Boss Kaido!!!
Queen's tragic wail pierced the sky.
He dragged his extremely elastic fat body and scrambled to the side of the fallen Kaido.
He is not breathing! Boss was so angry he passed out! Where is the ship doctor! Get the hell over here!
Queen was scared out of his wits, his hands frantically overlapping on Kaido's broad chest as he began performing CPR like crazy.
Having his dragon horn severed, Kaido did not fall.
Being blown away by the aftershock of that demon god's heaven-splitting strike, Kaido did not fall.
Yet now, just a few sentences had caused his blood pressure to explode from rage!
Cough... cough cough cough—!
After a full five minutes, accompanied by violent coughing, this strongest creature finally came to.
His eyeballs turned with difficulty, and his vision refocused.
A handsome face wearing a compassionate expression was looking down at him from above.
Awake?
Kane wore a snow-white coat of justice with his hands behind his back, his tone gentle.
The constitution of your Mythical Zoan type is indeed amazing. For anyone else, the grass on their grave would be three feet high by now.
Kaido pushed Queen away and wobbled as his massive body stood up, his chest heaving violently, breathing like a bull.
Cut the crap... give me a swift death! I would rather die... than be a dog for you Marines! You want Kozuki Oden's woman to ride on my head... you are dreaming!!!
Backbone—this was the only thing Kaido had left.
Defeat was fine, death was fine.
But he could not accept that the Beasts Pirates he built with his own hands would become the Marine's laborers, let alone be supervised by a widow who could not even lift a finger!
Death?
Kane wagged his finger, the compassionate expression on his face deepening.
No, no, as a Marine Admiral, I am here to save and reform you. How could I arbitrarily take a life? Since you have such strong resistance to labor reform, I have always been democratic. I am willing to provide you with an Artistic Reform Education path.
Artistic... reform? Kaido was stunned, and even King and Queen on the side were dumbfounded.
Remember Kozuki Oden?
Kane extended his index finger and tapped his own eye.
In the next second, his pitch-black pupils instantly turned crimson, and three Tomoe spun rapidly, condensing into a mysterious Hexagram pattern!
Guess how an idiot whose head was full of bushido spirit suddenly became an exhibitionist with no bottom line overnight?
Kane pointed at his eyes, which were emitting an ominous red glow, smiling brightly.
These eyes have a rather elegant name: Kotoamatsukami. Its effect is simple. It does not require contact, nor does it even require your consent. With just one look from me, I can silently erase your will and brand an absolute command deep within your soul that you can never disobey for all eternity.
Kane's smile became even more brilliant.
Oden received the command: Defend the supreme dignity of dance. So every day, every hour, every moment, he is dancing. He will keep dancing until his muscles rot and his bones turn to ash.
The cold wind howled.
An unprecedented chill from the marrow of his bones rushed all the way to the top of his skull.
Even when facing that blue demon god who split heaven and earth just now, Kaido only felt a surging battle intent and the heroic spirit of a desperate struggle.
After hearing this casual explanation, this overlord who dominated the seas felt the emotion known as fear for the first time in his life.
If you think mining is too tiring...
Kane suggested in a light tone.
First thing tomorrow morning, I will send out a News Coo announcement to the whole world. The Beasts Pirates are officially renamed the Beasts Burly Men Dance Troupe. You, the Governor-General, will lead your Three Disasters, strip naked, and go to the Kuri market to debut as a group with Kozuki Oden. Every day, you will parade along the main road of the Flower Capital to entertain the folks of Wano Country.
Kane specifically looked at King behind his mask and the plump Queen.
I believe that with the black wings of your Lunarian Tribe and Mr. Queen's extremely elastic figure, your dance troupe will surely be famous all over the world.
...
Thump! Thump!
Two muffled sounds came.
The great pirates with bounties over 1,000,000,000, Queen and King, had their legs go weak and knelt straight into the mud.
