Hero Kaido

"I know that the disappearances of toddlers in the city are related to the nobles and royalty." A ray of hope appeared in Clarence's eyes. "I didn't tell my wife about this, only that I had found information about our son. I planned to fake my death and change my identity. My wife was very supportive. It was the first time she had smiled since our son went missing."

As if recalling his wife, a smile appeared on his face. Teach and the others didn't disturb him, remaining silent and being good listeners.

"I changed my identity, to this one I have now, a beast tamer. By chance, I joined this noble project. It was then I realized that these nobles, to satisfy their desires, were conducting such evil experiments, destroying countless warm families. They were cultivating all sorts of human pets, using those young toddlers to do so, erasing their humanity and raising them alongside animals, cultivating their beastly nature." As he spoke, Clarence grew angry.

"The more I interacted with them, the more I felt the wickedness of these nobles. This must be stopped. The people must know. But my child is still in their hands." He said firmly, but then sighed.

Speaking again, he glanced at the child in his arms. "Perhaps Heaven is helping me, allowing me to meet Krell again. A female noble wanted to cultivate a human pet like a fox. When I entered this base, I recognized Krell at first glance but dared not acknowledge him. Krell inherited my looks; he was very cute even at a young age. Perhaps that's why the female noble took a liking to Krell." Clarence said slowly, looking at Krell's adorable little face.

Teach and Mobius were speechless. I suspect you're just bragging about yourself, they thought. But looking at Clarence's face, they had to admit he was handsome, with a gentlemanly charm and an air of scholarly refinement.

Teach couldn't help but touch his own face, feeling a twinge of envy but not jealousy. It was innate, something he couldn't change. Teach had worked hard to train his body, altering a future that might have been ugly. He couldn't say he was handsome, but his face looked heroic, full of masculine energy. His neat, white teeth, paired with his long hair, could only be described as a different kind of handsome. He would never admit that his looks were inferior to Clarence's.

"And so, I watched him grow, but dared not reveal myself, dared not acknowledge him, until now." Clarence said, looking at Teach and the others. "You should leave quickly. I won't say anything. Those nobles value their human pets very highly. If they find out, you'll die horribly." He was very grateful to these strangers for not killing him and for letting him speak the words he had held in for years. He didn't want them to fall into the hands of those nobles.

"This is the last base." Teach said. "What?" Clarence didn't understand.

"All the other bases, just like this one, have been dealt with by us. Only the pets and the cultivated human pets remain." Mobius, standing behind Teach, chuckled. "As for the nobles and guards, we've killed them all."

"Lord Kaido took a liking to this country's beast taming techniques and invaded the Kate Kingdom. King Brady is now dead, killed by Lord Kaido. The royal family is also mostly wiped out. We are subordinates of the Great Pirate Kaido." He remembered something and laughed. "Now, Lord Kaido has conquered this country and is in a decisive battle with the Marines' Garp."

"R-really?" Clarence was somewhat incredulous, unable to imagine it. "L-Lord Kaido." At this moment, Kaido, who had previously made no impression on him, began to rise in his heart as a glorious figure. Although Kaido was an invader, in his eyes, he was undoubtedly a savior.

"If you don't believe me, you can go out and see for yourself," Teach smiled. "This way, it will be a misunderstanding. You can stop this war and, at the same time, tell the truth to everyone in this country. This battle has a huge impact, and many people are paying attention."

Clarence's eyes were already wet with tears. The secrets and pressures buried in his heart for many years were all released upon hearing such uplifting news. Holding the young Krell, he knelt on the ground and bowed deeply to Teach and the others. "Thank you so much. Thank you for saving this country, and thank you very much to Lord Kaido. I will definitely tell the truth to the residents of this country, for the sake of the thousands of families who have lost children over the years."

Clarence wept, looking at his child's growth. How he longed to acknowledge Krell, but he couldn't. Now, he could finally go home, taking Krell with him.

Mobius's eyes widened. He didn't understand why Teach would say that. This way, Kaido would become a hero of this country. Wouldn't everything they had done be for naught, just paving the way for Kaido? However, he knew their identities couldn't be revealed. Thinking of an invading, evil pirate becoming a hero after killing their king, he found it amusing.

"The rest is up to you. There are still some children being cultivated in the nobles' bases. You can take them out. We have to go now." Teach said, turning to leave.

"Aren't you two coming with me?" Clarence asked. Teach and Mobius exchanged a glance, and then Mobius said, "We will be away for a long time."

Seeing that they were both wearing masks, Clarence seemed to understand something. He said firmly, "You must be Lord Kaido's secret subordinates, and it's inconvenient for you to reveal your identities. Don't worry, I promise I won't tell anyone your identities." Clarence had quickly pieced together their identities.

It's over, Teach thought. This person has been completely misled.

Teach nodded and said coldly, "It's good that you know."

"Is there anything you need me to pass on to Lord Kaido?" Clarence asked, thinking that their identities were inconvenient to reveal, so they must need his help.

Teach and Mobius were somewhat helpless. Such a smart person, how did he become like this?

However, Teach also had something to say. He took out the three Zoan-type Devil Fruits from his bosom and handed them to Clarence. "Give these three Devil Fruits to Lord Kaido. We killed all the nobles in the noble district. There is also wealth worth tens of billions of Belly waiting for him to claim. Combined with the kingdom's century-long foundation, it adds up to over a hundred billion Belly. Don't forget, we will meet again."

After speaking, Teach turned and left. Mobius followed behind Teach. Clarence watched Teach's retreating back, put the Devil Fruits into a cloth bag, and thought to himself, Don't worry, I will definitely deliver your message.

