Arceus' Pirate Journey

"My Lord Duke, what do you want to do?"

"Setsuna, you have grown up. You were still a little girl then, but now you are old enough to take over the throne of Zuowu."

"Wait, Your Excellency the Duke, this seems a little early, I am not ready yet..."

Many years ago, her goal was to become the first Duchess of Zuowu, but later she found that things were far from that simple. She found it difficult to manage even a simple farm in Jiuli, let alone the more than 20,000 residents of Zuowu.

And according to her plan, she should have a honeymoon with Zeraora first, then help Arceus search for the stone tablet, and finally travel around the world. Only after giving birth to a few children would she take over the throne.

"That's enough. Although I have that person's help, you are the first Fur Tribe member who can communicate with the Elephant Lord in a thousand years. It's time for me to take a rest. From today on, you are the Duke of Zuowu!

The people of Zuowu will obey your command, and you will lead Zuowu to move forward!"

As he spoke, Yang Jisigan took off the crown and handed it solemnly to Shanshan.

Seeing that Yang Jisi Khan had made the decision, Shan Na knew it was difficult to refuse, but she had a new idea.

"My Lord Duke, will you also obey my orders?"

Although he felt it was a bit strange, Yangjisi Khan still gave a positive answer.

"Yes, I am also a citizen of Zuowu, and I am no longer a duke."

"Well, then, as the new Duke of Zou, I order you to temporarily take charge of Zou's affairs until I finish my business."

Chapter 469: I Predicted Your Prediction, the Fur Tribe’s Combat Equipment

"???"

Yang Jisi Khan's face was full of confusion. After being a duke for so many years, he planned to take a rest. The Mink Tribe who possessed the Moon Stone could enter the Moon Lion state at any time, and their safety had been greatly improved.

It is not easy to find the elephant master who is walking aimlessly, not to mention that the elite musketeers and knights have already mastered the moon lion state.

In addition, the strength of Zeraora and Setsuna themselves is already beyond the reach of Yangjisi Khan. If he leaves Zuowu to them, he can live his retirement life in peace.

Not to mention that Shanna can now communicate with the Elephant Lord. His huge body may not be flexible enough, but every move of the Elephant Lord is a terrible disaster to the outside world.

In the past, being an enemy of the Fur Tribe meant being an enemy of the country, referring to the entire country's Fur Tribe. But now it is different. This is real enmity with the country. The attack launched by the Elephant Lord has long exceeded the scope of human power.

Although he was a king who only cared about maintaining the status quo, he knew the residents of Zuowu well enough. When she was a child, Setsuna had always insisted on becoming a duchess.

She had said before that she would wait until after they got married, and she thought they could now become the new king in Zuowu as a couple, but she didn't expect that she would do this to him now.

"Duke Yangjisihan... No, I should call you senior now. Senior, this is the order of the new duke. I don't think I am suitable to rule Zuowu now, so this important task is handed over to you.

It doesn’t seem quite right to say that, anyway, everything should be left as it is.”

She used to think that the position of duke was high and mighty, and no one would stop her from doing anything she wanted, but now she understood that the position brought not only power, but also obligations and the future of the race.

She hasn't had enough fun yet and is willing to contribute to the Fur Tribe's big ship, but she is not ready to be the helmsman all the time.

"Wait, that's not right. Didn't I pass the position of Duke to you?"

"Yes, but I order you to be the agent as the Duke. According to the terminology of other countries, this should be called the regent. Anyway, you are very experienced. Just continue with everything. I will be back in a few years."

"No, I'm too old now, it's time for me to take a rest. In this case, I will use my current authority to order you to take over this position again!"

Yang Jisihan tried to make the other party take over this position in the form of nesting dolls, but the facts were different from what he thought.

"No, I am the Duke now. You have given me the position, haven't you?"

Touching the empty top of his head, Yangjis Khan suddenly realized the problem. The handover ceremony of Zuowu was very simple. During this period of time, everyone had recognized Shanshan as the successor, so he only needed to make a unilateral announcement.

