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Holy Land, Power Hall.
The Five Elders met again, discussing the same matter as last time.
The Beast Pirates' grand banquet.
Not long ago, the God's Knights were dispatched and made contact with Daichi, but unexpectedly, Daichi refused the invitation to become a god. Even they found it hard to understand. Becoming a god should be every mortal's dream, and no one should be able to resist such a temptation.
The recruitment plan failed, so they had to find another way to deal with Daichi.
However, Daichi had been staying in the Beast Pirates' main base recently, making it impossible for them to assassinate him even if they wanted to.
"Whitebeard and Big Mom have made their move."
"And numerous underground forces."
"The Beast Pirates are threatening us!"
The Five Elders' faces were grim.
Clearly, the Beast Pirates were holding this grand banquet to unite various forces and exert pressure on the World Government.
If they went all out and started a full-scale war with the Beast Pirates, other forces in the New World might take action.
This was their biggest concern.
The Beast Pirates alone were not that terrifying, but the World Government's enemies were not just the Beast Pirates. The pirates of the New World were all potential enemies.
"And the Pirate Empress!"
"That woman is dangerous. She cannot fall into the Beast Pirates' hands!"
"Regarding the Empress's suspicious intelligence, CP0 has already investigated it thoroughly. We can use this opportunity to test her."
"Let CP0 go there!"
"If we let this continue, I'm afraid we won't be able to stay out of it either."
The Five Elders rubbed their temples, pained.
The rapid development of the Beast Pirates made them all feel a sense of dread. The problem was that they couldn't wage a direct war, nor could they stand by and watch.
They were in a dilemma.
The best solution now was to wait for Daichi to be alone and eliminate him with lightning speed, but such opportunities were few and far between.
They were truly worried!
The only good news was that the development of the Pacifista was going smoothly, and they would be officially put into use in at most one year.
New World, Beast Pirates' Fortress.
On the front wall of the main fortress, the two large characters "Hoenn" were written, and the fortress was also named Hoenn Fortress.
This would be the Groudon Group Headquarters.
"It's finally completed."
Daichi looked at the massive fortress, especially the ubiquitous turrets, and his fear of insufficient firepower finally eased a lot.
He had two such fortresses!
Not only was it fully equipped, but it was also located in the hard-to-enter Calm Belt, with defensive capabilities second only to Wano Country.
The only flaw was insufficient troops.
The G-series Marine fortress, with its troops and logistics, would require at least ten thousand men, but the Beast Pirates currently didn't have that many troops to spare for him.
He needed to recruit more soldiers!
The number of warships was also insufficient. He needed to keep building them!
Speed appeared behind him.
"Daichi, various forces have successively arrived at Labor Country."
"Bring them over, settle them in the Calm Belt Port, and then have them come together for the banquet tomorrow."
Currently, the outermost layer of the Beast Pirates' main base was Labor Country, the center was Wano Country, and behind it was Hoenn Fortress.
Three layers of defense from outside to inside.
It was almost impossible to infiltrate silently, so the various forces could only stay in Labor Country.
Speed whispered, "Daichi, Big Mom has come personally."
"Hmm?"
Daichi raised an eyebrow.
This was unexpected.
For Totto Land, having a first son or something similar would be a big show of respect. Big Mom coming in person—could she be here for a fight?
"Does Kaido know?"
"Not yet."
"Inform Kaido and have him deal with that old woman."
"Understood."
If there was going to be a fight, he didn't want it in his fortress.
Wano Country, Onigashima.
The Beast Pirates' grand fleet was ready to depart.
"Linlin is here?!"
Upon receiving the news, Kaido couldn't help but be furious.
"Why didn't anyone tell me?!"
"Kaido, we just found out too."
His subordinates trembled.
Who knew what would happen when two Yonko met.
The key was that they had only just found out themselves.
Hoenn Fortress had always been Daichi's responsibility, and as the Beast Pirates' top secret, only high-ranking officers on Onigashima knew the details.
Before its completion, Kaido and the three All-Stars had never been there and didn't know the specific progress.
According to Daichi's instructions,
It was a surprise!
And a surprise, of course, had to be revealed at the very end!
"Wororororo, depart immediately!"
Kaido took a big gulp of sake, his gaze gradually turning fierce.
He hadn't seen Linlin in decades.
The old grudges from back then had to be settled!
The Beast Pirates' grand fleet sailed out of Wano Country, heading towards the Calm Belt, and the grand fleet composed of various forces was also heading towards the Calm Belt.
Two Yonko warships sailed side by side at the very front.
Queen Mama Chanter and Moby Dick!
"Mamamama!"
Big Mom came to the front of the deck, looking at the Moby Dick next to her.
"Whitebeard didn't come!"
Several captains appeared on Whitebeard's ship, but Whitebeard himself did not show up, so he should not have been on the ship.
"The Beast Pirates' display is truly grand!"
Big Mom was quite displeased.
This grand banquet held by the Beast Pirates was even grander than a Tea Party, and even Whitebeard had sent his captains.
This meant Kaido had outdone her!
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got.
"Mama, look ahead!"
Her eldest son, Perospero, exclaimed in warning.
In the sea directly ahead, storm clouds gathered.
An Azure Dragon emerged from the clouds, circling in the sky!
It was Kaido!
The ministers broke out in cold sweat.
"He's finally here!"
Big Mom's face darkened.
"Zeus!"
"Yes, Mama!"
Thundercloud Zeus swelled in size, carrying Big Mom as she flew towards the Azure Dragon.
The two Yonko confronted each other in the sky.
"Wororororo!!!"
The Azure Dragon roared, shrinking its body and transforming into its hybrid form, with flame clouds under its feet, supporting its massive physique.
His club was drawn!
"Long time no see, Linlin!"
"It's been decades, hasn't it!"
Big Mom raised her hand, and the hat on her head transformed into a large sword.
Without any hesitation, both charged at each other simultaneously, their club and Emperor Sword colliding with full force!
"Heavenly Fire!"
Thunder exploded!
"Look at the sky!"
All the various forces looked up simultaneously, nearly suffocating in shock.
The sky had split open!
The Beast Pirates' warships sailed closer.
Speed held a megaphone.
"Kaido and Big Mom's reunion will take a long time. Esteemed guests, please follow me to the banquet location first."
"Thank you for your trouble."
The various leaders responded one after another.
Although they really wanted to stay and watch the battle between the Yonko, the risk was too great. Even the aftermath of the battle caused the sea to churn.
It was better to get away early.
The Beast Pirates also shouted, "Kaido, there's an uninhabited island to the southwest! Please go fight there!"
"Wororororo!!!"
"Mamamama!!!!"
The two Yonko roared and fought, tacitly shifting their battlefield.
The guest fleet soon arrived at the Calm Belt.
"What... is this?!"
Two towering watchtowers, reaching into the clouds, stood on either side of the embankment, with a wide, kilometer-long waterway in the middle, capable of accommodating dozens of large warships sailing abreast.
At the end of their sight, a large fortress was faintly visible.
Looking at the massive sea channel located within the Calm Belt, even these prominent figures were stunned speechless.
It was truly astonishing!
"Esteemed guests, please come ashore!"