Izo and Nekomamushi were both taken aback and hurriedly asked.
"Marco, did something happen?"
Marco explained with a grim expression.
"The newspaper says Kaido has submitted to the Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets and become one of its generals."
Izo and Nekomamushi were both shocked.
"What's going on? Would an evil man like him actually submit to someone else? Furthermore, who could possibly have the power to make him bow?"
Marco looked at the two of them.
"The newspaper didn't go into detail."
Izo, however, suddenly thought of a crucial point.
"Do you think this Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets could have been established in Wano Country?"
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and a vague sense of unease crept into his heart.
Hearing Izo's speculation, Nekomamushi said angrily.
"How can they establish another empire on top of Wano Country? This is absolutely unacceptable!"
*If that happened, wouldn't our Wano Country fade into the annals of history?*
Izo responded as well.
"Of course it's unacceptable. It seems the emperor of this so-called Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets is an evil man just like Kaido. He is our enemy."
Izo was a retainer of Kozuki Oden. Back when he set sail with Kozuki Oden, he had joined the Whitebeard Pirates.
Later on, he remained with the Whitebeard Pirates.
Marco nodded in agreement.
"Exactly. Since he took Kaido as his subordinate, this guy probably isn't a good person either."
"Kaido is our enemy, so naturally, this person is our enemy too."
The other two shared the exact same thought.
However, this journey would likely be much more difficult than they originally anticipated. After all, someone capable of making Kaido submit was by no means a simple man.
Meanwhile, Kaido of the Beasts had already arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago.
He had just sent someone to deliver a message to Fish-Man Island at the bottom of the sea.
Since Fish-Man Island was located in the deep sea, it was naturally inconvenient for him to enter.
Fish-Man Island had virtually no rights in this world. Of course, in his eyes, the commoners of certain nations had no rights either.
They were equally deeply mired in the persecution of the World Government and pirates.
Now that he was no longer a pirate, it truly felt like a novel experience.
This time, he had brought sufficiently excellent terms for the King of Fish-Man Island.
As long as they agreed to the political marriage.
Then the Emperor of the Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets would protect the Fish-Man race. Even the World Government or other great pirates would no longer be able to persecute them.
It would truly solve their problems once and for all.
No one on these seas could protect the Fish-Man race to such an extent. Not even himself, a former member of the Four Emperors, nor the late Whitebeard could do it.
Let alone their current protectors, the Straw Hat Crew. People from other major factions didn't take the Straw Hats seriously at all.
The so-called Fifth Emperor was nothing but a joke.
And if the Celestial Dragons found out, they would blow a gasket.
He would actually be glad to see the Celestial Dragons make a move against Fish-Man Island, for what would await them would likely be a devastating blow.
So what if those five old geezers were powerful?
They couldn't withstand a single blow against that terrifying time-stopping ability.
That one move alone was enough to instantly kill them, not to mention His Majesty's personal combat prowess was even stronger. In His Majesty's eyes, he himself was probably not even on the level of a petty pirate.
He was purely a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
Rebecca, who was beside him, naturally saw what Kaido was doing and asked curiously.
"Kaido, aside from marrying me, is the Emperor of the Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets actually marrying Princess Shirahoshi as well?"
One had to know that Princess Shirahoshi was a mermaid even larger than Kaido. A human actually wanted to marry a mermaid princess.
This truly shocked her.
Kaido replied with a smile.
"That's right, the Emperor is marrying the mermaid princess of Fish-Man Island."
"Of course, there is also the Empress of the Island of Women, Princess Vivi of the Alabasta Kingdom, and Reiju, the eldest daughter of the Vinsmoke Family from the North Blue."
To be honest, even Kaido was a little envious of Uchiha Ryōsuke.
If he were a bit younger.
He would probably do the same thing.
Of course, he had already had his fair share in the past.
And this lord's strength was so terrifying that he could have whichever beauty on the seas he desired without question. Kaido actually appreciated this point very much.
Hearing about so many people, Rebecca's face froze in astonishment.
He was actually marrying five people at the same time.
She was just one of them.
It was unimaginable.
He must be a lecher.
*Could his stamina even handle that many women?*
A wicked thought formed in her mind. *I will definitely drain him dry.*
A few hours later.
The two arrived at Amazon Lily, the Island of Women in the Calm Belt.
After transforming back into his human form, Kaido set Rebecca down on the ground.
A massive blue dragon flying toward the Island of Women had long been spotted by the female warriors on the island.
They had all rushed in surprise to report to their king, who was their Empress, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
Before long, the Empress walked out with a dark expression.
Kaido of the Beasts coming to her country was definitely not a good thing.
Accompanying her was a white-haired old woman, Gloriosa.
There was also her younger sister with long orange hair and a stout figure, Marigold.
Her other younger sister with long green hair and a large head, Sandersonia, had also followed her out.
When they saw Kaido with their own eyes, their hearts sank.
The Empress asked with a solemn expression.
"Kaido, what business brings you to our Island of Women?"
Rebecca looked at the Empress's cool and domineering demeanor.
She truly lived up to her title as the most beautiful woman on the seas.
Not only did she have flowing long hair and a beautiful appearance, but even her grace was something a young girl like herself could not compare to.
*That lecher's taste in women is simply too good.*
Kaido said with a smile.
"It's a good thing, of course. The Emperor of the Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets is going to marry you."
"Be a good girl and come with me."
Not only was the Empress shocked, but the three people behind her were also stunned.
They never expected it to be something like this.
Her stout younger sister with long orange hair, Marigold, said angrily.
"What Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets? I've never even heard of it! He actually wants to marry my sister? In his dreams!"
Kaido didn't get angry.
"What you say is true, after all, the empire was only established a few days ago. But under that lord's leadership, it will definitely become the most powerful empire in this world."
Of course, the prerequisite was that the lord actually had that intention.
In his impression, although that lord was a domineering person, he was not as unscrupulous as Captain Rocks.
Hearing this, the group was shocked.
They hadn't expected it to be such a powerful nation.
*How come we've never heard of it before?*
*Did this country just pop out of nowhere?*
Marigold asked in confusion.
"The Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets... where is it?"
Kaido answered with a smile.
"It was established on my Onigashima, of course, and I am its founding general."
Hearing this, they were even more shocked. They never imagined this would be the case.
They could already deduce the information from Kaido's words: this lord's status was even higher than Kaido's.
That mysterious emperor was actually above Kaido.
It was unimaginable.
The Empress, of course, was not swayed.
Because her heart already belonged to someone else—the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates.
"I will not agree to this. Please leave."