The sea was churning with the wind and clouds.
While the Whitebeard Pirates were advancing toward Fishman Island and Kaido led the Hundred Beast Pirates to Punk Hazard, the Navy was certainly not idle.
Navy Staff Officer Yakushi Kabuto and Admiral Kizaru hurried from Marinford to Holy Land Mary Geoise, directly crossing the Red Earth Continent. From the other side of Holy Land Mary Geoise, they boarded a Navy warship and rushed to Dressrosa.
Yakushi Kabuto and Admiral Kizaru stood at the bow, facing the wind. Yakushi Kabuto was holding a Radio Snail and glanced at the Admiral beside him, with a slight smile on his lips.
"Latest news."
Yakushi Kabuto adjusted his glasses and laughed softly, "Kaido's thoughts of revenge seem to be more urgent than we imagined. As soon as the news about the Whitebeard Pirates and Hoshigaki Kisame got out, the Hundred Beast Pirates have already moved out..."
"Two of the Four Emperors Pirates, huh? Just thinking about it sounds terrifying..."
Kizaru said with a chuckle as he looked down at Yakushi Kabuto, "As expected of the new generation's wise commander. It seems nothing is beyond Kabuto's expectations..."
"Just taking advantage of intelligence superiority."
Yakushi Kabuto shook his head modestly, his expression gradually turning serious, "Although everything is proceeding according to our plan, who knows what changes might happen at sea? In the end, it all depends on the outcome of the battle between the two Four Emperors Pirates..."
"Truly humble..."
Kizaru praised with a smile.
This Navy Staff Officer, Yakushi Kabuto, at Marinford, was actually quite popular because his intelligence theory had a market in the Navy recently. In addition to frequently accurate predictions, he was increasingly valued by the World Government and the Navy.
Logically, such a young man should be a rising star.
However, Yakushi Kabuto was not the least bit arrogant. Perhaps because he grew up at the Navy base, went through many changes, and was quite mature for his age.
No matter if the person in front of him was an Admiral or an ordinary Navy soldier, Yakushi Kabuto could be courteous, neither flattering to the Admiral nor arrogant to ordinary soldiers.
Truly a remarkable person...
Admiral Kizaru mimicked Yakushi Kabuto's gesture, pushing his own glasses, with the smile on his lips growing broader.
Yakushi Kabuto glanced at Kizaru's actions and seemed to shake his head helplessly, as if he had no way to handle this admiral with a bit of a playful side...
New World.
Punk Hazard.
Due to the order from the highest officer of the Navy Science Squad, Kizaru, all researchers at the Navy base here had withdrawn, and the prisoners held at this base were all transferred to Impel Down.
The entire island was deserted.
Under such circumstances, the Hundred Beast Pirates landed directly on Punk Hazard, intending to temporarily station here and look for an opportunity to attack the Whitebeard Pirates.
Kaido did not hide this news.
This island, not far from Fishman Island, allowed the Hundred Beast Pirates to launch unrestrained or intercept actions.
Once Whitebeard got this news, he surely wouldn't sit idly by while the Hundred Beast Pirates eyed their surroundings. At that time, Whitebeard would inevitably rush to Punk Hazard to drive away the Hundred Beast Pirates.
Thus...
The war would naturally proceed as planned.
Unfortunately, plans couldn't keep up with changes.
Before Kaido's news of stationing at Punk Hazard could attract Whitebeard, it caught the attention of one of the Four Emperors who loved to meddle the most.
Red-haired Shanks.
The Red Force of the Red Hair Pirates drifted leisurely towards Punk Hazard. Clearly, Red-haired Shanks wasn't visiting the island for a vacation.
Amidst the potential world war triggered by the Whitebeard Pirates attacking the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Hoshigaki Kisame, Red-haired Shanks didn't want Kaido to join the battle. He intended to control the scale of the war.
Punk Hazard's port.
The Red Force drifted leisurely.
Red-haired Shanks stood at the bow of the ship, waving his one arm, greeting the members of the Hundred Beast Pirates: "What a coincidence! Are you here for a vacation too?"
The Vice Captain of the Red Hair Pirates, Benn Beckman, took a sip of juice and frowned, "Even though Shanks, the idiot, is seriously greeting them, in the eyes of those Hundred Beast guys, it should definitely look like provocation..."
Anyway you look at it...
Shanks, being one of the Four Emperors, looked like he was provoking.
"Bastard..."
Kaido happened to be near the port. Upon seeing Red-haired Shanks, a hint of anger flashed across his face, "That Red-haired bastard... Is he here to meddle again?"
This time he came to stop the war between Whitebeard and Hoshigaki Kisame!
That Red-haired bastard knows nothing and comes to meddle...
Sitting beside Kaido, Uzumaki Naruto saw Red-haired on the Red Force and was somewhat clueless, simply waving back with a smile.
"Good afternoon!"
Uzumaki Naruto looked at the jovial Red-haired Shanks at the bow and cheerfully called out, "Hey, want to join us for a party?"
After saying this, Uzumaki Naruto turned to Kaido, "That person is very enthusiastic. Is he an old friend of our Pirate Gang?"
"..."
Kaido was silent.
The entire Hundred Beast Pirates gang looked speechlessly at Uzumaki Naruto, sinking into silence. That Red-haired was their nemesis!
Red-haired, known as the biggest busybody on the sea!
"Eh?"