As long as he finished that sentence, it meant that the transfer of the Duke's position was completed.

From then on, as the abdicated duke, he needed to obey the orders of the new duke, but the new duke did not have to listen to him.

This is also the reason why Shanna asked Yangjisi Khan to be the regent and did not reappoint him as Duke. She has blocked the possibility of Yangjisi Khan shirking responsibility from the root.

And to prevent any accidents, she did not set a date at all. In a sense, the day she took over the throne would always be tomorrow, not today.

"Don't worry, don't worry. You only need to work hard for another ten years at most. You are still in your prime. Don't be in a hurry to retire."

According to the original timeline, Inuarashi and Nekomamushi had already taken over Zuowu's position, and Yangjisi Khan had disappeared. But now the situation is different. With material assistance, everything in Zuowu is thriving.

In this case, as the helmsman of Zuo Wu, his mood will naturally be better and his physical condition will also become healthier.

He was forced to take over the position of regent without Yangjis Khan knowing what to say. After the decree was announced, the young people didn't feel anything because it seemed to make no difference to them.

Although the old people who knew Yangjisi Khan's previous duke were slightly surprised, they just lamented that they could not keep up with the trends of the young people.

Although the nominal Duke of Zuowu had been replaced, everything remained the same as before. Shanna's behavior also reminded Yangjis Khan that he had begun to look for some more talented people among the Mink Tribe to share these tasks.

Looking at his tribesmen below, Yangjisi Khan could not help but sigh that the world had changed and the throne had become a hot commodity.

However, this kind of thing can only occur in the special environment of the Fur Tribe. It is impossible to happen in an ordinary country. The competition for royal power has long destroyed people's humanity, and fathers and sons killing each other, and brothers killing each other are everywhere.

Those who give up power early may not have their own security in their later years, so people in most countries will hold on to power as long as they have breath left.

After the celebration, everything went back to normal, but Yangjisi Khan felt that his head had become much balder. However, the unsuccessful replacement ceremony did not have no effect. The Mink Tribe's musketeers carried out a new round of equipment changes.

There is a big difference between the Fur Tribe and ordinary humans, that is, they are not afraid of static electricity. They can use the power of static electricity in their fur to fight, and the wool of the Meree sheep also has this characteristic.

So a batch of combat uniforms made of unprocessed Mere sheep wool was sent to Zuowu.

They look like ordinary clothes and have no special abilities. Ordinary people will be tortured to death by static electricity when wearing them. The pain of being electrocuted when touching a car door in a dry winter is not a pleasant experience.

But the Fur Tribe is different. This static electricity force can be combined with their own static electricity, allowing them to use stronger electric currents.

Moreover, when powered on, this type of clothing also inherits the fluffiness of the wool of the Mare sheep, which can effectively reduce the possibility of the clothes accidentally bursting when the fur tribe transforms.

The style of the clothes is the same as the traditional clothing of the Fur Tribe, the only difference is that there is an additional belt for storage.

There is a groove inside the belt buckle, which can be used to embed the Moon Stone. When needed, just press the switch on the belt and the back will open, allowing the Moon Stone to come into contact with the Fur Tribe's body and then transform into a Moon Lion.

At the end of the battle, pressing the switch again can cut off the contact between the Moon Stone and the body, thereby canceling the transformation state. This setting can be completed with a very simple mechanical device.

This can be considered as an equipment update for the Fur Tribe Musketeers and the Knights. The combat uniforms and transformation belts just sound like cool things.

Chapter 470: Here is a suggestion for a new name

Everything in Zuowu is still going on. Perona, who came to Zuowu with her adoptive parents, likes the living environment of the Fur Tribe. The furry Fur Tribe is very much in line with her cuteness, especially the bear Fur Tribe. The only flaw is that the Fur Tribe can speak.

She still prefers furry creatures that can't talk, such as her own teddy bear, but this time the teddy bear did not come to Zuowu with her.

