Snake Talisman / Let Me Take Over as Captain

Realizing that something was off about him, the Red-Haired man immediately smiled and changed the subject.

"That navy officer who's always in the newspapers, what a terrifying monster!"

"Hey, what earth-shattering thing has that guy done this time?"

A fat man wearing a green and white striped shirt and a green hat asked curiously while biting into a chicken leg.

As for the Navy that the Toothless Pirates mentioned, he naturally remembered it, especially the Navy's extensive publicity campaign for killing Golden Lion, one of the three legendary Pirates of the Old Era. Even though they were in the Four Seas at the time, they had a deep impression of that Navy Supernova.

"It's nothing special, we just fought Kaido for three days and three nights, and then joined forces with Garp to arrest Kaido."

"Puff--!!"

"What did you say!!?"

"Hey! What are you talking about?!"

A flurry of activity ensued, with some even spitting their drinks onto their companions' faces, but none of this adequately expressed their shock.

If Golden Lion, as Pirates from the Old Era, was legendary, then they would only remember this old guy.

However, Kaido is different. As the Emperor of the Sea dominates the New World, even though they have never been to the New World, the legends that occasionally circulate in the first half of the Grand Line still make them clearly aware of the terror of the Emperor of the Sea.

"Hahaha! Kanos Atlas? What a monster!"

The Red-Haired man was equally astonished. He was very familiar with the Golden Lion. Ever since the last news that the old man had been defeated by a young marine, he had paid more attention to Atlas.

But when he learned that the guy was actually several years younger than him, Red-Haired was filled with emotion. Having grown up on Roger's ship since childhood, he had never seen such a monster, except for a limited number of people!

Snap!

Suddenly, a man in black in the corner slowly lit a cigarette and began to speak.

"That's not surprising. Being able to defeat Pirates like Golden Lion head-on, it's only natural that he possesses that kind of strength!"

"Atlas? You mean he's the navy guy you're talking about?"

Hearing the Pirates' undisguised conversation from behind the bar, Makino couldn't help but ask a question.

"Huh? You two know each other?"

The Red-Haired man adjusted his straw Straw Hat, somewhat surprised.

"Yeah, Atlas has been to Foosha Village twice. He's a very upright navy man."

Makino smiled gently, then continued with her work.

Atlas left a good impression on Makino on both occasions, whether it was intimidating the Mountain Bandits or Luffy, which was enough to show Atlas's uprightness and toughness.

"Yeah?"

The Red-Haired man grinned as well, his curiosity about the young marine growing stronger. However, he wasn't inclined to provoke him; he'd heard the guy hated Pirates, and he didn't want to invite trouble.

"Is the boss jealous? Hahahaha!"

"Boss, don't be afraid! Let's take down that navy guy together, and Miss Makino will be yours!"

"Yeah, yeah, boss, you've been single for so many years, hahaha!"

The Pirates, always eager for a good show, joined in the shouting and jeering.

Just then...

Clang!

Sorry to bother you!

A thin, bony figure walked into the tavern. Higuma, Mountain Bandits who frequented the area around Foosha Village, had been having a lot of trouble lately. Although the Mountain Bandits in the area were all under his jurisdiction, he could never get his hands on anything beyond the Mount Colubo. The so-called Dadan family, which was nothing like Pirates, had been constantly obstructing him.

"Huh?" Higuma raised an eyebrow, a slight grin spreading across his face. "Hehehehe, so this is Pirates are like. This is the first time I've ever seen one. They look really stupid!"

"Um!!?"

The Pirates, who had been joking around, suddenly fell silent, watching in quiet as Higuma approached their leader.

"We're Mountain Bandits, we're not here to rob or vandalize today. Sell us ten barrels of pub!"

Chapter 201 Snake Talisman

New World, G-5 Base.

Although Atlas had tried its best to divert the battlefield to a distance, the initial clashes still caused some minor damage to the port, and the naval soldiers in the base were busy repairing some of the damaged buildings.

Garp, who came to provide support, has already set off again and returned to his G-3 base to continue guarding it. As for Kaido, who was defeated, he was naturally escorted back to the Marine Headquarters and handed over to the World Government for execution.

However, Atlas didn't hold out much hope that Kaido would be executed. As far as he knew, the guy had been tortured hundreds of times and sentenced to death twenty times. Even if he were hanged, the chains would break—note that this was with the Seastone chains!

