The newspaper issue was almost entirely filled with the heroic deeds of the Marines and the World Government. Kaido, originally amused by it all, wanted to see which weakling had been defeated again.
It’s an era of fierce battles in the open sea, and it is only reasonable for the weak to be defeated.
But this time, he saw some special news.
The newspaper Kaido put down happened to report that the Marines had severely injured a certain pirate in the New World, and the final report depicted their desperate escape. Seeing that news, Kaido had a bad feeling.
The reason being none other than the person involved being an old acquaintance of his.
When he first came to Wano Country, he encountered his old comrade i.e. Maria’s father, White, and in a conversation with him, they mentioned a person’s name – Weston.
Compared to White, who had a hard time in Wano Country, Weston’s situation was much better than White’s. With a bounty of over 100 million in the New World, although not outstanding, it wasn’t weak either; after all, crossing the 100 million mark is a threshold.
Kaido tried to recruit him, but he declined. He didn’t join any pirate crew and remained a wanderer in the lawless territories of the New World.
【Marine G14 branch achieved a major victory, and Westone’s pirate alliance has disbanded.】
This was the last thing Kaido saw in the newspaper. There were no exaggerating headlines, just a realistic description of what happened at the time. However, the pirate ship escaping in the midst of the battle made Kaido realize something.
In the sky, Kaido in azure dragon form, was rushing towards his destination. He understands the pirate community well, where betrayals are not uncommon. Pirate crews that don’t rebel after their captain’s defeat are a rare few.
And such pirates are often more difficult to deal with.
Because compared to those pirates, such pirates have an extra belief.
Whether it is personal worship or charisma, it is this factor that makes those pirates more difficult to deal with.
After Rocks’ death, the Rocks Pirates dispersed like birds and beasts, because they were never united from the beginning.
Weston’s pirate crew was fine, but even if there were no internal issues within the crew, Weston was a member of a pirate alliance.
More untrustworthy than the internal dynamics of a pirate crew is the pirate alliance. Pirate alliances are fraught with even greater betrayal and unreliable partnerships.
Establishing absolute trust among pirates is rare, and the Red Count, who has always been on his own, is an example.
He maintains a certain level of caution even towards Charlotte Linlin. Currently, his closest collaborator is Arceus, and over a decade of partnership has built a strong foundation of trust between them.
The damaged ship reported in the Marine newspaper was Weston’s pirate ship. When everyone is evenly matched, it’s an alliance, but once this balance is disrupted, the alliance will become annexation.
He knew roughly where Weston’s territory was, and this trip was for that purpose.
Kaido’s guess was not wrong. In a certain sea area of the New World, a battle between pirates was happening. Weston not only lost the battle, but although he didn’t die on the spot, he died afterward due to severe injuries.
Weston’s subordinates hadn’t done anything particularly outrageous, but other pirate crews were different. Without Weston, Weston’s pirate crew was seen as a big piece of fatty meat.
Taking advantage of their weakened state, some pirate crews that had preserved their strength in previous battles with the Marines began to take action.
“Hand over the treasures! Weston must have hidden a lot of things!”
“Yeah, Weston is already dead. You don’t need to continue to risk your lives for him, right?”
Several pirate crews had temporarily joined forces to exert pressure. Their pirate crews hadn’t suffered too much damage, and it was difficult for them to decide the winner between each other. So, for the time being, they joined forces to divide Weston’s pirate crew.
However, from their positions, it could be seen that these people also harbored some level of wariness towards each other.
“You ba*tards, if you hadn’t retreated early, the captain wouldn’t have suffered such severe injuries and died in battle!”
“What kind of nonsense are you spouting? Did Weston mess with your minds too? Trust among pirates? You guys are just too stupid for taking the lead to charge ahead so recklessly.”
Bang! Bang!
Two gunshots suddenly rang out, and two bloody holes appeared in the chests of the pirates mocking Weston.
“You’re not allowed to insult the captain!”
“You ba*tard, you want to die?”
A new round of battle was about to erupt. The remaining members of Weston’s pirate crew put up fierce resistance, but the numerical disadvantage made their resistance seem futile.
To snatch what was left of Weston’s belongings, they even brought out cannons.
This was to capture the stronghold Weston had dug into the mountains. Weston in the past at least used to be a regular soldier of the kingdom, and in digging fortifications, he is much better than those pirates who don’t even have a solid foundation in it.
The bombardment of the cannon caused rocks to continuously fall. In a sheltered room, the sound of crying echoed. A purple-haired boy with a leather cap, sporting two small horns, was covering the large bump on his head, tears streaming down.
The previous falling rock had left this bump on his head.
And in front of him stood a girl with blue and pink streaked hair, wearing a lace-edged mask. She held a wooden stick studded with nails in her hand, glaring angrily at the room’s entrance.
“Don’t be afraid, Pay-tan. No one can harm you. I will protect you.”
She was Ulti, and the one she called Pay-tan was her biological younger brother, Page One. They were the remaining children of Weston. Her words were both for comforting Page One and herself.
At just 5 years old, her words were undoubtedly premature. The sounds of gunfire outside seemed to have come to a halt.
This wasn’t good news because it meant the battle had ended. Soon, the sound of door-kicking echoed from outside, and the seemingly sturdy door didn’t last long before being kicked open.
The pirates outside the door gazed at the two children inside, revealing menacing smiles.
“Boss! Found Weston’s two kids! Just like in the photos. We could probably get a high price for them.” Weston had previously boasted about his children, attracting unwanted attention today.
The rarer the item, the higher the price, especially one with horns. The rarer something is, the more it is worth.
Ulti wasn’t Yamato, and the crudely made club wasn’t Takeru. Faced with an adult pirate, she couldn’t fulfill her promise to protect Page One. After a few attacks, she found herself pinned to the ground by the opponent.
“Sis!”
He tried to attack the other, but being a three-year-old, he seemed even more powerless. However, at this moment, new screams came from outside.
The pirates at the door thought it was a fight over the loot outside. They picked up the siblings and went outside. When they arrived outside, they finally understood what those screams were about.
“It-It’s Kaido!! Beasts Pirates Kaido!! Ah!” A Blast Breath swept through, turning several pirates into charred remains amidst the flames.
“Although betrayal is not rare, even among pirates, there should still be some honor! Thunder Bagua!!”
Chapter 376 Ulti and Page One
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