IW: Chapter 180 - Kaido: My little darling is all grown up and attached to Bai Ye!
"Looks like I still won against you in one area!"
Kaido laughed heartily, holding his sake gourd. After all these years, Bai Ye was still a single man, but he even had a daughter.
"Heh heh, what are you so proud of?"
Kaido's smug expression made Bai Ye feel annoyed.
You gave birth to a great daughter!
This was a truly filial daughter, but he didn't want such a filial daughter.
However, in Bai Ye's opinion, Yamato becoming like this was inextricably linked to Kaido.
That guy simply didn't know how to raise a child, which led to Yamato becoming an obsessed fan of Kozuki Oden after reading his sea diary.
But Yamato's brain also had a hole in it; she just read one diary and then completely immersed herself in it.
Who writes a diary if they're a normal person?
"Bai Ye, come on. If I win today, then I'll be the Captain of this Pirate Crew!!"
Kaido was very confident in his strength now. During the years he was gone, he had been diligently training.
And this was his confidence in challenging Bai Ye; this time, he would reclaim everything that originally belonged to him!
Listening to Kaido's words, King, Queen, and Jack all turned their gazes over.
They knew Kaido was a Division Commander in a pirate crew, and even so, they were willing to follow Kaido.
It was just that they found it somewhat incomprehensible that Kaido, despite being so strong, chose to join another pirate crew.
And the moment they saw Bai Ye, they understood.
"It's actually this guy who's the Captain."
King stared intently at Bai Ye. If it was him, it seemed Kaido's choice was understandable.
Queen was a bit scared, after all, when he watched the live broadcast, he found Bai Ye to be very crazy. Such a person was even more terrifying than Kaido, especially his strength.
And the boss he recognized even wanted to challenge the other party and snatch this Captain position.
What the heck?!
Was their pirate crew this exciting?
"Hey! Shouldn't I challenge him first?"
Bullet immediately became displeased.
He knew Kaido; wasn't this guy from the Rocks Pirates back then?
Now he had also joined Bai Ye's pirate crew.
Very good!
This guy is an Oni, right?
Then he would definitely have to fight him once and see.
Then, Bullet looked around at the other people.
Everyone here, except for the old, the young, and weak women, he would fight them all!
"Bai Ye, where did you find another madman?"
Old John felt a sudden surge of uneasy premonition after sensing Bullet's gaze.
This guy didn't bring back a madman, did he?
That look in his eyes, he wouldn't even try to punch him, would he?
Bullet looked like he would punch even a passing dog right now.
Madman!
Are everyone in this pirate crew madmen!?
Can't they just be quiet, can't they be as mature as him, and not always think about fighting?
Old John only felt a wave of exhaustion.
"Douglas Bullet, originally a member of the Roger Pirates, left the Roger Pirates for unknown reasons."
Queen stated Bullet's information. Most of the people here hadn't left Wano Country.
King had been constantly caught for experiments, and Jack was too young and had never understood before.
Only Queen, although he was also researching, after the team was disbanded, he also traveled the seas for a period of time, and later met Kaido. At Kaido's invitation, he then joined his division.
At first, he was somewhat doubtful about the division and pirate crew Kaido mentioned.
How could someone with ambition and strength like Kaido join another person's pirate crew?
Later, after learning that he and the Captain had a challenge agreement, he thought that Kaido would most likely become the Captain very soon.
After all, in Queen's view, Kaido was a monster.
"Bullet, your challenge can wait. Come find me after you've trained for a while. Let's start with Kaido first."
Bai Ye directly rejected Bullet's challenge request. He was going to beat Kaido.
He hadn't beaten this guy for a long time, so he probably thought he was strong again.
"Fighting Father?"
Yamato's eyes were full of curiosity. Kaido at this time was an invincible existence in Yamato's heart.
And because he was her father, Yamato naturally believed Kaido would win more.
"Kaido is probably going to get thrashed by the Captain again."
