"What did you do to offend them? I heard they travel very mysteriously and rarely go out into the New World. How did you manage to get caught by them so many times?"
The Big Mom looked puzzled and surprised. Kaido was indeed a gifted monster, but Charlotte Linlin considered herself a monster as well.
Kaido used to be nothing more than a lackey in her eyes, often needing her protection. Otherwise, he would have been bullied and humiliated by the other members of the Rocks Pirates long ago. Why are you arresting Kaido not me?
Are you disrespecting me? Looking down on me? Isn't this lowering my status? Why don't you come and take me away? I want to have offspring with a powerful man like this!
"Of course, I wanted to raze Mary Geoise to the ground, but these guys stopped me. What a pity!"
"..."
"Hey! Luo, do you know those people? They seem dangerous. Where did they come from?"
Although Kid and Law have been adventuring on the seas for over a decade, the era they experienced was dominated by an anomaly like Vic and a super-attractive Sun God like Luffy, so the World Government simply didn't focus any extra attention on them!
Therefore, their pirate careers were relatively peaceful. Apart from some competition and conflicts with other pirate crews, even the Navy rarely bothered them, let alone the World Government!
The Five Elders had already sensed something was amiss, so why would they waste their energy on insignificant pirates?
Therefore, Kid and Law had no chance to come into contact with the Holy Knights, and they could hardly even see them.
So it's normal that Kid doesn't know about the Holy Knights, but he knows that Law likes to gather information and might know some things that Kid doesn't!
"I'd never heard of it before, but from what I overheard their conversation, I could guess the gist of it."
This mysterious Holy Knights is likely a hidden operation by the World Government.
I used to know that the World Government relied on three major organizations to rule the world, but now I realize that their hidden military strength is the most powerful!
If these people hadn't been exposed, I would have thought the Five Elders were all civilian officials. I never imagined each of them was so powerful. This world is far more complex than it appears!
Although Law does enjoy gathering information, news about the Holy Knights is not easy to obtain.
One reason is that the people the Holy Knights come into contact with are mostly top-tier powerhouses, while Law and Kid are not yet within the Holy Knights's purview.
Another point is that the Holy Knights rarely expose their whereabouts when they travel, and even if they do, they will choose to silence those who know the truth.
The last reason is due to Vic and Luffy; they practically diverted all of the World Government's attention.
Loki had been targeted by them for a long time and was considered a strong person who tried his best to win them over. However, Loki did not give in and then encountered the Straw Hat Pirates!
"Law! Do you think we can defeat Kaido and Big Mom if we join forces now? Like we did on Onigashima in Wano Country!"
Kid has always had an intense, almost blind, self-confidence. From the first half of the Grand Line, he firmly believed that he could be invincible throughout the entire Grand Line!
He did not lose confidence despite being defeated by Kizaru.
He did not lose confidence even after being defeated by Kaido.
Even after being defeated by Beckman, the second-in-command of the Red Hair Pirates, he did not lose his confidence.
Even after being defeated by Red-Hair in a single move when he confronted the Red Hair Pirates again, he still didn't lose his confidence!
That's the reason he's been able to get to where he is today—because he has a strong belief!
Otherwise, try sending someone else; they'd be mercilessly crushed by Marine Admiral first.
He was then knocked unconscious by Kaido's club.
Later, Beckman even had an arm cut off.
When he finally sought revenge against the Red Hair Pirates, he still couldn't withstand a single blow from Red-Hair.
In this day and age, how many people can have experienced what he did?
Even so, Kid wasn't broken. Anyone else would have either died or given up on being a pirate!
But Kid persevered, and even amidst the formidable situation of being surrounded by the Four Emperors in the New World, he managed to carve out a territory. Isn't that inspiring enough?
So many years have passed, isn't he qualified to fight against the veteran Four Emperors? Kaido and Big Mom are old, while he's stronger now!
"We should be able to beat them. Our physical skills aren't bad either."
Moreover, they are not young, their physical functions have definitely declined considerably, and their reaction time is certainly not as fast as ours.
In terms of Devil Fruit abilities, ours are top-tier, no worse than theirs, and our development in this area is no less advanced.
In terms of Haki, they definitely have a deeper foundation, and we newcomers certainly can't compare.
However, Haki confrontation isn't solely based on accumulated experience; the Straw Hat-ya were able to defeat Kaido back in the day!
Even if we are slightly at a disadvantage in this regard, it won't significantly affect the outcome of the battle, so our chances of winning should be higher. However, it's best to avoid conflict unless absolutely necessary!
Luo's analysis was very rational. They had all witnessed the power of the Four Emperors Four Emperors had been badly beaten by them!
Law encountered Blackbeard, while Kid encountered Kaido and Red-Haired Shanks.
But that was a long time ago; they grow up too.
The weakness of Haki has been gradually smoothed out by time.
The development of the fruit has also reached the Awakening level.
They are still young and in their physical prime. Facing two aging Four Emperors, Law is confident that he can defeat them head-on!
"But we not only offended them in Wano Country, we also injured their top executive and stole their Poneglyph. Aren't we really going to have a conflict with them?"
Kid grinned maliciously. He had a deep grudge against Kaido. Back then, Kaido beat him so badly that he questioned his existence, and later treated him like a slave!
If it weren't for the One Piece, he would have fought Kaido long ago!
And this is only his one-sided grudge; Kaido also harbor hatred towards him!
Kaido was defeated and forced to leave Wano Country, which he had ruled and managed for many years. Kid played a significant role in this.
Later, they stole the Poneglyph from Kaido and his crew, and injured some of their subordinates.
Although the Poneglyph still exist, for the strong, being attacked on their doorstep and having their possessions taken away is a great humiliation, a matter of face, and perhaps even more serious!
Therefore, Kid felt that instead of waiting for Kaido and Big Mom to make their move, it would be better to strike first while the situation was still unclear!
"Even if a conflict is going to break out, we should wait until the Straw Hat-ya arrives. Kaido and the others probably think the same way. Taking action now will only make the situation more chaotic, and we won't have a chance then!"
Luo clearly had a longer-term vision. Taking action now would have far-reaching consequences, potentially triggering a massive free-for-all!
Once the Straw Hat Pirates arrives, they'll be left without any rivals, and the One Piece will be completely out of their reach. Law strongly opposes this unwise move!