Two months have passed hastily and in a blur.
The New World, Wano Country, Onigashima.
As the giant Azure Dragon flew across the sky, countless so-called warriors continued to bow their heads with a clear conscience, enduring their current unbearable suffering.
After speeding along, the giant dragon staggered and crashed into Onigashima.
Thump!
The drinking dragon clearly had no concept of traffic rules; he crashed headfirst into the Castle Keep of Onigashima and slammed heavily onto his own throne.
Around the throne, the enormous long-necked dragon, which had been resting, raised its head, enduring the tingling sensation from the impact of the rubble.
"Ah, Brother Kaido, you've had too much to drink again!"
"You've been drinking significantly more alcohol this month than last month. Is that related to recent changes at Yamato?"
Queen asked with a smile, his words causing a ripple in the dust-covered throne area.
A short while later, a slightly muffled voice emerged from the dissipating ashes.
"Ha, so it's somewhat related, huh?"
Although that brat still kept mentioning Oden, at least he had a new name in his mouth besides Oden.
Damn it, I'm actually happy about this kind of thing, even though I'm the one he should be worshipping the most!
However, no matter what, Gawain is no longer our enemy. I really hope he does something big to make that brat completely forget about Oden!
As soon as he finished speaking, Kaido soft hiccup, and his heavy breathing immediately blew away the surrounding dust, revealing his body, which still had a few drops of blood on it.
Seeing the bloodstains on Kaido's body in the distance, Queen narrowed his small eyes slightly and asked.
"Boss, are you... injured?"
Haha, who else can break through your defenses and make you bleed? Didn't you go to see Charlotte Linlin?
It seems you two still can't get along well, haha!
As soon as he finished speaking, Queen laughed so hard his long neck stretched out. Perhaps because fat people always dislike other fat people, Queen really disliked Charlotte Linlin from Four Emperors and that Lucky Roux under Shanks!!!
As for the reason?
Perhaps when they see other fat people, it's like they're seeing a mirror?
Upon hearing Queen's words, Kaido grinned slightly, then burst into laughter.
He chuckled, patting his leg with his incredibly thick arm.
"It was indeed that old woman who did it. Although I haven't seen her for a while, she's getting older and fatter."
But her immense strength and her body like Iron Balloon, just like she was a long, long time ago, filled me with immense satisfaction!
There aren't many guys who can fight me to a standstill, especially Linlin, who went head-to-head with me, punching and kicking me one by one!
Aside from her, even those other Admiral now have to avoid directly confronting me and keep me at bay with guerrilla tactics, haha.
On this vast ocean, there are very few monsters who can rival my strength. Whitebeard is too old, and Shanks' style is far from being a match.
Aside from Garp and Sora, hahaha, it's probably just Charlotte Linlin left!
In short, I had a blast this time, absolutely blast, hahahahaha!!!
As Kaido's loud laughter echoed, Queen's eyes narrowed even more sharply in the distance. After a moment of contemplation, he spoke with a hint of displeasure.
"Wait, brother, you're going to Whole Cake Island this time to discuss a marriage alliance with that old woman, right?"
They were the ones who repeatedly proposed to Taiga, yet they attacked you on their own turf?
"Damn it, should we bring some men and have a good fight with that old woman's children?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Queen licked his lips expectantly; Smoothie, one of Big Mom's henchmen, was still quite formidable.
Moreover, the woman's long legs and appearance perfectly matched Queen's aesthetic; she was clearly an excellent experimental subject suitable for being placed on the lab table.
Over the years, Queen and Smoothie have fought many times, but each time they have been evenly matched.
At its worst, Smoothie twisted a lot of fat and juice out of Queen's long neck...
Upon hearing Queen's words, Kaido chuckled dismissively and then shook his head slightly.
"Who cares? Only a fool would let my daughter marry her worthless son!"
Even if she threw out Katakuri, he wouldn't be good enough for my excellent but troublesome daughter!
What does Katakuri have? So-called Future Sight? Even Lao Tzu's Raimei Hakke couldn't stop that.
What's more, that kid is already forty-two, Devil Fruit is still mediocre and trashy.
