Kaido's future plans!

What Queen needed was not Judge's intelligence but Germa's technology. He required Germa's genetic technology and the ability to mass-produce artificial soldiers. These things could make Kaido temporarily overlook the promise of mass-producing artificial Devil Fruits.

"Lord Kaido, although we've made some breakthroughs in the technology of artificial Devil Fruits, mass production will still take a long time. Moreover, we need many test subjects to provide human data during the process. Back when Vegapunk was researching lineage factors, he spent a lot of time and various test subjects to complete it."

Hearing Queen's explanation, Kaido glared at him, clearly dissatisfied. Sensing Kaido's displeasure, Queen quickly continued.

"Lord Kaido, please rest assured. I already have some ideas. We can go to the North Blue and find Judge of the Germa family. He used to work with me under Vegapunk and has considerable research data. Furthermore, if we acquire Germa's human modification technology and cloning soldier technology, our strength will be greatly enhanced!"

Kaido's eyes flashed with a fierce light upon hearing Queen's words, indicating that Queen had convinced him. A large number of soldiers and resources were precisely what the Beasts Pirates, having lost their base in Wano, urgently needed to recover quickly.

For the rapid recovery of the Beasts Pirates, Kaido was willing to make the entire Vinsmoke family disappear from the world if necessary. Just as the law of the jungle prevailed on the sea, the atmosphere within the Beasts Pirates was always one of survival of the fittest. For them, if you are weak, you deserve to die.

Thus, Kaido had no qualms about swallowing up the Vinsmoke family in the North Blue. Kaido placed great importance on the artificial Devil Fruit project proposed by Queen because, if successful, it would mean a continuous supply of Zoan Devil Fruit users for the Beasts Pirates.

Zoan-type Devil Fruit users had long been seen as a "shortcut to power" on the sea. Unlike the rare Logia types and the Paramecia types, which required significant time to develop, Zoan-type users could quickly master their abilities through combat and take beatings, turning their powers into combat strength.

Even an ordinary Zoan Devil Fruit, if well-developed, could grant immense power. The ancient Zoan types, in particular, provided enhancements far beyond those of the ordinary Zoan types in terms of strength, defense, and speed. From the moment one ate an ancient Zoan Devil Fruit, all their attributes would significantly increase.

However, the number of ancient Zoan Devil Fruits was scarce, with only a few dozen existing in the world. As for the even rarer Mythical Zoan types, Kaido never expected Queen to be able to produce them. In fact, he didn't hold out much hope for the ancient Zoan types either.

Once Zoan-type Devil Fruits could be artificially produced and mass-produced, even ordinary ones would be terrifying. If the quantity restriction were broken, countless ordinary Zoan fruits would form a formidable army.

"Then let's head to the North Blue!" Kaido commanded the entire Beasts Pirates to set sail for the North Blue.

"Ah-choo!" Judge, who was conducting experimental research in Germa 66's mobile fortress, suddenly sneezed.

...

In the banquet hall in Wano Country.

Whitebeard silently observed Toki, Izo, Inuarashi, and Momonosuke in front of him. The members of the Whitebeard Pirates around them also remained silent, watching the scene unfold.

"Father, please! Help the Kozuki family. Without your strength, we cannot reclaim Hakumai!" Izo pleaded, bowing his head to the ground. Sitting at the head of the table, Whitebeard sighed as he looked at the kneeling Izo.

"Stand up, Izo. I really can't agree to this."

Whitebeard recalled his first arrival at the port of Hakumai, where residents armed with various crude weapons stood ready to defend their home. He had no doubt that if the Whitebeard Pirates had chosen to forcibly land, those people would have fought to their deaths to protect their land.

"Whitebeard-san, can you please help Momonosuke for the sake of Oden? If we can't eliminate the threat of Hakumai, we will be killed when Nicholas and his crew return to Wano!" Toki, holding Momonosuke, looked at Whitebeard with a pitiful expression, implying that if he did not help, he would indirectly be responsible for their deaths.

She knew that Whitebeard's willingness to come to Wano was partly due to Izo's request and the skirmishes between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Beasts Pirates. However, Nicholas was different. Toki had noticed the change in the hearts of the people in the Hakumai region after it opened up, and she realized that Whitebeard was reluctant to help the Kozuki family reclaim it.

"If you are worried about Nicholas, then take Oden's son and your retainers and board my ship. Once you're on the Moby Dick, Nicholas won't bother you anymore," Whitebeard said earnestly. He knew that Nicholas would not pursue them if they left Wano behind.

"Yes, Lady Toki. Father is right. If you and Lord Momonosuke board the Moby Dick, no one in this world can harm you!" Izo exclaimed with joy, understanding the difficulty of his position between the Kozuki family and Whitebeard. Strictly speaking, Kaido was the one responsible for Oden's death, and their enmity with Nicholas had not reached an irreconcilable level.

With Kaido driven out of Wano, it was a way to honor Oden's memory. Attacking Hakumai would undoubtedly mean a complete fallout with Nicholas. Even the Whitebeard Pirates did not take the Nicholas Pirates lightly.

This compromise seemed ideal, and Izo, having traveled with Whitebeard across the vast ocean, knew that Wano was but a speck compared to the sea. Oden's son could have a far greater future out on the sea than being a complacent shogun in Wano.

He believed that under the Whitebeard Pirates' guidance, Momonosuke could grow to surpass even Oden!

"No!" However Toki's firm rejection took Izo by surprise.