"This is Kaido," the voice came through as soon as the call connected, and the Den Den Mushi immediately took on Kaido's appearance.
Charlotte Linlin's pupils contracted sharply, then she laughed.
"Mamamama... Kaido, your timing couldn't be worse... So you'd better have a real reason for calling."
Kaido: "..."
'What's wrong with this crazy woman now? Also, regarding Charlotte Custard and Charlotte Broyé teaming up against Jack, shouldn't you give me an explanation for it?'
Sometimes, he really wanted to go over there and teach this madwoman a proper lesson!
"Hah..."
Kaido took a deep breath, "Linlin, what's the deal with Custard and Broyé? Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
Upon hearing this, Charlotte Linlin's anger immediately subsided by half.
There was no helping it—in this matter, she really had no justification!
If it were anyone else, whether she was right or wrong wouldn't matter much. If the other party wasn't satisfied, she could just slap them.
Being right would make her even more justified, and being wrong would still make her justified.
But with Kaido... whether considering both sides' strength, status, or their extraordinary relationship.
She couldn't do that!
So she said: "I've already expelled Custard and Broyé from the Charlotte Family and put bounties on them throughout the family. As soon as these two show their faces, I'll definitely capture them and give you an explanation."
Kaido: "..."
He fell completely silent, truly not expecting Charlotte Linlin to be so decisive. But thinking about her usual way of doing things, he understood.
This madwoman was just a cold-blooded creature. Things like family were nothing but tools for her domination.
Charlotte Linlin: "Mamamama... Kaido, did you call just for this matter?"
Kaido didn't answer immediately, instead remaining silent for a long time before saying.
"Lancelot, the Marine who took in your two daughters Custard and Broyé, has attacked Onigashima."
"What?"
Hearing this, Charlotte Linlin couldn't help but raise her voice.
Her eyes also narrowed.
Kaido: "I need your support, otherwise Onigashima might not survive."
Charlotte Linlin: "..."
She fell silent.
After a long while, she finally spoke: "Is he really that strong?"
Kaido's expression changed slightly, then he nodded.
"Although I hate to admit it, this guy's strength is no less than mine. Moreover, he's also a Zoan Devil Fruit Ability User. From his transformation, it seems to be the same type as my fruit, both dragon forms... but his feels even stronger."
Getting this direct confirmation from Kaido, Charlotte Linlin's expression also turned serious.
Because this meant that this Marine called Lancelot was truly a powerhouse on the same level as Kaido and herself.
And now this guy had directly attacked Kaido's Onigashima.
He really had no reservations at all... utterly arrogant.
If he could attack Onigashima today, could he attack her Whole Cake Island tomorrow?
True, she had been moved by the conditions Lancelot previously promised.
She wanted to form a secret alliance with him... but that didn't mean she could let him run wild in the New World.
Her eyes narrowed as she thought to herself.
"Good, before forming an alliance, I'll suppress him properly. Let him understand that the New World isn't a place where Marines can do as they please—this is the territory of us Emperors of Pirates."
After making a decision in her heart, Charlotte Linlin nodded.
"Good! I'll bring people to support you right now. If we travel at full speed, we can reach your Onigashima in six or seven hours."
Kaido: "Thank you, Linlin."
Hearing this, Charlotte Linlin couldn't help but laugh, "Mamamama... I won't help for free."
Kaido also laughed: "I'll give you a quarter of my territory as reward for helping me this time."
"Mamamama..."
Charlotte Linlin laughed again, but this time it came from the bottom of her heart.
...
On Onigashima.
Lancelot brought Yamato, Ulti, and Sasaki to the port, found a pirate ship, and forcibly boarded it.
They quickly departed.
Ulti was somewhat puzzled: "Didn't you have Sasaki lure Queen over?"
Yamato and Sasaki also showed some confusion on their faces, so they all looked at Lancelot.
In their view, since Queen was being lured over, they should naturally deal with him along with the others.
Lancelot smiled: "If I'm not mistaken, Kaido should already know that I've attacked Onigashima. He's definitely rushing back at full speed... However, after our last fight, he understands that in a one-on-one fight, he can't do anything to me. So, to protect Onigashima, he's bound to seek powerful external assistance. When that happens... we'd have to face two or more Emperor-level fighters. That would be bad. It's not worth taking that risk just for Queen."
"Powerful external assistance?"
Yamato, Ulti, and Sasaki looked at each other, but quickly understood.
Sasaki: "Charlotte Linlin?"
Ulti exclaimed: "Whitebeard!"
She knew that Ace was still in Lancelot's hands!
At that time, Black Maria, along with her and her younger brother Page One, had immediately reported this matter to Kaido.
So, for Kaido to use this to ally with Whitebeard would be a natural progression.
"Huh???"
Hearing Ulti's different answer, Sasaki looked completely surprised.
He then said, "That's not very likely, is it? There's no friendship between the Beasts Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates. On the contrary, they have an extraordinary relationship with the Big Mom Pirates. So how could it be Whitebeard?... The one coming to support him must be Charlotte Linlin."
Hearing Sasaki's words, Ulti's expression became somewhat strange.
She then said: "When you saw me, you should have guessed that Wano Country has been captured, right?"
Sasaki nodded.
Indeed, when he saw Ulti, he understood that Black Maria and Orochi in Wano Country were probably in dire straits.
But what did that have to do with Whitebeard? He didn't understand.
At this point, Ulti continued: "But that guy Ace was also in Wano Country. And as luck would have it, he encountered..."
As she spoke, her gaze fell on Lancelot.
She didn't finish her sentence, but the meaning was already clear.
Sasaki was dumbfounded: "Lord Lancelot, you... you... you took down Fire Fist Ace of the Whitebeard Pirates too?"
Lancelot waved his hand, looking unconcerned: "Not exactly... I just cut off one of his arms and captured him alive."
Sasaki: "..."
Aight...
Now he felt they should leave this place quickly.
At the same time, he also understood why Lancelot had previously said, "Then we would have to face two or more Emperor-level powerhouses."
Whitebeard, plus Charlotte Linlin and Kaido—that would indeed make two or more, wouldn't it?
Good grief.
There are only Four Emperors in the New World, and he had offended three of them at once...
What would it feel like to be hunted by three of the Four Emperors?
Sasaki had never dared to imagine such a scenario before, but now, they were about to face it head-on.
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