Reincarnated as Kaido, married Big Mom, and formed a dual-Emperor pirate crew.

Chapter 256 Adoption Agreement, Kaido VS Whitebeard

The World's Greatest Martial Arts Tournament is still in full swing.

Today's showdown will be between Roger and Linlin.

Amidst the expectant gazes of countless spectators, the two faced off in the ring.

"Hey, Lingling, it's been so long!"

Roger greeted him cheerfully.

Charlotte Linlin smiled when she saw his good attitude.

"Mommy, it's been a long time. It's been almost eight years since God Valley."

"Hey, for God Valley's sake, how about you let me win this match?"

"Let you?"

Charlotte Linlin's smile changed.

"Are you trying to make me admit defeat?"

"Well, since you and Kaido are one, and Kaido has already advanced, why don't you kindly give me this opportunity?"

Roger laughed shamelessly, "If the finals are just about watching you fight Kaido and his wife, that would be so boring."

"Mommy, Mommy..."

Charlotte Linlin's smile gradually turned cold.

"Roger, you're still as annoying as ever."

"Hey? Why are you angry? I didn't say anything to make you angry on purpose, did I?"

Roger was still puzzled by Charlotte Linlin's changes. Had he done something wrong this time?

Charlotte Linlin remained silent, but simply removed her tricorn hat, which transformed into Napoleon's greatsword.

"Zeus! Prometheus!!"

"Yes, Mom, I'm here!" x2

Before the battle was declared to begin, Charlotte Linlin immediately activated the three-in-one laser sword mode, combining the three Homies.

"Hey, Lingling, does it have to be so violent?!"

Roger was devastated when he saw this.

Although Charlotte Linlin would eventually resort to this tactic once the two started fighting seriously.

But this is before the war begins!!

How angry is Lingling?!

From the direction of Aure Island, Kaido observed the commotion on the arena.

He is paying close attention to this battle.

It wasn't just because Charlotte Linlin was his woman, but also because he wanted to know just how much stronger Charlotte Linlin had become compared to the original timeline under his influence.

Charlotte Linlin from the original timeline may have had very high stats, but her actual combat performance was definitely at the bottom among all the Emperor-level combatants.

Even though the three generals of the original timeline, Chicken, Dog and Monkey, might not have the same stats as Charlotte Linlin, their fighting prowess when they got serious was definitely stronger than Charlotte Linlin's.

In this life, Charlotte Linlin's stats are definitely higher than in the original timeline, and she even helped resolve the nun's soul, but her actual combat performance is still debatable.

Although Kaido often sparred with Charlotte Linlin.

But the two of them are too familiar with each other. Even if Charlotte Linlin seems normal in sparring, it will definitely be a different story in actual combat.

As for the previous matches, Charlotte Linlin won far too easily, winning almost without taking the game seriously.

Therefore, this duel with Roger is extremely important.

"System, analyze Charlotte Linlin and Gol D. Roger's panel data!"

[Ding~ Initiating identification...]

[Appraisal complete. Charlotte Linlin and Gol D. Roger's stats are as follows.]

………………

Name: Charlotte Linlin

Race: Human

Gender: Female

[Age: 39 years old] (Pure gold solidified exterior age: 30 years old)

Overall combat strength: 129.4/140

Strength: 132/140

Physical condition: 136/140

Agility: 125/140

Tip: 124/140

Willpower: 130/140

Overall Intelligence: 75/110

Overall Commander: 120/140

[Observation Haki: 127/140]

Armament Haki: 127/140

[Conqueror's Haki: 130/140]

[Devil Fruit: Zoan Type, Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Mythical Zoan Type, Spirit Dragon Form (110/140)]

Specializations: [Swordsmanship: 130/140], [Physical Skills: 120/140]... (details omitted)

Overall Potential: 140

[Ruler: Kaido]

Loyalty: 99

……

Name: Gol D. Roger

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Age: 48

Overall combat strength: 131.6/130

Strength: 130/130

Physical condition: 128/130

Agility: 130/130

Tip: 130/130

Willpower: 140/140

Overall Intelligence: 97/110

Overall Commander: 128/130

[Observation Haki: 130/130]

Armament Haki: 130/130

[Conqueror's Haki: 140/140]

Devil Fruit: None

Specializations: [Swordsmanship: 130/130], [Physical Skills: 130/130]... (details omitted)

[Overall Potential: 140] (Originally 130, will break through the limit to reach 140 later)

[Monarch: None]

Loyalty: --

………………

Judging from the panel values, both sides have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Charlotte Linlin's strength lies in her physical abilities and Devil Fruit powers.

