New World of Flotter Island.
This island is nothing special; it's just a small island on the edge of one of Kaido's territories. There's a small town on the island with a population of less than a thousand, and it doesn't seem very lively.
At this time, the original residents of the town had all evacuated, and all those who moved in were pirates.
In the town center square, the Beasts Pirates had set up their large camp. Kaido was sitting in front of the camp entrance, hosting an open-air banquet. All the top officers of the Beasts Pirates were also there.
This includes King and Queen, as well as some powerful pirates who were not mentioned in the original story but are now in the Beasts Pirates.
It's estimated that these people either left the Beasts Pirates or were gradually eliminated during the Beasts Pirates' struggle for the Four Emperors' throne.
Kaido sat alone at the table, eating snacks and drinking wine. After a while, a pirate underling came running from the street in the distance, looking nervous, and said, "Boss, boss! Big Mom is here!"
"What kind of behavior is this, all flustered? Don't embarrass me here, get out!" Kaido snapped at his underling, clearly annoyed, and kicked him out.
However, it was also noticeable that some of the cadres had tense expressions on their faces and a hint of nervousness in their eyes.
Big Mom's name is indeed not to be underestimated on the high seas!
In this quiet yet somewhat tense atmosphere, after waiting quietly for about ten minutes, a series of footsteps, accompanied by a bit of noise, came from the end of the street.
The first person to appear in everyone's sight was Charlotte Linlin herself.
When Kaido saw this figure, a complex look flashed in his eyes.
Charlotte Linlin was as confident and poised as ever. She was very tall, but did not appear bulky. On the contrary, she had a curvaceous figure.
She wore a captain's hat, a brown captain's coat, and a sword at her waist. With a beaming smile on her face, she walked step by step toward Kaido.
Behind her were only Katakuri and Charlotte Amande.
Charlotte Amande is Charlotte Linlin's third daughter. She is Snake-Neck Tribe with a cigarette between her teeth. Her expression seems to be naturally aloof and gloomy. She wears a round hat with an extremely long brim, and her figure is as graceful as a snake woman.
"Hahaha, Kaido, it's been a long time! You look much stronger than before!" Charlotte Linlin greeted Kaido with a loud laugh as she approached.
Kaido stood up as well, looked at Charlotte Linlin with a smile, and greeted her, "Linlin, you're still the same..."
"The old way is the best way," Charlotte Linlin casually replied.
After the two moved closer to each other, they looked into each other's eyes, and for a moment, two powerful auras slowly emanated from them.
As their imposing aura spread, Kaido's top officers all placed their hands on their weapons, their faces showing hostility as they looked at Katakuri and Amande.
Katakuri and Amande, too, gradually became serious.
The scene looked as if everyone was about to start a fight at the slightest disagreement.
Just then, Kaido suddenly spoke up, saying, "You really tricked me in the arms market business before, Linlin!"
"Hahahaha..." Charlotte Linlin laughed loudly and said, "It's not like you're a man to talk to me about something like this, Kaido. I didn't use any underhanded tricks, did I?"
Kaido snorted coldly upon hearing this, slightly displeased, but he had nothing to say. The competition for arms was an open contest, and there were no underhanded tricks to be played.
Charlotte Linlin didn't intend to provoke Kaido any further. She withdrew her aura, and the atmosphere around her immediately eased considerably.
Kaido that Charlotte Linlin had voluntarily withdrawn her tense demeanor, Kaido had no intention of continuing the stalemate. He slowly raised his hand, gesturing for Charlotte Linlin to sit down, and at the same time, he also withdrew his imposing aura.
With both leaders making their stance clear, their subordinates have all calmed down.
Charlotte Linlin sat down next to Kaido and said, "Let's put the last business deal behind us for now. I'm here this time to find you a new business opportunity, aren't I?"
"Don't get me wrong, Linlin." Kaido immediately denied it, "In the business of Seastone, I hold a dominant market position!"
Charlotte Linlin was just about to say a few words when she suddenly saw a little guy peeking out from a tent not far behind Kaido, looking very cute.
You know what, Charlotte Linlin really loves children. Her attitude towards children and toddlers is very different from her attitude towards adults, and her level of patience is also different.
If you, as an adult, anger Charlotte Linlin, she'll tear your soul out of your body and rip it to shreds, but if you're a child, she'll become gentle and kind.
"What a lovely little girl! Is that your daughter?" Charlotte Linlin's attention was immediately drawn to the little girl, and she asked with great curiosity.
Kaido's lips twitched slightly as if he had a toothache, then he retorted somewhat awkwardly, "Son! He's my son!"
These words displeased Charlotte Linlin, who scolded her, "If you want a son, then have another one. Don't impose your will on your daughter; that's something only a fool would do!"
Kaido displeased after being reprimanded like that, and was about to explode when he saw Charlotte Linlin ignoring him. With a gentle smile, she beckoned to the little girl and said, "Come here, let me see who's so cute?"
That little girl is undoubtedly Kaido's daughter, Yamato. And you know what? Yamato. She was tiny, with a round face, big eyes, and horns that she inherited from Kaido. All of these features together were incredibly endearing.
Yamato was a little nervous, but she was still quite brave. After hesitating for a moment, she still crawled out of the tent and ran behind Kaido, hugging Kaido leg.
Because Kozuki Oden escaped from Wano Country, Yamato didn't have a falling out with Kaido because of her admiration for Kozuki Oden, and none of those ridiculous things happened.
Because Yamato was not corrupted by Kozuki Oden, Kaido's attitude towards Yamato was not so rude, and the father and daughter seemed to have a good relationship.
Therefore, upon seeing Yamato's timid appearance and Charlotte Linlin's gentle smile, Kaido's initial annoyance gradually subsided. He sat cross-legged on the ground, reached out and rubbed Yamato's head, saying, "Go ahead, she won't hurt you."
Perhaps encouraged by his father, and given Charlotte Linlin's high level of affinity for children, Yamato hesitated briefly before nodding, walking up to Charlotte Linlin, and saying in a deep voice, "I'm Yamato! I'm nine years old!"
Charlotte Linlin looked at Yamato happily, gently stroked Yamato's head, and introduced him in a soft voice, "I am Linlin, and I am an old friend of your father, hahahaha."
Before long, Kaido saw Yamato playing with Charlotte Linlin. She even snuggled into Charlotte Linlin's arms, and the two of them were laughing and joking around. Charlotte Linlin, as Great Pirate, didn't care about her image at all at this time. She was very uninhibited and willing to tease the child.
Kaido, watching this scene, had a gentle look in his eyes. Perhaps this was a scene he had fantasized about many times.
However, Kaido naturally didn't show any strange behavior in front of so many people. After a few minutes, he asked somewhat impatiently, "When is that guy Ortolan arriving!?"
"It'll be soon. We contacted each other on the way. He'll arrive tonight at the latest," Charlotte Linlin said, holding Yamato without looking up.
Then, after a slight pause, she looked at Kaido, a strange smile playing on her lips, and said, "Speaking of which, my good grandson is coming today too, so I thought I'd let you meet him..."
"The rumored son of Ortolan?" Kaido an eyebrow and continued, "I wonder how much of Ortolan's talent he inherited? Yamato Awakening Conqueror's Haki at such a young age!"
"Really?" Charlotte Linlin seemed pleasantly surprised to hear that Yamato had Awakening his Conqueror's Haki's Haki. She appeared even more pleased with Yamato, ruffling Yamato hair and saying with a smile, "That's wonderful..."
For some reason, Kaido felt something was off about Charlotte Linlin's appearance, as if there was something unexpected going on.