One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 282 Sell! Of course, sell!
Goode looked disappointed and gloomy.

"Runti, Xiaopei, see the guests out!"

"Yes!"

The two generals, Heng and Ha, immediately stepped forward.

"and many more!"

Shiki quickly spoke up.

He knew Goode didn't care about 50 billion, but that was all the money he had at the moment, and it was money he had squeezed out by tightening his belt.

He's recruiting and rebuilding the Flying Pirates' fleet, and money is needed everywhere. Without money, who would want to follow him?

Piracy is a business!
Money is essential for expanding your influence!

50 billion isn't enough to buy Beehive Island, but there are other ways.

"Lord Shiki."

"I see."

Reminded by his subordinates, Shiki quickly spoke up: "I've heard that Groudon Company offers rental services, and I'd like to rent Hive Island!"

Renting is much cheaper than buying!

"rent?"

Good stroked his chin.

Leasing is an option, but judging by his desired price, I doubt any powerful entity could afford to buy Beehive Island.

Aside from a few underground forces like the Golden Emperor and Doflamingo who focus on doing business, where would the rest of the pirates get so much money?

They can't even come up with 100 billion!

Goode pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

"50 billion Pieces isn't enough!"

"How much do you want?"

Shiki was getting a little anxious.

He's already shown a lot of sincerity!
Goode held up one finger and said calmly, "10 billion Berries for one year, with the rent increasing by 100% every year thereafter!"

"100 million!"

Shiki nearly vomited blood, and was furious.

"You bastard, why don't you just rob someone!"

"There's no way you can snatch something so quickly."

Goode smiled.

"If you don't rent it, plenty of others will!"

"In a few days, I'll release the leasing information. I think a lot of people will be interested, and I'm afraid 100 billion pegories won't be enough."

"Mr. Shiki, why don't you go back and discuss it with your subordinates first, and think of a way to raise the money? Otherwise, you might miss your chance!"

Shiki's face was grim.

That bastard has him cornered!
"let's go!"

Shiki left with his men, but instead of leaving Oni Island, he returned to the ship in the sky.

The anger vanished instantly.

After twenty years of experience, he is no longer as easily swayed as he used to be, and he is well aware that this deal will not be easy.

In fact, the price Good offered was within his acceptable range; compared to the benefits of occupying Beehive Island, money was secondary.

But the fact is that they don't have money.

Another thing that surprised him was that he thought he would be negotiating a deal with Kaido, but it seemed that Good was the one in charge.

In the conference room.

Shiki looked at his trusted subordinates.

"Indigo, do you think we can trust that Goode?"

"Pfft! Pfft pfft!"

Scientist Indigo gestured wildly, making "plop" sounds with each stomp of his foot, trying to express himself for a long time, but no one could understand what he was trying to say.

Shiryu took the initiative to speak.

"It is believable that Goode is extremely concerned about his real estate business, and Groudon's reputation and credibility are also very well-known in the industry."

"Is that so? That makes things easier."

Shiki nodded slowly.

Since there are no problems with the transaction, only one question remains.

Make money!

We're still 50 billion pesos short!
Although he could only rent it for a year, a year was enough. He just wanted to use the influence of Beehive Island to recruit subordinates.

If it weren't for this, he could have easily used his abilities to take Beehive Island away, but that wouldn't have been accepted by the pirates.

Only the strong will have followers!
"Puff! Puff puff puff!"

Indigo tried to attract the attention of others, and only after everyone looked over and question marks appeared on their foreheads did he speak.

"I have a proposal!"

"So you can talk!"

Everyone roared in unison.

Indigo was completely unaware of the situation.

"It's extremely difficult to obtain 50 billion Baileys in a short period of time. Even if you destroy a country, you might not get that much money, and there's not enough time." "That's right."

Shiki nodded in agreement.

The biggest challenge isn't raising money, but rather the lack of time. Once Goode releases the news of selling Beehive Island, they will lose their advantage.

Indigo said smugly, "I have information about a Devil Fruit. Its value is exactly 50 billion Berries. Although it has already been eaten, it has the same effect of capturing a Devil Fruit user!"

"Um?!"

Shiki was a little confused.

What kind of fruit is so valuable!

"Where did you get the news?"

"Lord Shiki, don't forget, I'm also a world-class scientist, and I've done research on Devil Fruits too!"

Indigo was even more pleased with himself.

"That special ability user is currently near Beehive Island. At our speed, we have plenty of time to get there!"

"Then let's set off immediately!"

Ghost Island, banquet hall.

"Hoo hoo hoo, good."

Kaido frowned.

"Are you really planning to sell Beehive Island?"

"Yes."

Goode nodded.

Not only Beehive Island, but also some other islands that he plans to sell or rent out, those islands are basically gathering places for pirates.

White beard, red hair.

The territories of the two Yonko crews have been largely devoured by the Beasts, and now the Beasts occupy islands all over the New World.

But if a tree stands out in the forest, the wind will surely destroy it.

The Beasts are currently enjoying great power, and their nature is quite different from that of the Hoenn government, which inevitably makes other forces envious.

Pirates are desperate criminals who will do anything when pushed to the limit. Just like how Shiki wanted Beehive Island, those silver medalists also lacked a suitable base.

We can't just stay cooped up on a deserted island!
Those islands that no beasts wanted were mostly impoverished and desolate, utterly incapable of meeting the needs of the powerful.

They came to the new world to have fun, not to survive in the wilderness.

When the suppressed emotions of the powerful reach a critical point, it may very well escalate into a situation where they launch a coordinated attack; all that's needed is a trigger.

This is the current situation in Whole Cake Island. The ministers of Whole Cake Island are so badly beaten that they dare not go out, and only Katakuri is out there going on a rampage.

In short, we need to give them a way out.

Therefore, the territory of the beasts only needs to be the area around Wano Country and a few islands with very rich resources, as well as the special nature of protecting the Hoenn community.

The Hoenn community is the core.

Other territories can be rented or sold; this was his initial strategy, and it will not change even if the Hoenn government grows larger.

Above ground and underground are two separate worlds.

"Oh, whatever you want."

Kaido looked pained.

The territory we worked so hard to conquer was just given away like that.

What a waste!

"Come drink with me!"

"it is good!"

Goode sipped his drink, his gaze sweeping over the officers of the Beasts. Many of them were complete strangers, while a few were familiar faces.

Hawkins, Ap.

The two noticed Goode's gaze and straightened up. They were now well aware of Goode's status among the beasts.

Equal to Governor Kaido!

Even among the pirates below, Good is more popular.

You'd better do a good job!
"Urororo! Good!"

I drank for a while.

Kaido, feeling the effects of his drunkenness, pulled out his spiked club with a fierce look in his eyes.

"Come on, practice with me!"

"."

Goode's gaze was strange.

What do you mean by "practice"? This looks like they're about to beat him up.

Ha, that's hilarious.

It makes him seem scared!
He's just the strongest creature; he's also the god of the earth.

It's still uncertain who will beat whom.

"Yamato, come with me!"

"Oh!"

(End of this chapter)