Therefore, Kaido's resistance to Seastone is terrifyingly strong. I heard that there are Seastone mines in Wano Country. I wonder if this guy sleeps with high-purity Seastone every day.

As for forcibly feeding Kaido a second Devil Fruit, causing him to explode and die, Atlas has not heard of the World Government ever implementing this method. It's unclear whether they felt it would be a waste to use a Devil Fruit, or if they had already used one, but Kaido remained unharmed.

According to Atlas's estimation, he will eventually be transported to Impel Down by the World Government. As for whether Kaido can become the second Golden Lion, that depends on his abilities.

Meanwhile, Atlas sat leisurely in the base commander's office, now dressed in a clean white Suit, his brand-new Justice cloak hanging on the coat rack, and his desk piled high with unprocessed documents, clearly accumulated during his absence.

"How insensible of you!"

Looking at the troubling documents on his desk, Atlas felt an urge to run to the training camp and drag Ain over to help him deal with them. It seemed that finding a trustworthy Aide-de-Camp was absolutely necessary.

Never mind...

He picked up a folder at random, without giving it much of a look, and Snake Talisman pattern flashed in his mind. Then, a magical scene unfolded.

The document, which was originally filled with text, first had its handwriting erased, and then the entire sheet of paper disappeared into thin air. Even Atlas's Observation Haki, which he had activated long ago, could not find its existence.

Of course, it's not that the Snake Talisman's power can evade Observation Haki, but rather that any inanimate object without emotional fluctuations, after being made transparent, can remain undetected by Observation Haki.

This explains why Kaido didn't notice the White Hou appearing nearby even though he had activated his Observation Haki Kaido, even though he wasn't paying attention to his surroundings.

Neither the Snake Talisman nor the Clear-Clear Fruit can completely conceal the presence of life. If they are covered with paint or something similar, they will still give themselves away. Furthermore, Observation Haki is not based on sight, which leads to this restraint.

Therefore, Atlas felt that this thing was more of a support item for him, because even if it could make attacks like slashes and islands invisible, true powerhouses were very perceptive about matters involving their own safety, and the possibility of a successful sneak attack was simply nonexistent.

This ability is only good for easily defeating weak opponents; it's practically useless against top-tier powerhouses like Kaido, making it completely mediocre.

But...

Let's think about how to deal with these messed-up files.

"Smoker..."

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

Sengoku hung up the call from Mary Geoise with a headache and began to seriously consider how to deal with Kaido.

The Five Elders' original words were that no matter what the Navy does, Kaido is a matter for the Navy to handle, and the World Government has nothing to do with him.

Although the World Government has publicly declared that Kaido has been sentenced to death, this is not the first time. Kaido is a complete hot potato; he is impossible to kill. Even the most brutal punishments within the CP would probably only be a tickle to him.

"Forget it, let's just lock that guy up in the Impel Down. As for who to transport him..."

Sengoku was in a dilemma again. Logically, Admiral- level force should be sent to escort the prison ship to Impel Down, but three Admiral Candidate stationed in the New World.

Kizaru, the only one permanently stationed at Marine Headquarters, has been busy chasing the Fish-Man Fisher Tiger lately. It seems he's recently discovered some clues, so he probably won't have time to carry out this mission right now.

By the way, he doesn't seem to have any missions lately?

Blue Blue~

Sengoku quickly dialed the Den Den Mushi on his desk and picked up the receiver.

"Hello, this is Sengoku. Tokikake to my office."

Tokikake's strength is also decent. He has dealt with the people of Impel Down. He can be said to be the best choice for this mission at Marine Headquarters.

The New World, the Wano Country.

Onigashima is the headquarters of Kaido's Beasts Pirates. Located in the waters of Wano Country, it has been so well-developed by Kaido that it is virtually impregnable, making it impossible for outside Pirates to infiltrate. Kaido has even proclaimed himself the Protector King of Wano Country.

Meanwhile, on Onigashima, two of the All-Stars of the Beasts Pirates gathered together, and the atmosphere was somewhat heavy.

"King, what do you suggest we do? Boss Kaido has been arrested by the Navy. Maybe we should disband the Beasts Pirates now!"

