Pirate: This Marine has two Rinnegan.

Yamato, still clutching his chest, said defiantly, "AP."

"One thing at a time. You can take my life anytime, since I can't beat you anyway, but we can't fight here anymore!"

"Ha, as if I care about being hit."

After he finished speaking, not only Yamato, but even Kalifa next to him nodded at Chiga with a serious expression.

Chiga was speechless for a moment, and not wanting to dwell on the topic any longer, he simply pointed a finger at Yamato's forehead and said,

"You seem to really admire that idiot Kozuki Oden, don't you?"

Hearing her idol called an idiot, Yamato exploded in anger, no longer covering her chest. She clenched her fists, bigger than sandbags, and yelled at Chiga.

"Who are you calling an idiot?! Oden was a real man!"

"You call an idiot a man?"

"Damn it, you don't know anything about him! A man like him was truly free! Do you even know how he died?!"

"Heh, they died from stupidity."

"What nonsense are you spouting?! He willingly endured being boiled alive for the sake of his subordinates and the people of Wano Country!"

"Oh."

"Ahhh!"

No matter what Yamato said, Chiga's face still held that disdainful expression, which broke her defenses. But she couldn't beat Chiga, so she could only clench her fists and rage helplessly.

Seeing Yamato jumping up and down in a frenzy in front of him, Chika found it amusing. Did that damned Oden know that he had a brainless fan like you?

In Chiga's opinion, Oden was a complete idiot. Not only was he an idiot, but whenever he was mentioned in the anime, from Whitebeard and Roger to Yamato in front of him, everyone praised him. They practically blew this idiot away, as if he had some kind of powerful personal charisma.

Thinking of Oden's various mind-numbing actions, Chiga couldn't help but laugh. Today, he was going to take advantage of Yamato's youth and show her just how stupid Oden really was.

He looked at Yamato and asked,

Do you know who escorted Kozuki Oden back to Wano Country?

"I know! It's the Roger Pirates!"

"You even know that? Then do you think if Kozuki Oden had let them come along to Wano Country for a visit back then, with their help, would those things have happened afterward?"

"Hmph, I know what you're thinking. His diary says he came back to open up the country, and Wano Country doesn't need anyone else's help!"

"Heh, that's ambitious. So he was first blocked by Kurozumi Semimaru, the previous user of the Barrier-Barrier Fruit, and then completely outmaneuvered by Kurozumi Higurashi, the previous user of the Imitation Fruit, who transformed into his father, Kozuki Sukiyaki?"

"That's because the enemy's abilities are too bizarre; I would have fallen for it too!"

"Well, from this point of view, it's understandable that you admire him. But have you ever thought about it? Given Kozuki Sukiyaki's personality, would he agree to let trash like Kurozumi Orochi become the shogun of Wano Country?"

"...Hard to say!"

"Fine, I'll pretend Kozuki Oden wasn't his father's biological son. I'll ask you, what do you think about him dancing naked for five years?"

"That was to protect the people of Wano Country!"

"Tsk tsk, that's amazing. But don't you think you can do a lot in five years? I remember he was a member of the Whitebeard Pirates before. Five years! Did he ever think of asking Whitebeard for help even once?"

"...I said this from the beginning! Oden didn't want anyone else to interfere in Wano Country's affairs!"

At this point, Yamato's tone noticeably weakened, because she also felt that Oden should have asked Whitebeard for help.

Because this is no longer just his problem; the entire Wano Country is about to fall into the hands of Kaido and Orochi. His insistence on handling it himself is clearly a case of being stubborn and suffering for the sake of saving face.

But she was a die-hard Oden fan, and although she was starting to waver a little, she remained defiant. Chiga noticed this and continued to criticize Oden.

"Good, that's really ambitious. Did he fail again when he went to attack your father later?"

"It was that damned Kurozumi Musashi! He transformed into Oden's child form again, which is why my father defeated Oden!"

"Impressive, he managed to take the first spot twice. No wonder he's so good."

"..."

"Do you know that your father actually gave him three days to escape from prison, wanting to fight him fair and square one last time? But what did he do? Heh, he simply gave up and was boiled to death."

"At least, at least he's free, he..."

"You mean when he was with Roger's pirate crew? You really have never left your home. Do you know how many scumbags were unleashed during Roger's so-called Great Age of Piracy? How many homes were destroyed by these people? Is the freedom you're talking about based on sacrificing the freedom of others?"

"No! I... I just want to see the outside world..."

"Then go! The shackles that bound you are gone. What can stop you now?"

"But Kozuki Oden's diary mentioned that someone would come to save this country in a few years, and I want to witness it with my own eyes!"

Yamato herself didn't even notice that she had started to use Oden's surname when addressing him, which clearly showed that her admiration for Kozuki Oden had faded considerably.

Chiga knew that the diary mentioned Luffy, who would later set sail. This fatalism was really something else. He stared at Yamato and asked,

"So your life is going to be bound by such a vague prophecy? If you really want to save Wano Country, why don't you go yourself?"

