Chapter 307: What Exactly Is an Accident

East Blue, Fushia Village.

Fushia Village was established thirty-six years ago by the Wano Country samurai Shimotsuki Koushirou and his fellow samurai after defeating the bandits.

Therefore, the cultural atmosphere and architecture of Fushia Village are completely different from the other islands of the East Blue and extremely similar to Wano Country.

Fushia Village, Mengxiang Yixin Dojo.

A spacious training ground paved with flat wooden boards, with a large open area in the center for disciples to practice, and wooden swords, bamboo swords, and protective gear neatly arranged along the walls.

The salty sea breeze gently brushed past, intertwining with the sound of swords cutting through the air and the sound of footsteps inside the training ground.

"Heh~ Ha~"

A little girl of about four years old wielded a bamboo sword taller than her body, slashing and chopping at the air, while a small green-haired child squatted nearby, looking on with longing.

When will I be able to grow up!

Unlike the quiet and peaceful training ground, the reception hall of the Mengxiang Yixin Dojo presented a different scene.

"Shi Ji senior... Zoro is only two years old!"

Shimotsuki Koushirou, looking utterly helpless, tried to persuade the Golden Lion to wait a few more years before taking on an apprentice, citing Zoro's young age.

"Jehahaha~"

The Golden Lion, with a cigar in his mouth, said, "The captain's apprentice Kuina is only four years old too. Take them both to Inazuma; they can look out for each other."

If he weren't unable to defeat the Golden Lion, Shimotsuki Koushirou would have drawn his sword immediately.

It wasn't that he didn't trust the Golden Lion.

After the Emperor went to the Marine Headquarters to rescue the old captain's son, who in the Great Sea doesn't know that the New World Emperors are Heavy on Emotion, comparable to the Holy Lord Saint Saint Saiwen?

But Kuina is four and Zoro is only two; taking them to Inazuma so impatiently...

What's more outrageous is that the Golden Lion even wants to take Zoro's parents and grandmother back to Inazuma together, euphemistically calling it a return to their homeland.

Is there any humanity left at all!

Recalling the other Emperor, Kaido, who has also been frequently appearing on various islands in the East Blue recently, Shimotsuki Koushirou hesitated and said,

"Senior, could it be that it's hard to recruit people in the New World?"

The Golden Lion extinguished his cigar.

"The morale of new pirates nowadays is higher and higher; they won't join unless it's the Morning Star Crew."

"With the Marine Headquarters right at the entrance to the New World, most new recruits can't even pass the Marines' test."

Shimotsuki Koushirou understood.

Pirates who can safely break into the New World prioritize joining the Morning Star Crew and Inazuma, causing the Emperors to be unable to recruit suitable crew members, so they have to settle for second best and start training them from childhood.

No wonder Whitebeard goes around the Great Sea adopting sons, and Charlotte Lingling even gives birth to children herself.

So it's just hard to recruit people.

And perhaps the Golden Lion and Kaido are unwilling to adopt sons or give birth to sons, so they have to choose other recruitment methods to make up for the lack of crew members in their pirate crews.

Has the world become this difficult?

"Very well, if Ran and Si agree, I have no objection."

If Zoro's parents have no objection, he, as a relative, shouldn't say much more.

As for Kuina...

While he is still young, Shimotsuki Koushirou plans to try harder with his wife tonight, striving to have two more children in the coming years.

"This is my Den Den Mushi number," the Golden Lion returned the favor, saying, "If you encounter problems you cannot solve in the future, just mention the captain's name and mine."

Shimotsuki Koushirou smiled and clasped his fists; this was the only good news.

"Thank you, senior."

With the prestige of the Morning Star Crew, even the World Government and the Marines would have to give some face.

If ordinary pirates invade Fushia Village, Shimotsuki Koushirou and his father can handle it; if it's a great pirate they cannot handle, they will surely know the terror of the Morning Star Crew.

