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Chapter 310: Time to Claim Whitebeard's Territory
Chapter 310: Time to Claim Whitebeard's Territory
Sagittarius didn't care much about whether Gareth's renaming of Ohara would anger the World Government or not. What mattered was that the people under his rule only needed to change their name to justify their new lives. As for what they were called, it wasn't really important.
Even if they were called Mariejois, these people wouldn't care too much. After all, they were non-affiliated states that had never acknowledged the World Government.
Life went on, and so did business.
With their new names, the people burst with enthusiasm for work, which also helped improve business a bit.
Without Thiass to compete with him, and with a new batch of shipworkers, the ship-building process finally sped up a little. Whether it was warships or ordinary ships, Sagittarius sold them all.
Weapons, ships, and those abundant resources that would cause a decrease in market prices—Sagittarius sold them all externally. That's how business was done. As for where the merchants who came to him sold their goods and at what price, he didn't care much as long as they paid their taxes.
As long as they paid taxes, Sagittarius didn't care much about who they sold to, even if it was the World Government.
After all, once the goods entered the market, he had no control over where they ended up. Perhaps the World Government would even be buyers.
After all, weapons and cannons could be used for defense.
From time to time, new pirate crews would still come, wanting to join the increasingly famous Sagittarius, and the number of pirate crews was also starting to increase.
The longer he occupied this place, the more stable Sagittarius became, and the more people looked at him with favor.
Having killed a Celestial Dragon and not yet faced any consequences, and having occupied such a large country for so long, he was a top candidate for the position of Emperor, naturally attracting the attention of some pirates.
In the training room of the palace.
Sagittarius was constantly attacking the historical text, using his head, body, hands, and feet, and still without using his Haki.
In terms of physical body, through constant cultivation, it was steadily strengthening.
Sagittarius was not one of those people who were innately gifted in terms of physique. After becoming stronger, his body also did not grow much, and he certainly did not suddenly reach a height of seven or eight meters.
A person's strength must have some relation to their physique; otherwise, giants would not be recognized as strong.
Some guys, no matter how good their Haki attainment was or how well they used their abilities, could not resist the attacks of giants.
However, Sagittarius had his own special way, as his physique was constantly improving through the use of Life Return and cultivation, and there seemed to be no end in sight to his growth.
Even with this normal human height, he could still cultivate an extremely strong physique through his own training.
Now, to estimate that he needed to increase his strength by fifty times to beat Kaido, as his physique improved, he would not need such a large increase, and this gap would become smaller and smaller.
After cultivating his physique, he cultivated his abilities, and after cultivating his abilities, he used his Haki. The historical text, which had originally remained unmoved, now constantly shifted around the room due to the effects of his abilities and Haki, only to be swiftly chased down by Sagittarius, who unleashed a rapid succession of strikes.
Bang!
Finally, Sagittarius flashed in front of the historical text and rammed it with his shoulder, causing the stone block to grind against the steel floor and emit an extremely piercing screech before returning to its original position.
Sagittarius shook his fists downward and exhaled before looking toward the doorway. "What is it?"
Lily had come a long time ago and had been quietly watching him cultivate.
"The frequency of your injuries is decreasing."
Lily casually took a bottle of wine from the wine cabinet by the door and skillfully tossed it to Sagittarius.
"A man always has to get stronger, Lily. Once I can consistently train my body to the level of those who need to rely on Zoan fruits to amplify their strength, nothing on the high seas will be able to stop me!"
Sagittarius gulped down half the bottle of wine and headed for the door. "I'm going to take a shower. Have Maryca prepare breakfast for me, and add a stewed beef dish with lots of scallions."
After his shower, Sagittarius made his way to a quiet dining room in the palace.
Aside from the grand banquet hall, there was also this smaller dining room for times when Sagittarius wanted to enjoy a quiet meal. Hence, there was only a single round table in the room.
Up until now, his meals had been prepared by Maryca, unless he specifically requested otherwise.
Breakfast had to be nutritious, so it consisted of one hundred and sixty-six carefully prepared special dishes—not the kind that would cause his clothes to burst, but rather, dishes made with the finest ingredients.
Lunch had to be filling, usually consisting of three hundred and thirty-three dishes.
And dinner also had to be delicious...
Sagittarius actually had specific requirements for his dinners as well. It wasn't possible for him to eat just a little, so it usually consisted of one hundred and eighty-eight dishes.
A lot?
This wasn't considered much, given Sagittarius' growing body and his use of Life Return.
Why wouldn't he enjoy delicious meals while also strengthening his body and cultivating his Life Return ability? It was a no-brainer. If it weren't for the fact that Maryca needed time to prepare so many dishes, he would have added even more to each meal.
Unless there were special circumstances, Sagittarius only ate meals prepared by Maryca, as they were the most delicious.
In the past, before becoming a pirate, Sagittarius had a hard life. Forget about delicious meals—even getting enough to eat was a challenge. Now that he was a pirate and a landlord, if he didn't enjoy some luxuries, then what was the point of all his efforts? Moreover, as a landlord, these little indulgences were insignificant.
"Lily, come and join me. After we're done, let's go fishing. I heard there's a small lake on the deputy island where you can see fish leaping out of the water!" Sagittarius said excitedly, his eyes sparkling.
Lily pursed her lips. "I'm very busy, Sagittarius."
"Take a little break once in a while," Sagittarius smiled.
It was easy for the captain to talk about taking a break, but his subordinates had a lot more to consider.
"Also, how many fishing rods have you broken already? Gold, jewels... As soon as you don't catch anything, you break the rod!"
There was even a new profession emerging in Storm City called 'treasure hunters,' dedicated to searching for watery areas with fish, as they might just find one of Sagittarius' discarded fishing rods, which could be sold for a pretty penny.
"I don't have time. I have a lot on my plate—managing the territory, and my own training," Lily refused flatly.
A break?
The captain only needed to think about taking breaks, while his subordinates had a long list of things to consider.
"Also, I came to report some things. Quite a few pirate crews have joined us recently, and we now have five thousand usable troops within Storm City."
"Additionally, our production capacity is almost at its limit. Should we increase the population and develop other industries? It's time to claim Whitebeard's territory."
"Mmhmm," Sagittarius stroked his chin. "Five thousand, huh? Alright, let's send those executives over. It's good for them to gain more experience in the New World. If you want to go as well, that's fine too. Indeed, it's time to make our move."
Last time, Teach called and mentioned that he had already started invading Whitebeard's territory before attacking Hive Island.
Now that they had recruited enough people, it was time to compete for territory.
His plan was to divide Whitebeard's territory in half.
(End of Chapter)
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