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

Chapter 186 Marching into Wano Country, a Battle of Attrition Against Kaido

"Hello."

A soft, feminine voice sounded from the side. Kaido, who was checking Kozuki Oden's attributes, closed the system panel and turned around.

The green-haired girl tucked a strand of her long hair behind her ear and said somewhat shyly, "My name is Ashi."

Three question marks appeared on Kaido's forehead.

Amatsuki explained, "Didn't you ask me my name before?"

"Oh, I remember now."

Kaido's mind flashed back to the scene before Kozuki Oden appeared.

He did ask that question before.

He asked that question on purpose, pretending not to know Tianyue in order to avoid revealing his identity.

Now that he's back at camp, he's focused his attention on Kozuki Oden again, and has neglected Amaterasu Toki.

"Is there something you need?" Kaido asked casually.

Amatsuki Toki glanced somewhat shyly at Kozuki Oden's clothes.

"Um... how is this person?"

"Don't worry, he won't die. He's very strong. He'll be back to normal after a good night's sleep."

Kaido noticed Tenzuki's gaze and asked with a hint of meaning, "You seem to care about him a lot?"

"Huh? Um...no..."

Amatsuki hurriedly waved her hand in denial, but then she explained apologetically, "It's his clothes that really caught my attention; they look like clothing from Wano Country."

Kaido glanced at Kozuki Oden's clothes and nodded.

"Indeed, it is very similar to the legendary Wano Country samurai attire."

Then Kaido asked Amagi, "Did you set sail from Wano Country?"

Amatsuki Toki shook her head. "No, I want to go to Wano Country."

"Oh? What a coincidence, our next island just happens to be Wano Country."

"Are you serious?!"

Tianyue's face showed surprise.

"Could you please give me a ride?"

"Well..."

Kaido deliberately whetted Tenzuki Toki's appetite.

When she realized that Kaido was toying with her, her whole face puffed up like a steamed bun.

He smiled and said, "No problem, it's just a small favor."

………………

The next day.

After a day of treatment and rest, Kozuki Oden has fully recovered.

Having eaten a huge meal at breakfast, he now showed no trace of the monster he had been yesterday, except for his slightly dirty and tattered clothes.

"Wow—I'm so full!!"

"Thank you so much for the hospitality, and thank you for treating me yesterday!!"

Kozuki Oden bowed deeply to Kaido and his crew in gratitude, then couldn't help but remark:

"In the end, I still couldn't get on Whitebeard's ship. I originally wanted to travel around the world on his ship!!"

"Well, this is my first time setting foot on an overseas island!!"

"Now I'm finally leaving Wano Country! My adventure begins!!"

Changing the subject, he looked at Kaido expectantly: "Hey! Do you need any more men on your ship? I'm very confident in my abilities when it comes to fighting!!"

"Hmph, so you've abandoned Whitebeard so easily, and now you want to come and join me?"

Kaido smiled meaningfully.

He didn't have a good impression of Kozuki Oden.

The main reason, of course, is that all the plots related to him in his past life have completely fallen apart.

In particular, Luffy's original character of being wise but foolish was completely transformed into a mentally challenged person in the Wano Country arc.

And then there's his daughter Yamato, who seems to be possessed by Oden's spirit.

While the original timeline version of Yamato bears a great deal of responsibility for how Yamato turned out, Kozuki Oden and his lousy diary are definitely the ones with greater responsibility.

Thinking about it this way, Kaido's originally calm mood suddenly turned somewhat annoyed.

When someone is in a bad mood, the way they look at others naturally changes, especially with Kaido's deliberate sarcasm.

As a powerful general, Kozuki Oden must have sensed it, but...

Whitebeard initially disliked him quite a bit as well.

Therefore, Kozuki Oden mistakenly believed that Kaido's displeasure and Whitebeard's displeasure were the same kind of displeasure.

It's because he's too strong that they're worried he'll bring instability if he joins the ship, which is why they're somewhat wary of him...

'Well, if I really disliked her, I wouldn't have helped her yesterday.'

'So, just like Whitebeard, if I keep pestering him, he'll definitely accept me!'

Just as Kozuki Oden, harboring naive thoughts, was about to speak, his Observation Haki suddenly detected a malicious approach.

"Hey! Where's the bastard who killed my man yesterday?!"

"Captain Kalma! You know, that big guy with the long horns! I need your help!!"

"Blue Dragon Kaido? Then bring him along too...together...Blue...Blue Dragon Kaido? Blue Dragon Kaido!!!"

Karma, the captain of the Octopus Pirates, was about to utter a harsh threat when he suddenly realized who was standing there and the flag fluttering above the camp. His mouth instantly stopped moving.

"Um...I'm sorry, we've got the wrong person!!"

Karma immediately wanted to admit her mistake and run away, but Kozuki Oden excitedly spoke up at that moment.

"Six arms!! Interesting!! I've never seen anything like that in Wano Country!!"

"Yosh! My first battle after setting sail! I'm going to do my best! I definitely want to join this new pirate crew!!"

then……

Before Kozuki Oden could rush out, new heavy footsteps sounded behind Karma and the others.

