Pirate: It’s not a phantom beast, it’s a phantom god!

Chapter 88 Beasts and War (Part 2)

"Go on."

Kaido did not dwell on this issue for long, but continued to ask Ra about his future plans.

"The core of this plan is to establish a military-industrial system that can monopolize the market."

"As for what happens next, as I said earlier, once we have captured enough market share, we will be able to use it to influence a country's political power.

After all, not every country has its subjects united, and there are many countries that are troubled by rebels.

And even if they don’t have it, we can make it happen for them.”

Perhaps it was because the balance was slightly tilted due to the lack of human factors for a long time. At the end, he suddenly said something that broke the bottom line of human nature, drowning everyone in silence.

Osi instinctively felt a little uncomfortable and leaned towards Oubei, but the other party pushed his finger against him with some disgust.

"Thus, these kingdoms became both our biggest customers and our levers for starting world wars.

If you were a rebel, would you buy weapons that were better than those of the Kingdom’s army?
If you were the king, and suddenly found that the mud-legged soldiers who used to only have sticks and pitchforks now had guns that were more powerful than your guards, what would you do?

The devilish words continued to be delivered through the ethereal and sacred voice, and there was an indescribable indifference between the lines, as if it was the highest level of blasphemy.

"Once we've exhausted the purchasing power of both sides, we'll unleash some weapons of mass destruction to help one side decide the outcome in a direct battle.

This will not only show off Baishou's strength but also serve as a form of advertising, making surrounding countries more eager to acquire Baishou's weapons."

"And when the reputation of Beast Military Industry truly spreads and becomes synonymous with victory, obtaining our weapons will require more than just Baileys."

[Hiss! This is too mean!]
Pirates have always acted in a simple and brutal manner, and sometimes they would resort to some means, which was nothing more than taking civilians as hostages to use as threats.

When a country encounters civil unrest, they mostly play the role of taking advantage of the situation, and occasionally act as mercenaries, but there are also many cases where they turn around and betray their employers after getting the money.

As La described, he didn't intervene personally but instead stirred up internal conflicts among others, then took advantage of both sides. After squeezing both sides dry, he used them as gunpowder and blew up everyone around him in pieces of flesh and blood...

The three of them said that they had finally opened their eyes today.

As if realizing that he had just done something wrong, La stopped in time.

“Of course, the above are just ideal situations.

After all, the World Government and the Navy cannot sit idly by and ignore the member states, and non-member states are often weak, lack resources, and have little purchasing power."

"Also, sometimes it's difficult to influence the outcome of a battle solely with weapons. When the gap in strength between the two sides is too great, it's unlikely that victory can be achieved by relying on the advantage of weapons," Jin added.

"Well, that's true.

Those naval branches are all well-equipped, but Kaido can go wherever he wants and leave whenever he wants.

As a veteran at sea, Burfat also knew how powerless the so-called strong ships and powerful guns were when faced with truly strong opponents.

The gap in personal martial arts strength in this world is simply too huge.

“I’ve considered this as well.

So I think that Beasts can provide mercenary services while selling arms, which can solve the problem of the pirate group's lax armaments that Burfat is worried about.

Generally speaking, we are mainly involved in the arms trade, and we, the Hundred Beasts, will be involved in any area related to the needs of war."

"Let the beasts become synonymous with war." La made the final conclusion.

This is actually the fourth stage of La's plan, which is the transition from selling arms to selling wars.

……

"Well! Well said! Beasts are war, and war is the meaning of their existence. Woo-la-la-la!"

Kaido, who had been silent all this time, finally took action at this moment. He laughed so freely and happily, so freely that he was even a little out of control, and even his domineering aura was aroused.

Waves that shocked the soul continued to spread with Kaido's laughter. Even Jin and Burfat were shaken to the point of being unsteady on their feet. Osi and Obe were also affected and stopped their little playful actions.

"Quack! Captain, what are you crazy about?" Ossi said dissatisfiedly as he tidied up his messy hair.

