"Hiyori, how can you eat so little? Caesar's child will definitely have extraordinary talent in the future. You need to eat more. Look at Katakuri—he weighed eighty pounds at birth."
Linlin smiled as she placed an entire roasted fish, almost as big as Hiyori herself, in front of her.
Hiyori stared at the fish, her mouth slightly agape, frozen in astonishment.
"Linlin, Hiyori isn't like you. She's just an ordinary woman, so don't force her."
Caesar smiled and gently patted Hiyori's head.
Because Hiyori was pregnant, Linlin generously gave up the seat beside Caesar to her.
This made Hiyori realize that Linlin, who appeared tall and fierce, also had a considerate and gentle side.
"No wonder Caesar-sama likes Linlin."
Hiyori looked at Linlin with admiration.
To be honest, in Hiyori's heart, she felt that a woman like Linlin was exactly the kind of person she aspired to be—powerful, decisive, understanding, beautiful, and not just a pretty face.
"Caesar, are you really planning to take action against Marine Headquarters?"
As everyone ate and drank, Kaido suddenly spoke.
After Kaido's words, the sounds of eating at the table quieted down, and those who had been whispering stopped talking, all turning their attention to Caesar.
Seeing everyone's gazes, Caesar smiled faintly. "Yes, why? Are you scared?"
Kaido snorted disdainfully. "Scared of the Marines? Don't joke. I've stormed Marine Headquarters countless times, though not the current one. I just want to ask, are you truly prepared to turn against the World Government? As for the Marines, with our current strength, wiping them out or driving them out of the New World shouldn't be difficult."
"Wipe out… the Marines?"
The newly joined Giant King Loki suddenly felt overwhelmed, as if he had boarded a pirate ship with the helm welded in place.
Why were they already confronting the world's top authority so soon?
He had only recently joined the World Alliance!
'Fuck!'
Crocodile and Doflamingo exchanged a glance, both seeing excitement in each other's eyes, and shared a knowing smile.
"It's about time we dealt with those self-righteous Marines—a bunch of bastards who only clean up after the Celestial Dragons. If you ask me, this damn world has no real justice. Strength is justice! Being good to your own people is kindness!"
Shiki downed another large cup of oolong tea, slightly drunk, and loudly declared.
"Take Garp or Sengoku, for example. Let's just talk about Garp. He's the symbol of the Marines, a hero. Jeehahaha! But even that old geezer can't break free from his chains. He still has to obey the orders of the Celestial Dragons.
Besides, he chased that bastard Roger for over a decade but never killed a single member of the Roger Pirates.
Does that make any sense?
If he had killed Rayleigh or someone else, how could Roger have become his friend?
Hehehe, back in the day, I also had mutual respect with Roger, but when we fought, we didn't hold back.'
He killed many of my subordinates, and I took out plenty of troublemakers on his ship.
That bastard Garp developed feelings for Roger through their fights.
Calling it a pursuit was just an excuse for them to spar from time to time. That's not something a Marine hero should do!
Of course, he did team up with Roger to defeat Rocks, so there's camaraderie there. Garp is still ruthless toward other pirates, especially me! Jeehahaha!"
Caesar glanced at Shiki and nodded, agreeing with his assessment.
"As a Marine, Garp isn't pure enough. That brat Akainu is a proper Marine soldier. But after becoming a high-ranking officer, jeehahaha, he too became constrained by his position."
"This move against the Marines isn't primarily about wiping them out. The main goal is to drive the World Government's forces out of the New World."
"You all don't need to worry too much about that so-called Ancient Weapon Uranus. Even if it could be activated, such a weapon of mass destruction would likely require enormous consumption to use.
We're just pirates after all. No matter how many territories we occupy, those Celestial Dragons won't care. What they care about are the Revolutionary Army and Dragon.
Pirates come and go in waves. Over the past eight hundred years, aside from the Giant Warrior Pirates of the living legend, no pirate organization has ever lasted even a hundred years."
Caesar knocked on the table and said solemnly:
"And this time, we're merely turning back the clock to the state of forty years ago. Even killing a few Admirals isn't a big deal.
Because what they primarily rely on are those rare Logia Devil Fruits. If one Akainu dies, a new Magma Fruit user will immediately emerge. The World Government has controlled these powerful fruits for centuries, and they have plenty of reserve talents - they can afford the losses."
As he spoke, Caesar looked at everyone and said.
"If the Marines don't do as I say by tomorrow night - hand over Bryndy World and Ganzui - then you all set out overnight and destroy all the other bases in the New World except for Marine Headquarters!"
Everyone responded in unison.
Doflamingo suddenly raised his hand and said.
"Boss, Gild Tesoro has sent an invitation, inviting you to his Gran Tesoro to attend an auction. They'll be auctioning items including the Mammoth Fruit and Saber-Toothed Tiger Fruit."
"The Mammoth Fruit? Jack's fruit?" Kaido was stunned.
Doflamingo nodded: "Yes, it's exactly Jack the Drought's Ancient Zoan type, Mammoth."
"Ah, poor Jack, died so abruptly. Since it's his fruit, will you let me go, Caesar?"
Speaking of which, Jack was actually kicked to death by Sanji.
But now, Sanji has married Pudding, making him the son-in-law of the Barbarossa family, so Kaido couldn't really hold it against him.
Moreover, Kaido always adhered to the principle of survival of the fittest.
Jack died - he had no one else to blame.
Kaido looked at Caesar.
Just as Caesar was about to nod, he heard Doflamingo whisper.
"Boss, Gran Tesoro is a massive golden ship with an immeasurable amount of gold aboard. If converted to Berries, it could probably overturn the entire world. Fufufufu, and that guy Tesoro has serious hoarding tendencies - his treasure vault definitely contains many good items. Also, the Luck-Luck Fruit you mentioned before is currently possessed by Tesoro's subordinate."
"Oh? Borororo, then it seems I'll have to make the trip myself. Shiki, your ability will come in handy - let's just take that entire golden ship! Borororo!"
Finally, a smile appeared on Caesar's face.
When Kaido heard this, he immediately became unhappy and protested.
"Hey! You're all going, then what about me? I want to go too!"
"Go where? Jack is already dead, it's just a fruit. If you want it, I'll bring it back for you, alright? Stay here and guard our territory! If you're really bored, go destroy a few Marine bases."
Caesar glared at Kaido with annoyance.
Then he looked at Linlin beside him and smiled.
"Linlin, do you want to come?"
Linlin shook her head: "I won't go. Kaido and I will stay behind to prevent another incident like Donut Island from happening. You take Hiyori along, and it'll be a good chance for her to relax."
"Ah? I... I probably shouldn't go. I'd only hold my husband back from important matters. Besides, now that Wano Country has suddenly emerged on the open sea, there are bound to be many issues that require my attention."
Hiyori also shook her head.
Caesar nodded: "Alright, Shiki and I will go then. The rest of you, act according to the circumstances and follow what I just said."