One Piece: The Greatest Estate Developer From Wanokuni

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Hachinosu, Central Plaza.

Countless pirates gathered here.

"Daichi, this is the liveliest place on Hachinosu. Pirates often play the three-coin game here."

Marco introduced Daichi to the customs and traditions of Hachinosu.

Hachinosu is located in the heart of the New World, only a few stops from the end of the Grand Line, which has established its special status.

Pirates who cannot find Laugh Tale can only return. With nowhere else to go, besides attaching themselves to the Four Emperors, they can only choose to stay on lawless Hachinosu.

Over time, Hachinosu became a paradise for pirates.

But problems followed one after another.

A large number of pirates gathered, but the available resources for plunder did not increase, which inevitably led to mutual slaughter and annexation.

To reduce bloodshed, a game of snatching people among pirates emerged.

Daichi sighed deeply.

"No matter where one goes in this world, war never stops. How wonderful it would be if there was a place where people could live in peace."

"If only there were."

Marco shook his head bitterly.

The only place that could be called a paradise was probably the peaceful East Blue, but that was a paradise for the powerful, and pirates could not set foot there.

For people like them, having a place to call home was already good enough.

"There will be!"

Daichi looked at Marco, speaking seriously as if making a vow.

Heh, he was here to do just that!

Marco was stunned for a moment.

Looking at Daichi's serious expression, he felt strangely touched. Daichi seemed different from them.

This man was serious!

"Coo-coo!"

A News Coo circled in the sky.

Daichi waved at the News Coo and spent 50 Berries to buy the latest newspaper. At this time, the price of newspapers had not yet risen. In two more years, when Luffy set sail, a newspaper would cost 100 Berries.

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Looking at the exaggerated report on the front page, Daichi couldn't help but frown, his expression extremely grim, but his heart was secretly blooming with joy.

Taking things out of context, distorting facts.

This was the charm of journalism!

Hee hee, just as he expected, that bird was indeed good at catching hot topics. It truly deserved to be called a journalism student.

Marco's heart skipped a beat as he watched Daichi's expression gradually turn grim.

"What's wrong?"

"See for yourself."

Daichi shook his head and handed the newspaper to Marco.

Marco read the newspaper, and the more he read, the uglier his face became.

"Morgans, that scoundrel!"

Although most of the report was speculative and lacked clear evidence, it was not seen that way by the world.

Sure enough.

"Look, big news! Whitebeard and Beast Pirates are going to war!"

"Really?!"

"Hahaha, I want to participate too!"

Their worries quickly came true. As more and more people received the information, the pirates in the plaza instantly boiled over, raising their weapons and cheering.

For lives of drunken revelry, only war could bring them long-lost passion!

"It's Captain Marco!"

Many pirates noticed them.

"Marco, let's get out of here."

"Alright!"

The two quickly slipped away. If they didn't leave soon, they would definitely be surrounded by the frenzied pirates, and it would be difficult to escape then.

A moment later, in a secluded alley.

Daichi apologized with a wry smile.

"Marco, this is all my fault."

"No, it's not your fault."

Marco shook his head, annoyed.

This matter, well, it wasn't that serious, after all, it was just an exaggerated rumor.

But if it wasn't handled well, Whitebeard's prestige would inevitably be affected, just like the pirates on the island whose emotions had been stirred up.

They had sharpened their swords and were ready for a big battle, and then they were told it was just a misunderstanding?

They would explode!

"Daichi, I'll contact Whitebeard first."

Marco took out a Den Den Mushi.

With such a big incident, Whitebeard had to be notified as soon as possible.

The next moment, Marco was shocked.

"What? You've set sail?!"

"Hey, what kind of joke is this?!"

"What about me? I haven't boarded the ship yet!"

"Are you planning to leave me alone to deal with the rampaging pirates?"

"Where are you? I'll fly—

"Click!"

The Den Den Mushi disconnected.

Marco stared at the Den Den Mushi, silent for a full three minutes.

He had been abandoned.

"Ahhh!!!"

"Bastards, not a single one of you is loyal!"

Whitebeard set sail?

Daichi's eyes narrowed slightly, and mischievous thoughts immediately surged.

Whitebeard choosing to avoid the limelight could indeed effectively reduce the heat, but it also gave him more room for maneuver.

Without Whitebeard in charge, his plan to buy up land could be more aggressive. Now, the whole world was watching them.

Every move would be infinitely magnified.

He wanted to use this buzz to promote himself.

However, one last condition was missing!

In this drama he orchestrated, there were still actors who had not yet entered the stage.

"Marco."

Daichi smiled slightly and said, "The pirates on the island are too agitated right now. If we don't do anything, something big could easily happen. I think we can secretly gather the Captains, explain this matter clearly, and have the Captains help suppress the unrest."

"Hmm, you're right."

Marco thought about it and felt it made sense.

Hachinosu was their base, and they couldn't just watch things escalate. If they didn't quickly quell this incident, who knew what outrageous things the pirates might do.

Secretly gathering the Captains and having them go back to calm their subordinates would indeed be more efficient.

He wasn't worried about the Captains having objections. Compared to the empty-headed pirates, the Captains were more rational and easier to communicate with. Besides, the Captains still had to give him this much face.

He was the First Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates. Since Whitebeard stopped handling affairs, he basically dealt with all matters within the crew.

The Captains had to respect him!

But there was a problem.

Gathering the Captains naturally meant going to places like taverns, and buying drinks and treating them was indispensable. This would be a considerable expense.

Treating a few Captains wasn't a big deal, but treating dozens of Captains to drinks...

Marco looked embarrassed.

"Daichi, that...

"Don't worry, I'll pay!"

Daichi waved his hand with a smile.

"I don't have many virtues, just a few stinking Berries."

"Uh, thank you."

Marco thanked him awkwardly, feeling a bit sour even as he was grateful.

Damn it, it's great to be rich!

He said he'd treat them, and he just spent money like it was paper.

He wanted to be rich too!

Night fell.

The largest tavern on Hachinosu was still brightly lit, echoing with the laughter of pirates, and prominent Captains arrived one after another.

On the street outside the tavern, Beast Pirates carried wooden crates into the tavern one by one.

"Ouch!"

One of them seemed to have tripped, falling to the ground with his crate. The lid opened, and all the swords and firearms inside spilled out.

"You idiot, what are you doing?!"

"I'm sorry, I'll clean it up right away!"

The pirate hurriedly collected the firearms, startled.

In a dark alley, Drake, dressed in a cloak, watched this scene, his eyes immediately sharpening.

"It's weapons, indeed!"

They had gathered intelligence that Marco had summoned the various Captains to assemble at the tavern, seemingly to discuss important matters.

Now it seemed the situation was even more serious than imagined.

Drake took out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket.

"Kujaku, how are you doing?"

"Don't worry, I'm inside!"

Inside the tavern, a beautiful waitress holding a tray raised her head, looking at the noisy pirate Captains, and licked the corner of her lips with her tongue.

These bad guys, they were very worth training!