Duang!

The Murakumogiri blade struck Karma on the head at the point where it connects to the handle, knocking Karma down instantly.

Karma's henchmen turned around angrily, about to curse, but before they could even open their mouths, they turned and ran away.

"Whoa—!! It's the Whitebeard Pirates!!"

Whitebeard ignored the fleeing pirates, focusing his attention on Kozuki Oden, Kaido, and Azuki Toki.

"Gurararara, this is interesting. I didn't expect to find Kaido here as well."

"Hmm, hmm, hmm, I should be the one who's interesting."

Kaido stepped forward, pointed his thumb at Kozuki Oden, and laughed, "Is this guy one of the new recruits you're trying to recruit?"

"After I rescued him, he immediately said he wanted to join my ranks."

"Hey, Newgate, your eye for people seems to have gone downhill."

"Um?!"

Whitebeard's eyes widened instantly upon hearing Kaido's words.

"Oden, explain Kaido's words!!"

Upon hearing this, Kozuki Oden replied confidently, "I loosened the chains, failed your test, and happened to be rescued by this group of pirates, so I just wanted to ask if I could join them."

There's nothing wrong with what you said.

When Whitebeard left Wano Country, he did not agree to let Kozuki Oden join his crew.

It was Kozuki Oden who took it upon himself to use chains to bind the mast of the Moby Dick. Only then did Whitebeard make a deal with him that if Oden held onto the chains for three days without letting go, he would allow Oden to join the Whitebeard Pirates.

Then, just a few minutes before the agreed time was about to be reached, Kozuki Oden heard Amaterasu Toki's call and voluntarily released his chains, swimming to Aure Island.

Therefore, Kozuki Oden cannot be considered a member of the Whitebeard Pirates. He was a free man who could freely choose any pirate crew.

However, while reason is one thing, emotion is another.

Kozuki Oden's unwavering determination to hold onto the chains for three days in order to set sail had actually moved Whitebeard.

Furthermore, his decision to abandon the agreement and rescue the woman upon hearing her cries of pain perfectly aligns with Whitebeard's values.

Whitebeard looked at Kozuki Oden, then at Toki, and finally at Kaido.

He said irritably, "I never expected that you, Oden, would have such a naive side."

"Although strictly speaking, there was a difference of more than ten minutes, Oden, you have already earned my approval."

"Now I'll ask you again: I'm allowing you to board my white-bearded ship, are you willing to come with me?"

Kozuki Oden was stunned, thinking he had been abandoned for breaking his promise, and then he couldn't believe it.

"Really? Little Whitey!!"

"Little White Chicken?!"

Whitebeard was stunned, looking somewhat embarrassed. He hadn't expected Kozuki Oden to give him such a nickname so quickly.

"Uro ro ro ro..."

Kaido stood to the side, grinning from ear to ear, his eyes crinkling into crescent moons as he looked at Whitebeard.

"I never thought you'd end up like this, Newgate! No, I mean, Little Whitey!"

Whitebeard clenched his fist instantly, and the veins on his arm bulged.

But in the end, he did not choose to take action.

The Kaido of today is not the same Kaido of the past.

Even after defeating Sengoku, Kaido would not be an easy opponent to determine a victor.

Moreover, Kaido and Roger are different; they don't have any conflicts, and their relationship is actually quite good overall.

As for the fact that Kaido slept with Bakkin, Whitebeard knew about it a long time ago.

However, he didn't care, because before she was with him, Bakkin's private life was also very chaotic.

We're all pirates, so now that we've separated, whatever the other does or whatever happens to them is none of his business.

"Forget it, I can't be bothered to argue with you."

Whitebeard sighed softly, loosened his clenched fist, and looked at Kozuki Oden, whose face was full of expectation, a smile appearing on his face.

"Since Oden is willing to join my ship, then come on over."

"The great adventure that follows will far exceed your expectations!"

"Oh, DouDou!!"

Kozuki Oden blushed, a smile of excitement spreading across his face, and he darted around like a monkey.

"Great! I've boarded Whitebeard's ship! Yo-ho!!"

Marco, Jozu, Whitey Bay, and Andre, who had come ashore with Whitebeard, also smiled when they saw Kozuki Oden like this.

"Great! Oden! You've finally become our comrade!!"

Marco wrapped his arms around Oden's neck and draped himself over him.

"Hey, Newgate, long time no see. Why don't you stay a little longer and have a drink with me?"

Kaido pulled a huge gourd filled with two cubic meters of wine from his system inventory and threw it at Whitebeard.

Whitebeard, who had turned to leave, grabbed the gourd with his other hand. Its heavy weight made him slightly tempted.

As someone who sent all his treasures back to his hometown to support its development, Whitebeard was quite stingy in his daily life.

Now that Kaido is clearly going to treat us to a meal, there seems to be no reason not to take advantage of this opportunity.

"Besides, aren't you curious about where our next island will be? It's not far from Wano Country."