Chapter 325 - 164

Chapter 164: Kaido: Damn it, that kid is my son-in-law!Kaido's massive physique stood on the ruins of the shattered main hall, the remaining scales from his Azure Dragon form still glinting with a faint blue light on his skin.His rough hand tightly clutched the den den mushi, which glowed red all over, his knuckles turning white from the force.The den den mushi's compound eyes stared fixedly forward, the image on the screen making the Four Emperors frown deeply.—Charlotte Linlin's hair was disheveled over her shoulders, her usually imposing top hat askew on her head, drool dripping from the corner of her mouth, and her eyes glinting with a nearly insane red light.Her already enormous body trembled slightly with excitement, and she continuously roared indistinct words.Words like "dessert," "brat," and "fantastic" could vaguely be heard."What's gotten into this old hag... acting crazy again?"Kaido's deep voice echoed in the heavy rain, tinged with impatience and confusion.But the next second, a strange sensation suddenly transmitted through the den den mushi's signal, piercing into his perception.It was an extreme, almost greedy craving, like a beast that had been starving for ten days sniffing out the freshest prey, so hot it practically overflowed through the screen.Kaido's pupils suddenly constricted.This feeling, he was all too familiar with it.Many years ago, in a certain sea area of the New World, Linlin hadn't yet become a Four Emperors, and he was still challenging strong opponents everywhere.After an accidental encounter, Linlin stared at him with that same look, a drooling smile on her lips.—It was a naked possessiveness, craving his body.But the craving coming from the den den mushinow was several times more intense than back then, carrying an almost obsessive fanaticism.With a 'clunk',Kaido's heart felt as if it had been struck by a heavy object, and an utterly absurd thought uncontrollably surfaced.He abruptly brought the den den mushi to his mouth, his rough thumb almost crushing its shell, and roared into the screen without thinking:"Old hag! You wouldn't be interested in that straw hat brat, would you?!"The roar made the den den mushi buzz, and Linlinon the screen seemed to be interrupted from her frenzy, pausing for a moment, but the craving in her eyes remained undiminished.Kaido shook his head, trying to dispel this outrageous idea, but images uncontrollably flashed in his mind.—Linlin's enormous body standing next to Straw Hat Luffy, one full of crazed desire, the other grinning foolishly, oblivious to the world... The scene was so bizarre, like pairing an elephant with a rabbit; it just looked wrong no matter how you saw it."Damn it, people shouldn't, at least not be like this, right?!"Kaido couldn't help but curse.He stared at the den den mushi, his brow furrowed enough to kill a fly, feeling more disgusted the more he thought about it."How old is that brat? He hasn't even grown all his hair! Old hag, you're already so old, can't you have some shame?!"The rain grew heavier, washing over the remnants of Onigashima, and also washing away the confusion and absurdity on Kaido's face.He took a deep breath, the fire in his chest seemingly suppressed by this outrageous thought, leaving only a chill and bewilderment in his heart.—Why is this New World getting stranger and stranger?...On the den den mushi's screen, Charlotte Linlinsuddenly widened her bell-like eyes, the frenzy on her face instantly receding, replaced by her usual domineering ferocity.Her hoarse voice exploded through the den den mushi's speaker, with a deafening roar:"Mama mama! Kaido, you fool! What kind of damned look is that?!"She spat, her disheveled hair flying with her movements, and her previously drooling mouth curled up in disdain:"I've lived this many years, what kind of strong person haven't I seen? I'm not so desperate as to go after a brat who hasn't even grown all his hair!"With that, she even deliberately puffed out her plump chest, trying to maintain the dignity of a Four Emperors.But the hint of lingering desire deep in her eyes was like a spark hidden in her pupils.After shouting that, she seemed to suddenly remember something, and her head drooped slightly.A meaningful smile played on her lips, and her voice dropped extremely low, so low that only she could hear it, a cunning and indulgent murmur:"But... if that brat comes knocking on my door, genuinely wanting to follow me, it's not entirely out of the question..."The den den mushi's receiver didn't catch that whisper. Kaido only heard her earlier, resolute denial, and his tense shoulders instantly relaxed.He raised a hand to wipe the rain and sake from his face, revealing a mouthful of sharp fangs in a grin, and let out a heavy sigh that sounded like thunder:"That's good! That's good!"To be honest, Kaido genuinely approved of that kid Luffy.Entering Onigashima alone, confronting him, a Four Emperors, that stubbornness and astonishing growth rate, even he couldn't help but admire it.But just as he let out a sigh of relief, Charlotte Linlin's excited voice suddenly came from the den den mushi, full of fervent determination:"But, Kaido!"Kaido's heart sank, a bad premonition