Ivankov muttered. He often saw Bai Ye thrashing Kaido before. Every time Kaido failed, he would be very unconvinced and would come back after not long, only to be thrashed by Bai Ye again.
After such a long time, it probably wouldn't change much. Ivankov didn't know how much Bai Ye's strength had grown, but he heard Captain John say that Bai Ye's strength had always been improving.
He could imagine how badly Kaido would be beaten later.
"Impossible, Father will never lose!"
Yamato loudly retorted. She didn't believe, nor would she accept, that her father would lose.
It hadn't even started, and they already thought her father would lose!
How could her own father lose!
"Ivankov, don't talk nonsense about things that haven't happened yet!" Saying this, Ginny also walked to Yamato and hugged her, saying, "I believe this will be a hearty battle, no matter who wins or loses."
Although in her heart she was certain Bai Ye would win, was it really appropriate to say such things in front of a little girl?
Seeing the little girl's eyes welling up with tears, almost crying from anger, Ginny's maternal instincts immediately erupted.
Little girls of this age are indeed the cutest!
"You also think my Father will win?"
"…"
I didn't say that.
A hint of helplessness flashed in Ginny's heart, but seeing the little girl's pitiful appearance, her heart was moved with compassion.
Looking at it this way, it seems Yamato just wanted to seek recognition, right?
"Probably so, but it doesn't rule out surprises."
Ginny nodded, agreeing with Yamato's words, which made the originally somewhat sad Yamato break into a smile through her tears.
She was actually just feeling a bit insecure.
Ever since she was old enough to understand, Kaido had only King, Queen, and Jack around him.
In terms of age, only Jack was similar to her, and the other two wouldn't play with her at all. But Jack also wanted to become stronger, which led to Yamato actually being very lonely inside.
Especially after coming to this new environment with Kaido.
Everything here was unfamiliar, which made Yamato's unease even more severe.
"Mhm, Father won't lose!"
Yamato puffed out her cheeks, then looked up at Kaido, who was fighting Bai Ye in the sky.
Kaido immediately activated his strongest Zoan half-beast form, possessing the powerful physique of a Zoan, while also being able to use Haki and having much faster speed than before.
"Kaido, it seems you and Bullet are on par!"
He had fought Bullet before, and now he was fighting Kaido. The current Kaido seemed to have little difference from Bullet, and was even slightly weaker than Bullet!
Thinking about it, it seemed true. Kaido would be cut by Kozuki Oden, leaving an indelible scar, but the current Bullet would definitely not lose to Oden.
However, later, after Kaido completely integrated his Oni talent and Zoan Devil Fruit, he seemed to become stronger than Bullet.
Indeed, in the later stages, it's the era of Mythical Zoans.
Bai Ye sighed in his heart. It seemed he needed to get his last Mythical Zoan quickly.
Nika was actually a very good choice.
It was just that the will being affected after awakening was indeed very troublesome.
Bai Ye even seriously suspected when watching the anime that the real Luffy had already died from Kaido's blow, and the one who woke up later was actually Nika, not Luffy.
"Bai Ye, you bastard! I'm going to beat your face into a pig's head today!!"
Kaido said unhappily. After all this training, Bai Ye's words made him feel as if he hadn't trained at all.
He was going to make Bai Ye realize his strength today!
"Oh? Then I'm quite looking forward to it."
"Holy crap!! You damn it!!"
Kaido became even angrier.
What did that indifferent attitude mean?
The two fought continuously for two days and two nights without stopping, which made Bai Ye realize that while Bullet might be able to suppress Kaido in the early stages, Bullet was definitely no match for Kaido in a prolonged war of attrition.
The third day.
The others were already numb, even starting to make a fire and cook nearby.
The fourth day, the fifth day, the sixth day.
Kaido had little strength left, but he was still holding on. He originally wanted to exhaust Bai Ye by relying on his Zoan advantage, but looking at the situation, it wasn't Bai Ye who was being exhausted, but rather he himself who would be worn out by Bai Ye!
Had this guy's stamina become this exaggerated!?
The seventh day.
