Chapter 322

New World, Whole Cake Island.

Upon receiving news that Kaido had seized Germa, Charlotte Lingling flew into a rage, her eyes turning bloodshot.

Since obtaining the pure gold ring, Lingling had been dieting for nearly a year to restore her peak appearance and figure.

Already starving from dieting, now hearing that Germa had been snatched by Kaido, Lingling nearly fainted from fury.

"Napoleon, Zeus!"

"Mom! I'm coming!"

Lingling leapt onto the thundercloud Zeus, wielding the Emperor Sword Napoleon, howling as she charged toward Onigashima.

"I must make that brat Kaido return Gatz."

After wearing the pure gold ring, Lingling's body would forever remain frozen at the exact moment she put it on, making natural childbirth impossible.

For this reason, Lingling specifically asked Saint Saint Saiwen.

And from Saint Saint Saiwen's mouth, she learned: Vinsmoke Gatz possessed genetic factor and cloning technology.

Since natural reproduction was no longer possible, she would use scientific means—so long as the father was strong enough, she could produce dozens of offspring at once.

If this were feasible, how powerful would Whole Cake Island be in just over a decade?

Lose one Katakuri? She would cultivate dozens, hundreds, thousands of Katakuri.

In short, Vinsmoke Gatz could not be lost—he was vital to Whole Cake Island's future and Lingling's dream of becoming Pirate King.

So what if Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen was strong?

If a hundred children couldn't defeat Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen, then a thousand, ten thousand, a hundred thousand!!!

They'd wear Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen down until he collapsed.

That's precisely why Lingling was so furious over Kaido seizing Germa—she hadn't even thought twice before heading straight for Onigashima.

Gatz must be reclaimed.

As Onigashima drew nearer,

Lingling's resolve wavered slightly—Shichibukai Golden Lion was from the Morning Star Guild, and Whitebeard was Mo Ni with Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen.

If she clashed with Kaido over Gatz, Whole Cake Island would face the Morning Star Guild alone.

That was not what Lingling wanted.

Lingling needed more time—she needed her children to grow before she could stand against the Morning Star Guild's rising might.

Even if Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen had promised not to attack Whole Cake Island, and Wano had formed an alliance with her,

Lingling didn't believe it for a second.

Both Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen and she were pirates—could pirates' words be trusted?

Only the foolish Oden of Wano believed pirate promises—he ended up boiled in oil, and Wano changed hands.

Lingling needed Kaido as an ally.

Realizing this, Lingling made her decision: Germa Kingdom could go to Kaido, but Vinsmoke Gatz must help her bear children.

What if Kaido copied her?

Lingling would be delighted if Kaido did the same,

even using her and Kaido's bloodlines to produce even more gifted offspring.

Lingling arrived at Onigashima with hidden intentions.

At that moment, Kaido had just brought the Germa Kingdom to Onigashima; the banquet hadn't even begun when he saw Lingling, hair standing on end with rage.

"Kaido, brat."

"Old hag."

The two emperors of the New World, without a word, unleashed two tons of Conqueror's Haki upon meeting—the raging crimson-black lightning split the sky instantly.

Gatz, face twisted in anguish, held on for several seconds before his eyes rolled back and he fainted.

Meanwhile, the officers led by Calamity Ash, Plague Quin, and Drought Vigor struggled to withstand the pressure.

The Vinsmoke siblings collapsed one after another, leaving only Xiao Shan Zhi clinging tightly to his unconscious mother.

"Old hag, move this fight elsewhere!"

Kaido knew that with their combined destructive power, Onigashima couldn't withstand it—it would be flattened like Marineford.

How could that be allowed?

On someone else's land, Kaido struck hard; on his own, he feared losing his territory entirely.

"Move elsewhere?" Lingling smiled slyly.

"Why move?"

"Kaido, you've repeatedly stolen things from your sister—do you think I'm easy to bully?"

Years ago, Kaido ambushed her from behind and stole the Dragon Fruit; now, years later, he stole Gatz—the one most vital to Whole Cake Island.

Had it not been for Whole Cake Island's need of an ally to face threats, Lingling would have erased Onigashima from the map long ago—all members of the Beasts Pirates would be dead.

"Old hag, then what do you propose?"

Since he was in the wrong, Kaido softened.

Lingling sheathed the Emperor Sword Napoleon: "First, Germa is yours, but Vinsmoke Gatz must spend some time in Whole Cake Island first."

"Second, you cooperate with me to have children."

Only then did Kaido notice that Lingling seemed… as beautiful as she once was.

Her once bloated figure had slimmed considerably, and even the wrinkles on her face appeared to have faded.

"Lending Gatz to you for a while is fine."

"Having children? Forget it."

If Kaido wanted children, he could have had them long ago—given his power and status, what woman couldn't he find? Why wait until now?

One Yamato was already enough to give him a headache; if a few more rebellious sons appeared, Kaidou would absolutely be driven mad with rage.

Hearing this, Charlotte Lingling paused for a moment.

"Then... let's change the condition. Sister needs your bloodline and my bloodline to combine and produce offspring."

"Nani?!" Kaidou was shocked and lost his color.

"You old hag, have you gone mad?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"I have only one daughter, Yamato, in this life. I will absolutely not have another child, especially not through..."

Kaidou stopped mid-sentence, suddenly realizing that in his youth, to fill his stomach, he had deliberately allowed himself to be arrested by the Marines multiple times, ate his fill, and then escaped.

Back then, the Marines had even drawn his blood.

After the Rocks Pirates disbanded, Kaidou was similarly arrested and had his blood drawn by the Marines more than once; that is to say, the Marines were extremely likely to use his bloodline for some strange and bizarre experiments.

Kaidou turned red with rage.

"Damn Marines, they truly deserve to die!"

"Old hag, I have a way. The risk is a bit high, but the reward is great. Do you dare to go do it with me?"

Kaidou decided to take Charlotte Lingling and return to the North Blue to tear the Marine Academy up by the roots.

Hearing this, Charlotte Lingling shook her head.

"Starting a war with the Marines rashly carries too much risk; it is not as stable as having children."

"Outsiders are ultimately not as reliable as blood relatives."

Kaidou gritted his teeth: "Fine, I agree to your conditions. You can take the Gazi brothers and leave now. If you won't go, I will go myself."

Watching Charlotte Lingling leave with the Gazi brothers, Kaidou waited a long time specifically to prevent the old hag from returning to attack again.

After a long while, Kaidou transformed into the Azure Dragon and returned to the North Blue with only the Three Calamities.

For an entire night, Kaidou went mad snatching people.

Whether it was teachers or students of the Marine Academy, or even the cleaning staff, Kaidou spared none of them; he even uprooted the Marine Academy, tied everyone up, and threw them onto his back.

With a Den Den Mushi equipped with a signal-blocking device prepared in advance, Kaidou returned with a full load without anyone knowing.

Half a month later, the Marine Headquarters finally received the news.

Sengoku slumped dejectedly on a leather sofa, looking at the assembled Marine high command, excluding Garp.

There was no choice; Garp had returned to the East Blue to visit relatives again.

"Everyone."

Sengoku projected the photos sent back by the North Blue Branch onto a large screen via a projection Den Den Mushi.

"Only the Four Emperors, the Revolutionary Army, the Morning Star Group... and the World Government can achieve this on the Grand Line."