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

Chapter 242 The Solitary Red

PS: The previous chapter has been updated to 4000 words.

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“Sha…”

"Gudu..."

"This World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament is truly spectacular, no, it's truly amazing!"

"Former Pirate Empress, look at her! Look at her figure! Even though she's a bit older, she's still so incredibly attractive!!"

"Uh... I'm all better... wait, wait a minute, I'm up again..."

"Drooling..."

On live stream screens around the world, the vast majority of men watching the broadcast were showing the same heart-shaped eyes as Morgans.

As they watched the live stream, Gloria Osa covered her groin with both hands, her face full of shame and anger as she walked off the ring step by step, swallowing hard and wiping away her nosebleed from time to time.

Even more shockingly, after a slight tremor, their eyes became glazed over.

"This World Martial Arts Tournament is so exciting!"

The women around them, who were also watching the live stream, were equally blushing at everything shown on the screen.

But after hearing these words and seeing the shameful state of the men around them, they all showed disdain and silently distanced themselves from them.

On the island of Aure.

Countless pirates gathered on both sides of the road leading back from the arena in Gloriosa.

Their eyes, like those of wolves, gleamed with a greenish light as they brazenly sized up and down Gloriosa's exquisite body.

At times like these, all sorts of foul language emerge in abundance.

Gloriosa was so enraged by their noise that her face turned bright red, her fists clenched, and veins bulged.

If she weren't so scantily clad, she would have kicked all those bastards to death!

Led by the Beast Enforcement Team trainees, the Beast Enforcement Team stood on both sides of the road, trying their best to stop the lecherous pirates around them.

If it weren't for them, there would probably be perverted pirates rushing towards Gloriosa right now.

Even so, there were still a few fearless individuals who, taking advantage of the Beast Enforcement Team's spying, forcibly jumped over the defense line to execute Gloriosa on the spot.

Bear!!

Blue flames reaching 3000 degrees Celsius instantly ignited on these pirates.

Olga, transformed into her human-beast form, jumped in front of Gloriosa, staring coldly at the pirates.

"Anyone who crosses the line again will be burned alive!!"

Similarly, behind Gloriosa, Ginny and her demon walked quietly forward.

Although he didn't utter any harsh words, the fact that there was no flowing blood on the demon's greatsword already said it all.

Bakin and Machima walked through the crowd together, and Bakin draped a coat over Gloriosa, shielding her from most of her exposed skin.

Then, the two of them acted like guardian deities, accompanying Gloriosa on either side as she moved forward.

Thus, under the protection of the four women, Gloria Osa successfully returned to the rest area and changed into brand new clothes after cleaning herself.

"Thank you so much this time, Bakkin."

After tidying up, Gloria had composed herself. She looked at Bakin, who was now alone in the room, and expressed her heartfelt gratitude.

"Well, we were once partners in the same boat."

Bakkin sat on the sofa, a cigarette dangling from her lips, taking a light drag and slowly exhaling.

"Moreover, the authority of the Beast Enforcement Team also needs to be maintained."

"If anything shameful happens in this World Martial Arts Tournament, which is being broadcast live worldwide, it won't just be you who loses face; our Beasts Pirates will lose face as well."

Upon hearing this, Gloriosa flicked her still slightly damp white hair behind her head.

She walked to the opposite side of Bakin, picked up a cigarette, lit it, took a puff, and then a strange smile appeared on her face.

“You’ve completely transformed into Kaido’s form now, Bakkin.”

Bakkin's eyes curved into crescents, her legs crossed in front of her, as she looked at Gloriaosa with amusement.

"Are you trying to say that I betrayed Newgate? Quite the opposite, to be precise, it was Newgate who betrayed me."

A look of surprise flashed across Gloriosa's eyes, but then she remembered the romantic escapades that Bakkin and Whitebeard had before they got together, and she understood.

Although Whitebeard did not do anything wrong in essence.

After all, we're all seasoned pirates; fleeting romances aren't something most people would take seriously.

However, as a woman, sometimes we don't rely on reason to judge right and wrong.

Thinking of this, Gloria suddenly asked a question out of the blue.

"Hey, how does Kaido taste?"

