After the banquet, the Moby Dick has already welcomed the spread of moonlight.
Even Whitebeard's surgery has been completed. It's past midnight now, so it should be time to go to bed.
but…….
Everyone, including Whitebeard who had just stepped off the operating table, sat around the side of the ship and looked at the isolated island they had just landed on.
There is no human habitation on this isolated island, and even plants are very rare.
The entire island seems to be composed of volcanic rocks. From a distance, it looks even worse than the Gobi Desert, with nothing at all.
Islands like this are not uncommon on the Grand Line. Not every island has the significance of being recorded by the eternal needle.
In addition, there are so many strong people in the world, maybe if two strong people fight, they can create a unique island.
The island in front of me looks very much like the result of Sakaski's attack.
But it's obvious that the volcanic rocks on this island have existed for a long time, and Sakaski would definitely not be able to do such a thing.
So, maybe this was done by a senior who had eaten the lava fruit?
Anyway, during the banquet break, the Mobydick and Blackbird were filled with laughter and joy as they headed towards the island.
Until now….
Ace and Teach stood on both sides of the island, looking at each other from a distance of about several kilometers.
Sitting on the Moby Dick, Gawain looked at the two of them from a distance, turned to Whitebeard and said with a smile.
"Newgate, you won't blame me for taking advantage of your operation and dragging your son to compete with my young men, right?"
"Gula la la, how could it be? Tiqi, who just got the dark fruit, needs a suitable opponent to master his abilities!"
After he finished speaking, Whitebeard held the light blue potion in his left hand and took a swig.
After one gulp, he licked his lips and smiled.
"The nutrient solution Sister Kuleha gave me actually tasted like raspberry.
I don’t like the taste very much, but the good news is that this medicine allows me to stop drinking, and at the same time, I don’t need to stop drinking as much as I did in the past!”
After saying that, Whitebeard, who was obviously in much better spirits than before, picked up the wine bottle and used the wine to wash away the fruity taste in his mouth.
Then he stretched out his big hand, patted Gawain's shoulder lightly with his fingers, and continued.
"Come, Gawain, let the children enjoy themselves.
As for the two of us, let's go, I said I would treat you to a hot spring bath!
If these two children fight later, they might be able to fight for several days.
I'll take you to take a good bath, and then you can quickly hug your women and go to sleep. Don't you see that they are all a little absent-minded?"
After the words fell, Whitebeard laughed and stood up, then walked all the way to the cabin.
At the same time, Gawain looked at the island from a distance.
In his eyes, fire suddenly bloomed in the night sky, and a huge fireball with a diameter of more than 20 meters was like a small sun. While lighting up the night sky, it rushed towards Blackbeard.
However, just when the fireball approached Blackbeard, a touch of darkness that was so deep that it couldn't be further spewed out from the darkness that was not very clear under the night.
In just a moment, the darkness was like a whirlpool, miraculously completely engulfing the huge fireball.
Next to Gawain, Moriah licked his lips in envy.
"Is this the Dark Fruit? It's such a powerful ability!
If I fight this guy, even the sunlight will be swallowed up. In that case, my shadow will be completely useless!"
Following Moriah's words, Gawain slowly stood up from his seat and followed Whitebeard's footsteps.
It didn't take long for the two of them to arrive at the hot spring sauna on the Moby Dick.
Whitebeard seemed to come here often. He skillfully found drinks, took the fruits from the leopard-print maids, then took off his clothes and sat down in the water.
After letting the hot water flood his chest, Whitebeard took a long breath and then closed his eyes comfortably.
"Come on, Gawain, come and take a dip, and then steam it again!
When I was on your boat, I couldn't let go because I wasn't familiar with you.
It wasn't until you sent your guy Frankie to make me such a set of equipment that I could enjoy a good bath, haha.
This time I am the host and you are the guest, please come in and let me entertain you."
Whitebeard said and waved, and immediately three leopard-print ladies came to Gawain and took off all his clothes for Gawain with a smile.
Just when the ladies wanted to wipe Gawain's body so that Gawain could walk into the bath.
Gawain's shoulders shook, and he turned into thunder and rushed directly into the pool.
After entering, Lei Lei's body immediately recovered, and Gawain inevitably had a look of laziness on his face.
He swayed slowly and finally leaned against the wall not far from White Beard.
