Chapter 452 Kaido: The World Government is so brave

Chapter 452 Kaido: The World Government is so brave

Chapter 452 Kaido: The World Government is so brave
In the New World, somewhere in an unowned sea near Elbaf.

Pirate ships lined up on the sea surface. A naval battle confrontation of this scale was very rare even in the New World.

The air was so heavy and dignified that the sea kings in the area seemed to have sensed some kind of danger and fled in panic. The sea surface looked so calm that even jumping fish could not be seen.

There are fewer ships in the western waters, and most of them are small pirate ships. Only the main ship, the Redfors, looks larger.

A red-haired man wearing a black cloak, a white open shirt, three-quarter-cut harem pants, and huge slippers was standing on the bow of the Redfors, looking at the man on the opposite main ship across the sea.

"Kaido, regardless of the outcome of this battle between Marinford and Kaido, I don't want to see further unrest."

Red-haired Shanks said in a heavy tone, looking at the man opposite him who was known as the strongest creature, "Give me some face and withdraw your troops."

He led his fleet to block Kaido's route in order to prevent Kaido from invading Whitebeard's territory. This was his greatest respect for Whitebeard.

Although he had heard that Kaido had changed his nature in recent years and governed the countries under his control well, this was not a reason for him to take advantage of the situation and invade Whitebeard's territory.

"retreat?"

Kaido spoke in a loud, muffled voice, looking at the red-haired new Four Emperors in recent years with a strange look in his eyes, "Hey, kid, did you misunderstand something?"

Red Hair was also puzzled when he heard this, because his subordinates had received news that Kaido was heading this way. He thought that Kaido was coming to seize territory, so he hurriedly set out from Elbaf to block the way.

But from the way Kaido spoke, it seemed as if there was some inside story that he didn't know.

"Governor of Beasts, aren't you here for the land behind me?"

The red-haired man asked. Not far behind him was a small island owned by Whitebeard. There was a country on it that was not very large, but it also had good production capacity.

Because they did not join the World Government, they were often persecuted before. It was only after Whitebeard took over this place that people's lives improved.

"I am indeed here for the country behind you, but I am not here to invade, I am only here to receive it."

Kaido said that his temper had improved a lot over the years, mainly because the big boss Fujitora often nagged him, and Yamato also often advised him, which made his hot temper less severe.

If it were ten years ago, he would not bother to argue with a youngster like Shanks, and would just pick up his stick and fire a thunderous gossip at him.

"Accept? That's a very righteous statement."

The red-haired man had a hearty smile on his face, but his words were slightly sarcastic.

Kaido frowned, walked to the bow, raised his mace, and obviously wanted to take action.

"Red Hair, you misunderstood. This is the deal between White Beard and us."

At this time, seeing that his own governor was losing his temper, Fujitora stepped forward and spoke.

During the past ten years, he has witnessed the development of Kaido's power in Wano Country and has firmly believed that this is the true justice and the way out for the future of the world. In addition, he has become familiar with everyone and has completely integrated into the Beasts Pirates, so he is naturally loyal to Kaido.

"You are such a talkative person, all your life."

Kaido looked dissatisfied, but did not refute. After all, Fujitora was already the strongest boss under his command, and his strength was not much inferior to his.

"Oh?"

Shanks was very surprised to hear this, but he also knew that people like Kaido would not bother to lie, and he was also very clear about the character of the fifth most powerful figure, Fujitora.

Because everyone is living in the New World, Fujitora, as an important representative of Kaido's forces to the outside world in recent years, has also had conflicts with the Red Hair Pirates, but in the end it turned into everyone just sitting together and drinking.

"This is a secret deal between Whitebeard and the Governor-General. He knows that it will be difficult for him to win this battle, so he wants us to take over his islands as soon as he loses."

Fujitora explained, "Whitebeard is a great hero with a broad mind and extraordinary vision. Red Hair, if it were you, you should understand why he made this arrangement."

The red-haired man fell silent upon hearing this. He certainly understood Whitebeard's thoughts.

The Whitebeard Pirates is a family-based pirate group. To be honest, it is Whitebeard's reputation alone that supports this organization. To be honest, few of his captains are worth mentioning.

Including the captain of the first team, Marco, he is not considered the strongest among the current deputy emperor-level masters, and the others are even worse.

