Chapter 96

"You mean Golden Lion Shiki, right?" Luode said.

Who is Kaido talking about? Luode could figure it out with his ass—only that Golden Lion guy.

Actually, if we go by the anime timeline, Luffy's crew could never have met Golden Lion; the movie timeline is always a parallel world!

When fighting Golden Lion, Luffy's bounty was already four hundred million—this is after the Summit War, and after the Summit War Luffy split from his crew, so how could he go fight Golden Lion again, damn it!

And Golden Emperor, strongest Z Zephyr, later Red-Haired's adopted daughter, timeline stuff—none of it matches, after all Straw Hat Luffy was in Dressrosa and temporarily split from his crew, some went to Wano, some to Cake Island.

Where did he go to beat all these bosses? Or was it when they were all together? Golden Emperor should be after defeating Doflamingo, after all Straw Hat Luffy's bounty reached five hundred million.

But by the time of Wano, the Straw Hat crew had never gathered together—Robin, Zoro, Franky, etc., have always been in Wano, got it! So, could it be that the Pirate King world also has parallel universes? "Exactly! It's this old guy—his Devil Fruit ability is powerful, but because of that injury decades ago, plus escaping Impel Down and cutting off his own legs, his strength has greatly declined.

Swordsmanship, three types of Haki—he can't use them anymore, only his Devil Fruit ability, his strength has dropped too much." Kaido said.

The current Golden Lion is just a remnant of a bygone era—how strong was he before?

Relying on swordsmanship, he was a grandmaster-level swordsman; his Devil Fruit ability was developed to the peak, and he mastered all three types of Haki—Conqueror's Haki wrapping, Armament Haki wrapping, he could use them all.

But since having a ship's wheel stuck in his head, this old man's strength has plummeted linearly, even inferior to Whitebeard.

Golden Lion, who once cornered Roger to the brink of death and could even stand equal to them, has now become a joke.

My three disasters could handle him, but if we could heal his wounds and give him a weakened version of the Magma Fruit ability.

Then this old lion would be a proper Four Emperors-level powerhouse.

"This matter isn't impossible, actually—the Apocalypse Virus should heal his wounds, let his severed limbs regrow, and removing the ship's wheel from his head isn't a problem." Luode said.

If Big Mom's Homies can restore their soul energy, then the next chance to sign a demon contract will go to Golden Lion.

I can fix your legs and boost your strength even further—I don't believe this old lion won't fall for it.

"Hahaha! If that's really the case, then me, Whitebeard, Lingling, plus Golden Lion—on this whole sea, no one is our match." Kaido said.

Moreover, these people are enhanced versions—in that Azeroth world, there are many abilities to learn, four existences surpassing Four Emperors level—Kaido dares not imagine how desperate the World Government would face them.

Lizard potion, and the Apocalypse Virus—Kaido is very interested.

As for the Infinity Stones, to Kaido they seem too fantastical—he thinks Luode is telling mythological stories.

How could such treasures exist in the world? Snap your fingers and erase half the life in the universe.

"Do you know where that old guy is? They say he's been missing for nearly twenty years—hard to find!" Luode said.

"Hahaha! If it were someone else, finding this old lion would be very difficult, but for me, it's easy—you forgot, I can fly.

This old lion used his ability to lift dozens of islands into the sky, then built a secret base—I discovered his secret base, I know his exact location." Kaido said.

"When we return from Wanokuni, we'll take some time to get the Apocalypse Virus, then lure this old lion over—you tell him we have great power to share, and we can heal his wounds, let his limbs regrow." Luode said.

"Hehehe Luo Luo! I can't wait to see that old lion, restored to peak strength, even stronger than before, after you subdue him—his expression." Kaido said with a gloating expression.

After we recruit the old lion and Lingling's guy, relying on my status as Luode's father-in-law, I can also enjoy a better position.

Sit firmly on top of others, then I can properly command Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Lingling.

"After the Dark Gate opens, I'll connect the two worlds, then bring you there." Luode said.

"I'll wait and see, Luode!" Kaido said.

On another pirate ship in the New World, X Drake tightly locked his captain's cabin, then took out a Den Den Mushi.

"The plan has encountered some changes."

"Didn't Kaido send someone to pick you up?"

"No, he told me to rely on my own strength to reach Wano; if I can't, I have no qualification to join his crew." Drake said.

"No matter what demands Kaido makes, you must agree—once you reach the Beasts Pirates, you must investigate that guy named Luode, and also Whitebeard's situation."

"Understood!" Drake nodded and said.

This mission absolutely cannot fail—Whitebeard is under control.

After flying continuously for three days and three nights, Kaido and Luode's group finally arrived at Wanokuni, then landed on a peripheral island—this island is made of bread and pastries.

People's houses, fountains flowing in the square, even some people's clothes are made of chocolate, candy, and various pastries—there's even an ocean where juice flows.

"Here! Here! Here everything—actually all desserts?" Hilvarnas said in surprise.

Is this serious? An island made of desserts? An ocean flowing with juice, fountains spraying out what turns out to be top-grade whiskey—this is too fantastical, right? "So magical, this old lady loves these things, and she also loves collecting Devil Fruits related to food and gourmet abilities, and this is the New World—all kinds of weird islands exist. Don't be surprised." Kaido said.

"When Devil Fruit users awaken their abilities, they gain the power to alter their surroundings—you say the New World has so many miraculous islands, could they have been created by past Devil Fruit awakeners?" Luode asked.