Ou Bei also hurriedly used his hands to protect the few remaining cakes.

"Boss Kaido, what are you doing..."

It was also the first time that Burfat saw Kaido lose his composure like this.

Kaido ignored everyone and continued laughing.

It was not until even Jin couldn't help but step forward to remind him that Kaido gradually stopped smiling and turned to look at Ra.

Seeing the small figure that remained unshaken under his domineering aura, he couldn't help but grin again.

"Little ghost, I now feel that bringing you to Baishou that day was the best decision I ever made in my life."

"It's my honor." La responded calmly without changing his expression.

"So according to your idea, how confident are you that this can be accomplished, and how long will it take?"

Kaido asked the final, and most practical, question. "To build a mature military-industrial system, the initial accumulation of resources is the most time-consuming.

With our current land and resources, even basic construction will take at least ten years, and achieving the final goal is conservatively estimated to take at least twenty to thirty years."

Having said that, La paused.

"As for how sure we are...Excuse me, Captain Kaido, what do you think is the probability of the world suddenly exploding tomorrow?
As long as the probability of an accident happening is not zero, then the so-called certainty is nonsense."

"Ah."

Kaido nodded, agreeing with what La said.

"But it's taking too long, I can't wait that long!
Is there any way to speed this up? I'd love to be able to personally fight in a world war when it happens!

Kaido looked at Ra expectantly, hoping that this little guy who always brought him surprises could once again give him a satisfactory answer.

"Of course there are ways, for example, there is suddenly a place that is not only rich in resources and has a large population, but also has a hidden location that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Ah~ It would be best if there were some rare and unique ores, and those ores could be used to forge powerful weapons...

Oh, by the way! It would be best if the locals are good at blacksmithing."

He clapped his hands and said jokingly.

I don’t know if she was trying to make up for her previous indifference, but her tone was very lively and lively when she said this.

"Does it also require the king of that place to invite me over and be enthusiastic about cooperating with us?"

Burfat also heard the joking in La's words, so he laughed too.

"Exactly so~"

La ended his teasing with a smile, then said to Kaido seriously:

“I’m sorry, Captain Kaido.

Just like the taller the house, the deeper the foundation needs to be. If you rush for success, you may end up failing.

Time cost is the most difficult cost to save and the cost that should not be saved.

If nothing unexpected happens that is favorable to us, then twenty years is the minimum time.

Not to mention anything else, even building a simplest weapons factory now would take us a year or two to save up the money..."

"You mean if we have enough money now, we can shorten the time?" Jhin asked.

"Well, if the money can be directly provided, then the time spent on laying the foundation can be shortened.

But the fastest way to accumulate wealth right now is, as I said before, to develop territory and expand trade."

"There is another way, which is to directly rob the treasures of other big pirates."

Kaido narrowed his eyes, as if he was thinking of the figure he had already forgotten.

"Hey~ It would be great if gold suddenly fell from the sky..."

Ossi, who was a little bored, put his head on the table and said with his face tilted.

Oubei had finished her cake and she wanted to leave.

"Hahaha~ Gold falling from the sky! I had the same dream when I was your age. I remember it was in Fishman Street..."

Before Burfat could finish his words, a pirate suddenly came in shouting to report.

"Report! Captain, we've spotted several unidentified pirate ships off the coast. The leader of the ships is clamoring to see you and Brother Burfat."

"Hmm? Is he here to seek refuge? Or is he someone you know, Burfat?"

Kaido looked at Burfat, after all, the visitor specifically mentioned his name.

"An acquaintance... Could it be Tiger?" Burfat thought of his childhood friend in Mermaid Street.

"What does that man look like? Is he a merman? Did he tell me his name?" Burfat continued to ask the pirate who came to report.

"Um, um... I'm sorry, Boss Burfat, they were a bit far away and I couldn't see their faces clearly.

But he doesn’t seem to be a murloc, he seems to say his name is… something like Scape or something.”

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