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

Chapter 149 The Most Suitable Candidate for the Crown Vice-President

"Do you think I'd believe your nonsense so easily?"

Yi Xiao was on high alert, not daring to relax in the slightest.

"Heh heh heh heh, if I really want to lay a hand on Zefa's wife and children, you won't be able to stop me!"

Kaido remained relaxed, his eyes gleaming with the identification data related to Issho.

Name: Yixiao

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Age: 22

Overall combat strength: 105/120

Overall Intelligence: 90/120

Overall Commander: 94/120

[Observation Haki: 109/120]

Armament Haki: 101/120

[Conqueror's Haki: None]

Devil Fruit: None

Specialization: [Swordsmanship: 100/120]... (details omitted)

Overall Potential: 120

[Monarch: King of the Blue Kingdom]

Loyalty: 87

His strength stats are quite impressive. Even among the current Beast Pirates, aside from Kaido himself, Charlotte Linlin, and Longbread, only Selene and Sunny can barely put up a fight against him.

At the same time, Kaido also roughly judged from this data that this smile is most likely the "Fujitora Issho" from the original timeline.

After all, people with the potential to become generals are truly rare, let alone those with the same name.

only……

In the original timeline, Yixiao was dressed in a traditional Japanese outfit, which is completely different from her current image.

Now, Yi Xiao not only has perfect eyesight, but also wears a modern-style uniform reminiscent of the Kingdom Army.

At the same time, his personality is nothing like that of the calm and mature person in the original timeline.

A laugh rang out as he angrily said, "Your words still have no credibility!"

"Who knows if you orchestrated this yourself, deliberately sending some pirates to attack Admiral Zephyr's family."

"Just like you said, you made General Zephyr owe you a favor because of this!"

"Uro ro ro ro..."

Kaido smiled. If this were to be so sophistical, he really wouldn't know how to explain it.

After all, those pirates were knocked unconscious, and the truth of the matter could only be revealed after they regained consciousness.

Furthermore, Kaido isn't the type of person who enjoys being verbose.

He immediately kicked the ball back to Yixiao.

"Very good imagination. So now, how do you plan to get me off this island?"

Kaido looked at him with a half-smile.

Now that he has discovered a potential candidate for Fujitora's future, he won't let him go easily if he doesn't bring him to his side.

After all, Fujitora's sense of justice aligns well with Kaido's values.

It would be a shame to let him continue to join the Navy as he did in the original timeline.

Furthermore, Fujitora's act of cutting off his own eyes was probably related to a certain tragic event.

Upon hearing Kaido's question, Yi Xiao, who was still a hot-blooded young man, instantly felt a chill run down his spine.

"You bastard... your scheme has been exposed, and you're still refusing to leave?"

"Hehehe, this isn't a conspiracy, it's just that you've damaged my reputation. I can't just leave like this until my reputation is restored."

Yi Xiao gripped his katana tightly, sweat beading on his palms.

As someone whose Observation Haki surpasses his Armament Haki, he could clearly sense Kaido's power.

Even if the other party does nothing, does not unleash their power, does not transform, and does not show any killing intent.

Just standing there, he looked like a ferocious beast from the primordial era.

"We can't win!!"

This was the reality that Issho realized immediately after Kaido appeared.

How can we get him to leave this island?

'Should we notify the Admiral directly? Won't it be too late?'

For a moment, Yixiao's mind was in complete chaos.

Just then, Kaido spoke up again.

"Hey! A few guys come over here and wake those guys up. I can't let these pieces of trash ruin my reputation!!"

Yi Xiao took a deep breath and beckoned several of his subordinates.

"Wake them up, and we'll interrogate them right here."

After saying this, he gestured to his subordinates behind him, instructing them to inform His Majesty the King of the situation so that His Majesty could make the final decision.

Kaido noticed the departure of several soldiers, but it didn't matter; what was more important now was to restore his reputation.

Whoosh!

Several buckets of cold water were poured on Kim Guy and the other pirates, who shivered and instantly woke up.

"What happened? We..."

The memories from before he fell into a coma quickly returned, allowing the pirates to instantly understand the current situation.