Bakkin, who was about to get up and leave after stubbing out her cigarette in the ashtray, paused slightly upon hearing this. She looked up at Gloriosa with some surprise.

"You put down Rocks?"

“He’s been dead for so many years, what’s there to be nostalgic about? Besides, he never loved me.”

Back then, the most important reason why Gloria, the Pirate Empress, betrayed the Kuja Pirates and joined the Rocks Pirates was that she fell in love with Rocks.

Just like Hancock in Luffy's era.

As the Pirate Empress, once she falls in love with someone, she will suffer from lovesickness related to that person.

If you are too far away from your loved one, or can't see them at all, lovesickness will strike, and in severe cases, it can even be fatal.

Gloria didn't want to die from her illness, and she also wanted to win Lox's love, so she betrayed him.

Unfortunately, Rocks wasn't interested in her.

After joining the Rocks Pirates, she didn't experience the romance she had imagined, aside from the almost endless battles and robberies.

Now, nine years after Rocks' death, she seems to have finally moved on from this fruitless love affair.

Seeing Bakin's surprised expression, Gloriosa gave a helpless smile.

"There's nothing we can do. Peony has always been unwilling to marry Kaido, but the Navy now has warships that can navigate the Calm Belt."

"With Amazon Lily's current strength, it would be difficult for her to contend with the Navy in a direct confrontation."

"Since the young ones are useless, then it's up to this old generation like me to sell my looks."

"Let's just say... consider this an atonement for my past betrayal."

Gloriosa exhaled a long puff of white smoke, her face full of emotion.

But soon, as if she had thought of something, her feelings of emotion instantly turned into anger.

"And speaking of which! The warships that can navigate the Calm Belt were created by that bastard Kaido!!"

"If it weren't for him, how could Amazon Lily have fallen into such a crisis?!"

"As the one who started this, he must be held accountable!!"

As Bakkin listened to Gloriosa's lamentations and complaints, she was initially filled with sympathy and helplessness. Then, as Gloriosa's demeanor changed, she found herself at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated.

"That Kaido guy..."

"Hmph! I now have reason to suspect that this bastard deliberately developed that kind of warship and sold it to the navy to intimidate us on Amazon Lily! His main purpose is to force me and Peony to sleep with him!"

Bakkin cupped her cheek in one hand, tilted her head, and thought for a moment.

"I think what you said makes a lot of sense. That guy might have actually planned it that way from the beginning..."

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outside world.

Morgans wiped the blood from his nose and began warming up the crowd and providing commentary for the next match.

Thanks to his efforts, the atmosphere at the scene became lively once again.

"Alright! Now, please welcome our ninth group of contestants!"

"Admiral from the Flying Pirates! Golden Lion Shiki!!"

"VS!"

"A member of the Giant Warrior Pirates! Giant Redding!!"

Upon hearing the names of the two contestants, the audience was collectively stunned.

Immediately afterwards, they erupted in a huge cheer that soared into the sky.

"Golden Lion! Golden Lion! Golden Lion!"

"Giant soldier! Giant soldier! Giant soldier!"

The shouts transformed into rhythmic waves rising and falling.

For most pirates on the island, both the Golden Lion and the Giant Warrior Pirates are legendary figures.

Witnessing such a legendary duel, the enchanting atmosphere previously created by Gloriosa was instantly overwhelmed by a surge of adrenaline.

"Hehehehe..."

The golden lion flew onto the arena from the direction of the island, laughing wildly.

He spread his arms wide, basking in the attention and cheers of countless spectators from across the island and around the world.

He didn't just stand there posing like a strongman; he also performed an impromptu dance in front of a global audience.

"I am—Shiki the Golden Lion!!"

Side profile, head tilted, showing big white teeth.

This moment of the golden lion gave countless people around the world a sense of disillusionment with the legend.

This behavior is just too much like that of low-level celebrities with no real status.

however……

That's a golden lion!

One of the legendary strongest pirates, he is known as one of the four strongest fighters in the world, along with Roger, Whitebeard, and Kaido!

He was also the most ruthless and cruel of the four.

With all its prestigious reputation, the image of the Golden Lion has long been perceived as ferocious and terrifying in most people's minds.

