One Piece : Kaido Brother

On the streets of Wholecake Island, a little girl around ten years old wandered about, holding a lollipop in one hand.

Her sparkling eyes occasionally glanced up at the towering cake tower before her.

Beneath the pink tower, two Homie toy soldiers stood guard, their large eyes following the girl's movements as she roamed.

The girl had long, wavy blue hair and wore a loose purple vest and shorts, which seemed too big for someone her age.

Noticing the girl trying to approach the tower, the Homie toy soldiers opened their mouths to warn her.

"Please don't come any closer. Civilians aren't allowed here, or Mama will be unhappy~"

The girl hesitated for a moment before suddenly letting out a yelp—her petite body toppled forward.

The toy soldiers gasped and quickly reached out to catch her.

But the moment the girl's fingers touched them, their bodies froze instantly.

Their once-smooth plastic bodies rapidly split apart, breaking into segments with a crisp crack before scattering across the ground.

"Hehe." The girl smirked triumphantly before slipping inside the towering cake tower.

****

Out on the open sea near Oven Island, Katakuri's expression shifted as he spotted a pirate ship approaching from the opposite direction.

Judging by its flag, it unmistakably belonged to the Beast Pirates.

The Beast God Pirates' flag featured a skull with massive horns, crossed by two spread wings, with wavy ocean waves beneath the skull.

This flag had been personally designed by Caesar, the captain of the Beast God Pirates and had been printed in hundreds of thousands of copies—large ones for ships and towns and small ones distributed to households across Totto Land.

On the back of the small flags was a line of text.

"Join the Beast God Pirates and happiness will last forever."

As Caesar himself put it, this was meant to deepen the impression of the Beast God Pirates among the citizens of the New World, the Grand Line and even the four seas.

Katakuri deeply admired his father for this brilliant move and had specifically ordered Totto Land's printing factories to keep producing these small flags, sending them across the world via merchant ships.

As the pirate ship drew closer, Katakuri instinctively scanned it with his powerful Observation Haki.

"Just a few Gifters? Are they out on some mission?"

He wasn't surprised.

Over the past few days, the six thousand people Caesar had brought from Wano had been assigned their respective roles and patrol duties by him and King.

From himself and King down to the lowest Pleasures, everyone had daily tasks to fulfill.

An entity as vast as Totto Land could no longer be compared to an ordinary pirate crew.

It was a sprawling territory with hundreds of islands and a population in the millions.

Katakuri paid little mind as the two ships passed each other.

But just as he withdrew his Observation Haki, the Gifters on the other ship seemed to recognize him—they grew visibly excited, leaning over the railing and shouting.

Katakuri smiled and nodded at them.

Ever since the pirates of Wano Country witnessed his defeat of Kizaru, Katakuri's reputation within the Beast God Pirates reached its peak, subtly positioning him as the top figure beneath the three great pirates.

This caused his fanbase to surge to an astonishing number.

Wherever he went on the islands, civilians or pirates would approach him with respectful greetings.

Enthusiastic reactions like this were far from rare.

"Huh? Katamuri… They seem to be saying someone died or something" Yamato suddenly spoke up.

Katakuri froze.

He had retracted his Observation Haki and hadn't paid much attention, assuming they were just greeting him.

Hearing Yamato's words, Katakuri released his Observation Haki again, scanning the ship thoroughly.

This time, his inspection was meticulous.

When he detected a corpse lying on the deck, Katakuri's eyes widened abruptly.

Pitch-black Conqueror's Haki erupted without warning, churning the sea violently.

The wooden structure of the ship he and Yamato were on shattered into splinters.

Yamato's pupils contracted, silently stunned by Katakuri power.

Whoosh!

Katakuri's towering figure vanished instantly.

With a single step mid-air, the air exploded as he accelerated toward the opposing ship.

"OVEN!" Katakuri knelt on the ground, his hands trembling as he touched Oven's ice-cold face.

"AAAAAH!"

A terrifying aura sent towering waves surging in all directions, while thunder rumbled ominously in the sky.

Tears welled in Katakuri's fierce eyes, his gaze bloodshot as he stared at the Gifters trembling under his pressure.

In a low, almost roaring voice, he demanded.

"What the hell happened?!"

A Gifter with antelope horns stammered.

"Katakuri-sama… We were originally heading to Oven Island with Queen aniki, but as soon as we landed, we found the island already destroyed. Then… Oven-sama was thrown out, killing a few of our brothers. Queen aniki told us to leave first and report to Caesar-sama while he stayed behind to hold off the enemy."

Katakuri shot to his feet, his body involuntarily wreathed in black demonic flames.

Combined with his overwhelming killing intent, he looked like a demon straight from the depths of hell.

"You—return to Whole Cake Island at full speed. Find Uncle Kaido first and have him contact Father."

After giving the order, Katakuri swiftly returned to his own ship, barking commands to the crew to sail at full speed toward Oven Island!

Seeing Katakuri's dark expression, Yamato couldn't help but ask.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Katakuri shot her a frosty glance but still replied coldly.

"There's trouble. The island we were heading to was destroyed by an enemy. Oven, the island's master—my own brother—was murdered. Queen is fighting the enemy now."

"Your… your brother? Then that means he's… Uncle Caesar son?"

Yamato's eyes widened, her figure trembling slightly at the thought of Caesar's reaction.

Even she felt a bone-chilling dread.

****

Oven Island

Queen clutched his caved-in chest, spitting blood as he ran for his life, cursing wildly.

"You fucking lunatic! When will this end? What the hell does your mother's death have to do with me? I didn't kill her! And who the fuck even are you?"

BOOM!

The only response was Weevil's massive guandao swinging down with devastating force.

The earth split open in a fissure dozens of meters long, the razor-sharp blade energy grazing Queen's body and making his hair stand on end.

"You're done for, I'm telling you! Completely finished! When Caesar-sama gets here, you'll—"

BOOM!

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