"Gurararara! You passed the test, kid. Welcome to the Rocks Pirates!"
"From now on, you're an apprentice pirate in the Rocks Pirates. Do your best to stay alive!"
Newgate laughed as he welcomed him. Then, after those words with a deeper meaning, he turned and left.
Kaido clearly hadn't noticed the implication, nor did he care what being an apprentice pirate meant.
He had seen Newgate's terrifying strength. The man had nearly left him unable to resist without even making a move.
It had opened Kaido's eyes to a new world.
His hunger for strength made one thing clear: he had come to the right place.
With the Rocks Pirates, he could grow even stronger.
One day, he would rise above them all and become the World's Strongest!
The next day, Kaido began challenging the Rocks Pirates' officers one by one.
It didn't take long for him to suffer a crushing setback.
"Linlin, you really didn't need to butt in."
Shiki glanced at the striking Charlotte Linlin, then sneered at Kaido standing behind her.
"What do you mean, butt in? Kaido's my little brother."
Charlotte Linlin refused to back down, even against Shiki.
The onlookers had a clear view of what had happened.
Shiki and Charlotte Linlin looked ready to come to blows, but there was no real conflict between them.
Young Kaido was a reckless hothead who wanted to grow stronger by challenging officer after officer.
But the others weren't fools. They had no intention of becoming stepping stones or tools for his growth.
Kaido had caught Rocks's eye. Those willing to show Rocks some respect would spare Kaido after defeating him, at worst leaving him badly injured.
With Kaido's constitution, though, a good meal would have him back on his feet before long.
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