"I am no match for my father..."

"Is it not now, and it won't be in the future? Is this all the magnanimity you have?"

"Of course not! I want to become stronger!"

"Then go out and see the world. You have great talent; staying here will only waste it."

Yamato didn't speak, but judging from her expression, she had a strong desire to go to sea. However, there was still a problem bothering her: how would she get to sea?

She is a Devil Fruit user and cannot swim. Kaido did not leave a single ship here. Even if there were a ship, she has no experience at sea and does not even know the way. She would probably starve to death at sea.

Was she really going to lose her way again just because of this reason, having just found her direction in life? Yamato was extremely unwilling. Her mind raced, and suddenly, she looked up sharply at Chiga.

How could I have forgotten about him? He's so strong, and he can fly. Why don't I just follow him?

Besides, it was he who kept urging me to go to sea. If I asked him to take me with him, he would definitely agree!

Thinking of this, Yamato looked at Chiga excitedly and shouted,

"I understand. Take me with you when you go out to sea!"

"roll!"

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Chapter 130 Yamato is Kidnapped, Kaido Arrives

A sea area not far from Ghost Island,

Several giant pirate ships are heading towards Onigashima; it is the Beasts Pirates.

The loud noise of the handcuffs exploding earlier caught the attention of the ship's officers. King, the strongest and most composed of the Three Disasters, turned around and headed to the back of the ship, where he found Kaido drinking.

Kaido, holding a gourd of wine in one hand and wiping his mouth with the other, looked at King as he entered and asked,

"what happened?"

"Something's happened on Ghost Island!"

"What? It's that Yamato guy again?"

"No, that explosion sound was more like exploding handcuffs!"

Upon hearing this, Kaido sobered up considerably. Would his idiotic "son" impulsively remove those handcuffs in a moment of madness?

Those handcuffs were specially made; even the Yamato would likely be unable to withstand such a close-range explosion.

Although Kaido was ruthless towards Yamato, he was still his child, and he didn't want his child to die like that, especially not so hastily at his hands!

Thinking of this, he grabbed the gourd and smashed it to pieces. Kaido himself rushed out of the cabin, transforming into a giant blue dragon and soaring into the sky.

King, who followed behind, was a little worried, so he also used his Devil Fruit ability and flew after Kaido.

The other crew members who remained on the ship looked at each other in bewilderment. Most of them were Zoan-type Devil Fruit users, and without the ability to fly, they could only stay on the ship.

It seems something's happened at headquarters, and they can only watch helplessly from their ship. It's a really tough feeling.

Jack the Drought, the most hot-tempered of the three calamities, grabbed an innocent underling by the collar and shouted, spitting as he spoke into his face.

"Get the boat close to me right now!"

On the other side, on Ghost Island,

Yamato stared at Chiga in disbelief. He had actually rejected him? Wasn't it Chiga who had encouraged him to go to sea?

Chiga glanced at Yamato with disdain. This big-breasted, brainless guy was actually setting his sights on him. He just couldn't stand that even an idiot like Oden had brainless fans, not that he wanted to accept his brainless fans.

However, he clearly underestimated Yamato's thick skin. Seeing that Chiga had rejected her, she steeled herself, rushed up to Chiga, hugged him tightly, and rubbed her face against his clothes, wiping her tears on them. She shouted,

"No way! I've made up my mind about you! You either kill me today, or you take me away!"

"hiss."

Chiga gasped. She remembered that Ace had also considered following her, but he didn't do so after she rejected him. This Yamato is six years older than Ace, so why does he act like a child?

Looking at Yamato, who was crying even more heartbrokenly in her arms, a thought suddenly flashed through Chiga's mind.

"Why don't we take her with us?"

When the idea came to him, Chiga didn't reject it, because after thinking about it, he realized it was indeed feasible.

Although Yamato, like Ace, had a problematic background, after her trip to Mary Geoise, Chiga sensed that the World Government seemed to be quite wary of her for some reason and wouldn't turn against her over such a matter.

As long as they don't say anything, they'll turn a blind eye. Besides, Kaido isn't the Pirate King after all. As long as Yamato behaves herself, there's no need to keep harping on her.

Another point is that Yamato is already strong enough, and she's pleasing to the eye to have around. Bringing her along would just mean an extra expense on food.

Having thought this through, Chika had already made up his mind. He reached out and patted Yamato, who was still rubbing against him, and said in an annoyed tone,

"Alright, stop crying, I agree!"

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Yamato, who had been burying his face in his arms in pain, suddenly raised his head and performed a Sichuan opera face-changing act for Chiga on the spot.

"Great!"

"..."

Chiga was truly shocked by how quickly this girl changed her expression. Can't you be a little more reserved, you're a girl?

Just as Chiga was about to punch the guy in her arms, a deafening roar came from the sky.

"Who dares to cause trouble on my turf?!"