One Piece: Kaido the Beast Playing House.

Chapter 652 Shacklebolt Dale and the Gods
"Shacklebolt Dale?"

Shanks looked at the woman who appeared in front of him with the sandstorm, frowned and said, Sand Crocodile - Shacklebolt Dale, a guy who became famous earlier than Shanks and Buggy. Compared with the great swordsman Mihawk who is famous on Whitebeard's side, and Moriah who has become Big Aunt's son-in-law, Shacklebolt Dale has disappeared too completely in the past few years.

No one knew anything about her, although in the past she was like a mysterious dragon that was hard to find, without a pirate group, traveling alone to make a name for herself, and even the only name on the wanted list was her androgynous profile. However, her disappearance made many people speculate whether Shacklebolt Dale had died in some unknown place. After all, there were too many similar situations in this sea, and many strong men might have been killed by a sudden storm, so it was normal to have such an idea. However, what was unexpected was that Shacklebolt Dale had been in the Hundred Beasts all along.

"Red-haired Shanks? Buggy the Clown? I've heard of you. Why? Are you surprised to see me?"

Shacklebolt Dell took a puff of his cigar and said with a hint of teasing in his eyes.

"I'm very surprised, because there has been no news of you in the outside world. If it weren't for the ability of your fruit just now, I wouldn't believe that you are in the Hundred Beasts?"

Shanks admitted his surprise without any hesitation. After all, he was really surprised, and it was written on his face. Of course, in addition to being surprised that Shacklebolt Dale was in the Beasts, he was even more surprised that Shacklebolt Dale was a woman. There has always been controversy about Shacklebolt Dale's gender. Some said he was a man, some said he was a woman. There are even two names for Shacklebolt Dale, one is his real name, and the other is Crocodile. It is not known whether the navy did it on purpose or they themselves did not know. The point of Shacklebolt Dale's name on the bounty order was not clear, and it was not even noticed.

"Why can't I be here? Here I can get respect, respect that doesn't require any changes. As long as you have the ability, everyone here can respect your ability."

There was a gleam in Shacklebolt Dale's eyes. She felt that Shanks' surprise was not that simple. There was probably another reason, a reason that she hated.

"You will be respected wherever you go if you have the ability, right?"

Bucky scratched his head helplessly. In his opinion, it is normal to respect capable people, as long as they are capable in the right place, and it is fine if they cheat or deceive.

"Woo-lo-lo-lo-lo, you are wrong, kid. It is not so easy to get respect if you have ability. Some people, even if their bodies are beaten into a pulp, will still keep their mouths shut. They will never respect anyone stronger than themselves, especially when that person is a woman. It's just like the country of Wano in the past. In the past, women in Wano country never had their own status. Even if they had ability, they could not stand out. Dale's hometown was in a similar situation. Woo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo, she even thought about becoming a man, but after going to sea, she heard about Lily and Lingling, so she came to see the Beasts. As a result, they lived well, so she joined. Woo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo."

Kaido smiled and told him about Shacklebolt Dale's situation. In fact, this kind of thing is very normal on the ocean. There are too many islands in this ocean. There are islands that have never communicated with the outside world and are self-sufficient. On these closed islands, there are countless situations of favoring boys over girls, religious beliefs, the supremacy of the monarchy, etc. The closed environment is the breeding ground for these ideas. It is a great thing that Shacklebolt Dale can escape from his homeland and choose to open his eyes to see the world.

"Mr. Kaido, I remember we agreed not to talk about this matter."

Shacklebolt Dale stared at Kaido with a pair of dead fish eyes. He had clearly said that this dark history of wanting to become a man should not be spread everywhere, but Kaido always seemed to forget about it. He even teased himself after the incident with Kikunojo.

“Ohh, sorry, I forgot, ohh.”

