thefictionvixens Chapter 164: The Battle Begins, Enel vs. Borsalino
Chapter 164: The Battle Begins, Enel vs. Borsalino
第164章番外5PS：第160章和第161章正文都已经更新，每章6000字。
I'm currently writing 12000 words a day, and I'm trying to catch up on all the missed updates as soon as possible.
This is the final chapter of the extra story.
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He slowly put down the ridiculously expensive sword.
Kaido picked up the scabbard that was placed on the sword rack.
The scabbard is just as magnificent and exquisite as Morpheus himself.
Similarly, the entire scabbard is made of gold, and countless blue diamonds are inlaid on the surface of the scabbard as carvings.
The combination of gold and blue creates a magnificent aesthetic.
Sheathing his sword, Kaido's eyes were filled with satisfaction beyond measure.
Even if he only takes this pair of swords and scabbards with him from this trip to the royal treasury, it can still be said that the trip was worthwhile.
However, Kaido clearly doesn't want to stop so soon.
He carried the pair of swords and scabbards in one hand, stepped around the weapons display rack, and came to the innermost display rack.
Most of the display stand was empty except for a white fruit with a black spiral pattern on its strap, shaped like a bear's head, which was placed quietly in a prominent position on the stand.
Without a doubt, this white bear-head fruit is a Devil Fruit!!
"System verification!"
Kaido inwardly uttered a low shout, while a faint sense of anticipation rose within him.
He wasn't necessarily fixated on the Azure Dragon Fruit; if the fruit's power was also top-tier, he wouldn't mind eating it.
【ding~】
[Identification successful!]
[Zoan Type - Bear-Bear Fruit - Polar Bear Form!]
The glimmer of hope that had just begun to rise vanished in the blink of an eye.
It turns out it was just an ordinary Zoan-type.
Kaido couldn't help but sigh softly.
Although he had already guessed something when he saw the shape of the fruit, he still felt regretful that his guess was confirmed.
"Fine, fine, I'll give it to the subordinates I like from now on."
With that thought in mind, Kaido put the fruit into his pants pocket.
Turning around, Vodka IV scurried out of the way.
Kaido continued walking ahead, and the two soon returned to the golden mountain they had first seen.
Staring directly at this enormous golden mountain, which is five meters high.
Kaido stopped in his tracks, and under Vodka IV's tense yet reluctant gaze, he took off his coat and stuffed over a thousand gold coins into his pocket.
I didn't count carefully, but I roughly estimated the weight after lifting it to be about fifty or sixty kilograms.
Converted to pele, it's roughly 100 million pegories.
Seeing this, Vodka IV's already reluctant gaze became even more pained.
"With just this little bit, who are you putting on this face for?!"
Kaido glanced at Vodka IV standing behind him.
“I fought so many wars for my country and won so many battles. These are the spoils of war that I deserve.”
"I'm only taking what's rightfully mine, what more could you possibly want?!"
Vodka IV wore a mournful expression, his eyes fixed on the pure gold sword and golden scabbard held by Kaido.
This sword and sheath set alone is worth more than a few hundred million Berries.
This is a legendary sword made of pure gold!
Legend has it that pure gold can grant immortality, and its value is enough to buy the entire world from the Celestial Dragons!
It's one thing for Kaido to have carried those few thousand gold coins in his coat pocket.
He truly couldn't bear to part with that pure gold sword!
Feeling his gaze, Kaido smiled contemptuously.
In other words, he needs to obtain resources from the navy now, and it's not appropriate for him to simply kill Vodka IV.
Otherwise, it would just be a matter of swiftly cutting down the enemy, then using the system inventory, and this entire treasure trove would be his!
"Let's go! It's time to go back and wake up those naval officers!"
"what?!"
Vodka IV's face instantly switched from a sad expression to a bewildered one; he even wondered if he had misheard.
"Why did you wake them up? They're already in such a state of fighting, are you planning to go to Marine Headquarters?!"
"Is there anything wrong with that?!"
Kaido gave a domineering smile.
"The best way to demonstrate your qualifications is to beat up the people they send!"
Vodka IV looked utterly bewildered. What kind of twisted logic was this?!
Kaido doesn't care what Vodka IV thinks; all he wants is to be able to do what he wants and not do what he doesn't want to do!
He can go to the navy, but it has to be something he wants to do himself!
He can sacrifice for the country, but only if he is willing to do so!
He can also compromise on certain things, but this must be in exchange for more benefits!
Back in the banquet hall.
One slap from each of them woke up the three naval captains who had been knocked unconscious by Conqueror's Haki.
"What is it... Kai... Kaido?!"
The naval captain, who was woken up by the tapping, was startled and almost thought that Kaido was going to wake him up and beat him up.
"Wake up, it's time to get going."
"What?! It's time to leave?!"
"Heading to Naval Headquarters."
"What?! What did you say?!"
The three naval captains were completely bewildered.
They instinctively turned to look at Vodka IV, who seemed to have escaped much mistreatment.
Vodka IV pursed his lips, his face filled with sorrow, unsure of how to explain.
"It's complicated, but in short, Kaido is willing to join the Navy."
The three naval captains looked at each other, all with completely bewildered expressions.
Then, they finally spotted the golden greatsword that Kaido was carrying on his shoulder.
No, I actually saw it the moment I woke up.
With such a large, glittering golden object right in front of you, it's hard not to notice it.
However, they didn't know what was going on before, so they didn't think about it too much.
