When Kuro saw Lida walk in, he couldn't help but say, "Where have you been? Are you as busy as Kuro? Always running around, don't stay home for a while."
Upon hearing this, Chloe's eye twitched.
How could they be the same?
He's practically a genius on one hand, while on the other he's eating with his mouth full of oil.
Do something occasionally, don't just eat and sleep like a pig all day!
He had his back to Lida, pursed his lips, wanting to say something, but not daring to.
If he said that, not only would Mr. Kuro be furious, but Rita would definitely beat him up. What's infuriating is that this white-haired woman's fighting power is getting stronger and stronger. A year ago, he could still hold his own against Rita, but ever since his resentment reached a certain level last time, he finally asked to train with Mr. Kuro when Rita was around. Only after being beaten up by Mr. Kuro did he manage to set his sights on Rita and prepare to spar with her.
But the result...
They lost terribly.
"Hehe, there's so much delicious food, even more delicious than last year."
Lida entered the center of the hall, put down the bags she was carrying, and behind her were the royalists who had followed her in carrying things. After putting the things down, the little girl knelt down and greeted Kuro and Kro: "General, Commander."
"You've worked hard, you should rest. Don't always give in to Lida's wishes, try to manage things a little more sometimes." Kuro smiled at the pink-haired loli with glasses covering her face.
"What do you mean by 'fulfilling my wish'? It means there's so much delicious food! There's more than last year! Kuro, how about we celebrate 'New Year' every day from now on?" Lida said expectantly.
This 'New Year' is great! She didn't know why Wano Country had such a tradition, but it was similar to the Flower Country. Moreover, when Clow was on the Grand Line, he would also celebrate at this time of year. Combining these two events together would make it incredibly lively.
Lida loved the lively atmosphere. At this time of year, everyone had smiles on their faces, and most importantly, there was lots of delicious food and fun activities!
This was the part she was most looking forward to.
"A child is just a child..."
Kuro rolled his eyes and blurted out, "What's so great about the New Year? Do you own a car and a house? If so, have you paid off the car loan and mortgage? Have you collected any debts you owe? Do you have enough money to give red envelopes to the kids? Can you stand all those questions from relatives? The younger generation dresses more fashionably than you, and the older generation dresses more elegantly than you. You're the only country bumpkin in the whole family... What's so great about the New Year!"
“Kuro?” Lida tilted her head.
"ah..."
Kuro realized what was happening and clicked his tongue: "Sorry, I accidentally triggered some ancient memories. Anyway, adults don't really like celebrating the New Year."
Lida's words made him dream of returning to his hometown, but then he realized that if he were to go back to his hometown now, he would be willing to celebrate the New Year there.
Returning home in wealth and honor, after all.
Not wanting to celebrate the New Year just means you're not satisfied with your current situation.
But... none of it matters to me anymore. Holding a grand celebration is just a way of reminiscing about my hometown.
"That's settled then. Notify them all. Kuro, have someone prepare to welcome them when they arrive." Kuro waved his hand, signaling them to leave.
"Yes, I'll take care of it right away. Baohuang, come with me and help me with my business."
Kro responded and then spoke to the royalist kneeling there.
"Yes, sir."
As a former secretary, this guy is much more reliable than Lida.
"Hey, Kuro, do you want a lollipop? I just bought one, it tastes really good."
"I won't eat it! What kind of man would I eat a lollipop!"
"It's delicious!"
"I'm not... well, I'm alright."
Inside the main hall, the voices of Kuro and Lida echoed...
...
Dressrosa.
"Yes, okay, I understand."
Cass hung up the phone, let out a long breath, and said to David and Wilbur, who were listening quietly beside him, "You heard it, Mr. Kuro invited us to Wano Country, saying it's... for the New Year."
David's eyes gleamed as he said, "A good reason!"
"Indeed, let's take this opportunity to consolidate our forces..."
Wilbur analyzed for a moment, then nodded and said, "The New World, if we do the math, it accounts for at least a third of it. Add to that the factions on the Navy side, and the power of the four seas, and we're going to have a major conference."
The conquest of Dressrosa ceased last year because the territory was large enough, and geographical limitations prevented them from stretching their lines too far. They had to stop, leaving most of the territory to their trained pirates, led by King, who occupied islands of all sizes in the New World. As for 'Red,' who was rescued by King last year and joined the crew, their ideal world wasn't actually that big, but it was located behind Wano Country, and it was also taken over by their pirates, mainly to use this place as a base for future expansion.
Including Wano Country, Wilbur's count shows that it's about one-third.
David was also analyzing: "In the North Blue, the Vinsmoke have already extended their battle line to the Calm Belt. After a year, it should be almost over. I'll urge them again and try to stabilize the battle line before entering Wano Country, so we can go directly to the New World through the Calm Belt. It's the same in the West Blue. King Lowe's war against the Flower Country is almost over."
A year ago, the West Sea and the North Sea launched a war. The Vinsmoke side made good progress and conquered almost all the countries they encountered. After all, they had conquered the North Sea once before and were quite familiar with this system, although they were all small countries.
Progress on the West Sea side has stalled, but the Flower Country is, after all, a great power, and a powerful one at that. After a year of fighting, things are almost over.
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