novelraw Chapter 293 Yamato, be good~ Daddy's still busy
Chapter 293 Yamato, be good~ Daddy's still busy
Chapter 293 Yamato, be good~ Daddy's still busy
"You mean Loki? That kid's matured a bit, hasn't he?"
Bazel, holding the gradient-haired imp in her arms, held the Den Den Mushi's microphone between her cheek and shoulder.
"Yamato, be good~ Daddy's still busy."
"Waaaaah~~!"
Yamato, who is only 9 months old, has perfectly inherited Kaido's energy, and her chubby little hands and feet never stop moving.
"But is that kid still going through a rebellious phase, talking about his ideals when he has nothing better to do?"
The Den Den Mushi carried a slightly helpless voice from Kuma: "I asked Loki, and he said he was just hot-blooded back then, and now he feels ashamed when he thinks about it."
"He also told me to keep it a secret and not to tell you about it."
Confidential?
Bazel blinked, his expression indescribably strange.
If an ordinary person says something like "Please keep this a secret," there's a 99% chance that the matter will get out.
And it was a huge, widely discussed topic.
"I understand. I'll only tell three people about this at most, and I'll ask them to keep it a secret."
As long as they keep it a secret, it doesn't count as a leak.
That's what Barzel thinks.
"Speaking of which, Bazel, didn't Lady Nelly tell you?"
"Mother? She rarely contacts me. Has something happened to them?"
The Den Den Mushi raised its tentacles and rubbed its eyes.
"It's not a big deal. Chief Boi seems to have decided to establish diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Solvi."
"She made a special trip to the kingdom a while ago, and I heard from Ginny that Lady Nelly was very happy."
"They even said they would accept the giant brats to come into the kingdom to study together."
Upon hearing this, Bazel was immediately in a bind.
"Hey, hey, this isn't that simple, Xiong. Find a chance to contact my mother."
"If the kids have a falling out, it could directly affect the relationship between our two clans, since their worldview is influenced by their parents."
"Even a mother can't guarantee that all the common people of the Kingdom of Solvi are kind, can she?"
The Den Den Mushi was taken aback at first, but its expression turned serious after it realized what was happening.
"Oh yeah, how come I didn't think of that!"
"I'll contact Lady Nelly right away. Bazel, is there anything else you need me to tell you?"
Instead of speaking, Bazel put his arm around Yamato and fell into deep thought.
"Bear, please tell Mother this as well."
"Tell her about what I did in Wano Country, and ask her to find a way to gradually diminish the influence of the nobility over the next few years."
"There's no rush. Let her take her time. After all, we're just laying the foundation. There's no need to rush things like Wano Country."
"I understand. Is there anything else?"
After receiving no further reply from Bazel, the Den Den Mushi clicked and hung up.
After putting away the Den Den Mushi, Bazel stood up, tossed Yamato high into the air, and gently caught him.
Yamato let out a giggle.
"Daddy~~"
Just then, a childish voice called out from the back room.
"I don't want you, I want my dad!"
Ayaka Shirata's gentle voice came at the same time: "Yes, yes, Maria wants a father. Shall I take Maria to find her father?"
"Okay~~!"
Before the knocking on the door ended, Bazel opened the balcony door while carrying Yamato.
"Thank you for your hard work, Miss Shirata. I'll take care of Maria."
Ayaka Shirata smiled and shook her head: "No, thank you for your trouble. I'll go prepare the ingredients for lunch."
"dad!!"
Maria rushed forward and hugged Bazel's leg tightly.
"hug!"
He bent down, picked up Maria, and walked back to the balcony.
He let the two little girls play in his arms.
"Bazaar, two new messages."
A beam of light flew in from outside the attic.
"They said your Den Den Mushi was unreachable, so they called me instead."
The Lamborghini that flew in from outside landed on the balcony railing, glanced at the two little girls playing, and then started driving.
"First, there's Hanafza. Although many people from Hime have died, it's expected that the noble privileges there can be completely resolved within three days."
"He also said that the doctor seemed to be planning to plant medicinal herbs in Ximei. The area is large and the soil is quite nutritious, making it perfect for growing rice and medicinal herbs."
Bazel nodded slightly: "Tell Hanafza later that he and the doctor can go ahead and do their thing. I'll personally go and help if anything goes wrong."
"No problem, now for the second thing."
Rambo pulled a small notebook out of his pocket.
"You might need to go there in person for this. It was Tom and Otohime who contacted you."
"There have been some problems with the construction of the air and sea routes, which seem to be related to personnel and steel materials. There are also significant issues with the flight routes."
"Halda from Visalia also contacted us later, saying that the design of the cloud path required your personal attention."
Kukai's journey —
Bazel's expression became much more serious. This plan involved the vision of the future Golden Road, and it was something that could not be taken lightly.
"Have the relevant personnel meet at Hana no Yoshiwara, I'll be there right now."
【Hana no Yoshiwara, Ruins of the Former Orochi Castle】
Bazel descended from the sky, nodded to the guarding ninjas, and strode into the passage leading to the lower level.
After ascending to the position of general during the Tianyue era, Bazel ordered Donley and Broki to demolish the general's tower.
Then, the Serpent Spirit was used to activate the Earth Dragon, revealing the historical text of the road sign below, which was flashing a faint red light.
It took a great deal of effort to transport the historical text of the road sign deep into Takamagahara.
The secret is hidden in the island cloud holding the Golden Eye.
After that, the vacated underground space became a base station for the construction of the Kong-Hai Road.