Everything in Zuowu was going on as usual. During the period when Shanna had not left Zuowu, Yangjisi Khan asked her and Zeraora to stay with him all the time on the grounds that she had to learn how to manage Zuowu. This was also a slight move against Shanna's nesting dolls.

Soon after, Setsuna also found Pedro, Jepo and others who had returned.

"Pokmus is fine. He joined another pirate group by chance. He asked me to tell you not to worry."

She had already informed Pokmus's parents, and they didn't say anything about their son's decision to go out and explore the world, but they did ask more about his situation.

And Pokemus still went out with Pedro and the others, so naturally he had to explain it to him. However, there were good news as well as bad news, but the bad news was told by Yangjis Khan.

"Jebo, your brother Bebo..."

"Bebo? What happened to Bebo?"

A slightly taller white bear fur tribe member with a tuft of black hair on his head asked anxiously.

"The musketeers left Zuowu to observe the situation at sea, and he also hid in the basket secretly. They didn't notice Beppo, so he drifted away accidentally..."

Most likely the Minks left Zou because they were influenced by others. Two years after Inuarashi and Nekomamushi left Zou, Setsuna also secretly left Zou because he was dissatisfied.

After Pedro decided to go out to sea, Pokmus also chose to follow him. However, Bepo was too young at that time, so Jepo did not take him with him. He was accidentally lost while following his brother's footsteps.

"Did he bring the life card?"

“We are not sure about this either…”

If the Minks who are out want to return to Zuowu, they have to rely on Life Cards. At the beginning, Setsuna couldn't find the way home because he didn't have a Life Card, let alone Bepo now.

Finally, the Knox expedition team had a new goal. While continuing with the previous goal, they also planned to look for Bepo. As for whether they could find him, it would depend on luck.

However, because of his previous experience, Pedro kept all the members who could not control the Moon Lion. He had underestimated the dangers of the open sea.

"Pedro, I suggest... that you change the name of your expedition team."

"Huh? Why?"

"The pronunciation is a bit like Rocks. I guess your high bounty has something to do with the World Government."

A bounty of 3 million berries is not weak in the New World. This bounty is even higher than Setsuna's, but Zeraora is basically fully responsible for the fact that her bounty cannot be raised.

Although Lucario is also very strong in close combat, most of the time other people don't have the chance to get close to Setsuna, so she only needs long-range fire support. Once someone can get close to her, they will find that their prediction was wrong.

She is an archer, and there is a huge difference between archers and musketeers. With a little training, even the elderly, the weak, women and children can pick up those old-fashioned flintlock rifles and fire them.

Range is the advantage of muskets. Faced with opponents rushing close to them, musketeers will be in great trouble. However, it is different for archers. Don't think that they are weak in close combat just because they use long-range weapons.

Since ancient times, archers have been the elite in the army. Pulling a strong bow is much more tiring than swinging a sword. After picking up melee weapons, archers are even stronger than infantry.

It’s just that infantry can be formed quickly, but it takes time to train a sharpshooter, so no one is willing to let these elite troops engage in close combat.

Bows and arrows are Setsuna's advantage, but close combat is not her weakness. It's just that with Zeraora's speed, the enemy rarely has the opportunity to engage her in close combat.

This resulted in the Navy's intelligence reporting that she was just a mascot, with a very ordinary bounty, on the same level as that of Manderfesch's deputy, such as Pearman.

Even Sha Yinna's deputy Emmaline has a higher bounty than hers.

However, Pedro's bounty was not low because of the Moon Lion's amplification. They could not set the bounty according to the normal circumstances, and it must be arranged according to the enemy's strongest form.

Of course, Setsuna felt that the high bounty on Pedro might have something to do with someone being hard of hearing.

The spellings of Rocks and Knox are somewhat similar. Although the government tried its best to conceal the existence of Rocks, even the new generation of vice admirals did not know this name, but Kaido, as a remnant of Rocks, would naturally tell his own people what happened.

