One year later.
The country of peace.
Submerged port.
The ships disguised as World Government vessels separated from the waterfall and entered the passageway, using the elevator to reach the underwater harbor, where they waited.
"It feels much more bustling now than it has been in the last six months..."
A government official wearing a hat sighed, for in front of him, the land had clearly expanded considerably, transforming what was once a small facility into a flower capital of a large port.
In front of the port, people were coming and going everywhere, and there were stalls and shops everywhere. The Wano Country people dressed in traditional clothing with swords at their waists echoed those in white naval uniforms, making it quite lively.
They've been here all this time to trade weapons from Wano Country, twice a year.
A year has passed since the Golden Lion took control of Wano Country. Wano Country has officially merged with the Navy's G-3 base. Or rather, the G-3 base is actually on an island below Wano Country. However, Kuro himself, the 'Divine Treasure Genchu' general recognized by Wano Country, forcibly bonded the base to Wano Country. As a result, the island below was simply built as an outpost, while he didn't even build a fortress in Wano Country. He just built artillery emplacements around Wano Country.
For the past year, no pirates have been able to enter Wano Country, causing the region to grow stronger and stronger. Because it is too far removed from the World Government's sphere of influence, after Kinni took over Wano Country, he had his own jurisdiction, including the right to conscript soldiers privately.
The navy that has appeared now is all newly recruited in Wano Country and belongs to the Wano Country navy.
"Damn it, there are so many navy people here, why can't they help us deliver it? Jin Ni is getting more and more arrogant."
Another World Government official, observing the bustling scene, said with some resentment, "Every time we come here, we've been through hell. The new generation has grown up. Straw Hat Luffy, the Pirate Admiral, the Surgeon of Death, and the former 'Four Emperors' Blackbeard have become the true 'Worst Generation,' currently the most powerful force on the seas, just like the former Four Emperors. It's just that because the Golden Lion ended the era of the Four Emperors, they aren't called 'Emperors of the Sea,' but they're pretty much the same."
"And on our way here, the pirate crew of 'Wildfire' King and 'Plague' Queen was like a roadblock, blocking our way. Every time we came here, we had to be careful. Although the Seven Warlords of the Sea are fighting pirates in the New World, they can't do anything against this level. That guy, Golden Lion, didn't even clean him up back in Wano Country. He's so despicable!"
Not entirely...
The official who spoke first thought for a moment and said, "I heard that our predecessors wanted to forcibly take the people back, which led to them being attacked by the escaped King at sea, which is why this pirate crew was formed."
"Forget it, let's not think about it anymore... Let's go make the deal first." The disgruntled official shook his head, and the group disembarked and headed in one direction.
Although this is only the second transaction, they knew the terms from the first transaction. They would conduct the weapons trade in a designated warehouse in the Flower Capital. The World Government would pay Wano Country a premium for its supplies, and Wano Country would hand over the weapons they produced to the World Government.
As for why it's a premium...
They were just low-level clerks in charge of the transaction; they had no idea how the big shots negotiated. Their only responsibility was to bring back the prescribed number of weapons.
"Speaking of which, this is quite a lively event; I've never seen anything like it last time," the government official remarked.
"I heard it's a custom in this country to celebrate the end of the year, so it's especially lively, especially in the Flower Capital. Maybe I can stay here for a few days and see the grand festival."
"Yeah?"
The group whispered amongst themselves as they headed toward the designated warehouse.
At this time, the location of the castle tower.
The castle tower of the Flower Capital sits atop a giant tree shaped like a crescent moon, which is connected to a white mountain peak that seems to pierce the sky. The tree and the peak are symbols of Wano Country. After a year, the castle tower was expanded, becoming even taller and more luxurious.
The five-story castle tower was also transformed into a naval base, filled with a large number of naval personnel who used the vast area as offices and living quarters.
Inside the castle tower, many marines were busy running around, preparing for the upcoming new year, which, in Admiral Kinni's words, was like "celebrating the New Year."
At this time last year, Wano Country held a festival. Although it was lively, it was still a bit less grand than this year. In particular, Admiral Kinni said that he wanted to summon other marines to Wano Country to "celebrate the New Year" this year. It wasn't just officers and comrades, but all subordinates, including officers and comrades, who could come together. As a result, they are now making preparations to welcome other marines.
The fifth floor, the main hall.
Kuro, who had spent a year in Wano Country, had grown his hair considerably longer, but it was still neatly combed into a mature style. Standing there, he said to the person in front of him, "Mr. Kuro, we have contacted Kuzan. He said he will be back this year."
On the steps of the main hall, on a futon, sat a man who looked almost exactly the same as last year. Beneath his slightly disheveled center-parted hair was a handsome face. He leaned back in his recliner, munching on a cigar.
"It's really hard to get him to come. Oh well, it's good that he's here."
This person was none other than Kuro. He had been resting in Wano Country for a year, and apart from changing the style of the epaulettes on his cloak, he hadn't changed much.
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