First of all, Beastized Warriors could not freely control their transformations the way genuine Zoan Devil Fruit users could. This alone brought with it a considerable amount of inconvenience.
Then there was the matter of potential.
Zoan users were not simply people who could transform into animals.
Their transformations originated from Devil Fruits, and Devil Fruits themselves were supernatural objects that concealed countless unknown powers.
The best example of this was awakening.
That was something Beastized Warriors did not possess.
There was still room for further growth.
Zoan users could continue developing their abilities and dig deeper into the hidden power of their Devil Fruits, but Beastized Warriors could not.
Although Beastized Warriors possessed the physical constitution of animals, their potential was ultimately far inferior to that of genuine Zoan users.
Of course, the value of Beastized Warriors was still extremely high.
At the very least, their value was not inferior to that of the artificial Devil Fruits created by Caesar.
Moreover, the success rate and safety of Kaito's method were even better than Caesar's.
In addition, Beastized Warriors still had room for further improvement.
The current Beastized Warriors had only undergone biological fusion at the cellular level.
In Kaito's vision, biological fusion could eventually reach the genetic level as well.
If biological fusion at the genetic level could be achieved, then the effects of the fusion might reach the level of Vegapunk's artificial Devil Fruits.
At that point, the resulting power would truly be comparable to a genuine Zoan Devil Fruit.
Robin naturally had no idea what Kaito was thinking.
Instead, she assumed that her captain was simply being modest.
After all, in her eyes, the Beastized Warriors Kaito had created were already extraordinarily powerful.
That could be seen from the performance of the members of the pirate group who were currently adapting to their new bodies throughout the island.
Even the ordinary members who had fused with weaker beasts had experienced a tremendous increase in strength.
If their strength was measured numerically, even the weakest among them now possessed a power level exceeding 100.
As for the cadre candidates and captains who had fused with stronger beasts, their strength had increased to such an extent that even Robin felt a considerable amount of pressure from them.
"Captain, we've already contacted our homeland, and our former subordinates are willing to follow us and join your command, Captain!"
"Not only that, but many of our clansmen back home are also willing to come out and explore the world. If you're willing, Captain, we can have those clansmen who come out join the pirates as well."
On the coast, a huge raft constructed from the trees of Little Garden had successfully been launched into the sea.
After making sure there were no problems with the raft, Dorry and Brogy went over to Kaito to speak with him.
"Of course I am!"
Hearing what Dorry and Brogy said, Kaito immediately nodded and laughed.
How could he possibly refuse?
These were warriors of the Titan race.
Even an ordinary member of the Titan race possessed combat power far beyond that of an ordinary human.
The Marines were a good example.
Whenever a Titan joined the Marines, they were basically appointed directly as Vice Admirals.
Although this also contained an element of the World Government showing favor toward the Titans, it was still enough to demonstrate just how highly the warriors of the Titan race were valued.
As for why Dorry and Brogy were so enthusiastic about helping Kaito recruit their clansmen, the reason was naturally connected to their surrender to him.
During these past few days, whether it was Klocke Dahl, Bowness, or Dorry and Brogy, Kaito had never stopped using his Conqueror's Haki to gradually win their submission.
By now, Dorry and Brogy had essentially been subdued.
After all, compared with the arrogant and ambitious Klocke Dahl, Dorry and Brogy were much simpler and more straightforward.
Since they did not reject Kaito, it was naturally much easier for him to win them over.
Of course, the reason the two were so devoted to recruiting their clansmen for Kaito was also because of the information he had given them.
For example, Kaito had explained how the World Government had used them to deceive their clansmen into guarding Enies Lobby.
He had told them about the conspiracies between the nuns and the World Government, as well as the deception used to persuade Titans to join the Marines.
After being subdued by Kaito, Dorry and Brogy naturally had no reason to doubt what he told them.
As a result, they became extremely angry after learning the truth.
Therefore, in order to thank Kaito for informing them—and because Kaito had promised to help the two rescue their clansmen being held at Enies Lobby—both of them worked extremely hard.
They had not only contacted Elbaf through the large Transponder Snail raised by the pirates, but had also summoned members of their former Giant Warrior Pirates.
Relying on their own prestige, they recruited many clansmen in their homeland in Kaito's name.
It could be said that the only thing left was for Kaito to enter the New World.
Once that happened, he would immediately have an entire force composed of Titans at his disposal.
"All right, everyone, let's go!"
Standing proudly atop the figurehead of the Number One Main Ship, Kaito drew his sword and issued his order with vigor.
"Yeah! Let's go!!!"
When the pirates aboard each ship heard their captain's command, they immediately erupted into cheers and began steering the fleet away from Little Garden.
Three days had passed, and the pirates had basically adapted to their new bodies.
Therefore, once the enormous raft capable of carrying Dorry and Brogy had been completed, the War Pirates finally departed from Little Garden, where they had stayed for a long time.
"Speaking of which, are we really going to the Spring Queen City next? Isn't that a little too good?"
After the fleet had sailed for a while, Luo, who had spent some time developing his Op-Op Fruit abilities on deck, couldn't help looking toward Mangu and Sandy, who were lifting heavy barbells nearby.
There was naturally nothing strange about going to Spring Queen City.
The city was a famous tourist destination, which was precisely why it had been selected as one of the stations of the Sea Train.
The important question was what they were going to do once they arrived in Spring Queen City.
"Luo, aren't you still a young boy?"
Sandy, who had originally been competing with Mangu in an arm-strength contest, suddenly turned his head after hearing Luo's question.
Seeing Luo standing there in a daze as though he had just discovered an entirely new world, Sandy couldn't help teasing him.
As soon as he said that, Mangu also turned his gaze toward Luo.
"Of course I'm not! Don't underestimate me. I've already become a man!"
Luo was feeling guilty, but he refused to show weakness and immediately declared his words with conviction.
"Ha! That's what you said, then."
Sandy grinned.
"When you come to Happy Street in Spring Queen City, I'll team up with you. So don't embarrass our pirate crew."
"Uh... sure!"
When Sandy actually invited him to team up, Luo could only laugh awkwardly.
Not wanting to lose face, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and accept Sandy's invitation.
Of course, Luo also had extremely high expectations for the upcoming trip to Spring Queen City.
There was no helping it.
As long as a man had a normal mind, it was difficult to resist the temptation of Happy Street.
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