As soon as he came over, the leopard-print maids just looked at each other, and then couldn't help but smile.
Afterwards, the maids fetched various fruits and brought them to Gawain's mouth one by one.
While Gawain was chewing, Whitebeard grinned.
"You guy, how come you have become a lot more reserved after you came to my territory?
Don't tell me you are shy, I will laugh at you rudely.
Come, try this, a unique fruit in the New World, which also has the function of strengthening yang and kidneys.
The girls serving you are all the daughters of the sailors under Whitebeard's fleet. They are all children of good families. I and my sons will not force them to do anything. They are clean."
"Hmm~."
Hearing Whitebeard's words, Gawain nodded noncommittally, then opened his mouth and swallowed a piece of fruit.
After tasting it for a moment, the texture of this fruit is similar to strawberry, but the taste is a bit like...apple?
It's quite interesting.
After swallowing the fruit into his stomach, Gawain leaned his head back in enjoyment and sighed leisurely.
"Newgate, after this banquet, can you and I still sit in the bath and talk as much as we do now?"
"Oh, why do you think you can't, so have you made some dangerous plan?
Gawain, are you a little too impatient? Even though you have good strength now, you... have only been out to sea for more than a year after all.
Forget it, I'm too lazy to worry about it. Tonight, I'm just an old guy who just stepped off the operating table.
Don't talk about the sad spring and autumn, let alone the general trend and politics.
Take a look at these maids under me and see if there are any you like. If so, take them to your ship.
After all, they are all my descendants. If they work on your ship, they will be much safer than here."
Whitebeard laughed and teased, then picked up a splash of water and threw it on his hair.
Behind him, the maids picked up their own brushes and tools and gently brushed White Beard's wet hair.
Because Whitebeard's body is so huge, the maids who wash his hair feel like they are brushing a wall of long hair.
Accompanied by the white bubbles that kept emerging, Whitebeard lay there, chatting with Gawain.
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On the other hand, about six days later.
Wano Country, Ghost Island.
In the grandest brothel in Kabukicho, Yamato, the white-haired devil's son, still tyrannically dominates the courtesan Murasaki.
Holding the oiran in his arms, under the moonlight, Yamato sometimes played the five-colored thread and sometimes danced the sambo dance.
From time to time, she would look at the moon outside the window amidst Xiao Zi's gentle cheers.
Ever since he fell in love with visiting brothels, Kaido's surveillance and control over him has become much lighter.
I don’t know if I can use this dandy appearance to confuse damn Kaido, and then find a way to escape to the sea to find my captain.
The other thing is….
Well.
If he could really escape, what would damn Kaido think?
Will he be angry?
Still sad?
After all, she, the imprisoned Oden, is still his only daughter after all...
…
Just when Yamato was playing all sorts of awkward games with the oiran like a fool.
Ghost Island.
Kaido was holding a big wine gourd in his left hand and a dinosaur thigh in his right hand, enjoying the wine and meat with great pleasure.
After he finished speaking, Jhin took the recently received information and selected some of the more important ones to read to Kaido.
As he listened, Kaido, who was slightly drunk, was slightly stunned.
"Wait a minute, Jhin, you are repeating the information just now."
"Okay, big brother."
Hearing Kaido's greeting, Jhin turned back to the page he just read and frowned as he read it.
"Intelligence shows that just one day after Gawain and his party arrived in the New World, Whitebeard led his sons and came into contact with Gawain and his party in a sea area where storms gathered.
After they had been together for five days, held a banquet for more than five days, and consumed drinks worth a full 300 million beli...
Gawain's flagship Blackbird soared into the sky and disappeared from the spies' sight."
"oh?"
After hearing this information clearly, Kaido snorted lightly.
"That guy with Whitebeard really has some improper relationship with damn Gawain!
But I'm used to it. Although Whitebeard is a powerful hero, his mind is pure and firm enough.
But as a hero, he is always easily moved by other people's words, leading him to do stupid things that betray his class and camp!
Back then, that guy had a conflict with Captain Rocks because of this.
Now, I think he is going to have conflicts with the name of pirate he carries because of this kind of thing again, huh!
It's just that the one who influenced him back then was the one who deserved to die despite being damned...One Piece!
As for now, it is actually a stupid Tianlong who affects him!
