The atmosphere on the deck suddenly froze.
All the crew members stared wide-eyed as Shanks suddenly pulled out his phone, his fingers rapidly tapping on the keyboard. When the familiar live stream interface lit up, Beckman's cigar nearly dropped to the deck.
"Wait… Captain, what are you doing?" Yasopp's voice was distorted.
Lucky Roux's drumstick fell onto the deck with a "thud": "No, it can't be… Captain, you're going to…"
Shanks didn't answer. His finger unhesitatingly pressed the "Connect Kaido" button.
"He's crazy! Completely crazy!" Benn Beckman rubbed his temples, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up. "This is much more exciting than directly going to Onigashima…"
The crew members looked at each other, then burst into cheers.
They knew their Captain too well—this seemingly casual man, whenever he made the most outrageous moves, it often meant the most exciting show was about to begin.
The number of viewers in the live stream room surpassed one million within ten seconds, and the bullet comments scrolled wildly:
"Holy crap! Red Hair himself?!"
"Is this an online showdown?"
"Front row selling melon seeds and drinks!"
"..."
When Kaido's fierce face appeared on the split screen, the entire sea seemed to quiet for a moment. The two Four Emperors stared at each other across the screen, and an invisible Conqueror's Haki seemed to collide in the air.
"Red-Haired Shanks?" Kaido's big eyes widened, and his dragon whiskers stood up. "What do you want by connecting with me?"
Shanks, unexpectedly, smiled. He took off his Straw Hat, placed it on his chest, and bowed deeply to the camera: "Kaido, I'm here to thank you."
This single sentence petrified everyone watching the live stream. Beckman sighed, rubbing his forehead. Yasopp directly knelt on the deck. Lucky Roux fumbled to pick up his dropped drumstick.
They had thought of countless possibilities, but they never expected their Captain to pull this stunt.
Kaido's expression was incredibly vivid; his fierce face was now filled with disbelief: "Huh?! Red Hair, did Sea Kings gnaw on your brain?"
"Thank you for speaking up for Uta."
Shanks straightened up, his gaze more serious than ever. "But next—" His voice suddenly deepened, and the oppressive feeling of Conqueror's Haki could be felt even through the screen.
"One thing at a time. You say I'm an unfit father, but are you any better?"
The live stream room instantly exploded, with so many bullet comments that the screen was unreadable:
"Holy crap! Official recognition of his daughter!"
"So Uta really is Red Hair's daughter?!"
"What kind of divine development is this?!"
Kaido's expression instantly froze, and his dragon-scaled face visibly reddened. Red Hair's words were like a sharp knife, precisely piercing his most unwilling-to-face weakness. His mouth twitched twice, and a flicker of almost imperceptible guilt flashed in his eyes.
"You motherf—"
Just as Kaido was about to curse, the rebellious figure of Yamato uncontrollably surfaced in his mind.
That rebellious son who constantly waved a "Kozuki Oden" sign in front of him, that scoundrel son who had escaped from his carefully designed prisons countless times...
Thinking of this, Kaido suddenly felt a dizzy spell, and his blood pressure shot up.
"Damn it…"
His thick fingers unconsciously pressed against his temples, and the veins on his forehead bulged.
The viewers in the live stream room were horrified to discover that the wall behind Kaido had begun to crack. It was unintentionally shattered by his Haoshoku.
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