One Piece: The user of the Nen-Nen Fruit, who overturned the sea.

As Kaido finished speaking,

A servant carried a huge wine jar to Roy and filled a glass with amber-colored liquid.

The aroma is rich; it's definitely a fine vintage.

Roy picked up his glass, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over the Flying Six camp.

Then he saw a strange face.

It was a tall man with long, light blue hair tied in a ponytail and a half-bone mask covering his eyebrows and eyes.

He sat at the very end of the Flying Six, his posture neither relaxed nor reserved like a newcomer.

A snake-shaped armband was wrapped around his right arm; it was the insignia of a Beasts Pirates officer.

interesting.

Roy took a sip of his drink and turned to Kaido: "The Flying Six have a new member?"

Kaido followed his gaze and grinned:

"Who's Who! A user of the Saber-toothed Tiger Fruit, quite strong."

I just joined recently.

Forzford.

Roy was certainly familiar with this name.

A former CP agent, he defected to the World Government after failing to deliver the Gum-Gum Fruit and joined the Beasts Pirates.

In the original story, he was constantly searching for the whereabouts of the Gum-Gum Fruit and hated Shanks to the core.

In fact, the direct reason for Who's-Who's defection was that Shanks stole the Gum-Gum Fruit he was transporting.

Now that Luffy has eaten the Gum-Gum Fruit, Shanks lost an arm as a result, and Who's-Who is still unaware of this, focused on getting revenge on Shanks.

This play is quite good.

Roy held his wine glass and raised it slightly towards Forsford, a faint smile playing on his lips.

When Roy looked over while Forzford was drinking, his muscles tensed up instantly.

It felt like having an invisible knife held to your throat.

It wasn't murderous intent, nor was it oppressive, but rather a deeper chill that surged from the depths of the soul.

There was no hostility in those eyes, not even a hint of a smile, but Forsford felt as if everything about him had been seen through—

His identity, his past, and the real reason he joined the Beasts Pirates.

Cold sweat trickled down his back, and Forzford's hand gripping the wine glass tightened involuntarily, his knuckles turning white.

Emperor of Heaven.

The weight behind this title weighed heavily on him at that moment, making it hard for him to breathe.

He forced himself to remain calm and nodded to Roy in return.

But his heartbeat only slowly returned to normal after Roy looked away.

After several rounds of drinks, the banquet gradually came to an end.

Kaido waved his hand, dismissing the Flying Six and the other officers.

Fozfer left with his usual steady steps, but as he passed Roy, his pace quickened unconsciously.

Only three people remained in the banquet hall.

Kaido sat on the throne, King leaned against a pillar, and Roy sat at the long table with a wine glass in his hand.

The sound of the door closing echoed in the empty banquet hall.

"Now you can tell me, right?"

Kaido put down his gourd, the drunkenness on his face fading slightly, and his copper bell-like eyes gleamed with a shrewd and dangerous light.

Roy put down his glass; his voice wasn't loud, but every word was clear.

"Kaido, I'm going to retrieve Pluton from Wano Country."

The air in the banquet hall suddenly froze.

Kaido's finger stopped on the gourd.

Jin straightened up from the pillar, his eyes behind his sunglasses narrowing slightly.

"Pluto—"

Kaido's voice deepened, carrying a suppressed excitement.

"Are you talking about Hades, one of the three great ancient weapons, the one that can destroy an island with a single shot?"

"That's right."

Roy nodded.

"Back when you were stationed in Wano Country, I told you that Hades was hiding here."

You must have sent people to look for it, but they couldn't find it.

Now I know how to find it.

Kaido's eyes lit up, but then a hint of doubt flashed across them.

"Why did you suddenly decide to dig this thing up?"

"It wasn't sudden."

Roy leaned back in his chair, his tone as flat as if stating an obvious fact.

"I have the blueprints for Pluto, and Beehive Island has Tom, the world's best shipbuilder."

With blueprints and physical references, replicating the Hades warship becomes possible.

One Pluto can destroy an island; what if they were mass-produced?

Kaido's breathing became heavier.

"Mass-produced Hades—"

His lips slowly parted to reveal an almost ferocious smile, then he threw his head back and burst into wild laughter.

"Hehehehe! Roy!"

"Your ambitions are even greater than mine!"

"good!"

"I like it!"

"With Hades, my plan to start a world war can be brought forward!"

"Don't get too excited yet."

Roy raised his hand, signaling Kaido to calm down.

"Replicating Hades is only theoretically feasible."

There are many aspects of ancient technology that we don't fully understand, and I'm not entirely sure if Tom can completely replicate it.

But no matter what, the first step is to take the actual item out.

Having the physical object in hand means that even if you can't replicate it, at least you'll have a usable Hades ship.

Kaido stopped laughing, but the excitement on his face didn't diminish at all.

"Then what are we waiting for? Where is Hades hiding?"

Roy shook his head: "The exact location is still unclear."

Kaido's face instantly darkened.

He tapped his fingers twice on the gourd, the somber sound carrying a hint of danger.

"If you don't know the location, then what are you doing here telling me?"

"Don't rush."

Roy held up one finger, a smile playing on his lips.

"Although I don't know the exact location of Hades's hiding place, I know who does."

"The Kozuki clan knows the location of Hades's hiding place."

In Wano Country, there is a man named Tenguyama Hitetsu.

"Find him, and you will find Hades."

Jhin emerged from behind the pillar.

"Tenguyama Hitetsu? I've never heard of that name before."

He kept it very well hidden.

Roy picked up his glass and took a sip.

"But he must be within the territory of Wano Country."

Kaido,

Send your people to investigate—don't make a big fuss, just send your spies to inquire in various towns.

A blacksmith wearing a long-nosed mask—that's the only clue.

Kaido was silent for two seconds, then turned to King.

"Jin, go and make the arrangements."

"Use everyone we have and start searching at daybreak tomorrow."

"Turn up every inch of Wano Country, and dig this person out!"

Jin nodded, turned around, and strode out of the banquet hall.

Roy stood up, walked to the window, and looked down at Wano Country shrouded in night below Onigashima.

The black plume of smoke continued to rise under the moonlight, and the sewage in the river reflected the pale moonlight.

The sound of forging hammers in the factory still echoed, as intensely as during the day.

"Kaido, the environment in Wano Country is really bad right now."

What happened to the sustainable development plan I gave you?

Kaido took a swig of sake and snorted nonchalantly:

"Those things are too troublesome. What I want is output, not environmental protection."

Roy shook his head and said nothing more.

Expected.