One Piece: Lord of Calamity

He came so fast?

Brother Kaido, you weren't on a business trip nearby, were you?

Just a short while ago, I saw in the newspaper that Hero Garp beat you up in another sea area, making you run with your tail between your legs.

Don't you feel embarrassed, Brother Kaido, meeting an old friend when you're down and out?

Roa sighed. It seemed he couldn't leave so easily today.

Pushing open the carriage door and stepping out, Roa looked up at the monster's head poking through the clouds, asking knowingly, "Oh! Brother Kaido, you look so cool like this! The Mythical Zoan Azure Dragon Fruit—did Aunt Linlin give you the Captain's treasure? What did you pay for it? You didn't give Aunt Linlin a child, did you?"

Bullet and Dylan followed Roa out of the carriage, especially Bullet, who was looking up at Kaido with extreme vigilance.

"Hmph, what foolish talk! I just owe Linlin a big favor."

Brother Kaido snorted, his body descending further. He was now merely hovering dozens of meters in the sky. For a creature hundreds of meters long, this distance was practically enough to touch the ground just by lowering his head.

He looked at Roa, whom he hadn't seen in six years.

Roa was now about 1.7 meters tall, dressed in luxurious clothes fit for a nobleman, with a blade hanging from his waist.

His black hair was slightly wavy, lying softly on his head. His skin was unusually fair, and his whole being seemed to glow. He was quite handsome, with naturally upturned lips and constantly curved brows, making it seem as if he were smiling at all times.

"That's a real shame then."

Roa said regretfully. "I was quite looking forward to it, how extraordinary a child would be, inheriting both your bloodlines."

Honestly, if a child truly inherited Aunt Linlin's and Brother Kaido's bloodlines, wouldn't Monkey D. Luffy be sweating?

"You brat, even grown up, you still think of such strange things."

Brother Kaido continued to snort coldly. "I should have known you'd be here! This country, full of wails, is your favorite nest!"

"Oh, come on, Brother Kaido, don't make me sound like some monster lurking in a cave, waiting for heroes to defeat it."

Roa complained. "If you have to say it, I should be the Demon King, right? My residence shouldn't be a damp cave, but a magnificent Demon King's castle."

"Demon King?"

Kaido's massive eyes shifted slightly, taking in the entire scene below.

The hundred-plus chang ghosts with dark eye sockets surprised him slightly.

He knew how picky Roa was. If his standards hadn't dropped over the years, each of these chang ghosts would be quite powerful.

And.

Kaido's gaze focused on Bullet behind Roa.

This brat's aura is also extraordinary.

Roa, after six years, truly had a bit of a Demon King's demeanor!

However, this only proves that I came at the perfect time!

Greed flickered in Kaido's eyes.

If he could bring this brat Roa under his command, his Beasts Pirates, currently just a few scattered members, could officially take shape!

Must act fast!

Those two bastards, Shiki and Linlin, were definitely on their way too. Perhaps even Wang Zhi(Ochoku) and Silver Axe would start making their move.

No choice, this brat Roa was just that popular. When he joined the Rocks Pirates, everyone knew he was destined to stand at the peak of the sea.

It was just that this brat was too cunning; six years ago, he didn't even return to Hachinosu Island, otherwise, the battle for him would have already begun.

Kaido prepared to make his invitation.

But.

"Brother Kaido, you've come at the perfect time!"

Roa looked up, smiling. "I'm just about to establish a war company. You love war so much, why not join me? We'll grow strong together, create new glories! Expand the business worldwide!"

Kaido, who was just organizing his words, was truly choked by Roa's statement. This was a complete reversal of roles; he was the one here to recruit!

Roa, of course, knew his invitation was pure nonsense, but he also knew what Brother Kaido was there for.

He's here to freeload off me!

What were the Beasts Pirates now, besides Brother Kaido himself? Just a bunch of worthless trash. Not a single Calamity or Tobi Roppo.

If Morgans wasn't Brother Kaido's little hater, then the current Beasts Pirates didn't even have a single executive with a bounty over 300 million.

No choice, Uncle Shiki was too aggressive in his recruitment. Anyone with a bit of strength who wanted to cling to a powerful figure had gone to him.

To put it bluntly, the current Beasts Pirates, apart from Brother Kaido himself, were even weaker than his own chang ghost army!

All I can say is, Brother Kaido, why don't you go back and have my big niece already? Then I wouldn't mind calling you my father-in-law. Who can say no to a white-haired, thunder-wielding tomboy?

As for anything else, best not to think about it.

"I'm not interested in your business!"

But Brother Kaido clearly didn't understand Roa's high emotional intelligence and said bluntly, "Join my Beasts Pirates, Roa! If you and I team up, surpassing the Rocks Pirates at their peak won't be an issue!"

"Sigh."

Roa sighed.

Brother Kaido, why are you so emotionally unintelligent?

I already told you I have a business to pursue, so why are you still shamelessly spouting such nonsense?

"Sorry, Brother Kaido!"

Roa said righteously, "Only the Captain has the right to be my Captain! The day the Captain died, I decided I would no longer be a pirate!"

Upon hearing this, even a man like Kaido couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Weren't you, that brat, the first one to flee from God Valley?

And afterwards, you didn't even return to Hachinosu Island, having packed your bags early to escape.

However, he had already understood Roa's meaning.

"So, brat,"

Brother Kaido's eyes instantly turned hostile. "Are you rejecting me?"

Buzz!!

A furious aura suppressed them like a tsunami.

The ground trembled, and Roa's pirates—no, his employees—all foamed at the mouth and fainted.

The chang ghosts, however, were fine; they had no will of their own to begin with, so there was no loss of consciousness.

Even Bullet's eyes widened.

Just like Lord Roa!

Roa shook his head helplessly.

I knew this would be the outcome. Brother Kaido, this guy, always flies into a rage at the slightest inconvenience.

"Yes."

He said.

Boom!!

Black lightning instantly erupted from Roa's body, spreading out in all directions like a raging beast.

Two immense waves of Conqueror's Haki instantly collided, their clash unleashing countless Haki lightning bolts.

The air vibrated, and the ground shattered.

Dylan couldn't help but stumble backward. Even he couldn't ignore this level of Conqueror's Haki clash.

"What?"

Brother Kaido was shocked.

This level of Conqueror's Haki!

This brat!

"I can't compare to you, Brother Kaido. At this level of Conqueror's Haki, you are indeed stronger right now."

Roa genuinely praised him.

The strength of Conqueror's Haki depended solely on the user's own power.

Brother Kaido is still strong.

However, it wasn't an unreachable strength.

In fact, if Uncle Shiki or Aunt Linlin had come, Roa would definitely have made a different decision.

But, a twenty-seven-year-old Brother Kaido was different.

Brother Kaido's true power was not far off.

"Ugyargh! Interesting! Then let me see, brat, what gives you the confidence to reject me!"

The giant dragon inhaled.

"Boro Breath!"

Oh?

Are you going to play with fire in front of me?