At this stage, the Beast Pirates really need his influence in the North Blue. Once he becomes one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, that influence will expand to other seas in a legitimate and open manner, something the Beast Pirates cannot do themselves.
Doflamingo needs the Beast Pirates as his support, and the Beast Pirates need Doflamingo as a tool.
However, Ian thought that in the future, this influence would have to be reined in.
Otherwise, wouldn't they just end up working for Doflamingo?
Doflamingo probably isn't against joining the Beast Pirates, right?
Doflamingo had been in Kaido's room for half an hour. When he came out, he looked like he'd been pulled out of the water, drenched in sweat.
It's hard to imagine what he went through.
But it was clear that Kaido had really scared him.
No wonder, in the original story, just hearing Kaido's name made him break into a cold sweat—he probably had PTSD.
Despite all that, Doflamingo still tried to act tough, chuckling, "Heh heh heh, truly the Beast Kaido, as strong as a monster!"
Ian held back a laugh. "Let's go. I'll show you around Onigashima. You're not in a hurry, are you?"
"No!" Doflamingo decisively said. "I want to find a place to settle first, then, as you said, plan for the Heavenly Tribute business."
This guy's really been scared out of his wits.
The Heavenly Tribute collection won't even start this year.
Well, forget it. Forcing Doflamingo to stay probably means he has no intention of enjoying himself anymore.
So, as the Donquixote family just arrived, Ian immediately saw them off at the port.
Watching the ship gradually sail away, Ian thought, maybe it's time to expand the factory?
The market in the North Blue has already been fully opened, and Umit is still tirelessly contacting intermediaries in other seas.
It's clear that, in the not-so-distant future, the Beast Pirates' weapons will be sold worldwide.
With that, the excess production capacity might soon be insufficient.
So, should he set up factories on the nearby islands of Wano Country?
"Should we boost the production capacity a bit more?"
Ian thought, preparing to find Yamato and the others.
An angry roar echoed again.
Ian looked at the rapidly approaching mass of fatty meat, and his lips couldn't help but twitch.
"That's enough, Uncle Queen," Ian said irritably. "The collaboration with the Vinsmoke family is a project approved by Kaido-sensei. Maybe you could try convincing Kaido-sensei to cancel it?"
Queen, full of aggression, immediately fell silent.
As if Kaido, the boss, would ever refuse the idea of strengthening the Beasts Pirates!
Queen's forehead bulged with veins.
I've joined the Beasts Pirates, and now they're trying to annoy me ?
Seeing the Uncle's face twist into a look of constipation, Ian couldn't help but laugh a little.
"Uncle Queen, instead of being jealous, why don't you do something impressive yourself?"
Queen's tone suddenly shot up by eight levels. "Me? Jealous of Judge? Are you messing with me, you little brat?"
"Ah, I misspoke," Ian quickly backtracked, patting his chest. "Judge does have some skills in the field of Lineage Factors, but Uncle Queen, I've always thought of you as a genius in weapons! No one's better at researching weapons than you!"
At this, Queen's expression visibly softened. "You kid's got some eye for talent."
"So, to compete with Judge, Uncle Queen, you could totally research some new kinds of weapons," Ian continued, walking alongside him.
"New weapons? What are you talking about, brat?"
"For example," Ian grinned, "flying machines that can soar through the air. Shouldn't be too hard, right? Using aerodynamic principles with a propeller structure, you could build a fleet of aircraft that could take off and land on ships. Equip them with bombs, and wouldn't that be more useful for the Beasts Pirates than Artificial Devil Fruits?"
With Queen's technical skills, creating a primitive airplane would be an absolute breeze.
Ian had long believed that their massive ships could easily be used as early-stage aircraft carriers.
Queen's eyes lit up. "That sounds interesting!"
"Since we have the air force, shouldn't we also start preparing for the navy?"
Ian guided him along, "In the future, we plan to form a Fish-Man army. Don't their weapons and equipment need to be arranged too?"
"Mwahahaha! You're right, kid! You're absolutely right!"
Queen couldn't contain his laughter and ran off, "Judge, wait for me! I'll show you what true technology is!"
Ian smiled as he watched his back.
That's Uncle Queen for you—so easy to deceive. In this regard, he was just like Judge, no wonder they were old acquaintances.
However, in terms of technological skill, whether it's aircraft or underwater weaponry, compared to Raid suits and artificial Devil Fruits, they're just not on the same level.
While he was lost in thought, Yamato and a group of kids ran out from the commercial street, coincidentally bumping into him.
Looking at Yamato and the people behind her, he thought about the weapons continually being produced in the armory and the vast market being expanded by distributors led by Doflamingo and others.
The wealth would continue to flow in, and the pirate crew's influence would gradually grow.
With Uncle Queen's research on new weapons, combined with Judge's work on Raid suits and artificial Devil Fruits, it was clear that the crew's overall strength would skyrocket in the future.
These promising young people would significantly boost the future top-tier strength of the Beast Pirates.
Thinking about it this way, we really do have a bright future ahead.
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