Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 373 Whitebeard: Who do you think I am?!

It descended accompanied by the earth-shattering roar of a dragon over the vast ocean.

There was also a dense storm of black and red electric arcs, like a violent tempest.

It was none other than the [Conqueror's Haki] released by Kaido of the Beasts!

The overwhelming Conqueror's Haki instantly surged onto the deck of the Moby Dick. The low-ranking members of the Whitebeard Pirates who had gathered on the deck of the Moby Dick were immediately struck by the powerful mental impact upon contact with this Conqueror's Haki. They involuntarily rolled their eyes back and fainted.

The white-bearded man never hesitated to seek out a son, regardless of whether he was from a meat or vegetable family.

Even an ambitious man like Blackbeard Teach can be tolerated by Whitebeard.

Even if it's a "filial son" like the giant vortex spider, Whitebeard can forgive it.

Therefore, even though the Whitebeard Pirates are regarded by the world as the "strongest pirate crew in the world," the quality of the members in this pirate crew is still uneven.

At this moment, they were suddenly assaulted by Kaido's Conqueror's Haki, and many pirates lost consciousness on the spot.

Some pirates, even those who managed to stand, were still swaying unsteadily.

Upon seeing this, Marco couldn't help but frown.

Although Kaido's Conqueror's Haki is powerful, it is like a gentle breeze to him, having no effect whatsoever.

However, these "younger brothers" in the Whitebeard Pirates could not withstand Kaido's "Dragon's Might".

"Newlyweds, step back."

Marco looked up at the sky with a cold expression and spoke up to remind him.

"That bastard Bai Shou, his [domineering aura] is not so easy to withstand. Be careful of your bodies."

Upon hearing the order from the First Division Captain, some members of the Whitebeard Pirates stopped trying to hold on, gritted their teeth, glanced at the sky, and silently retreated back into the cabin.

A moment later.

The mythical beast Azure Dragon, carrying an imposing aura, landed on the deck of the Moby Dick.

"Run aboard my ship and unleash [Conqueror's Haki]!"

Whitebeard gazed at Kaido of the Beasts, his large hand resting on the thick hilt of the Murakumogiri sword.

"You brat intern, are you looking for death?"

"Orororo!"

Kaido of the Beasts transformed into human form. He looked at Whitebeard, who had multiple IV tubes inserted into his body, and couldn't help but laugh.

"You old freak with superhuman strength, do you still think I'm that intern I used to be?"

In the midst of their conversation, Kaido of the Beasts pulled out his spiked club, the Eighth Regiment, from somewhere and slung it over his shoulder.

Whitebeard stared at Kaido of the Beasts, and without warning, drew his Murakumogiri. The huge, thick blade traced a sharp trajectory in mid-air, the chilling light aimed straight for Kaido's neck.

Kaido's expression remained unchanged. He gripped his spiked club, the Eight Precepts, and effortlessly swung it forward, striking the blade of the Supreme Grade Sword that Whitebeard was slashing at.

boom!

The weapons of "the strongest man in the sea" and "the strongest creature in the sea, land and air" clashed in mid-air, instantly unleashing a deafening roar.

Above the Moby Dick, the clouds quietly gathered, only to be torn in two by the aftershocks of the battle between the pirate emperors, with deep ravines in the clouds stretching all the way to the edge of the horizon.

The white clouds shattered, and the sky was torn apart.

This is just a normal scene of pirate emperors "greeting" each other.

Even so.

Some of the inexperienced "newcomers" in the Whitebeard Pirates were still speechless at the sight of their father fighting Kaido of the Beasts.

"Look at the sky!"

"The clouds—no, the sky itself has been completely torn apart—"

"It seems like Dad and the Beasts have broken up? Are they going to go to war?"

The atmosphere within the Whitebeard Pirates inexplicably became heavy.

In comparison.

Whitebeard himself, however, showed no sign of nervousness whatsoever.

"Gurarara! You little intern brat—."

Whitebeard laughed loudly, and after testing Kaido's power, he put away [Murakumogiri].

"You've definitely improved compared to back then!"

Decades ago, Whitebeard and Kaido of the Beasts were both members of the Rocks Pirates.

However, at that time, Whitebeard was a "senior officer" of the Rocks Pirates.

Kaido of the Beasts is merely an "apprentice" in the Rocks Pirates, and he even has an "older sister" above him.

At that time.

The difference in strength between Whitebeard and Kaido of the Beasts is roughly equivalent to the difference between Roger and Bullet, the heir of the devil.

After the Battle of God Valley.

The Rocks Pirates have fallen apart, and even their "name" is about to disappear from history.

After the battle at God Valley, Kaido of the Beasts obtained his Mythical Zoan-type Azure Dragon Fruit from his "pink-haired older sister".

Many years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Whitebeard suddenly realized that the gap in strength between him and Kaido of the Beasts had narrowed to this extent...

What an interesting little rascal!

Compared to the white-bearded man who was looking back on the past.

Kaido's feelings were complicated. He had just been wrestling with Whitebeard, but now his mind was on another pirate emperor.

White Dragon.

"The pressure from Whitebeard is nothing compared to that from White Dragon."

Even the old man's superhuman strength is no match for the White Dragon's terrifying power.

Just as I predicted, the so-called strongest man on the sea, the strongest pirate, is actually Haku—.

Thinking about this, Kaido's feelings were inexplicably complicated.

He originally thought...

As the white beard slowly grew old.

He, the Beast King, is the strongest Pirate Emperor!

But I never expected...