Once Whitebeard falls, his sons alone will not be able to defend so many islands. Without the absolute deterrent power of Whitebeard, the pirates in the New World will definitely invade those islands.

By then, countless lives will be lost, and it will not be possible to defend the place just by defending it. After all, the area is vast and sparsely populated, and it is impossible for the remnants of their pirate group to be dispersed to defend islands in various places.

All I can say is that reputation is sometimes more useful than actual guarding power.

In order to avoid tragedy around the world after his death in battle, Whitebeard had a secret meeting and deal with Kaido. Red Hair could understand Whitebeard's good intentions.

But...Old Man Whitebeard, why don't you leave this matter to me?
Red Hair felt quite strange. He felt that his character was very secure and he could definitely help White Beard deal with the aftermath...

Thinking about it carefully, he could only attribute the matter to Kaido's reversal in reputation over the years, and the friendship between Whitebeard and Kaido as "comrades-in-arms" as they had once been on the same ship.

"I see. But... Whitebeard hasn't been defeated yet. Did you come too early?"

The red-haired man asked the second question in his mind.

"Foolish question, this is something I can understand."

Kaido's tall stature allowed him to look down at Shanks even across the sea. "If you thought Whitebeard could win, would you still be here to stop me?"

Red Hair fell silent again. Although he didn't want to see the tragedy of Whitebeard's death in battle, he knew deep down in his heart that Whitebeard would definitely lose this battle.

There is no other reason, it's just that Whitebeard is too old. At the age of 72, coupled with a lot of illnesses, he has long lost his peak strength.

The only high-end combat forces he has to attack Marinford are his captains. The captains may be able to help him fight against opponents at the level of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and clean up the vice admirals and major generals, but how to deal with the admirals of the navy?

Are those three admirals vegetarians? If Aokiji and Kizaru don't slack off and join forces with Akainu to attack Whitebeard, how long can Whitebeard's old body hold out?

People and pirates all over the world are paying attention to this war. Everyone is extremely nervous, but most people are not optimistic about Whitebeard.

Because this is equivalent to facing the entire world with the power of a pirate group.

"If you understand, get out of the way before my mood gets too bad."

Kaido said in a muffled voice. He was not actually in a very good mood.

Because compared to taking over the territory behind here, what he really wanted to do was to go straight to Marinford and have a good fight.

He had mentioned this proposal when he met Whitebeard last time, but the abominable Whitebeard actually said, "Saving my son is my business, don't interfere." In short, he had no position to join the battle in Marinford at the moment.

His subordinates Fujitora, Jin, and his daughter Yamato, who has become more and more reliable in recent years, all advised him not to be impulsive, because their ancient weapon, Uranus, was about to be completed, and they should not directly conflict with the World Government at this juncture. It would be better to accumulate strength and complete the ancient weapon before overthrowing the World Government in one fell swoop.

In order to consider the overall situation, even Yamato, who had some friendship with Ace who came to Wano Country for a trip, did not stubbornly say that he wanted to go to Marinford to help.

Whitebeard is such a hero, doesn't he know that only two of the Four Emperors have a real chance of rescuing Ace and escaping unscathed?
Of course he knew it, but as he said, saving his son was his own business.

He already felt guilty about having to involve his entire family in the pirate group just to save Ace. If he needed outsiders to help, he would just not be able to bring himself to do that.

It is not easy for everyone to fight for the status of the Four Emperors. Why should you risk your life for your son and sacrifice your subordinates and partners?

So even when Red-Haired Shanks expressed his intention to help, he was rejected by Whitebeard.

He believes that he is old and a remnant of the old era. He feels relieved to be able to hand over the New World to new forces like Shanks and solid veteran Four Emperors like Kaido who is becoming increasingly reliable.

As for his own son, he and his family had to rescue him.

"Is that so... What a stubborn old man."

Red Hair sighed and understood White Beard's determination to die. It turned out that the old man had even arranged his funeral.

Just as the tension between the two pirate groups was dissipating and the crew members were slightly relieved, someone on Kaido's main ship ran out of the room.

It was a woman wearing a light-colored sleeveless kimono, with the collar gathered lightly at the waist, further highlighting her exquisite curves.

Her flowing white hair was tied up in a high ponytail, revealing a bit of youthful vitality. Her face, without any makeup, seemed to bloom with amazing beauty. Everyone who knew her identity for the first time would be amazed at how Kaido gave birth to such a daughter.

