Gao Yang was surprised to see that Dragon Kingdom was ranked first in the resource leaderboard.
He thought that maybe they could enter the top three, but he never expected to be number one.
He realized that the rewards he received from the system were quite amazing in the whole world.
....
The sky screen video paused on Wanokuni, which was ranked third.
The screen then showed a flashback to 26 years ago, when Kaido set up his own Beasts Pirates.
He was especially interested in Zoan Devil Fruits, especially those of ancient species.
Over the past 10 years, Kaido's reputation has spread far and wide, and he's been constantly recruiting new members.
He's had his eyes on Wanokuni for a while, but the timing of his attack never seemed right.
Wanokuni is a difficult place to attack, and the samurai there are very strong.
Kurozumi Orochi was always angry at the Kozuki clan for killing his family.
He teamed up with Kurozumi Higurashi to imprison Kozuki Sukiyaki and announce Kurozumi Higurashi as the new shogun.
They also cooperated with the Beasts Pirates to take over Wanokuni.
At first, the Beasts Pirates didn't rush to conquer Wanokuni because they were afraid of Kozuki Oden, who was famous all over the world.
They thought that Oden was a hurdle that had to be removed before they could truly win Wanokuni.
"Even if I can't take over all of Wanokuni, the resources there are enough for me to develop for a long time."
...
The policy at that time was focused on plundering the resources of Wanokuni
"Wanokuni has amazing resources. It has four seasons at the same time, and different regions have different resources. There are a lot of gold and copper mines there."
Kaido, who had just taken over Wanokuni, sat on the throne of Onigashima and looked at the information that his subordinates had collected. He smiled with satisfaction.
"the country has a perfect geographical environment, and it can produce fruits and vegetables all year round."
"Wanokuni has the world's largest seastone mine, as well as the world's largest hematite and magnetite mines. "
"Resources are enough for Beasts Pirates to produce weapons that can last for hundreds of years."
Kaido sent his subordinates to exploit the resources in Wanokuni.
They built an arsenal and used the resources to develop new weapons and research new industries.
Although the mining efficiency was limited, it was much better than many countries.
Kurozumi Orochi didn't care about the exploitation of the resources and just enjoyed himself.
...
[Loan usury king: I can't believe this is Wanokuni. I visited Wanokuni 10 years ago, and it was nothing like this! Something must have changed.]
When he first went to Wanokuni, he saw a lot of pollution.
The air was filled with poisonous smoke, the rivers were toxic, and the land was abandoned.
People were starving to death, and the bones of the dead were exposed in the wild. It was a terrible sight.
[Denjiro: It was Wanokuni. Kurozumi Orochi and the Beasts Pirates exploited the resources recklessly, regardless of the consequences. They destroyed the country and made it what it is now.]
[Kurozumi Orochi: Denjiro, are you still alive? Where are you hiding?]
Denjiro was no longer afraid to reveal his undercover identity as Sleeper Crazy Death because his real name had been revealed.
He could now speak freely without fear of being caught.
[Morgans: Wanokuni has amazing natural resources. There is plenty of food, unless a small number of people take it all for themselves.]
[Kid: There is a whole mountain of seastone! It will take hundreds of years to mine it all by hand.]
[Umit: It's a waste of money to mine seastone with pure human power. We should contract this place to Dragon Kingdom!]
[Law: Wanokuni has a lot of hematitis. That's why their swords are better than swords from other places. I used to think it was just the craftsmen.]
[Marco: The craftsmen in Wanokuni are very skilled, but they also have the benefit of abundant iron ore resources to practice with. This is why generation after generation of famous craftsmen have been born in Wanokuni.]
[Rocks: The location of Wanokuni is also very good. Kaido has a good eye for picking this place.]
[Golden Lion: In fact, all of this is just one thing: stealing the country! Kurozumi Orochi is really a waste. He wanted to use Kaido's power to suppress Wanokuni, which is understandable. But he can still enjoy himself while his own country is being harmed. These resources could have been used to benefit all generations. Kaido and his crew are too reckless. They could have developed Wanokuni slowly and peacefully. Instead, they caused so much violence and death. They wasted so many resources in the process.]
[Big Mom: What's the big deal? It's not their country, so they can do whatever they want. They were worried that Oden and Roger would come back, so they had to take control of the country.]
[Ochoku: I understand their reasoning. It's like if you have a new boat, you'll take care of it. But if someone else has it, you can do whatever you want with it. It's not yours, so you don't care if it gets damaged.]
[Akainu: Damn pirates! They ruined a good country. They're thieves!]
[Gaban: You Marines are supposed to uphold justice. But you buy weapons from Kaido.]
[One of the 5 Elders: Wanokuni is not a member of the World Government, so we don't have to help them.]
[Red Earl: That's a great excuse for doing nothing!]
The video in Wanokuni didn't end there
It kept going!
At the same time, a message unexpectedly popped up on the sky screen!
[While watching the video, think about this question: what is the nature of resources? The correct answer will be rewarded when the question is asked later!]