Chapter 419 - Wano's Situation.

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"I want you to settle in these waters for now. I don't care if you receive clients, but I don't want you enslaving anyone else in debt, so cancel all the loans you offer your clients," Luffy spoke in front of Tesoro and his main crew, sitting in King Riku's chair as he began addressing his companions one by one.

"Yes..." Tesoro replied without objection.

"You can go now," Luffy said, needing to speak to other members of the fleet. There were also the members who had been freed from Gran Tesoro.

"..." Tesoro just started to leave after receiving instructions about the next steps beyond what Luffy had said, as their meeting lasted an hour.

Tesoro and most of his members left the improvised King Riku's room, while a woman remained.

"Baccarat..." Luffy murmured.

"I wanted to talk a bit..." she commented.

Luffy just sighed. "We can do that in the next few days... I'll be busy today and need to go to Paradise by the end of the day..." Luffy said, since the woman in front of him clearly wanted to be with him.

"Alright... seems like luck isn't on my side after all..." she murmured.

"We'll have time for that, Baccarat, so wait a bit longer," Luffy said.

She simply began to leave as Perona, Baby-5, and Domino approached, entering the place.

"Did you become a king or something?" Perona asked in her usual mocking tone, while looking at Luffy sitting on Dressrosa's throne.

"I'm a Yonko, I'm above any king of my territories," Luffy retorted.

"Anyway... master... Are you cheating on me!?" Baby-5 exclaimed with her childish behavior.

"Stop it, you're my only maid, so no." Luffy replied, already knowing she was referring to Viola.

"Anyway... I want to give you some instructions..." Luffy began.

After a while, they left, and Luffy stayed there for a while before going to speak to the prisoners of Sugar and Gran Tesoro.

The next group was the one he had been waiting for the most: Zou's group, with Alvida, Jinbei, Franky, Bepo, Pedro, and Carrot.

"Captain!" Bepo greeted him while Franky appeared with a wide smile, Jinbei with a serious look, and Pedro and Carrot a bit cautious behind. But the person at the front quickly advanced toward Luffy before jumping into his lap.

"Husband!" Alvida said, thrown onto him.

"Hello, how was the trip?" Luffy asked.

"Very well, but I missed you..." she commented with a mischievous smile.

"Maybe later?" Luffy suggested, moving her aside, as he had to receive his other companions. Alvida stayed next to the throne.

"I see you came, Pedro... and even you, Carrot..." Luffy commented while they both looked a bit surprised.

"You called me... asked why among the entire Mink Tribe... after all, I don't remember meeting before..." Pedro spoke cautiously, knowing Luffy was the captain of that monster who defeated the entire Mink Tribe alone.

"He knows my name?" Carrot asked, surprised, although they could have mentioned it over the den den mushi when they called.

"No, we've never met, but I have my secrets, and I'm interested in you. But we'll talk about that later. First, I want to know the Mink's position, besides what we discussed over the communicator..." Luffy started.

"They agreed to join your fleet temporarily, wanting to see how the Wano battle will play out..." Jinbei stepped forward.

"I knew it would be tough... but this is good... let's focus on this fight and see the position of the two leaders later... You left the communicator in Zou, right?" he asked.

"Yes, captain," Franky replied, referring to a communicator he had designed to be untraceable and impossible to intercept.

"Great, I'll contact them as soon as we organize things here... Anyway, Bepo, you're coming with me to claim the islands in Paradise." Luffy said.

"Yes!" Bepo exclaimed, fully aware of it beforehand.

"Now let's talk business... Pedro, you stay, and everyone else can do what you want. You're free, and I'm sure Dressrosa will be partying tonight, so have a good banquet," Luffy said.

"Is husband already leaving?!" Alvida murmured.

"For a few days..." It was the second woman Luffy had to explain the situation of his absence to.

"I'll be waiting for the captain then!" Bepo said, knowing he would leave this kingdom tonight.

"Just let the samurai who came with you know that I want to speak with him, so call him, and I'll see him after Pedro." Luffy informed.

With that, everyone left the room, leaving only Luffy and Pedro in front of him. The latter still seemed lost.

"I'll be straight with you, Pedro... I want you in my crew." Luffy began.

"The human woman mentioned that, I wonder why... I only saw monsters among you... I don't think I'm on the same level." Pedro commented.

"It's still too early for you to believe you won't get stronger... We'll have plenty of opportunities for that." Luffy said calmly. The current strength of his crewmates was never an issue; what he wanted was the potential each possessed. Pedro never showed signs of becoming very strong in the anime before his death. But Luffy believed he could at least reach the level of Master of the Day and Master of the Night if well nurtured.

"You don't need to decide now... but I'm sure the Minks will be with me soon. You could become someone powerful in our adventures through the New World. I just have a knack for seeing character, and let's say I knew the skies a long time ago, so I believe you'll be a great addition to the main team." Luffy said. Pedro might be the last addition to the main force, completing his crew.

