Check out advanced chapters on P@treon: [email protected]/CosmicKaminari
----------
Seeing the pirates causing trouble, the guests quickly fled before finishing their meals, leaving only three factions in the restaurant.
Apoo spoke first.
"I'm here to form an alliance with you!"
"Alliance?!"
Kid and Urouge were clearly stunned.
They came to this island to witness the upcoming Fleet Admiral's duel and to recruit some powerful subordinates.
Their encounter was completely accidental.
When Apoo approached them afterward, they initially thought he was looking for a fight, but they never expected him to propose an alliance. Pirate alliances are not common.
"Apapapapa"
Apoo sneered, saying, "We've been in the New World for two years now, and it's time we faced reality, isn't it? We can't challenge the Yonko with our strength alone!"
"..."
Both of their expressions darkened simultaneously.
Apoo was right. They couldn't challenge the Yonko with their strength alone. In fact, they had already challenged the Yonko.
"I know everything, Apopo!"
Apoo's smile was annoying: "Urouge, you went to Totto Land before and were almost killed by a Sweet Commander. And Kid, you had conflicts with Totto Land and challenged the Flying Pirates, but the result was the same—you couldn't even meet the Yonko."
"Apapapapa, isn't that right?"
"..."
Facing Apoo's questioning, Kid's eyes grew colder, but he didn't refute him.
Apoo was stating facts.
Within the past year, he had consecutively challenged two Yonko crews, but he couldn't even meet the Yonko themselves, being repelled by their officers and endless pirates.
The disparity in forces was too great.
As for the other two Yonko crews, challenging them was even more difficult.
One was the Beast Pirates, rumored to be the strongest, and the other was the Cross Guild, which had gathered several Warlords.
The chances of winning were even lower.
"How ridiculous."
Kid curled his lip in disdain, looking at Apoo contemptuously.
"An alliance with Urouge makes sense. At least he defeated a Sweet Commander. But what major accomplishments have you had in the past two years? I don't want to be associated with a nobody!"
"Apapapa, do you think I'm a brainless idiot like you?"
Apoo was not intimidated in the slightest.
"I am an expert in gathering intelligence. Although I haven't achieved anything major in the past two years, I have a complete grasp of the intelligence on all the forces in the New World!"
"You can't survive in the New World by brute force alone!"
"Only by understanding your enemies can you defeat them more effectively. Your strength is indeed great, but what does that matter? You can't even meet the Yonko!"
"Apapapa, it's easy for me to meet the Yonko!"
"..."
Kid's face turned dark.
Apoo had hit a sore spot. No matter how confident he was in his own strength, the fact that he couldn't meet the Yonko remained.
If he couldn't even meet them, how could he possibly take down the Yonko?
Urouge proactively tried to mediate.
"Apoo, so you have a way to meet the Yonko?"
"Of course!"
Apoo grinned, revealing a sinister smile.
There weren't many Supernovas who hadn't yet chosen a side, and they had no other choice. Compared to those already famous powerhouses, the newcomers from the same generation were obviously a tiny bit more trustworthy.
A few kilometers away, in another district.
A Den Den Mushi was placed on the tea table.
"Wororororo, Daichi, since you're over there, I'll leave those brats to you to recruit."
"Alright."
Daichi hung up the phone, helpless.
Kaido's collecting habit was acting up again.
The Kid Pirates, Urouge, and Straw Hat.
Among the Worst Generation, only these three factions were still active and not affiliated with other powers, making them good potential assets.
Kaido wanted all of them.
Straw Hat was nowhere to be found, but Kid and Urouge were on this island, already falling into the Beast Pirates' trap.
By evening, Apoo would probably come looking for Daichi.
Meanwhile, in a shadowy corner.
"Damn it, there are pursuers everywhere!"
Kin'emon was panting, clutching Momonosuke protectively.
Not long ago, they had traveled twenty years into the future to Wano Country, but the drastic changes in Wano Country caught them off guard, leaving them unsure how to react.
To be safe, they split into three groups: Kikunojo remained in Wano Country to investigate the changes and gather intelligence on the Beast Pirates.
Raizo went to Zou to seek help from their allies, the Minks, and their two companions, Inuarashi and Nekomamushi.
As for him and Kanjuro, they left Wano Country with Momonosuke to find reinforcements. Hearing that Dressrosa had gathered many strong individuals and wasn't too far, they hurried over.
Originally, everything was going smoothly. They had been on the island for several days and had even identified some powerful individuals they wanted to approach.
But today, things suddenly changed.
Wanted posters of them were plastered everywhere on the streets, making it impossible for them to move freely and constantly facing pursuit from pirates.
He also learned that the force pursuing them was none other than the Beast Pirates. After twenty years, the Beast Pirates still had no intention of letting them go.
"How did we get exposed?!"
Kin'emon couldn't understand.
They had been extremely discreet throughout their journey.
Furthermore, after twenty years, not many people would remember their faces, and those who did should be in Wano Country.
No matter how he thought about it, the Beast Pirates shouldn't have reacted so quickly.
Kin'emon couldn't dwell on it too much and looked at Momonosuke and Kanjuro: "We need to leave this island as soon as possible and go to Zou!"
"Understood!"
Their whereabouts had been exposed, and they were constantly being hunted by the Beast Pirates. From now on, only a secluded place could guarantee their safety.
As for reinforcements, they would figure that out later.
Compared to defeating Kaido and Orochi and liberating Wano Country, their immediate priority was protecting Momonosuke's safety.
Zou was the best place to go.
Kin'emon picked up two pebbles and placed them on Momonosuke's and Kanjuro's heads, then clasped his hands together.
"Click!"
With a shout, a cloud of pink smoke billowed.
The clothes on all three of them transformed into the typical attire of the island's residents, significantly reducing their overall recognizability.
Kin'emon breathed a sigh of relief.
His ability was perfectly suited for disguise at such a moment, and with this, the chances of their escape greatly increased.
"Let's go."
"Okay."
Kanjuro followed behind Kin'emon, and as they passed a group of dark-clad thugs, he stealthily slipped a piece of paper into one of their hands.
"Huh?"
The subordinate looked back at Kin'emon and the other two in confusion, then picked up the paper, which had five characters written on it.
"Samurai at the port!"
Besides that, the paper also had a beautifully drawn stick figure, depicting two tall samurai pulling a small boy.
It was clearly intelligence.
"The samurai hunted by the Beast Pirates?"
The subordinate immediately realized, excitedly sticking out his lizard-like long tongue. This was an excellent opportunity to get involved with that important figure!
The subordinate found his boss as quickly as possible.
The boss of the Fire Tank Pirates, one of the Supernovas of the Worst Generation.
"Gang" Capone Bege.
"Captain Bege, emergency!"
"..."
Capone Bege's face broke into a smile after hearing the subordinate's report.
"Go capture them!"