The Two Emperors Meet, and Kaido Brings the Demon Child?!

Lynn smiled.

The reason he had volunteered to attend the meeting between the Red-Haired and Whitebeard, the two Emperors, was because all three missions could be completed on this trip, wasn't it?

[Mission One: Observe at close range the historic meeting between the Four Emperors "Whitebeard" Edward Newgate and "Red-Haired" Shanks.]

He was just a little kid.

Though he was already quite strong.

A close-range meeting meant there was no way he would go unnoticed.

And no way he would avoid being targeted.

But with Kaido protecting him, completing this mission would pose no difficulty at all!

[Mission Two: Engage in direct combat with an individual possessing Marine Admiral-level strength or above, and last for more than one minute. (Note: Passive evasion is prohibited; effective offense and defense are required.)]

Weren't the Four Emperors figures on the level of Admirals, if not beyond?

If he could take on Whitebeard or Red-Haired for one minute.

He could claim this mission's reward without breaking a sweat.

[Mission Three: Defeat four individuals possessing Shichibukai-level strength or above. (Note: Previously defeated targets do not count.)]

This one went without saying.

The vice-captains and second-in-commands under the Four Emperors—who among them was below Shichibukai level?

Whether it was the Whitebeard Pirates or the Red Hair Pirates.

As long as he could find a reason or opportunity.

To clash with a few of their officers.

He could complete this mission and unlock another ability from the myriad worlds in one go!

And with Kaido present.

Even if he exhausted himself after burning too much stamina and Conqueror's Haki at once, he would not have to worry about losing his life.

It was clear.

As long as he handled this trip properly, the gains would be immense!

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

The Fleet Admiral's office.

"The warships near Whitebeard and Red-Haired have all been destroyed?!"

"Yes, Fleet Admiral! Not a single one remains!"

"I understand." Sengoku pondered. "Those two monsters meeting alone is a powder keg in itself! Let's just hope they don't actually light it!"

He slammed the Den Den Mushi down.

Kizaru crossed his legs and adjusted his sunglasses. "My, my~ How frightening~ Two Emperors of the sea meeting in private... who knows what they're planning~"

Akainu wore a grim expression, his arms folded across his chest. "That Red-Haired bastard has always been dangerous! No one can guess his intentions!"

Tsuru said gravely, "Red-Haired is so eager to meet Whitebeard. Most likely... it has something to do with the defector, Blackbeard."

Suddenly.

Another Den Den Mushi, connected to the G-5 Branch's emergency line, rang shrilly. Its eyes bulged wide in a terrified expression, as though the sky were falling.

Sengoku snatched up the Den Den Mushi. "What is it?!"

"F-Fleet Admiral! Emergency intelligence from Onigashima!" The Marine on the other end was so frightened his voice cracked. "Just now, Kaido! He transformed into a dragon and flew away!"

Sengoku frowned. "Kaido leaving Onigashima hardly counts as emergency intelligence, does it?"

"But, Fleet Admiral, his flight path... is headed directly toward Whitebeard and Red-Haired's planned meeting place!"

The office fell deathly silent.

Then the Marine hurriedly added, "And he isn't alone! That Demon Child, Lynn... is standing on Kaido's dragon head!"

Sengoku felt the veins at his temples throb as a migraine struck on the spot.

"Kaido and the Demon Child Lynn?!"

Garp, who had been silently munching on rice crackers, sprayed out a mouthful. "Pfft—! Wahahaha! That bastard Kaido is taking his son to a gathering of the Four Emperors? I'm dying here!"

Yet even his laughter carried a trace of gravity.

Tsuru sighed. "This is no longer a simple meeting. This is naked provocation."

Kizaru whistled. "Oh my~ Things are getting interesting~ A summit of three Emperors? And they've brought along a miniature Emperor?"

Akainu's face darkened like storm clouds. "We absolutely cannot let them succeed! The balance of the world—"

"Balance?!" Sengoku slammed his fist onto the desk, sending documents flying everywhere. "The balance is about to be kicked straight into the deep sea by these bastards! All Marines near Whitebeard and Red-Haired are to remain on maximum alert! Closely monitor the meeting between the two Emperors... no, the three Emperors!"

His head buzzed.

This was a nightmare!