As it turns out, he actually appeared on the live stream now...

That's it? That's it?!

Is this what the legendary Golden Lion looks like?!

Compared to Shiki's playful and unreliable attitude, his rival, Redding, a former member of the Giant Warrior Pirates, appears much more composed and has the aura of a powerful figure.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

The heavy footsteps pounded on the ice, each step seeming to trigger a small earthquake.

His serious expression, his overcoat, and the greatsword in his hand—everything about him proved to the world that he was a strong man, a true strong man!

Kaido stood at the edge of the island.

He had just used his Devil Fruit power to repair the arena, and now his attention was entirely focused on Redding.

As a former member of the Giant Warrior Pirates, Redding is likely to represent the average combat strength of the giant race, right?

Although the two from Enies Lobby were originally members of the Giant Warrior Pirates, their performance was really terrible.

Kaido prefers to believe that they are, as Ivankov said, the tainted characters present in every pirate crew.

Therefore, he had actually given Reading a system assessment long before Reading stepped into the ring.

Imperial Vice-President level combat power!

Moreover, it's not a threshold; the value is 105, which is quite standard for a vice-royal.

Unfortunately, his opponent was Shiki, an opponent that even Kaido himself had to fight with all his might.

Duang!!

The bell at the center of the island, signaling the start of the battle, rang.

1 minute later.

Shiki, who had been toying with Ledin using his Float-Float Fruit powers, instantly killed Ledin with a single sword strike...

Okay, the process shouldn't be omitted like this, but there's really not much to write about; the gap between the two sides is too big.

However, there are advantages to flash sales.

All the viewers around the world watching the live stream, who had initially underestimated Shiki because of his antics, were now experiencing the oppressive aura of a legendary pirate once again after this one-hit kill.

"As expected, Shiki is the strongest! He wiped out the Giant Warrior Pirates with a single sword strike!"

"Legend VS Legend! The new legend crushes the old one!"

"I'm getting more and more excited for the battle against another legendary pirate, Gol D. Roger!!"

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After briefly omitting Morgans's praise of the battle, the list of the tenth duel was loudly announced.

Morgan Yarma, a member of the Knights of God!

VS!

Bondi Wald, captain of the Wald Pirates under the banner of Beasts!

Both sides walked along the walkway and ascended the enormous ice arena.

Wald is no longer mentioned; he's an old friend.

Morgan Yarma, a member of the Celestial Dragons' Knights of God, is a female knight with a Ghibli-esque face.

She also had a long sword at her waist, so she seemed to be a swordsman as well.

The two stood a distance apart on the ring.

Wald sized up his opponent, Yalma.

Suddenly, Wald gave a strange smile.

"Dragon people?"

Yalma looked at Wald calmly and replied, "You and I are really incompatible."

Both sides gave irrelevant answers, and Wald continued his provocations.

"During my seafaring adventures, I have encountered Celestial Dragons' fleets several times, and I have personally killed several Celestial Dragons. I wonder how you compare to them."

"The outcome of this battle is already decided; it will only result in your defeat and death. If I were you, I would definitely surrender now."

"The feeling of killing a Celestial Dragon is really exciting!"

"Meaningless provocations will only hasten your death."

Duang~!

As the bell rang, Wald launched an immediate attack.

"Moa moa... 100x speed!!"

boom!!

A loud bang suddenly erupted on the arena.

Wald, who was rushing out at a hundred times the speed, suddenly appeared halfway through the journey.

It was as if he had crashed into an invisible wall, almost pressed against the air.

Furthermore, because he was caught off guard during the charge, Wald was completely knocked unconscious by his own acceleration.

With his hands pressed against the invisible wall, Wald stumbled back a few steps.

He eventually regained consciousness thanks to his strong willpower.

"Huh...huh..."

He was panting heavily, his forehead bleeding from the impact at the start of the battle.

"What's going on? What happened?"

"An invisible wall?"

Wald raised his hand and tentatively reached out to touch it.

As expected, he did indeed touch an invisible wall.

In this situation, Yarma, as the villain, should normally begin explaining his so-called abilities.

But she didn't do that; she simply maintained the invisible barrier without saying a word.