Late at night, everything was silent.
Deep within Oulsthorpe Castle.
Harald, illuminated by lamplight, was meeting with a figure even he had to treat with caution—Kaido.
Kaido sat cross-legged on the floor, a massive sea bowl placed before him.
Though his physique was large among humans, it was still insignificant compared to Harald.
"After Rocks, it's you, Kaido? Are you going to bring chaos and destruction to this world again?"
Harald scanned Kaido below him, his tone tinged with doubt: "Can't you just be a little more peaceful?"
Harald felt helpless about these warmongers, but putting that aside, he still held high regard for the strong individuals of the sea.
"Worororo, this is my choice… It's just that everyone chooses a different path, Harald."
Kaido lifted the sea bowl and gulped down two mouthfuls: "I know you've always wanted to become an ally of the World Government… but the World Government seems to have repeatedly rejected your requests. How about it, want to cooperate with me and pull the World Government down from the Red Line?"
Even though he knew Harald would refuse, Kaido couldn't help but ask.
As expected, Harald rejected it without a second thought.
Harald said with conviction: "Whether it's Rocks or you, I still say the same thing: opposing the World Government is just courting disaster."
"Indeed… I knew it would be like this."
Kaido showed no disappointment on his face, and said seriously: "Elbaf had best remain neutral forever. If you ever draw trouble upon yourselves, this place could be reduced to ruins."
Harald's expression hardened, and his eyes gradually narrowed: "Are you threatening me, Kaido?!"
Kaido tilted his chin, sneering: "You can think of it that way."
Instantly, the atmosphere in the castle hall became oppressive, and the air seemed to forget to flow.
The two almost simultaneously unleashed a terrifying clash of Conqueror's Haki, and the entire Elbaf was violently impacted. The Adam Tree rustled, mountains trembled, and the ground shook precariously!
Above Elbaf, dark clouds gathered, and lightning roared!
Streaks of crimson lightning tore through the sky, and the seawater surged and churned!
A bolt of lightning struck the Adam Tree's trunk, instantly igniting a fire, and the giants who heard the commotion rushed to put it out.
A moment later, everything returned to calm.
The two ultimately did not come to blows; it was merely a simple exchange of Conqueror's Haki impact.
Kaido knew that although Elbaf was known as the world's strongest nation, nothing had ultimately changed, and Harald's future would only end in death.
Harald had no place in the future, so why bother arguing with a dying man.
Kaido left Elbaf on his flame cloud… A few days later.
Leviathan Kingdom.
Recently, riots and slave escapes frequently occurred in Leviathan Kingdom, causing friction between the two crown prince heirs, and the entire city was under strict martial law.
Oro VII was old, in his twilight years, and had lost the ambition of his youth.
Leviathan Kingdom had developed rapidly to this day, appearing economically prosperous, but in reality, it was internally rotten and riddled with chronic problems.
The kingdom's nobles also began to secretly take sides, with Oro Jaeger and Oro Churchill engaging in open and covert struggles, and even the kingdom's third princess, Oro Christine, showed intentions of contending for the crown.
Lola wore headphones and a white cloak with gold trim, a cat ear pattern branded on her back.
She sat in a tavern, listening to the gossip within Leviathan Kingdom. In such a mixed place, it was easiest to hear all sorts of rumors.
Of course, their authenticity needed to be discerned by oneself.
This was what Kaido had taught her back then.
Lola's hearing was sharp, and she noticed people whispering in a corner of the tavern.
Seeing the other party leave in a hurry, Lola's ears twitched, and she quietly followed.
"There's no mistake, the Chainsaw Pirates are behind the Second Prince Churchill." The young man in the cloak gave a standard military salute.
At the end of the alley, on a pile of miscellaneous goods, Vice Admiral Saeki pulled down her cap: "No matter what, we cannot let the Chainsaw Pirates seize this kingdom… I will communicate with Staff Officer Tsuru and ask her to send more personnel for support."
Vice Admiral Saeki was a female Marine Vice Admiral, one of the few who were once responsible for monitoring the movements of the Beasts Pirates.
Because the Beasts Pirates had rarely taken large-scale action recently, she was reassigned to pursue the Chainsaw Pirates.
The Captain of the Chainsaw Pirates, Chainsaw, was a powerful ability user, and in several encounters, Vice Admiral Saeki had failed to gain an advantage, with him repeatedly escaping.
Until two months ago, the Chainsaw Pirates disappeared from the seas.
Vice Admiral Saeki believed he had joined the Beasts Pirates, but investigations revealed that the Chainsaw Pirates had not contacted the Beasts Pirates. Instead, the recent murders and slave escapes in Leviathan Kingdom caught Vice Admiral Saeki's attention.
At this time, Leviathan Kingdom was undergoing a period of political transition. To uncover the truth, Vice Admiral Saeki successively arranged for Marine personnel to infiltrate Leviathan Kingdom to gather information.
Currently, there were about one hundred commissioned officers lurking throughout the kingdom.
However, Vice Admiral Saeki knew very well that this amount of force alone would not be enough to deal with the Chainsaw Pirates.
Lola, observing from the shadows, took all of this in. She continued to stroll casually through the city streets, intending to gather more information.
"Damn slave, who told you to run away?!"
The crack of a whip sounded, and a fat kingdom noble swung a rattan whip, striking a Fishman fiercely.
The Fishman cowered on the ground, clutching his head, his clothes torn to shreds by the whip, revealing streaks of blood.
"It hurts so much, it hurts so much, please don't hit me anymore…" The young Fishman cringed, tears streaming down his face.
The kingdom noble's face was full of mockery as he continued to wield the whip. But at that moment, Lola grabbed his wrist.
The kingdom noble tried to struggle but found he couldn't break free, his fat face turning red: "Oh, you dare to stop me from whipping a slave! Guards, seize this little girl!"
He signaled to the four black-clad bodyguards behind him, who swarmed forward.
Lola pulled the fat man's wrist towards her, and at the same time, punched him in the abdomen, sending him flying about ten meters away.
Facing the encirclement of the four bodyguards, Lola was agile, sweeping her leg and sending all four bodyguards flying.
Lola looked at the young Fishman cowering on the ground and said with a smile: "Escape now while you can."
"But what about you?"
The young Fishman asked blankly. A squad of soldiers was rushing towards them in the distance, and the crowd was stirring.
"I'll be fine." Lola smiled faintly.
The young Fishman immediately got up, gave Lola a deep look, and hurried towards the city gates.
Lola, on the other hand, walked forward and delivered several more kicks to the fat noble's face, knees, and stomach, then suddenly leaped onto a building, running quickly across the rooftops, and soon disappeared.
Vice Admiral Saeki, who witnessed this scene, had a glint in her eyes, somewhat nostalgic for her days of righting wrongs: "What a spirited girl."
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