22: Conversation

"By the way, do you have a bounty?"

"Of course. Although I rarely leave Onigashima, I've been out a few times and got a bounty of 300 million..." Azui said, pulling out his bounty poster.

"300 million, huh? With your strength, it's definitely more than 300 million," Kaido chuckled and said, "I wonder how you compare to Queen and the others in terms of power."

"Big name, huh?" Azui said, a hint of interest in his voice. "I'm not sure. You can only find out by fighting."

Kaido furrowed his brow and asked again, "How do you think the strength of the berserkers compares to the Flying Six and the actual fighters?"

Azui thought for a moment, then spoke. "It's really hard to compare. However, one thing I can guarantee is that every berserker, when placed in the New World, would have the strength of a bounty-hunting criminal with over a hundred million on their head. That's unquestionable."

Upon hearing this, Kaido felt a sense of satisfaction. Even though there were many pirates in the New World with bounties exceeding 100 million, anyone with such a bounty, even if placed in one of the Four Emperors' crews, would at least be considered a minor officer.

"I heard that you've gotten your hands on nine very powerful monsters, boss!" Azui suddenly spoke.

"How did you find out so quickly?" Kaido was a bit surprised. He had only summoned the Tailed Beasts yesterday, and since the berserkers were directly under his command, he hadn't informed them of his possession of the Tailed Beasts. Yet, they had all somehow found out. If they knew, then the rest of Onigashima probably knew as well.

"The news spread pretty quickly," Kaido chuckled wryly.

At that moment, Bao Huang immediately spoke. "After all, with Kaido-sama's strength increasing, it's a huge benefit for both Onigashima and Wano Country. The morning news in Wano today talked about the Nine Great Divine Beasts of Wano."

"Speaking of which, how many people are there in Wano?" Kaido asked, a bit curious.

"Wano?" Bao Huang replied, "Most of the population is concentrated in the Flower Capital. Just the population of the Flower Capital is around 4.5 million. The other regions might have around 2 million more."

"So, that means Wano's total population is only about 7 million, huh? What about Onigashima?" Kaido continued asking.

"Onigashima has about 100,000 people. Our Beast Pirates account for about 30,000, and the rest are mostly the natives of Onigashima," Bao Huang answered.

"Seems like the population of Onigashima is really small," Kaido grumbled. "By the way, how many slaves do we have in our factory?"

Bao Huang continued, "Slaves, huh? The combined number of slaves in the Rabbit Bowl and the factory should be around 50,000 to 60,000. But since most of these slaves don't survive for more than a few months, we lose several, sometimes even hundreds, every day. Their numbers dwindle pretty quickly."

"Damn, the death rate is ridiculously high!" Kaido thought to himself.

"By the way, what kind of requirements do the factory and Rabbit Bowl have for those slaves?" Kaido asked at this moment.

"Boss, why the sudden interest in this?" Bao Huang seemed a bit puzzled, but he explained, "They're just tasked with moving rocks and goods, digging for ores, coal, and other resources."

Kaido immediately asked, "So how do they die so quickly? And why are several, even hundreds, dying every day?"

Bao Huang explained, "Most of them die from starvation, exhaustion, or being beaten to death. Of course, a few are taken by Queen-sama for experiments, or by King-sama for testing new torture methods."

"Damn, what the hell is all this?" Kaido was at a loss for words. His subordinates were truly twisted individuals. He said, "Alright, alright, I get it. Who usually manages the factory and Rabbit Bowl?"

"Queen-sama," Bao Huang replied.

Kaido immediately declared, "Tell him to tone it down. Also, notify the whole crew that after completing their missions on the pirate ships overseas, they need to return to Onigashima immediately. Aside from essential trades, we should avoid going out to sea for the time being."

'Now, I need to quickly master the power of the Nine Tailed Beasts. Once I have full control over them, no matter if it's the Four Emperors of the seas or the Navy Headquarters, they won't be a match for us. So, during this period, we need to focus on strengthening ourselves.'

"As for things like capturing slaves and sailing with pirates, we need to reduce those activities for now."

Bao Huang nodded and said, "Understood, boss. I will notify everyone."

Kaido stood up and said to Bao Huang, "Alright, let's go. To Beast Island."

Then, Kaido turned to Azui and said, "I'll come back again in a while."