On the high seas, who was the strongest pirate was debatable, but who was the wealthiest pirate crew was beyond doubt.
Even without the Golden Paradise in Stussy's Door-Door world, the new weapons from the weapons factory, the Sea Prism Stone from the quarry, and the new alloys researched by Queen—which one wasn't like a money-printing machine?
Even the World Government and the Marines would secretly buy Sea Prism Stone and alloys from Feld.
Kaido's palate had been spoiled. Even a drunkard couldn't drink this bowl of sake.
Whitebeard looked at the spilled sake with a pained expression, murderous intent suddenly rising.
Did he know how poor he was?
He even freeloaded sake from his sons at taverns.
He himself loved sake. Did Kaido know how long he had saved this sake?
Damn Kaido!
Kaido felt the surrounding temperature drop a few degrees. He waved his hand with a grin. "Don't get so agitated!"
Before Whitebeard could react, Kaido shouted to Englar Alaric and Raja:
"Old Englar, Raja, go bring up the fine sake and good meat from our Azure Dragon."
"Yes, Captain."
The two responded, then led men to the Azure Dragon to transport food and fine sake.
Soon, old Englar and Raja brought up the fine sake and good meat.
The Whitebeard Pirates weren't so poor that they couldn't afford food, but how could pirates save money?
Like college students, they spent lavishly at the beginning of the month when their living expenses arrived, and by the end of the month, they couldn't even afford instant noodles.
The Whitebeard Pirates were probably similar.
Now, with the Beasts Pirates' relief supplies, the two groups who had just been at loggerheads were now arm-in-arm.
Kaido opened a jar of sake with special packaging, pouring a bowl for Whitebeard.
Ignoring Whitebeard's sour face, Kaido naturally put an arm around Whitebeard's neck, and with the other hand, brought the sake bowl to Whitebeard's mouth.
"Come on, come on, Newgate, try the sake our Vice-Captain's hometown brewed using ancient methods."
Whitebeard had just been told his sake tasted bad and had been sprayed in the face. At this moment, he really wanted to resist drinking this bowl of sake.
But the fragrant aroma of the sake wafted, tempting the wine worm in his belly. In the end, he couldn't resist, taking the sake bowl and sipping it lightly.
In an instant, Whitebeard's eyes widened slightly, his tightly furrowed brows relaxed, revealing a hint of approval:
"Hmm, this sake is quite interesting."
"Truly fragrant!"
Kaido, seeing this, laughed heartily with pride. "Worororororo… How is it, Newgate? This sake is good, isn't it?"
Whitebeard took another large gulp of sake. It was indeed a rare fine wine. No wonder that brat Kaido had just disliked his sake.
"Brat, give me a few jars."
Kaido quickly shook his head, refusing. "No way! I'm telling you, the Vice-Captain only brewed a few jars of this sake in total. I usually don't even bear to drink it."
"Tch, stingy!"
Whitebeard finished the sake in his bowl in one go, then refilled it for himself.
Kaido had originally brought out the sake to show off, but now he suddenly felt a pang of heartache.
He quickly poured himself a bowl.
The two drank sake and chatted about their past in the Rocks Pirates, occasionally bursting into hearty laughter.
And the surrounding pirates were also immersed in this joyful atmosphere.
The previous tension had long disappeared, replaced by a harmonious scene.
Everyone sat together, eating meat heartily and drinking sake from large bowls, as if they had forgotten that they were members of different pirate crews.
After a few rounds of drinks, Whitebeard suddenly asked, "Why did Stussy join the Beasts Pirates, and what about that child?"
"Uh…"
Kaido suddenly froze, a drop of cold sweat trickling down his forehead.
How could he have forgotten that his Vice-Captain had done something so bold?
This is so awkward now!
However, Kaido firmly stood by his Vice-Captain, saying righteously:
"Give up that thought. Stussy is already Noro's woman. Their son is already two years old."
Whitebeard coldly glanced at Kaido, but said nothing, only lowering his head and taking another sip of sake.
As time passed, the feast drew to a close.
Kaido let out a burp, then suddenly grinned widely. "Worororororo… Newgate, let's have a fight!"
Whitebeard was somewhat puzzled. "Didn't you just say you wouldn't fight?"
Kaido vigorously shook his head, dispelling the effects of the alcohol. "No, no, no, it's not our two pirate crews fighting. It's just you and me."
Kaido also knew that he probably couldn't defeat Whitebeard now.
But not being able to defeat him and not daring to fight were two different things.
He wanted to test the gap between him and the man in front of him!
Whitebeard was first stunned, then burst into hearty laughter. "Gurarararara, just what I wanted! I also want to see how much you've grown, brat, these past few years."
If two crews fought, he might still worry about his sons getting hurt.
But if it was a one-on-one fight, he, Whitebeard, feared no challenge.
Saying this, Whitebeard slowly stood up, a powerful aura emanating from him, his naginata gleaming with cold light.
Kaido was not to be outdone, his muscles tensed, his spiked club raised high. The aura of the two continuously climbed, the surrounding air seeming to ignite.
"Everyone, return to your pirate ships!"
The two shouted simultaneously. The surrounding pirates, seeing this, all ran towards the coast, clearing the island to serve as the battlefield for the two.
Sensing that all his sons had returned to the pirate ship, Whitebeard laughed heartily:
"Gurarararara… Brat, I won't hold back. Be careful not to get killed by me!"
Kaido's lips curled into an untamed grin, retorting without backing down, "Worororororo… You be careful not to get smashed to death by me!"
Saying this, dark red lightning had already erupted on Kaido's Hassaikai. He swung his spiked club, launching a preemptive attack.
"Thunder Bagua!"
Whitebeard, holding Murakumogiri, laughed as he met the attack.
"Good! Come on!"
…
Noro, far away in Wano, didn't know that Kaido, that silly dragon, had gone to challenge Whitebeard to a duel.
He now had a new formidable enemy to deal with.
Below Wano.
The Queen Mama Chanter fortunately didn't capsize.
However, Linlin's children and many crew members were swept into the sea.
The wealthy Linlin had given Devil Fruits to all her children, so falling into the sea made them completely unable to swim.
But the crew members in the pirate crew were not.
Linlin didn't care about the lives of these crew members, ordering them to go down and retrieve her children.
Fortunately, after salvaging, several of Linlin's children were brought up, safe and sound.
As for the crew members still in the water who hadn't been salvaged, Linlin didn't have time to care about them.
She only wanted to kill her way into Wano now!
The pirate ship was re-equipped and set off, climbing the waterfall.
Linlin didn't sit on the ship this time, but rode on the thundercloud Zeus…
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