"Kaido…"
Grimm speculated, "When you arrived, did you happen to sink a warship?"
He recalled the warship led by Vice Admiral Sid from Marine Headquarters that he encountered upon his arrival. If a Marine Vice Admiral were to face Kaido before he reached his future peak, it might indeed inflict some minor injuries.
Kaido noticed Grimm's gaze and glanced at the wound on the back of his hand, which looked like it was cut by a fruit knife. He grunted, "That Marine was somewhat capable, but I still sent him into the sea!"
Although Kaido's wound didn't look severe, anyone who could inflict even the slightest scratch on Kaido must possess at least "Swordsman" level strength. He was indeed a talent among the Vice Admirals, but unfortunately, Kaido had killed him.
"As expected, a mad dog that bites everyone it sees…"
Just as Grimm was muttering to himself, suddenly, footsteps echoed, even more impactful than when Kaido had arrived. With each step, the tables and chairs beside Grimm shook violently, and after a few steps, they completely toppled over.
Kaido, who was pouring himself more sake, also looked in the direction of the tremors. The pirates around them began to discuss.
"Atlas… Atlas is back!"
"He must be furious to see his territory destroyed!"
"Should we run?"
"I want to stay and see what happens!"
Grimm walked out of the tavern, which was already in a state of disrepair. He looked to his right. Hearing the name Atlas, he immediately recalled the information about the Titan Pirates' captain he had obtained on the warship: a Giant!
Gazing into the distance, under the moonlight, a Giant, over forty meters tall, more than twice Kaido's height, wearing a buzz cut and armor, was approaching.
At his feet were various subordinates, all sharing the common characteristic of being exceptionally tall. The shortest among them were over five meters in height.
Atlas also had a habit of recruiting tall subordinates. However, Giants were a rare race, and most Giants with high combat power had been recruited by the Marines.
So, he began recruiting non-Giants who were still significantly taller than ordinary people.
"Who dares to cause trouble on my territory!" Atlas roared, but he lacked Kaido's imposing aura. However, his terrifying height brought immense psychological pressure to everyone.
"Captain Atlas, it's… it's him!"
A lackey of the Titan Pirates pointed at Kaido. Atlas's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise upon seeing Kaido's massive physique!
This physique, even within his own pirate crew, was second only to his own. Perhaps he could even spar with him!
He glanced again at the tavern, which was in ruins, and extended a finger towards Kaido. "Hey kid, you seem strong. How about coming to be my subordinate? I won't pursue the matter of you smashing my tavern!"
Kaido was momentarily stunned… Was he being forcibly recruited?
"Cough, cough, cough… Hahaha!"
Grimm almost choked on his beer. He glanced at Kaido's pained expression and laughed heartily. "Did you hear that, Kaido? You've been honored with an invitation! What are you waiting for, join us quickly, call me Captain!"
At this moment, Atlas noticed Grimm interrupting and said displeasedly, "What are you saying, shrimp? Hey, you next to him, want to be my subordinate? I'll overlook your rude behavior just now!"
As if to repay Grimm, Kaido's deep voice carried a hint of disdain. "He's calling you a shrimp!"
For a moment, the atmosphere between the two became tense. If pirates in the New World saw this, they would undoubtedly wet their pants and flee as far as possible, as this felt like the prelude to a major battle.
However, Atlas and his rookies were still unaware of the danger. The Titan Pirates' subordinates had already started shouting.
"Hey, hey, our captain is talking to you?"
"What an honor it is to be recruited by our captain!"
"Captain Atlas's bounty is about to break 100 million!"
Hearing the swarm of flies buzzing around his ears, Kaido directly punched out. "Too noisy!"
The sudden burst of power created a shockwave in the air. Before his fist even landed, the small fry had already been reduced to pulp.
Kaido's single blow was enough to shatter mountains and rivers. Under one move, everything in front of him was destroyed. The onlookers in that direction were smashed into the ruins of buildings. Those with a little resilience slowly crawled out of the rubble, clutching their wounds, and looked at Kaido in disbelief, amazed that such a large figure could possess such power.
Atlas was silent for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Not bad! I like subordinates like you. What do you say, consider it? If you join me, I can let you be the First Mate!"
Seeing Atlas still saying such things, Grimm had already labeled him an idiot.
Kaido, on the other hand, was too lazy to waste any more words. His body, considerably smaller than Atlas', leaped up, positioning himself directly in front of Atlas's face. He extended his right hand, pressed down on the Giant's crown, and before Atlas could react, he slammed him fiercely onto the ground, face-first.
Silence fell upon the scene. After a long while, gasps of astonishment finally broke out.
Was it over just like that?
The strongest on Isana, the captain of the Giant Pirates with a bounty of 96 million Belly, defeated so easily?
At this moment, standing next to a casino, a shifty-eyed pirate was flipping through a thick stack of bounty posters, comparing them to Kaido's face.
He couldn't see Kaido's face on the earlier pages. It was only when he reached the last few pages, the bounty posters from the second half of the Grand Line that they never looked at, that he finally saw Kaido.
When he saw the string of bounties below, he felt like he was suffocating.
One… Ten… Hundred… Thousand… Hundred Million… Billion!
1.5 Billion Belly???
Hundred Beasts, Kaido?
He suddenly remembered, Kaido? Could it be that Hundred Beasts Kaido? One of the Three Monsters of the New World.
He quietly spread Kaido's name and bounty. These novice pirates had never seen such a figure, and they were immediately scared out of their wits.
Especially those pirates from the Titan Pirates who had just been shouting at Kaido, they were now terrified and begging for mercy.
Damn it! Why would a monster from the New World appear here?
Bururururu…
Just as everyone was shocked by Kaido's identity and bounty, a Den Den Mushi call suddenly rang out, drawing everyone's attention.
Following the direction of the Den Den Mushi's call, they saw Grimm holding a light yellow Den Den Mushi, dialing it while walking towards Atlas, who was half-dead from Kaido's attack.
With a click, the closed eyes of the Den Den Mushi suddenly opened, indicating the call had been connected!
"Moshi moshi, this is the Plassica Marine Branch. Is there something you need?" Hearing the voice from the Den Den Mushi, everyone's faces tightened. What was this young kid in white trying to do? He was calling the Navy?
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