Queen's fat face turned the color of pig liver, scared out of his wits.
Dancing naked under the gaze of everyone?! If it really came to that, he would rather bite his tongue and kill himself on the spot than suffer such a humiliation!
And King, who had always been proud of his race, even had the flames on his back wither away at this moment.
He gripped his mask tightly, his fingertips trembling from extreme fear.
In his mind, the image of Kozuki Oden dancing wildly in the mud was inescapable, and the protagonist... had been replaced by himself.
Boss Kaido!
Queen dragged his fat body, scrambled over, grabbed Kaido's leg, and wailed loudly.
Let us go! Boss, let us go mining! Mining can strengthen the body! Labor reform... I think it is great! Let us just treat it as a collective team-building exercise for our Beasts Pirates!
King also abandoned all his dignity at this moment.
His pitch-black wings hung powerlessly as he nodded frantically at Kaido, his voice raspy and distorted.
Boss... as long as we do not dance... even if you make me eat all the stones in the Quarry, I will not say a word! Let us go mining, right now!
The Beasts Pirates, who feared nothing, had their psychological defenses collapse instantly under the threat of dancing.
Kane paced forward, leaned down, and gently patted Kaido's bloodless face.
Tell me, Kaido of the Beasts. Do you want to dance?
Silence, a deathly silence.
Mining...
Two lines of muddy tears fell humiliatingly from the corners of the overlord Kaido's eyes.
He ground his back teeth until they shattered, blood foam seeping from the gaps, and used all the strength of his life to roar out four words:
I will go... to Udon! I... love labor!!!
A wise choice.
Kane stood up straight again, his smile gentle.
The guidance of justice can always lead the lost sheep back. Then from today on, your Beasts Pirates will be my exclusive Labor Reform Brigade in Wano Country. The quarries and armories of Udon will be your reform sites. Dig for your lives, manufacture for your lives. 90 percent of the output belongs to me, and 10 percent is for you to eat. Remember, whoever dares to escape, I will make him a male dancer for the rest of his life.
Kane dusted his sleeves, as if announcing a trivial matter.
Of course, I am not some kind of devil.
His tone shifted.
As long as you stay honestly in Udon and do not step out of the mining area, I can pretend you do not exist. I will allow the organization of the pirate crew to be retained. If you want to continue recruiting, go ahead.
He looked at Kaido, his mouth curling into a malicious arc.
Work hard to become stronger, Kaido of the Beasts. Mine to your heart's content, train to your heart's content, and accumulate your rage to your heart's content. I very much look forward to the day when you have gathered enough strength to fight your way out of Udon and come to take revenge on me again. I will be waiting for that day.
Despair.
Within the endless despair, a faint light shone through.
Kaido suddenly clenched his fists, his nails digging into his palms, blood dripping.
He understood.
This man not only wanted to enslave his body but also wanted to toy with his dignity!
He gave him an illusory hope, making him like a beast tethered by a chain, fantasizing about the day of breaking free amidst endless labor.
What a wicked sense of humor!
Fine...
Kaido completely lowered his head, which had been held high for decades.
In the next second, he suddenly turned around and let out a hysterical roar at the remnants of the Beasts Pirates who were already dumbstruck!
What the hell are you all standing around for! Did you not hear Admiral Kane's words! Everyone who is alive and can move, now, immediately, go to Udon and assemble!! Whoever the hell dares to slack off, I will tear them apart with my own hands!!!
At this moment, the strongest creature who had reigned over Wano Country for years, the Governor-General of the strongest pirate crew on land, sea, and air, Kaido of the Beasts...
Had completely become the most dutiful, strictest, and most powerful foreman under Kane.
[Ding! Detected that the Host has completely crushed the will of the strongest creature by non-physical means and transformed him into a production tool. The behavior is extremely twisted and full of wicked humor!]
[This behavior has caused a massive change in the world line!]
[Obtained discipline points: 900,000 points!]
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