Chapter 53
"Kado has sent people to take control of all nearby shipping lanes!"
"Not only can we not run our ferry business, but we also have to pay him a toll just to use our own boats."
"This is outrageous!"
"Sigh, if I sell fish at the original price, I won't make any money after paying the toll, and if I raise the price, nobody will buy my fish."
After the death ship incident, Kado's shipping company resumed operations and was well-prepared. Swiftly, it took over all the shipping routes in the Land of Waves. It was draining the lifeblood of over 50,000 people in the country, just like a powerful pump.
The Land of Waves is rich in fishing resources. Most of the fish caught is sold to towns and villages in the neighboring Land of Fire, and the money earned is used to purchase other goods that are hard to produce on the island.
Kado's monopoly on shipping and the heavy taxes he imposed on fishermen and traders meant that their goods were no longer competitively priced, drastically reducing their income. The entire Land of Waves was filled with resentment as Kado's actions bled the country dry.
Despite Kado's numerous thugs, this country never lacked brave souls who defied tyranny.
Led by Kaiza, a hero who had once stood up to repair the dam, the people were following him in strong protest against Kado's monopoly.