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Chapter 304 Kaido, are you going to fight or not?
Sengoku, having given up all hope, knew that after this crushing defeat, he would inevitably be imprisoned in Impel Down, so he had no reason to listen to the Five Elders' ramblings.

Meanwhile, the remaining naval forces, now free from Sengoku's control, were embroiled in a heated argument.

"Marshal, what's going on? Are you abandoning us? We suffered such a crushing defeat this time, will we face a military court when we get back?"

"What does our crushing defeat have to do with us? If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. If anyone has to go to a military court, it'll be him in the Warring States period."

"How can you talk like that? The Marshal has treated us very well!"

"Yes, after such a crushing defeat, even if the marshal returns, he won't have a good ending. I'm so worried about the marshal's situation when he goes back."

It must be said that Sengoku was quite popular. Although the naval officers were defeated, few of them blamed him. Instead, they were all worried about his situation after returning home.

The powerful Sengoku could naturally hear the discussions about him among the officers on the deck, which warmed his dejected mood and made him feel much better.

However, at that moment, an extremely large pirate ship suddenly appeared ahead of the naval route. The flag flying on the ship caused all the naval officers to gasp in shock.

"Marshal! A pirate ship has appeared ahead, blocking our path. Judging from the flag, it's the flagship of Kaido, one of the Four Emperors!"

Just as Sengoku's mood was beginning to improve, the observation report from the lookout on the ship immediately plunged his spirits into despair.

"The Beast Pirates?"

If they encountered each other under normal circumstances, Sengoku would naturally not care.

As a pro-World Government armed force, the Beasts Pirates have actually maintained a good cooperative relationship with the Navy. For example, most of the sea-stone piers beneath Navy ships were purchased from Kaido in Wano Country.

However, the Sengoku crew now only possessed an extremely ordinary small civilian merchant ship. Their crew had just suffered a crushing defeat and were completely demoralized, and they were also being pursued by the main force of the Nightmare Pirates.

If Kaido were to harbor ill intentions towards them at this moment, they would inevitably find themselves in a desperate situation, surrounded by enemies on all sides.

If the enemy were reinforcements invited by Doflamingo, and they were attacked from both sides, our side would probably be completely wiped out here today.

At this moment, Sengoku could no longer care about his dejection and hurriedly came to the front of the warship, preparing to negotiate with Kaido's side first.

Meanwhile, on the Beasts Pirates' flagship, Kaido was listening to his subordinates' reports.

"Lord Kaido, we have encountered a civilian merchant ship blocking our way, but it is full of naval officers, including what appears to be Fleet Admiral Sengoku and naval hero Garp."

"Civilian merchant ships? Sengoku period, Garp?"

Upon hearing his subordinate's report, Kaido's eyes widened, and he immediately rose and rushed towards the bow of the ship. When he saw the many familiar faces on the merchant ship ahead, the confusion on Kaido's face deepened.

"Sengoku! Garp! What do you mean by this? Are you planning to gather your elite forces and fight my Beasts Pirates to the death?"

With so many naval officers gathered together, plus the presence of Garp, Sengoku, Vice Admiral Tsuru, and others, although they seem to have just suffered a major defeat, they definitely still have the strength to fight me.

Upon hearing Kaido's question, Sengoku's expression changed rapidly before he finally spoke, somewhat dejectedly:

"Kaido, we have just been defeated by the Nightmare Pirates, and they are pursuing us from behind."

"I heard you've always been at odds with him, haven't you? The Nightmare Pirates are terrifyingly strong these days. I think we can talk about joining forces to fight them." Jack's death at the hands of Mo Fei was in the newspapers. Sengoku had even fought him several times recently on Sabaody Archipelago, so how could he not see that Mo Fei was now just a puppet?

"By the way, your general Jack was not only killed by Doflamingo, but also turned into a puppet using some unknown evil magic. I'm afraid it won't be long before you have to face him in person."

In order to get Kaido to join forces with him, Sengoku directly told Kaido about Jack, intending to provoke the strongest creature's anger and make him join forces with him to fight against the enemy.

Kaido's reaction was not unexpected by Sengoku.

Upon hearing that Jack had not only been killed, but his corpse had also been turned into a puppet by Mo Fei, Kaido's eyes immediately blazed with fury.

"Was Jack really turned into a puppet by Doflamingo?"

As Kaido asked the questions, large tears streamed down his face.

However, after crying for only a few seconds, Kaido seemed to remember something, suddenly looked up, his face dark and suspicious, and asked again:

"You just said you were defeated by the Nightmare Pirates? Does Doflamingo have that kind of strength?"

Although Kaido has a rugged appearance, he is actually a cunning and scheming man who is rough on the outside but shrewd on the inside.

He didn't really believe Sengoku's claim that they were defeated by the Nightmare Pirates.

After all, he had cooperated with Mo Fei's predecessor several times in the past few years, and he was confident that no matter how much the other party trained, he could not possibly have the strength to defeat him. Moreover, he had single-handedly defeated the Navy, which included Garp, Sengoku, and numerous admirals.

"Kaido, your information is too outdated. In this battle, we gathered a large number of free agents and armed forces, and even with the elite of our three naval forces, we still suffered a crushing defeat."

Once he turns his attention to you, even if you are immortal, your subordinates will all perish.

Upon seeing that Kaido had not sent reinforcements, Sengoku instantly felt he had found hope of turning the tide.

He immediately began to recount the details of the battle on Sabaody Archipelago to Kaido, while simultaneously provoking Kaido's sense of crisis and anger.

Kaido, who knew he had fallen out with Mo Fei, was genuinely shocked by the details of the battle that Sengoku recounted, even though he understood Sengoku's intentions.

After listening to Sengoku's analysis and explanation of the Nightmare Pirates' high-level combat skills, even someone as strong as Kaido felt a chill in his heart and realized that he would be difficult to defeat.

"How did Doflamingo accumulate such a large fortune in such a short period of time?"

After Sengoku finished explaining the general situation of the Nightmare Pirates, he noticed that Kaido seemed a bit dazed, so he quickly reminded him:

"Kaido, he's right behind us now. Are you planning to join forces with us to fight him, or are you planning to turn around and run away to your Wano Country to wait for his army to arrive?"

At this point, the Warring States period was already somewhat impatient.

Akainu and his crew already had limited time to buy. If Kaido escaped by then, their current remnants would truly be wiped out.

"Kaido! If you want to fight, we can combine our strength and launch a surprise attack. We might not be without a chance of winning."

(End of this chapter)