Hyogoro is considered the strongest among the current native residents of Wano Country. Though he's no longer young, his body remains exceptionally robust.
He doesn't understand what the World Government is, nor does he know much about the Marines or CP agents. Years ago, he was also against the Beasts Pirates settling in.
But by now, Hyogoro's stance had completely changed.
From a former opponent, he has become a staunch supporter.
There was no hesitation in his blade—this strike, for Hyogoro, was not for the sake of the Beasts Pirates, but for Wano Country, for the future of its people.
His Haki scattered like cherry blossoms; this is also why Wano Country refers to Armament Haki as "Ryuo." As a gifted teacher who could teach Ryuo in just half a day, Hyogoro himself had a remarkable mastery of it.
Even before the blade made contact, Ryuo had already inflicted considerable damage from a distance.
What followed was a group beatdown by the samurai. When facing an enemy that might destroy the peace of present-day Wano Country, Hyogoro had no interest in a one-on-one duel. Leading a group of samurai, he swiftly defeated the enemy.
All of this was recorded on video and ultimately seen by Queen.
"Muhahaha, these folks in Wano Country are pretty interesting. But now I can rest easy,"
Watching the people of Wano Country work together to take down the last of CP0 agent, Queen revealed a satisfied smile. At least it meant his own safety level had improved to some degree.
"All right, time to start preparing for the banquet. Uta, Ann and Tesoro, all three of them are not here, let's see who else dares to steal my spotlight this time."
Queen had a particular obsession with hosting events. Unfortunately, his underlings didn't give him much face, being more interested in the celebrities of the Beasts Fruits Entertainment Department.
This baffled Queen. He could understand Uta and Ann, those two young girls stirring up everyone's hormones, but lately even Tesoro was more popular than him. As the so-called "Art Calamity," he couldn't comprehend it. [TN: Fan-name created by Chinese one piece fandom.]
Now that he had no rivals, he was fully prepared to put on a grand performance.
However, changes always come faster than plans.
The buildings of Onigashima began to morph, and the banquet hall reappeared atop Onigashima once more.
"Queen! Queen! Queen!"
Amid the chants of his underlings, Queen's flamboyant dance once again appeared before everyone, serving as the opening act of the banquet.
But just as Queen was finishing his dance and preparing to host the event, someone came to steal the spotlight.
"Bo-Boss Kaido?"
Seeing Kaido suddenly step forward, Queen was a bit confused. Normally, Kaido only liked drinking and never took the initiative to host banquets, yet here he was, personally taking the stage.
"Queen, go enjoy the banquet. Come back a bit later."
"Boss Kaido, I think I can handle this job…"
"When I tell you to go, you go. What's with all the nonsense?"
"Understood!"
Seeing that Kaido was starting to lose his patience, Queen decisively put down the microphone. In that brief moment, a phrase suddenly flashed through his mind: "disaster involving bloodshed."
Under normal circumstances, nothing unexpected should happen at a celebration like this, but Kaido was never a "normal" person. Queen decided to step aside and give up his place.
There would be plenty more banquets, and countless opportunities for him to be the host.
"Worororo, very good. I see many familiar faces, it means you all survived the war!"
Scanning the pirates attending the banquet, Kaido revealed a pleased smile. He couldn't remember all of their names, some he only recalled by codename, but the more familiar faces he saw, the more survivors there were from the war.
"I've said it before, we must drag those born as nobles, those rulers who wallow in comfort, onto the battlefield!!
A battlefield of life and death! No hierarchy, no privilege, no distinction between anyone!
That is 'equality' and 'freedom'! Only war can determine one's worth!"
Even now, Kaido still held firmly to his original beliefs: if you didn't have the power, you weren't worthy of your position.
"You are the victors of war. You have proven your worth, so you deserve to fully enjoy this banquet and the fruits of victory!
But this war is only the beginning, just the appetizer before the real feast!
Be prepared, boys! When the next war comes, we will be the true main characters!
Whitebeard gave the era one last push before his death. Roger and Whitebeard—those two each once symbolized an era. But the era of the future belongs to us.
Boys! Let the world know that the new era will be called Beasts Pirates!"
When it came to rousing emotions, Kaido had a real knack for it. The World Government had existed for 800 years, and its class structure was long since solidified.
The child of a Celestial Dragon would be a Celestial Dragon, unless they willingly gave up their status, they were born to be a superior existence.
The officials of the World Government were no better. Spandam was completely useless, yet still managed to become a high-ranking official solely because of his father.
For ordinary people, breaking through that kind of limitation was impossible. But Kaido wanted to flip the entire table and reshuffle the world order. Naturally, someone like that could attract a vast following and stir up their battle-hungry hearts.
"Kaido! Kaido! Kaido!"
"Beasts Pirates! Beasts Pirates!"
The voices of his underlings rose and fell, eventually swelling into a tidal wave of sound.
And Kaido wasn't someone who made empty promises. After talking about ideals, it was time to address reality.
"Those with strength are entitled to gain abilities. You didn't join the Beasts Pirates yesterday, so you all know this rule. But before the Divine Blessing Ritual begins, I'm announcing a new rule."
With a wave of his hand to quiet the crowd, Kaido continued with a calmer tone.
"From now on, all of you have a new opponent - your Oni Princess, my daughter, Yamato.
As long as you can defeat her, whether by poisoning, ambush, or any means, everything she enjoys now will be yours! I might even consider raising that person as my successor!
This order takes effect after the banquet ends, so make sure you seize this opportunity."
Kaido intended to give the idle Yamato something to do. Since a single individual was no longer of much use, he wanted Yamato to experience the cruelty of the world. If there was any mercy in his decision, it was that he decreed the order would only take effect after the banquet ended.
But Yamato's reaction was off. It was as if she hadn't heard the order at all, casually playing with Mandrell's daughter instead.
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