Kaido is not a qualified father, that’s beyond doubt. You can see it from the outrageous things he did to his daughter in the original timeline, whether it’s throwing her into enemy ranks or the exploding cuffs. Those aren’t things a normal person would do.
But, on an individual level, he does show special concern for his daughter. Despite her constant declarations of wanting to become the foolish enemy* who left a wound on him, Kaido still imparted his knowledge to her. [*Oden]
Thunder Bagua is his technique; Yamato couldn’t have learned it if he hadn’t deliberately taught her. There’s a difference between simply taking beatings and being fed techniques.
Okuchi no Makami devil fruit is the same. Though Yamato claimed she accidentally ate it and didn’t want the fruit herself, it’s an extremely rare Mythical Zoan. Without Kaido’s approval, Yamato couldn’t have obtained it.
He’s not a good father; his abnormal childhood led to unconventional thinking. But in those circumstances, he still gave Yamato enough strength and to some extent respected her opinions.
However, this strength was also what Yamato fought for with her life. It can only be said that it is all the fault of that Voldemort’s diary*. When absurdity meets absurdity, the final result is even more absurdity. [Talking about Oden’s diary, but the author has used the example of Tom Riddle’s diary here.]
But things are different now. Though it’s a bit different from what Kaido expected, Yamato’s growth at least hasn’t gone awry, and with Arceus strengthening her, Kaido was becoming more and more satisfied with Yamato’s strength.
News spreads faster. Before she and Queen returned to Wano Country, their bounties appeared.
Queen’s bounty reached 1.5 billion Berries, surpassing his peak in the original timeline. However, the reason for this 1.5 billion is quite complex, and because of Queen, Arceus’ bounty also increased to 2.88 billion.
Vegapunk is not completely on the same page with Marines and World Government; there are certain matters about which he only provides vague information.
The things about the Beasts Pirates are becoming more and more puzzling to them. In the end, someone came up with a plan: regardless of who ends up taking the blame, they can’t deal with them right now. So, let’s raise the bounties of both of them together.
In the end, this is the result. In fact, the machine version of Genesect this time also has something to do with Queen. At least, he is the manufacturer of the outer shell. Although the core technology is all the work of Arceus, he still has some involvement.
Of course, these aren’t the reasons for Kaido’s happiness.
Oni Princess – Yamato
Bounty: 170 million Berries
DEAD OR ALIVE
This bounty poster belonging to Yamato is the reason for Kaido’s joy as it affirms his belief that strength dictates value. While he knows the extent of Yamato’s prowess, it doesn’t mean that outsiders are equally aware of it.
World Government issues bounties to apprehend people, but to pirates, it’s a certification. Yamato’s bounty indicates her strength has been recognized by enemies, which, to Kaido, is the most appropriate way to demonstrate value.
“Worororo, 170 million, a hundred million higher than mine from back then.”
Although Berry has inflated considerably since Kaido’s younger days, it’s still a huge amount. Crossing the hundred million mark in the first bounty is no easy feat, even Arceus’s first bounty was only 5000 Berries.
Since Yamato has reached a certain level that meets his expectations, he gave her his approval. He has learned Arceus’ philosophy of teaching through enjoyment, so he naturally gave her his stamp of approval.
However, Yamato still hadn’t realized it. Kaido’s praise was something completely unheard of for her. For a moment, she even felt touched, but this feeling lasted for less than a minute.
“Alright, Yamato, you’ve been out long enough. Let me see if your strength has regressed, and if you can still live up to this bounty.”
With that, Kaido distanced himself from Yamato, his face gradually getting enveloped by blue scales.
“Wait! Father, what are you doing?!”
“Oh? I don’t have to hold back now against you, do I? Don’t forget, your father is also a devil fruit user! Thunder Bagua!”
Island Cloud is of similar nature to land. After Kaido’s kanabo struck it, Yamato confirmed that this was indeed the real Kaido, but it also turned her life into hell again.
Meanwhile, beneath the island clouds, Ulti patted Page One below her.
“Let’s go, Pay-tan. Yamato’s back, and that idiot Kaido shouldn’t have time to bother us. From the sound of it, they are quite happy.”
They could have gone down earlier, but Ulti deliberately made Page One wait a little longer just to hear that voice; otherwise, she wouldn’t feel satisfied.
“Sis, isn’t it inappropriate to not call Yamato ‘Sister’ and Kaido ‘Captain’?”
“Forget about that. This whole family is so weird. The most normal one is that white-haired Dad. Let’s go, let’s go. Do you want that pe*verted Kaido to drag us back again?”
“But you were the one who told me to wait for a while.”
Although complaining, Page One still took practical action and flew towards a “safe” place.
Compared to being tormented by Kaido and being ravaged by Ulti, he would rather choose the latter.
Yamato, who walked right into the trap, found herself once again plunged into the depths of hellish training. The advantage of the training ground being in the sky was that the tremors they cause won’t reach Onigashima.
In Arceus’ office, Shayna appeared once again. She was here to report some things and also apply for some things.
Actually, some matters weren’t that complicated for her. Apart from Kaido and Yamato, it wasn’t difficult for her to get things from Arceus. The Red Chain specifically designed to restrain other Pokémon had been entrusted to her, which already showed Arceus’ trust in her.
However, she is very protective of the so-called rules. Typically, she operates under the principle of not causing trouble if it could be avoided. Without a suitable reason, she wouldn’t request things based on personal preferences. Right now, she was respectfully reporting some matters.
For example, the recent developments in the Arceus Cult, further improvements in doctrine by Misu, and so on.
“Lord Arceus, Sister Misu has a request.”
“What is it?”
“It’s about that girl Lami. Although the treatment back then cured the residual effects of Amber Lead Syndrome, the Amber Lead has deeply entered her bone marrow, and it’s difficult to remove completely from outside. Now, there are faint signs of a relapse.”
People’s constitutions differ from person to person; Misu didn’t have much of a problem, but Lami was clearly more affected.
“Misu has done a lot over the years, and I’ve told her about the contributions. If possible, please bestow Muk’s ability to Lami.”
This was her idea to solve the problem at its source. Alolan Muk can absorb and neutralize Amber Lead and clearly isn’t afraid of it. So, giving her similar ability would solve the problem once and for all.
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