When Red-haired Shanks heard someone from the Hundred Beast Pirates responding, he couldn't help but show a bit of surprise on his face, subconsciously touching his chin: "That guy Kaido... seems to have gained a very interesting little fellow!"
"Hmm..."
Benn Beckman stood next to Shanks, speaking slowly: "That guy might be Kaido's vice captain! Uzumaki Naruto, only seventeen this year, recently took down a massive fleet challenging Kaido all by himself... As a result, his first bounty from the Navy was over 520 million Belly."
Benn Beckman is the vice captain and also the chief steward.
Regarding the new star of the Hundred Beast Pirates, Benn Beckman is definitely paying attention, and he knows some information about Uzumaki Naruto, though it's limited to what's circulating outside.
However...
Everyone's first impression of Uzumaki Naruto is that this little fellow seems silly, as if he doesn't have much brains.
"Eh? Is he really that young?"
Red-haired Shanks did not think Uzumaki Naruto looked silly; his interest grew even stronger, and he said with a smile: "Let's go, Beckman, let's meet Kaido and see this interesting newcomer..."
Two Four Emperor Pirate Gangs...
Finally met at Punk Hazard!
The wars between the Four Emperors almost never stopped, making it obviously unlikely for the Hundred Beast Pirates to have a friendly face toward the Red Hair Pirates.
Among a group of towering figures looking on fiercely, Red-haired Shanks led his companions step by step toward Kaido.
Red-haired Shanks looked at Kaido, with a smile as if they were old friends: "Long time no see, Kaido..."
"Red hair..."
Kaido's gaze slowly fell on the face of Red-haired Shanks, his hand gradually gripping his wolf fang staff, as Haki began to flow over him!
The next moment, Kaido swung his wolf fang staff, smashing it toward Red-haired Shanks: "You bastard, are you here to interfere with my business again?"
A torrential wave of energy swept around!
As a group of people couldn't help but retreat under Kaido's Haki, Red-haired Shanks drew his Western sword straightforwardly and blocked the wolf fang staff!
Clearly, these two unusually shaped weapons...
Yet in the hands of two Emperors maintained complete balance...
The next instant, a burst of Supreme King Haki erupted from Red-haired Shanks as well, even stronger, rolling toward Kaido's Haki, where the massive pressure continuously oppressed the members of the Hundred Beast Pirates!
The sky over Punk Hazard instantly changed color!
The accumulated clouds in the sky were slowly split in half by the Haki of the two Emperors, with even the clouds being wrapped up and swirling upward bit by bit...
Just when some members of the Hundred Beast Pirates were about to faint under the pressure of the Red Hair's Haki, a large golden fox tail enveloped them.
Uzumaki Naruto wore a layer of golden Chakra Armor, with nine golden tails formed by the Chakra Armor behind him, as he directly acted to protect the members of the Hundred Beast Pirates amidst the clash of the two Emperors' Haki.
Jack the Drought glanced at Uzumaki Naruto, after a flash of surprise in his eyes, he murmured: "Thank you for protecting these useless little guys, Naruto..."
For his own people...
Especially for powerful ones, Jack the Drought never hesitated to show respect; but for those strong enemies, Jack often got a bit muddled...
"No problem."
Uzumaki Naruto's face gradually turned serious, his gaze fixed on Red-haired Shanks confronting Kaido, saying in a deep voice: "That red-haired guy... is really strong!"
"Uh..."
Jack the Drought's voice was a bit stuck, he still replied: "That guy is our old rival, the captain of the Red Hair Pirates, Shanks... a guy who loves to meddle... no one across the sea doesn't dislike him!"
"Hey, Jack, that's too rude, isn't it?"
Red-haired Shanks, while in a stalemate with Kaido, even turned his head to glance at Jack the Drought discrediting him, speaking with a smile: "I haven't said anything now, how can you say I'm meddling out of thin air?"
Clearly in a confrontation with Kaido, this Emperor...
Red-haired Shanks could even spare the time to rebut Jack the Drought's disparagement... This guy still had a lot of energy left in this Supreme King's Haki clash between the Four Emperors.
"Hmm?"
Kaido frowned, slowly putting away his wolf fang staff, and asked in a gruff voice: "You bastard... aren't you here to interfere with me this time?"
"Probably not?"
Red-haired Shanks put away his Western sword, scratched his chin, looked up at Kaido with a smile: "So I say, don't always shout about fighting, don't be so impulsive..."
"Consider yourself lucky this time..."
Kaido's face slightly eased, speaking coldly: "Since you're not here to interfere with me, you bastard aren't really here on holiday, are you?"
"No."
Shanks shook his head, looked seriously at Kaido, spreading his hands: "I certainly won't interfere with your affairs, so I also want to ask you not to interfere with others' affairs..."
"..."
Kaido's expression gradually turned subtle.
Even without Red-haired Shanks continuing, he roughly knew what this redhead bastard was going to say... What the hell does this have to do with you!
Red-haired Shanks looked at Kaido's face, not minding at all, still seriously advising: "Give me some face, Kaido! Don't interfere with the war between Whitebeard and Hoshigaki Kisame, at least not now..."
"Bastard!"
Kaido's face suddenly showed a flash of anger, glaring intently at Red-haired Shanks, as if wanting to swallow the guy in front of him: "You guy... are you here to mock me!"
Damn it...
He thought the redhead had changed, but this guy is the same as ever... Isn't this damn guy still the same meddler of the sea?