One Piece: Starting with the enslavement of Wano Country!

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Kaido was not surprised at all that his first attack failed.

He would only start to question the meaning of life if he succeeded.

Kaido immediately transformed into his dragon-man form, raising the "Eight Precepts" high with both hands. The staff was crackling with violent dark red lightning, and he slammed it down on Whitebeard with the force of splitting a mountain.

"Newgate!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Whitebeard's eyes.

Kaido has also learned the technique of binding with Conqueror's Haki?

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Otherwise, the Beasts Pirates wouldn't have been able to defeat Shiki, the lion.

Whitebeard stomped his feet, causing the ground to crack instantly. He gripped his naginata and swung it upwards, the blade crackling with dark red lightning.

"boom--!"

The "Eight Precepts" and "Murakumo-giri" clash fiercely from afar.

A clash of Conqueror's Haki!

Between the blades and staffs, dark red lightning raged, and the two domineering auras collided and intertwined, neither giving way to the other.

The aftershocks alone unleashed a terrifying shockwave that swept across the surrounding area, uprooting trees and shattering rocks into dust.

Above the sky, boundless dark red lightning danced wildly like mad snakes, tearing the clouds apart under the pull of the two domineering forces.

Apart from a few veteran crew members who had witnessed Whitebeard fight Roger or Shiki, the rest of the crew stared at the sky in awe.

"The sky has cracked open!"

The Beasts Pirates crew members, who were heading towards the dragon, stopped in their tracks and all looked up at the sky.

Although the battle with the Golden Lion was not long ago, no matter how many times I see such extreme power, I can't help but be shocked.

Englararik's eyes gleamed with longing as he murmured to himself, "I wonder when I'll be able to master this power."

Upon hearing this, Raja immediately retorted sarcastically, "Dream on! You don't even have Conqueror's Haki."

Englararic smiled confidently. "It will happen. The lion is the king of beasts!"

"You fart!"

Raja roared in frustration, "The tiger is the king of beasts!"

Old En scoffed dismissively, "Just a big cat."

Raja's eyes widened in anger: "What did you say, you golden retriever!"

"Who are you calling a golden retriever?!"

The lion and tiger, their eyes gleaming with murderous intent, rolled up their sleeves, seemingly ready to engage in a fierce battle at the slightest provocation.

Unable to bear it any longer, Mattitau rushed forward in a rage, punching each of the two large cats on the head, leaving two big bumps.

"That's enough!"

Mattitau clapped his hands: "Honestly, all they do is argue all day long. Don't they know what time it is? Hurry up and go meet up with the captain!"

The two nodded frantically, like cats.

The little hedgehog behind swallowed hard, not daring to utter a sound.

He thought so.

This one, with its awakened Conqueror's Haki, is more reliable than the two big cats.

After exchanging a blow with Kaido, Whitebeard and Kaido tacitly refrained from making any further moves, their weapons slamming heavily to the ground.

At this moment, Old Man En and Raja had already led the crew of the Beasts Pirates to arrive.

The two groups of pirates quickly drew their weapons and aimed them at each other.

Whitebeard swept his tiger-like eyes over the crew, brandishing his naginata, the blade pointing directly at Kaido.

"Gurararararar... Kaido, you've come here to fight my Whitebeard Pirates?"

Kaido really didn't want to start a war.

Whether it was him or the crew.

After the battle in Wano Country, he realized that there was still a gap between him and Shiki.

Within the Rocks Pirates, Whitebeard was slightly stronger than Shiki.

He's just here to show off!

Kaido slung the "Eight Precepts" over his shoulder and laughed loudly and unrestrainedly: "Oh ho ho ho ho... Don't be nervous, Newgate, I'm not here to start a war."

Whitebeard sheathed his weapon and said coldly, "So what are you doing here, brat?"

He was not afraid of war, but of course, it would be best to avoid war if possible, as he did not want his sons to get hurt.

Kaido casually remarked, "Just here to crash the party!"

"Surfing the banquet?" The white-bearded man frowned slightly.

Kaido nodded matter-of-factly: "That's right, we haven't seen each other for so long, shouldn't we have a banquet to celebrate our reunion?"

Seeing that Whitebeard remained silent, Kaido continued, "You, Whitebeard, can't even afford to host a banquet, can you?"

Whitebeard's expression changed slightly; his family was indeed facing financial difficulties.

Unlike other pirate crews, this one doesn't rob or steal; they often even mooch off the kids for their own drinks.

However, as the number two figure in the Rocks Pirates, how could he possibly lose face in front of an intern?

Whitebeard snorted coldly: "What nonsense are you spouting, you brat?"

He immediately turned to the crew and shouted, "Kids, prepare another feast."

The crew didn't say much; their father wanted to save face, and so did they.

The campfire, which had been destroyed in the fight between the two, was rekindled.

Captains Whitebeard and Kaido sat facing each other, each with a large bowl filled with sake in front of them.

