บท 475: Kaido's Goal!
"Dragon, is this news true?!"
Betty's urgent voice came through the Den Den Mushi (transponder snail).
Dragon held the Den Den Mushi slightly away, but Betty's voice was still loud enough to hurt his ears.
"It's true. Nicolas has indeed reappeared."
"This is unbelievable..."
The eyes of the Den Den Mushi reflected Betty's shocked expression.
Dragon looked at the Den Den Mushi and asked, "Betty, you didn't call just to confirm this, did you?"
"Of course not."
The disbelief in the Den Den Mushi's eyes quickly turned to a serious expression.
"I wanted to know if your business is finished."
"Hmm?"
Dragon was taken aback.
The Den Den Mushi stared straight at Dragon, and Betty's serious voice came through, "The headquarters may need you to return. There's a very high-level 'guest' present."
"I see..."
Dragon paused for a moment and then said, "I understand. I'll return as soon as possible."
...
The luxurious VIP casino in the Golden Ship Gran Tesoro echoed with near-maniacal laughter.
The normally bustling VIP room had only a few people present: Baccarat and Tanaka, who were exchanging bewildered glances as they watched Tesoro's prolonged, hysterical laughter.
"What's wrong with Mr. Tesoro?"
"I don't know."
"I've never seen him laugh like this."
Baccarat hesitated, unsure whether to inquire about Tesoro's condition.
The man known as the "Golden Emperor," Tesoro, lay sprawled on the floor of the VIP room, covering his face with one hand and laughing wildly as he looked up at the ceiling.
"Celestial Dragons... haha... I really can't let go of my hatred for you scum... hahaha..."
"Turning my blade against the weak... haha... how is this any different from those beasts, the Celestial Dragons... hahaha!"
Tesoro grabbed a bottle of red wine from the table and brought it to his lips.
Gulp, gulp...
The wine spilled from the corners of his mouth, dripping down his chin and soaking his suit.
A few seconds later, the bottle was empty.
Tesoro casually tossed the bottle aside, wiped his mouth with his hand, and stood up from the floor.
"Let's go meet the man who dares to challenge the World Government and the Celestial Dragons."
He then walked out of the VIP room.
Reliving those hellish memories had successfully awakened some deeply buried memories in his subconscious.
...
In the New World, on a certain island, a group of people was having a feast.
"Captain, Hawkeye refused to spar with you. Do you think it's because he doesn't want to bully a one-armed man?"
"Gab!"
A man with dark brown and sharp teeth, known as Angry Gab, laughed and chimed in.
"Why couldn't it be that he didn't want to risk losing to a one-armed me?" Shanks retorted, trying to defend himself against his crew's teasing.
"Alright, Shanks, more importantly, take a look at this news!"
Ben Beckman handed Shanks a piece of information, interrupting his playful argument with the crew.
"A troublesome figure has reappeared," Beckman said, watching Shanks read the report.
Beckman kept files on all the strong individuals in the sea, even those presumed dead or missing. Sometimes, a single piece of information could turn the tide of a battle.
"What? Nicolas is actually still alive?!" Shanks suddenly shouted.
"Captain..."
The members of the Red-Haired Pirates were startled and slightly exasperated. The information was already clearly written, so why was Shanks making such a big deal out of it?
Shanks looked at his crew, his expression turning serious. "It seems the balance of the sea is about to be disrupted."
The crew fell silent, understanding the implications. Anyone familiar with Nicolas knew what his reappearance, along with the monsters around him, meant for the sea.
Not to mention others, just dealing with someone like Lion sin Vista or the King of the Underworld, Brook, was already a handful.
"So...!"
Shanks stood up, drew his sword Griffin, and pointed it towards the distant sea.
"So?"
The crew watched Shanks intently.
With everyone's eyes on him, Shanks said seriously, "Let's go find Nicolas."
"???"
Question marks seemed to pop up above the crew's heads, confused by the statement.
Whoosh—
A strong wind blew, rustling Shanks' clothes.
...
Kaido looked at the newspaper with a cold gaze.
"Nicolas, you're really back. That's great, just great..."
His deep voice was filled with palpable anger and a hint of indescribable joy.
Kaido's feelings toward Nicolas were quite complex. Though Nicolas had defeated him and even expelled him from Wano, and disrupted his plans to take over Germa, Kaido still saw Nicolas as a true bro.
In Kaido's mind, Nicolas might be the true Joy Boy. He wanted to see if he could defeat him or witness where the destiny of Joy Boy would lead this world.
Veins the thickness of fingers bulged on Kaido's face, a result of his excitement.
After finishing his drink, Kaido let out a satisfied burp.
"Bao Huang, inform everyone to gather."
"Understood, Kaido-sama."
Bao Huang, wearing a glasses design on her face, quickly started notifying the members of the Beasts Pirates.
Moments later, the elite members of the Beasts Pirates gathered before Kaido.
"Hey, Kaido... I have something to talk to you about."
"Hmm?"
Kaido raised an eyebrow, surprised, glancing at the masked woman, Ulti.
Beside her, Page One quickly covered Ulti's mouth, afraid she'd say something inappropriate.
After all, Kaido seemed quite off lately. Normally, he might tolerate Ulti's antics, but now, it was hard to say. The last time Jack said something wrong while Kaido was drunk, he ended up bedridden for over two months.
On the high throne, Kaido didn't press Ulti for an explanation after seeing Page One cover her mouth.
"Brother Kaido, why did you gather us?" King asked.
"Nicolas has reappeared."
Kaido's voice was cold. Upon hearing this, King was visibly taken aback, recalling the fear they once faced.
Jack, Sasaki, and Ulti seemed indifferent, unaware of who Nicolas was.
In contrast, Who's who seemed utterly stunned.
"Kaido-sama, which Nicolas are you referring to?" Who's who asked nervously, knowing much about the world.
"Who else? Is there another Nicolas worth my attention?" Kaido responded.
Though he had guessed as much, Who's who still felt a chill hearing Kaido's confirmation. He began to consider how to survive if Kaido clashed with Nicolas again.
King furrowed his brow, then slowly relaxed, asking, "Brother Kaido, are you planning to trouble Nicolas?"
"Of course not. Since Nicolas has appeared, we should add some fun to this sea as well. We're going to..."
Boom!
As Kaido spoke, a deafening thunderclap suddenly resounded outside.
Blinding lightning illuminated the room.
Following that, the thunder continued unabated.
Below the high throne, Who's who, Black Maria, and Sasaki all widened their eyes in disbelief, as if they'd heard something unimaginable.
"Excellent, let's add more chaos to this stormy sea. Worororororo...!"
Kaido's satisfied laughter echoed through every corner of the room.
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