Edward Newgate's Plea for Kaido
At this moment, Kaido was both frustrated and furious. His Beasts Pirates were the top Pirate Crew on the sea, but now they had been chased by the Conqueror Pirates, who were also one of the Four Emperors, for half a month. This was simply a disgrace.
"Hahaha..."
Upon hearing Kaido's words, Tianqi remained silent, but Shanks and the others burst into laughter. As the captain of the Red-Haired Pirate Crew, one of the Four Emperors in the original work, Shanks was able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Kaido even with one arm missing. Now that he had both arms and an invincible captain above him, he naturally didn't take Kaido.
Ryuma of Ryuda is a top-tier swordsman, so he is naturally fearless. As the captain's wife, Hancock is also not afraid. Only Nico Robin remains silent, which clearly shows that she has not yet integrated into the Conqueror Pirates.
"What are you laughing at!" Kaido's face darkened completely as he watched Shanks and the others laugh. It was bad enough that Uchiha Tianqi looked down on him, but now Tianqi's crew dared to laugh at him. How could he accept this?
"I laugh at your overestimation of yourself. Daring to provoke our Conqueror Pirates is simply courting death. I can teach you a lesson without the captain even having to lift a finger!" Shanks retorted, stepping forward. After so many years of hard training, he could now go toe-to-toe with Kaido at 40/60. Although it was Kaido for him, Shanks showed no fear whatsoever.
Seeing that even Shanks, the vice-captain of the Conqueror Pirates, dared to challenge him, Kaido clenched his fists. If he ran away today, he might never be able to survive on the seas again. He had to fight.
While the Conqueror Pirates and the Beast Pirates were locked in a standoff, Whitebeard Newgate and his crew arrived at Marpra Island.
"Are they in here?"
Outside the restaurant, Whitebeard Newgate, wielding a naginata, stood in a grand procession of a thousand men, his captains all present, creating an imposing presence.
The Whitebeard Pirates had just left from a banquet here, and no sooner had he left than pirates came to cause trouble. They had practically walked right into his line of fire.
"Yes, Lord Newgate, those pirates who look like starving ghosts are inside. The owner of this place has already left, leaving only some cooks and waiters!" The young man looked at Whitebeard with respect and admiration, which showed just how high Whitebeard's prestige was here.
Seeing the admiring look in the young man's eyes, Whitebeard smiled slightly, then said to the pirates behind him, "Sons, come with me and see who dares to cause trouble on our turf!"
"Bang!!!"
As soon as Whitebeard finished speaking, a figure crashed through the gate and flew out, creating a large crater in the road. This person who flew out was naturally Kaido. Kaido, who had just finished eating, wanted to use Shanks to establish his authority, but Tianqi didn't give him that chance at all. He directly attacked with all his might and beat him up, sending him flying. At this moment, Kaido was disheveled, and if you didn't look closely, you might not even recognize this person as Kaido.
The Whitebeard Pirates were completely bewildered by what they saw. They had just been about to rush in when someone flew out. They hadn't heard of two major pirate crews arriving. Could it be that there was infighting within this pirate crew?
"Huh? Kaido! What's this guy, Kaido?" Whitebeard took a closer look at the guy who had flown out, Kaido. This guy was a notorious troublemaker, and he immediately said coldly, "What are you doing here? You don't happen to be trying to take my territory, do you?"
"Whitebeard!" Upon hearing this, Kaido looked up and saw it was Whitebeard Newgate. Seeing that it was Whitebeard, one of the Four Emperors, Kaido felt a sense of desolation. He and Whitebeard were not on good terms to begin with, and now two of the Four Emperors Whitebeard Newgate and the Demon Eye Uchiha Tianqi, had come, and both of them were people he didn't get along with. If the two of them joined forces against him, he would really be finished today.
Just then, Tianqi also came out of the restaurant, holding the Heavenly Cloud Sword in his right hand. He looked at Whitebeard and said with a smile, "I'm really sorry, Whitebeard, for starting a war with Kaido on your turf. I sincerely apologize. I will compensate for the losses here later. Let me deal with Kaido first!"
How to defeat Kaido of the Beasts, one of the Four Emperors?
Whitebeard and his crew couldn't help but roll their Byakugan upon hearing this. This was Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, renowned for his physical strength. Was he really someone who could be easily defeated? Even if he could, there was no need to say it so casually. Didn't Kaido the Four Emperors, have any pride?
Seeing Tianqi emerge from the restaurant, Whitebeard glanced at Kaido and then at Tianqi. Combining this with recent news from the sea, he roughly understood the situation. He also knew that Kaido was going to cause trouble on Fishman Island, and he had even tried to dissuade him, but the brainless Kaido hadn't listened.