Especially since the Holy Lord Saint Saint Saiwen and the Golden Lion are Heavy on Emotion, and with the bond of Kuina and Zoro, Fushia Village will be safe in the future.

The Golden Lion grinned and laughed nonstop.

Although Zoro is only two years old,

as the saying goes, see the big in the small, see the old in the three-year-old; the desire for the sword in Zoro's eyes is something the Golden Lion has only seen in Mihawk.

The last intern, Jack, was intercepted by the captain; this time with Zoro... the captain surely won't be able to object!

First, keep Zoro in Inazuma for a few years; when he grows up, he can help Buggy and maintain the reputation of the Flying Pirates.

Moreover, his swordsmanship is just lacking a successor, and Zoro's conditions in every aspect are extremely suitable.

The trip to the East Blue was quite satisfactory for the Golden Lion.

Meanwhile, in the first half of the Grand Line.

Kaido transformed into his Azure Dragon form, with dozens of people of various sizes sitting on his dragon back.

These children with exceptional talent are the true harvest of Kaido's trip to the East Blue; the adults accompanying the children were just an added bonus.

Kaido considers himself to have some conscience and couldn't do such a despicable thing as making children leave their parents.

Just this one thing makes him, Kaido, a high-class pirate who is Heavy on Emotion, unlike Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen who actually detained someone else's daughter.

A low-class pirate, undoubtedly.

Having found so many children with superior talent for the Beasts Pirates during his trip to the East Blue, Kaido thoughtfully maintained his flight altitude to avoid the thin air above causing breathing difficulties for the children.

It was precisely this decision that made Kaido almost drop his jaw when passing by Jiayadao—

He saw his good brother Hanafusa frantically fleeing below, with three people led by Moria in hot pursuit behind him.

"Nani?!"

"Hanafusa brother, big brother is here!"

The massive Azure Dragon diving down came into view; at just one glance, Hanafusa's eyes instantly filled with tears.

"Big Brother Kaido!"

Hanafusa was in agony; his month-long scheming had come to nothing, and the Mythical Zoan Eight-Headed Snake form had gone to Zephyr.

Moreover, Jiayadao was Moria's territory, and as a Devil Fruit user, he could not escape by jumping into the sea.

If not for the desire to see his children grow up and marry, and to see Big Brother Kaido become the Pirate King, he would not have ignited such a fierce will to survive.

Otherwise, this journey would have truly been fraught with peril.

Even with Kaido's unexpected arrival, Moria did not back down; he gritted his teeth and stared straight at Kaido.

"It's you," Kaido said, pouting.

"For Barzab's sake, get lost quickly, or I'll be forced to kill you."

Kaido feared no one on the seas except Barzab, but Moria happened to be Barzab's man.

If Moria were killed, Barzab would absolutely level Dressrosa, and not a single member of the Beasts Pirates would survive.

When it came to matters of right and wrong, Kaido was clear-headed.

Moria left with a gloomy face; his enemy was right before his eyes, yet he could not take revenge due to his inferior strength.

"What a failure."

Cat Fushe hurriedly comforted him.

"Captain, don't think that way."

Not long ago, Moria had willingly given up the Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit just to avenge the people of Wano Country, which thoroughly shocked Cat Fushe.

This is the man of the Kozuki family!!

"Captain, at least Wano Country has been liberated; we have done right by our elders and fellow villagers."

Unknowingly, the three returned to the trading spot; looking at the corpses strewn everywhere and the Shark Pirate Ship docked at the shore, they sighed.

Just as they prepared to leave, Brook suddenly asked.

"Captain, shouldn't we search the ship?"

Moria's eyes lit up: "Seeing that bastard Kaido made me so angry I almost forgot the main business."

The three quickly boarded the ship to search; they left no corner unchecked, and before long, they indeed found an unexpected windfall in the captain's quarters.

Gazing at the two fruits covered in spiral patterns inside the wooden box, Moria hurriedly covered Cat Fushe's mouth.

"Let's take them back before laughing."