One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"Linlin! Why did you die? Why did you die at Akainu's hands? Waaaaah, that despicable Akainu! How dare he kill Linlin, kill my benefactor! I will never let him get away with this!"

"Gurgle gurgle gurgle..."

From the spout of the large wine jug, which was over two meters tall, wine was continuously poured into Kaido's wide-open mouth.

His throat bobbed as he swallowed large gulps of alcohol, sobbing and crying at the same time.

As he wept, a storm-like aura erupted from his mountain-like body, shaking the entire pavilion and causing the wooden pillars, floor, and railings to crack and splinter.

Throughout the entire Skull Island, countless pirates were knocked unconscious by the overwhelming Conqueror's Haki, creating utter chaos.

"Lingling, Lingling! How could you leave like this? Now that you're gone, what will become of the debt of gratitude I owe you?"

Kaido choked back tears, his expression suddenly turning solemn. His eyes widened as he said in a deep voice, "Linlin! Don't worry, even if you die, I will repay the debt I owe you. Your Totto Land is now plunged into endless chaos and war without your protection, isn't that what you, who have always loved peace, would want to see? In that case, let me help you stabilize your territory, which can be considered as repaying the debt I owe you back then."

Kaido spoke seriously, staring at the air in front of him, which made Queen stare wide-eyed, glancing around, his fat face trembling with fear.

"No way? Could it be that Big Mom's ghost has come to Onigashima? Is Kaido talking to Big Mom's ghost? By the way, Big Mom is a user of the Soul-Soul Fruit, so maybe she really does become a spirit after she dies."

Thinking of this, Quinn's eyes showed fear, and sweat began to bead on his forehead.

Just as he was considering what excuse to make to slip away from Kaido, King, dressed in black leather armor, walked in.

"Brother Kaido, that Joker kid has taken over most of the islands in Totto Land and wants to become one of the Four Emperors recognized by you. In order to do so, he is willing to give up a portion of the territory he has occupied. What do you think?"

"Oh? The Joker has taken over Lingling's territory? Woohoo, I never expected that, he's improved."

Kaido was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then laughed.

He downed the wine in the large jug in one gulp and tossed it to Quinn, who promptly took the jug to refill it.

Black Maria gracefully rose to her feet and stood behind Kaido, gently reaching out to knead his steel-hard shoulder and neck muscles, occasionally rubbing and squeezing her two full, elastic mounds against Kaido's broad back.

Kaido enjoyed the beauty's service while glancing at King, who had approached him.

"Call his Den Den Mushi, I want to ask him myself. Hand over a portion of the territory he's occupied? Ooh ho ho ho." Kaido's face darkened, and with a clench of his massive hand, the air in the attic distorted and cracked, emitting a muffled popping sound. "What right does he have to negotiate with me? I owe Linlin a debt I must repay, so I'm taking over all the territory she left behind! Anyone who dares to lay a finger on it, I'll kill them!"

Jin nodded, took out the video Den Den Mushi, and dialed the number.

The Den Den Mushi rang only a few times before it was answered.

Soon, the image of Doflamingo was projected into the two large eyes of the Den Den Mushi.

In the video, Doflamingo stood respectfully, with the same obsequious attitude and reserved demeanor he always showed when meeting him, which surprised Kaido.

I thought this kid would become a bit arrogant after conquering the vast territory of Totland, but I didn't expect...

Before Kaido could speak, Doflamingo spoke first.

"Your Excellency Kaido, this is Joker. It's like this: I heard that the Big Mom Pirates suffered a sudden calamity, being surrounded and defeated by the Navy, causing panic and chaos on many islands within Whole Cake Island. To prevent the island towns that Lady Big Mom painstakingly built during her lifetime from being destroyed by these foolish individuals, I immediately led my family members to quell the unrest. We have now initially quelled the chaos on twenty-three islands within Whole Cake Island..."

"Enough! I don't have time to listen to your nonsense. Joker, you're a smart man. I think you can give me a satisfactory explanation. You know the consequences if I'm not satisfied."

Kaido interrupted Doflamingo's soft words, looking down at him in the image.

Even across a thousand miles of ocean, just an image of Kaido, Doflamingo felt immense pressure, and sweat clearly seeped from his forehead.

He didn't bother to wipe his lips, licked them, took a deep breath, and said bluntly, "Since that's the case, Lord Kaido, then I'll be frank. I want your support to become the new master of Totto Land. For this, I'm willing to give you half of the twenty-three islands I've occupied."

