Pirate King: I'm determined to be the King of Sons-in-Law!

Chapter 345 What Kind of King Do You Want to Be?

Above Boluo Town, two giant dragons circled one after the other, their terrifying aura pressing down on everyone fighting fiercely within the town.

"Hurry up!"

Ashura Doji, using the alias "Shutenmaru," immediately rode away on a bull. He didn't take Jack seriously, but if Kaido were to target him, things would get complicated.

"It's Governor Kaido!"

"Who is the dragon next to us?"

"Is Governor Kaido here to demand an explanation?"

The warriors of the Beasts were terrified, fearing that Kaido was coming to kill them because of their incompetence.

They've been getting into trouble lately because of the invaders; in the culture of the beasts, the consequences of failure are extremely serious.

"Governor Kaido!"

Before Kaido could unleash his fury, Hawkins hurriedly roared at the sky, "Trafalgar Law and Straw Hat Luffy, whom you're looking for, are hiding in the ruins of Oden Castle!"

"The ruins of Oden Castle?"

The drunken Kaido looked at Oden Castle, his gaze immediately darkening. He then moved his body and flew towards Oden Castle.

"That's definitely a good place to hide!"

Memories of Oden Castle flooded Kaido's mind, greatly displeasing him, and this displeasingness turned into flames.

"Heat Breath!"

A torrent of fiery breath erupted and slammed into the mountain where Oden Castle was located.

"boom!!!"

The entire mountain exploded with a deafening roar, and the molten rocks turned into volcanic bombs that sprayed everywhere, instantly igniting the entire mountain peak.

Location at the foot of the mountain.

The moment Kaido appeared, Luffy rushed towards Boro Town. He had just reached the foot of the mountain when he saw that the spot where his crewmates were was being melted by heat.

Anger instantly extinguished reason.

"Kaido!!!"

Within Boluo Town.

Jack and Hawkins stood together, both completely bewildered.

"Hawkins, are you serious?"

"No, that was just a lie to stop Governor Kaido from acting recklessly. Otherwise, with the governor's power, this town would have been destroyed."

Hawkins calmly explained, "However, there have indeed been rumors recently that firelight and figures have been seen in the ruins of Oden Castle. It would be good to destroy that place and calm Lord Kaido down."

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Jack's eyes were filled with gloom.

How could he not have thought of such a brilliant idea? It's true that those who scheme are all dirty-minded.

Suddenly, the two seemed to sense something and turned to look at Kaido at the same time, sensing an unfamiliar aura!

"Rubber! Rubber!"

A slender figure appeared above the Azure Dragon.

"Elephant gun!"

A gigantic fist, radiating an aura of dominance, descended from the sky and struck the Azure Dragon on the head, knocking its eyes back. The immense force slammed the Azure Dragon into the ground, smashing down more than a dozen houses.

"Boom!!!"

The town was shaken.

"Lord Kaido has fallen!"

"Get away!"

The pirates scrambled to escape, lest they be caught in the crossfire of the battle or even crushed by the Azure Dragon's massive body.

After a short while, Qinglong shakily got up and looked at the enemy who had attacked him earlier on the ground.

"Who are you?!"

"I am Luffy, the man who will become the Pirate King!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Luffy, enraged, leaped into the air once more, his gigantic fists slamming into the Azure Dragon repeatedly.

"Rubber Rubber Machine Gun!"

A series of fierce blows knocked down the Azure Dragon's massive upper body, slamming the back of its head into the ground, and even forced Kaido back into human form from its Azure Dragon form.

But the attack is not over yet!

"Shift 4, Elastic Man!"

Luffy, his body billowing white smoke, activated his strongest Gear Fourth form, and his fists began to relentlessly bombard Kaido once again!

"King of the Monkeys - Crow Cannon!"

"Oooooo!!!"

Fists like phantoms, combos—super combos!

Luffy finally stopped, panting heavily, his breathing somewhat disordered, after he had used up all his breath.

The onlookers were utterly horrified.

With such a terrifying attack, it's hard to imagine that Kaido would escape unscathed, and some who were hoping for Kaido's death couldn't help but cheer.

However, Kaido got up and slowly picked up his spiked club.

"Thunderous Eight Trigrams!!!"

With a flash of lightning, Luffy coughed up blood and flew through the air like a deflated balloon, circling several times before crashing to the ground, motionless.

Kaido stood in the center of the street, his spiked club dripping with blood!

"What did you say you wanted to become, some kind of king?"

Kaido, carrying his spiked club, stared coldly at the unconscious Luffy, as if questioning him.

"You brat!"

Only then did the onlookers realize that the troublesome newbie Straw Hat Luffy, who had been unleashing a barrage of attacks, had almost been killed by Governor Kaido's club.

"hiss--!"

"Just one strike!"

"That's only natural, after all, that's Lord Kaido's iron rod!"

The pirates quickly adapted from their initial shock, and even became somewhat accustomed to it. In the past, countless famous pirates had tried to challenge Governor Kaido, only to be defeated with a single blow.

