A year after the Marine held a memorial service for Admiral Black Arm Zephyr, the chaotic situation in the New World gradually stabilized.
Admiral Sengoku took over the heavy responsibility, becoming the Marine's sole Admiral, as the previous Admiral had retired due to illness.
Kong had spoken with Garp many times, hoping to promote him to Admiral to deter pirates in the Grand Line.
But Garp, accustomed to his own ways and disliking restrictions, decisively refused the promotion and once again set out to sea to chase Roger around the world.
New World, Winter Island.
Heavy rain.
Kaido stepped in the snow, leaving footprints, with Bullet and Laura following behind him.
Bullet's physique was even more imposing than a year ago, his eyes firm and sharp.
Laura, a year older than Bullet, was twelve years old and had shed her former childishness. A shallow knife scar on her arm was a memento from her martial arts duel with Nachen.
Over the past year, the Beasts Pirates' power had grown even larger. The main fighting force on Winter Island had reached 10,000, with 5 high-ranking executives, 12 regular executives, and 15 subordinate pirate crews.
He brought Bullet and Laura to the training grounds in the back mountains, deciding to personally teach the two brats how to use Haki.
That's right, for the past two years, Kaido had only let Wald, Roya, and others teach them the Six Styles and swordsmanship.
Bullet had excellent talent and learned everything quickly. He had already mastered the Six Styles and had even, after observing the duels of Wald and Roya, stumbled upon the threshold of Haki through his own exploration.
Laura's martial arts were good, and her swordplay was sharp. Although she couldn't casually unleash slashes like Roya, mastering various killing moves at her age was already impressive.
However, this wasn't the most important thing. What was important was that the half-blood Laura had grown accustomed to the power of her transformation during a full moon.
The only drawback was that over time, her stamina and condition would rapidly decline.
Caesar was very interested in the Mink Tribe and had extracted Laura's Lineage Factor for research.
After repeated discussions with Judge and others, it was believed that while the Mink Tribe's Sulong form could grant great power, it should be an incorrect evolutionary path for the Mink Tribe.
The so-called Sulong possessed power similar to a Zoan transformation, and within its body, Lineage Factor identical to that of a Zoan Devil Fruit could be observed.
This was an unprecedented case that Queen and others had not discovered in their previous research on Lineage Factor.
"Is it because the Mink Tribe is closer to animals in appearance and Lineage Factor?"
Judge was shocked, looking at the data in his hand, unable to calm down for a long time.
Could it be because the Mink Tribe is between humans and animals?
But the Fishman Tribe is theoretically also between humans and animals... why wasn't this Lineage Factor observed in Fishmen before?
Queen proposed a new hypothesis: "The Sulong form is more like activating the Lineage Factor within the body, evolving into some unknown historical posture. To use the words of an old tale, it's a reversion to an ancestral form... but the bloodline seems impure, only able to manifest this form during a full moon."
The Mink Tribe are natural-born warriors. Because their bodies and palms are covered in fur, they can naturally master the use of "electricity." They are nimble, and their physiques are exceptionally strong; even a child is stronger than an adult warrior of ordinary humans.
"We need data verification... and a large number of Zoan Devil Fruits."
The Beasts Pirates' scientists made their demands, and Kaido naturally agreed, instructing Hanafuda to allocate one billion Berries in research funds monthly and to collect Zoan Devil Fruits in the Underworld.
With the scientific team's research on track, Kaido, bored, aside from drinking and training, saw that Bullet and Laura had made great progress, so he decided to teach them some personal tricks.
So, what were Kaido's personal tricks?
Of course, it was actual combat!
Kaido stood on the training ground, the cold wind blowing through his hair. "Hey, Bullet, Laura, use all your strength and attack me!"
Bullet didn't say a word, his eyes flashing with a sharp glint. He used Soru to strike directly at Kaido, his fists raining down on Kaido's chest with a series of dull thuds.
Laura also didn't hesitate, summoning an army of undead that rose from within a fifty-meter radius, completely black, roaring at the sky, and charging towards Kaido with weapons swinging.
Laura herself, using the undead army, continuously moved and weaved, launching attacks at Kaido.
Kaido laughed heartily, letting Bullet's large fists pound on him.
"Bullet, you've made good progress, but it's not enough!"
Kaido's eyes held a cold glint. He raised his fist, wrapped it in Haki, the dark Haki's heat radiating, making his entire face look dark and sinister, revealing several sharp fangs, and exuding a fierce killing intent.
"So-called Haki is the power hidden within your body. Try to feel it, guide it, turn it into your own power, make it flow like liquid, imagine it transforming into various shapes!!!"
Bang!
Kaido landed a massive punch on Bullet's head, sending Bullet directly crashing headfirst into the snow.
Then Kaido, imitating his own move, also gave Laura a punch.
As evening approached, Bullet, covered in bumps and bruises, and Laura, with a bruised face and swollen eyes, sat in the snow.
A lightbulb lit up in Bullet's bump-covered head. Because he had some basic Haki, he immediately grasped the concept of Armament Haki's hardening and coating.
Laura, on the other hand, held her head, deep in thought with a nosebleed.
Kaido sat in the pavilion built on the mountainside, drinking. He had personally guided them for most of the day, continuously releasing killing intent, allowing the two to gain a deeper understanding of Haki.
Good saplings must be nurtured; otherwise, how could he unify and dominate the entire world?
He picked up two bloody large cuts of meat, faint blue scales appearing on his neck for a moment, then he opened his mouth with a whoosh, spitting out a miniature version of his heat breath, instantly cooking... overcooking the meat.
Kaido's face darkened, and he casually tossed the burnt meat to a nearby attendant.
Just then, his Den Den Mushi in his arms rang. He took it out and pressed to answer.
"Kaido, there's news about the person you were looking for. He appeared on Torto Island a month ago, but was quickly captured by the Marine. My intelligence network couldn't find out where he's being held," Binjack's voice came from inside.
Over the past year, Kaido had used the power of the Underworld to find a Zoan, Bear-Bear Fruit, Black Bear form, for Binjack to eat.
Binjack's physique improved somewhat, but only to a limited extent, as his foundation was still there.
However, Binjack himself was very happy; at least, in his opinion, a stronger body meant he could provide more help to Kaido and Wald.
He was also the one who was needed.
Kaido's eyes narrowed, and he grinned. "Well done, Binjack. Don't worry, I think I probably know where he is."
For the past year or two, Kaido had been searching for that person who was his right-hand man in his previous life, a survivor of the Lunarian Tribe, Abel—also known as Calamity King.
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