Wano, Flower capital
This is the capital of the country of Harmony, and also the most prosperous place in this country.
In the center of the city, there is a gigantic bonsai tree, upon which the mansion of the general of Wano is built.
At this moment, on the top floor of the mansion where repairs are underway, a grand banquet is taking place.
"Mwahahaha! What a splendid victory!"
Orochi sits on the general's seat, holding fine wine in one hand and embracing several elegantly dressed geishas, laughing strangely as they accompany him in merriment.
He appears quite content at the moment, as the threat of Oden has finally been dealt with. At least for the time being, he no longer has to worry about being chopped into minced meat by a madman wielding two large swords while he sleeps.
The terror he felt when Oden approached him with two long swords nearly scared him to death. If it weren't for the barrier created by Kurozumi-Semimaru that blocked Oden's attack, he would have wet himself in fear.
However, Kurozumi-Higurashi suddenly spoke up beside him, "Orochi, don't get too carried away. Remember, Oden is still alive. If they find a way to cure that plague of his, he will surely come to kill you."
Hearing Kurozumi-Higurashi's merciless words, the smile gradually faded from Orochi's face. His embrace of the two geishas, which had seemed so soft and indulgent, now seemed somewhat dull. The two beautiful geishas, who had been serving him wine while coquettishly chiding him, wisely withdrew a bit upon seeing the change in Orochi's demeanor.
"Why doesn't Kaido just take out Oden himself?"
Orochi raises his wine glass to his lips and drinks, his expression turning sour. He feels as if his heart has been broken, and tears even well up in his eyes.
In his eyes, Kaido is the strongest man he has ever seen. In his mind, as long as he cooperates well with Kaido, they can easily eliminate Oden.
"No, Orochi, the reason Kaido is reluctant to take out Oden is because he's not sure of the outcome!"
Kurozumi-Semimaru, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up alongside Kurozumi-Higurashi.
"Not sure of the outcome?"
Orochi is puzzled. In his view, Kaido is the strongest man he has ever seen. With proper cooperation, they should have no trouble defeating Oden.
"That's right, Orochi. Don't forget, besides the Beast Pirates and the remnants of the Kozuki, there's another formidable group in Wano: the rebels of Hakumai. Their leader, Nicholas, alone is capable of holding his own against both Kaido and Oden.
Not to mention Kuri also has Nine red scabbards. If the Beast Pirates clash with the Kozuki remnants, even if they manage to crush them, the Beast Pirates will definitely suffer heavy losses.
And if they provoke Hakumai, the Beast Pirates may not be a match for them."
"Higurashi is right, and Oden is not as weak as he appears. Once he contacts the Whitebeard or Roger Pirates he used to serve with, it will be a devastating blow to the Beast Pirates. And the mastermind behind Hakumai is no less formidable than Roger or Whitebeard!"
Kurozumi-Higurashi also chimed in, Oden having served on the same ship as Whitebeard in the past, they knew the terrifying power of that man. As for Nicholas, although he was inconspicuous during his time with the Rocks Pirates, he should not be underestimated.
Not to mention Roger, who became the Pirate King.
Perhaps Orochi, who has never set foot outside Wano, does not understand the weight of the title "Pirate King," but Kurozumi-Higurashi and Kurozumi-Semimaru are well aware of it.
"But..."
Just as Orochi was about to say something else, the head of the palace guards, Fukurokuju, approached and whispered something in his ear.
"What!!!"
...
In the palace on Onigashima, the top brass of the Beast Pirates are gathered for a banquet.
"Uuuuu, damn it! Shiki, you died so miserably!"
"Uuuuu, and Roger, you bastard, since you reached Raftel, you must have become Joy Boy, but why did you disappear again? Do you know how I've been living these days!?"
"And you, Nicholas, you villain, you used to bully me in the Rocks Pirates, and now you're still bullying me in Wano, uuuu... ahburp"
Kaido, who was initially normal, suddenly began to cry, looking extremely sad. Tears flowed uncontrollably down his cheeks, dropping in large droplets. He continued to cry as he drank his wine.
"Here we go again, Kaido."
Queen couldn't help but complain.
"Queen, tell me the truth, is there really no way to cure Kaido's illness?"
King, looking at Kaido crying and laughing, asked Queen. Since returning from that time, and the news of Roger becoming the Pirate King came out, Kaido has been behaving abnormally, especially in recent times, he seemed to be getting sicker and sicker.
Queen looked up at King, wiped his greasy mouth casually.
"No cure, no hope..."
Queen stopped himself just before saying goodbye, then looked at King earnestly.
"King, you know I used to work with Vegapunk in Vegapunk's laboratory. Although I didn't get a license, you have to believe in my professional integrity."
King looked at Kaido crying and laughing again, then looked at Queen, chose not to speak, and started eating. For him, no matter what Kaido becomes, he is still his best big brother.
Just like the Bullfighter never takes off his mask, King never takes off his mask, even when eating.
But eating requires opening one's mouth, so King came up with a genius solution.
His mouth partially animalized while eating, turning into a long beak, then he picked up food from the table with it and retracted it, then started chewing.
In general, people with a low sense of humor really have a hard time holding back, but in general, the members of the Beast Pirates will do their best to hold back, because those who really can't hold back have all been sent to Queen's laboratory.