Pirates: How Many Divisions Do the Five Elders Have? The Strongest Creature

The Whitebeard Pirates were incredibly enthusiastic.

Ma Qiao and Jack stayed here for three whole days, and Jack stayed drunk for three whole days.

As Teach had predicted, Whitebeard generously gifted the Goubuli to Ma Qiao at the time of parting.

Teach stayed on the Moby Dick.

He used his own money to buy a helmet-style gaming Den Den Den Mushi from Ma Qiao.

Teach has quite a bit of savings on the side.

This guy is always actively going out to purchase supplies and ships, so he manages to save up some money.

After all, finding the Dark-Dark Fruit is a huge gamble.

Everyone should always leave themselves a way out.

It's not shameful to save up some money on the side.

Of course, Mr. Ma felt deeply ashamed of this kind of behavior of slacking off, abusing his position for personal gain, and exploiting the company.

The Fish-Man Race seem to have a natural talent for seafaring.

Even shipping magnate Jack was no exception.

Water 7, Jack has been our navigator.

After entering the New World, he became extremely familiar with the route to Onigashima.

However, every time they passed the island, Ma Qiao requested that the ship stop to replenish supplies.

The main purpose was actually to send his underlings to Vision Wards in hidden spots on the island.

If it has to be this complicated every time he comes to New World, Ma Qiao can't stand it.

With the Vision Ward installed, you'll be able to use Teleport abilities in the future, allowing for efficient, safe, and convenient travel between the New World and Alabasta.

The Vision Ward costs 750,000 Beli, which is quite expensive.

Moreover, the birds, beasts, fish, and insects on the deserted island, as well as the mischievous children on the inhabited island, could potentially damage such expensive equipment.

Every time Ma Qiao discovers that the Vision Ward he painstakingly planted has been pulled out by a brat and used for sword fighting, Ma Qiao's expression is similar to that of the American intelligence agency when their reconnaissance equipment is salvaged by fishermen.

Therefore, this time Ma Qiao chose the Vision Ward skin from the Forest Guardian skin and placed it in a remote valley.

While these Vision Wards are slightly more expensive, they are inconspicuous in the green valley, like a hunter's marker stake.

Suddenly, Ma Qiao felt as if a shadow had passed through the sky, accompanied by a low, whistling sound.

It felt like witnessing a large plane flying low near an airport.

Ma Qiao looked up in surprise.

It turned out that it wasn't just my imagination.

"Fuck you!"

Ma Qiao couldn't help but swear, "Does that bastard Kaido always have to make an appearance like this?!"

A huge object crashed heavily into the valley like a meteorite.

A tremendous crash resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

The entire mountain, and even the entire island, began to shake violently; the earth cracked and trees fell.

Ma Qiao immediately directed his bodyguards to a distant town to maintain order and rescue the wounded.

As expected of the legendary Strongest Creature, even jumping off a building seems like a natural disaster.

Jack seemed used to this kind of thing.

His enormous body was unusually agile, and he ran over with great strides.

"Kaido has come to pick us up!"

He happily hoisted Ma Qiao onto his shoulder and ran toward the huge crater that had been smashed open.

This is a giant pit with a diameter of at least 100 meters.

All that could be seen in the center was a deep, sunken, human-shaped hole.

Without Jack needing to explain further, Ma Qiao already knew what was going on.

This is Kaido performing another act of suicide as performance art.

Really...

"Ooh-hoo-hoo!"

A rough, enormous hand emerged from the hole, followed by a head and a massive body.

"What a hassle, I didn't die this time either!"

A rational analysis suggests that Kaido is only a little over seven meters tall, while Jack, who is next to Ma Qiao, is as tall as eight meters.

However, it must be said that a certain level of charisma definitely contributes to an increase in height.

Just like Teacher Ma, although he is only about 1.9 meters tall, he is a giant in the hearts of many people.

Similarly, the seven-meter- Kaido, like a god or demon, completely overshadowed Jack.

Kaido- sensei crawled completely out of the hole.

Every move he made stirred up clouds of dust, making Ma Qiao wonder if the guy was deliberately adding special effects to himself.

If it could be paired with a high-energy dance and an exaggerated hairstyle, it could save a lot of cement at the village entrance.

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, Kaido's true form finally appeared before Ma Qiao.

Kaido's clothes were now completely tattered, revealing his bulging, strong muscles.

His expression was fierce, with a pair of bull horns on his head pointing straight to the sky, and his long black hair and beard dancing wildly in the wind.

The demeanor of a powerful Four Emperors was unmistakably revealed.

"Hiccup~"

Just as Teacher Ma was thinking that Teacher Kaido's style was superb and worth learning from, this guy suddenly let out a loud burp.

A strong smell of alcohol wafted in on the wind, Ma Qiao took a step back in disgust.

"You must be Professor Ma Qiao?"

Kaido, drunk, said, "I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

There was a minor accident on the way.

Ma Qiao shook his head, then suddenly patted the ground.

