Chapter 41 Today’s Country of Peace! Talking about Business (Please read more!)
2024-06-04
Chapter 41 Today’s Country of Peace! Talking about Business (Please read more!)
”Are you okay?”
Ian walked in front of Yamato.
The girl was sitting on the ground, rubbing her forehead, where a big bump had already appeared, and there was a conspicuous burn mark, which was already red.
”Ian’s ability is too rogue!”
Yamato didn’t cry out in pain, but complained angrily about something else, “I can’t hurt you no matter what!”
Her ability was indeed completely restrained by Ian.
Although it can’t be said that she is immune to ice like she is immune to fire, it is not an easy task to freeze Ian, who can produce super high temperature flames anytime and anywhere.
At least Yamato can’t do it.
Elemental attacks don’t work, so we can only rely on physical attacks.
Unfortunately, Ian’s defense is not something Yamato can break through at this time.
”I’ve already said that you are still far away. If you want to hurt me, you must at least master a stronger Haki.”
Ian patted the girl’s head, but he was not worried that the girl would be depressed because of this.
”Hmph! Wait and see, Ian!”
Yamato pushed Ian’s hand away, jumped up, and confidently declared loudly, “I will master the Haki you said soon!”
It’s not that easy.
Both of them had just awakened their Armament Haki not long ago, and the quality and quantity of their Haki were still very low.
They could only entangle, and they were still far from hardening, let alone flowing and releasing.
It can be foreseen that for a long time, Yamato should not be able to cause harm to himself.
”Then you have to work harder.”
Ian chuckled.
”Of course!”
Yamato wiped her nose.
Her goal is to surpass Teacher Kai, and her desire to become stronger is no less than Ian’s.
”Brother Ian!”
Seeing that the fight between the two had stopped, Jack came over with Umit, “This guy is here to find you! It seems to be the deep current you mentioned before.”
”Deep current——”
Ian looked at the man.
Captain’s hat, small eyes, two reverse-curling mustaches on the upper lip, and a thick beard on the chin.
”That’s right, Deep Current Umit, right? I’m here to discuss the purchase of seastone.”
One of the underground giants in the New World who attended the Charlotte family tea party in the original work, a man known as the shipping king.
“Mr. Ian, nice to meet you.”
Umit hurriedly extended his hand to Ian.
This boy seems to have a high status in the Beasts Pirates.
Just now, all the pirates watching the battle were cheering for him.
The boy called Jack-sama also called him Big Brother.
”You’ve come all the way here, it’s really hard for you, Mr. Umit.”
Ian extended his hand and shook his hand. He looked at Yamato, “Do you want to join us?”
”No, it’s boring,”
Yamato shook his head repeatedly, “I’m going to practice! I must master the advanced Armament Haki as soon as possible!”
”Then go.”
Ian nodded gently and watched the girl run away happily.
Then he turned back to look at Umit, “Let’s go, Mr. Umit, let’s go inside the building to talk.”
Huh? Talk to you? “Mr. Ian,”
Umit still couldn’t suppress his curiosity, “Aren’t you talking to Mr. Kaido?”
”Idiot, who do you think the person in front of you is!”
Jack heard this guy’s doubts about his most respected elder brother, and immediately said angrily, “Brother Ian is the disciple of Boss Kaido and the king of Wano Country! He manages the entire Wano Country and is also responsible for the business of the Beasts Pirates!”
Disciple of Kaido? King of Wano Country?
Umit’s eyes widened.
So this boy is so amazing?
”I am presumptuous.”
Umit quickly bowed to Ian and apologized, “Please forgive me, Mr. Ian.”
”Nothing, you just don’t know anything,”
Ian didn’t care, “Let’s go.”
”Okay.”
Umit no longer hesitated and followed Ian into the main building.
On the way, he quietly looked at Ian’s back.
Not yetUntil the age of fifteen.
The Beasts Pirates hide a real monster! Ian brought Umit to the reception room, and they sat down.
”Mr. Ian,”
Umit suppressed his curiosity about the boy and asked impatiently, “I won’t say any more nonsense. I am willing to buy seastone from you at a price 20% higher than the market price!”
The price is actually negotiable.
Umit’s psychological price is even 50% higher than the market price!
Even so, he still thinks it’s worth it! This is the Beasts Pirates! If we take this as an opportunity to establish friendship with the Beasts Pirates, what is this cost? Just treat it as a friend’s fee.
However, Ian just said, “It’s not a matter of price. Seastone is a very rare mineral, Mr. Umit.”
