Chapter 47: Perfect for Having Children

East Blue, the Wind Organ Archipelago.

Orange Town.

Buggy was hiding in his secret base, staring at the newspaper he had just snatched from the news bird's pouch, laughing to himself.

He was seen laughing with his head thrown high, as if afraid others wouldn't know, then covering his mouth to make no sound, as if afraid of being discovered.

"Shanks, you fool! If you hadn't changed your mind back then, and we had invited Saint Saint Saiwen on board, we might have been a Sea Emperor too!"

Buggy smoothed out the crumpled newspaper, placing this latest issue alongside the issue where Saint Saint Saiwen's bounty broke one billion, and the one from two years ago.

"Saint Saint Saiwen, I was right about you after all."

"Becoming a Sea Emperor in just two years, truly worthy of being my Buggy's brother! Ho ho ho ha ha ha!"

After laughing twice, Buggy quickly covered his mouth.

"Almost forgot. Since Saint Saint Saiwen shattered the Marine Buster Squad, the World Government and the Marines will surely come to settle the score with us old timers."

"For safety and the treasure map."

"From now on, I must never reveal: that I am Saint Saint Saiwen's good brother, and that we were once members of the Luo Jie Pirates together."

When Saint Saint Saiwen's bounty first broke one billion, Buggy had even thought about going to join his good brother; now it seems it would be better not to go.

A Buster Squad... just thinking about it is terrifying.

Only a man as bold as Saint Saint Saiwen would dare charge forward with just two crew members.

"Better stay in the East Blue. As long as I don't run into that old man Garp, I, Buggy the Great, am the coolest kid in the East Blue, free to dig for treasure wherever I want."

Almost at the same time.

The bounties of the three crew members of the Morning Star Pirates, and the news that Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen had become the second Sea Emperor, spread across the entire sea.

New World, Wano Country.

Onigashima.

As the headquarters of the Beasts Pirates, most of the daily affairs of Onigashima are handled by Kaido's top commander, Scorching Calamity King.

As for Kaido, he usually drinks while crying.

"Mr. Kaido."

Scorching Calamity King gently placed the freshly printed newspaper in front of Kaido: "A remarkable figure has appeared on the Great Sea, known as the second Sea Emperor."

"Hm?" Kaido raised his head, squinting his eyes slightly.

"A brat of seventeen, worthy of the name Sea Emperor? Wait until I go and capture him to be my top commander."

Kaido stood up, took three steps, then turned back and asked, "Why aren't you stopping me, you kid?"

King spoke expressionlessly: "The captain of the Morning Star Pirates, Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen, has a bounty of three billion; the first mate, Mihawk, twenty billion; and Master Tenghu, twenty billion."

"Mr. Kaido, the three of them combined have a higher bounty than our entire pirate crew, and their strength has been certified by the Marine Buster Squad."

"They were also members of the Luo Jie Pirates alongside Oden."

Kaido sat down, sullen and unhappy.

"Bad kid."

"Once I deal with Oden and take over the entire Wano Country, I will definitely capture all three of them... However, how has this kid Barzab changed so much?"

King became interested: "Do you know Barzab?"

Kaido shook his head: "Didn't the newspaper publish something about him two years ago?"

As if sensing his younger brother's change in mood, Kaido muttered, "Although he also has white hair, he is definitely not a Lunarian; he has no wings on his back."

"Of course, perhaps he could be a variant."

"In two years, once I finish Oden, I will go and capture him myself; then you will know."

King nodded: "Thanks, Mr. Kaido."

Kaido leaned back: "We are brothers, so saying that is meaningless. Where is Yamato?"

"Still throwing a tantrum?"

King thought it over carefully, then finally spoke to advise him.

"Big Brother Kaido, Yamato is still a child; you cannot use the standards for adults to demand so much from a child of Yamato's age."

Back then, if not for Kaido's rescue, as a descendant of the Lunarians, King, or Abel, might still be having his blood drawn by the World Government as a test subject.

Therefore, King... Abel truly regarded Kaido as his own big brother; unfortunately, this big brother's head wasn't very good and simply didn't know how to raise a child.

Kaido grumbled, "She is my daughter; she ought to be different. When I was her age, I was already on the battlefield."

Sigh, King silently let out a sigh.

"I'm going to get busy."

"Go ahead, kid."

After King left, Kaido picked up the newspaper, his gaze fixed tightly on the headline on the front page: Barzab's white hair.

"He really could be a member of Abel's clan; in that case, I must capture you and bring you back."

Unlike Kaido, who was determined to capture Saint Saint Saiwen to be his top commander, another great pirate of the sea—

Charlotte Xia Luote, captain of the Big Mom Pirates known as Big Mom, was fantasizing about having several children with Barzab.

"Mamamama..."

"Katakuri, send an invitation to Barzab, inviting the three members of the Morning Star Pirates to our Whole Cake Island for a tea party."

Hearing this, Katakuri's head swelled; having a mother like this who likes to find husbands and have children was truly speechless.

"Mother, Barzab is only seventeen."

Big Mom laughed, her whole body shaking: "As for me, I gave birth to Perospero when I was eighteen; a seventeen-year-old lad has plenty of fire, perfect for having children."

"Even if Barzab doesn't work out, there are still Jorakoru Mihawk and Master Tenghu; they can't all three refuse, can they?"

"Good." Katakuri nodded and agreed.

The invitation will be sent out normally, no problem, but whether they come or not is not up to his will; a man like Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen...

He probably won't come, right?

If he truly comes, it could very well be a disaster for the World Nations; such a lawless man who forcibly broke through the Buster Call is no good fellow!

The bounty issued by the Navy against the Morning Star Pirates, and the news in the newspapers regarding the second Emperor of the Sea, have caused a huge impact.

From a subtle aspect.

Previously, when Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen was mentioned, whether by Navy or pirates, or even commoners, they either had never heard of him, or their first impression was that he was a crew member of Pirate King Luo Jie.

But after the Ohara Buster Call incident, when Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen is mentioned, everyone's first impression is—

That white-haired man who bravely broke through the Buster Call, the second Emperor of the Sea on the Grand Line, captain of the Morning Star Pirates, a pirate with a 3 billion bounty.

To use entertainment industry terminology, previously Saint Saint Saiwen had no fame or works.

Now, however, Buster Call certification!

The previous pirate who stirred up storms on the Grand Line, known as the Descendant of Demons, Douglas Barret, never passed the Buster Call certification.

Simply because Barret was captured by the Buster Call.

And Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen not only cleared the Buster Call unscathed, but also rescued a little girl from under the Buster Call (regarding the other three scholars, only Kuzan knows).

Sakazuki participated in both Buster Calls.

Comparing the two like this, the weight of the Buster Call certification becomes apparent; anyone seeing Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen would give a thumbs up: This man has guts!

Of course, praise is just praise.

Commoners would still secretly spit: Damn pirate, don't come over!