Walking in the wilderness, "Boss Teach, why did you do that? Isn't this helping the enemy? You even gave him three Devil Fruits. Kaido might become our opponent in the future. If things go as before, Kaido will become this country's hero, suddenly gaining the country's powerful foundation, along with this country's century-old beast taming techniques. His strength will rapidly expand." Mobius looked at Teach, somewhat worried, not understanding why Teach had done this.

"Just three ordinary Devil Fruits. I don't care about them. We killed all these nobles, and the prince is basically dead. It can be said that this country is already destroyed. Without powerful military protection, Pet Island will attract countless greedy pirates. We solved the nobles but led them into another abyss. This is not what I hoped for," Teach said slowly.

"This island will become Kaido's territory, even his base. With Kaido's strength, the residents of this island will not have to worry about attacks from other pirates."

"But won't Kaido's growing strength and expansion become an obstacle for us in the future?" Mobius asked. In his heart, Teach would eventually clash with Kaido.

"What does that matter?" Teach retorted with a smile. "With Kaido's strength, as long as he recruits powerful cadres, his rise is inevitable. We are just accelerating that fact."

"There's one more thing I haven't told you. Kaido's attack this time was orchestrated by me. I lured Kaido to this country through various means." Teach said, unfazed by Mobius's widened eyes. Mobius was extremely shocked. Kaido's attack was actually instigated by Teach. Using Kaido's hand to draw the kingdom's main forces and attention, and then they would deal with these wicked nobles. He hadn't expected that Teach had planned all of this.

"You could say I used Kaido. Giving him a little compensation isn't too much, is it?" Teach smiled and looked towards the distance, in the direction of the royal city. The tremors from there kept coming; the battle was still ongoing. "Even if this treasure isn't obtained by Kaido, it will fall into someone else's hands. It's better to do a favor and give it to Kaido."

"It's not like there were no gains. I also took some treasure, and don't think I don't know you secretly hid some too," Teach said with a smile, glancing at Mobius.

Mobius's face flushed upon hearing this. "Since it was going to be taken anyway, it's not too much for me to take some, right? I'll need money for future voyages." Teach didn't mind.

"We will definitely meet Kaido again in the future. Kaido will definitely know of our existence. How do you know we will be enemies and not allies?" Teach laughed heartily, excited, thrilled, unable to describe his feelings. Looking at the boundless sky, he couldn't help but spread his arms, one foot resting on a rock in front of him. "The gears of fate are turning. Such a world, how interesting! Hahahaha!"

Kaido's rapid rise was inevitable. Kaido wasn't stupid; he would definitely take over this country. Kaido didn't have a fixed territory now, and this country was like a natural base prepared for him. How could he refuse such a good opportunity that fell into his lap?

Mobius didn't understand Teach's words, but it didn't hinder his admiration for Teach. The perfect planning, the confidence radiating from him, his heart was inevitably infected by the charisma that Teach exuded.

Only a man like this could make him willingly follow.

"Let's go. We can pack up and leave. We've stayed on this island long enough." Saying this, Teach walked towards the city and patted his waist. Pito, the white-haired girl, poked her head out from inside Teach's coat, looking a bit confused, as if she had just woken up. Her hands had turned into cat claws, and she had been holding onto Teach's body tightly for so long without letting go.

Teach smiled and patted Pito's head. "Come out. From now on, you'll stay by my side, and no one will hurt you again."

Upon hearing this, Pito's eyes sparkled with bright light. She jumped out from behind Teach and then, imitating Teach and the others, slowly stood up. Her body was very flexible, and she could stand in a short time, but her back was slightly hunched, as she wasn't used to it yet.

Meanwhile, inside the city, the great battle continued. As the live broadcast went on, more and more people began to watch, letting them know what monsters were like.

Kaido possessed a powerful physique and incredible healing abilities. Compared to Kaido, Garp looked somewhat disheveled, as he had been the main target of the Roger Pirates. However, he showed no weakness against the combined assault of the Roger Pirates, fighting with the spirit of a Marine hero.

Surrounding the ruins were numerous large pits, all created by their attacks and footsteps. Cracks appeared on the ground, but their fighting wasn't excessive. There were still many civilians on the island. If they truly fought with all their might, the island would be torn apart in a few days and nights.

The battle was incredibly exciting, but after fighting for so long, people were starting to experience visual fatigue. Many couldn't even track their movements, though they could imagine the intensity of the fight.

At this moment, someone noticed a man in the distance approaching the battlefield, holding a child. "Who is that? Is he looking for death? How dare he get so close to the battlefield."

Morgans also noticed, but didn't pay much attention. He saw the man holding a megaphone and shouting loudly, "Please, stop fighting! Don't hurt Lord Kaido, he is our hero!"

These few words struck everyone's minds like a thunderclap, shocking them all. What did they just hear? Kaido is a hero.

Not only the viewers watching the live broadcast, but also the citizens of the Kate Kingdom, and everyone present. The entire place fell silent. The fighting stopped, whether it was the Roger Pirates, Garp, or Kaido himself.

The members of the Roger Pirates and Garp looked at the man who had made the astonishing statement, and they all cast strange glances at Kaido. Kaido, as the person involved, was utterly bewildered and froze. As a Great Pirate, how did he suddenly gain the identity of a hero? Everyone present, with sharp eyes, could see that Kaido seemed unaware of the situation, and things were becoming interesting.

Now, the battle was no longer as appealing. Everyone was waiting for the man's next words.