The Days of Being the Richest Man in the Ninja World

[V3] - Chapter 36. The Towering Giant Wave

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The weather was still clear.

Today.

In Wano Country.

The wind was gentle, and the sun was bright!

This was Hakumai Region — Habu Port.

At this moment.

A pirate ship under the command of the Beasts Pirates was sailing in the sea near Habu Port, and bursts of laughter and chatter seemed to be coming from the ship.

Because the territory within Wano Country had long since become the domain of the Beasts Pirates, and as one of the Four Emperors of the Sea, the Beasts Pirates — who would dare provoke them easily on this vast sea?

Even the World Government didn't dare to provoke a Four Emperors pirate crew lightly!

So, although it was a patrol, there simply wasn't anyone who would dare stir up trouble in the territorial waters of Wano.

Therefore, while patrolling, this group of pirates didn't pay attention at all and simply treated it as a holiday, throwing a party on board the ship.

Bragging and chatting… talking about how under the leadership of the Governor of the Beasts Pirates, the King of the Beasts — Kaido, they were dominating the seas. Sooner or later, they would become the Pirate King.

The Big Mom Pirates were a bunch of gluttons; the Whitebeard Pirates were already old and playing house; the captain of the Red Hair Pirates was said to have once been a junior under the Governor.

Nowadays, on this vast sea…

Who else was qualified to compete for supremacy with the Beasts Pirates?

If the Pirate King's throne wasn't for the Governor to sit upon, then who else could sit there?!

"Hahaha! When the time comes, we'll become crew under the Pirate King! Let's see who dares provoke our Beasts Pirates?! Even the World Government will have to speak to us politely!"

"And those Celestial Dragons! By then… we'll be the most noble humans!"

"Hahaha~, cheers! In a few days, it'll be the Beasts Pirates' annual gathering! The Governor has already returned! We must drink to our hearts' content then!"

"Won't that mean we'll get to see Jack-sama and King-sama and the others? I wonder if we bunch of guys might get a Devil Fruit and become part of the Gifters?"

"Don't kid yourself. Even if you got a Devil Fruit, you'd only become a failed product like a Pleasures! Hahaha!"

The whole ship was filled with laughter and joy.

However.

No one knew how long had passed.

"Huh?" One of them, holding a bottle of beer, suddenly staggered. "Who's steering the ship? Why is it so unsteady? I'm about to throw up from all this swaying. Hurry up! Someone! Steady the ship! Keep dancing, keep partying!"

"Hahaha, are you drunk? How come I don't feel any… huh? Why am I swaying too? Who's steering this ship? Hurry up and steer properly, I still want to drink!" On the ship… it seemed the captain of this ship roared with a fierce look on his face, "Steering like this… believe it or not, I'll toss you into the sea to feed the fish? Our Beasts Pirates don't need a helmsman like you! You're nothing but a disgrace!"

As soon as he finished speaking—

At that moment.

The ship fell silent.

Everyone was no longer looking at the fierce-faced captain in front of them but lifted their heads, eyes wide open, mouths agape, staring in disbelief behind the captain.

"Rebellion, is it? Rebellion, is it? Hurry up and steady the ship!" The captain saw that no one paid attention to him and once again, bottle in hand, staggered as he froze, his slightly drunken eyes staring at the crew in front of him. "Huh? Why aren't you guys drinking? Are you all drunk? Hahaha! You're swaying too? You bunch of lightweights! Come on, come on! Keep dancing! Keep drinking! We… damn it!" He roared again, "Didn't I tell you to steady the ship?!"

As he finished speaking—

The crew in front of him all trembled and extended their hands, pointing behind the captain, speaking in a voice full of disbelief, "N-no… no! Captain… behind you, behind you… there's a giant wave!"

"A giant wave? Don't joke around! This is the inland sea of Wano. Where would there be a giant wave? Trying to trick me? You're all still too young!" The captain waved his hand, speaking as he curled his lips disdainfully. "Hurry up and steady the ship! Keep drinking, and when the gathering comes, we'll drink to our hearts' content again!"

However.

Seeing the captain not believing them, everyone was nearly in tears, sobering up instantly with a shiver, their faces bewildered. "Captain, just look quickly! Please! It's right behind you!"

"Look at what? Run! Captain, quickly give the order to run! That giant wave is coming!"

"That's right! Where's the helmsman? Hurry up and flee!"

Only.