Haha, I'm only fifty-five, twelve years older than that kid. How dare Linlin offer him up for marriage?
How could my son be matched with a tiger woman?!
At this point, Kaido let out a disdainful burp, then stretched out his hand and shouted.
"Bring the wine!!!"
In an instant, many women from Wano Country tremblingly carried huge gourds of sake to Kaido's front.
Kaido picked up his gourd, took a big gulp, and then chuckled.
"Katakuri won't do, absolutely not!"
Lao Tzu's son-in-law must be at least around the same age as Yamato, and also possess monstrous strength!
If I had to choose a man from this vast ocean, what kind of fellow would be worthy of being my son-in-law?
Heh, if that arrogant bastard Gawain wasn't a Celestial Dragon, but some random guy out there...
"I really wish that bastard would be my son-in-law!"
"Oh? Gawain?"
Below, Queen squinted and nodded upon hearing Kaido's words.
"That guy, he's been causing more and more trouble lately."
Over the past year, his strength has continued to grow. He first defeated Garp, and then defeated Shiki. His strength has truly lived up to its reputation.
If he hadn't actually been Celestial Dragon, attended the Reverie, and sparked a frenzy of development along the Grand Line...
I thought he was Vegapunk's test subject!
You went to sea at such a young age, and within a year you've achieved a standard level of skill that's at least comparable to yours, boss.
That's terrifying. It's only been a year, right? Are all Celestial Dragon like that when they get serious?
At this point, Queen snapped out of his dinosaur form and then raised his hand to rub his braid.
"Hehe, speaking of which, I've also received news that just two days ago, during the time you were on your way to Whole Cake Island, that guy took his ship across the Red Line and into the New World!"
And, haha, the World's Greatest Swordsman actually moved into his ship, it's unbelievable.
When I first saw the newspaper, I thought the news was fake.
Who would have thought that someone like Mihawk could actually submit to someone!
As he finished speaking, Queen couldn't help but flick his braid; he had fought Mihawk years ago and remembered it vividly.
Naturally, Queen was no match for Mihawk took him down in less than three minutes.
However, Queen was not discouraged, after all, even the boss had suffered a great loss in front of Mihawk.
Unlike Oden, Oden made a lot of noise but accomplished little, Mihawk is truly the World's Greatest Swordsman.
That guy might really have the power to slay dragons!
In their past battle, Kaido and Mihawk both sustained considerable injuries, but since they weren't enemies, they would often end up drinking together afterward.
Upon hearing Queen's words, Kaido nodded nos wistfully, then frowned seriously.
"Yeah, even I didn't expect this to happen. The world's number one swordsman who used to put a lot of pressure on me has actually joined that damn bird ship!"
This is also why Lao Tzu approves of Gawain. A guy who can be accepted by countless powerful people must be a worthy person of Lao Tzu's daughter!
Unfortunately, that guy is Celestial Dragon. Even if I asked him to marry my daughter, he would never join my pirate crew!
After all, hahaha.
The reason Lingling and Linlin are fighting like this is because Linlin desperately wants Yamato to marry into her family and become their new Sweet Commanders, while I absolutely disagree and don't think her bunch of "food sons" are worthy of our position as the All-Stars, hahahahahaha!!!
Amid Kaido's loud laughter, Queen also laughed with exceptional joy.
Laughing loudly, Queen patted his belly and swayed back and forth in his seat.
Just as Queen was laughing, Jhin, dressed in a black German-style Military Uniform and wearing a ferocious mask, walked in from outside.
As he walked, Jin muttered with dissatisfaction.
"Big brother, you're back, but even if you are back, you don't have to smash our ceiling again, do you?"
The money we spend on repairing the main hall every year is almost enough to buy one of the Shichibukai. If this continues, our already tight budget will become even more strained!
As soon as he finished speaking, King naturally stood next to Kaido, then glared fiercely at Queen.
As he looked, he continued to ask questions.
"And you, Queen, stay home while your brother is gone, I'll go to the nearest troubled towns to collect taxes."
When I got back, I saw you were haphazardly allocating funds for some ridiculous R&D project, and then you drank a whole 60 million Beli worth of wine!!!