Amidst the puzzled looks of Kaido and Jack, ripples began to appear on the ground where Ma Qiao had struck.

A moment later, a large, green toad crawled out of it.

If Brother Teach were here, this scene would surely feel familiar.

That's how he was pinned down from behind and hit head-on with a "Hell Hound" attack.

"Is he Fish-Man ate the Swim-Swim Fruit? Interesting."

Kaido stroked his chin.

Thankfully, he wasn't Charlotte Linlin. If he were, seeing such an interesting creature might have given rise to some rather unusual thoughts.

Tahm Kench spat out a large wine jar from his mouth, then carefully wiped its surface with a rag draped over his shoulder.

"This is the best wine in the East Blue, Kaido, would you like to try some?"

"Fine wine?"

"Ooh-hoo-hoo!"

Kaido didn't seem to mind at all that the sake came from a toad's belly.

He broke the seal, lifted the wine jar, and gulped it down, then remained motionless for a long time.

That can't be, right?

Ma Qiao was stunned.

This is no ordinary wine.

It is an enhanced version of the Short-Lived Ghost Vodka developed by Gragas Gragas the Singed.

Compared to the typical Short-Lived Ghost, this one contains Zaun technology and alchemical products, which have a stronger damaging effect on the heart, liver, spleen, and lungs. However, its taste is undoubtedly more stimulating, making it a rare and potent spirit.

Kaido is known as the Strongest Creature; surely he can't be knocked out by a mere jar of vodka.

"It's so delicious!"

Kaido suddenly looked up, his eyes brimming with tears. "Master Ma Qiao, you've given me such delicious sake! I won't even want to kill myself anymore!"

Ma Qiao didn't believe a word the alcoholic said.

Kaido is always talking about wanting to die.

You either have to go on a freefall from a great height, willingly accept various forms of execution by the navy, or single-handedly challenge various organizations.

But Ma Qiao's opinion on this action was, "Don't even look at it!"

If this guy really wanted to die, he wouldn't need all this trouble.

Hey, don't always jump off buildings facing islands!

There are so many seas in the New World.

The sea covers a much larger area.

Look me in the eye, you little brat!

If you really want to die, just jump into the sea!

Of course, the above dialogue only existed in Teacher Ma's mind.

He wouldn't dare use his own skull to test whether Kaido club had any magical powers.

If it's a physical breakthrough, then we're in big trouble.

Kaido had no idea that the refined and easygoing young man before him was internally ranting about himself.

He downed the Short-Lived Ghost Vodka in one gulp, rubbed his hands together somewhat embarrassed, and asked, "Professor Ma Qiao, do you still have any of this? I'd like to buy some."

"That's easy to do."

Wano Country is closed off from the world, and doing business here requires the approval of Kaido, the guardian deity of Wano Country.

The Britain were able to use opium to open China's doors back then, and now Teacher Ma can use vodka to knock on the doors of Wano Country.

But...

"Don't drink and drive, Kaido! Let's go back to Onigashima and enjoy our drink then!"

"Ooh-hoo-hoo!"

Kaido laughed heartily, "I can't wait any longer! Your ship is too slow, let me take over!"

As he spoke, Kaido's muscles, bones, facial features, and internal organs all began to twist violently.

A giant blue dragon, hundreds of meters long, appeared before Ma Qiao's eyes.

Although he was mentally prepared, seeing such a creature in person still left Ma Qiao feeling both shocked and somewhat awkward.

After all, Ma Qiao had a special affection for dragons.

The azure dragon before him clearly did not align with Ma Qiao's spiritual aspirations regarding dragons.

However, upon closer examination, even in Chinese mythology, dragons often meet with unfortunate ends.

Either you'll be skinned alive or you'll be subjected to the Dragon-Slaying Gate.

Moreover, the dragon in front of us isn't a real dragon at all; it's just a form of the Fish-Fish Fruit.

"Hold on tight!"

Kaido roared, and a giant blue dragon soared into the sky, rising straight up.

Meanwhile, Ma Qiao, Tahm Kench, and Jack were hoisted onto Kaido's back.

In this life, Ma Qiao was a dragon knight, though not quite the dragon knight he had envisioned.

Kaido's enormous size soared through the air, covering countless seas in the blink of an eye.

A massive island, not much smaller Alabasta, appeared beneath the dragon.

Ma Qiao guessed that this must be the so-called Wano Country.

Kaido into a giant dragon, but he cannot actually fly.

He flies by creating clouds of fire and then grabbing onto them.

Through these fiery clouds, Ma Qiao could see a thick, dark gray cloud in the sky above Wano Country.

That was waste gas produced during production at Kaido's armory.

In theory, industrial waste gas should be considered a sign of progress in this pirate era where Civilization levels vary.

However, it is clear that Wano Country has not benefited from these heavily polluting factories.

Kaido ignored the ravaged island and continued flying along the coast.

Soon, another small island appeared below the dragon.

With a skull-like appearance, it possesses a pair of upward-curving bull horns, just like Kaido.

The long journey's destination, Onigashima, has finally arrived.