Linlin, who had been ambushed by Kaido and sent flying more than ten meters by a club, turned back in a rage, cursing.
"Kaido! You bastard!! How dare you ambush me! Steal my azure dragon fruit!... Hmm?"
Then she froze.
Because she saw Kaido also flying over, a string of blood spewing from his mouth, and crashing embarrassingly onto the ground not far in front of her.
Kaido clutched his cheek, quickly got up, and looked at Carlo, who had suddenly appeared in the arena.
That azure dragon fruit, which he had almost eaten directly, was now lifted by the strong wind, floating in front of Carlo.
Looking at Carlo, who had ambushed him, Kaido was surprised, angry, and annoyed.
Carlo, that bastard, doesn't he already have a Devil Fruit Power?
And it's a top-tier Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit Power, just like the azure dragon fruit.
Yet he still came to steal his stuff.
"Carlo! You bastard! How dare you ambush me! Steal my azure dragon fruit..."
"It's my azure dragon fruit!!"
A fist wrapped in black Haki slammed heavily into his left cheek, sending Kaido spiraling upwards, spinning wildly for more than ten turns before crashing headfirst onto the ground.
Linlin spat out a bloody gob of saliva, glared fiercely at Kaido, who was lying on the ground with blood gushing from his nose, and looked at Carlo with a slightly hopeful gaze, at the azure dragon fruit floating in front of him.
"Carlo... you're here to help me, aren't you? That azure dragon fruit..."
"Mine." Carlo smiled.
"What?" Linlin instantly bristled, pointing at Carlo angrily and shouting, "What do you mean 'yours'! That was clearly snatched by me!"
The azure dragon fruit floated up and down in front of Carlo, drawing the gazes of Linlin and Kaido, shifting up and down.
Carlo laughed easily, "Linlin, you yourself said it, you snatched it. Since you can snatch the azure dragon fruit from that child, Kaido can also snatch it from you, so... of course I can snatch it from Kaido, wouldn't you agree?"
"I..." Linlin's words faltered.
Carlo was too right; she couldn't refute him.
But for her to give up just like that was clearly impossible.
This was a rare Devil Fruit among rare Devil Fruits.
The most top-tier Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit!
If someone with the potential of a king, like Katakuri, could eat it.
Even if he couldn't grow into a top powerhouse like another Carlo.
He could still become a high-end combatant whose strength reached the threshold of top-tier combat power, no weaker than a Marine Admiral.
If a pirate crew had two such high-end combatants, they could definitely run rampant in the New World.
Facing such temptation, Linlin would not give up easily.
She was about to say something to make Carlo return the azure dragon fruit to her.
But Kaido was clearly more anxious than her.
Kaido scrambled up from the ground, ignoring the blood from his nose and teeth on his face, rushed to Carlo, and directly reached out to grab the azure dragon fruit that was circling up and down around Carlo.
Carlo made no move.
But the azure dragon fruit suddenly shot up dozens of meters into the sky, leaving Kaido grasping at thin air.
Kaido was instantly furious, pointing at Carlo's nose and cursing.
"Bastard Carlo! What are you doing?! So insidious! How dare you ambush me! Quickly return my azure dragon fruit to me!"
"Didn't you, you bastard, ambush me first?" Linlin chirped from behind.
"You shut up! Linlin!"
Carlo grinned: "It's my azure dragon fruit."
Kaido was enraged: "Don't you already have a Mythical Zoan ability? This Devil Fruit is perfect for me, just give it back to me!"
"Who would complain about having too many of these precious Devil Fruits?"
"Bastard! I'm your second division captain! Is this how you act as Captain? Don't forget, I've done a lot for you over the years! Won't you show me any consideration?" Kaido still tried to play the emotional card.
However, Carlo had no intention of listening.
"Consideration? Don't forget you still owe me 62.33 billion Berries. It's already good that I'm not forcing you to pay it back now."
With that, he turned to leave.
Seeing Carlo make a move to leave.
Kaido became anxious, reached out to stop him, his face already showing expressions of flattery and pleading.
"Alright, alright, it's my fault, Carlo... ah no, Captain! Captain Carlo!
Please, give me that azure dragon fruit! Don't you... also hope I pay you back your money sooner?
With my current strength, paying you back so much money doesn't seem very realistic.
But! If I can eat this Devil Fruit and gain powerful Mythical Zoan abilities... I can form my own pirate crew.
Then, I'll directly plunder those affiliated countries in the New World, and pay back your money as quickly as possible!"
Kaido didn't want to be so obsequious.
But there was no other way.
Circumstances were stronger than people.
Sometimes, one had to slightly bow their head when necessary.
Even if it meant enduring hardship, for the sake of the azure dragon fruit, what was a little bit of face?
Hmm... of course.
The most important thing was that he, at present, simply couldn't defeat Carlo!
If he could defeat him, Kaido would have long since rolled up his sleeves and charged to snatch it.
Flattery, my ass!
Kaido had already thought it through: if he pleaded like this and Carlo still didn't agree, he would then team up with Linlin to forcefully snatch it.
He just didn't know if Linlin would agree.
As he looked at Carlo with a hopeful expression, he saw Carlo open his hand.
The azure dragon fruit descended from the sky and landed in Carlo's palm.
"Kaido, you want this azure dragon fruit?"
Kaido nodded frantically like a chick pecking rice: "Yes! I want it! You... are you going to give it to me? Carlo!"
However, Carlo then looked at Linlin behind him and asked the same question.
"Linlin, do you want this azure dragon fruit?"
Linlin frowned slightly, realizing that even if she answered yes like Kaido, Carlo might not necessarily give it to her.
But she still answered.
"Of course I want it, why, are you going to return it to me, Mama?"
She seductively licked her luscious red lips and said sweetly, "If you return it to me, I will definitely repay you well, Carlo~"
"No need for repayment."
Carlo waved his hand, tossed the azure dragon fruit in his palm, and looked at the eagerly awaiting Kaido and Linlin, "But if both of you want this Devil Fruit, who do you think I should give it to?"
"Of course, you should give it to me!"
Kaido and Linlin shouted in unison.
Then the two glared fiercely at each other again.
Carlo shook his head and laughed, "You see, no matter who I give it to, neither of you will be satisfied. Kaido, you are my second division captain, and Linlin is my ally; you're both like flesh and blood to me. It wouldn't be good if this caused a rift between you."
What the hell is 'flesh and blood'!?
Listening to Carlo's nonsense, Kaido and Linlin's eyes were filled with resentment.
Cause a rift?
They were all pirates.
They weren't here to play pirate make-believe!
Even though they were all from the Rocks Pirates and had spent so many years together in Hachinosu.
Essentially, these people were still fighting for themselves, each with their own power and plans.
Not to mention Carlo and Linlin, who had already formed their own pirate crews.
Even Kaido, who was still a lone wolf, wasn't the kind of person to remain subservient to others.
Sooner or later, he would also leave and establish his own pirate crew.
Would people like them be afraid of causing a rift?
In the face of enormous profit, let alone a rift, even if you were my father, I would still stab you in the back!
Carlo was unconcerned by their resentment.
A sinister smile appeared on his face.
"So, I now have a very good Plan! One that will allow you both to agree on who gets this precious azure dragon fruit."