“Not enough.” Kaido took the new sake jug from Queen’s hand, took a few gulps, and said without looking up.

"I will also hand over 50% of the annual tax revenue from the remaining territory I occupy to Lord Kaido," Doflamingo said through gritted teeth.

"not enough."

Kaido continued to pour wine, completely ignoring Doflamingo's trembling fingers.

Doflamingo maintained his obsequious expression and said softly with a slight bow, "The cooperation on artificial Devil Fruits will continue. Although Caesar is dead, I have already sent people to the North Blue to find Vinsmoke Judge. He was once Caesar's comrade, and his research capabilities are no less than Caesar's; he is absolutely capable of handling this work."

"not enough."

In response to Doflamingo's respectful smile, Kaido still responded with two cold words.

In the video, Doflamingo's body is frozen.

It was clear that the smile on his face had become unusually stiff, as if it had frozen in time.

After a long silence, King and Queen in the attic finally heard Doflamingo's bitter voice.

"Lord Kaido, please feel free to make any requests. As long as I can gain your approval, I will do my best to fulfill any request that is within my power."

Kaido slammed down the sake jug, let out a burp, twisted his thick neck, and glanced indifferently at the extremely humble Doflamingo.

"I want the human giantification serum, the kind Caesar made the other day. Every quarter, you'll bring me that serum along with the artificial Devil Fruits. If it satisfies me, I'd even let you manage Linlin's territory. If not..."

"I will definitely do it!"

Before Kaido could say anything more, Doflamingo responded decisively.

"Very well, that's settled then. Jin will hand over the rest of the things to you."

Kaido waved his hand, lay back down in Black Maria's ample bosom, and continued to gulp down wine.

Jin hung up the Den Den Mushi, then seemed to remember something and said, "By the way, besides what happened with Joker, there's something else I need to tell you, Brother Kaido."

"What is it?" Kaido asked without looking up, his head resting on Black Maria's chest.

"It's about Young Master Yamato."

After considering for a moment, Jin spoke softly.

"Hmm? Yamato?" Kaido frowned, sat up and looked at King.

"Yes. During the few days we were away from Wano Country, Young Master Yamato had contact with Portgas D. Ace, the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates. Portgas D. Ace invited her to leave Wano Country, but Young Master Yamato refused."

If Rorschach were here, he would be surprised that the timeline had changed again, with Ace only going to Wano Country after becoming the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Fire Fist Ace? What's he doing on my turf? The second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates..."

It's unclear what Kaido remembered, but a shadow of gloom appeared in his eyes, and he slammed his clenched hand down on the table in front of him with a dull thud.

"Could it be that old bastard Newgate's doing? Trying to get his sons, whom he's been collecting everywhere, to kidnap my daughter? Dream on! Jhin!"

He looked at Jin and said in a deep voice, "Go to the Totto Land Sea, find Linlin's son Katakuri, and tell him that if he is willing to join my ranks, I will not only marry Yamato to him, but also give him Linlin's territory to manage. I received a great favor from Linlin back then, so naturally I should take care of her descendants after she fell into misfortune."

"Yes, I'll go find him right away."

Jin nodded in agreement, flapped his wings, and flew directly out of the attic, through the skull's eye socket, leaving Wano Country and heading towards the Totto Land Sea.

In the attic, Kaido sat expressionless, his face shifting between light and shadow.

He thought of some past events that were very upsetting.

"Quinn, call that idiot Orochi over. I need to discuss with him how to further eliminate the samurai of Wano Country."

Queen accepted the order and left, leaving Kaido and Black Maria alone in the attic.

Seeing the gloomy expression on Kaido's face, Black Maria gently leaned down, pressed her chest against the back of his head, and said softly, "Lord Kaido, what is troubling you? If it's convenient, you can tell me, and I might be able to offer some advice."

“Maria, you can certainly help me, but not by offering advice.”

Kaido chuckled, reached out his large hand, and pulled the tall and voluptuous black Maria into his arms.

Black Maria exclaimed in surprise, then giggled and wrapped herself around Kaido's massive, mountain-like body.

Chapter 514 A Change of Ages, The World Shakes

Cake Island, inside the palace temporarily built by Pica.

Doflamingo hung up the Den Den Mushi, his humble smile vanishing instantly, replaced by a cold expression, which made Dean, who was sitting not far away enjoying his meal, shake his head and chuckle.

