One Piece: Winged Dragon of the Beasts Pirates

"In that case, you should know ancient writing, right?"

Ian asked, "Teach me."

Chapter 28 The Uses of Kozuki Sukiyaki, and Teacher Kai's Teachings

2024-06-04

Kozuki Sukiyaki's body was stiff; he couldn't even grieve for his son's death anymore. "I don't know what you're talking about."

Ian put the doll back in its place.

You say you don’t know?

How did Kozuki Oden acquire knowledge of ancient scripts?

Was he born with knowledge?

"One hundred people."

Ian held up one finger.

"what?"

The Kozuki Sukiyaki cannot be cured.

Ian said, "If you don't teach me about ancient scripts for a day, I'll kill a hundred Wano Country people."

"What!!"

Kozuki Sukiyaki jumped up in surprise, but the next second, Ian pressed down on his shoulder and pushed him back down.

so weak.

Is this guy really Kozuki Oden's father? His strength is pitifully weak; he's only been trained and has no connection to a true powerhouse.

No wonder they were easily outmaneuvered by Orochi and his gang.

Ian thought sukiyaki was pitifully weak.

Sukiyaki, however, found Ian terrifyingly strong.

He was completely powerless against this force.

He's even stronger than Oden was at that age!

However, now is not the time to consider this matter.

"No! You can't do this!"

Kozuki Sukiyaki's excited shouts.

"Your Majesty Ian,"

Fu Lu Shou, known for his loyalty, respectfully asked, "Do you want me to help you arrest someone?"

"What's your answer?"

Ian asked about Kozuki Sukiyaki.

He certainly wasn't so bored as to go around capturing people to kill.

Although he felt no sense of belonging to any country in the world, and Ian didn't care whether they prospered or were destroyed, he wasn't a serial killer.

Ian felt that this level of verbal threat was sufficient.

As I said before, it's a pirate tradition for good guys to be threatened by bad guys, and you can't miss it.

"I see!"

Kozuki Sukiyaki gritted her teeth and said, "I'll teach you! As long as you don't harm the people of Wano Country!"

"great."

Ian flashed a childlike, adorable smile. "Now, a world where no one gets hurt, isn't that done?"

Kozuki Sukiyaki gritted her teeth, thinking that it was truly remarkable that such a child could be so vicious. She thought, "No wonder he's Kaido's disciple."

"Keep an eye on him."

Ian addressed the gods of fortune, prosperity, and longevity.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Fu Lu Shou gladly accepted the task.

Next, it's time to go find Teacher Kai.

The ancient scripts weren't exactly something to keep secret, since Ian had absolutely no interest in the One Piece.

He didn't care about history or the truth at all.

Let Teacher Kai handle it.

Just as I came out of the secret room, I saw Yamato running excitedly in through the main door.

The little girl had rosy cheeks and held a candied apple in one hand, with Jack and Black Maria following behind her.

"Ian! Have you finished driving?"

Yamato's eyes lit up when he saw Ian, and he skipped over, excitedly handing Ian the candied apple in his left hand, saying, "Here you go."

"Okay, I need to go see Teacher Kai now, I have something to take care of."

Ian nodded, took the candied apple, and licked it. "So sweet."

"Hehe, it's delicious, isn't it?"

Yamato stuck out his little tongue and gently licked the candy in his hand. "The Flower Capital is so lively! You should come with us."

While Ian convened a meeting of his ministers, they went to the Flower Capital for a visit.

"Ian, you didn't come along, and Yamato was very disappointed too."

Black Maria chuckled, and Ian noticed that her hair was tied up with several hairpins, which must have been newly bought.

"Ian and I have always been together!"

Yamato, munching on candy, said matter-of-factly.

"Let's play together later."

Ian reached out and ruffled the girl's hair. She was quite clingy. "Want to come with me to see Teacher Kai?"

"do not want!"

Yamato shook her head, grinning to reveal her two missing front teeth. "We're going to play hide-and-seek in the city!"

Upon hearing this, Ian glanced at Jack, who was over three meters tall, and Black Maria, and pursed his lips.

He earnestly instructed Yamato, "You should do more demon quests."

After watching his three friends go off to play, Ian went to find Teacher Kay.

As always, Mr. Kay was drinking heavily during the day, and when Ian saw him, he was already quite drunk.

However, when Ian mentioned that Kozuki Sukiyaki knew ancient writing, the confusion in his eyes vanished instantly.

"Kid! Are you serious?"

Teacher Kai immediately sat up straight.

"Kozuki Sukiyaki himself admitted it."

Ian said, "It shouldn't be fake."

"I knew it! That's how that bastard Roger found the One Piece! That's why he poached Kozuki Oden from the Whitebeard Pirates!"

Teacher Kai immediately became excited, "Hehehe! Good! Well done, Ian!"

In that case, we only need three Road Poneglyphs to reach the Great Treasure.

Lingling has one piece! There are only two pieces left!

"Haha, okay."

Ian scratched the back of his head sheepishly, and then said, "Besides, Kozuki Sukiyaki is apparently the best swordsmith in Wano Country."

Not only is he second to none, but he also forged the second generation Kitetsu, which is one of the twenty-one Great Grade Swords. Putting aside his intellect, he is indeed a top-notch swordsmith.

Although Ian himself doesn't use weapons, he could still forge a great sword-level spiked club for Yamato.

"Is it?"

Teacher Kai understood Ian's meaning and nodded slightly, "Then let's take that guy to Ghost Island and have him forge weapons!"

As it happens, Guy-sensei is setting up a weapons industry in Wano Country.

"By the way, Mr. Kai,"

Ian still felt he should report on more important matters, "Regarding this country—"

"It doesn't matter."

However, Teacher Kai was uninterested, saying, "What this country is like is completely irrelevant, as long as the weapons factories can operate normally, the rest is up to you."

That's a statement that perfectly matches the character's persona.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need you to do before we go back."

Teacher Kai then took out his wine gourd.

Before going back?

Ian blinked, a little confused. "Huh? Professor Kay, am I going back with you? What about the affairs of this country then?"

Teacher Kai took a swig of his drink and said impatiently, "Didn't I just say? The state of this country is completely irrelevant. You just need to let it exist as a weapons factory, and let your subordinates handle everything else. Are you afraid that anyone will dare to disobey you?"

He looked down at Ian and said, "Kid, you need to understand one thing! More than some damn king, you should become a strong person, a true strong person!"

Of course I know about this, but it's precisely because of this that I, as the king, feel so uninvolved. Is this what you asked me to prepare for?

If I was beaten up on Ghost Island before I became king, and I'm still being beaten up on Ghost Island after I became king, then what's the point of being king?

"If all else fails, we can just use smart snails to communicate," Teacher Kai added, probably afraid of discouraging the children.

Because Wano Country is closed off from the world, there are no Den Den Mushi (snail phones). However, there are relatives of Den Den Mushi here, called the Wisdom Snail. Its function is basically the same as Den Den Mushi, except that its radio waves are weaker. Every certain distance, a large snail with a head is needed as a relay.