APJ CHAPTER 133 COURTING DEATH

In any situation, people are afraid of comparison.
When Kurozumi Orochi is wreaking havoc on the citizens of Wano Country, and the Beasts Pirates are able to bring about a new change, the citizens will understand whom they should support.

Based on Kaido’s description of the current situation in Wano Country, plus his own fragmented memories, it would take a considerable amount of effort to fully control Wano Country and make them accept the Beasts Pirates like here.

At this time, an unopened box also caught his attention.

“What’s that?”

“I don’t know.
The old woman said it’s Kurozumi Orochi’s gift.
Let’s open it and see.”

As the box was opened, a plate was revealed inside.
However, this time Arceus didn’t feel any joy, instead his expression became completely gloomy.

Kurozumi Higurashi, who had already left, only felt that the storm suddenly became stronger and did not know what had happened.

And the people on the island only looked up, where the clouds seemed to have gotten thicker than before.

Only Kaido, King, and other powerful individuals sensed the change in Arceus’ aura, and for a child like Setsuna, this kind of aura was an endless terror.

She didn’t know how to describe this feeling, but she felt that even Zunesha’s anger in Minks legend would not be as terrifying as this.
Instinctively, she wanted to rely on Zeraora, who has been her strongest support for the past three years.

But this time it was different, as Zeraora was behaving even worse than her.

“Zeraora, are you okay? Are you feeling unwell?” Seeing Zeraora suddenly squatting on the ground, Setsuna didn’t know what had happened.
What she was sensing was precisely the terrifying aura emanating from Arceus.

But she couldn’t figure out why Zeraora’s reaction was so strong.

Although Zeraora was much stronger than Setsuna, as a creation of Arceus, they would also be affected if Arceus’ emotions underwent a drastic change.

After all, they were too close to Arceus.
If they were not on this island, they would not have been affected so severely.

“I’m fine.
I’m just feeling a little unwell.
Don’t worry about me.”

If even Zeraora was like this, then Chansey and Miltank couldn’t even bear it.
Chansey, who was originally taking care of the babies, was now huddled on the ground, trembling in fear, while the Miltank, which were taken out by crew members to be fed, were also in a similar state.

“You ba*tard, how dare you deceive me with this.”

Ordinary things wouldn’t have affected him, but there were two things that Arceus cannot accept: one is someone who lays their hands on his plates, and the other is deception.

And now, someone has presented him with a fake plate.

“What’s wrong?” Kaido had only seen Arceus in this state once before, and it was back when they were at the research institute.
Since then, Arceus’ emotions have remained stable, though he did experience the full range of normal emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

This oppressive feeling was even more terrifying than it was back then.

Then, Arceus released a Dark Pulse, and completely pulverized the imitation plate.

“It’s fake?” Kaido knew what the real plate was like; it was a miraculous creation that even his Thunder Bagua couldn’t leave a mark on.

Moreover, he always carried the plate radar with him, which had no reaction whatsoever.
He had no idea that the contents inside were a fake plate until he opened it.

“Yes, a fake made by humans.
These people are really naive.”

In fact, the reason why there was a fake plate was also related to Kaido.
Previously, he had released the misleading news at the tea party that he intends to use the indestructible plate to create a set of armor.

People who were unaware of the truth believed his reason to be true, including Kurozumi Orochi and her associates.

They originally wanted to please him by giving him what he wanted, but they couldn’t find the real thing, and since they couldn’t find the real thing, they came up with the idea of making a fake.

And the strongest material known in Wano Country is Seastone.

There is also a companion mineral found around Seastone that has the same hardness as Seastone but does not have the ability to restrain devil fruit users.
It is the best material to make armor.

At the same time, Wano Country also has the best craftsmen, who have special forging methods to process Seastone and its companion products.

Thus, using the picture provided by Kaido, a high-quality imitation plate made from the companion mineral appeared.
Kurozumi Orochi thought Kaido would never find out it was a fake since it had almost all the characteristics described in the Searching for notice.

Whether it was the shape or anything else, it was made with the highest level craftsmanship of Wano Country.

However, the fake plate only had an identical external appearance, lacking the inherent qualities of the real one.
It was able to deceive others, but Arceus could easily recognize it as a fake with just one glance.

Kurozumi Orochi’s real intention was to show goodwill to Kaido, but instead it hit Arceus’ two sore spots: the plate and deception.

“I understand.
King, Queen, inform the others, prepare for war.”

“Hmm?”

“Since they deceived you, they must pay the price.
Although Wano Country is important, forget it.
We’ll think of another way in the future.
A mere Wano Country is nothing.
I don’t believe we can’t conquer it!”

Kaido indeed dislikes meaningless losses, but in the Beasts Pirates, only the officers are the ones he truly values.
Since Arceus has gotten angry to this level, even if launching a war would cause significant casualties, he can accept it.

“Wait.”

When Kaido said it like this, Arceus, who was previously angry, suddenly calmed down.
After all, he is not a pure Arceus; he has his own thoughts.
If Kaido can change his plans for him, he can also reluctantly restrain his anger.

“Kaido, I will show you some respect and spare the Kurozumi family for the time being, but after your plan is complete, it will be their time to die.”

In order to infiltrate Wano Country, Kurozumi Orochi presents the best opportunity, as they need the help of a native for it being an isolationist country.

Orochi’s actions have violated Arceus’ taboos, but thanks to Kaido, he gave Orochi a probation.
However, there will be no change in the outcome.
In the remaining time, Beasts Pirates will exploit him for all he’s worth before proceeding with the “judgment.

People tend to weigh their options from multiple perspectives.
Kaido could choose to start the war early, or he could choose to endure a little longer and settle the score later.

“Since that’s the case, let’s have a banquet!”

“Huh?” He couldn’t quite keep up with Kaido’s thought process.
Although he was the one who suggested not to start the war for the time being, the sudden decision to hold a banquet caught him off guard.

“When you’re unhappy, you should have a banquet.
We’re pirates, what’s more joyful than having a banquet? You should also participate occasionally.
What’s the point of just watching from the sidelines? Let’s go, everyone, it’s time for a banquet!”

Coincidentally, the original order for gathering had not been sent out yet, and a grand banquet was held by the Beasts Pirates.
Ordinary pirates had no idea why a banquet was being held, but that didn’t matter.
All that mattered was enjoying the banquet.

With Arceus’ mood calming down, the Pokemon’s on the island were no longer affected and they returned to their original pace of life.