This old guy is really getting more and more sophisticated!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Kaido drank the water in the gourd in one gulp, and then he smashed the gourd directly on the ground, causing the big hard gourd to smash into pieces.
After his men brought him a new gourd, he opened the gourd lid, smelled the scent of the wine, and then snorted in displeasure.
"Compared with Whitebeard, I'm more concerned about where that bastard Gawain will go next.
According to my prediction, he should land in Dressrosa. After all, the ruler of that country, that fierce-looking flamingo, has already taken refuge with him.
What's more, even if he is a Celestial Dragon, he cannot abandon Dressrosa's arms business and slave business.
Even if I don't trade flamingos with him, these two businesses can still bring huge amounts of wealth. Gawain is very short of money, and the transfer of supplies across the entire sea has become more and more frequent recently.
So, Dressrosa...well..."
Kaido pondered for a moment, then shook his head.
“Forget it, I don’t want to think about it anymore, no matter what, I will work with Lingling to control his footsteps near the sea area where Dressouza is!
This is the new world, this is the world of pirates, and this is the territory of our four emperors!
Even if that idiot Whitebeard believed some of his nonsense...
I and Lingling will not allow him to expand his power to more places casually!!!"
Having said this, Kaido turned to look at the map on the wall not far away. This map was very simple and full of pirate style.
But on this simple map, each island is clearly marked, and the different spheres of influence of each Yonko are also marked.
Among them, Dressrosa is quite exciting.
Because the island where Dressrosa is located is connected to three different routes.
One leads to the Red Earth Continent, which is Whitebeard's territory, while the other two are connected to both Charlotte Lingling and Kaido's territories.
There is also a difference in this. The route from Dressrosa to Charlotte Lingling's territory is very close, and the currents are also particularly suitable, making it very suitable for navigation.
As for the direct route from Dressrosa to Kaido's territory...
It takes at least two months of sailing to reach this route!
For two whole months, there was no chance of replenishment on the road. Except for large forces like the Four Emperors, it was difficult for small forces to conduct this type of voyage.
so…….
Looking at the map, Kaido sneered.
"Presumably by this time, that girl Lingling is almost panicking.
Compared with me, her territory is right in front of Dressrosa!
Although I am nervous about the sudden rise of Gao Wen, compared to me, Lingling is the more nervous one.
Otherwise, that guy wouldn’t throw out Katakuri for marriage!”
"Yes, brother."
On the side, Jhin said to Kaido helpfully.
"It doesn't matter if Gawain doesn't come to the new world. If he comes, of course Lingling will panic.
No matter who gathers so many strong men under Gawain, he will definitely launch an attack on the old forces.
Compared with us who are far away from Dressrosa, Gawain's final destination, Lingling, who is right in the way of Dressrosa, will obviously become their next target."
"Haha, of course, if we don't hit Lingling, will Gawain lead his men through Lingling's territory and come directly to fight us?
You know, my territory is surrounded by Lingling and Shanks.
Such an enclave is not suitable for Gawain to rule. I'm afraid it won't be long before I receive a distress signal from Lingling's children.
Until then, I...hum!
I really can’t wait to die without saving him!
Anyway, Jhin, has that guy Jack come back?
In the next two months, all big billboards and flying six cells will be retrieved, and all armed forces except the tax collection teams on each island will be recalled.
If Charlotte Lingling is allowed to be invaded, then I will be the one facing the Black Bird next!
Let us have a good fight for Lingling, and then let Lingling bear all the pressure brought by the Black Bird alone!
That bitch likes to eat, doesn’t she?
This time, I will let him eat to his heart's content!!!"
After the words fell, Kaido smiled and took a sip of wine, then waved Jhin away, and began to enjoy the feeling of being drunk alone.
While drinking, Kaido's eyes gradually deepened.
Why…….
The sea is different now than before, really different!
In the past, as long as you casually shouted to kill the World Government, countless people would join the pirate group.
And now, hum!
It is getting harder and harder to recruit new people, and there are fewer and fewer outstanding new people!
Will the age of pirates really end with our generation?
No!
No no no!
Absolutely impossible!
I am Kaido, the Kaido who can never be killed!!!
What's more, even myself, who has never joined forces with others, has now made the decision to cooperate in depth with Lingling.