rising within him.Charlotte Linlin clapped her hands, her eyes sparkling with greed and excitement, as if she had discovered the most perfect dessert."I'm going to marry Charlotte Smoothie to that Straw Hat brat!""Huh?!"Kaido suspected he misheard, abruptly leaned closer to the den den mushi, his brows knitted into a knot."What did you say? Smoothie? Your daughter who's obsessed with juicing?""Mama mama! Exactly!"Charlotte Linlin's eyes narrowed into slits as she laughed, rubbing her hands together, her tone growing increasingly fervent."Charlotte Smoothie is the most elegant and capable of all my daughters!""If I marry her to Straw Hat Luffy, won't our two great pirate crews become one family?"The more she spoke, the more excited she became, her voice suddenly rising, imbued with undeniable dominance:"Then, let Straw Hat Luffy and Charlotte Smoothiecombine, they will surely help me give birth to the strongest monster offspring in history!""That child will become the ultimate power to rule the New World!""Mama mama! Just thinking about it is wonderful!"On the den den mushi's screen, Charlotte Linlinwas already lost in her fantasies, drool once again dripping from her mouth, the desire in her eyes even more intense than before, as if she could already see the birth of that "strongest monster."Meanwhile, on Onigashima, Kaido froze in place, his expression a spectacle of shock, absurdity, and speechlessness, finally congealing into one of utter disbelief.What followed was towering rage.He gripped the den den mushi tightly, his knuckles white, even hearing the faint crackle of its shell about to shatter.Crimson flames churned in his scarlet pupils, like a dragon whose reverse scale had been touched."Linlin! You goddamn shut up!"Kaido's roar shook the heavens, the bellow squeezed from his rough throat carrying a tearing fury.He gnashed his teeth, wishing he could crawl through the den den mushi and tear apart the old hag on the other side:"I advise you to abandon this idiotic idea!""Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to resist crossing the sea right now, flattening your Cake Island, and personally eliminating you, you madwoman!""That brat! Straw Hat Luffy!"Kaido's voice suddenly rose, with an undeniable arrogance and a strange possessiveness, roaring as if declaring his sovereignty."He's my designated son-in-law! It's not your place to meddle here!"On the den den mushi's screen, Charlotte Linlin's frenzy and anger instantly froze.Her bell-like eyes widened, the fat on her face stiffening, as if she had been struck hard with a club.After three full seconds of stunned silence, she suddenly reacted, her voice so sharp it almost pierced eardrums, exploding through the den den mushi and making Kaido's eardrums buzz:"Daughter?! Kaido, you fool, what nonsense are you spouting?!""I've known you for so many years, and I've never heard of you having any daughters!""You clearly only have one son! That brat you hide deep within Onigashima, who won't even show his face!""Huh?"Kaido's furious expression abruptly halted, as if a pause button had been pressed.He blinked his crimson eyes twice, his grip on the den den mushi loosening slightly.The expression on his face shifted from ferocious to startled, then to a faint, imperceptible bewilderment.Right... how could he forget?Yamato had been kept tightly under his thumb since childhood, raised as his successor, never allowed to step outside into the world.What troubled him even more was that ever since that foolish daughter secretly read Oden's logbook as a child, she had completely gone mad.Not only did she idolize Oden, constantly wearing men's clothes and practicing swordsmanship, imitating Oden's words and actions.She even insisted on calling herself a "man," correcting everyone with "I am Kozuki Oden," which angered him so much that he wanted to throw her in jail to reflect several times.Over time, even his subordinates on Onigashimatacitly accepted the "Young Master's" gender, and externally, they never mentioned the word "daughter."Therefore, all forces in the New World only knew that Kaido had a "son," as for the name and appearance, they were all unknown mysteries."Th-this..."Kaido's imposing aura instantly weakened, his rough voice becoming somewhat indistinct. He scratched the back of his head, his gaze darting away, not daring to look directly at the den den mushi screen.He tried to muddle through, but the confidence in his tone grew increasingly thin... On the den den mushi screen, Charlotte Linlin's eyes grew more suspicious. She narrowed her eyes, scrutinizing Kaido as if looking at a liar:"Mama mama! Kaido, you wouldn't be intentionally fabricating a daughter to trick me, just to snatch that brat, would you?""I'm telling you, it's useless! Charlotte Smoothiemust marry Straw Hat Luffy!"Upon hearing this, Kaido's brows furrowed even tighter, but his tone grew more resolute:"My daughter, Yamato, has long had her eyes on that brat!""They are a match made in heaven! You want Charlotte Smoothie to get involved? Dream on!"In the heavy rain, Kaido's figure was like an enraged demon god, his aura utterly violent, as if a world-destroying storm was about to erupt the next second.