One Piece: From the God Valley Era

Night falls.

Acnoya stood on the edge of the ship's railing, gazing at the dark sea. The night seemed like a primordial beast devouring everything, and countless eyes within this primordial wilderness were watching them.

These countless pairs of eyes belong to the sea kings who live here; the Calm Belt is also the sea kings' lair.

However, under the suppression of the powerful forces of Acnoa and Rocks, the sea kings, who were full of bestiality, became extremely docile. Their instincts made them only dare to secretly watch from a distance and dare not make any rash moves.

"Rocks, are you really not going to be a pirate anymore?" Acnoya asked in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Lox, standing beside him, crossed his arms and gazed at the deep sea as well: "Are you going to try to persuade me too?"

"No, I'm not going to persuade you, I just want to invite you to live in a safe place," Acnoya said with a smile.

"A safe place to live?" Lockes asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I'll find you a completely safe place to live. If I need help, you have to lend me a hand. You don't need to do anything, just help me guard the house."

"How's it going, Lox?"

Upon hearing this, Lox smiled enigmatically and said, "You're not thinking of imprisoning me, are you?"

"Imprisonment?" Acnoya looked surprised, then his face showed disgust: "If you were a great beauty, I might have that thought, but you're a man, and I don't like men."

"So don't make unfounded assumptions."

"I just want to make a deal with you."

"A trade of interests?" Lockes said. "You really see things clearly."

There is no such thing as pure friendship among pirates, even though Rocks no longer intended to be a pirate.

Therefore, in this regard, it's either a matter of exchanging benefits or using absolute strength to suppress the other party.

Even so, both methods carry risks, after all, that's how pirates are, betrayal is commonplace.

"Where is the absolutely safe place you're talking about?" Locke asked.

"You should have heard of Wano Country."

"Wano Country?" Rocks raised an eyebrow. "The land of samurai, but it has always been closed off from the world. No one knows what's going on inside. However, I do know a little about it. Wano Country is not completely closed off from the world. It still has some contact with the outside world, and that is with the World Government."

Wano Country possesses vast veins of seastone of extremely high purity, which the World Government desperately needs.

The seastone chains and underwater propulsion systems used by the navy are made of high-purity seastone.

Therefore, in order to obtain Seastone, the World Government has been making deals with Wano Country, but very few people know about this, not even within Wano Country itself.

The enormous profits earned were all pocketed by the Kozuki clan, who made a fortune.

"I've heard about this too."

"You've heard of it too? Your intelligence network is really impressive."

"No, it's only a tiny bit more powerful." Acnoya made a gesture of pointing to the universe.

In reality, all of this information was deduced by netizens themselves.

Furthermore, after Kaido took control of Wano Country, Shogun Kurozumi Orochi began making deals with the World Government, trading Seastone.

This suggests that Wano Country had engaged in similar transactions before.

Furthermore, the Kozuki clan were originally stonemasons, so it's normal for stonemasons to sell stones.

Rocks said, "Wano Country is indeed a good place, but you may not be able to conquer it. There are many powerful samurai there."

"Rocks, this is an old calendar from hundreds of years ago. Wano Country is not nearly as powerful as it used to be."

"I do not deny that there are still powerful samurai in Wano Country, but they are not to be feared."

In the original story, Kaido conquered Wano Country single-handedly, so why can't he do it now that he has a strong army?

Furthermore, Kozuki Oden is still in Wano Country and is only twenty-one years old.

It will be more than ten years before he leaves Wano Country, and he is currently building Kuri. His strength has not yet reached its peak.

Furthermore, his retainers, the Nine Red Scabbards, have not yet appeared by his side.

Even before the Fishman Kawamatsu, the Mink Tribe Inuarashi, and Nekomamushi appeared in Wano Country, it was a time when Kozuki Oden was weak and alone.

This is the perfect time to go and cause trouble for Kozuki Oden; you can charge in without thinking.

Acnoya also planned to leave Kozuki Oden to Kaido. Kaido, who had just obtained the Blue Dragon Fruit, was curious whether he could defeat the young Kozuki Oden.

Therefore, after leaving the Calm Belt and returning to Beehive Island, he will leave with his men and head straight for Wano Country.

He doesn't like to drag things out; he wants things done quickly and decisively.

"So confident?" Rocks raised an eyebrow, then suddenly realized something: "Well, you've already killed the Five Elders who are immortal, why would you care about Wano Country?"

"As you said, Wano Country is a good place. It's located deep in the New World, and the World Government's reach is difficult to extend. Living there would certainly save you a lot of trouble."

"So, what's your answer to me?" Acnoya asked.

"Sure, I can look after the house for you, but in return you must protect Alice and her child and make sure they are not in any danger. I will also help you at certain times."

Rocks knew that cooperating with Acnoya was the best option, and the only other choice was Whitebeard.

However, Acunoa's suggestion suited his taste perfectly.

What he needs now is a safe environment for Alice and Teach, and Wano Country is a good choice.

"Then it's settled. You help me, and I'll help you. We'll benefit each other," Acunoa said with a smile. "If you're not happy living here, you can leave with your wife and children anytime, and I won't stop you."

He had no intention of taking Alice and Teach hostage; such an approach would be too petty.

Those who achieve great things must have a broad vision and a long-term perspective.

Using Alice and Teach as hostages might indeed make Rocks work for him, but sooner or later he would be betrayed.

So, sincerity begets sincerity, and that's what Acnoa should do.

"Hahaha, you said it yourself. You should know what I'll do if you go back on your word."

"That day will never come." Acnoya stretched out his hand.

"good!"

Lox nodded and reached out to shake Acnoya's hand.

At that moment, the two reached a deal and prepared to start a new pirate crew together in Wano Country.

The Rocks Pirates are over; the next pirate crew is the Dragon Ball Pirates.

The Dragon Ball Pirates are the name of the Acnoya Pirates.

Recalling his glorious years in the Dragon Ball world.

Hey, how did I end up time-traveling again? I could have been resurrected.

Well, I've been here for over twenty years, let's leave it at that for now!