Last year alone, a total of three pirate emperors emerged.

Red hair!

Crimson Dragon Emperor!

White Dragon Emperor!

The former is fine.

A red-haired pirate crew that has been eliminated by the Navy is no longer within Kaido's scope of concern.

As the Pirate Emperor, being captured by the Navy is truly humiliating.

However, both the "Red Dragon Emperor" and the "White Dragon Emperor" put immense pressure on Kaido of the Beasts!

Especially the latter.

Even now, Kaido of the Beasts still feels that his life has been completely overshadowed by the White Dragon Emperor—

That bastard!

That—monster!

Kaido of the Beasts shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions, and also put away his spiked club, the Eight Precepts.

"Hey, old man, do you have any wine?"

Kaido of the Beasts, like a rogue, casually sat cross-legged on the deck of the Moby Dick.

Ask the white-bearded man for a drink.

My mouth is a little dry.

"You bastard!"

Whitebeard looked at the unruly Kaido of the Beasts and couldn't help but laugh and curse, but still waved to his son.

"Bring the wine."

At the white-bearded man's beckoning, Marco reluctantly came over with two large barrels of wine.

My father's health is poor, so I have been strictly limiting his alcohol consumption.

If there are no outsiders present, Marco's words can still be effective.

But Kaido of the Beasts inexplicably came over to drink...

Marco couldn't persuade him, as he had to save face for his father in front of others.

That bastard!

Marco glared at Kaido of the Beasts with a hint of resentment.

But when Kaido of the Beasts saw Marco walking towards him, his eyes lit up.

He paid no attention to the other party's resentful gaze, nor even to the fine wine the other party had brought, and directly extended an invitation in front of the white-bearded man.

"Hey! Marco! Want to join my Beasts Pirates?"

As a die-hard fan of Zoan-type Devil Fruits, Kaido of the Beasts also has a strong preference for Zoan-type Devil Fruit users.

The common species is a bit weaker.

However, the Ancient Beasts are highly favored by Kaido of the Beasts.

As for Mythical Zoan types, those are Kaido's favorite!

Marco, the first division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, [Zoan-type Devil Fruit, Bird-Bird Fruit, Mythical Zoan type].

Phoenix Form】Ability User.

To be impartial and unbiased.

Kaido of the Beasts is very envious of this "phoenix".

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Marco curled his lip, showing no respect for Kaido of the Beasts, and directly rejected the invitation.

He glanced again at his father, who had already started pouring wine, sighed silently, and quietly withdrew.

Kaido of the Beasts, that bastard!

Faced with Marco's firm refusal, Kaido of the Beasts looked quite disappointed.

However, he completely disregarded Marco's attitude.

As long as they don't cross his bottom line, Kaido of the Beasts is very patient with capable pirates.

"intern."

Whitebeard first took a big gulp of wine before looking at Kaido of the Beasts.

"What are you doing here?"

"Didn't I just say? It's business!"

Kaido of the Beasts picked up the barrel in front of him and looked at Whitebeard.

"You must have heard the news too, right? Zephyr and Aokiji, they've created some kind of 'new Navy'... So you came here to talk to me about this kind of boring stuff? Humph!"

Whitebeard couldn't help but let out a cold snort.

"You little brat, you've climbed the ranks fast and high enough, but how come you seem less daring than you used to be?"

One can discern the subtle meaning from the sound of the strings.

As soon as Kaido of the Beasts opened his mouth, Whitebeard knew exactly what this guy wanted to do.

It's simply a matter of joining forces with his Whitebeard Pirates to deal with the new Marines.

What a naive and cowardly idea!

Whitebeard felt a pang of disappointment.

How can a pirate be afraid of a mere navy?

Kaido of the Beasts looked slightly embarrassed, and even the sake in his mouth tasted bland.

Whitebeard's words were like a steel needle piercing his heart, directly tearing through his tough facade.

His courage was indeed not as strong as it appeared.

Or perhaps...

When facing the weak, Kaido of the Beasts is the fearless pirate emperor.

But when faced with a strong opponent, Kaido of the Beasts begins to resort to tricks and schemes.

Whether it was against Kozuki Oden, or before that against the White Dragon Emperor...

Even Kaido of the Beasts couldn't defeat these two enemies on his own.

So he joined forces with Kurozumi Orochi and Charlotte Linlin.

But the difference is...

Kaido of the Beasts, in alliance with Orochi, defeated Kozuki Oden.

Kaido of the Beasts teamed up with Charlotte Linlin, but despite fighting two against one, he managed to kill one of them!

After this experience, Kaido's already limited ambition diminished even further.

This is why, upon learning of the establishment of the new Navy, he began to consider how to unite with other pirate emperors to jointly resist the pressure from the new Navy.

Because in Kaido's eyes, he alone was no match for the new Marines, and this was what Whitebeard saw as a cowardly act.

If you don't see eye to eye, even half a sentence is too much.

If Kaido of the Beasts only wanted to fight, drink, or even catch up with old friends.

Whitebeard is always available to keep you company.

But this kid wanted to discuss "joining forces to fight the new Navy" with him.

?

Whitebeard felt that drinking with this kind of person was a waste of his life!

Kaido of the Beasts frowned, barely suppressing his patience.

"Old man, the new Navy isn't as simple as you think. Even the World Government..." "Alright! Kid! Who do you think I am?"

Whitebeard abruptly interrupted Kaido of the Beasts, his expression utterly indifferent.

"Don't buzz around in my ear like a fly."

"Either drink, or get out, or—"

"I'll sink you into the sea!"