After receiving Whitebeard's affirmation, Reno immediately floated over toward the Beast Pirates' ship.
In less than a minute, Reno arrived at the pirate ship. When he got there, he saw Kaido on the gangplank, but he didn't land immediately. Instead, he shouted down, "Kaido, I'm here to negotiate, not to fight. If you can still move, let's talk!"
"Glug, glug, glug..."
Kaido, hearing Reno's words, took a large swig of his drink and said without even looking at him, "Kid, you're not qualified to negotiate. Go back and tell Whitebeard, if he wants to talk, he can come himself!"
Reno, seeing Kaido's dismissive attitude, wasn't upset. On the contrary, he secretly rejoiced and thought, With Kaido's attitude, he probably won't attack me, so I can safely go down and complete my check-in!
Seeing Kaido maintain some level of dignity, Reno decided that once the check-in was completed, he'd toss a few stones his way as a reward.
If Kaido knew what Reno was thinking, he'd probably roar, Do I have to thank you for your "reward"?
Reno was just testing Kaido, and seeing his indifference, it was clear Kaido wouldn't attack him.
After the test, Reno leisurely descended and soon floated five meters in front of Kaido—this was the limit for the check-in task. If he went beyond five meters, he wouldn't be able to complete it.
"System, check-in!"
[Ding! Check-in task started. Please stay within five meters of the target for one minute to successfully check-in.]
As soon as Reno was within range, the check-in task began. He then said to Kaido, trying to deceive him, "Kaido, I'm not from Whitebeard's crew. I'm here representing only myself, not him. Are you sure you won't listen to what I have to offer in terms of cooperation?"
Reno's sole goal at the moment was to delay time. Once he completed the task, he'd do whatever he wanted.
Kaido finally spared a glance at Reno, who had been talking, and then sneered, "You're so weak I could crush you with a single finger. What kind of cooperation do you think you can offer me?"
[Host, stay strong. 30 seconds remaining!]
Reno, hearing the system's words, cursed in his mind, If you knew this task was going to be so difficult, why would you make me trigger it?
He came here to show off, to enjoy life, and to indulge in his little fantasies—not to be put through this kind of suffering!
[Host, you cannot blame the system. The check-in task was triggered by you, and the system cannot control when it happens.]
It seemed the system knew what Reno was thinking, quickly defending itself and shifting the blame back to him.
As for whether what the system said about controlling the check-in task was true, only the system itself probably knew.
Reno didn't pay any more attention to the system nor argue with it. After all, he was still on the enemy's ship, and his revolution was not yet complete.
Though Reno was furious inside and really wanted to throw some stones at Kaido right now, he kept a smile on his face and said, "Kaido, sometimes strength isn't everything. There's a saying, 'Money can make the devil do anything.' Have you ever heard of that?"
Kaido originally thought Reno was just a kid and didn't take him seriously. But after a few exchanges, he realized this kid's mind was terrifyingly mature and didn't resemble a five-year-old at all.
Looking at the small figure in front of him, Kaido privately speculated, Could this kid be an adult, and his current childlike appearance is due to some Devil Fruit power?
Having thought of this, Kaido stopped rejecting the idea of cooperation. Instead, he asked with interest, "Alright, tell me what kind of cooperation you're offering."
Reno, seeing Kaido no longer rejecting the idea of cooperation, immediately switched to his persuasive mode and said, "I know of a place overflowing with wealth, where even a single family's fortune amounts to billions of Berries. But I can't take it down by myself, so I came to see if you'd be interested."
"If we manage to conquer that place, we'll have endless wealth, enough to last us for generations!"
Kaido's eyes immediately lit up, but then he furrowed his brows and demanded, "Where is such a place, kid? Are you messing with me?"
Reno quickly waved his hand and, appearing sincere, continued to persuade him, "I swear on my life, this place exists. I'm on your ship right now—why would I lie to you?"
Seeing that Reno didn't seem like he was lying, Kaido sat back down but still threatened, "Kid, if you're lying to me, you'll regret coming to this world... Now go on, tell me more."
The immense temptation of unlimited wealth made Kaido suppress his anger.
Though he knew the possibility of this place being real was slim, Kaido still wanted to hear Reno out. What if it was true?
Reno had no idea what was going on in Kaido's mind. He was secretly counting the seconds, knowing the check-in task was almost completed.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, check-in successful! Rewards being distributed...]
[Congratulations, host, you've earned 200 attribute points.]
Reno had been silently counting the seconds as Kaido's thoughts swirled, but only a few seconds had passed.
Upon hearing the system announce the task's success and the reward being granted, Reno immediately got ready to leave the area.
Once he was fully prepared, Reno looked at Kaido with excitement and said, "The place I was talking about is the Holy Land Mariejois, where every household is incredibly wealthy. If you and I team up to take it, we'll have limitless wealth, and soon the entire world will belong to us..."
Reno continued his excited ramblings while the members of the Beast Pirates stood frozen, stunned by his words.
All of them had one thought: No sane person would say such things unless they were completely mad.
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