It's not that they're weak, it's that Governor Kaido is too powerful!

"Clap clap clap!"

Loya came to Kaido's side and clapped his hands in praise without reservation.

"That was truly amazing."

"Hmph, you brat, you're all sober now."

Kaido, clearly annoyed, put away his spiked club and invited, "Loya, let's go have another drink."

"No problem, but..."

Loya pointed at Luffy on the ground: "Can I handle this kid?"

"for you?"

Kaido frowned.

Although he was defeated by him with one blow, he was optimistic about Straw Hat Boy's potential and believed that he would be a very good fighting force after being tamed.

If anyone else had asked him for people, he would have refused, but Loya was different; this kid had just given him several big gifts.

Kaido's brow relaxed.

"Here you go!"

"Thank you very much."

A smile appeared in Loya's eyes as he turned to the pirates: "Lock up Straw Hat Luffy with 100% pure Seastone handcuffs and send him to my ship."

"Huh? Yes!"

The pirate was stunned for a moment, then quickly responded.

They finally remembered that this man was the son-in-law of their Beasts Pirates, a figure who was on par with the Four Emperors in the outside world.

General Daylong!

Inside the alleyway.

"That idiot!"

Law stared at Luffy, who had been captured, his veins bulging.

Without any rationality, he acted rashly in a moment of impulse and ended up in the hands of the general, ruining all the plans he had made!

If the only enemy is Kaido, then there is still a possibility of him rescuing someone.

But with General Day Dragon present, given the radar detection and pursuit speed of the opponent's Lightning-Lightning Fruit, as long as he dares to show his face, he will not be able to escape!

The plan has failed, and now the focus should be on self-preservation. He and his companions alone are no match for the Beasts Pirates.

"Snapped!"

A large hand patted Luo on the shoulder.

"Long time no see, Luo."

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Luo was stiff and unable to move, a chill running down his tailbone to the top of his head.

It was discovered!

Things are different now. The Seven Warlords of the Sea system has been abolished by the World Government, and he and the Navy are no longer allies, but enemies.

Loya smiled and released his grip: "I sensed your presence just now, so I came over to say hello. Don't worry, I don't intend to capture you."

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Luo felt a sense of relief.

He believed Loya's words; the other party was not the kind of man who broke his promises.

Safe.

Luo turned around and tentatively asked, "Mr. Luo, I didn't expect to see you at the Beast Pirates' headquarters."

"There's just some cooperation to discuss."

Loya smiled and didn't mind revealing some information.

really!

Luo's heart sank.

Seeing that Loya and Kaido arrived together, he guessed that the World Government might have a special relationship with the Beasts Pirates, the most likely one being arms deals.

It may seem unbelievable that the World Government colludes with pirates, but it's actually quite normal; the Seven Warlords of the Sea are a prime example.

For the sake of profit, the world government will do anything. Those profit-driven politicians have no sense of right or wrong.

Loya chuckled: "Law, the waters of Wano Country are very deep. If you can't handle it, it's better to leave as soon as possible."

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Luo remained silent.

He knew that Loya was telling him not to mess with Kaido; if he went against him, Loya would probably stand against him.

In fact, the moment the Straw Hat leader acted impulsively, he had already considered leaving Wano Country to go solo.

He had no intention of entrusting his life to such an unreliable ally. If he had known that the Straw Hat leader was so reckless, he would never have formed an alliance with him in the first place.

Luo took a deep breath, his gaze sharpening.

"I will leave as soon as possible, Mr. Loya!"

If something cannot be done, we should consider it carefully.

"A very wise judgment."

Loya smiled and nodded, suggesting, "You could try going to Kalai Bali. With your skills, you should be able to establish yourself there."

"Kala Bali?"

Luo was stunned for a moment.

If I remember correctly, Kale Bari Island is the headquarters of Buggy, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Is there anything special about that place?

"You'd better watch yourself."

Loya patted Luo on the shoulder and turned to leave.

With the abolition of the Seven Warlords of the Sea system, the Seven Warlords have become pirates again, and the Navy is hunting them down.

Three days ago, Kizaru personally went to Sphinx Island, Whitebeard's hometown, and captured Whitebeard Jr., who was occupying the island.

Two days ago, Lu Yun sent a message saying that the Navy was attacked by Crocodile during their attempt to capture Bucky the Clown.

The other party is likely to form an alliance.

Let Luo join in the fun; perhaps it will spark something unexpected.

In short, just don't cause him any trouble.

Several days later, the fire ritual began.

Ghost Island, banquet square.

Momonosuke and Kin'emon were tied to the execution rack and publicly executed; the footage was broadcast throughout Wano Country.

The purpose of doing this was to lure out the remaining members of the Kozuki clan who were lurking in the shadows, to completely annihilate the Kozuki clan, and to make the people of Wano Country give up all hope.

Impel Down, the warship slowly docked.

With his hands, feet, and neck all bound together by Seastone chains, Luffy had no chance of escaping on his own.

The prison guards of Impel Down, having received the news, had already lined up to welcome him. When the new warden Hannibal saw Loa escorting Luffy, he immediately greeted him with a bright smile.

