“What are you doing?”
Arceus asked as he watched Kaido begin to transform.
“I’m going to have a chat with the old man Whitebeard. Worororo, I want to see if his fists are still as strong as they were back in the day. That guy isn’t a fool; with this kind of information, he’ll surely come knocking.”
Whether Whitebeard discovered it or not, Kaido would find out once he met him.
But knowing Whitebeard as he did, Kaido knew the old man wouldn’t remain indifferent. Rather than waiting here, it was better for him to take the initiative and seek Whitebeard out.
Whitebeard’s ability can cause great damage to the surroundings. If that guy started a war within his territory, years of construction would go to waste.
“Do you know where Whitebeard is?”
Unlike Kaido and Linlin, Whitebeard didn’t have a fixed island where he lives. He lived aboard Moby Dick, his flagship, which kept sailing around the seas, never stopping.
“I don’t, but those annoying flies outside do. They’ll tell me.”
Saying that, Kaido flew out to sea. The flies he referred to were the Marine surveillance ships. If the Beasts Pirates clashed with Whitebeard, it couldn’t be hidden from anyone. Since that was the case, he saw no reason to hide it.
Just as there were people monitoring him outside Wano Country, there were naturally Marine surveillance personnel near Whitebeard. To save time, Kaido intended to ask these people.
Meanwhile, Yamato crawled out of the ruins on Onigashima’s roof, looking disheveled.
“Dad, is father going to pick a fight with someone?”
“Probably. Why?”
“I hope that guy is strong enough to make father fight for ten days or more, then he’ll need about a year to recover from injuries. That way, he won’t have time to torture me.”
Yamato, physically and emotionally worn out from constant torture, gave her “blessing.” As for Kaido dying in battle, Kaido had already succeeded in making Yamato believe that such a monster wouldn’t die by conventional means.
At the same time, on the surveillance ships around Wano Country, the Marines continued to report to Marine Headquarters as usual.
Though the position was dangerous, it was also a gamble of luck. Sometimes, major pirates wouldn’t make any significant moves for two or three years, and they could coexist peacefully. As long as they regularly reported information, they would receive generous allowance.
When they spotted Kaido’s figure through the ship’s telescope, the people on board initially weren’t particularly nervous; they just casually noted the information.
“Kaido has appeared, destination unknown… heading southeast.”
One of them sipped tea like a retired official, but when he looked up again, his hand holding the teacup couldn’t help but tremble slightly. Kaido’s massive figure remained in his sight, except this time, he was seeing him with his own eyes, not through the telescope’s lens.
“Hey? What happened next? Where did he go?”
“He’s… right in front of me…”
“What?!”
“He’s right in front of me! Enemy attack! Kaido has boarded the surveillance ship!”
Bang! Bang! Bang! Boom!
A series of gunshots rang out, with someone even aiming a cannon at Kaido’s face. Judging by their reaction speed, the soldiers on the surveillance ship were indeed well-trained, but there was a fundamental disparity between them.
These weapons’ attacks were like scratching an itch, completely ineffective against him.
“I’m not here to kill you people. After all, you’re much quieter than the last bunch of idiots. Now, tell me, where’s that old man Whitebeard?”
Ignoring the Marines beside him, Kaido found the person who seemed to be in charge on the surveillance ship and asked him about Whitebeard’s whereabouts. Only they would be able to constantly monitor the movements of the various major pirates.
The previous batch of surveillance ships was too lively, so they were attacked by Kaido. He is relatively satisfied with the current ones, so in order to prevent the Marines from sending an even more annoying batch of people after eliminating them, he did not kill them this time.
And Marines didn’t intend to keep Whitebeard’s whereabouts secret either, quickly revealing the information obtained from their colleagues monitoring Whitebeard.
It wasn’t until Kaido left the area that he picked up the Den Den Mushi while trembling to continue reporting.
“Big news, Kaido has left Wano Country to search for Whitebeard, motive unknown…”
Upon receiving this news, Marine Headquarters became busy, including the World Government’s CP0, who also sprang into action. Kaido already had some mysterious connection with Charlotte Linlin, and Whitebeard was likewise a remnant of the Rocks Pirates.
Although Rocks had disappeared many years ago, these three individuals had grown stronger. If these three monsters truly joined forces, it would result in a disaster comparable to that of the Rocks Pirates.
The World Government needed balance. What they wanted was the chaos of the New World. If these three united, they could possibly consolidate all the pirates in the New World, something they didn’t want to see.
Even if Kaido wanted to go to war with Whitebeard, they had to consider how to handle the aftermath.
…
Some time later, aboard the Moby Dick.
Izou and Fossa reported their findings upon their return.
“You mean, your brother seems to have been coerced into joining the Beasts Pirates?”
“Yes, Pops, I think Oden-sama might have…”
Izou didn’t finish his sentence, but the smile on Whitebeard’s face was gone. He wasn’t foolhardy; in the New World, even pirates like Charlotte Linlin demonstrated intelligence when she was not having her fits.
Furthermore, unlike the other Emperors of the Sea, Whitebeard didn’t shift all his daily affairs onto others. If Izou could think of it, so could he.
“Did that brat enter Wano Country…”
Whitebeard’s final impression of Kaido remained at God Valley. Since then, they hadn’t had any direct encounters. Meanwhile, he reminisced about Oden.
After their farewell, there had been no news from Oden. The news of Oden’s return to Wano Country had come from Roger. Although he didn’t know why Oden hadn’t kept his promise to return, he respected his choice.
Now it seems, after over a decade of silence, something serious might have happened to Oden.
“Pops, what should we do?”
“Yeah, Pops, what happened to Oden and Izou’s brother, we need to find out!”
The surrounding pirates were all concerned about Oden and Izou’s younger brother. They were all key pillars of the Whitebeard Pirates. Even the newly joined members were inquiring about Oden’s identity.
“Of course, we have to look into it. They’re our family. Get ready, everyone, we’re setting sail!”
Boom!
Just as Whitebeard issued the command, something changed on the deck. Something fell onto the deck, and as the dust cleared, a figure emerged.
“Worororo, Newgate, long time no see.”
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