Chapter 281: Only What You Grab Is Real

Hearing this, Charlotte Lingling breathed a sigh of relief.

"After Whitebeard finishes his business, he and Shiki will come to Dressrosa together. Shi Ji has specially prepared a barren island for the Navy Headquarters."

In fact, Charlotte Lingling was very curious.

This kid Barzab Seven is clearly not old, yet he can precisely grasp Kaido's pain points.

It is the same matter, just phrased differently, yet Kaido gives two completely different reactions.

No wonder Barzab Seven, at such a young age, possesses such terrifying achievements today, even surpassing the Rock of the past.

Whitebeard and Shiki have an unbreakable bond with him.

And she, because of the Pure Gold Ring, had to agree to do something for him at some future moment.

Only little brother Kaido is left not only isolated and helpless but also unable to obtain the Pure Gold Ring due to his conflict with the Morning Star Group; fortunately, Kaido is still not old.

Kaido is only forty years old this year; his need for the Pure Gold Ring is not as urgent as hers.

Although Charlotte Lingling is only forty-nine, she wishes she had possessed the Pure Gold Ring at twenty, to keep her twenty-year-old figure and appearance forever.

Hearing that they must wait for Whitebeard to finish, Kaido picked up his wine jar and muttered discontentedly.

"That old man is just too much trouble."

Regarding Whitebeard, Kaido both admired the man's strength and remained wary, after all, the former Whitebeard Second Division Commander Oden died by his hand.

What if Whitebeard wants to avenge his brother?

"To what extent will this escalate this time?"

Charlotte Lingling raised her wine bowl and laughed uncontrollably.

"Mama~ Mama~"

"Naturally, to make the Navy know pain, so that the Navy will not dare to easily offend the territories of the Four Emperors in the future."

"Hmph." Kaido let out a cold snort.

Actually, Kaido is not stupid; previously, the Navy Headquarters was in the first half of the Grand Line, Paradise, and the Navy's focus was in the Paradise area.

After Barzab Seven destroyed Marineford, the Navy briefly stationed themselves at Sabaody Archipelago.

Not long ago, the Navy moved their headquarters to the entrance of the New World; is this not precisely targeting the four Sea Emperors of the New World?

If old woman Lingling could discover the signs, how could Kaido not be clear about the Navy's intentions?

It's just that the four Sea Emperors all came from the former Rocks Pirates, especially that only he, Kaido, was an intern of the Rocks Pirates.

Lingling, Whitebeard, and Shiki were all officers.

If they actively sought an alliance, it would ultimately be a lower move, and they might even be looked down upon; it is better to wait for the three old men to come forward themselves.

Kaido bet correctly.

Lingling, as the representative of the three old men, personally traveled from All Blue to Dressrosa to initiate the alliance invitation, which made Kaido feel very honored.

So what if he was an intern?!

Even an intern has a day of counterattack.

Wait until these three old men get a bit older, and the New World will be his, Kaido's domain... Barzab Seven after all no longer belongs to the pirates.

Ten years from now, he, Kaido, will be the strongest pirate in the New World, with no one able to match him.

"Alright then, we will just wait here."

"Old woman, I toast you."

Hearing Kaido call her an old woman, Charlotte Lingling finally held back her rage and did not explode.

Her own little brother must be pampered, of course.

"Listen to your sister's advice: try to maintain a friendly relationship with Barzab Seven; it is said that the guy has quite a few good things in his hands."

After obtaining the Pure Gold Ring, Charlotte Lingling no longer had age anxiety and felt her temper had improved considerably.

The reason she gently reminded her little brother was precisely to hope that her little brother could also obtain the Pure Gold Ring, so that brother and sister could work together to grow stronger and create new glory in the New World.

"Maintain a friendly relationship?" Kaido cursed angrily.

"Everything in Wano should have been mine."

"It is all mine; it was snatched from my hands by that stinking kid Barzab Seven!!!"

Charlotte Lingling pressed her lips together and said nothing, simply watching Kaido drink continuously and sulk.

If he could not defeat Barzab Seven, how could Kaido endure such humiliation?

He would have led the Beasts Pirates to regroup and strike back at Wano, reclaiming everything he had lost.

But he truly could not win.

Barzab Seven's Conqueror's Haki defense is even stronger than the Conqueror's Haki defense of Rock of the past; Kaido used his most powerful move of his life but could not break the defense.

This made Kaido realize once again: only Haki can transcend everything.

The last time he had such a thought was at God Valley, where Kaido, Whitebeard, and Lingling were chased and beaten by Garp alone.

And after witnessing the power of Rock, Luo Jie, and Garp, three non-Devil Fruit users, Kaido realized that Haki is more important.

Later, it was confirmed on Barzab Seven.

Compared to Devil Fruit abilities, Conqueror's Haki is truly an all-around offense and defense, almost omnipotent.

Pity, even though he has become a Sea Emperor, Kaido has only mastered Conqueror's Haki coating and has never been able to comprehend the true essence of Conqueror's Haki defense.

Without anyone to guide him, it truly does not work.

Kaido suspects: the reason Barzab Seven mastered Conqueror's Haki coating and Conqueror's Haki defense at such a young age must be that he received the true teachings of the Pirate King Luo Jie.

Truly a person favored by fate.

Kaido let out a burp of wine.

"That old man Shiki, did he really break ties with Barzab Seven?"

Charlotte Lingling lifted her wine bowl: "We didn't break up."

"The Flying Pirates and Beehive Island are merely the black gloves of the Morning Star Crew and Wano, used as transit points to smuggle and sell sea stone products."

"Kaido, you need to change your thinking."

Thinking of the food processing plants being built in Wano and the Thousand Islands, Charlotte Lingling reminded her little brother again.

Relying solely on plundering is inferior.

The money earned by doing business with Barzab Seven comes faster than plundering civilians.

"Tch." Kaido was unconcerned.

"What's the difference between high-ranking pirates and low-ranking pirates? It might fool new pirates, but for seasoned veterans like us—"

"What's in your hands is real!"

"Woo-la-la-la-la~"

Kaido suddenly noticed something was off—Charlotte Lingling's face had turned pale with anger.

Distant memories surfaced in his mind; Kaido silently cursed.

Dammit, I laughed too hard and let Charlotte Lingling remember the God Valley—how I ambushed her from behind and stole the Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Beast Type: Azure Dragon Form.

"Napoleon!!!"

"Mom, I'm coming!"

Kaido rubbed his temples, sullenly pulled out his spiked club from behind, and clashed with Charlotte Lingling, who had entered a rage state.

Drinking alcohol really causes trouble.

Charlotte Lingling had been fine until he brought up the painful past she refused to recall, forcing her to fight him.

What the hell is going on?

As Kaido raised his spiked club to block Emperor's Sword Napoleon, he still reminded his subordinates.

"Don't just stand there."

"Get farther away."

Originally, having the Beasts Pirates officers join the drinking was meant to showcase their prestige before Charlotte Lingling.

These were all Kaido's precious treasures, the foundation of the Beasts Pirates' future domination of the New World—they absolutely could not be injured by Charlotte Lingling.

Flame Disaster Jin, Plague Disaster Quinn, and the Stand-in Drought Disaster Vergo hurried to stop the Beasts Pirates officers from retreating.

Doflamingo, hidden among the crowd, nearly overflowed with excitement in his eyes.

Is this the Emperor of the New World?

So strong!

One day, Doflamingo himself would become the Emperor who ruled the seas and take over the entire Beasts Pirates.

Breaking into Mary Geoise is easier than living in Mary Geoise.