For example, the sky islands—could they be from past generations of Float-Float Fruit users? And other special natural environments, like after Akainu and Aokiji fought, the island turned into ice and fire dual layers, and it's a permanent environmental change.

"Who knows? I'm not interested in these things—let's go! Lingling's old lady's subordinates should come pick us up soon." Kaido said.

What does this have to do with them? But this kid's guess isn't without reason—it's indeed possible that past ability users, after awakening their Devil Fruit powers, permanently altered some regions' environments. "This is the Four Emperors, Four Emperors Kaido."

"That person standing beside him—no mistake, he's Whitebeard."

"No, wrong—Whitebeard, Whitebeard doesn't look like this, Whitebeard wouldn't wear this armor, and his weapon is a giant pheasant blade—I saw Whitebeard once when I was young."

When I was young, I once had the fortune to see a Whitebeard—back then, Whitebeard wasn't dressed like this.

"Does this idiot not have watched the Summit War? Whitebeard Whitebeard was controlled by a guy from the Beasts Pirates, then turned into this form. But his strength is even more terrifying than before. During that live broadcast, he was pressing the three admirals." A Wanokuni resident said in fear.

The appearance of Kaido, Luode, and others caused a huge commotion, and soon some people in white uniforms—Homies—appeared.

"Are you Mr. Kaido of the Four Emperors? Please wait a moment—I've already notified Mom, and someone will come pick you up soon; you can come with me first to enjoy some desserts and snacks." A woman about thirty, with long arms, walked over and said.

At this time, Mom had notified all her children—if Beasts Kaido appears, immediately notify Cake Island, and they'll send a ship to pick people up.

After all, he's a Four Emperors-level existence, and there are two of them at once—Mom still cares a lot.

Soon, Luode and the others were led into a huge palace.

"Guest, would you like black tea?"

"Or green tea?" Two talking kettles rolled themselves onto the table and then asked.

"These pastries—everything you could want!"

"What kind of magic is this?" Hilvarnas asked.

In Silvermoon City of Quel'Thalas, the blood elves also cast some high-level spells—for example, making brooms sweep on their own, making pots and pans cook by themselves.

In their long lives, the high elves have developed many strange and practical magics.

Even the water creation spell and the food creation spell, which can conjure food out of thin air, were invented by their blood elf clan.

However, this food, after all, is transformed from arcane energy, so its taste is not good—indeed, it can be said to have no taste at all—but it can effectively restore mental energy and satisfy hunger.

"This is Lingling's ability, granting vitality to some inanimate objects. Is there any alcohol? Old man doesn't drink tea." Kaido spoke.

"Of course, Lord Kaido, I'll prepare the drinks right away." The attendant responsible for greeting everyone immediately spoke.

"I want a piece of pastry, and a cup of green tea, please!" Yamato spoke.

"Give me a cup of black tea, and the best pastry you have here." Sylvanas Windrunner spoke.

Luode ordered a cup of black tea and casually pointed to a pastry. As for Whitebeard, he sat cold-faced to the side, exuding a chilling aura, and many Homies seemed to fear him greatly, daring not to approach.

"Alright, guests! We'll bring out the pastries and tea right away."

Some pastries and tea automatically ran to everyone's front, then lay quietly on the plates, the tea automatically poured into the cups, and then arrived before Luode and the others.

A large barrel of alcohol was also delivered to Kaido's side, along with some grilled meat.

Luode sat to the side, curiously staring at these Homies. He clearly felt some weak soul energy on them, but the soul energy was pitifully weak—even weaker than that of an ordinary wild beast.

These already-formed beings, Luode could extract their soul fragments, but the effect would be at best equivalent to that of an ordinary wild beast.

"These things probably cannot restore your soul energy." Sylvanas Windrunner spoke.

After consuming the Yellow Spring Fruit, her soul ability was significantly enhanced, allowing her to clearly sense these small things. Though they possess some wisdom, it is not high.

Some even lack self-awareness entirely—this kind of thing produces soul energy even weaker than some wild beasts, let alone compared to ordinary intelligent life.

"There are also some extremely high-level Homies; we'll take a look later! If it really doesn't work, I can only slowly recover." Luode spoke.

After about an hour and a half, a massive ship arrived at the island where Kaido, Luode, and the others had landed.

After Luode and the others boarded the ship, they arrived at Cake Island that afternoon.

A man about five meters tall, wearing a scarf and a vest, approached Luode, Kaido, and the others.

This person was none other than the head of the Sweet Three Commanders of the Pirates, Charlotte Katakuri.

"Mom sent me to greet you, honored guests. Please follow me!" Charlotte Katakuri made a gesturing motion and spoke.

At the same time, he unintentionally glanced at Luode, and also at Whitebeard behind Luode. In his perception of Observation Haki, Whitebeard was essentially a corpse, yet he stood there alive and breathing.

Truly a strange ability—controlling Whitebeard through this power, no wonder Kaido values you so highly.

I don't know whether Seastone or Haki could break your Devil Fruit ability. In theory, no matter how bizarre the Devil Fruit ability,

it can be forcibly broken by one's own strong Haki. If Haki is not strong enough, generally splashing seawater or using Seastone can also forcibly remove the ability.

"The tea party will begin tomorrow. Tonight, we have prepared guest rooms for you all. Please follow me to rest, Lord Kaido. Mother has something to discuss with you, old friend—please come with me." A pair of giant legs appeared, and Charlotte Smoothie, one of the Sweet Three Commanders, walked over and spoke.

(End of Chapter)