The white-bearded man picked up his wine bowl and said irritably, "Drink up."

Kaido, that drunkard, didn't stand on ceremony with Whitebeard and brought the wine bowl to his lips.

Kaido had just taken a sip when he spat it all out, spraying Whitebeard's face all over.

"What kind of garbage wine is this? It tastes awful!"

The white-bearded man's face was gloomy.

Chapter 72 Let's Fight

There's debate about who's the strongest pirate on the high seas, but there's no doubt who has the richest pirate crew.

Even excluding the Golden Land in the Stusimmen world, the new weapons in the weapons factory, the sea stone in the ore mine, and the new alloys developed by Quinn—aren't they all like money-printing machines?

Even the World Government and the Navy secretly buy Seastone and alloys from Feld.

Kaido's palate has become quite discerning; even a drunkard couldn't stomach this bowl of sake.

Whitebeard looked at the spilled wine with heartache, and a murderous intent suddenly arose within him.

Do you know how poor he is?

Going to the tavern for drinks is all about getting free drinks from the sons.

You yourself are a wine connoisseur, do you know how long you've been storing this wine?

Damn Kaido!

Kaido felt the temperature around him drop a few degrees, and waved his hand with a grin: "Don't get excited!"

Before Whitebeard could react, Kaido shouted at Englararic and Raja:

"Old En, Raja, go and bring up the fine wine and meat from our 'Azure Dragon'."

"Yes, Captain."

After the two men responded, they led their men to the "Azure Dragon" to unload food and wine.

Before long, Old En and Raja brought up the fine wine and meat.

The Whitebeard Pirates weren't so poor that they couldn't afford to eat, but how could pirates possibly save money?

Like college students, they spend their living expenses lavishly at the beginning of the month, and by the end of the month, they don't even have instant noodles to eat.

The Whitebeard Pirates were probably in a similar situation.

Now, the Beasts Pirates' relief supplies have arrived, and the two groups that were just drawing their swords against each other are now arm in arm.

Kaido opened a specially packaged jar of sake and poured a bowl for his Whitebeard.

Ignoring Whitebeard's sour face, Kaido casually put one arm around Whitebeard's neck and offered him a wine bowl with the other.

"Come, Newgate, try some of the traditional wine made in our first mate's hometown."

Whitebeard had just been criticized for his poor-tasting sake and had it sprayed all over his face; he really wanted to resist drinking this bowl of sake.

The enticing aroma of the wine tempted his thirst, and he finally couldn't resist taking the bowl and sipping it.

In an instant, the white-bearded man's eyes widened slightly, and his previously furrowed brows relaxed, revealing a hint of approval:

"Hmm, this wine is quite interesting."

Seeing this, Kaido laughed triumphantly: "Oh ho ho ho ho... How about it, Newgate, this wine is pretty good, isn't it?"

Whitebeard took another big gulp of sake; it was indeed a rare and excellent drink. No wonder that brat Kaido had complained about his sake earlier.

"Hey kid, can you send me a few jars?"

Kaido quickly shook his head and refused: "No way! Let me tell you, the vice-captain has only brewed a few jars of this wine, and I haven't been willing to drink it myself."

"Tch, stingy!"

Whitebeard finished his bowl of wine in one gulp and then poured himself another.

Kaido, who had originally brought out the wine to show off, suddenly felt a pang of heartache.

He quickly poured himself a bowl.

The two drank and chatted about their time with the Rocks Pirates, occasionally bursting into hearty laughter.

The pirates around them were also immersed in this joyful atmosphere.

The tense atmosphere had vanished, replaced by a harmonious scene.

They sat together, eating meat and drinking wine heartily, as if they had forgotten that they were members of different pirate crews.

After a few rounds of drinks, Whitebeard suddenly asked, "Why did Stussy go to the Beasts Pirates? And what's going on with that kid?"

Kaido suddenly froze, a bead of cold sweat sliding down his forehead.

How could you forget that your own first mate did something so audacious?

How embarrassing!

However, Kaido firmly stood by his first mate, and said righteously:

"Give up on that idea. Stussy is already Leilo's woman, and they have a two-year-old son."

Whitebeard gave Kaido a cold glance but said nothing, only lowered his head and drank another bowl of sake.

As time went by, the banquet came to an end.

Kaido let out a burp, then suddenly grinned and laughed loudly, "Oh ho ho ho ho... Newgate, let's have a fight!"

Whitebeard was somewhat puzzled: "Didn't you just say you weren't going to fight?"

Kaido shook his head vigorously to dispel the effects of the alcohol: "No, no, no, it's not our two pirate crews fighting, it's me fighting you."

Kaido also knew that he was probably no match for Whitebeard at the moment.

But being unable to fight and being afraid to fight are two different things.

He wanted to see just how big the gap was between him and the man in front of him!

Whitebeard was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Gurarararararar, just what I wanted! I also want to see how much you've improved over the years, you brat."

When the two regiments go to war, they might still be concerned about their sons getting hurt.