"General Day Dragon, welcome, welcome, a warm welcome!"

"Thank you, Commissioner Hannibal!"

Loya responded with a smile, emphasizing the word "director".

He left Wano Country before the Fire Festival, having no interest in the feud between Kozuki and the Beasts, nor did he intend to watch this farce.

Without Straw Hat Luffy, those samurai wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.

Compared to participating in the Fire Festival, escorting Straw Hat Luffy is obviously more important. Not long ago, he contacted the Five Elders, captured Straw Hat Luffy, and subtly mentioned Nika.

The five elders were extremely happy!

Half an hour later, on the sixth level of Impel Down.

The cage door, crafted from sea stone, was closed, making it the highest-level cell even in the sixth level of evil.

Loya looked at Luffy, who was glaring at him, and said calmly, "Your dream of becoming the Pirate King ends here. Stay here and perhaps one day you will have to leave."

Luffy ate the Nika Fruit, so the Five Elders probably won't kill him unless they develop a technology to transfer the fruit.

When he transferred the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, he warned Vegapunk not to disclose the technology related to transferring the fruit to the World Government.

Now that the two sides have fallen out, they will not reveal any information.

"Let's go."

Loya led the team away.

Next, he will travel to Egherd.

As instructed by the Five Elders, he had to remove Vegapunk's head and capture Luffy, and the Five Elders' trust in him had reached its maximum.

One day later, a new world.

A naval fleet consisting of more than a dozen warships of various sizes was heading towards Egherd, clearly with ill intentions.

Main ship deck.

"Senior, we have new information."

"Um."

Loya took the intelligence, his eyes deep.

"The Beasts Pirates are fully mobilized!"

"The fifth Emperor has been born: Buggy the Clown, with a bounty of 4,089,000,000 Berries!"

"The strongest alliance, the Cross Guild!"

One major event after another.

After the fire ritual, the Beasts Pirates embarked on their expedition with a clear objective: to find the final inscription on the road marker.

Following that, the Cross Guild was established.

Bucky the Joker, Crocodile, Hawkeye Mihawk, Surgeon Trafalgar Law, and even the long-lost Gecko Moria!

The super alliance of five former and current Shichibukai has a paper strength that even surpasses that of the other four Emperors!

Buggy, who commanded four Shichibukai, naturally became the Fifth Emperor, and his bounty soared to 40 billion Berries.

Clearly, all parties involved realized that the battle for control had begun.

"puff!"

Loya looked at the Cross Guild's extremely flamboyant poster, spat out a mouthful of tea, and was both amused and exasperated.

The poster features Bucky's image in the center, with crossed swords behind him, dividing the entire layout into four sections.

With Crocodile on the left, Hawkeye on the right, Moria above, and Law below, they surround Bucky in the middle like four guardian deities, which is quite comical.

He laughed and laughed.

Loya's smile gradually faded.

Something's not right!

Loya rubbed his chin, thinking that this whole scene had a sneaky, underhanded feel to it.

Although it doesn't really matter to him who becomes the Pirate King, since they're all just used to incite the pirates' anger anyway, he still wants his father-in-law to become the Pirate King because of their close relationship.

Loya thought of something.

Permanently record pointer!

These people were all participants at the Expo. Even Hawkeye went to the Expo for a casual visit, and Moria's subordinate Absa certainly wouldn't miss it.

Therefore, the permanent record pointer could very well be in the hands of someone in the Cross Guild, with Bucky being the prime suspect.

Conqueror's Haki is no joke when it comes to luck.

According to Speed, she threw the chest containing the permanent Log Pose to Bucky to avoid being attacked.

Later, the treasure chest was stolen and changed hands many times by pirates, and eventually disappeared without a trace.

Many pirates suspected that he had fallen into the sea.

But it's also possible that it will fall into Bucky's hands!

Kale Bali, headquarters of the Cross Society.

Bucky's bruised and swollen head hung from a hook in the center of the room, while the four King Kongs sat on sofas on either side, each with a gloomy expression.

Crocodile held the promotional poster, his eyes gleaming with murderous intent.

"Is that too high-profile, President?"

"Private Marseille, I'm not related to that."

Bucky burst into tears.

"It's because my crew respected me too much."

"When I first saw the poster, I was almost paralyzed with fear!"

"Please, spare my life."

Bucky cried and begged for mercy.

None of the four thugs in front of him were people he could afford to mess with!

He had originally planned to secretly head to Laugh Tale once the storm had passed, but Crocodile suddenly showed up at his door.

He founded "Pakistan Express," in which Crocodile is the largest shareholder. However, Crocodile has already lost so much money that he's practically bankrupt. What he fears most is this old man.

But then Hawkeye, Moria, Trafalgar Law, one big shot after another came knocking on his door, almost driving him to despair.

How can he sneak away and head to Laugh Tale?

As for taking out the permanent pointer, that's even more impossible. Once it loses its value, these bullies will kill him immediately!

What will become of his life?

(End of this chapter)