Now, looking at Vodka IV's expression, Kaido's golden greatsword on his shoulder, and that bag of jingling, seemingly shimmering gold "reasoning,"...
They probably guessed what was going on.
This is truly...something to be envied, jealous of, and even hated!
Why didn't they make a scene when they were forcibly conscripted back then?
Even if I can't get the same golden greatsword as Kaido, it would be great to have a small bag of "reason".
"Sigh... I was so naive back then..."
The three naval captains couldn't help but sigh.
Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything now.
"Well, as long as the mission is completed, that's good."
That was the only way the three naval captains could console themselves.
At least their mission didn't fail, they won't be punished, and they'll even get some rewards when they return.
That beating was somewhat unjust.
But looking at Major General Nick over there, bleeding from his mouth and nose and rolling his eyes, he seemed alright.
What followed was a flurry of activity.
He woke up all the naval soldiers who had been stunned by Conqueror's Haki.
Tell them that the mission has been completed.
They then fetched a stretcher from the palace infirmary and lifted up Major General Nick, who had fainted.
They regrouped and gave a perfunctory farewell to Vodka IV.
They rallied their spirits and left the palace, only to be met with a grand scene outside that forced them to stop once again.
"This...this is..."
The three naval captains in charge of leading the team swallowed hard, cold sweat quickly seeping from their foreheads and backs.
Their eyes instinctively turned to Kaido.
Kaido stepped forward against the crowd, only to sigh helplessly.
Looking at the massive army that surrounded the entire palace, he saw...
At first glance, it was a dense, black mass of heads.
Even if not all 50,000 soldiers came, there were definitely at least 10,000 to 20,000.
With some citizens joining in on their own, the actual number of people blocking the palace is probably close to 3.
"You guys... you're really doing nothing but stupid things!"
A young guard stepped forward from the crowd; as the organizer of this operation, he walked up to Kaido and saluted him.
"Greetings, General!"
After giving a solemn salute, the young guard coldly swept his gaze across the group of navy personnel and said, "We were worried that the general might encounter some misfortune in the royal banquet hall, so we came here specifically to protect him!"
In an instant, nearly 3 people simultaneously uttered in low voices: "Specially to protect the General!!"
Although the tone was not high, it was as resounding as a great bell.
The group of sailors instinctively retreated in fear.
With only a few hundred men against nearly 3, the disparity in troop strength was simply too great.
It was only at this moment that they finally realized just how much prestige Kaido held in this country!
Nearly 3 soldiers surrounded the royal palace, all for him alone!
This explains why Vodka IV was worried that Kaido might covet the Forbidden Kingdom.
What are you all doing gathered here?!
After sighing, Kaido's face suddenly darkened.
"Surrounding the palace! Forcing the emperor to abdicate! What a heinous crime! A bunch of bastards, their audacity grows day by day!!"
"I don't understand why this kind of thing can only be done when I'm the one leading the way?!"
"How many lives do you have to die?!"
"Disperse!!"
Kaido waved his hand impatiently.
"I joined the navy voluntarily!"
"This country can no longer make me stronger!"
"Only by joining the Navy can I continue to improve my strength!!"
At the scene, nearly 3 soldiers and civilians remained unmoved; not one of them believed Kaido's story.
The young guard standing in front of Kaido shouted even louder, "General! If you've been coerced by the Navy, just say so!"
"We'll risk our lives to help you get out to sea!!"
Kaido has a love-hate relationship with this bunch of idiots.
I love the courage of these guys who are willing to risk their lives for themselves.
I hate that these guys are really brainless.
"A bunch of idiots!!"
Suddenly, Kaido roared and cursed, "If I wanted to kill Vodka IV, the marines here would already be dead! How could I possibly be waiting for you?!"
After cursing, Kaido hung the bag of gold coins on his greatsword, then pulled out the Polar Bear Fruit he had obtained earlier.
"Open your mouth!!"
"what?!"
The guards standing in front of Kaido instinctively opened their mouths, and then Kaido stuffed the Polar Bear Fruit into them.
"Ugh—vomit—ugh—"
puff!puff!
The fruit landed in my mouth, and I instinctively took a bite, only to be met with a disgusting taste that instantly filled my mouth.
But Kaido pressed his hand against the back of the fruit, preventing him from spitting it out. He could only grit his teeth and bite it down one bite at a time.
"Ugh—Huff—"
After eating the polar bear fruit, the young guard knelt on the ground and gagged.
The Devil Fruit tasted so bad that he wanted to vomit up his dinner from the night before.
"Hahahahahaha..."
Kaido burst into laughter.
On the light screen in front of them, information about the young guard's attributes appeared.
Name: White
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 20
[Overall Combat Strength: 81/100 + 10]
Overall Intelligence: 37/80
Overall Commander: 65/80
[Observation Haki: 0/100]
Armament Haki: 0/100
[Conqueror's Haki: None]
[Devil Fruit: Zoan Type, Bear-Bear Fruit, Polar Bear Form [10/90+5]]
【专精：[体术：73/100]、[游泳：67/100]、[射击：49/80]……略……】
Overall Potential: 110
[Ruler: Kaido]
Loyalty: 93
After eating the Devil Fruit, White's overall combat strength increased by 10 points, and his Devil Fruit ability increased by 5 points.
(This was the original data setting; eating fruits increased the maximum stat, but in the main text, the maximum stat only increases upon awakening.)