With a smile, he placed his katana directly against the neck of a pirate.

"Tell me, do you know that person over there?"

"Who do you know?"

The group of pirates stared intently at Kaido.

"Who...who is he?"

The pirates' eyes were both confused and clear; they truly didn't recognize Kaido.

After all, most of them were captured and imprisoned in Impel Down five years ago.

Five years ago was the year 1485 of the Haiyuan calendar.

At that time, Kaido was still in the West Blue, having just conquered the Land of Dragons.

These pirates active on the Grand Line probably still remember Kaido as an apprentice in the Rocks Pirates.

This not-so-strong impression was long since erased during five years of hellish prison life.

After their release from prison, they were only focused on seeking revenge against Zephyr and had no time or interest in finding out who had replaced the world's strongest figures.

So it's perfectly normal that they don't recognize Kaido.

Looking into their clear eyes, a hint of suspicion flashed in Yixiao's eyes.

Could it be that the truth of the matter is really as Kaido said?

Then he conducted several more rounds of interrogation.

The best result they could come up with was that one of the pirates remembered that Kaido had once been an apprentice in the Rocks Pirates.

At this point in the story, even if Yixiao didn't want to admit it, he had to acknowledge that he was probably wrong, and things were likely really as Kaido described.

"Ugh, you've slandered my reputation, don't you have anything to say about it?"

He smiled, but his face was dark.

But since he made a mistake, there's nothing wrong with him admitting it.

He immediately bowed slightly to Kaido.

"I am very sorry, I misunderstood you. Please forgive me for my misunderstanding."

Seeing how flexible and adaptable Issho was, Kaido became even more satisfied with him.

Before Jin arrives, Yixiao is probably the most perfect candidate for the position of vice-president.

While Sonny isn't bad, his potential is still somewhat limited.

Sonny has now reached the limit of his talent.

Next, if he cannot achieve fruit awakening, it will be difficult for him to break through his limits.

Sonny's current role is as the vice-captain of the Royals.

In comparison, Yixiao's current strength already makes him a qualified vice-roy.

With a few more years of careful training and development, he is expected to reach the level of a general before the age of 30.

"It's alright, it's your duty too."

Kaido waved his hand dismissively.

Yixiao straightened up, staring intently at Kaido, who seemed to have no intention of leaving.

He smiled, speechless.

He's already apologized and cleared his name, so what's Kaido still doing here?

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became a little awkward.

Kaido remained motionless, and even with a smile, he didn't know how to start the conversation.

Fortunately, at that moment, the soldier who had gone to inform the king returned with his men.

"Your Majesty Kaido, I am the Minister of State of the Land of Blue. His Majesty the King has specially dispatched me to receive you."

A bald man, well past fifty, bowed respectfully to Kaido.

"Hmm, this is interesting. Is the King of your Blue Kingdom going to treat me as the King of the Dragon Kingdom?"

"Yes, that's right."

The bald minister respectfully replied, "Although the Dragon Kingdom is far away in the Western Sea, it is also a member state of the World Government. Since His Majesty the Dragon King has not come to invade my Blue Kingdom, he is naturally an honored guest."

"Hmm, you're quite sensible."

Kaido looked at the bald minister and found it really interesting.

This was the first time he had been treated as the king of a legitimate member state of the World Government without actively claiming to act as the Dragon King.

"A banquet is being prepared at the palace. We hope that Your Majesty the Dragon King will grace us with your presence."

The bald minister extended an invitation, and Kaido gave him a meaningful look and a nervous smile.

"Attending the banquet is no problem, but I have one condition!"

What are the requirements?

"I request that this person with a smile also be present at the banquet."

Upon hearing this, the bald minister immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

When Kaido made his request, he thought it would be something outrageous, but he didn't expect it to be so simple...

"Mr. Yixiao is the commander of our country's garrison, and he is qualified to attend His Majesty the King's banquet."

"Well, if that's the case, then I'm fine."

Several tens of minutes later.

After dealing with the pirates he had just captured, Yixiao arrived at the royal banquet hall.

As soon as they entered the gate, they heard Kaido and the king chatting happily.

"Oh, Yixiao is here."

