Pirate: It’s not a phantom beast, it’s a phantom god!

Chapter 310 Stories of Old Friends

Chapter 310 Stories of Old Friends
"Um, that...this..."

"Um--?"

"No, it's that..."

"What are you babbling about? I'm asking you a question!"

Seeing the other party's stammering manner, Kaido was clearly quite impatient.

He was just passing through on his way here, so he didn't have much time to waste.

"I'm asking you, why didn't you come to see me as agreed?!"

Boom!
The heavy spiked club slammed into the ground, smashing the meticulously laid matrix floor of Nassane to pieces.

"Alas--!"

"Say!"

"Um...yes, it's because of MADS."

"You know, I haven't..."

"The loan shark said you quit MADS last year."

Over the years, the Beasts have maintained close ties with the loan shark king Du Field, so naturally they also have some knowledge of MADS, the scientific research organization he funded.

Therefore, Kaido knew about Sien's departure immediately, but he was just waiting for Sien to come to him on his own initiative.
But after waiting and waiting for over a year, this guy just kept wandering around the world, showing no intention of coming to find him whatsoever... He's really asking for trouble!
Seeing that his excuse had been exposed, Sain shakily wiped the sweat from his forehead with the newspaper in his hand.

"Ah... hey, I've got it!"

"Actually, it's because of my son. You know my son is only..."

"Bullshit! You threw your son into the South China Sea five years ago, and now you're a bachelor!"

Sain: "..."

[Why does this guy know so much about me?!]
"Any other excuses?"

"Uh……"

"Wipes of sweat also count as time."

"Eh--?!"

Upon hearing this, Sain quickly stopped his fidgeting.

"Um, I... can I get up first?"

Sitting on the toilet, his legs were already a little numb, and that's what Sain said.

"..."

……

Wow~
Half a minute later, after flushing the toilet and washing his hands, Sain finally came out of the bathroom.

"Hu~~"

Duang ~
He plopped down in the oversized chair in the lab, lit another cigar, and, having stood up from the toilet, regained some of his confidence and composure without the constraints of the space.

After all, sitting on the toilet and being looked down at from above, anyone would probably feel uncomfortable.
But things are different now; once you pull up your pants, you speak with confidence.

"Ahem~ Well, Kaido~ Actually, I wasn't planning on breaking my promise."

After taking a few puffs of his cigar and exhaling a puff of smoke with a satisfied air, Sain calmly gave his reply:
"The main thing is that I just left MADS and I still want to work on my own for a few years. When I need money someday... cough, after I finish this batch of experiments, I plan to come to you."

"Don't worry, I've always remembered our promise. Remember to save that cadre position for me!"

He didn't give a precise time in his words, clearly indicating a delaying tactic and intentional ambiguity.

"Um, Kaido...?"

The sunlight streaming in from the ceiling was a bit too bright, and even though he was wearing his favorite purple sunglasses, Sien still couldn't quite make out Kaido's expression.

The other person's face remained hidden in the sun's shadow.

"..."

"Ahem~ Kaido, listen to me, it's not that I don't want to—"

"Oh, so that's how it is!"

Without letting the other party explain further, Kaido put away his intimidating spiked club, put on a smiling face, and stepped forward to pat Sain on the shoulder affectionately.

"How long until you finish your experiment?"

"Three... Ah, no. Two and a half years, just two and a half more years will do."

Sain was clearly taken aback by the other party's sudden change of attitude, and the words he was about to say were hesitant and unresolved.

"Hmm~"

Kaido nodded, then shook his head.

"No, two and a half years is still too long." "Ha~ really~ then, two..."

"Half a month."

"……what?"

"I'm giving you two weeks to pack all your things, pack up, and come back to the Beasts with me."

After saying that, Kaido ignored the other party and turned to leave, leaving behind a stunned Sien who hadn't reacted yet.

After all, he never had the habit of bargaining with others, and his trip to this deserted island was simply a convenient stop to inform Sain.

Kaido's real destination on this voyage was actually an island located in the West Blue.

"..."

Watching Kaido transform into a dragon and soar into the distance, Sien pondered for a moment before immediately starting to pack his experimental equipment and records.

This place has been exposed and he can't stay here any longer. Fortunately, he has a motorboat hidden on the west side of the island. As long as he leaves before Kaido returns, he can get out of here... He doesn't want to become a pirate.

The reason he left MADS last year was not only because he couldn't get along with the guys in the organization, but more importantly, because Thane realized that the World Government might be going to take action against MADS!
Perhaps it was some of the organization's research that piqued their interest or stirred their nerves, but in any case, the World Government's agents began to frequently appear around their test ships and laboratories.

Sensing something was wrong, Sain decisively grabbed his bucket and ran away, hiding himself in this remote corner of the world under an assumed name... but unexpectedly, Kaido still managed to find him.

"Hmph! Become a pirate?"

"I ran to this godforsaken place because I didn't want to be noticed by the World Government and the Navy. Why would I become a pirate?"

Clang!
As Sain muttered to himself, he frantically tidied up his things. The bottles and jars on the table clattered together with his somewhat rough movements, some even falling to the floor and rolling away to who-knows-where.
"Let's run before that guy comes back! Half a month... should be enough time to get to another island."

"The next step is... ah... thank you."

Taking the few cans that had just fallen from his hands, Sain didn't stop, continuing to think about his next escape route.

"Perhaps the next step should be to go to the New World? It's a mixed bag there, so it shouldn't be easy to get discovered."

"Furthermore, compared to the Four Seas, the Navy and the World Government's influence there is relatively weak... but it's Kaido's home turf."

"Tsk, what a nuisance! That guy's influence shouldn't be enough to monitor the entire New World, right?"

"That's true. It's impossible for any beast or any other force to completely monitor the entire New World."

An unfamiliar voice suddenly interrupted Sain's soliloquy, a process as natural as a casual chat after a meal.

"However, I still don't recommend you choose the New World. After all, there, the Beasts have many 'friends' there... and they would be happy to trade some information with them."

"..."

Sain stopped talking, mechanically turning his neck toward the direction of the sound... The next second he met a pair of crimson eyes.

"Long time no see, Mr. Sain."

"You are still as decisive and efficient as ever, and your charm remains unchanged."

Standing in the sunlight, the girl, seemingly one with the light, reached out and greeted Sain, who was staring in astonishment with his eyes wide open, with a smile.

"..."

clang~
The metal can used in the experiment fell again and rolled onto the ground.

The ear-piercing crash pulled the blond fat man back to reality from his shock.

"Alas--!"

"You...you...you...how could you..."

"How could it be you?! Why are you here... no, when did you get here?"

"It was there from the very beginning."

Emerging from the sunlight, he approached Sain and knelt down to help him pick up the bottles and jars from the ground once again.

“I came with Captain Kaido, but Mr. Sien, your attention has been focused on Captain Kaido, so you didn’t notice me.”

This situation is somewhat similar to when they first met several years ago.

"Give."

"Ah...oh, oh, thank you!"