"Hahaha... I didn't expect it to be you, Brother Tianqi! It's been six years since we last met on Fishman Island. Although it's been a long time, I've heard a lot about your deeds!" Whitebeard laughed heartily as he looked at Tianqi. Among all the young pirates, he admired Tianqi the most. Of the Four Emperors, he was also the one he preferred to befriend because Tianqi, like him, was a person with a strong sense of justice and wouldn't cause trouble for no reason.
However, despite his admiration, he still wanted to get involved in the matter of Kaido, one of the Four Emperors. He put away his smile and said calmly, "Brother Tianqi, I understand to some extent why you want to deal with Kaido. That bastard Kaido overestimated himself and deserved to be dealt with. But you've been chasing him for half a month, and you've taught him a lesson. Could you give your older brother some face and let this matter end here?"
"Huh?" Kaido, who thought he was doomed, was also incredulous upon hearing Whitebeard's words.
His relationship with Whitebeard wasn't particularly good; in fact, he had challenged Whitebeard multiple times. As one of the Four Emperors, and given the current situation, it was already a miracle that Whitebeard wouldn't kick him while he was down. How could he possibly plead for him? However, the fact that Whitebeard was now pleading for him surprised Kaido.
"Oh? Did I hear that right? You're going to protect Kaido of the Beasts?" Tianqi looked at Whitebeard with some surprise. Nobody likes a troublemaker like Kaido, and now that he's come to Whitebeard's territory, Whitebeard isn't just not driving him away, but is even offering to protect him. This made Tianqi a little puzzled.
"To be honest, I really don't like Kaido's personality, but he is, after all, a famous pirate on the sea, and one of the Four Emperors at the top. The situation on the sea is becoming more and more chaotic. If anything happens to either of you or Kaido, it will affect everyone. So I hope you can stop now!" Whitebeard said with a serious expression.
Although Kaido is truly detestable, it's undeniable that he's one of the Four Emperors, the pinnacle of the pirate world. With the advent of the Great Pirate Era, the relationship between the Navy and pirates has become increasingly tense. If the two sides were to go to war one day, both Tianqi and Kaido would be indispensable forces and important figures in balancing the Navy. From a strategic perspective, Whitebeard doesn't want anything to happen to either of them.
Shanks, who came with Tianqi, also understood Whitebeard's words very well. The situation on the sea is becoming increasingly tense. The Navy, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the Four Emperors have formed a situation of mutual restraint. The Navy and the pirates are at loggerheads, while the Seven Warlords of the Sea are acting as a buffer in the middle. If the Four Emperors have a problem, the Navy may take the Seven Warlords of the Sea and directly wipe out these great pirates. Therefore, some balance cannot be broken.
"Stop? What if I don't stop!" Tianqi said, slowly activating his Mangekyō Sharingan. He understood the situation on the sea without Whitebeard telling him, and he hadn't originally planned to kill Kaido. He intended to find a reason to challenge the other four emperors in the future to improve his crew and his own strength. But now that Whitebeard had suddenly jumped out and persuaded him to let Kaido go, he had found a reason to start a war. Today, he was determined to challenge the long-established Whitebeard Newgate.
"No one can get away unscathed after provoking me. Anyone who dares to cause trouble on my turf should be prepared for my revenge!" Tianqi said nonchalantly. He didn't owe Whitebeard anything, and their relationship wasn't that good. He couldn't just give away face so easily.
Upon hearing Tianqi's words, Whitebeard frowned, and his crew members gasped. The atmosphere suddenly became strange. No one present expected that Uchiha Tianqi would show no mercy to Whitebeard when he pleaded for mercy; he was simply too arrogant.
"Tianqi, Kaido can't be harmed, at least not now. I don't believe you don't understand the implications!" Whitebeard said calmly, gripping his naginata tightly.
"You think you can stop me, Whitebeard? You should know that if you want me to give you face, you need to prove your strength. If you can stop me with strength, I, Uchiha Tianqi, will give you face. But if you're just tough on the surface and don't have the strength, don't blame me for taking Kaido's life right here!" Tianqi raised his head and looked at Whitebeard with murderous intent.
As Tianqi finished speaking, everyone except the members of the Pirate Crew Conqueror Pirates was stunned. Whitebeard Edward Newgate was a powerful figure from the same era as Roger and Shiki. With the disbandment of the Rocks Pirates, the death of Captain Rocks Xebec, the trial of Pirate King Roger, and Shiki's escape from Impel Down after losing his legs, Whitebeard Newgate became the undisputed strongest pirate. Kaido and Charlotte Linlin could only be ranked below him. Whitebeard, whose strength had not completely declined, truly deserved the title of the strongest pirate.
"Hahaha... I see, I see!"