Reincarnated as Kaido, married Big Mom, and formed a dual-Emperor pirate crew.

Chapter 273 Defeat Clause

"Shanks! Bucky!!"

Roger stared coldly at Kaido.

He hadn't expected Kaido to be so ruthless, so decisive, and so thorough.

"Kaido! Let them go! They're just children!!"

Rayleigh shouted back, his hand already on the hilt of his sword, ready to be drawn at Roger's command.

"Uro ro ro ro..."

"People who make mistakes must bear the consequences of those mistakes!"

Everyone must take responsibility for their choices!

"Since you want to interfere in the conflict between me and the Navy in the name of so-called order and peace, then you should be prepared for my revenge!"

Kaido stared coldly at Roger and Rayleigh.

"Wanting to meddle in everything but unwilling to bear any consequences is certainly typical of One Piece, but... I'm not one of those small fry you can just mold and manipulate at will!!"

Zi la la!

Black and red lightning began to flash on Roger's body.

He said with a stern face, "Kaido, our duel to represent the world's greatest hasn't even taken place yet! You probably don't want to start a fight right now!"

"Hmph, who says I don't want to! Come on! Let's get started now!"

Despite Roger's subtle threat, Kaido remained unyielding, even sneering and mocking, "Are you sure you can really beat me?!"

Roger's explosive power was indeed formidable. Perhaps in this era, only he, along with the ever-hidden Im, and some old monsters who never appeared in the original work and whose existence is unknown, could break through Kaido's defenses.

but……

So what if your defenses are breached?

Unable to defeat Kaido in one move, he will only grow stronger with each battle.

Kaido now truly fears no challenge!

Therefore, when Kaido stopped responding to threats, Roger found himself in a precarious position.

Fighting them would be difficult to guarantee victory, and their own crew members were being held hostage by Kaido.

If they don't fight, they'll lose face, but the crew will be safe. It's just that Shanks and Buggy will become Kaido's prisoners.

Thinking, struggling, hesitating.

In the end, Roger's surging murderous aura and domineering presence gradually subsided.

He realized that although it sounded terrible for Shanks and Buggy to become Kaido's prisoners, in reality, the two boys actually had quite a history with Kaido.

Shanks goes without saying, he's Korin's son, and as for the relationship between Korin and Kaido, those who know, know.

Buggy is actually quite special. Kaido will most likely not do anything to Buggy, and may even take better care of him than he would.

Therefore, instead of acting rashly, we should prioritize ensuring the safety of the crew.

"Alright, Kaido, I admit you do pose a threat to me."

Roger took a deep breath and calmly said:

"Release my crew, Shanks and Bucky... Take care of them for me for now."

Upon hearing this, the members of Roger's pirate crew couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"Captain! Captain Roger!!"

Rayleigh even put his hand directly on Roger's shoulder.

"Roger!!"

Roger shook his head slightly, then suddenly grinned and said:

"This isn't like me, is it? Hahaha, but it's because Kaido really has my weakness in his hands~~"

"And Bucky and Shanks too!"

"Don't worry, Kaido won't hurt you. He's just bluffing!"

"You guys just stay in the Beasts Pirates and eat and drink as you please. Don't be a coward when it's time to grab some benefits!"

"I'll come pick you up after I find a way!"

After Roger finished speaking with a cheerful smile, he seemed to have reverted to his former carefree and unreliable self.

Seeing this, Rayleigh and Jabba both breathed a sigh of relief.

They knew Roger; they knew that although he said things that seemed nonsensical and as if he really didn't care about Shanks and Bucky, he actually cared about them more than anyone else.

Moreover, what Roger said is most likely true.

As key participants in the God Valley Incident, they were probably aware of Shanks and Buggy's past.

Therefore, they were the first two people to understand Roger's idea.

Compared to them, the other crew members were slightly inferior.

Their attention was focused on Roger's words about Kaido exploiting his weakness, ignoring everything else, and so they all lowered their heads, feeling that they had dragged the team down.

Seeing this, Roger stopped explaining and simply cheerfully told Kaido to release the hostage, while continuing to instruct Shanks and Buggy not to even think about escaping.

Kaido didn't say anything about this, but simply manipulated the flames to create a passage to the Oro Jackson. After Roger and Rayleigh boarded the ship, he dispersed the flames and let the ship fall freely.

After successfully getting rid of Roger and his crew, Kaido turned his attention to Sengoku and his group.

"Navy, do you acknowledge this defeat?"

These words were so blunt that all the navy personnel blushed instantly.

But now, Kaido is the butcher and they are the fish on the chopping block. Therefore, no matter how much resentment and dissatisfaction they feel, they can only keep quiet until Sengoku, Kong, and other high-ranking officers speak up.

"We are willing to admit this defeat."

Kong sighed helplessly. As the supreme commander of the navy here, he had to, and could only, step forward.

"Well, if that's the case, then accept the terms of defeat!"

Kaido paused briefly, and after Sora adopted a serious listening attitude, continued:

"I don't have many conditions, just one!"

"The Navy must completely withdraw from the waters of the New World!"

"No branch is allowed to appear in the New World waters!"

"No naval vessel is allowed to appear more than 30 kilometers away from the Red Earth!"

"Can the Navy accept this condition?!"

Kaido calmly observed the navy above the floating island.

As expected, apart from the leading few high-ranking naval officers, all the other naval commanders and officers showed expressions of humiliation and resentment.

But the navy is ultimately a highly disciplined organization.

With such a large number of personnel, there were bound to be many scoundrels in the navy, but at least among the navy led by Sengoku and others, they were all genuine, regular naval forces.

Therefore, even though they were so angry that they wanted to tear Kaido to pieces, they still patiently waited for Sora's order.

Fleet Admiral Kong did not disappoint Kaido.

After taking a deep breath, he replied weakly but firmly, "As the Fleet Admiral, representing the Navy, I am willing to accept these terms of defeat!"

"Hmm, not bad!"

Kaido grinned.

"However, words are not enough; I need you to sign a written agreement!!"