Zhu Tian started by deceiving his father-in-law from the perspective of pirates.

"Boss Kaido must be much stronger now, right?" Queen asked.

"Hahaha! Of course, I can now be considered the strongest of the Four Emperors." Kaido said confidently.

"Great! This will further strengthen the Beasts Pirates," Queen said.

"Boss! Just how strong are you now?" Jin asked.

"Well, I'm more than twice as strong as before. If I can get used to this new power, I'll become even stronger," Kaido said.

"Alright, now let's assign tasks. Jin, go to the Joker's place and bring me a man-made Devil Fruit that Vegapunk made himself."

"If that clown doesn't agree, then kill him," Kaido said.

“Okay! I understand. I’ll leave tomorrow,” Jin the Flame nodded and said.

"Next, I have an announcement to make. Rod is now an important member of our Beasts Pirates, so I'm going to assign him two bodyguards, Rune and Yamato!" Kaido said.

Chapter 28 Bodyguard Selection, the Possibility of Transforming Whitebeard's Corpse into a Death Knight

Kaido's words surprised everyone present.

Rhodes' importance is now self-evident. Just now, below Onigashima, almost all the henchmen of the Beast Pirates had consumed the Fel Blood, and their strength had more than doubled.

It's certainly reasonable to assign him two suitable bodyguards, but aren't these two choices a bit inappropriate?

Kaido's son, or rather his daughter Yamato, is not one to obey orders.

Kaido can only restrict her freedom of movement; no one can control her behavior. To make her a bodyguard? Are you kidding me?

As for the other Runti, he is indeed very strong, but this guy is a complete brother-obsessed brother!

Is it really appropriate for someone to be a bodyguard?

"I don't want to be someone's bodyguard! Run wants to stay with Pei." Run turned his head away and said.

“Please, sister, this is the captain’s order, and we must obey it,” Page Van said from the side.

He would be happy if he could get rid of his yandere older sister for a while.

“Boss Kaido, how about we find someone else? Yamato isn’t quite right. How about we let Jack protect that kid Rhodey?” King the Wildfire said.

With the protection of a major member of the Beasts Pirates, Rhodes will be in no danger in Wano Country, and even if he goes to the New World, there will be very few people who can hurt him.

"Yamato just got a beating from me, and she's become obedient now, don't you think, Yamato?" Kaido said, looking at his eldest daughter.

The choice of bodyguards was already agreed upon by Kaido and Rod. Yamato has accepted the power of the fel blood and is now completely obedient to Rod, so naturally she will be Rod's bodyguard.

As for Runti, Rod had another plan.

“Yes! I will obey my father’s orders. I will become Rhodes’ bodyguard. No one can harm Rhodes before I die,” Yamato said expressionlessly from the side.

Circumstances are beyond one's control. Even her own bastard father is now obeying the other party's orders, let alone her!

Upon hearing this, all the high-ranking members of the Beasts Pirates showed expressions of surprise.

This arrogant young master, who usually wouldn't listen to anyone, has actually changed his ways and obeyed his father's orders!

“Little Run doesn’t want to be his bodyguard. Otherwise, you can replace Yamato and let Little Pei stay with me. Little Run and Little Pei can protect him together. Little Pei, you will stay with your sister, right?” Run looked at his younger brother, Peggy Wan, with stars in his eyes and said.

In any case, we can't separate her from her brother, it's that simple.

Seeing this, Page One was speechless. His older sister was clearly stronger than him, but she always liked to act cute and ask him to protect her. However, as soon as he was attacked by the enemy, his older sister would immediately go berserk and rush over.

To be honest, among the current Flying Six, he is the weakest, precisely because of his older sister Runti's overprotective nature.

"Runti! Do you dare disobey my orders? You and your brother were adopted by me when you were young, yet you stole my Devil Fruit, and now you dare to defy my orders," Kaido said.

A terrifying aura instantly pressed down on Rune, and Kaido's Conqueror's Haki suddenly changed. Previously, Kaido's Conqueror's Haki was also terrifying, but now it exerted an unimaginable pressure on everyone.

It was an instinctive fear, a natural dread. Now, Kaido's Conqueror's Haki seemed like the nemesis of life.

"Boss Kaido's strength has increased significantly, and his Conqueror's Haki has become even more terrifying."

"Hahaha! With Kaido becoming so strong, ascending to the position of Pirate King is no longer a problem."

Faced with Kaido's pressure, Rune's eyes widened instantly, and his body began to tremble.

“How about replacing Runti with me? I’d be more than happy to protect him,” said the black Maria standing to the side.

Seriously, it's been a long time since I've seen Kaido get this angry. Even though Ulti usually disobeys his orders, Kaido has never been this angry before. What's going on?

"Hmph! You have no right to speak here!" Kaido turned and glared at Black Maria before speaking.

"Xiao, Xiao Run knows! I'll protect him, but I need to check on Page Van every day," Run said with a terrified expression.

If you don't agree, you really will die, you really will die.

"I'm not negotiating with you. Now it's either you obey my orders or you die," Kaido said, raising his spiked club and channeling his demonic energy.

Having just been controlled by Rhodes, Kaido was already in a bad mood. At that time, no one could disobey his orders, and if anyone dared to disobey, he would not hesitate to strike them with his club.

"Please, sister, the boss is really angry. This is not the time to be willful," Peggy Wan said anxiously from the side.

"Xiao Run understands, Xiao Run will listen to the boss." In the end, Runti gave in and naturally became one of Rod's bodyguards.

“That’s right. Alright, everyone disperse! Maria, come and have a drink with me. Remember to bring plenty of wine,” Kaido said.

