The moment the newspapers spread across the seas, it was as if the entire world had pressed pause.
Wano Country, New World.
Kaido's hand holding the sake gourd abruptly froze. His rough fingers crumpled the words "Thunder: 6.052 billion Beli" printed on the newspaper.
He was not surprised in the slightest that Mu Chen had become Fleet Admiral. After all, Mu Chen's strength was there for all to see.
Moreover, he was happy to see Mu Chen become Fleet Admiral. If the Navy's strongest man was sitting in Marineford, he would not be appearing in the New World, right? That meant they would not have to worry about Mu Chen leading an expedition into the New World.
Kaido tilted his head back and took a huge gulp of sake. Liquor dripped from the corner of his mouth as he said excitedly, "6.052 billion Beli! Higher than mine!"
"Hahaha! This Thunder guy is pretty interesting!"
Compared with Mu Chen, Kaido was far more interested in Thunder.
Jin frowned beside him and said worriedly, "Boss Kaido, I heard that Thunder can repel the Five Elders. He is a Logia-type Devil Fruit user who can control rules and lightning. His strength is unfathomable."
He was afraid Kaido would do something reckless. Kaido had a hobby of trying to kill himself, and he feared that one day Kaido would get bored and go looking for Thunder to fight.
Kaido slammed his sake gourd heavily onto the table and snorted. "What I fear least is a strong opponent. I really hope I can fight him!"
Jin found Kaido's words difficult to respond to.
Elsewhere, on Cake Island in Totto Land, New World, Charlotte Linlin stared at Mu Chen's name in the newspaper. She grabbed Perospero beside her and said coldly, "Perospero, Mu Chen has become