Chapter 221: Chapter 221: Training Kaido’s Plan
Staring at the two burly, jovial giants, Whitebeard Newgate felt a twinge of reluctance to take them out. But the giants had bad blood with Linlin, making it tough for them to join the Hell Pirates. Plus, Brook had his eye on the Elbaf-exclusive martial techniques locked in their minds!
The Elbaf giants, with their millennia-old legacy, had crafted techniques renowned across the seas. Elbaf itself was hailed as the world’s mightiest nation.
"Jahaha! Your moves are somethin’ else, giant! Mind teachin’ me a trick or two?"
Golden Lion Shiki marveled at the giant’s spiraling sword aura. Its precision and destructive force outshone his own self-crafted dual-sword techniques.
Was this the power of Elbaf’s thousand-year legacy? No wonder even Brook was itching to learn!
"Hahaha! This is Elbaf’s sacred secret—no way we’re sharin’ it with you lot! Besides, our techniques are made for giants. Without our raw strength, you’d never capture their true essence!"
Red Orge Brogy wasn’t about to spill his people’s secrets to outsiders. Even if he did, this scrawny human wouldn’t get it—without a giant’s monstrous power, the techniques would fall flat.
Sure, that pint-sized giant who outmuscled Dorry might have the brawn to learn their moves, but why would they teach him?
"Jahaha! Soon, it won’t be about what you want to teach!"
Whether Shiki could master the moves was beside the point. At the very least, he’d glean some insights to refine his dual-sword style and grow stronger.
"What’s that supposed to mean? You gonna force me to teach you? We giants don’t bow to threats!"
Brogy’s hackles rose at Shiki’s menacing tone. These humans weren’t here to play nice.
"Shiki, let’s wait for Brook to decide," Newgate cut in. His sense of honor balked at slaughtering two clueless giants. Maybe they could patch things up with Linlin and resolve the feud with the giants.
After all, a five-year-old Linlin taking down Elbaf’s hero Jorul? Unbelievable. Brook said it was Linlin’s hunger pangs gone wild, accidentally killing an elderly Jorul.
An old giant, even a legend, could’ve just tripped and croaked. Hardly Linlin’s fault—who’d expect a hero to lose to a kid?
"Jahaha! Fine, but it’s pointless. Let’s tell ’em the truth and give ’em a thrashing when they fight back!"
Shiki relented, giving Newgate some leeway. If they could recruit the giants, great. If not, Brook and Redfield would strip their secrets anyway.
"Hey, humans, what’re you yammerin’ about? Something big happen out there?"
Dorry and Brogy, locked in their Little Garden duel for ages, were out of the loop. Shiki’s words sparked a bad feeling.
"Wanna know? Come with us. Might even get a last hearty meal!"
Shiki just wanted to haul the giants to Brook for judgment. Newgate and Redfield nodded, ready to follow through.
The trio’s movements put Dorry and Brogy on edge. As seasoned warriors, they wondered if their combined ultimate technique could take these guys down.
They had faith in the might of Hakoku, their joint attack. For now, they’d meet this human leader and see what was up. If it was a trap, they’d unleash their trump card!
Exchanging a glance, Dorry and Brogy agreed to follow Shiki’s crew to meet their captain. They were curious about the state of the seas beyond Little Garden.
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Back at the Hell Pirates’ temporary base, Brook and Charlotte Linlin dove into a feast of dinosaur meat, chowing down like there was no tomorrow. With endless ingredients, it was a glutton’s paradise.
"Captain Brook, when’re we gonna clash with pirates or Marines?! I’m dyin’ to be a big-shot pirate with a bounty over 100 million!"
Kaido, the brash rookie, gnawed on a hunk of meat, shouting at Brook. His zero-Belly bounty clearly stung. On this ship, every fighter had a wanted poster—except him.
As for Antonio, Brook kept him under wraps, rarely letting him show his face. But trailing Brook so closely, the Marines would eventually notice. Even without fighting, they’d slap a bounty on him, convinced anyone that tight with Brook had some hidden skill, especially aboard the Golden Ark!
"No plans yet. If we hit resistance in the West Blue, you can lead the charge. But for now, focus on your physical training and Haki. Your future fights’ll be against the top under New World overlords!"
Brook saw Kaido’s raw talent. With proper training, he could hit Yonko-level strength by 19, like Straw Hat Luffy, instead of floundering until 39 to defeat Oden and clawing to Yonko status in his forties, as in the original timeline.
What had Kaido even learned in the Rocks Pirates? From 15 to 21, he stayed a measly apprentice. Was Rocks holding back the beastly Kaido on purpose, or did the crew collapse before he could shine?
After the Rocks Pirates fell, Devil Fruit-powered Kaido was captured and studied by the Marines, wasting years from 21 to 26. Only at 26 did he escape with Arber, founding the Beasts Pirates and building his empire.
At 31, he joined Kurozumi Orochi’s plot in Wano, scheming to control the country, opening weapon factories, and mining Seastone.
By 34, when Kozuki Oden returned to Wano, Kaido, wary of Oden’s ties to Whitebeard and Roger, played it safe. With Orochi, he coerced Oden into five years of humiliating dances to erode his influence, all while Roger met his end.
At 36, Kaido crushed Moria’s invasion in Ringo. By 39, he defeated Oden. From Wano’s core, he built a massive Numbers army, conquered nearby seas, and created artificial Devil Fruit users, finally cementing his Yonko status.
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Kaido’s eyes gleamed at Brook’s words. Hell yeah! He’d aim for the big leagues, taking down New World bosses—bounty-heavy titans worth hundreds of millions. That’s how he’d make his name!
Meanwhile, Brook mulled over which savage beast island to toss Kaido onto for training. Time to channel Garp’s brutal regimen for Luffy and forge Kaido into a monster.
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