Wano Country, Onigashima.
As one of the Four Emperors of the New World, the Beasts Pirates' stronghold can be said to be a paradise for all Beasts Pirates!
Previously, the main theme here was only one thing: all kinds of banquets.
As the initiator and participant of every banquet, Queen, one of the Beasts Pirates' Three All-Stars, became the most popular and beloved figure in the entire Beasts Pirates.
But just three months ago, this joyful atmosphere suddenly vanished, and even Boss Queen was nowhere to be found.
In its place was the command from Governor Kaido of the Beasts Pirates!
All banquets were stopped, and all the subordinates began rigorous training.
The entire pirate crew entered a state of high alert and readiness for war.
This made the atmosphere across the entire sea tense.
The sudden entry into a state of war readiness by the Beasts Pirates, one of the Four Emperors dominating the New World, was enough to rattle the nerves of any faction in this sea, especially the Marine.
Upon receiving intelligence that the Beasts Pirates seemed to be mobilizing for war, their nerves immediately tightened.
However, when they tried to find out the purpose of the Beasts Pirates, they found nothing; not only were the Beasts Pirates' high-level combatants, including the Three All-Stars and the Flying Six, nowhere to be found, but even Governor Kaido had disappeared.
This made the Marine even more panicked, increasing the alert level for all Marine forces, including those in the New World, and all World Government member nations.
Fortunately, three months later, today, CP members hidden in Wano Country once again saw Kaido, the Three All-Stars, and the Flying Six.
Looking from afar, whether it was an illusion or not, they noticed that these pirates seemed to have undergone a slight change...
Onigashima, inside the giant skull, in the attic on the top floor of the Beasts Pirates' castle.
The Beasts Pirates' highest combat power, the Three All-Stars and the eight Flying Six, had already gathered here.
As the most familiar individuals, they could clearly sense each other's changes over the past three months.
It's just...
"Big Brother Queen, have you really lost weight?"
Jack, the youngest of the Three All-Stars, looked at his second brother Queen, whose waistline was still as large, and asked in confusion.
Although to outsiders, Jack, as Jack, was incomparably brutal, in front of his two older brothers, he was as obedient and respectful as a child.
"Of course..."
Queen, with a cigar in his mouth, clenched his fists proudly, making a cracking sound, and said,
"I've been training hard this past month, so much so that I haven't even had my favorite red bean soup, boo hoo hoo..."
Looking at Queen, who seemed about to cry, Ulti, the most willful and mischievous of the Flying Six, irritably asked King, who was sitting at the table and had been silent.
"Hey, Brother Jin, didn't Kaido tell you why? He suddenly ordered us to go out and train for three months for no reason, without telling us anything. What exactly is he up to?"
Ulti's question drew everyone's attention, and all eyes turned to King.
Because they knew that when Boss Kaido suddenly issued this order, King was the only one who might know the reason.
As for Ulti's informal address, everyone was already used to it.
Unfortunately, King also shook his head and said coldly,
"Don't ask too many questions. Big Brother Kaido will tell us when the time is right. For now, you just need to obey orders!"
This made Ulti turn her head away, quite displeased.
"What's going on? So mysterious!"
Who's-Who, formerly of CP0, chuckled sinisterly and said,
"Now the entire sea is in an uproar because of our Beasts Pirates... especially the Marine, they're scared to death... They're all saying our Beasts Pirates are going to war with the Marine..."
Who's-Who's words were originally just a joke, and even the others present, though often acting like battle maniacs, understood that the Beasts could not truly face a behemoth like the Marine right now; they weren't so arrogant and conceited!
But unexpectedly, at this moment, a low and familiar voice echoed in everyone's ears.
"That's right, our Beasts Pirates are going to start a war! A war that will change the world order!!!"
"Boom!"
Instantly, the eight people who were sitting all stood up, looking with varied expressions at the man slowly walking towards the throne, their Governor of the Beasts Pirates: Kaido, uttering various sounds of respect, happiness, and awe.
"Big Brother Kaido!"
"Mr. Kaido!"
"Lord Kaido!"
"Kaido!"
"..."
Kaido, who plopped down on his throne, looked at his eight subordinates under his pirate crew, who were enthusiastically welcoming him, but his face showed little happiness.
Because he clearly remembered that although the Beasts Pirates' defeat in the battle against the Straw Hat Pirates in the story had various reasons, such as the Straw Hat Pirates's aura, Linlin's interference, and Yamato's betrayal, the internal problems were still the biggest reason for such an easy defeat.
In particular, the fact that the vast majority of the pirate crew's subordinates were killed by their own people made him even more dissatisfied with these subordinates.
Simply put, eight of the people here, except for King, were reckless and brainless.
Thinking of this, Kaido's face darkened, and he asked with a terrifying aura,
"I should have ordered you to train well for three months, right? Why... do I not feel any improvement from you...?"
Kaido's sudden reprimand made all eight people present freeze. Even Ulti, who always liked to mess around, was too afraid to speak, feeling Kaido's anger at this moment.
Queen wanted to step forward and offer an explanation, but before he could speak, he saw his Captain's cold expression and dark eyes looking at them as he said,
"Since you are unwilling, then I will personally supervise you and give you a good lesson. For the next few months, be prepared to die!"
Instantly, everyone present, except for King, broke out in cold sweat, because they could all clearly feel that Boss Kaido was not joking. The killing intent he exuded when he said the word 'die' meant he truly wanted to kill them.
Fortunately, among the eight people present, there was one who was not afraid of Kaido, and that person was King.
As someone who escaped from Vegapunk's laboratory with Kaido and followed him to form the Beasts Pirates, King had always trusted and understood Kaido. He believed that Big Brother Kaido's sudden strictness with them must have a reason, especially considering his recent words about starting a war. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but ask,
"Big Brother Kaido, has something happened?"
Both his inner feelings for Kaido and his admiration for the character King in the manga made Kaido very fond of and trust King.
So, he looked at the others, his face grim, and slowly said in a deep voice,
"The era ushered in by Pirate King Roger is about to end. As my subordinates, I do not wish for you to be left in this old era!!!"
"!!!"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, unable to react immediately.
The era ushered in by Pirate King Roger, wasn't that the current Great Pirate Era?
Their Beasts Pirates became one of the Four Emperors of this sea because of it.
The end of the Pirate King era, wouldn't that mean the end of the pirate era!
If even the era of pirates was ending, there was no need to mention the fate of their Beasts Pirates!
"What exactly does this mean, Big Brother Kaido?"
King asked, somewhat anxious and worried.
Kaido did not speak, but looked at Jack and Who's-Who.
"Jack, go to Flower Capital and bring me the woman named Komurasaki..."