"Joker, you really are flexible. You already have a pirate fleet of 30,000 men, occupy 23 islands of Totto Land, and are about to become one of the Four Emperors, on par with Kaido. You still voluntarily give up so many benefits to him. Are you really willing to do this? You were once a god. Since you have the support of the World Government, do you need to be afraid of Kaido?"

Doflamingo put away the Den Den Mushi and simply shook his head when he heard Dean's words.

“Those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles. Although we have taken advantage of the situation to seize a lot of territory and gather a lot of people, you don’t think that we can now contend with the other four emperors, do you? Unwilling? What can you do if you are unwilling in the face of absolute power? Do you think you are confident that you can fight Kaido?”

"Fight Kaido?" A hint of fear flashed in Dean's eyes, and he shook his head decisively. "Don't joke around. More than 30 years ago, when we were still on the same ship, he was a monster. Although he was protected by Linlin back then, he was still no match for me."

"Fufufufu, so we not only need to keep Kaido in check, but also Shanks and Whitebeard. I'll have someone send them a big gift later. That way, even if the territory we gain this time is reduced by a lot, as long as we can hold our ground, we'll have a chance to surpass them. Fufufufu."

With that, Doflamingo walked out of the main hall.

"Little Lord."

The tall, burly man, Pika, who was standing at the door, greeted them in a high-pitched voice.

Doflamingo smiled, a smile he hadn't shown in a long time. He nodded to Pica and ordered, "Pica, send someone to the G5 sea area and bring back the child who was successfully subjected to the human giantification experiment and was rescued by the Navy. Punk Hazard is destroyed, Caesar is dead, and now we have neither the drug nor the formula. We can only bring back the results to reverse engineer the formula. By the way, try to be as discreet as possible and don't alert that brat in G5."

Pica respectfully agreed and turned to leave.

After giving his instructions, Doflamingo walked into a palace across the street and pushed open the door.

Inside the room, a curvaceous purple-haired woman stood with her back to him.

Violet wore a high-slit purple cheongsam, revealing her shapely, taut, snow-white legs.

Her pert buttocks, encased in a cheongsam, and her full breasts, seemingly about to break free, coupled with her beautiful and delicate face, were enough to make any man fall in love.

Doflamingo seems to be no exception.

A wicked smile curled at the corner of his mouth. With a flick of his finger, transparent threads descended from the ceiling, automatically binding Violet's hands and feet, suspending her in mid-air in an alluring pose.

“Young Master…” Violet’s eyes flashed with shame and indignation, but her expression was also somewhat complicated.

The man before her was exceptional; he was probably the most outstanding man Violet had ever met in her life.

He is handsome and dashing, powerful, resourceful, intelligent, and incredibly courageous; he is truly a dragon among men.

If it weren't for the unforgivable things Doflamingo did to the Riku royal family, Violet might have willingly chosen to follow him.

Unfortunately, the two were destined to be estranged.

Doflamingo seemed completely oblivious to the complex emotions in Violet's eyes. He stepped forward with a wicked smile, and with a flick of his finger, the cheongsam covering Violet's body was automatically lifted without any wind.

After a long while, Doflamingo put on his pink cloak, slowly straightened the wrinkles at the cuffs, glanced indifferently at Violet curled up on the ground, and uttered a sentence that made her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

“Violet, you leaked the secrets of Punk Hazard to the Navy, didn’t you? You know, the thing I can’t tolerate the most is betraying one’s own family. So, everyone else in the Riku royal family, including you and Rebecca, will be expelled from Dressrosa. Don’t worry, you won’t end up on the streets, because I will send you to a better place.”

A few days later, news of the earth-shattering battle that took place in the waters of Tottoland spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of the world and causing a tremendous shock.

In the Battle of Oven Island, Admiral Akainu Sakazuki, leading numerous New World branch Marines including G1 and G5, decisively defeated the infamous Big Mom Pirates, one of the Four Emperors of the New World, with minimal casualties.

Charlotte Linlin, captain of the Big Mom Pirates, died in battle. Akainu cut off her head and brought it back to Marine Headquarters, where it was placed in the Martyrs' Cemetery to commemorate the fallen Marines.

With Charlotte Linlin's death, the entire Big Mom Pirates fell apart instantly, and the massive pirate force of tens of thousands of people was either killed or scattered.