The king of the Blue Kingdom is an elderly man over 60 years old, in good health, and considered a wise and capable ruler.

Although the land area of ​​the Blue Country is not large, he governs it in an orderly manner, and the people live happily.

Furthermore, he also gave Kaido a lot of face when dealing with him.

They treated Kaido as a legitimate king, without mentioning his pirate identity at all.

Aside from those beings from his past life memories, this is truly the first time Kaido has seen such a king in all the years since he was reincarnated in the pirate world.

Therefore, he did indeed develop a lot of goodwill towards this Blue King.

'No wonder they were able to cultivate someone with such upright values ​​as Yixiao; the king of this country is a decent person after all.'

"Yixiao, come, come, quickly take a seat!"

The Blue King smiled and waved to Yixiao, who bowed respectfully and then sat down in his seat.

Yixiao feels a bit surreal right now.

Although he had long known his king's character, he was still quite uncomfortable being treated as a legitimate king by a top-tier pirate like Kaido.

The Blue King immediately noticed Yixiao's awkwardness. He smiled and said, "Yixiao, I have just reached an agreement with His Majesty Kaido. He is willing to provide my Blue Kingdom with 2 tons of grain every year at the standard market price!"

Upon hearing this, he smiled and his body trembled.

"2 tons per year? That's a lot?!"

His eyes widened, his face filled with shock.

The total population of the Blue Country is about 5. The average person needs about 2.5 kilograms of food per day. So, 5 people would need 125 kilograms, or 12.5 tons.

2 tons of grain is enough to feed the entire Azure Kingdom for almost half a year!

Although it requires money to purchase, it's the standard market price!

And the key point is that Kaido is actually willing to sell!!

It's important to know that in the world of One Piece, due to its unique marine geography, the self-sufficiency rate of food on each island has always been a problem.

Although the world's ocean resources are equally abundant, the sea monsters that provide a large amount of meat are not something that ordinary people can catch.

Therefore, food shortages are the norm in this world.

That's why Issho lost his composure when he heard that Kaido was willing to provide 2 tons of food to the Land of Blue every year.

With these 2 tons of grain, plus the grain grown by the Blue Kingdom itself, it is entirely possible to ensure that all citizens are well-fed and well-nourished.

Thinking of this, even though she still harbored some resentment towards Kaido's pirate identity, she managed to force a smile onto her face.

"Thank you so much, Your Majesty Kaido, for your support of the Land of Blue!!"

"No need to be polite, I'm just trying to make money."

At the subsequent banquet, the two sides mingled and enjoyed themselves immensely.

Kaido is not in a hurry to recruit Issho into his ranks.

Unlike Sonny, a former Mafia member, he is not suited to using harsh methods; instead, he needs to appeal to emotions.

Moreover, while the Blue King appears to be a qualified and wise ruler, Kaido sensed through this conversation that he seemed to be hiding a hidden ambition.

'A qualified king would naturally be aware of the hidden dangers posed by a small territory.'

No matter how much he loves his people, a territorial crisis will force him to actively expand outwards.

As the saying goes, "It's better to bear the infamy of aggression for a lifetime than to let future generations enjoy happiness!"

'To prevent future generations from being confined by a small territory, unable to even get enough to eat, and destined to go hungry, the Blue King will most likely launch a war of aggression after receiving my food supplies.'

As Kaido laughed and ate at the banquet, he secretly pondered the future fate of the Land of Blue.

He hadn't considered deliberately cutting off supplies during the war in the Blue Kingdom; that approach was pointless. It would be better to just knock Yixiao down and take him away now.

Since the goal is to recruit a deputy to the emperor, the best approach is to ensure that the deputy follows the emperor willingly.

So he was simply speculating about when the Blue Country might collapse.

'The fact that Yixiao in the original timeline slashed off his own eyes is most likely related to the collapse of the Blue Country, right?'

Unless there is a particularly major disaster, given the Blue King's personality and the environment of the Blue Kingdom, it is unlikely that Issho would utter that famous line from the original timeline.

"It is fortunate if one cannot see, for there are far too many filthy and despicable people in the world that are unbearable to look at!"