Kaido was silent for a moment, then dialed Kibosen's Den Den Mushi.
"Boruboru Boru~~~"
With a 'click' as it connected,
The Den Den Mushi mimicked Kibosen's tone, its eyes narrowing into slits: "Yo~ Isn't this Lord Kaido?"
Kaido didn't bother with pleasantries, cutting straight to the point: "Cut the crap! Where did these phones come from?"
"Oh?" The Den Den Mushi's expression suddenly turned serious: "Kaido, you can rest assured~"
Kibosen's voice came through the Den Den Mushi, "These phones don't belong to the Marine, nor to pirates, and certainly not to the Revolutionary Army..." He spoke in silence, "They are independent of all forces."
Kaido's brows furrowed even deeper, his fingers unconsciously tightening, making the Den Den Mushi squeak.
Kibosen seemed to sense his doubts and continued: "You can use them with complete peace of mind, they are absolutely safe. As for the rest..." The Den Den Mushi showed a meaningful smile, "There's no need to delve into it~"
"Hmph! Remember to follow my TikTok account!" Kaido abruptly hung up the Den Den Mushi, with such force that he nearly crushed it. He then tossed the Den Den Mushi aside and looked around at everyone: "Since they can be used with peace of mind, then it's fine!"
The atmosphere in the hall immediately relaxed. King nodded thoughtfully, his expression under the mask showing a slight sense of relief;
Queen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, secretly sighing in relief.
He secretly glanced at Kaido's expression. Seeing that his boss had already picked up his sake gourd and started drinking heavily again, he dared to straighten his back.
However, when he noticed King's thoughtful gaze, he couldn't help but raise his chin proudly.
Just then,
Page One suddenly spoke in a muffled voice: "Since this thing can transport stuff..." He shook the phone in his hand, its screen glowing faintly in the dim hall, "Can we use the yellow cart for our artificial Devil Fruit transaction with Doflamingo?"
The entire hall instantly fell silent, even Kaido's sake gourd, raised to his lips, stopped mid-air.
Page One saw no reaction from the others and continued to count on his thick fingers: "This way, we can save on transportation costs, avoid Marine's eyes, and not have to worry about being intercepted halfway..."
Kaido's eyes suddenly lit up, a glint flashing in his eyes.
But soon, he slowly shook his head again, slamming the sake gourd heavily onto the table, making the sake splash: "No! Artificial Devil Fruits are too important..."
King also nodded slightly at this point, a low voice coming from under his mask: "Indeed. Although the yellow cart is convenient, what if something goes wrong during the transmission process..." He didn't continue, but everyone understood the seriousness of the matter.
Black Maria exhaled a smoke ring, lazily adding: "And for such an important transaction, it's safer to inspect the goods in person~"
Seeing this, Queen immediately played along, laughing: "Hahahaha! You're dreaming big! But... it's still safer to stick to the usual transaction method."
Then he rubbed his hands, a cunning glint in his small eyes, "Why doesn't everyone follow my TikTok account first? I'm planning a live stream that will shock the entire sea!"
Upon hearing this, Kaido suddenly burst into laughter: "Kurorororo! Good! Let's have a banquet!" He picked up a large bowl and drank the sake in one gulp, "Announce the banquet to the entire sea!"
The order quickly spread throughout Onigashima, and the entire island instantly became lively. The pirates busied themselves, preparing for the grand banquet.
Ricks was so excited he almost fainted when he heard Kaido's order; the entire Beasts Pirates would be buying phones! One for everyone!
He could hardly believe his good fortune; this was a colossal business deal. He immediately began preparations, ensuring the phones would be delivered to Onigashima on time.
Groups of pirates lined up to receive their phones, clumsily fiddling with the novel device. Older pirates squinted, their fingers trembling as they struggled to unlock the screen, while younger pirates excitedly took photos of each other, letting out strange shouts.
"Listen up, all of you!" The minion in charge of distributing phones yelled, cracking his whip, "You must learn to use this thing within one day! Otherwise..." He swung his whip with a sinister grin, and a crisp 'snap' echoed in the air.
Inside Onigashima's main hall,
After learning to use their phones, King, Jack, and the Tobi Roppo all found excuses to leave. They were already eager to try out the new things, and with the amazing yellow cart, they absolutely had to have a good time with it.
When the footsteps of the last person in the hall also faded at the end of the corridor,
Kaido finally relaxed his tensed muscles, his massive body sinking deep into the throne. He casually picked up the phone resting on the armrest, his finger slowly sliding across the screen.
"Tsk, it's these twisting, stupid women again..." Kaido frowned, looking at the scantily clad dancers on the screen, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes.
He continued to scroll to the next one, suddenly stumbling upon a food streamer gorging himself.
"Oh?" Kaido's interest was slightly piqued as he watched the person ravenously stuff various strange foods into his mouth, but soon, his interest waned, "Boring."
His finger impatiently slid again.
Suddenly, a strange live stream caught his attention: an old man with a full beard was meticulously trimming a donkey's hooves. The sharp hoof knife scraped off layer after layer of keratin from the rough donkey hoof, making a 'ch-ch' sound.
"What is this...?" Kaido unconsciously sat up straight. With each stroke of the hoof knife, the hard calluses were neatly shaved away, revealing the tender new keratin underneath.
For some reason, Kaido felt his soul become clearer with each scrape! Another scrape, and he felt his whole body lighten considerably!
"Kurorororo..." Kaido laughed loudly, directly tapping the follow button, then liking it, "Interesting... truly interesting..." He laughed heartily as if he had discovered a new continent.
At the same time,
Far away on a remote island, the hoof-trimming big man was squatting in a livestock shed, working with intense concentration.
The hoof knife in his hand carved perfect arcs on the donkey's hooves, his movements skilled and focused.
Suddenly, a 'ding' from his phone startled him, almost making him drop the hoof knife.
Message content: Four Emperors Kaido followed you and liked your post!
"Four Emperors... Kaido?!" The old man's eyes widened, his cracked lips trembling. He rubbed his eyes hard, then pinched his thigh, "Ouch! It's not a dream!" He confirmed he hadn't misread, it really was Four Emperors Kaido!!!
The old man's hands started shaking uncontrollably, almost hurting the donkey.
He took a deep breath and stammered into the camera: "D-dear viewers... Tonight... tonight I'll be live-streaming hoof trimming all night, and there are a hundred more donkeys waiting outside!"
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