”Except for the part we keep, the part we sell has already been determined where to sell it. If you want to buy in large quantities, you will inevitably have to reduce the share of others.”
Umit gritted his teeth secretly.
Yes, especially after discovering that ships inlaid with seastone can enter and exit the doldrums with ease, the value of seastone has skyrocketed.
Who would want to reduce their share?
And who was able to buy seastone from the Beasts Pirates before? Which one of them was not a well-known big force? A wasted trip? Umit suddenly looked up and looked at Ian, “Mr. Ian, if you have anything to say, just say it directly.”
If you really want to refuse him, there is no need to let him come over.
Even now, he is politely invited to come over for negotiation.
Ian’s mouth corners raised.
Talking to smart people is easy.
”Are you interested in cooperating with the Beasts Pirates, Mr. Umit?” Ian said.
”Anytime!”
Umit’s eyes lit up and he spoke without hesitation.
He didn’t even ask what the cooperation was about.
”Great.”
Ian nodded with satisfaction, “We can sell seastone to you, but we also hope you can do us a favor.”
”Please go ahead.”
Umit sat up straight.
”I know you are a famous shipping tycoon in the New World,”
Ian said, “Your fleet is all over the New World, and even the Four Seas and Paradise have your industry.”
”It’s just a trivial achievement.”
Umit shook his head again and again, but he couldn’t suppress the corners of his mouth.
“I hope you can help us sell weapons.”
Ian said, “The far reaches of the new world, even to Paradise and the Four Seas.”
The reason for looking for Umit is simple.
That is, Wano Country has an overcapacity of weapons.
In the past five years, Wano Country has undergone tremendous changes.
Because of Ian’s sword-abolition order, the samurai class has been completely eliminated. There are no more people in this country who are called samurai. In addition to the Beast Pirates and Ian’s soldiers, the only people who are qualified to wear swords are the sheriffs of various towns.
The enclosure movement has also been continuously advancing during these five years, and a large number of farmers have been forced to leave the land.
In order to survive, they can only enter towns, factories and mines.
A large number of laborers has brought about the rapid development of industrialization.
In the past five years, factories have sprung up in Wano Country.
In addition to weapons factories, the supporting industries such as mining, steel, manufacturing, and construction are also developing rapidly.
Great changes, of course, brought great turmoil.
The sword-abolition order undoubtedly caused a large number of former samurai to resist, and some samurai even formed a group and led the landless farmers to launch a riot, but they were all easily suppressed by the suppression of the Beast Pirates.
To this day, only some stubborn guys have been shouting the slogan of “Heaven punishes the traitors” to kill Ian.
The farmers who were forced to leave the land have settled down at this time.
After all, the benevolent Majesty Ian reduced their work intensity, shortened their working hours, and paid them according to their performance.
A diligent worker cannot be said to be very rich, but at least he can barely support himself and his family. Even if the family has a large population, the couple can work at the same time to support it.
This is not much different from when they used to farm, and they don’t even have to worry about the reduction in grain production caused by climate problems.
Life is barely passable.
For the lower-class people, it is enough to survive.
Do we have to risk everything if we can survive?Go to fight against the Beasts Pirates? So, although there are still some hidden rebels, the overall situation in Wano Country is also problematic.
The result of the booming industry, rich mineral resources, and a stable domestic environment is a significant increase in productivity.
Especially in the weapons industry, Mr. Kai originally wanted to supply the Beasts Pirates for their own use, but after finding that they could not use up all of it, he began to sell it overseas.
But now, the shipments to the surrounding countries and islands affiliated with the Beasts Pirates can no longer keep up with the production capacity.
So Ian decided to expand the channels again.
At this time, Umit, who had contacted the Beasts Pirates, came into his sight.
The news that a ship inlaid with seastone can cross the Calm Belt was of course released by Ian in order to raise the price of seastone.
I didn’t expect there would be such a pleasant surprise.
Umit is one of the world’s leading shipping tycoons. With his help, the weapons of Wano Country can be sold all over the world.
”Of course it’s no problem!”
Umit didn’t even hesitate, “In addition to helping with the transportation, I can also help you find good distributors in Paradise and the Four Seas! I know a lot of such guys!”
What’s the big deal! As long as I can gain the friendship of the Beasts Pirates!
”Oh!”
Ian’s eyes lit up. This guy is really considerate.
”So, happy cooperation?”
”Happy cooperation!”
Umit grabbed Ian’s hand.
Please give me some monthly tickets at the beginning of the month to make the data look better. (End of this chapter)
