As long as it's not "drunken whining," polluting everyone's eyes, any other reaction is fine.
"Big Brother Kaido."
King slowly raised his head, and said in a deep voice, "Do you need me to lead a team to Paradise and deal with that brat named Shano?"
"No."
Kaido's voice suddenly calmed down, but the oppressive killing intent became even more terrifying.
"I'll go personally."
He grabbed the Wine Gourd and took a deep drink, the liquor flowing down the corner of his mouth and soaking the dragon scale tattoo on his arm.
"Hanafuda is my brother, his revenge must be settled by my own hands!"
"But, Lord Kaido..." Quinn swallowed, unable to hold back, "We just finished the war with Whitebeard, the situation hasn't stabilized yet—"
"Shut up!"
Kaido suddenly smashed the Wine Gourd onto the ground, fragments scattering everywhere.
"I'm Kaido! I do whatever I want! Who dares stop me?! Even that old bastard can't!"
He strode to the window, looking down at the raging sea in the distance, his eyes burning with violent anger.
Boom!!!
Before he finished speaking, Kaido had already leapt into the sky, transforming into a massive blue dragon, roaring into the clouds!
"Shano... Shano! I'll make you understand the consequences of killing someone from my Hundred Beasts Team!!!"
The dragon's roar shook the heavens, and Ghost Island trembled.
The figure of the blue dragon rapidly faded away into a blurry black dot in the field of vision.
King sighed,
while in the grand hall, the other cadres of the Hundred Beasts Team were looking at each other, eyes filled with shock.
Lord Kaido is actually going to Paradise personally?!
It seems too important, doesn't it?
That brat named Shano... is done for!
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Windless Zone, Nine Serpents.
Deep inside the Amazon Lily palace, the Empress was lazily reclining on the throne.
The sea breeze wafted in from outside, carrying the unique floral fragrance of Nine Serpents. Her slender fingers gently tapped the armrest, but her gaze drifted towards the distance, lost in thought.
"Hey, Hancock, Hancock!"
Granny Zaz heavily tapped the marble floor with her cane, echoing in the empty hall.
The former, former, former Empress of Amazon Lily currently looked up with displeasure at the current Empress on the throne.
"What's with your attitude, Hancock!"
"The newspapers I've painstakingly collected have all been thrown out the window by you!"
"Pay attention to the overall situation at sea; it's your responsibility as the Empress! Even if Nine Serpents is isolated in the Windless Zone, not needing to worry about foreign invasion, these major events still need to be noted!"
"Those newly rising powerhouses, their names should be remembered as much as possible, especially like today's newspaper, such strong and young figures! They could potentially become rulers of the entire sea in the future!"
"Hey, take a good look at this!"
Hancock, annoyed, finally glanced at the warrant Granny Zaz was holding open.
This is the one with a bounty of a billion, claimed as the strongest newcomer ever, Shano?
A black-haired brat, looks clean and could barely be called handsome, but that's about it...
Compared to her own beauty, what's the difference between such a person and ordinary people?
Not even slightly interesting.
"Really a fool."
With just one glance, Hancock withdrew her gaze, disinterest coloring her demeanor.
"Never bring such things to bother me again. I have no interest in dull newspapers and don't want to know about people unrelated to me."
"Someone come."
She pointed at Granny Zaz, "Throw this nagging old hag out of the window!"
"Hancock!!!"
Granny Zaz was held by the female warriors, suddenly panicking, "If you continue to act so capriciously, this country will fall into crisis because of you someday!"
"Fall into crisis?"
Hancock gracefully stood up, looking down at Granny Zaz from above: "Even if the country perishes, so what? No matter what I do, everyone will forgive me."
"Because—"
She tilted her delicate chin backward, revealing her swan-like neck:
"I am simply too beautiful!"
"Ahhh!"
"Snake Princess!"
The Nine Snake female warriors standing guard beside the throne let out screams, weapons clattering to the ground, and some even fainted directly.
.........
New World, Navy G-1 Branch.
The ten surveillance ships at the front line just sent back a message, the war between the Hundred Beasts Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates has ended.
The atmosphere in the branch base suddenly relaxed a lot.
And to be prepared to respond to the changes in this war at any time, Akainu, who had been temporarily stationed here since a few days ago, also boarded the battleship bound for the headquarters.
Currently, he stood alone at the prow, holding the freshly delivered newspaper, his gaze fixed on the photo on the front page.
That brat Shano...
Refused the invitation to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea?
Akainu's mouth curled into a smile.
This really is—
Great.
Just what he wanted!!!
A few days ago, hearing that the World Government was pressuring the headquarters to send someone to invite Shano to become one of the Seven Warlords, he had turned thunderous.
Why?
A villain who killed two Navy Vice Admirals, openly challenging naval authority, not only wasn't exterminated, but was to be recruited?
Utterly ridiculous!
The thought of possibly running into Shano during a future Seven Warlords meeting at headquarters and being unable to act made his frustration boil over.
Now, that worry is gone!
The arrogant brat, so unaware of reality, actually threw away this protective amulet himself!
"Heh..."
Akainu folded the newspaper and gazed at the sea horizon far away, his eyes indifferent.
He's returning to headquarters soon; better make sure he never gives him a chance again, brat... then, he'll surely make you understand—
Rejecting the Seven Warlords will be the most foolish and regrettable decision of your life!
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