A blond man with a ponytail and sunglasses spoke in a nonsensical tone.

The man was extremely obese, so much so that calling him a mountain of flesh wouldn't be an exaggeration. His lips were an unusual purple, perhaps due to his obesity causing heart problems. He had a mechanically modified prosthetic arm on his left hand, two golden whiskers on his lips, a tattoo of the Beasts Pirates' symbol on his right arm, and a lit cigar dangling from his mouth.

"Hey, Queen, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Jin's temple twitched; despite the mask obscuring his face, his displeasure was still palpable.

"Brother Kaido saved my life, so of course we have to go to the Marine camp to rescue him!"

"You want to Impact Marine Headquarters?" A look of fear crossed Queen's fat face. "That's something even Golden Lion couldn't do. You could easily lose your life."

"Besides, this isn't the first time Kaido has been arrested by the Navy. He might be released soon."

Suddenly, the Den Den Den Mushi) in the corner of the lobby rang.

"Before Kaido left, he instructed us that if he were arrested by the Navy, we wouldn't need to rescue him; he would find a way to escape on his own."

"Bao Huang?"

P. S. Actually, Kaido way too overpowered; he's practically immortal according to Oda's design. He's been captured by the Navy dozens of times, but they just can't kill him. I don't know why, so this is the only way I can write it.

Chapter 202 Give Me the Captain's Position

Whole Cake Island, in the Totto Land Waters.

Big Mom and her children sat together in the dimly lit hall. Perospero, Katakuri, and Daifuku, the main members of the Charlotte Family, were all present. The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive, or rather, the atmosphere in the Big Mom Pirates was always like this.

Charlotte Linlin, as the absolute ruler of the Pirates crew, has a capricious and volatile personality. Coupled with her occasional Hunger Pangs, her family members fear her like a tiger or wolf, as if they were facing a tyrant.

"Oh my god, that idiot Kaido got arrested by the Navy again! What a piece of trash!"

Big Mom casually tossed the newspaper she had just read onto the table, clearly showing her disdain for Kaido. Back when she was an officer on Rocks' ship, Kaido was just a lowly apprentice crew member. Moreover, if it weren't for the Devil Fruit she had given him, it's questionable whether Kaido would even be alive today.

"Then, Mom, should we... take over Kaido's territory?"

Perospero suggested that the New World is like a cake that has already been cut up, with each faction occupying a piece of sea. Whitebeard's territory is the largest, and that old guy's Pirates flag protects countless islands.

"What good stuff does Kaido's crappy place have? All I want right now is sweets from the Giant Tribe and Fish-Man Island. Besides, that Kaido guy will probably break away from the Marines soon, ugh ugh ugh!"

Speaking of Fish-Man Island's desserts, Big Mom couldn't help but drool, her eyes glistening slightly red. She had long coveted Fish-Man Island, but unfortunately, that old man Whitebeard had planted his Pirates flag Fish-Man Island and had even sent people to warn her multiple times.

"Oh no, Mom's Hunger Pangs are about to kick in!"

Perospero's heart tightened, and he quickly shouted. The rest of his brothers and sisters immediately mobilized. They had the misfortune of witnessing the terrifying state of Big Mom when her Hunger Pangs flared up. Several of their brothers and sisters had been mistakenly killed by Big Mom in this way, so they had some experience in dealing with this situation.

"Hurry up and bring up Mom's favorite dessert!"

Big Mom has a group of pastry chefs under the personal command of Streusen, who are on call 24/7. If Big Mom shows any signs of Hunger Pangs, they can quickly create desserts to satisfy her.

Soon, fresh desserts were presented to BIG MOM, who, whose mind was already slightly hazy, immediately began to devour them, a satisfied smile gradually appearing on his face.

"Ma ma ma ma!"

"By the way, did Pizarro agree to what I mentioned, Perospero?"

"I promised to marry my beloved daughter to him, as long as he agrees to join my Pirates crew!"

"This..." Perospero broke out in a cold sweat, his already strange face turned even paler, and resentment towards Pizarro rose in his heart.

"Um?"

BIG·MOM realized something was wrong and shifted her gaze from the dessert in her hand to Perospero.

He said...

"Pizarro said that if you, Mother, give him the captain's position, he might consider joining the Charlotte Family."

"..."

Quiet!!

The entire place fell silent!