Kaido was already at the end of his rope. His stamina was gradually unable to keep up with the high-intensity battle with Bai Ye.
The two hadn't stopped for a moment, just kept fighting, and he was the one who was constantly getting hit. If he could hit Bai Ye back, he felt he could continue fighting, or even if they were exchanging blows, he wouldn't be in this state.
Looking at Bai Ye's slow punch aimed at him.
At this moment, Kaido had no strength left to dodge. Even though the movement seemed very, very slow to him, he was still directly knocked out of the air by that punch, falling unconscious into the deep pit.
And after witnessing her father's defeat, Yamato was completely bewildered.
Father actually lost?!
The first few days she was excited, and the later days she felt that Bai Ye could definitely not be her father's match in terms of endurance, but only now did she realize that she had been too optimistic before.
"He's fine, just out of strength."
Bai Ye looked at the anxious Yamato, a wave of emotion in his heart.
The current filial daughter seemed genuinely filial.
How did she change later? She was so cute at this time!
"You could have won much earlier!"
Bullet's eyes were full of confusion. Bai Ye clearly could have won this duel much earlier, but he kept fighting with Kaido. It wasn't like this when he fought him last time!
"Because that's his proudest point, so I kept fighting him like that, to let Kaido know that he wasn't the only one growing during this time!"
Can you fight?
What's the use of being able to fight?!
With so many of my selves cultivating together across the heavens, when you're out there, it's about power and backing!
And the reason Bai Ye did this was to crush Kaido at his most confident point!
Bullet fell silent listening to Bai Ye's words.
Did he want Kaido to lose convincingly?
"I will definitely defeat you in the future!"
Oh?
Beat the big one, here comes the small one?
When Yamato, in her milky voice, declared war on him and stated that she would defeat him on behalf of her father in the future, Bai Ye felt a strange, inexplicable sense of amusement.
"Then you'll have to work hard."
Bai Ye looked at Yamato with a smile, then raised his hand to pat her head, but she dodged it.
At the same time, she looked at Bai Ye with a puffed-up expression, she would absolutely not compromise!
"Hmph hmph, I definitely will!"
"As expected of the future foremost female pirate, amazing, amazing!"
"Hmph hmph, that's right!"
Yamato raised her head, looking arrogant.
Although he was her father's opponent, being 'flattered' by him felt really good!
Yamato also felt a burst of joy in her heart, but then she realized that her old father had just been knocked out by this person. She immediately shook her head and looked at Bai Ye warily, saying, "Even if you praise me like this, I won't be happy!"
"Really? But I'm not praising you. I just think you are. Can't people speak the truth now?"
"That… that…"
Yamato's eyes darted away, her flushed little face completely betraying everything in her heart.
Ginny, beside her, also felt a strange sensation. As expected of the Captain, he looked no different from a perverted uncle. He probably tricked them like this back then too, right?
"Yamato, you've grown up. Don't live under your father's wings anymore. I have high hopes for you; you will definitely surpass your father in the future!"
"Really?"
"That's right, you will definitely become the bravest female warrior on the seas!"
"Mhm mhm!"
Yamato now had none of her previous small thoughts. Although this guy defeated her father, and her father was even still unconscious, this couldn't be blamed on Bai Ye!
That's right!
What fault could Lord Bai Ye have?
When she first came to Wano Country, she was fearful and uneasy, but now she felt that this place seemed much better than being with her father before!
The people here spoke so nicely, she loved it here!
"Lord Bai Ye, can you teach me how to cultivate in the future?"
Yamato looked at Bai Ye with anticipation, clearly feeling that Bai Ye, who defeated her father, would definitely be able to make her stronger than her father.
"Do you want to become my disciple?"
Bai Ye suddenly realized that if he changed Yamato's mindset in advance, then perhaps it would also change her fate later on.
In his opinion, Yamato in the Wano Country arc was simply a pile of crap, portrayed in a way that disgusted Bai Ye.
She even started acting like a man and wanted to fight her own father, it was just too much!
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