Chainsaw William and Vice Admiral Saeki started fighting. Chainsaw William immediately transformed his entire body into Chainsaws, with every part of his body becoming a terrifying, hideous Chainsaw.
Vice Admiral Saeki dared not be careless. Her long blade, imbued with Haki, met the Chainsaws with slashes and blocks. Sparks flew everywhere, and stone pillars snapped.
The scene descended into chaos. Pirates, allied with the rebels, battled the Marines and the Royal Army. The royal court was in disarray.
A nobleman, seeing the situation was dire, tried to flee. Just then, Lola kicked the nobleman in the backside, sending him sliding dozens of meters face-down on the ground, before he crashed into a stone pillar with a loud thud.
"Who are you? How dare you lay a hand on me?" The nobleman clutched his face, which was bloody and raw from scraping against the ground.
Lola took off her hood, revealing her delicate face. She wore pink headphones and a black punk outfit: "Have you forgotten me in just a few years? Lotte Gray!"
Gray's eyes widened: "It's you!! That Mink Tribe slave who escaped back then!"
Lola's appearance drew the attention of both Saeki and Chainsaw William. Chainsaw exclaimed in surprise: "It's that brat who broke in the other day!"
Saeki, on the other hand, pondered. Knowing Lola's past as a slave, she thought that as long as her background was clean, she could invite her to join the Marine as a special recruit.
Lola lifted her face, her eyes gleaming: "I've come for revenge. Prison is your best destination, Lotte Gray!"
...Winter Island.
After discussing the plan to conquer Wano Country with Redfield, Queen, Judge, Caesar, and Hanafuda, among others, entered the great hall.
Judge reported the latest research progress and achievements to Kaido, and also stated his plan to inject all members of the Beasts Pirates with an exoskeleton-strengthening gene.
Compared to other Lineage Factors, their research on the exoskeleton Lineage Factor had the highest theoretical and stability, with virtually no side effects.
Kaido had no objections to this.
Judge thought for a moment and asked: "Boss Kaido, you promised me something before. I wonder if we can start implementing it now?"
"Conquering North Blue?"
Kaido smiled slightly: "Of course, no problem. I allow you to establish a Germa special forces unit, with Hanafuda and Wald assisting you. Go make a big fuss in North Blue."
Judge said excitedly: "That's wonderful!"
As a prince of Germa Kingdom, he carried the hopes and will of his ancestors. Since the decline of Germa Kingdom, every country had been able to step on it.
Especially the kingdoms that had led the rebellion against Germa Kingdom.
Kaido contacted Wald, asking him and Hanafuda to assist Judge in going to North Blue to intimidate the various nations.
To make the North Blue kingdoms once again recall the fear of being dominated by Germa Kingdom.
A few days later, Wald, Hanafuda, Judge, and others led over two thousand pirates, who had integrated the exoskeleton Lineage Factor, to North Blue.
Judge, Queen, and Caesar developed technology to install Sea Stone on black warships. Because Sea Stone emits the energy of the sea, it guides Sea Kings' perception.
They would perceive the large ships passing overhead as fellow Sea Kings, greatly reducing attacks from Sea Kings.
At this moment, the Winter Island training ground.
Kaido was honing his Armament Haki skills. He infused advanced Armament Haki into the tip of his spiked club, then slammed it out. The ground in a wide area hundreds of meters ahead was powerfully blasted into a V-shaped crater.
"The immense impact from absolute power and Haki has a similar effect to the combined attack techniques of the Giant Race."
The storm was fierce. Kaido looked at the scorched crater ahead, recalling Rocks' impact sword art from back then.
Just then, Binjack walked over and said: "Kaido, the Leviathan Kingdom has had a coup. Oro Christine is now in power. Chainsaw William has been arrested, and Lola successfully joined the Marine."
"Lola successfully joined the Marine, did she?"
Kaido narrowed his eyes and chuckled: "Start making preparations. Once Wald and the others return from North Blue, we will attack Wano Country."
Binjack nodded, then suddenly remembered something: "The Big Mom Pirates want to cooperate with us in the Underworld."
Kaido walked through the snow towards the mountain pavilion. Hearing Binjack's words, he stopped: "Cooperate? Do they want to buy our weapons?"
Binjack replied: "They do intend to buy weapons... but their representative, Charlotte Perospero, wants to meet you in person."
Kaido's mind immediately conjured the image of that long-tongued, pointy-nosed brat. Calculating, he was almost seventeen. Could he really be the representative of the Big Mom Pirates already?
"Have him come to the side hall." Kaido curled his lips, tucking his spiked club under his haori coat.
Winter Island Royal Palace Side Hall.
Perospero wore a one-piece long robe, a candy hat, and held a candy donut staff.
He was only nine years younger than Kaido. Back when they were on Rocks' ship, Perospero had met Kaido many times.
However, perhaps because the kid was from the Long-Tongued Tribe, coupled with a face that looked much more mature than his peers, with a pointed nose and wide mouth, he didn't look much younger than Kaido.
Kaido sat at the head of the table. On the first seat to his left below sat Redfield.
Redfield's face was gloomy, with a strange smile. His sharp eyes stared intently at Perospero.
"Perospero, you said you wanted to meet me in person. Is there something important? You'd best not strain the relationship between me and Linlin." Kaido drank his sake, his face slightly flushed, and combined with the innate killing intent from years of battle, Kaido looked as if he could erupt into violence at any moment.
Perospero's voice trembled. He clearly hadn't felt this fear when he met Kaido before, but for some reason, standing before Kaido now, it felt like a mouse looking at a prehistoric monster.
"Kaido... Mama wants to cooperate with you... a pirate alliance, you should understand, right? If we can form an alliance, we can become the strongest pirate crew in this world."
Perospero, sweating profusely, explained his purpose.
"Alliance..." Kaido narrowed his eyes. His relationship with Linlin was quite good.
Linlin, it seemed, had no grand ideals other than creating a world where all races could live together.
Moreover, many important matters of the Big Mom Pirates were led by Streusen, after all, that woman who gave birth like popping popcorn was ultimately a bit simple-minded.
Kaido thought for a moment and said: "Rocks' outcome is a cautionary tale for us. It's not that I don't trust Linlin, but a massive pirate alliance cannot have two leaders... Perospero, go back and tell Linlin that we can establish a strategic cooperative relationship."
"Strategic cooperation?" Perospero murmured, somewhat confused.
"It means that besides not invading each other, if we encounter matters of life and death, we can seek help from each other."
Kaido grinned, and continued: "Given my relationship with Linlin, there is still that much trust."
Perospero lowered his gaze, looked at Kaido, and said in a deep voice: "I will relay your exact words to Mama, Kaido. I hope we can achieve a permanent cooperation."
Perospero was well aware that among the current maritime powers, Kaido and Golden Lion were the most formidable, and with Redfield's assistance, Kaido's crew was undoubtedly the most powerful pirate crew.
If the Big Mom Pirates could cooperate with the Beasts Pirates, it would be more beneficial than detrimental to the future development of the Big Mom Pirates... Transition complete, preparations for the attack on Wano Country will begin tomorrow.