Chapter 41 Kaido: Carlos, I Leave Wanokuni To You.

As soon as Garros entered the room, he heard Fozifu let out a cold snort.

"If something like this happened to me, I wouldn't have the shame to come back so arrogantly," sneered Saegi, who stood beside him, nodding in agreement.

"Garros, you're so powerful, the commander-in-chief of the fleet. But when you were attacked, where were your men? Not only did your entire force get wiped out, but we also lost two billion beli for nothing."

Garros ignored the two of them, turning his attention directly to Kaido.

"Are we going to war, or will there be peace?"

Kaido remained silent, seemingly weighing the risks and benefits. Rather than engaging in an all-out war, he considered going to Cake Island alone to launch a retaliatory strike.

"Garros, because of your personal grudge against the Big Mom Pirates, our strength has been severely damaged," Saegi continued. "Start a war? Who knows where you'll hide then?"

Kaido shot them a dissatisfied look. "Shut up, both of you! This has nothing to do with Garros!"

But Fozifu wasn't ready to let it go. "Boss Kaido, forgive me for speaking frankly, but shouldn't someone be punished for such a failure? He took so many men and so many seastone weapons, yet he returned empty-handed, causing the Beasts Pirates such a huge loss. Whether we go to war or make peace, someone has to take responsibility. Everyone on Onigashima is waiting for a result."

It was no secret that Fozifu had long coveted the position of the Lead Performer, and now that a good opportunity had presented itself, he wasn't about to miss it.

But Garros treated him like he was air, not even sparing him a glance. Instead, he pulled a report from his coat.

"Boss Kaido, the SAD—the raw material for manufacturing Devil Fruits—has made breakthrough progress. Doflamingo has already begun constructing a factory. It won't be long before we can start mass-producing Zoan Devil Fruits."

At these words, everyone in the room was shocked, even Kaido, who had known about the plan in advance. Fozifu and Saegi exchanged stunned, angry looks.

"Mass-produce Devil Fruits? Impossible! It must be fake!" they stammered in disbelief.

Quinn took the report and scanned it carefully, his eyes widening. "No, it's true! Based on Guysa's research, it really is possible to create Devil Fruits. Damn it! This guy has come so far in the field of bloodline elements..."

Little did they know that this advancement was based on Vegapunk's mature research results. With Garros and Doflamingo's strong backing, they had developed it ahead of schedule in just one month.

After a moment of contemplation, Quinn shook his head regretfully. "It's just a shame that those two billion beli were wasted on the Big Mom Pirates."

Garros shook his head. "I bear full responsibility for Jack's attack."

Kaido shook his head, "No, you did well. Not only did you find us a reliable partner, but you also secured the artificial Devil Fruit. If everything goes according to plan, in a few years, the Beasts Pirates will have an army made entirely of Devil Fruit users. By then, the Big Mom Pirates, Whitebeard Pirates, even the World Government, won't be able to stand against us!"

Kaido then turned to the group. "With King seriously injured, Garros will be responsible for all affairs on Onigashima!"

Kaido's cold snort and piercing glare were a clear warning to everyone. Fozifu and Saegi both trembled, quickly lowering their heads, abandoning any further thoughts of resistance.

Garros smiled slightly. "Though we suffered a significant loss, the Big Mom Pirates didn't fare much better."

With that, he pulled out a folded white cloth from his coat, covered with strange symbols.

"What is this?" Kaido asked, raising an eyebrow.

"The Poneglyph from the Big Mom Pirates," Garros replied.

"The Road Poneglyph?" Kaido's voice was filled with disbelief.

Garros nodded calmly. "Yes, it points directly to Raftel, the final island."

Fozifu, Saegi, and Black Maria exchanged puzzled glances. This was their first time hearing about Raftel, the final island of the Grand Line where the One Piece treasure is said to be buried. The treasure that led countless people to the sea after Roger's execution. And Garros had actually obtained such a significant piece of it?

The room fell into dead silence.

Kaido struggled to suppress the shock in his heart and quickly asked, "How did you get this?"

"I went to Cake Island," Garros replied.

"Cake Island?!"

"Yes. The value of this Poneglyph is immense. Linlin must have kept it in the deepest part of her castle, heavily guarded. But when I was taking the rubbing, Cracker found me. I had no choice but to destroy it."

"…"

"Countless treasures collected by the Big Mom Pirates were burned to the ground. Now, the entire Cake Island has been reduced to ruins."

As Garros spoke these explosive words so nonchalantly, everyone swallowed hard, looking at him as if he were a monster.

Kaido uncorked a bottle of sake from his waist, took a long swig, and burst into laughter. "Well done! That old hag must be heartbroken! Haha! In that case, we don't need to rush into a war with the Big Mom Pirates. As long as we can safely produce the artificial Devil Fruits, we can crush them with my esper army!"

But Garros shook his head. "I'm afraid it's not that simple."

"Huh? What do you mean?" Kaido asked.

"Jack also knows about the artificial Devil Fruit. If we haven't heard from him by now, he's probably been captured. And by now, Big Mom must have learned about the destruction of Cake Island. She has three options: return to Cake Island to clean up the mess, lead her main force to attack Wano, or go to Punk Hazard to capture Guysa. Guysa is crucial—he's skilled in making various poison gas weapons, mastering the technology of artificial Devil Fruits, and holds the secret of human enlargement. He's invaluable."

Garros's steady gaze met Kaido's, waiting for his response.

Kaido nodded silently. "You're right. If we want to achieve dominance, artificial Devil Fruits are essential. But if they've already set out, it's too late to gather our fleet and head there."

Kaido tossed the bottle aside, his drunken eyes suddenly gleaming with a sharp light.

A Category 12 hurricane suddenly blew over Onigashima. Houses collapsed one after another, and countless large trees were uprooted. The wind raged and lightning flashed.

Accompanied by a dragon's roar that echoed through the sky, a thousand-meter-long green dragon, carrying the endless wind, surrounded by thunder, and stepping on a cloud of flames, soared into the sky and disappeared into the horizon in an instant!

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