The only image we have on Kidd's home island, establishes Kutsukku Island is, objectively, a wreck.
In 1163, we see Captain John plan to steal the treasure of God Valley... but, was this for himself?
Edward Newgate, despite his success, rarely paid for drinks, and was notoriously stingy in general: this was because he was funneling all of his funds to Sphinx Island, his hometown, to keep it safe.
John, despite his presumed wealth as a Pirate, does not dress flashy, wear jewelry, nor does he seem to drink expensive booze: honestly, for someone who loves money so much, Captain John seems to dress like a rather poor pirate, completely unlike a wealthy Pirate like Crocodile.
Why all the greed, and none of the luxury? Why would John refuse to share his treasure, if he's not spending it on himself?
Look at Kidd's homeland: if John is from Kutsukku Island, shit makes 100% sense. Captain John is treasure obsessed, because he wants to rebuild his homeland, and protect it from pirates.
IMO, Kutsukku Island has some history with government research, which is why it's full of destroyed technology/well made buildings.
Punk Hazard (Kidd = Punk themed) was NOT created by Vegapunk, he took it over: we know this from the Galley-Ra Shiprights who've been imprisoned their in Ice for WHO KNOWS how long.
And, what is Punk Hazard, now? Well, after Caesar, a scientist licensed by the WG at the time to run crazy experiments, blew up Punk Hazard, it was decommissioned. Akainu and Aokiji chose Punk Hazard, because it was a deserted government research facility no one wanted anything to do with. This was the same reason Caesar chose it as his base of operations, along with nostalgia/knowledge of the territory; Caesar knew that despite being "off limits" the chances of anyone being crazy enough to go their willingly was very low (LOL LUFFY).
I doubt Punk Hazard was the only official lab the WG had, that got abandoned due to crazy failures.
IMO, Kutsukku Island is a government lab, that constantly gets raided by Pirates/Kingdoms for resources/tech, and is also a dumping site for broken tech/ships and whatnot. A giant Tech Landfill.
Kutsukku Island was ran by gangs, according to Kidd's backstory; IMO, these gangs made money recycling/disposing of powerful technology.
John realized that the only way to stop this, was to make Kutsukku Island wealthy enough, to earn the respect of the world itself. Like Harald, I think Captain John wanted to become King of Kutsukku Island, and have them join the WG, so the Marines would protect them. Teach is trying to do the same thing, now.
If this is the case, John's greed was never personal: like Newgate, he wanted to take everything for his hometown, Kutsukku Island.
Captain John's Treasure would have been like Nami's treasure stash: he would literally rather die than reveal it, because his home, Kutsukku Island, NEEDS THAT MONEY.
There are two big differences between Law/Luffy and Kidd:
1. Kidd is much more focused on plunder/power, while Luffy and Law have their own aims that fall outside of general Pirate activity, with Law's focus being Doffy/the WG's evil and history of the D., and Luffy's focus being a dream so ridiculous most Pirates can't believe he'd even say something so crazy, even his own Crew.
2. Kidd HATES the Marines, while Law/Luffy were raised by Marines they love dearly.
IMO, Kidd has been stealing a shit ton over the years; we know Kidd attacks towns way more than Luffy/Law, and that's part of the reason his bounty was so high in Sabaody. Why is this? Like his father, Captain John, Kidd has been taking his money, and sending it back to Kutsukku Island. Since, unlike John, Kidd has a loyal crew, I'd imagine they're fine with this/many of them are also from Kutsukku Island.
This leads us to an important plot point, that Oda's been hiding for a long time: Captain John's Treasure, which John's Crew murdered over him not sharing, and which Buggy has sought for a long time.
In Impel Down, Buggy was given the Log Pose to Captain John's Treasure, by his Arch-Frenemy, Monkey D. Luffy:
So, Buggy must have Captain John's treasure, right? Well no... Tekking, the Geographer, has pointed out, that Buggy still needed to take a loan out from Crocodile to make Cross Guild.
If Buggy had found Captain John's Treasure already, then... why any of this? Why take a loan from CROCODILE?
We know Log Poses function through Magnetism. Many have speculated now, that John rigged the Log Pose to his treasure, using the Jika Fruit, so it couldn't be found.
Meaning?
Kidd has the Fruit that lets Buggy find Captain John's Treasure.
Kidd's aim here, remember, is to protect Kutsukku Island. If Kidd helps Buggy/Croc/Mihawk find Captain John's Treasure:
-Everyone involved gets rich
-Kidd/Killer/Heat/Wire get protection for their home, Kutsukku Island, 10000x superior to the Marines: the guy who fucking hunts them, Dracule Mihawk, and made Don Krieg's Fleet look like a bathtub of Rubber Duckies fighting Moby Dick without a condom
-Cross Guild gets a dude who can install RAILGUNS ONTO THEIR FUCKING BATTLESHIPS
-Mihawk/Buggy both have beef with Shanks on some levels, as does Crocodile, since Luffy, Shanks' protege, beat up Croc. Kidd has obvious Shanks' beef
-Kidd/Killer can give Cross Guild Road Poneglyph Rubbings (Killer's smart, he would have memorized them, at least, and some believe Killer has a Third Eye)
Oda stated Buggy/Mihawk/Crocodile are now in the One Piece sweepstakes, though both Buggy's crazy declaration, and then Vegapunk's announcement. Hawk and Croc more or less have to move on the One Piece, now.
If Killer IS a Three Eye Tribe member, then this gives Cross Guild a Poneglyph Reader, too.
Furthermore, Kidd DESPISES the Marines. At the Sabaody Auction House, Kidd immediately offered to go out and ruin them:
Kidd openly grins while describing Cross Guild's business model (despite his distaste for Buggy).
I think Kidd is actually a Rocks stan, like Loki: Kidd might hate Captain John, his own father, thinking he was a greedy bastard, and not knowing the truth, but, Rocks' legend inspiring Kidd wouldn't surprise me, they act very similar as Pirates.
Kidd has no respect for Buggy NOW. If Kidd found out Buggy was Rocks D. Xebec's Kid? That's a different story.
Through Cross Guild and the Log Pose containing the location of Captain John's Treasure, Kidd can gain Kutsukku's freedom/security from the Marines and WG who loved genociding people, and also maintain his own autonomy, as Mihawk and Croc are Business Partners/Allies, not in a hierarchy: if Kidd joined, as a 3 Billion Berry Pirate, he would be at the same tier as Mihawk and Croc, while potentially bring Killer in as a Poneglyph Reader. I doubt Kidd would be collecting Road Poneglyphs, with no way to read them. Like Saul, Robin's mentor, Killer is noted for his funny laugh.
Kidd's Fruit also allows him the ability to help Cross Guild build ships/weapons; which was part of Buggy's Delivery's original business model, arms shipments.
Captain Kidd will Fulfill Captain John's Will
Claim John's Treasure
Save Kutsukku Island
AND CRUSH THE CORRUPT NAVY WITH CROSS GUILD'S POWER
All Because Captain John... wanted to feed his Kidd
GANZUI IS A HOE, ALL MY HOMIES HATE GANZUI
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