“Do you have a choice?”
Kain’s rhetorical question silenced Judge.
That’s right, did he still have a choice?
His dream and the World Government were in a zero-sum game.
“I understand. I will do my best to strengthen our forces.”
Judge’s face was resolute.
Kain’s lips curled into a smile: “Pleasure working with you.”
After overthrowing the World Government, dividing North Blue to Judge was not just empty talk.
As long as Judge was willing to follow his lead, Kain wouldn’t do something like discard him after using him.
Besides, Judge would grow old and die one day.
By then, a Queen of North Blue seemed like a good idea too?
When Reiju settled her brothers and walked into the hall, she saw Kain and her father chatting and laughing.
“I have one more thing.” Kain pointed at Reiju and said, “Remove the restrictions on Reiju that prevent her from resisting your commands.”
He didn’t want Reiju to turn against them one day because of an order from Judge.
Judge’s expression stiffened at the words.
This matter should only be known to him and Reiju, so how did Kain know?
Reiju shouldn’t have had time to tell Kain about this.
But he couldn’t openly object.
“Of course, no problem.” Judge showed a brilliant smile.
The next day, Kain took the modified Reiju and his other companions back to the Raikougo.
This time, they were going to start their own journey.
As for Judge, he was going to head to Wano Country first.
Fortunately, with the help of the Snail Ship, crossing the Red Line was not a difficult task for them.
“Henshin!”
On the deck of the Raikougo, Yamato excitedly pulled out a white metal can, spun it flamboyantly in her hand, and then slammed it onto her waist.
Buzz—!
A dazzling white light instantly enveloped her!
As the light faded, a sleek, snow-white, cool combat suit appeared on her body.
Yamato touched her new equipment, her eyes sparkling.
“Sugoi! So cool!”
Yamato, like a child eager to show off a new toy, shouted, “Kain, let’s fight.”
“Idiot, do you want to destroy this ship?”
Kain flatly refused.
Only a fool would leave the soft comfort of women for a stinky battle.
He lay lazily on a beach chair, wearing a blue-green shirt with dark blue palm tree patterns and orange beach shorts, with a huge parasol blocking the scorching sun for him.
On his sides were Violet and Reiju, and across from him sat Kozuki Hiyori.
All three were in sexy bikinis, generously showing off their cleavage, their snow-white skin glistening in the sun.
Violet and Reiju stood on either side, one smiling as she offered sliced fruit, the other elegantly serving iced drinks.
Kozuki Hiyori knelt on a soft cushion, her graceful curves outlined, holding a shamisen in her arms, playing a newly learned tune.
At this moment, his personal secretary Speed rushed over to report: “Lord Kain, we are almost approaching the Red Line.”
In fact, she didn’t even need to say it; anyone with eyes could see it.
Because the Red Line was incredibly tall, often thousands or tens of thousands of meters high, even from a distance, people could easily spot its existence.
Reiju asked curiously, “Lord Kain, are we not going to Reverse Mountain?”
In her opinion, the Raikougo, without the climbing ability of a Snail Ship, seemed to have only one way to get from North Blue to East Blue.
That is, to cross Reverse Mountain and go against the rising currents of East Blue to reach East Blue.
(The four rising currents of Reverse Mountain can be descended against the flow. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain those failed pirates who returned from the Grand Line to the Four Seas.)
Kain took a bite of the apple Violet offered, mumbling, “That’s too slow, I have a faster way.”
“What?” Reiju was puzzled.
But Kain had already stood up from the beach chair. He leaped up, green light emanating from his body, and his body suddenly expanded.
In the blink of an eye, a majestic hundred-meter green dragon was hovering in mid-air.
“Hold on tight. Take off!”
Two Dragon Claws gripped the sides of the Raikougo, and black Haki spread out like a tide, reinforcing the ship.
“It’s…it’s flying!”
Reiju, who had just boarded the ship, widened her beautiful eyes, gazing in shock at the rapidly receding sea below.
It was simply a divine power.
Kain showed no complacency and said, “This is nothing. Mr. Kaido is an existence that can move an island.”
“Dr-dragging an island?!” Reiju turned pale with fright: “Are there still such monsters in the world?”
Compared to these monsters, their Vinsmoke’s deeds in the Four Seas were simply child’s play.
Kain’s flying Speed was not slow; in just one hour, he successfully pulled the Raikougo over the Red Line.
“We’re landing now!”
A mischievous smile appeared on Kain’s lips. At a height of still more than ten meters from the sea, he directly released his Dragon Claws.
Bang—
The Raikougo slammed into the sea like a giant rock, stirring up towering waves dozens of meters high.
Splash—
The cold seawater poured down like heavy rain, instantly drenching everyone on the deck and eliciting a chorus of cries.
“Hmm, swimsuits, they really taste better with seawater.”
Kain transformed back into human form, leisurely landing on the deck, stroking his chin, his gaze lingering on the several wet beauties.
Glistening water droplets flowed on their delicate skin, shimmering with alluring light under the reflection of the sun.
“Oh, you’re annoying! My makeup is all ruined!” Violet pouted, wiping the water droplets from her face, “Come on, let’s go shower and change.”
Without another word, she pulled the equally disheveled Reiju, waved to Hiyori and the excitedly splashing Yamato, and quickly walked towards the bathroom.
“Together.”
Kain followed with a carefree smile.
“Ah, annoying!”
“Don’t move your hands randomly!”
“Gentler~”
…
Days passed, one by one, monotonously.
Until this day.
Yamato lay on the ship’s rail, pointing at the distant sea, her voice filled with the excitement of discovering a new toy: “Kain, look, there’s a strange ship ahead! There are several other ships docked next to it.”
The others gathered to look and indeed, it was a peculiar ship.
The bow was a giant fish head, its eyes flickering with an eerie light, looking as if it had died with its eyes open.
The hull was also very different from ordinary ships; rather than a ship, it was more like a house.
Kain smiled: “That’s the Sea Restaurant Baratie. I didn’t expect to encounter it so soon.”
Soon, the gradually approaching Raikougo attracted the attention of everyone on that ship.
When did East Blue get such a large pirate ship?
They wondered.
But soon, the flag hoisted on the ship caught their attention.
“Th-that’s the Beasts Pirates’ flag, isn’t it?!!!”
How could the subordinates of a mighty Sea Emperor be here?