In Wano Country, Aokiji is standing in front of a school, looking around.
"Excuse me, sir, is there anything I can help you with?" a woman asked, noticing him.
"It's nothing, I just find the students' clothes here quite interesting," Aokiji said.
The word "justice" was embroidered on the back of each child's clothes.
The woman looked Aokiji up and down, then suddenly asked, "Are you also a Marine?"
"Oh my, I didn't expect anyone in Wano Country to know about Marines. But I used to be a Marine, now I'm a pirate."
Aokiji never expected the woman to have such a sharp eye.
"Isn't it inappropriate for the children to wear clothes like this when you're at the pirate camp of Benn?"
This is also why Aokiji is observing here.
"Is there a problem?" the woman asked, somewhat surprised. "There's nothing wrong with letting children become righteous people, is there?"
Is this a way to raise future Marines in a pirate's den?
The key question is when the Marine infiltrated the Buggy Pirates' large base.
"There's nothing wrong with it, I'm just worried you might get into trouble."
Aokiji didn't know which Marine was behind this, but what if a hot-tempered pirate saw it...?
Just then, a roaring sound came, and two pirates sped over on motorcycles.
"Mr. Kuzan, this is your vehicle."
A pirate jumped off, pointed at the Triceratops-shaped motorcycle, and said, "Full tank, acceleration is definitely powerful enough!"
The commotion outside attracted the children inside. They saw the cool-looking motorcycle and rushed out.
"Hey kids, don't touch this! This is Captain Sasaki's treasure. We wouldn't even dare to touch it normally!"
The pirate looked at the group of children surrounding the motorcycle and said helplessly to the woman, "Ms. Tsuru, please control these kids. Mr. Kuzan still wants to ride it to catch up with Roux."
"If you want this, you can join our armored forces when you grow up…" another pirate said.
"Will we be able to ride this then?" a child asked.
"That's much more exciting. We're developing a new farming machine. Captain Sasaki said it'll be as efficient as three Jacks combined." The pirate laughed heartily. "That's a behemoth."
"Nonsense, Uncle Jack is the fastest plower in the world."
"You'll see when the time comes. Times have changed. The future belongs to steel and machinery."
"Alright, you should go back to your studies now." Tsuru ushered the children back to school.
"I'm sorry to have caused you trouble."
"It's nothing, we should head back now. Ms. Tsuru, teach the children some more. Driving armored mechs is much more exciting!"
The two pirates got on a motorcycle and rode away.
They are blind to the word "justice" behind the child.
Aokiji quickly came to terms with it, and under Buggy's guidance, the pirates here started acting strangely.
"Sir, do you know Mr. Bunta? He's a guy who's about your height and has a similar demeanor," Tsuru asked.
After Tsuru gave a brief description, Aokiji guessed who Bunta-sensei was.
"Is that guy... really that sleazy-looking?"
Aokiji felt that Tsuru's judgment was questionable; how could his temperament be similar to Kizaru's?
"Yes, a little… but the children still like him very much." Tsuru did not refute Aokiji's words.
It turns out Kizaru stayed here for a while...
Aokiji got on the Triceratops motorcycle. "I might run into him on this trip. Is there anything you'd like me to tell him?"
"Please tell him that the children miss Teacher Bunta very much. Please ask him to come back and visit when he has time," Tsuru said with a smile.
"I understand." Aokiji stepped on the gas, and the motorcycle sped away.
At the port, the Straw Hat Pirates were holding a banquet, with several giant lobster shells lying around.
"Orochi, your abilities are truly amazing!" Luffy said while stuffing his mouth full. "Grow some other things faster!"
"Is this how you talk to a beautiful woman? You bastard!" Sanji, who was cooking, was furious upon hearing this. "What if Miss Orochi gets tired?"
"Miss Orochi, please take a rest." Sanji looked at Orochi with a lecherous grin. "I've prepared some delicious food for you."
Orochi has transformed from her original hourglass figure into a slender beauty, leaving Sanji completely captivated.
"It's alright, this won't consume much power."
Orochi asked Ain to use the power of the Rewind-Rewind Fruit on her, which restored her to her youthful appearance.
"We'll set off after lunch to continue our search for Raftel," Luffy said. "I didn't expect Buggy to have governed Wano Country so well."
"But quite a few people died," Yamato said from the side.
"It's good that a few people die so that more people can have enough to eat." Luffy grabbed a piece of grilled lobster meat and swallowed it whole.
"This is a parting gift." Orochi took out a bunch of things. "With this, your voyage will be much easier."
"Is this a telephone snail from Wano Country?" Luffy picked it up and looked at it, only to find that it wasn't edible.
The telephone snail is a product unique to Wano Country. It is similar to the Transponder Snail, but with a much shorter communication range.
"This is the latest telephone snail, which has been enhanced with a camera function and can be used in conjunction with the Transponder Snail."
Orochi took out the Telephone Snail and pointed it at Luffy and the others. The Telephone Snail blinked, and the Transponder Snail next to it slowly spat out a photo.
"Wow…this is amazing!" Luffy, Chopper, and Usopp's eyes lit up immediately.
The telephone snail is so small; it seems really convenient for taking secret photos...
Sanji and Brook exchanged a glance, and Sanji even saw a glint of light flash in Brook's dark eyes...
They both instinctively took the two smallest telephone snails into their hands.
"How did they do that?" Franky picked up the telephone snail and examined it curiously. "Although they function similarly, they're two different species, aren't they..."
How does Wano Country link them together?
"It's simple, just put the Transponder Snails in heat together with the Telephone Snails," Orochi said casually. "They'll overcome the difficulties themselves…"
She had a sudden inspiration and remembered that Wano Country had something called a telephone snail.
Ain tried it and found that there was no reproductive isolation between the Transponder Snail and the Telephone Snail.
Thus, the laboratory's first commercially viable product was born.
"Thank you!" Nami's eyes lit up, and she rushed forward to hug Orochi. "This is worth a lot of Berries!"
"No problem, I'm a [shareholder] there. I control one-tenth of the transponder snails they breed," Orochi said casually.
Nami's mouth was practically watering. "You'll grow up to be a rich guy like Tesoro, right..."
As the finance director of Straw Hat Pirates, Nami was well aware of its value.
"Tesoro owns 20% of the world's Berries," Robin said. "However, Tesoro acquired his wealth by serving as a lackey for the Celestial Dragons, while Orochi earned it through his own abilities. The two are not comparable."
"Ha~ Robin, you really look down on that guy!" Luffy laughed.
"What a hypocrite. Benn was weak before, but after becoming strong, he turned his attention to the weaker. If he did anything to harm the Celestial Dragons' interests, I would think more highly of him."
"Some people's Celestial Dragon hoof mark is imprinted on their bodies, but for others it is imprinted in their hearts."
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