However, at this moment, this beautiful face was filled with shock and excitement. "Dad, Den Den Mushi just received a message on the public channel. It's Lu Li. He's still alive. It's Lu Li!"

"What!?"

Kaido turned around in surprise. Not only him, but everyone on the ship who was familiar with Lu Li opened their mouths wide.

Even the usually aloof Jin was excited at this moment, and rushed to Yamato, "Is it true!? Mr. Lu contacted us? Where is he?"

In the battle on Sky Island, he was late, which caused Lu Li to be chased and killed by Green Bull. This has always been a knot in his heart. He has been upset for many years and often drank to relieve his sorrow.

Now that he heard Yamato say that Lu Li was not only alive, but also had sent them news, how could he not be excited?
"Is that Mr. Lu?"

"I was wondering why Mr. Lu seemed so tough and would die so easily."

The Peggy Wan siblings looked at each other and smiled.

Ten years ago, they were still young and unable to do anything, so they were hidden in the cellar by Lu Li. He lured away the Green Bull to give them a chance to survive, which the brother and sister will always remember.

Now that he heard that Lu Li was still alive, he was also very excited.

Yamato didn't have the bad habit of keeping people in suspense. He took out his Den Den Mushi and tuned in to play Lu Li's message repeatedly.

It's just because the distance is too far, the signal is extremely poor, and the words are too vague and discontinuous, making it difficult to judge what the complete words are.

"Moshimoshi... from the Beasts Pirates... I'm Lu Li, and I've already... entered the city... Everyone, please don't start a war with... the other Four Emperors... If you want to come to Marinford, no... I, I... won't... go... back."

When everyone heard this information, they looked at each other. We were all standard pirates with not very good brains, and it was difficult for us to figure out the missing parts of these words for a while.

"In short, Mr. Lu should have been secretly detained by the World Government before, right?"

Jhin thought for a moment and said, "And now, maybe he is being escorted to Marinford? Things are urgent over there, so it's difficult for him to come back by himself?"

Just as he tried to complete the reasoning of the information, he felt the burning gazes of everyone in the pirate group.

"World Government..."

Kaido's voice was low, like a volcano about to erupt. People who were familiar with Kaido knew that he was extremely angry at this moment.

Just think about it, he wanted to attack Marinford directly back then. If Lu Li's "last words" hadn't persuaded him, he would have rushed over long ago.

After ten years of settling down, he finally managed to control his emotions a little. As a result, he now knows that Lu Li was not dead at all, but was secretly detained by the World Government.

This deception by the World Government made him furious.

At the same time, he is now eager to rescue his boss, the real "brains" of the Beast Pirates.

"Dad, let's go save Brother Lu!"

Yamato also spoke excitedly and angrily. Knowing that Lu Li was still alive made her happy and excited, but when she thought of Lu Li being imprisoned in the dark and gloomy Impel Down and suffering for ten years, she felt distressed and angry.

The World Government's operation deceived the entire world and concealed it from the Beasts Pirates, but when the truth came out, it was like igniting a volcano that was about to erupt.

At this time, the Beasts Pirates were very excited and all clamored to rush to Marinford to save people.

Red Hair, who was standing across the sea, hadn't figured out what was going on. Seeing the morale of the Beasts Pirates soaring and the pirates shouting constantly, he almost thought that Kaido wanted to fight him.

When Kaido turned around and looked at him with an extremely furious face, Shanks subconsciously reached for the knife at his waist.

"Redhead, I've changed my mind. Let's borrow a passage from Elbaf. I owe you a favor."

Kaido knew that Elbaf had the means to allow the pirate group to quickly cross the New World and land in Marinford.

"What!? Do you want to join the war? "

Red Hair said in shock, and Kaido had already jumped up forcefully and landed on Red Hair's ship, face to face with Red Hair.

As the saying goes, kings do not meet kings. The two Four Emperors faced off head-on. The domineering aura of both sides collided with each other, making the weak pirates in the fleet sweat profusely and have difficulty breathing.

"Now that things have come to this, why is this happening? Whitebeard handed over the territory to you just to prevent the war from expanding, right?"

Red Hair wanted to try to persuade them that if the two Four Emperors confronted the World Government head-on, it would be a devastating war.

Kaido's voice was deep and full of arrogance. "It's the same reason as Edward's. If the World Government touches my people, they must be prepared to be killed."

(End of this chapter)