"I'll think... about it..." In the end, Pedro murmured without giving a direct answer, a bit indecisive. He didn't know Luffy, and simply being asked to join his crew seemed too much. Not that Luffy would be offended by it; he understood perfectly but knew that the man would accept in the end.

"Alright... The Minks will already be at war against Kaido and Big Mom, so we'll be heading to Wano together, but it will still take some time. You can give me your answer until then. For now, I'd like to strengthen you once the islands are here... after all, I have training grounds where my new members can go through a small training session next month." Luffy said before giving a smile.

"I'd like you and Carrot to participate in that as well. It will be quite useful to increase your strength and get used to the rumble balls from my doctor Chopper." Luffy said.

"Alright..." Pedro murmured in the end.

"You can go, enjoy Dressrosa, and please call that samurai," Luffy requested.

Pedro nodded and began to leave, closing the throne room door, which opened again shortly after. A man with a shaved head on top and a topknot entered, wearing feudal Japan clothing and carrying a katana—a samurai from Wano. He entered cautiously, looking at Luffy sitting on the throne, staring at him.

"What a presence... I feel like I'm suffocating..." the man murmured, somewhat fearful of being in the presence of someone as strong as Kaido, while they were alone, making the monster in front of him give his full attention to him.

"So you work with... Shutenmaru... or should I say, Ashura Doji, one of the Red Scabbards..." Luffy spoke calmly, making the man stand a bit straighter.

"You-You know my master's... true name and identity..." the man murmured.

"What's your name?" Luffy asked, and the man, now being asked his name for the first time, was surprised.

"Akab, Lord Luffy," he murmured carefully.

"Tell me, Akab, how are things in Wano?" Luffy asked.

"They are miserable... there's a lack of food, drinking water, and Kaido has ordered everyone in Wano to start gathering all the food due to the war he's going to wage against you... The situation is getting difficult, and we can't predict how many will start dying during this time..." he spoke in a somber tone.

"That's bad..." Luffy murmured, knowing the consequences this fight would have for Wano and how Kaido would increase the pressure on the entire country. He would have to do something before his future people starved.

"Well... I'll have to solve that, but I'll do it later... Don't worry... Wano won't be left behind, and we'll help it..." Luffy replied in a serious tone, while the man nodded, hoping that he would indeed help.

"And I want to know what kind of allies we can find in Wano. After all, aren't you waiting for Oden's son to return in a year?" Luffy asked, leaving Akab shocked.

"You know... about that?" he murmured, more fearful than before. It seemed this man knew all the secrets of the world.

"You could say I know many things, but unfortunately, this world still hides many secrets beyond my reach. Either way, I need to know if I can count on Wano or not. After all, Kaido will fall now, not in a year with Momonosuke's return," Luffy said firmly.

"I..." The man was growing more and more bewildered listening to Luffy, but Luffy's confidence made him believe he really would take down Kaido now, not as Kozuki Toki had predicted. "I don't believe that everyone in Wano who believes in the return of Oden's heir thinks Kaido will fall now, but my master and a few others are starting to trust in your victory... So you'll certainly find allies when you go to Wano. But also, with the people being pressured like never before, I believe many others will bet their hopes on you... in the midst of despair," he said, and Luffy found that reasonable.

"I wonder about Kozuki Hiyori's stance..." Luffy asked himself softly, knowing the woman trusted her mother's prophecy more than his victory now.

His gaze returned to the man. "That's good... We'll defeat Kaido, and I don't want to seem like just another dictator. It won't be a secret that I'll make Wano my territory... but don't compare me to Kaido. I intend to open its borders to the world. My companion and wife is Kaido's daughter, but she loves Wano deeply, so I'm sure we'll make it a better place," Luffy replied.

"About the Kozuki family..." the man suddenly spoke, cautious with his words. Despite Luffy's position and speaking calmly, it was hard to trust someone who would make Wano their territory after what Kaido had done. His fear was for the Kozuki family, which, despite being somewhat mocked because Wano was in this state, was still the sovereign family of that land.

"I won't interfere with the internal power of the Kozuki, but they will have to follow some rules for Wano. Don't worry—Wano, with happy people, their needs met, and a powerful army of samurai, is much more useful to me than the current state of the country. So I ask that you trust my words. After all, I don't go back on my promises. We will bring prosperity to that country as soon as we defeat Kaido and Big Mom," Luffy declared with a smile.

"..." The man just looked at him for a while, storing all his words as he nodded.

"Anyway, you can go. Feel free in Dressrosa and find a place to stay. We'll start taking care of Wano as soon as I return and settle everything with the rest of my crew." Luffy began to rise from the throne.

"Now it's time to leave with Bepo. I'll be back soon," he said, starting to leave the throne as the man stood there, thinking about everything he'd heard.

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