Roger's strength lies in his combat skills honed to the limit and his fighting will to break through those limits.

It's difficult to predict the final outcome just by looking at the panel data, so the ultimate winner will have to be decided in a real battle.

"Boys, take your positions..."

Morgans' voice came over the radio.

"Battle begins!!"

Duang!!

The melodious chimes drifted from the direction of the island, and Charlotte Linlin immediately swung her sword, unleashing a huge, azure circular laser beam.

"Sound Cannon!!"

Roger had been on guard against this move since before the battle began. Seeing Charlotte Linlin raise her hand, he immediately dodged to the side to avoid the attack.

Furthermore, after dodging the attack, he immediately activated his Observation Haki ability to prevent Charlotte Linlin from using Observation Haki to capture him.

Charlotte Linlin wasn't too surprised that her Observation Haki, which had been locked onto Roger, suddenly lost its target.

Because before today's battle, Kaido had already let her experience the effects of the "Observation Kill" technique.

"Once we reach our level of strength, the 'Seeing and Killing' technique is a skill that each of us must master."

"Roger, Shiki, and Whitebeard—those three old guys probably all know it. If we want to become stronger than them, we can't keep relying on two people teaming up. We need each of us to be able to defeat them one-on-one!"

"So, your fight with Roger tomorrow is an opportunity."

"With your talent, you might be able to learn the 'Observation Kill' technique directly in battle, just like me..."

Charlotte Linlin recalled Kaido's instructions from yesterday.

She wasn't actually as angry as she appeared; she remained calm throughout.

Therefore, after Roger dodged her first attack and activated his Observation Kill, she immediately locked her gaze on Roger.

At the same time, she began to completely imitate Roger's current posture, attempting to completely seal off her own aura.

"Gods, dodge!!"

Roger was unaware that Charlotte Linlin planned to use him as a training puppet; all he wanted to do was end the fight immediately.

As someone without a Devil Fruit ability, he has always been very clear about his weaknesses.

Their physical abilities are no match for those of Zoan-type Devil Fruit users!

If it were the original Charlotte Linlin, he might have tried to fight a protracted battle.

However, now that Charlotte Linlin is a Zoan-type Mythical Beast, he has absolutely no interest in testing Charlotte Linlin's physical limits.

A black and red sword light pierced the air, and Charlotte Linlin raised her sword to parry.

"ah--"

"Mother--"

Zeus and Prometheus, bound to Napoleon's greatsword, let out painful screams.

"We're going to die!!"

They are all products of Devil Fruit powers, and since their opponents' Haki is not as strong as Charlotte Linlin's, they are naturally fearless.

However, when an opponent's Haki is stronger than Charlotte Linlin's, they risk having their consciousness erased by a Conqueror's Haki attack.

Therefore, when Charlotte Linlin heard their screams, she immediately sheathed the Napoleon Greatsword, wrapped Conqueror's Haki around her empty fist, and punched Roger's Conqueror's Haki slash from the side, sending it flying.

"There's a flaw!!"

Roger, draped in a red captain's coat, appeared before Charlotte Linlin. His Supreme Grade Sword, Ace, was enveloped in all of his Conqueror's Haki, and even space itself seemed to distort under the influence of this powerful will.

"Godslayer Sword!!"

With a swift upward slash, the crisp sound of the sword echoed throughout the arena, causing Charlotte Linlin's pupils to shrink.

The massive black and red slash seemed to slice through the colors of the world, leaving a sword-shaped tear in her clothes.

Charlotte Linlin's tall body was forced backward by this powerful slash.

His body flew at supersonic speed across the ring, instantly leaving the ring's vicinity.

Charlotte Linlin coughed up a mouthful of blood, and the glimpse of her bare skin began to be gradually covered by pink and gold dragon scales.

She flipped in mid-air, and wings sprouted from her back, vibrating the air, successfully suspending her body in mid-air.

"Roger, you bastard, you actually launched a sneak attack!!"

"Haha! Is this considered a sneak attack? At most, it's more like a surprise attack!"

Roger's rapidly advancing figure reappeared in front of her.

"Get out of bounds!!"

