Although he deeply despised the Straw Hat crew's childish ideas, he felt a surge of joy upon hearing that Hawkeye was close to death.

The sheer power of the Overlord virus was no surprise.

Even someone like Hawkeye couldn't withstand the power of the virus, so who in this world can resist them?!

Kaido is not so arrogant as to think he can dominate the world with just one virus.

There are many intelligent people in this world, and quite a few excellent doctors as well.

Sooner or later, their virus will be cracked.

But when that day came... it was after the Beasts Pirates had become the Pirate King!

"Wolf Wolf Wolf..."

At the banquet, Kaido raised his wine glass and pretended to drink heartily.

Night falls.

The brilliant night sky illuminated the land of the festival island with starlight, and the dappled light made the island look less desolate.

Thanks to Sanji's efforts, the banquet continued from day to night without showing any signs of stopping.

Uta and Brooke's back-and-forth banter brought the banquet to its climax.

Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper also stuck chopsticks into their noses and mouths, performing a traditional yet comical and bizarre dance.

At this moment, the Straw Hat Pirates even forgot about Kaido and the others, and were thoroughly enjoying the banquet.

The entire Merry was filled with laughter and joy.

But just then, a group of unexpected guests interrupted the banquet.

"Please, Straw Hat Pirates, save us!!!"

boom! ! !

Suddenly, a group of over twenty pirates, led by Hajrudin and with bounties exceeding one hundred million, knelt before the Going Merry and shouted for help from the Straw Hat crew.

Hearing this sound, Crimson and the others had no choice but to stop the banquet and curiously went to the ship's railing to look down.

Although Haldin was a giant, he was kneeling on the ground at this moment, and his overall height did not exceed that of the Merry.

Even so, his enormous size made him arguably the most handsome guy there.

"Huh?! Aren't you giants from today's celebration? What happened?!"

Luffy, who doesn't think much, was unaware of the difficulties these pirates were facing, but his friendly impression of the giants made him want to help Hajrudin.

"Lord Luffy!"

Upon hearing Luffy's voice, the pirates below immediately raised their heads, revealing pitiful eyes.

There's nothing they can do; they're now in a desperate situation!

The ships on which they depended for survival were destroyed by Barrett, and the island was surrounded by naval warships.

Although the navy might be hesitant to land and fight because they are wary of the Straw Hat Pirates, the warships also showed no intention of leaving. Instead, they surrounded the entire island even more tightly.

Once the Straw Hat Pirates leave this place, their fate is predictable!

They might even clean up the island according to the standards of the Buster Call.

Do not!

This is no longer a simple Buster Call; it's a fleet of warships ten times larger than the Buster Call...

Such bombardment was simply beyond their means to withstand.

So after discussing it and determining that the chances of forcing their way in were slim, the several respected captains had no choice but to ask the Straw Hat Pirates for help.

In a few words, Hajrudin, the leader, explained his demands to Luffy and the others.

Upon hearing this, Luffy immediately made a statement:

"Oh, how unlucky you guys are."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the crimson figure beside him and asked:

"Crimson, what do you suggest we do? Should we help them!?"

Luffy knew that Red seemed to have some kind of plan for these pirates, but he didn't know what the specific plan was.

So even though he really wanted to help, he didn't agree outright.

At this moment, Crimson's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile of great interest.

"Want to ask us for help!?"

He glanced flippantly at the pirates below, then slowly said:

“We’re all in this same boat, you should know very well that we have no obligation to help you.”

"Besides, you've probably seen our military strength, so I doubt you have the guts to morally blackmail us."

"So... what would we get in return for helping you!?"

"This……"

The pirates looked up, but they were not disappointed by Akane's profit-driven tone. Instead, their eyes gleamed with anticipation.

After all, as long as there is room for negotiation, there is still hope.

Just then, Carib, who was standing next to Haldin, suddenly stood up.

He was lucky; although he had suffered many injuries in the previous riots, he did not die.

Immediately afterwards, his body writhed and transformed into a dynamic mud pit.

The next moment, a short figure bound by sea stone chains was spat out of the swamp body.

Caribou flashed a fawning smile.

"Dear Straw Hat Pirates, this is a small gift from us. Please accept it."

As he spoke, Caribou squatted down and pulled the short guy up so that the Straw Hat crew could see his face.

Although this person's face was covered in blood and bruises, Crimson and the others recognized him immediately...

Festa, the event organizer who was once featured in the newspapers and is also the founder of this pirate festival!

"Damn it..."

Perhaps because he hadn't been trapped in the swamp for long, Festa's mind wasn't greatly affected, except for his physical confinement.

When he saw the Straw Hat crew who had made such a mess of the celebration, his already ugly and distorted face became even more ferocious.

"Damn the Straw Hat Pirates!!! You deserve to die!!! You deserve to die!!!"

Peng! ! !

"Shut up, you piece of trash! You have no right to speak here!!!"

Carib kicked Festa in the mouth, then turned around, rubbing his hands together like flies again, smiling obsequiously without saying a word.

At that moment, he heard another rustling sound behind him.

Despite the riot, Cavendish, still impeccably dressed, dragged an unconscious figure to the deck of the Merry and threw him next to Festa.

Even without seeing his face, just from his imposing physique, Crimson and the others knew...

This guy is none other than Bullet, the devilish offspring who was just defeated by Luffy!

"Oh? I was planning to go find him tomorrow, but I didn't expect you guys to actually find him for us."

"You guys... did a great job!"

Upon hearing the crimson praise, Caribou's fawning expression instantly intensified.

"Hahaha... It is my honor to serve you adults!"

"I just don't know if I'll have the opportunity to serve you again in the future."

"You're quite smart."

Upon hearing Caribou's words, Crimson glanced at him with amusement.

Although this guy is a complete villain in the original story, he also believes in the free-spirited style of a true pirate like Blackbeard.

But now Blackbeard might already be lining up to be reincarnated, and if Capri wants to betray, he doesn't even know who to turn to.

And the more someone is like that, the more obedient they are.

Under the expectant gazes of the pirates, Crimson smiled and waved.

"Alright, gather all your men here before dawn, and then we will take you back to the sea."

"Thank you, Lord Red!!! Thank you, Lord Luffy!!! Thank you, everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates!!!"

Upon hearing this, Karib immediately prostrated himself in worship, shouting loudly as he did so.

Influenced by him, the pirates who still had some backbone had no choice but to follow his example and kneel down before the Straw Hat crew when faced with the hope of survival.

"Ha ha……"

Crimson chuckled softly, then ignored the pirates below and addressed his companions:

"Alright, let's not let this little incident ruin our banquet."

"Usopp, send some bugs over there and contain Barrett."

"As for that Festa, he's just a pathetic wretch abandoned by the times. Let's just send him to see Roger."

"Ok."

Faced with a guy who treats countless pirates as a ladder to godhood, Usopp didn't have much extra kindness to waste on Festa.

As two insects flew out of his body, he swiftly completed the task assigned by Crimson.

The interrupted banquet then resumed.

Kaido and his crew, who witnessed all of this, chuckled to themselves.

"Judging from that kid Red's attitude, it seems he wants to recruit these pirates into his ranks!"

"How ridiculous!"

"I can't wait to see you guys have an attack tomorrow."

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