“Understood, boss,” Black Maria said.

Kaido seems a bit different today! He doesn't seem to be in a good mood. I'd better be careful when I drink with him later!

"Well then, I look forward to your guidance in the future," Rhodes said, looking at Yamato and Runti.

Yamato nodded and silently followed behind Rod.

"Hmph!" Runti let out a cold snort.

For the next period of time, Rhodes stayed with the Beasts Pirates, practicing fel magic in the mornings and evenings, and learning Observation Haki and Armament Haki from Kaido at noon and in the afternoons.

In the past few days, while with the Beasts Pirates, Rod also took some time to look at the newspaper and confirm the current timeline. A certain Straw Hat Boy had already set sail, and Blackbeard had also betrayed the Whitebeard Pirates.

The Straw Hat Pirates' bounty is currently 3 million, which means the Marineford War will begin soon!

Why don't we think of a way to participate? After Whitebeard dies, how about we steal his body?

Try using necromancy!

The demons of the Burning Legion are not only adept at fel magic, but also at necromancy.

After all, some of the Dreadlords are disciples of the Shadowlands.

The method of creating Death Knights came from the Burning Legion and passed to Gul'dan. The Lich King's Death Knights were simply taught to him by the Dreadlords.

If Whitebeard's corpse were made into a Death Knight, it shouldn't be weak, right?

Chapter 29 Cultivating Haki: Kaido's Compatibility with the Warrior Profession

However, this was not the time for Rhodes to think so much, since he hadn't even mastered the fel magic yet! He had only just acquired some high-level fel magic from the Burning Legion and needed to practice it even harder.

Moreover, his future training schedule is packed with things, starting with the three types of Haki from the One Piece world, and also Devil Fruit abilities.

In the short term, I will not be able to study any psychic or shadow magic. What I lack most is time.

"Kid! You've mastered the essence of Observation Haki quite well, and your control over Conqueror's Haki is also good."

"As for Armament Haki, you still need to hone it. You haven't even scratched the surface yet!" Kaido said.

Kaido was quite satisfied with Rhodes' progress in mastering Observation Haki. The kid's speed in comprehending Observation Haki was so fast that even he, one of the Four Emperors, was somewhat surprised.

He has also mastered Conqueror's Haki quite well, but Kaido is quite dissatisfied with Armament Haki.

“Observation Haki, to put it simply, is actually a kind of spiritual energy, as is Conqueror's Haki. I don’t find these two powers too difficult to cultivate,” Rhodes said.

The reason why Rhode's Observation Haki and Armament Haki progressed so quickly was due to his powerful mental energy. After all, he was a master of manipulation, and playing with mental energy was his forte.

Rhodes has mastered Observation Haki and can now sense some of his opponents' attacks even with his eyes closed.

As for Conqueror's Haki, after Kaido guided him a few times, Rhodes successfully mastered it and can now release it in its initial stages, rather than releasing it unconsciously.

The next step in training is to further control his Conqueror's Haki, to be able to use it to intimidate enemies according to Rod's will, and to be able to distinguish between friend and foe.

"In our world, Conqueror's Haki cannot be enhanced through training; it can only be improved by raising one's own spirit. I can only teach you how to control Conqueror's Haki."

As for Observation Haki, you'll need to hone it yourself. Fighting and sparring with others will help you develop it. As for Armament Haki, keep working on it! Kaido said.

Kaido has been teaching him Armament Haki for over ten days, but this kid hasn't grasped it at all.

Compared to his progress in cultivating Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki, it was far inferior.

“I will practice this twice as much,” Rhodes said.

Rhodes was originally a magic-based professional, possessing both Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki, which are related to mental strength, so he naturally learned them quickly.

Armament Haki is essentially a warrior's training method, so it's naturally learned slowly.

If a top-tier warrior or paladin from Azeroth were to come to the world of One Piece, he would definitely be able to master Armament Haki very quickly, since it is a close-combat technique. But I'm a mage!

You fucking expect me, a spellcaster, to fight in melee? Then what are your daughter and Runti here for?

"Do as you please. I can only teach you as much as I can." Kaido said, taking out a jug of sake and gulping it down.

“Kaido, besides the power of fel energy, there is another energy in my world that you can control, as well as a very advanced combat technique that I think would be very suitable for you,” Rhodes said.

Kaido possesses immense physical strength, and his Armament Haki has been honed to the highest level.

If someone like that were to learn the way of the warrior, Kaido would definitely go very far, even though being a warrior is a very common profession in the world of Azeroth.

But this doesn't mean there aren't any skilled warriors. You should know that the first generation of paladins were actually top-tier warriors who were transformed from warriors and received the infusion of holy light.

A powerful warrior can unleash their rage and use certain skills.

Whirlwind Slash, Blade Storm, Execute, Devastate Strike, Bloodlust, Mortal Strike, Burning Fury, Reckless Strike, Cleave, Charge, Storm Hammer, and even Avatar – these are all combat techniques that only warriors can master.

With Kaido's monstrous physique, if he learns the way of the warrior, his combat power will be further enhanced, definitely not much less than the enhancement brought by the power of evil energy.

"Is it a special power from your world?" Kaido asked, intrigued.

"That's right, it's a melee skill. This profession is called a warrior, and they can control an energy called rage."

This is a power generated by developing one's own body, similar to your Armament Haki.

"However, because the worlds are different, if you want to learn it, you must go to our world," Rhodes said.

After gaining the ability to travel through time, Rhode had a vague idea that he wanted to learn the unique powers of other worlds.