At this point, Jhin was engulfed in flames, and he pointed at Queen, saying with exasperation, "You're such a disappointment."
"Look at your body! Look at what you've become! Where is the spirit of a Beasts Pirates in that physique?"
Can a ball really become the All-Stars of Beasts Pirates?
If you worked as hard as Jack, you'd be better than me by now, right?
Or is it that you just enjoy the feeling of being ridden by Jack's underlings, with them turning around and riding on top of you?
"Hey, Jin, don't go too far."
You can criticize me for what I say, but why did I bring that kid Jack along? He's been working really hard lately, doing all sorts of dirty and tiring work!
As for me, is it wrong to have a drink? Is it wrong?
Without alcohol, how can a guy like me make his own music? I'm an artist, you know!
As soon as he finished speaking, Queen awkwardly rubbed his chin. At the same time, Kaido was at the head of the table, laughed loudly and patted his leg after a brief silence.
"Alright, Jhin, stop scolding Queen, that lazy guy."
Everyone's always been like this, always, haha!
So many years have passed; if we could change, we would have done so long ago!
"Like you, hahaha, even Yamato says you're good-looking, but you still like wearing that fierce mask, don't you?"
With that, Kaido raised the sake jug and took a big gulp.
After downing the drinks, he burped and then spoke with a slightly serious expression.
"Anyway, let's not talk about that nonsense. This time when I went to Whole Cake Island, although I had a good fight with Linlin, after I cured her sweet tooth addiction, we sat down and had a good chat."
Kaido gave a wistful look, then said thoughtfully.
"You all know what happened on the Grand Line. Although that Gawain hasn't given the final order yet, the news that he's planning to blockade the Grand Line is spreading like wildfire."
Although those rumors were just hearsay, flies don't land on eggs without cracks. Since such news had spread, he most likely intended to do just that.
But haha, we guys have probably lost the right to fight against him and the Navy now!
We've received word that Sakazuki, that stubborn bastard, has met with Gawain more than once, hoping Gawain 'll launch a full-scale war against the New World.
I heard that guy even yelled at Gawain once in Mary Geoise.
Although he was always persuaded by Gawain, the fact that he had this idea proved that in his eyes and that of some of the navy, they really had the strength to defeat us!
Although I don't think anyone can defeat me, even if someone could, the only one who could defeat me is that legendary Joy Boy!
However, since the Navy thinks this way, let's also consider the extra monsters Gawain has...
Damn it, the guys on the other side are already so strong, why is Newgate still holding back? Even though he found his son an awesome Devil Fruit, what's the use of training his son in the heat of battle when the opposing forces are constantly growing stronger?
Whitebeard wouldn't be that unwise. Even though he's old, I don't believe he's lost his ambition.
Therefore, Lao Tzu believes that the rumors circulating about Whitebeard and Gawain signing some kind of agreement are probably true.
Whitebeard might not betray us pirates, but he certainly wouldn't betray his sons, would he?
Then..."
At this point, Kaido pondered for a moment, then smiled slightly.
"So, I had a good talk with Charlotte Linlin, and together we formed an alliance that could barely be considered an alliance."
Isn't there an ugly girl among that woman's daughters who can play with mirrors? You should go back and have a brief encounter with them, get used to the feeling of moving through the Mirror World.
Although Gawain hasn't declared war on us yet, his men could very well achieve a Pyrrhic victory even if they declared war on both us and Linlin at the same time.
Including Mihawk, they now have a total of five monsters, right?
Just thinking about it is exciting!
So!"
Kaido suddenly slammed his hand on the table, revealing an incredibly cruel smile, and then shouted.
"So, hahaha, if he comes to the New World to declare war on one of us, then my cooperation with Linlin will officially begin."
If I'm facing no more than two monsters at that time, then I'll certainly have to put them to the test.
If they were to focus all their efforts on attacking either me or Linlin, then...
Hahaha!
At that time, we'll go through the mirror with Linlin and lead them straight onto Newgate or Shanks' ship!
And if their target is either Newgate or Shanks...
Therefore, neither the elderly nor the young are worthy of the title of emperor.
As for the so-called Emperors of the Sea, of course, there are only three to make the situation more stable!