Charlotte Linlin instinctively wanted to use Napoleon's Greatsword to block, but when she thought of Zeus and Prometheus still wrapped around the sword, she didn't want their consciousness to dissipate, so she raised her left arm and used Entanglement to block.

boom!!

Charlotte Linling's slender body was pressed into the ice field by Roger's sword, and the ice field with a radius of nearly a thousand kilometers instantly collapsed.

But then Roger stopped attacking.

Well, it's not that Charlotte Linlin was killed, but that there was no need to continue fighting.

"Roger!!"

Charlotte Linlin stood at the bottom of the deep crater where the ice field had collapsed, letting out a roar that sounded like a dragon's cry.

However, Roger leisurely sheathed Ace.

"It's over, Lingling. I won this match."

Charlotte Linlin, who was just about to unleash her full power to tear Roger to pieces, stopped in her tracks upon hearing these words.

At the same time, Kaido also appeared at the edge of the pit.

"Lingling, you're out of bounds. You've lost this round."

Charlotte Linlin gripped Napoleon's greatsword tightly and then loosened her grip several times.

But ultimately, her current soul is not that of a nun; she is more rational than her original self from the previous timeline.

So she stopped transforming into her dragon-human form.

I glanced down at my left forearm.

Roger's sword strike just now broke through her defenses. This was the first time she had been injured since she left God Valley, and it was an external injury at that.

"You're lucky, buddy!!"

Charlotte Linlin glared at Zeus, who had transformed back into a miniature sun and thunderclouds, with annoyance.

If it weren't for those two useless guys dragging her down, how could Roger have unleashed such a combo on her?

Zeus and Prometheus knew they had been a hindrance in the battle, so they both shrank back and silently hid behind Kaido.

"Humph!!"

Charlotte Linlin gave an annoyed snort and leaped out of the pit.

The wound on her left arm has stopped bleeding and scabbed over.

Although she could directly use Conqueror's Haki to erase Roger's remaining will on the wound and then completely repair the scar.

But at that moment, she chose to deliberately leave the scar.

This serves as a warning to myself.

In battle, one must not only be careless about oneself, but also about one's two Homies.

Seeing that Charlotte Linlin wasn't going to give up, Roger immediately started flattering her.

"Oh dear, Lingling, don't be angry. I was just using a trick. With your strength, I wouldn't dare to fight you for a long time..."

Charlotte Linlin, too lazy to listen to Roger's nonsense, walked behind Kaido, grabbed Zeus and Prometheus with one hand each, and headed straight for Aure Island.

Kaido glanced at her departing figure, then at Roger.

"Oh dear Roger, you're in big trouble. Lingling is furious."

"Haha, I'll run as soon as the race is over, is that enough time?"

"Uro ro ro ro..."

Kaido laughed heartily.

"Well, it's not that bad."

"Although she was angry this time, she was mostly angry at herself, and it had little to do with you."

"On the contrary, I should thank you for helping Lingling resolve such a major weakness and hidden danger."

Kaido had considered the possibility that Zeus and Prometheus were afraid of Conqueror's Haki attacks.

However, due to the numerous trivial matters he dealt with daily, and the fact that there were few people in the world with a stronger Haki than Charlotte Linlin, Kaido somewhat overlooked and forgot about her.

Now, Roger has made Charlotte Linlin personally experience the weakness of the Homies' lack of strength through the outcome of a promotion match. In any case, it can be considered a favor that outweighs the enmity.

"Mmm~ Mam~"

Roger waved his hand.

"Forget about thanking me. I'm just grateful that Lingling isn't causing me any trouble after I won by using this trick."

"Uro ro ro ro..."

The two chatted and laughed as they returned towards the island on the ice field.

Meanwhile, Morgans had already declared Roger the winner.

Viewers around the world watching the live stream.

Although they were not quite used to Roger's lightning-fast victory, the ring has a rule about going out of bounds, and it wasn't unheard of for someone to use this rule to win before.

So they only hesitated briefly before accepting the outcome.

"Wow, Roger is amazing!"

"This expressiveness feels even stronger than Whitebeard's and Shiki's!"

"Three sword strikes! He knocked Charlotte Linlin out of bounds. Although she only suffered a minor injury, Roger is truly strong!!"

"Now the title of the world's number one is in suspense again."

"Kaido, Whitebeard, Roger—any one of them could win the championship!!"