One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 68 Lord Goode, do you need a pendant?
The pure gold dragon, crafted from five billion peggs, shone with dazzling golden light under the illumination, deeply moving the cadres.

Status, power, wealth!

This is the symbol of the unity of the three!
"50 billion Baileys!"

Kaido stared at the golden dragon, which was even more valuable than himself, unable to look away, his infatuated gaze as if he were seeing a beloved lover.

How wonderful it would be to have this by my bedside!

Yes, just put it on the bedside table!
He wants to see it every night before he falls asleep!
"Uro ro ro!!!"

Kaido laughed loudly, his wild Conqueror's Haki sweeping through the banquet hall, conveying his uncontrollable joy to everyone.

happy!

He was very pleased with her!

Kaido laughed heartily and raised his wine bowl to Goode: "Goode, you've really made me very happy today! Come on, let's have a drink!"

"it is good."

Goode smiled and raised his glass in a toast.

The gold, worth 5 billion Berries, nearly emptied all his savings. He not only used the proceeds from the sale of houses in Baiwu Township, but also more than 200,000 gold coins used to suppress bandits.

He was also heartbroken.

But money is meant to be spent, as long as it's well spent.

He wasn't showing off his wealth.

"Ku-chan!"

Runti immediately ran to Goode's side, hugged Goode's leg, and her eyes turned into sparkling $$ shapes.

"Wow, you're so rich!"

50 billion Baileys!
A number I never dared to even imagine.

She had no idea that Goode was so rich!

With that much money, you could buy so many designer clothes and bags!

Could you share some with her?

Paget also came over, his eyes more determined than ever before: "Brother-in-law, marry my sister now! I'll go and decorate your wedding room, and you can consummate your marriage tonight!"

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Goode's forehead was sweating.

Xiao Pei, calm down!
Your sister—hmm?

Goode looked down at Runti.

"I do! I'll have your children!"

Runti clung tightly to Gude, her eyes, filled with the stench of money, looking at him as if he were a mountain of gold, not a marriage prospect.

Calm down!
Sasaki also came over and raised the bottle of sake in his hand.

"Good brothers, wanna have a drink?!"

"no problem."

Just as Goode was about to pour the wine, Page Van preemptively handed him the wine bowl, while Runti fawned over him as she poured the wine.

"Brother-in-law, let me bring you a bowl."

"Gu-chan, let me pour you some wine!"

The siblings had never been so attentive; their fawning expressions were utterly hypocritical.

Good still remembers how disdainful the siblings looked at him when he set off on the expedition, as if they were disappointed in him.

What was that saying again?

Hedong in thirty years and Hexi in thirty years.

Oh, only half a year has passed.

Ah, I still prefer your rebellious and unruly ways.

"Thank you."

Goode, both amused and exasperated, accepted the wine and drank it with Sasaki.

Sasaki nodded and turned to leave.

He admires strength and only enjoys drinking with truly powerful individuals. Although he doesn't know how strong Goode is, the fact that he can produce 50 billion Berries is certainly proof of his strength!

The real fighters came in droves.

"Lord Goode, I'd like to propose a toast!" "And me!"

"Don't cut in line! I was here first!"

Anyone who's really eager to drink with Goode knows that you can offend anyone, but you absolutely cannot offend the God of Wealth!

A little bit leaked between Lord Goode's fingers is enough for them to squander.

"Don't rush, take it one at a time."

Goode accepted all comers' invitations and drank with all the real fighters. His amazing drinking capacity once again drew praise from the real fighters.

"A massive amount!"

"so amazing!"

"As expected of Lord Goode!"

"He's both handsome and dashing!"

Goode felt a little embarrassed by the compliments.

If you can speak, say something more!
I love listening to this!
The grand banquet celebrating the fire festival turned into a personal showcase for Goode, making even the three main characters unable to keep their faces straight.

Jhin and Jack are alright.

Quinn looked at Little Purple in his arms and suddenly felt that money was no longer as appealing. What charm could a woman he loved have compared to money!
Why don't he go and offer a toast too?
No, no, no! There are so many officials watching in the banquet hall. If I go to offer toasts, where will he put his face as the big boss?

Jhin will definitely laugh at him!

Hmm, let's go privately instead.

After everyone had drunk their fill, the cadres' enthusiasm finally subsided a bit, but Goode remained the focus of the banquet.

Kaido stared at Goode, his mind filled with questions.

Where did this kid get so much money?
Even if Orochi emptied his coffers, he couldn't possibly come up with 50 billion Berries. Could it be that Goode ransacked the entire Wano Country?
However, Wano Country is very peaceful, even unbelievably so. Newcomers would probably think it's a peaceful country.

I can't figure it out, I can't figure it out at all.

The Beasts Expedition lasted for half a year, plundering more than a dozen countries. Even after deducting the money distributed to his men, he, as the captain, had not accumulated this much wealth!
Is playing house more dangerous than robbing someone?

Kaido frowned.

"Good, where did you get your money from?"

"The money is naturally earned from the people!"

Goode replied with a smile.

Profited from the people?
Kaido was stunned for a while, and the other officers were also a little confused, looking at Good with disbelief in their eyes.

How did you earn it?

Even selling weapons doesn't happen this fast!
Take them with you!
"It would take a whole day to explain in detail, but you'll find out later."

Goode smiled as he drank, fully understanding why Kaido and his subordinates couldn't comprehend it.

If anyone's to blame, it's the world.

Under the malicious rule of the Celestial Dragons, the world was forcibly divided into two camps: member states and non-member states, which were naturally opposed to each other.

In addition, the oppression of the heavenly gold has led to wars all over the world, and even the member states are constantly at war with each other.

However, war is extremely taxing on national strength, and countries can only rely on plunder to replenish themselves. They have no extra manpower and resources to invest in production, and the more they fight, the poorer they become, eventually turning into a vicious cycle.

This situation was actually quite common in his previous life's world. People living in war-torn areas couldn't even get enough to eat, and the rulers changed every few days.

Most pirates grow up amidst war and chaos, including Kaido, who often sees only devastation after setting sail. How could they possibly understand the importance of production and development?

The practice of draining the pond to catch all the fish has its historical reasons.

A stable country can develop its economy at an alarming rate, just like its hometown, where the GDP has increased many times over in just thirty years.

This is the current state of Wano Country.

Furthermore, real estate can serve as a pillar industry, not only quickly emptying people's wallets but also mortgaging their future, forcing them to work desperately.

Even if there are many drawbacks, those are issues for decades to come; there's no need to consider problems that far in the future.

He had already personally experienced this development process once before. Although he couldn't perfectly replicate it, he could still follow the example without much trouble.

He has already kidnapped Wano Country!
If things continue like this for a few years, even if he wanted to leave and quit, the people of Wano Country would have to kneel down and beg him to stay.

"Boss Kaido, the brothers outside are still waiting for us."

Goode got up and walked out of the banquet hall.

Drinking had taken up a lot of time, and the pirates waiting in the square were already getting impatient; there was an important event coming up next.

Flying Six Challenge!
(End of this chapter)