it's primarily weapon smiths like bladesmiths as Tinkaton only participates in house construction on rare occasions.
Shepherds, fruit farmers, and doctors have already found Pokémon that represent their professions, but Machoke's arrival has created some division among other professions.
Machoke is incredibly muscular, different from those cute Pokémon. Its entire body is packed with muscles, and it possesses both physical strength and endurance.
But this physique needs constant training to maintain, so Machoke never stays idle. It's always looking for opportunities to work out and will do physical tasks whenever possible.
In its quest to strengthen its body, Machoke constantly seeks out physical labor, such as helping people move heavy luggage. This greatly pleased the moving companies in the Pokémon world.
Just two Machokes are enough to handle jobs that would normally take a dozen people, and the same applies to construction sites. Workers love these powerful Pokémon, as no matter the terrain and place, if a human can reach it, Machoke can too.
Wano Country's rebuilding has never stopped. In recent years, the economy has started to develop, and many people have rebuilt their homes. As their financial situation improved, they naturally no longer wanted to build cheap straw huts, resulting in packed construction schedules for building crews.
Naturally, Machoke set its sights on the construction teams and voluntarily joined them, becoming a great companion to the construction workers.
Machoke's rest is different from that of typical Pokémon or humans; for them, rest simply means switching to a new form of exercise.
Wild Machoke trains in the wilderness, while the Machoke in Wano Country sweat it out in gyms. It was during these "rests," they discovered the martial arts dojos and sumo wrestling halls.
Sumo wrestling is a very famous sport here, and outstanding sumo wrestlers are always well-received by the people of Wano. As for the dojos, they practice martial arts similar to karate, but in this world of Haki, it's more of a method to stay fit and strong.
Seeing these sports, Machoke became interested and joined in, soon sparking the obsession of these people. Machoke possesses not only powerful fighting abilities but also excellent learning capabilities.
In sumo wrestling and karate bouts, Machoke had a lot of fun, and even the dojo masters and sumo wrestlers were amazed at Machoke's natural talent. In just a few days, they could already hold their own against them in fights.
What these people didn't know was that Machoke's physique was incredibly resilient, possessing almost unfathomable power.
They always wear the power-save belt to control their strength. If they were to remove the belt, these people wouldn't stand a chance against Machoke. In fact, under such circumstances, only a handful of sumo wrestlers could even hope to contend with a Machoke.
As a result, sumo wrestlers, karate practitioners, and construction workers all started to consider Machoke the guardian deity of their respective professions. This is when the conflict began.
The sumo wrestlers argued that the construction workers already had Tinkaton, and now they were trying to claim Machoke too. They were being too greedy.
After all, Machoke's energy was limited. If they were busy helping with construction work, they wouldn't be able to participate in sumo matches. Even though there were plenty of Machoke, the number of "working" Machoke far exceeded the number of "resting" Machoke.
However, the construction workers felt that the sumo wrestlers were just making a fuss. No one ever said a profession could only have one guardian deity, and Tinkaton clearly leaned more towards weapon forging. The Machoke participating in construction were their real companions—the guardian deity they could rely on.
Initially, they only quarreled verbally, but when some people had too much to drink at an izakaya and again raised the topic, physical altercations broke out, escalating the conflict.
They divided into different groups based on their professions and used the claim over their "deity" as a reason to engage in a large-scale brawl.
Although the sumo wrestlers were big and strong, they were few in number. On the other hand, the construction workers were more numerous, and with the strength they had developed on the job, they had the upper hand at first. Eventually, some of the dojo members joined the sumo wrestlers faction, leading to a stalemate in the conflict.
This issue wouldn't have been difficult to resolve, but some Machoke also divided themselves into two factions, which made things much more difficult for the Beasts Pirates, who were responsible for maintaining internal security...
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