I Am Willing to Repay Your Great Kindness, Even with Grass and Rings!

"So, you're an idiot too, aren't you?"

Storm sat cross-legged on the couch, resting his chin on his hand, looking at Yamato, the "young master" of the Beasts Pirates, with a look of utter disdain.

"To think that someone would want to become Kozuki Oden's man."

Ever since a certain two-letter word that begins with "S" and ends with "B" appeared.

Terms like "idiot" or "fool" are much less offensive.

However, the attack power of the "idiot" is barely passable, and it can also be used to describe Yamato.

"?"

A bewildered expression was visible on Yamato's handsome face.

She waved her hands repeatedly, emphasizing the point.

"I am not the kind of man who wants to become Kozuki Oden."

"I want to become—I mean, I want to be Kozuki Oden."

Storm nodded calmly and repeated.

"So, you're just a stupid idiot with a bad brain."

After saying that, Storm didn't wait for Yamato 'Yamato reaction, looked up at the Flying Six, and waved lightly.

Noticing this movement, the Flying Six immediately stood up and quickly and orderly retreated, leaving space for Storm and Yamato.

It's unclear why the Red Dragon Emperor suddenly summoned the young master.

However, neither Kaido his brother expressed any intention to refuse.

These Flying Six should just obediently follow orders.

After the Flying Six left.

Storm, Whitebeard the Second, Golden Lion II, Beasts the Second remained in the banquet hall.

And Yamato, kneeling before the four.

Yamato glanced at the bored Beasts the Second sitting to the side, a faint look of confusion flashing in her eyes.

Today, her father seemed a little off...

However, due to the fear of her father that had accumulated over the past ten years, Yamato chose to temporarily set aside this small problem and focus her attention on the man who spoke inexplicably.

"You will not be allowed to insult Kozuki Oden!"

Yamato stood up and spoke with great passion.

"Oden is not a 'fool,' he is a great hero!"

"Tsk!"

Storm couldn't help but pick at his ear and utter the incredibly offensive remark, afraid of ruining his mood.

"Come here for a moment."

"Huh? Oh..."

Yamato was taken aback, unsure of what this person wanted to do, but he still obediently took a few steps forward and stood in front of the other person.

Storm gestured with his chin, indicating, "Raise your hands, both hands."

It looks like this man is training a dog.

Yamato's feelings were rather complicated, but she still obediently raised her hands, revealing the specially made explosive shackles in the air.

Storm extended his right hand, his index finger lightly touching the explosive shackles. He infused the shackles with [Armament Haki] containing the nature of "internal destruction," shattering the originally incredibly sturdy shackles.

The next instant.

Storm hooked his index finger again, and with lightning speed, ripped off the violently destroyed explosive shackles and casually tossed them aside.

Boom!!

The explosive shackles, suspended in mid-air, exploded with a deafening roar, as if they had completed their mission.

All of this happened too fast.

They were almost at Yamato when they finally caught up.

"Huh? Huh--"

Yamato felt a lightness in her wrists and a jolt in her eardrums; the shackles that had bound her for over a decade had vanished.

"You... I... the shackles... exploded!? It actually exploded!!!"

Although Yamato wore these explosive shackles for over a decade, she was repeatedly told that they were explosive shackles.

But Yamato down, Yamato still hoped that Beasts Kaido wouldn't go to such extremes.

After all, she is Beasts Kaido's biological daughter!

The unexpected result was...

These explosive shackles really can blow your teeth out!

"Beasts Kaido! You really want to kill me?!"

Yamato pulled out her weapon, the spiked club Ken, from somewhere, its sturdy head pointing directly at the Beasts the Second beside her.

"From now on, you are no longer my dad!"

Bored woman...

The Beasts the Second merely rolled his eyes at Yamato, without saying anything else.

Who's your dad?

Upon seeing the reaction of the Beasts the Second, the doubt that Yamato had just forcibly ignored surged back into her heart.

Kaido acting really strange today...

Although Yamato got by on three things—betraying his own people, colluding with outsiders, and betraying his own father.

However, Yamato still knew that she was Beasts Kaido's little darling.

On the surface, Beasts Kaido does appear to be extremely cruel to Yamato.

But this is the world of One Piece.

It's the kind of pirate world where even a hundred pirates might not be able to find a single biological father.

Unlike others, Yamato at least has a biological father.

Besides.

If Beasts Kaido truly dislikes his "son".

Yamato's skills, abilities, and talents...

And then there's that incredibly rare and precious Devil Fruit: [Zoan, Dog-Dog Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Big Mouth True Form]...

