Chapter 312: Slandering Me

New World, Onigashima.

At the Beasts Pirates' headquarters, Kaidou crumpled the latest New Issue newspaper into a ball and threw it away.

"Slander! The Navy is slandering me!"

"Every child I invited had their parents' consent; I even brought their parents over to settle them properly."

"How dare the Navy slander me for human trafficking?"

Kaidou, so angry his face turned red and steam billowed from his nostrils, smashed the wine table before him into fragments.

After the Battle of New Marineford, Kaidou had finally earned a reputation for being heavy on emotion and righteousness, only for the Navy to turn him into a human trafficker with one move.

Human traffickers are all damnable beasts!

And he, Kaidou, is the Emperor of the New World, a high-class pirate heavy on emotion and righteousness!

How could he be compared to those beasts!!

"Boss Kaidou, calm down."

Vergo hurriedly brought a sealed jar of fine wine before Kaidou.

"Boss, since the Navy has shown no benevolence, do not blame us for showing no righteousness."

"I heard the Navy has established many naval academies near the branches in the Four Seas, specifically to supply talent to the Four Seas branches and the Navy Headquarters."

"Why don't we raid the naval academies to snatch people?"

Hearing this, Kaidou first stared blankly for several seconds, then grinned and pointed his finger at the air.

"Vergo."

"You damn fool are truly a genius!"

From his days as an intern in the Rocks Pirates to becoming the Emperor of the Seas ruling the oceans, Kaidou had roamed the seas for years and never seen anyone smarter than Vergo.

Letting pirates raid naval academies to snatch people; ordinary people simply couldn't come up with such a brilliant idea!

"Truly the brains of my Beasts Pirates!"

Sitting not far away, the Inferno Disaster Scorch and the Plague Disaster Queen immediately lowered their heads in shame: Why hadn't they thought of such a wonderful idea?

What exactly did Vergo eat to grow such a brain?

While they were still feeling angry on behalf of Boss Kaidou, Vergo had already thought of a way to retaliate against the Navy.

The gap between people is truly huge!

In the future, we must absolutely not offend Vergo; this guy's brain is simply too sharp, he will definitely scheme against people, and the schemed-upon won't even discover it.

They might even thank Vergo.

At the thought of this, Vergo in Scorch and Queen's eyes seemed shrouded in a black mist, from which occasional sinister laughter echoed.

Queen couldn't help but shiver, immediately deciding to sell Vergo a personal favor.

"Boss Kaidou."

"Brother Vergo's contributions to our Beasts Pirates over the years are visible to all; in my opinion, we should remove the 'Acting' from Acting Disaster Drought."

Having spoken, Queen looked proudly at the others.

"What does everyone think?"

The Inferno Disaster Scorch was the first to express support.

"Yes, Big Brother Kaidou."

"Since Brother Vergo joined our Beasts Pirates, he has been diligent and has repeatedly solved troubles for the Beasts Pirates; he is fully worthy of the title Disaster Drought."

With the proposal from the Inferno Disaster and the Plague Disaster, the other Beasts Pirates members, especially those friendly with Vergo, all spoke in favor of the proposal.

"Yes, Boss Kaidou."

"As the saying goes, rewards must be given for merit and punishments for faults; we all recognize Brother Vergo's achievements."

Kaidou grinned and tacitly agreed it was feasible.

Thinking of the suggestions Vergo had made over the years, which not only allowed the Beasts Pirates to occupy Dressrosa but also left the World Government with nothing to say.

Kaidou was very satisfied with Vergo.

Hearing this, Vergo stood there stunned and confused.

This... what kind of trick is this?

Did I slip up?

Or is it because I've been too close to the Young Master recently, causing Boss Kaidou to suspect, and thus leading the Inferno Disaster Scorch and the Plague Disaster Queen to lead a probe into my loyalty?

Oh no, I'm in trouble.