"No, I've already said no! This place is already located below Mount Teng. If we rashly break through, the impact of the seawater will definitely cause chaos!"
Before even entering the underground, Bazel heard Tom's somewhat irritated words.
"We can't put the lives of the people living in Hana no Yoshiwara in constant danger just for the sake of this plan!?"
"What happened?"
Bazel carried Maria and Yamato into the underground.
"Bazaar—why did you bring that brat along?"
"It's a big, fat fishman!"
Maria broke free from Bazel's embrace, ran to Tom's feet, and raised her hands.
"Fat fishman, hug me!"
Looking at the tiny Maria, Tom's irritation vanished instantly.
He grinned.
"Hey! Fatty Fishman, here I come to hug Maria."
"Eeya!"
Yamato pointed at Maria and made incoherent noises, as if trying to express something.
Otohime, wearing a resin swimming ring, stepped forward and took Yamato's hand.
"Bazaar, you should have heard about it from Rambo, right? That air and sea plan is going to be shelved."
"There is a shortage of steel for special needs, a shortage of manpower, and there is no complete plan for the route."
"Don't worry, my arrival means everything is fine."
Bazel took a Devil Fruit out of his pocket and casually tossed it to Tom.
"For me?"
Tom was a little confused. "I'm a fish-man, Bazel. Wouldn't it be terrible if I ate a Devil Fruit?"
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"Anyway, you don't plan to go back to live in the sea. This Paramecia-type Gluttony Fruit has very special abilities."
Bazel originally intended to postpone the fruit's release.
But now it seems that instead of gambling on the bug that the Gluttony Fruit can devour abilities, it would be better to use it where it is most needed right now.
"It allows the user to swallow everything, especially metal. The swallowed metal will recombine and transform in the body, eventually forming a very special memory metal."
Shape memory metal?
Tom's eyes lit up instantly: "If it can really be turned into shape-memory metal, then we can solve part of the steel problem for this project!"
"I was worried about what to do with the steel for the critical parts of the undersea tunnel. If it's really as you say, this fruit will definitely come in very handy!"
"That's not all, Tom. I remember your dream was to save Water Seven, wasn't it?"
Bazel points to the Devil Fruit.
"If you can handle the hard work and overtime, you might be able to use that special metal on the big ship in Water Seven."
"No, no, no, Bazel, you must be mistaken."
Tom first put the Devil Fruit into his pocket before correcting Bazel's grammatical error.
"The Seven Waters are not large ships, but small islands —"
Seeing Tom suddenly realize what was happening, Bazel chuckled and said, "That's right, it's a big ship. If you turn Water Seven into a big ship, wouldn't that solve the problem of the water gods?"
"The ship is to drift with the waves. No matter how big the waves are, as long as the ship is strong enough, the seven water cities can rise and fall with the waves."
"In addition, the Seven Waters of the old era were submerged underwater, and that part served as the underwater hull of the ship, thus providing buoyancy and support."
"As for the craftsmen, once the giants arrive in Wano Country, you can take them to Water 7 to help you."
"yes!!"
Tom muttered to himself like a madman, "If we turn Water Seven into a giant ship, all the other problems will be solved!"
"With the Sea Train I've designed, Water Seven will surely be revitalized!"
"A genius idea!!"
"A genius?"
Maria tilted her head and looked at Bazel. "Dad, are you a genius?"
Before Bazel could speak, Tom, suppressing his excitement, nodded vigorously.
"That's right, Maria, your father is a genius!"
"Bazaar, if you can solve the problem of Water Seven, then surely the construction of the sea and air routes will be no problem, right?"
Bazel nodded: "It's not a big problem, but we'll need the fishmen's help."
Holding Yamato in her arms, Otohime smiled and agreed, "Just ask. As long as it's something our Fish-Men can do to help, I will definitely not refuse."
"Come closer."
Bazel took out a folded nautical chart and found a waist-high rock to lay flat.
"The 'Air-Sea Road Construction' refers to the cloud road and the undersea tunnel, which are the main components of the Golden Road."
"Its purpose is to help us avoid some unnecessary risks, thereby reducing transportation costs."
The blue lines on the fingers.
"Sea routes are for low- to mid-range cargo, and all we need to be careful about is avoiding the territory where super-large sea monsters are active."
"I said before that I needed the fishmen's help, and it was no small matter. I need your help to find out their activity area, which is a very dangerous thing."
"Once we determine their activity areas, we can further mitigate the impact of sea monsters by using materials mixed with seastone."
"And I suggest placing the starting point of the sea route here."
Kingdom of Dressrosa
"This place is a transit point for our Beast Capital, so its security level will definitely be of paramount importance in the future."
"It would be most appropriate to set the starting point of the transportation here, and the destination would be the beehive on Pirate Island. However, there is no need to plan the latter part for the time being."
"The reason I told you about the end point is simply because I want to take that place over."
"That place isn't far from Elbaf, so I'd like to entrust the security of the final stop to the giants."
Otohime asked curiously, "Then why not just place it in Elbaf?"
"Because it's not suitable."
Tom put Maria down and fell into thought.
He emphasized the location of Elbaf on the nautical chart several times with his right index finger.
"Giants are born to plunder and wage war; they will clash with passing merchants."
"Furthermore, the merchants are not confident if the final stop is set in Elbaf."
"This, this, this—"
Tom then tapped on other locations on the nautical chart a few more times.
"We will also be setting up branch stations in these locations, so the location of the final station is extremely important."
"If this were in Elbaf, there would definitely be villains who would sneak in and steal branches of the World Tree in the future."
"It's best to avoid such unnecessary trouble if possible."