A meeting between two Four Emperors was already enough of a headache, and now Kaido was bringing his little monster of a son to stir up trouble?

The world was about to descend into chaos!

The New World.

The Whitebeard Pirates' flagship, the Moby Dick, sailed across the turbulent sea like a moving island.

Not far away, the Red Hair Pirates' Red Force was cutting through the waves toward them.

When a small boat was lowered from the Red Force, carrying Red-Haired Shanks and several core officers as it slowly approached the Moby Dick, the atmosphere on deck grew heavy to the extreme.

With his red hair and black cloak, Shanks stepped onto the Moby Dick's deck, one hand resting on the famous blade at his waist, Gryphon.

His expression was calm, but the invisible Conqueror's Haki radiating from him made even the Whitebeard Pirates' elites collapse or retreat one after another.

"Gurararara!"

Whitebeard's signature laugh boomed from his enormous throne.

His body was massive, hooked up to all kinds of medical equipment, yet his hawk-sharp eyes remained fixed on Shanks.

"Red-Haired brat! You've got some nerve setting foot on my ship!"

"Seeing that face of yours makes the scars on my body ache even now..."

"Whitebeard." Shanks's voice was calm and steady, carrying a trace of respect without yielding an inch. "I came today to speak with you about Ace... and Blackbeard."

"I hope you'll call Ace back. If this drags on any longer, I'm afraid it will lead to a disaster."

Whitebeard's grip around his bisento suddenly tightened, and a murderous air filled the space around them.

"Red-Haired brat, are you telling me how to run things?"

The two Emperors' gazes met in midair.

Their invisible Conqueror's Haki collided violently, crackling through the air and making even the Moby Dick's hull groan!

"Whitebeard, you've heard of the Demon Child Lynn from the Beasts Pirates, haven't you?"

"Three billion at such a young age... even Blackbeard has suffered at his hands."

"By my judgment, Blackbeard must be desperately seeking strength right now. Ace will become his target!"

"So I hope you'll rescind your order and bring Ace back!"

Whitebeard narrowed his eyes. "And if I refuse?"

Clang!

Red-Haired Shanks drew his blade.

"Then I'll have no choice... but to reason with you properly."

Facing such a challenge, Whitebeard moved like lightning and seized his bisento.

Just as an unprecedented battle was about to erupt between them.

Suddenly.

"Hey! Look at the sky!"

A cry from the lookout shattered the tense atmosphere.

Everyone looked up in unison.

Whitebeard and Red-Haired quickly turned their eyes upward as well.

In the dim sky, a gigantic black shadow came sweeping in, blotting out the heavens!

It was an Eastern dragon covered in azure scales, its eyes burning with flames, its gaping maw large enough to swallow an entire warship!

"That is...!" Marco's pupils contracted.

"A dragon?!" Usopp cried out.

"It's Kaido of the Beasts." Benn Beckman's tone was grave. "Why is he here?"

The azure dragon unleashed a deafening roar, and the sound waves swept across the sea, raising monstrous waves!

"Kaido!!!" Whitebeard roared like thunder, already pointing his bisento at the sky. "You bastard! What are you doing here?!"

Shanks also looked up, his brows knitted tightly. "Wait. There's another figure on Kaido of the Beasts' head."

The terrifying dragon circled through the air, its enormous form casting suffocating shadows over both pirate ships.

Then it slowly descended, hovering in midair between them.

Immediately after.

The pirates aboard both ships saw that figure.

Standing steadily atop Kaido's huge, savage dragon head was a tiny child wearing crotchless pants.

He looked adorable, with large black eyes darting around.

He was utterly out of place atop Kaido.

"Th-That is...?!" A Whitebeard Pirates crewman pointed at Lynn on the dragon's head, his eyes wide.

"The Demon Child!" Lucky Roux took a huge bite of roasted meat and said excitedly, "Three billion Berries! It really is him!"

Jozu spoke in a deep, muffled voice. "That's the kid who defeated Doflamingo and Tesoro? He's even smaller than I imagined..."

Shanks fixed a sharp gaze on Lynn atop the dragon's head.

He had read the reports and seen the bounty poster.

But seeing this legendary "Demon Child" riding Kaido of the Beasts' head like a horse with his own eyes was simply far too overwhelming.