“I quite like this name.”

"It's just a personal suggestion. It doesn't matter if you don't change it. You've already been labeled anyway."

Then she began to tell Pedro what to pay attention to at sea. She had been overseas for much longer than Pedro, who had been at sea for less than a year.

She knew much better than Pedro where to be careful and who not to mess with.

Afterwards, Setsuna and Zeraora took Yamato and the others to play in Zou for a while, and then left Zou under the slightly resentful gaze of Yangjisi Khan. They would probably come back once every few months in the future, or she would also come back when the Lord of the Zodiac arrived near Wano Country for rest.

That was what she communicated with the Elephant Lord before she left. As a monster that has lived for thousands of years, the Elephant Lord would not get lost in the ocean currents like a ship. It had a unique ability to distinguish directions.

After resting, Pedro and Jepo went out to sea again. He also had no objection to Setsuna becoming the new Duke. In fact, according to the original plan, he planned to stay in Zuowu for a while.

But he found that Yangjisiha was trying to drag him into the water. Also not wanting to be entangled in management matters, he simply chose to continue going out to sea.

...

Taking advantage of Zeraora and Setsuna's wedding, the Beasts Pirates finalized a lot of new business, some of which made some people happy while others worried. Those who made the business were naturally very happy, but some people were not so happy.

For example, Umit, known as the Deep Sea Laminar, almost monopolized the underground shipping in the New World because he controlled special shipping channels. Others did have their own channels, but they could not compare with him in terms of speed and safety.

He also made a lot of money when transporting things for Baishou, but the situation has changed recently. Bailey has been depreciating at a certain trend in recent years. With the depreciation of the currency, the prices of many things have begun to rise.

This is even more true for prices in the underground world. Outside, the price may have only increased by a few thousand Baileys, but here it has increased several times.

Most people can't do anything about this kind of monopoly, but the beasts are different. They can transport most things by themselves. The things that were originally transported with the help of Umit are some secret little things.

Since he raised the price, Baishou chose to go it alone...

Chapter 471: Extreme Ocean Currents and Laplace

This world is the home ground of the ocean. Whoever can control the special ocean current will have the advantage. The closed triangular ocean current is the reason why a fast communication channel can be established between Judicial Island, the Naval Headquarters and the Undersea Prison.

The locations where they were built were also based on ocean currents. Umit also became the king of shipping because of some secret ocean currents, but no matter how safe the ocean currents are, they are not as safe as those under the sea.

As long as you sail on the sea, there is a possibility of encountering other ships, but it is different underwater. Submarine technology is not well developed and there are not many weapons aimed at the underwater area.

The situation of the merman tribe is pretty good now. After recruiting a group of suitable mermen, the underwater transport team unique to the Beasts can be established.

Some secret things can be arranged from underwater as long as waterproofing measures are taken. Although there are no special ocean currents in their territory, Arceus has begun to change the environment.

The water drops on the stone slabs continuously emit an invisible energy, which spreads to the nearby sea areas with the flow of ocean currents and gradually sinks into the mud on the seabed.

It seemed like nothing happened, but the Magikarp living in the affected ocean current seemed to have sensed something, and even the twisting of its body became more powerful.

The oceans in each world are different. The oceans in the One Piece world contain a large amount of special ingredients that restrain people with special abilities. In the oceans of other worlds, there is no influence of such particles, so people with special abilities can swim freely.

Likewise, some special things only exist in the Pokémon world, such as the Gigantamax Spheres that exist in parts of Galar.

There, the Pokémon will grow to giant size, which can happen to any Pokémon. After growing to giant size, the Pokémon will have great power.

Some of them can even experience Gigantamaxing, which not only increases their size, but also gives them a unique appearance and exclusive Gigantamax moves.

However, in the Galar region, Gigantamaxing can only occur under specific circumstances. What Arceus is doing now is to increase the combat effectiveness of the underwater transport team.