Kaido's apology was insincere, and it was obviously the kind of "I was wrong, I'll do it again next time". What else could Shacklebolt Dale say? He was no match for Kaido, and it was impossible for him to beat Kaido up. He could only give up helplessly and prepare to taunt Kaido the next time he went to Lily. This was the consensus of everyone. When Kaido was unreliable, it was useless to go to anyone but Lily. It was better than looking for a cat when encountering a mouse.

"Okay, so are you still going to fight?"

Shacklebolt Dale asked, looking at Kaido.

"Fight, fight, fight. Who of you will go first? Have a few moves with Dale. I'll watch from the side. No need to fight to the death. Just do your best and show your abilities. Let me see how much you have grown under Lingling. If you don't satisfy me, don't blame me for killing you!"

Kaido did not forget to threaten Shanks and the others at the end, but they did not care much, because Kaido had no momentum when threatening them, and they were not scared. The most important thing is that they have grown a lot in the Wano Country, especially when facing Perospero and Xia Ji, everyone was determined to send Shanks and Buggy out. "Let me go first, how about one move? Just one move to decide the outcome."

Shanks said as he pulled out the Griffin from his waist.

"I'm fine, how about you, Mr. Kaido?"

It doesn't matter to Shacklebolt Dale. It's not impossible for her to fight against the entire Red Hair Pirates alone. Although she will definitely not be able to win, but with the power of the fruit, she can at least replace some of them. There is no other way. The natural system is so perverted. Before the strength has a generation gap, there is a reason why the natural system is called the strongest devil fruit. Of course, when it comes to higher-level battles, it is not just a matter of fruit power, but a consideration of comprehensive abilities. For example, Kaido, even without the Blue Dragon Fruit, he has few rivals with his pure physical strength and powerful domineering. The Blue Dragon Fruit is indeed powerful, but for Kaido, it is definitely not to the point where he cannot fight without it.

For example, the future Whitebeard, even though he was old, sick and seriously injured, and after being deprived of his abilities by Blackbeard, he was still able to knock Blackbeard to the ground with one punch. If Blackbeard did not have the ability of the Dark Fruit to save his life, Whitebeard might have eliminated the disaster in advance.

During these years among the beasts, Shacklebolt Dale also did a lot of physical training, because whether it was Kaido or Lily, these top powerhouses all possessed strong bodies without exception. It was also because of this that their domineering aura was so powerful. After all, a strong body could always store more domineering aura.

“Oh la la la la la la, it’s up to you guys to decide. As long as you can show your own strength, that’s fine. I just want to see your growth.”

Kaido sat cross-legged on the ground with his arms folded across his chest, like an unscrupulous uncle watching the fun. However, no one would really regard this guy who was as tall as an iron tower as a real spectator. As for the unscrupulous uncle, well, considering his personality and age, Kaido really is an unscrupulous uncle.

"Okay! Come on then!"

Shanks shouted loudly and jumped directly onto the arena. It was a square arena with a side length of 200 meters. The ground under his feet was made of solid basalt, so he would not slip when standing on it. It was also extremely hard, which was definitely enough for ordinary competitions.

"Come on then, do you need to warm up?"

Shackel Dell was not so jumpy, but walked up to the arena step by step. A small sandstorm formed on both of his hands. Although it was not big, the harsh sound caused by its rapid rotation could not be underestimated.

"It would be best if you gave me some time to prepare."

Shanks said this with a grin, but as he spoke, a layer of armed color domineering had already covered Fenris, and at the same time, a faint flash of lightning appeared on it.

"This move is... hum, interesting."

Kaido looked at Shanks' movements and immediately curled up the corners of his mouth. This familiar posture reminded him of someone's moves. He had been defeated by that move before. It has been many years since he saw it. I just don't know how much strength this brat Shanks has compared to that old bastard.

"Are you kidding me? Who's waiting for you on the battlefield? Desert Diamond Sword!"

"I didn't mean to keep you waiting in the first place! God stay away!"

(End of this chapter)