"Artisans..."
"I do recall something like that. Do you need weapons forged, Kari?"
Wano Country, Onigashima.
King sat atop a cliff, answering the Den Den Mushi.
The Den Den Mushi manifested a pair of crimson eyes, with flame patterns adorning its snow-white shell. Its entire form appeared much more angular and cold.
...
Wano Country, also known as the Land of Samurai, had produced many Great Swordsmen, the most famous naturally being the former "Sword God" Ryuma.
Inextricably linked with Great Swordsmen were naturally the artisans.
Wano Country housed the finest weapon workshops, with many renowned blades crafted by its artisans, including the First Generation Ghost Cutter ranked among the Supreme Grade Swords.
Kaido's choice of Wano Country wasn't just for its Sea Stone deposits and unique geographical location—these artisans were also one of the reasons.
...
Setting aside previous matters, at least one thing was certain: the Spiked Club A-Ken wielded by Kaido's daughter Yamato must have been forged in Wano Country.
Kaido's Eight Precepts could rightly be called a "Supreme Grade Club." From Yamato later wielding her club to clash with opponents, it was evident that A-Ken's hardness was no less than Eight Precepts.
...
Really, Kaido was such a tsundere.
Without his tacit approval, how could Yamato have accessed the precious Mythical Zoan Fruit and possessed such high-grade weaponry?
Not to mention a series of attack styles strikingly similar to Kaido's, even down to Thunder Bagua... as if those were easy to learn.
One could only say every family has its own troubles.
—
Hearing Kari's request, King pondered for a moment before replying somewhat helplessly, "Sorry, but Mr. Kaido doesn't permit anyone from Wano Country to go to sea. This isn't something I can decide."
"Is Kaido on Onigashima?"
"Yes."
"Pass the call to him."
...
...
In the dimly lit palace, a hungover Kaido turned over, groggily opening his eyes to see King holding the Den Den Mushi.
The pair of blood-red eyes glowing in the darkness made him jolt.
"What the hell is this thing?!"
...
"Mr. Kaido, it's Kari on the line. He has something to discuss with you."
King set down the Den Den Mushi and quietly withdrew.
...
Gulp, gulp...
Kaido's first act upon waking was to drink.
"So it's that brat. Have you decided to join my Pirate Crew?"
The Den Den Mushi's stalks raised, as if those eyes from thousands of miles away were gazing upon this strongest creature.
"Huh?! Wait..."
Kaido's previously bleary eyes suddenly cleared, and he sharply looked down at the Den Den Mushi.
After a few seconds of contemplation, Kaido grinned widely: "I'm not mistaken, am I..."
"You can actually see me through the Den Den Mushi!"
—
There were many types of Den Den Mushi. Ordinary communication Den Den Mushi only mimicked human speech expressions and tones, incapable of video calls.
But Kaido was certain...
A gaze was observing him through this communication Den Den Mushi!!
...
After a period of silence, the voice from the other end of the Den Den Mushi spoke.
"This is a unique technology of the Lunarian Tribe. Ultimately, Den Den Mushi communication operates through bioelectricity. With sufficiently powerful personal bioelectricity and some special components, I can briefly observe the situation on the other end after connecting."
"The Snow Clan is renowned for their Eye Power. Back then, they used this to leak our intelligence, causing us heavy losses."
"Our predecessors had no choice but to develop countermeasures, and it was during that period this technique was preserved."
Griffin vividly demonstrated how truth can be simple, while lies require elaborate fabrication.
...
This was the 'Dark Sight Technique' designed to complement the eavesdropping-focused 'Wind Listening Technique'.
Among Den Den Mushi, there exists a small black variant that enjoys exchanging information with its kind, often used as listening devices.
After thorough research into black Den Den Mushi, Griffin mimicked their operational principles to develop a technique using Sharingan's Eye Power to infiltrate and peer through to the other end of communications.
This technique consumed enormous amounts of Eye Power. If Griffin himself used it, he could only spy on communications within a few hundred meters, making its practical applications limited. Previously, he'd used it to intimidate gang leaders.
He would call from nearby their locations, using this technique to threaten them: "I can see everything you're doing right now. Put down the cigar in your left hand..."
Even using white Den Den Mushi designed to prevent eavesdropping was useless...
After one or two such intimidations, it would plant psychological shadows, making them feel constantly monitored and crushing any thought of resistance.
...
Kari was a perfect physical replica of Griffin at that time, so he also possessed the Sharingan, though his pupils were modified to appear red.
The advantage of a Shaped Magic Puppet over its original... this guy had unlimited mana reserves.
As long as it wasn't destroyed in one blow, the special material composing it could continuously supply energy.
The ultra-long-range spying that would drain Griffin's Eye Power dry—the Dark Sight Technique—was something Kari's body could withstand.
Griffin had tried dissecting Kari to study how he was constructed, but just like being unable to comprehend Kari's teleportation principle, the principle behind infinite energy was even more incomprehensible.
This kind of creation that exceeded worldly understanding probably couldn't be deciphered even with Vegapunk's intellect.
...
As for why he revealed this rather than brushing it off by saying Kaido must have sensed wrong...
Hey now, that would be far too disrespectful toward this strongest creature!
This was Kaido, after all!!
...
While he might usually joke about "Cute-do," when actually speaking with him, Griffin maintained proper respect for Mr. Kaido.
——
"Quite an interesting little trick."
Kaido didn't pay it much mind, taking another swig of alcohol, as if his daily routine consisted solely of sleeping, drinking, and destruction.
"Hey brat, you still haven't answered me."
"Want to join my Pirate Crew? King really likes you!"
...
"Help me storm Mary Geoise and slaughter all the Celestial Dragons, and I'll join. How about that?"
...
...
...
It was rare for Kaido to be rendered silent by a counter-question.
Unlike those who hadn't seen the world, he had truly witnessed the 'King of the World.'
No matter how much he loathed those people, now wasn't the time to recklessly charge into Mary Geoise...
Despite Kaido's rough exterior, he was actually quite cunning and shrewd.
"Ahem..."
"I'll definitely storm Mary Geoise eventually—toppling the World Nobles is inevitable!"
"But... well... kid, do you know what it means to build high walls, amass troops, and wait for the right moment to claim kingship?"
"There was once a guy who failed precisely because he was too impatient and lacked my wisdom."
...
"Build high walls, stockpile plentiful supplies... and delay proclaiming kingship?"
I have to say, Griffin was a bit shocked.
Was this really the uncultured Pirate he remembered?
Oh... it's Kaido. That explains it.
When Griffin first set sail to become a Pirate, why didn't he consider joining his fellow countryman Red Hair who hadn't yet risen to fame, or the strongest on the seas Whitebeard, but instead chose Kaido who was destined to fail?
It was because he agreed with Kaido's development strategy.
Wano Country, as the only source of Sea Stone production, held an absolute economic advantage.
The terrain that was easy to defend but hard to attack, along with Kaido's ambition to create an army of Zoan-type ability users...
All of this indicated that Kaido truly intended to launch a massive war to overthrow the World Government.
...
As long as they could deal with that inexplicable Nika, Griffin could already envision the Beasts Pirates developing to a certain level and storming Mary Geoise.
Even if Kaido failed then, Griffin could still kill a large number of Celestial Dragons and reap many rewards.
At worst, he could inherit his teacher Kaido's will, train hard for many years, then pilot a Gundam and come out to start another crew.
...
The plan was so perfect that Griffin couldn't help but laugh when he first set sail.
But before he had traveled two miles, he was caught by Smoker, ending the career of this rising Pirate star
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