And where did they all come from?

It couldn't have fallen from the sky, could it?

Despite Yamato's constant pronouncements that she hates Kaido.

However, she still acknowledges Kaido's status as her "father".

The father-daughter relationship, though shallow, was not entirely absent.

But Yamato didn't feel any warmth or affection from this "Beasts Kaido" today.

It's like...

It's not that Yamato denied Beasts Kaido's "father".

Rather, it's as if Beasts Kaido simply doesn't acknowledge her as his son (daughter).

What on earth is going on...?

Yamato gently bit down on his chin.

"Stop looking, he wasn't your biological father to begin with."

Storm snapped his fingers, drawing Yamato's attention back.

"Well, how should I put it? Your father is dead, but not completely dead."

The real Beasts Kaido is imprisoned in Storm's "Void Prison".

He was first violently defeated by Storm, and then Vegapunk extracted a large amount of his Lineage Factor.

It can be expected that Beasts Kaido will have his Lineage Factor extracted repeatedly in the future.

Not dead, but not exactly alive either.

This is Beasts Kaido's current state of being.

"What did you say? I don't understand!"

Yamato's mind was a complete mess.

Who is my father?

"... He really is an idiot."

Storm sighed deeply.

If it weren't for Yamato's decent potential and his personality not being a good fit for him, he wouldn't have wasted any time on him.

Now it seems...

Yamato is not only unique in taste, but also has intellectual defects.

Why would anyone ask someone who her biological father is?

It couldn't be me, could it!?

Storm's lips twitched a few times, but he didn't utter the words.

"And so on, and so forth..."

Storm gave a brief explanation of Beasts Kaido's situation and the true identity of the Beasts the Second.

But he could tell just by looking at Yamato's expression.

This guy didn't understand a word he was saying!

"Fine, I'll tell you, listen."

Storm abandoned the original peace plan and chose to resolve the issue through brutal means.

"First thing, from this moment on, you are no longer a member of the Beasts Pirates!"

Yamato didn't understand what the man had just said, but she did understand this sentence.

"Um, actually I've never been a member of the Beasts Pirates."

Ah?

Storm was taken aback.

He had initially thought that Yamato was the Beasts Pirates' hidden Lead Performer.

The so-called All-Stars actually number four; isn't that quite normal?

In the normal timeline, when Ace sailed to Wano Country, it was Yamato who was guarding the home of the Beasts Pirates.

In this situation, Yamato is telling you you're not a member of the Beasts Pirates?

"That's not important!"

Storm waved his hand dismissively, skipping over the issue.

"The second thing is that you are now my subordinate, and I will take you away from Wano Country later."

Storm has taken a liking to Yamato, so naturally he won't let her stay in Wano Country and rot away; he'll definitely take her out to sea.

As for what happens after setting sail.

Yamato wants to become a pirate and roam the New World;

I still want to be a navy officer and protect the peace of my region.

Storm can offer plenty of options.

There's no place for Yamato in the Dawn Pirates —after all, it's a "Clay Doll pirate crew."

But whether it's the Storm Pirates or the New Marines, there are plenty of empty seats.

"Leaving Wano Country? Setting sail? Really?!"

Yamato's eyes lit up immediately.

"This is my life's dream!"

This is true.

No prisoner doesn't yearn for freedom.

Yamato spent over a decade as a "prisoner" on Onigashima.

Going to sea was indeed her dream.

"Of course it's true."

Storm stroked his chin.

"However, you don't object to becoming my subordinate?"

"What's there to object to?"

A bright, sunny smile spread across Yamato's face.

"You helped me remove my shackles, so you are my benefactor."

"I have no way to repay your kindness, but I am willing to repay it by repaying your kindness in kind."

This guy...

Just as I expected, he's very straightforward!

Storm nodded in satisfaction.

"That's all for now. We'll deal with the rest after we leave Wano Country!"

"Good!"

Yamato was overjoyed and immediately agreed.

But when she caught a glimpse of the Beasts the Second out of the corner of her eye, her face immediately froze.

"Father, you should be able to handle him, right?"

"Do I have to repeat myself a few times? This isn't your father..."

Storm sighed in exasperation.

"In short, Beasts Kaido won't stop you from leaving Wano Country!"

That's fantastic!

Yamato Beasts the Second.'s face showed no expression, Yamato jumped up excitedly.

"I'm going out to sea!"

"By the way, who are you?"

"..."

Storm was speechless, utterly speechless, but still managed to introduce himself.

"Vongola Storm"

Who is that?

"Pirates."

"One Piece is just amazing!"