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

Chapter 338 Kaido's Children

"Waaaaah! Sain, have you gained weight again?"

As soon as he landed, Kaido spotted Queen huddled in a secluded corner of a rock.

Although he found it strange that the other party would hide in such a remote place, seeing that the other party had not chosen to run away again, Kaido, in a good mood, still cheerfully went up and greeted them...

However, Quinn's condition at this time was not as good as he had imagined.

"Sean, you bastard..."

"Sh-!"

Kaido's sudden arrival seemed to startle Queen. The man, whose build was similar to Kaido's, was startled and then quickly whispered a warning.

"Don't be so loud!"

"Otherwise, we'll be found out!"

"..."

"Ok?"

"Hey! Sien, what are you up to?"

Seeing the other party's sudden unusual behavior, Kaido took a few steps forward, grabbed his shoulder, and made him face him.

At the same time, Kaido also saw clearly what the other party looked like at this moment—bloodshot eyes, haggard face, and dazed expression, as if he had been subjected to long-term mental oppression, and his whole person was like a frightened groundhog.

Of course, although she looks much more haggard, she hasn't lost any weight at all.

Kaido roughly estimated that the other party had gained at least several dozen pounds since they last parted ways; his face was several sizes rounder...

"This...Sion? You're Sion, right?"

"This is indeed Mr. Sain."

A light, familiar voice came from behind Kaido, answering his question.

"However, you can also call him Queen now, since Mr. Queen has already agreed to become a member of the Beasts Pirates."

"Would you like some, Captain Kaido?"

A plate of braised lion's head meatballs was handed to Kaido.

Compared to ordinary lion's head meatballs, the plate that was handed over was several times larger in size... It was specially made for people of Kaido and Queen's physique.

"Wow~ I didn't expect you to cook this yourself. I'd better have a good taste of it!"

"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've had your cooking. How many years ago was the last time?"

Having traveled for a long time, Kaido was already starving. He reached out his claws, grabbed the plate from the handle, and dumped all the lion heads inside into his mouth...

"Ah-wu~"

"Hmm~"

The wild pork is chopped into a fine paste by countless heavy blows, and then forged and tempered to regain its toughness... One bite and you can almost hear the cry of life between your lips and teeth.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~ It really tastes good! It reminds me of the first time I ate my fill."

Good food not only shines, but also evokes fond memories for the taster... For example, Kaido recalled an experience when he first became a boy soldier.

During one of those street battles, he accidentally wandered into the enemy's supply depot. Looking at the overflowing stacks of bread and cooked meat, he, who had never eaten a full meal before, finally understood for the first time just how blissful it felt to be 'full'...

"As long as you like it."

La remained as uninterested in her cooking as ever. After all, a dish she could control at every step of the way couldn't bring her any surprises, and therefore had no value.

Taking the empty plate Kaido handed back, she then addressed Queen, who was now frozen in place:

“Mr. Quinn, there are still quite a few braised lion’s head meatballs warming up in the kitchen, all prepared for you.”

"Hurry back and eat when you've had enough fun outside, otherwise it will taste bad if it gets cold."

La's tone was like that of a doting mother, coaxing her child who was playing outside to come home for dinner, with a hint of helplessness in her voice.

She didn't know why, but Quinn had started acting strangely two weeks ago after eating roast pork...

He became quiet and stopped staying in the lab, preferring to hide alone in some strange corners outside, as if he were hiding from something.
He used to be a lively, confident, and cheerful person.

[A belated adolescence...?]
"Tsk~ This kid has been enjoying himself these past few days!"

"Being with you probably means living a life where you have everything done for you, right?"

Knowing that Ra had a caring personality, Kaido clicked his tongue in displeasure.

"If you dare not contribute when we get to the Hundred Beasts, then I'll have to give you a good talking to!"

"Hey! Did you hear that, Quinn?"

"Squeak!"

"Wow~Wow~"

Whether Queen listened to Kaido's half-threat, half-joke was unknown, but the baby in his arms certainly did.

A weak cry came from the baby's tender throat, drawing everyone's attention.

"Hmm? Why are you crying again?" "What a nuisance."

Kaido clearly had no experience dealing with this situation, let alone being able to comfort a child.

Let the child cry, the more they cry, the more energetic they are!
"Is this the child?"

Looking at the baby, who was slightly larger than normal size, he put down the plate he was holding and took the child from Kaido with both hands.

"Um……"

She looked down at the child in her arms—white hair, soft features, and tiny, budding hair on the head…

Honestly, it's hard to believe that this is Kaido's child; he seems more like Kaido's opposite.

"This is the transmission of bloodline, and the birth of... a brand new life."

She gently shifted her position, placing her hands under the child's ribs and lifting him high in the sun.

Looking at the other person's chestnut-colored eyes, which were exactly like Kaido's, and listening to the other person's cries that came out of a hazy instinct, her eyes showed a rare flicker of emotion.

"The original state of life..."

"How amazing!"

He picked the child up and put him back in his arms, gently patting his back to comfort him while looking at Kaido.

"Captain Kaido, does this child have a name?"

"I haven't come up with a name yet."

"By the way, could you please stop this little thing from crying? It's so noisy."

Kaido seems to have absolutely no sense of being a father. In his parenting philosophy... no, Kaido probably doesn't even have a parenting philosophy.

As long as the child doesn't die, anything goes.

"Wow~Wow~"

Seemingly realizing his father's complete lack of concern for him, the baby nestled in his father's arms cried even louder.

"..."

"They look hungry, don't they?"

"Captain Kaido, when was the last time you fed her?"

"Huh? What do you mean, feed her?"

Kaido looked confused.

"But since you're hungry, didn't you make those lion's head meatballs?"

"Give her some."

pull:"……"

She remained silent, unsure whether to praise Kaido's powerful racial bloodline or remark on the child's resilience.

Well, I don't know if I'm lucky or not, but it seems like my life is pretty tough right now...

Looking at the baby in her arms, who was no more than a month old, La sighed.

Where is the child's mother?

"..."

This time, it was Kaido's turn to remain silent.

Kaido had asked the child's mother, La, several times before, but she always remained silent.

Perhaps he had witnessed something before, but he seemed particularly concerned about concealing the identity and location of the child's mother.

“Such a small baby should stay with her mother and be breastfed so that she can grow up in the healthiest way.”

Is it that complicated?

"You're a woman too, can't you feed her?"

Kaido uttered a shocking statement, and while speaking, he even pointed to Ra's chest.

He had seen how Big Mom raised her children before, but his almost nonsensical knowledge of physical health led him to naively believe that any woman could breastfeed.

"..."

La fell silent, staring at Kaido for a long time before finally letting out a sigh of resignation.

"Ugh……"

"Unfortunately, my body doesn't have the concept of breastfeeding, so I can't feed this child."

"Hmm? Is Quinn any good? Or what kind of animals are on the island...?"

"No need to trouble yourself. I'll contact Wright and see if we can find her a nanny first."

Animal milk can't compare to human milk, so Rai plans to take the child back to Fenrir and find her a professional wet nurse. Otherwise, keeping her with Kaido will only lead to her being tormented to death sooner or later.

(End of this chapter)