Chapter 223: Secretly Building a New Navy

Dressrosa, Onigashima.

To celebrate Kaido's coronation as Emperor of the Sea, a grand banquet is being held inside the Beasts Pirates' main base.

Compared to the gloom when they fled Wano in disarray, the Beasts Pirates now present a scene of vigorous life and all things competing to flourish.

"Congratulations, Boss Kaido!"

"From now on, we are a Yonko crew too!"

The fact that Boss Kaido was crowned Emperor of the Sea made the Beasts Pirates' officers feel honored by association.

Even though the substance of being a Yonko is far inferior to the first Emperor of the Sea: Whitebeard and Barzab Seven.

But then again.

Although Barzab Seven is no longer the Emperor of the Sea, Whitebeard and Shiki still are.

It must be remembered that these two Yonko were once called the Three Legendary Pirates alongside Pirate King Roger.

If Kaido can stand alongside two legendary pirates as a Yonko, isn't that equivalent to being half a Pirate King!

Moreover, the Beasts Pirates now have people when they need people and territory when they need territory; not only have they taken over the Donquixote Family's assets and businesses in the North Blue.

They have also occupied Dressrosa.

They are fully worthy of the name Emperor of the Sea.

Kaido sat in the main seat and lifted his wine bowl.

"Those fools in the World Government thought a mere Warlord of the Sea would be enough to dismiss me?"

Some time ago, being invited by the World Government to become a Warlord of the Sea was a permanent pain in Kaido's heart.

How dare they look down on me?

This grudge will be avenged sooner or later!

"Vergo, you did well this time."

Vergo is indeed the brains of the Beasts Pirates, perfectly facilitating the Emperor of the Sea title; if not for his poor combat strength, he would be enough to become the Beasts Pirates' main poster boy.

Mainly because Kaido found him useful.

Vergo raised his wine glass.

"I am merely a small soldier under the Boss; the Boss becoming a Yonko is entirely due to your own prestige, Boss."

In truth, Vergo hardly contributed anything; he just made phone calls and exchanged commercial flattery with Morgans, while Captain Barzab Seven had already arranged everything.

He only needed to follow the procedure.

The public opinion offensive funds given by Kaido and Big Mom were split: half went to Morgans, and the other half was forwarded by Morgans to the Captain.

The reason the Donquixote Family was not given any was because Young Master Doflamingo... refused.

Hearing this, the Beasts Pirates' officers silently gave a thumbs-up: this kid knows how to speak well.

No wonder Boss Kaido Values Vergo, and his status in the Beasts Pirates is equivalent to the Three Calamities.

Only Doflamingo, smiling on the surface while raising his wine glass, had already tortured this traitor in his mind hundreds of times.

It is because of this traitor!

Doflamingo had to work under Kaido: beaten three small times a day, and beaten one big time by the Three Calamities.

In just a few months, Doflamingo was almost mastering the technique of projecting Armament Haki.

Truly a case of pain and pleasure.

Even more outrageous, Vergo had tested him more than once, using vast wealth to test Doflamingo's loyalty to Kaido, which was simply detestable.

Fortunately, Doflamingo kept an extra eye out, so he was not deceived by this traitor.

With the banquet of various human behaviors halfway through, Kaido brought the Three Calamities and Vergo to the back of the banquet hall.

"I plan to send a spy to take care of Yamato; you think of a way to arrange getting them into Wano."

The Beasts Pirates' Three Calamities instinctively looked at Vergo, their eyes signaling: it is time for you to show your wisdom.

Vergo was instantly speechless in his heart, yet he had to quickly think of a solution; after all, wisdom was his value in the Beasts Pirates.

Losing value means losing status, and how could he continue to cover for the Young Master?

"Boss, what kind of spy should be sent?"

Kaido clapped his hands.

From behind the screen, a super-sized blonde loli wearing a kimono, standing about three meters tall, slowly walked out and bowed slightly to Kaido and the others.

"Black Maria greets you, my lords."

Only then did Kaido continue speaking.

"Black Maria is from Wano, and she is exactly nine years old this year; she is very suitable for taking care of Yamato."

"Find a way to get her to Yamato's side as soon as possible."

Vergo pressed his lips: this is nine years old? She is taller than Captain Barzab Seven.

But it is said that the Captain likes loli, so a loli of this size should fit the Captain's aesthetic.

"No problem." Vergo accepted the mission.

"I will contact the undercover agents left in Wano as soon as possible and find a way to get Black Maria to Yamato's side."

Kaido nodded in satisfaction.

"Black Maria, the undercover agents left in Wano will be under your and Vergo's control; be sure to keep an eye on Barzab Seven's movements."

"Yes, my lord Kaido."

Just as someone holds a banquet for ascending to Yonko, naturally someone else feels anger over the formation of the Yonko landscape.

Sabaody Archipelago, Island 60.

Marine Temporary Headquarters.

Zephyr crumpled the latest New Issue newspaper into a ball; while his face turned red with anger, his asthma attack struck again.

"Damn fool! Idiot!"

"That bunch of pigs in the World Government."

In just half a year, from Barzab Seven becoming Saint Seven to the current formation of the Four Emperors' power structure and the World Government's imminent announcement of the Seven Warlords of the Sea system,

it had struck Zephyr again and again.

Zephyr felt he had been living in the past, for the past him was happy, possessing a complete family, a wife who loved him, and a newborn son.

Now he had nothing but asthma.

All of this was thanks to those damn pirates,

and now the World Government wanted to establish the Seven Warlords of the Sea, granting pirates the legal right to plunder.

Zephyr believed it was time for him to leave.

Leave this corrupt Navy to build a new Navy that upholds justice and eliminates all pirates.

"Take your medicine, Sensei Zephyr."

Taking the medicine and water handed to him by Enel, Zephyr's flushed face eased considerably: Enel was not only a promising talent but also a filial good child.

Pity, Zephyr was preparing to leave the Navy.

"If I prepare to leave the Navy, will you leave with me?"

Enel first nodded then shook his head: "Sensei Zephyr, I have an immature suggestion."

Upon Zephyr's signal, Enel lowered his voice.

"Suppose you leave the Navy now to build the so-called new Navy, where will the military funds come from? Where will the warships, weapons, equipment, and Navy salaries come from?"

"And the territory for the new Navy... all these require you to prepare personally."

"But if we change our thinking."

"We don't leave the Navy; we stay within the Navy, using the military funds provided by the World Government, employing the warships provided by the Navy..."

"Secretly building a new Navy faction."

"I've heard that within the Navy: Admiral Sakazuki represents the hawkish Navy, while Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Admiral Kuzan represent the dovish Navy."

"We might as well create a new faction."

"Use the World Government's resources to nourish the new Navy faction until it grows strong, until the new faction becomes the mainstream within the Navy."

Enel's words struck the nail on the head with every syllable; Zephyr felt suddenly enlightened, as if drenched in wisdom.

The look in Zephyr's eyes as he gazed at Enel shone with a light of hope unseen in recent years.

Yes, why leave the Navy?

Since the Navy's founding, different factions have existed within it; if there are hawks and doves, there can naturally be a new faction.

"Good lad, I'll do it."