"Run for what?!" The captain snorted coldly, raising the bottle in his hand. "Everyone keep drinking!"

"I'm begging you! Captain, stop drinking! Look behind you!"

"We need to run quickly!"

"That's right! That wave… it's so high!"

Everyone looked at the clueless captain with faces on the verge of tears, begging him to look behind him, or else hurry up and steer the ship to escape, making the captain somewhat impatient. He snorted coldly and turned his head. "I just want to see where in Wano there's a…"

However.

Before he finished speaking—

Suddenly.

His eyes widened abruptly, and with a "bang!" the bottle in his hand fell directly onto the deck, his lips trembling as he stared at the… towering, sky-covering giant wave in front of him.

His face full of disbelief.

"See! Captain, now you believe us, right?" A crew member beside him, seeing the captain's utterly dumbfounded expression, immediately said smugly, "We told you there was a giant wave, and you didn't believe it!"

"Believe what, believe what?!" The captain smacked the crew member on the head fiercely, then his whole body shivered, as if the drunkenness instantly evaporated, and he shouted anxiously, "Steer the ship! Steer the ship! Hurry up and steer the ship and run!"

As soon as he finished speaking—

Only then did the crew react. Now was not the time to keep staring at the giant wave.

If they didn't run…

They'd end up with shipwrecks and corpses!

It's just that.

This was simply insane!

Where in the inland sea of Wano could such a terrifying giant wave come from?!

…

"Governor, Kuri has been attacked! The enemy is extremely strong!"

"This is Kibi! This is Kibi! We don't know where the enemy came from, it's too terrifying! Everyone! Everyone! Everyone's already dead!"

"Boss Queen has been held up! All the poison has been neutralized! This is Udon, requesting reinforcements!"

…

One message after another was transmitted from the Den Den Mushi to Onigashima.

Kuri has fallen!

Kibi is lost!

Even the All-Star [Plague] Queen has been held up.

"Ka!"

Kaido, whose body no longer smelled of alcohol, had a dark expression on his face as he directly crushed the Den Den Mushi in his hand, his body radiating a terrifying aura. "Who is it? Who the hell is it?! Who actually dares to disturb me while I'm drinking?!"

"Governor, please calm down!" King looked at Kaido, who was full of rage, and also knew that the boss was extremely angry right now. But now calls were coming in from all over…

This time, the enemy was extremely terrifying, so right now they absolutely had to defeat the enemy first. His face cold, he said, "No matter who it is! Anyone who provokes our Beasts Pirates must all be killed!"

As his words fell—

"Roar!!!"

Kaido let out an angry roar and immediately stood up. "I'll go personally to see just which guy has come to my Beasts Pirates' territory to cause trouble!"

Saying that, he was about to directly transform into a giant dragon.

Suddenly.

Yet another person rushed in, in a panic, speaking with a trembling voice, "Governor! Governor! Giant wave, giant wave…"

Before he could finish speaking—

"What giant wave or not! I've got no time for this right now! Get lost!" Kaido impatiently sent him flying, raising his mace. "Whatever it is, wait until I get back to talk about it!"

"No! It's a giant wave!" The subordinate crew member crawled back up, snot and tears streaming down his face. "It's a giant wave! A giant wave outside! It's already surrounding Onigashima, it's going to destroy Onigashima!"

As his words fell—

"?!"

Kaido froze, then his expression changed. Without any hesitation, he transformed into his dragon form and shot up toward the sky.

Not long after.

His eyes widened abruptly as he looked at the surroundings enveloping Onigashima.

A giant wave!

A towering giant wave!

Surging forth from all around Onigashima!

"Just which bastard is it?!"

As his words fell—

"Boom boom boom!!!"

All around, the giant waves surged forward, accompanied by a faint voice saying, "Don't worry about him, keep going higher! Higher! I don't believe it—such a giant wave still can't destroy this so-called Onigashima!"

Saying this—

"Yes!!!"

All around the sea area of Onigashima, a roar suddenly echoed out.

Kaido, floating in the sky, also noticed, lowering his massive dragon head to glare coldly downward.

Countless people!

Standing on the sea, their hands… seemed to be making strange gestures!

It looked extremely orderly, extremely shocking!

But…

Was it this group of people?

"Damn it!" Kaido roared angrily. "All of them must die!"

Then.

Just as he dove down.

A cold voice suddenly rang out, "Almighty Push!!!"