Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

Kaido personally took action but was unable to defeat a newcomer.

They're really getting worse as they get older!

That fruit should never have been eaten by Kaido; it was a real waste of a top-tier Devil Fruit.

Now he can't even beat a newbie!

of course.

That's what they say.

However, Charlotte Linlin was also aware of Kaido's strength and knew the magnitude of the information revealed in it.

"Blackwing Demon" Lox has indeed reached their level!

This is a formidable opponent that cannot be ignored!

"Since the tea party is about to begin this year, let's go and invite that Blackwing Demon to attend!"

"If we don't suppress this guy's temper, the world will think that we 'Four Emperors' really can't do anything to him!"

Charlotte Linlin put down the newspaper and the wanted poster, a sinister smile spreading across her heavily made-up face.

She looked at Katakuri beside her: "Katakuri, once he arrives in the New World, go find him and send him an invitation to the tea party!"

Katakuri pondered, "That guy even rejected a Shichibukai, so he might not..."

Charlotte Linlin interrupted, sneering, "Refuse? If the other party dares to refuse... then they have no reason to exist!"

"Well, well, only by repelling our attack can you truly be called the 'Emperor of the Sea'!"

"What right does a kid who's only a teenager, who just repelled Kaido, have to stand on the same level as us?"

Charlotte Linlin was very unhappy.

Why should a teenager be on the same level as them?

How much time and how many battles did it take them to get to this point?

The opponent was given the title of "Emperor of the Sea" simply for repelling Kaido?

It's not that easy!

That's not enough!!

Chapter 198 Old Duke, who exclaimed that his heart couldn't take it!, and Boa Hancock's curiosity!

An island in the East China Sea.

Rocks' hometown.

A guest arrived today at a secluded villa on the back hill...

"You old bastard, you're still alive?"

An elderly man with gray hair knocked on the door of the detached house and shouted, "If you're not dead, get up quickly! I brought you the latest newspaper!"

"What's all the yelling about? Can't this old man get some sleep?"

An impatient voice came from inside the villa.

Old Duke pushed open the door and saw a familiar face. He exclaimed, "Oh! Isn't this the old village chief? What brings you here now? We'll have to wait a while before we can harvest the vegetables..."

Old Duke has been focusing on health lately.

For some reason, he's been sneezing occasionally these past few days, even though he doesn't have a cold...

Maybe it's because I'm getting older?

Old Duke decided to take care of his health.

I set up a vegetable garden for myself, so I can be self-sufficient and get some exercise at the same time.

He wanted to live longer and witness the day his son reached the top.

Previously, he only wanted Rocks to inherit the will of "Rocks," but now he feels that his son can surpass "Rocks."

No way!

My son is just too abnormal.

It has already been called the "fifth Emperor of the Sea".

He believed his son would go even further, and he needed to witness it with his own eyes...

"We're not here to collect vegetables."

The old village chief took a deep breath and waved the newspaper in his hand: "Your little devil has caused trouble again. You haven't been to the village much lately, so I deliberately brought you this newspaper."

"What big commotion has that kid caused this time? Did he kill one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, or did he fight another Marine Admiral?"

Old Duke perked up immediately when he heard it was related to his son.

It has been more than a month since the last newspaper.

Given this kid's penchant for causing trouble, it's quite likely that a newspaper has already been delivered...

When he thought of newspapers related to Rocks, the first things that came to mind were the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the Admirals of the Marine Headquarters...

It's strange, but it seems like my kid has a grudge against the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the Admirals of the Marine Headquarters.

Every time something happens, it's related to these people...

"I don't know how to say it... You should see for yourself..."

The old village chief's voice was somewhat hoarse.

Clearly, they haven't fully digested the content of the newspaper yet.

Once upon a time, there was that gluttonous boy on this island, the mischievous devil who nearly ate the island's flora and fauna to extinction...

They have now grown to a level that leaves even them speechless!

The newspapers of the past were already astonishing enough, but this time they were about to shake the very foundations of the world...

"..."

Old Duke glanced at the old village chief.

This guy is usually a very composed person, so why is he making this face now?

His curiosity was immediately piqued: "Don't tell me this kid went to war with one of the Four Emperors..."

The old village chief: "..."

If he wasn't certain that old Duke hadn't received the newspaper, he would have suspected that the other party already knew its contents...

"what?"

Seeing the old village chief's silent expression, old Duke paused for a moment, his hand trembling slightly as he took the newspaper: "Could it be that I was right?"

The old village chief simply said, "See for yourself..."

"..."

Old Duke unfolded the newspaper with trembling hands.

The front page headline of the newspaper was: "Shocking! Major Event in the Sabaody Archipelago!"

"He...he killed a Celestial Dragon!? He fought against Marine Admiral Kizaru and Vice Admiral Momousagi, and even severely injured...Kaido the Beasts!?"

Old Duke's voice was so loud that it startled the birds on the back hill, causing them to flap their wings and fly away...

As he looked at the newspaper article, his voice trembled: "I... I've only been in seclusion for about half a month, right? It hasn't been half a year, has it?"

"You mean my son... can now... fight the Emperor of the Sea, and even seriously injure him?"

"And he even became the 'fifth Emperor of the Sea' in the true sense?"

"My... my heart can't take it!"

Heaven have mercy.

He only went into seclusion for about half a month, not half a year, right?

Why do I feel like I've lived in another world?

Just over a month ago, Rocks was only able to defeat Marine Admiral Kizaru. Now you're saying Rocks can seriously injure a Sea Emperor?

That's Kaido, the "King of Beasts"!

As a member of the Rocks Pirates, Old Duke was well aware of how terrifying Kaido was.

Calling the other person a physical monster is not wrong.

Even though Kaido was no match for the others in the past, he was still like an unkillable cockroach.

He really doesn't remember Kai being seriously injured...

"It's unbelievable, but you should know your son's situation best, right? I also want to ask you, what did your son eat to grow up like that? It's too freakish!"

The old village chief was inexplicably pleased with Old Duke's expression at that moment.

He had the same expression just now...

As a seasoned and shrewd man, he knew more about the world situation than some younger people, and he understood what the title "Emperor of the Sea" meant...

That's why he was surprised and shocked!

That little guy who used to annoy and exhaust people is now a true "Emperor of the Sea"!

One of the most important figures standing at the pinnacle of this world!

"What did that kid eat to grow up like that? Don't you guys know?"

Suppressing his surprise and calming his emotions, Old Duke pointed to the mountains that had only recently begun to recover their ecosystem:

"The entire back mountain is his hunting ground..."

Old Duke added, "And my life savings..."

Taking a deep breath, old Duke's lips twitched slightly: "I knew this kid was no ordinary person, that he'd be a big shot someday, but I didn't expect him to achieve it so quickly..."

The old village chief glanced at old Duke and said leisurely, "You, who were able to train Rocks... must be quite a big shot, right?"

He didn't know Old Duke's identity either, but he didn't seem to be an ordinary person.