"Boss Kaidou,"

"I feel I am not ready yet; although my mind is agile, my strength is ultimately too weak. The Three Disasters are the face of our Beasts Pirates; I cannot cause the Beasts Pirates and you to lose face because of me!"

Hearing this, Kaidou was even more satisfied in his heart.

See, this is Vergo.

Working tirelessly for years without ever asking for reward.

Although everyone fully recognized him, and even the entire group proposed making Vergo the Disaster Drought, Vergo is actually worrying about bringing shame to the Beasts Pirates.

"If I say you can do it, you can do it."

"Although your Armament Haki still has a gap compared to top-tier Armament Haki masters, it is already a small achievement; you just lack a powerful Devil Fruit."

"I will get you one as soon as possible."

As for what to do when the Flower and Needle brothers return to the Beasts Pirates soon and the three Disaster spots are full?

Kaidou had already had a countermeasure in mind.

Who said the Beasts Pirates can only have Three Disasters?

The Beasts Pirates are now full of talent, with many reserve forces of exceptional talent; why can't there be Four Disasters, Five Disasters, Six Disasters, Seven Disasters?

Seeing this, Vergo's eyes filled with hot tears.

"Boss Kaido!"

Vergo truly wanted to cry.

Captain, please cast your net quickly.

I have already risen to become one of the Three Calamities of the Beasts Pirates; if you cast your net too slowly, there is a high probability I will end up undercover as the second-in-command of the Beasts Pirates.

I am determined to become the legendary King of Undercover Agents!

"You must absolutely not learn from Blackbeard," Kaido muttered. "Crying like a woman; it's not manly at all."

"Hurry and formulate a plan; I can't wait to go to the Marine Academy and capture people!"

Vergo was right: since the Marines were unkind and slandered him, Kaido would have no choice but to be unjust and go capture people.

Although Dressrosa has no Sea Prism Stone mines, it has other mines; if the talents captured from the Marine Academy are unwilling to join the Beasts Pirates...

... then treat them just as Barzab Seven treats pirates who attempt to steal Sea Prism Stone: throw them all into the mines to dig.

"Understood, Boss Kaido."

Vergo pretended to ponder, then slowly recounted the suggestions the Captain had given him in advance.

"The Marine Academy is extremely important to the Marines; it can be said to be the Marines' primary talent cultivation base, second only to the World General Conscription."

"A direct approach would probably be inappropriate."

"We might as well take advantage of the night's cover and, while the students are fast asleep, move the entire school over here."

"In short, one sentence."

"We want the students, we cannot miss the teachers, and we will not leave even half a tile for the Marines."

"To prevent anyone from sending a message via Den Den Mushi, we should bring extra Den Den Mushi that block signals."

Kaido's eyes crinkled into a single slit; he was clearly very satisfied with Vergo's plan.

The Marines slandered me as a human trafficker, so I will move the entire school to Onigashima.

Not far away, Donquixote Doflamingo stared in shock at Vergo, who was speaking eloquently, feeling that this Vergo before him was strangely unfamiliar.

This was not the original Corazon of the Donquixote Family; rather, it seemed as if someone had impersonated him.

Donquixote Doflamingo truly found it hard to imagine.

What exactly did Vergo experience while undercover in the Marines and the Morning Star Group that turned the once loyal original Corazon into his current state?

"Excellent." Kaido clapped his hands in approval.

"Go prepare immediately; our first stop is the North Blue."

The members of the Beasts Pirates quickly busied themselves; some inquired about the location of the Marine Academy, while others went to prepare Den Den Mushi that block signals.

And some went to brag to people...

Kaido would never have thought that his comments about Blackbeard would spread through the mouths of the Beasts Pirates' members, quickly circulating throughout the Grand Line and the Four Seas.

Upon learning of the rumors, Blackbeard, who had just arrived at Loguetown in the East Blue, was so angry that his eyes went black.

"Who is slandering me?!"