Whitebeard looked at the cheering crowd and waved his hand.
"Brats, let's go. Your old man will take you to watch the show."
"Long live Pops! Pops is the strongest!"
Whitebeard's sons shouted at the top of their lungs.
Only Marco guessed what his father was really thinking.
Pops was taking these new members out to see the world, to let them understand that Whitebeard was not the only powerful man on the sea.
He was just a little stronger than those other monsters.
It was time to cool these guys' heads.
Wano Country, Onigashima.
Kaido looked at the plump woman in front of him and rubbed his chin.
"That guy can even be interested in this?
"I remember the women around him were all young and beautiful when we met last time."
Below, Shinobu, who was wearing Seastone handcuffs, felt her heart jump.
Kaido had captured her to give her to someone else?
Beside him, Queen, who was fat as a ball, rubbed his chubby hands together.
"Brother Kaido, I think we don't have to take the trade item."
"Hm?"
Kaido and King both looked at him with unfriendly eyes.
Queen hurriedly waved his hands.
"Brother Kaido, don't misunderstand. I mean, we can trade her for that Mythical Zoan woman. What was her name again? Shiroheko?"
Queen pointed at Shinobu below.
"Trading an Ancient Zoan for that Mythical Zoan doesn't sound like a loss."
Seeing the lecherous look on his face, King quietly took a step back.
Because Kaido had already picked up the kanabo beside him.
Queen was still talking and had not noticed Kaido's ugly expression.
"Of course, to help Shiroheko blend into the Beasts Pirates more easily, I'm willing to sacrifice myself and marry her. For you, Brother Kaido, I'm willing to do anything."
Queen looked righteous, as if he would gladly walk through fire and water.
He was still patting his chest when he suddenly felt a chill down his back.
Turning around, he saw Kaido raising his kanabo at him.
Seeing that posture, Queen panicked.
"Wait, Brother Kaido! Don't do it!"
Kaido's face was dark as lightning crackled around his kanabo.
"Thunder Bagua!"
Boom!
The people outside Onigashima saw one of their All-Stars, Lord Queen, fly out of Onigashima while screaming.
Then everyone went back to their own business.
They were used to it.
Every few days, they would see something like this.
Gulp, gulp.
Kaido put down his kanabo and took two big swigs of wine.
"Does that idiot not know White Ghost likes beautiful women the most? And he still dared suggest that."
King waited until Kaido finished cursing before stepping forward.
"Lord Kaido, since we've captured her and that man has already entered the Grand Line, should we go trade now, or wait until he enters the New World?"
Kaido looked at the plump woman on the ground and thought for a moment.
"You go there. It's better to get the fruit early. Who knows when that guy will enter the New World?"
King nodded.
That was what he thought too.
White Ghost's group liked wandering around. It was hard to determine when they would actually enter the New World.
Just as King was preparing to set out, a subordinate hurried in.
"Lord Kaido! Big Mom has set out to attack the Red Hair Pirates!
"The Moby Dick of the Whitebeard Pirates is also moving. It seems to be heading toward the Red Hair Pirates as well."
"Hm?"
Kaido's brows furrowed.
"That damned old man won't interfere again like last time, will he?"
"Lord Kaido, then we…"
King's words were cut off by Kaido.
Kaido waved his hand.
"Go handle the trade. I'll go take a look at Whitebeard. If he dares interfere, I don't mind teaming up with Linlin to deal with him first."
"Yes, Lord Kaido."
King knocked Shinobu unconscious and carried her away.
"Worororororo! Damn Whitebeard. You have to stick your nose into everything."
Kaido laughed as his body swelled.
Soon, a blue dragon rose into the sky and flew out of Wano.
The Navy also received news of the Whitebeard Pirates' movement and urgently dispatched Garp.
New World.
On a deserted island, the Red Hair Pirates had chosen this place as the battlefield.
After all, if they fought at sea, Shanks would be at a disadvantage. Big Mom had a thundercloud and could fly.
Shanks looked at the approaching Big Mom Pirates and tightened his grip on his sword.
"I won't be like last time."
The rest of the Red Hair Pirates were also prepared for battle.
After several years of growth, they would not flee in disgrace like before.
"Mamamama!"
Charlotte Linlin looked toward the distant Whitebeard Pirates.
Their position was good.
It showed they were here to watch and would not interfere.
That eased her heart.
She had thought that old man would interfere again like last time.
Kaido had also called her.
If that old man interfered again, the two of them would ally and get rid of Whitebeard first before anything else.
She did not care about the distant Marine warships.
She only glanced at them before withdrawing her gaze.
Charlotte Linlin looked at the island ahead, her mouth curving as she stretched out a hand.
"Napoleon."
"Yes, Mama!"
The hat on her head jumped happily and spun around. Soon, a blade with a mouth placed itself into Charlotte Linlin's hand.
Seeing that posture, Shanks tightened his grip on his sword, his body tensing.
"Zeus, Prometheus."
Charlotte Linlin continued speaking.
"Yes, Mama!"
The thundercloud and the fireball immediately cooperated.
Charlotte Linlin drew her sword back. Prometheus bit onto the end of the blade, while the top of the blade passed through Zeus, forming an energy ring.
"It's coming!"
Shanks drew his sword and coated it in Haki.
Charlotte Linlin swung her sword at the Red Hair Pirates on the deserted island.
"Maser Cannon!"
The energy ring fired a high-density laser toward the Red Hair Pirates.
Boom!
The massive recoil forced Big Mom's ship backward.
The high-density laser shot toward the opposite side with an aura of destruction.
Clang!
Shanks' sword was coated in Haki, black-red lightning crackling along the blade.
Just as the laser was about to arrive, Shanks kicked off the ground and charged at it with his sword in one hand.
"Divine Departure!"
Rumble!
The laser was cut apart by his sword.
"Mamamama! Not bad, brat. Is this the confidence that gave you the courage to provoke me?"
A red light flashed in Charlotte Linlin's eyes as she stared at the red-haired man standing there.
The corner of Shanks' mouth lifted.
"This time, I won't be forced into that kind of state again, Big Mom."
"Mamamama!"
Charlotte Linlin laughed, then fixed her eyes on him.
"No one will help you this time. Don't even think about escaping again. Kill them."
"Yes, Mama!"
At Big Mom's order, her children leapt down from the ship one after another and charged toward the Red Hair Pirates.
Beckman said, "Shanks, you hold off Big Mom. Leave the rest to us."
"Good."
Shanks nodded.
"Brothers, it's time to wipe away our shame. Charge!"
With Beckman's roar, the members of the Red Hair Pirates howled and rushed toward the Big Mom Pirates.
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