Leaving aside the facts, this was the common belief shared by all members of the Beasts Pirates. Those who joined the Beasts Pirates had various reasons—aside from those whom Kaido had picked up, most were drawn in by his strength.
Many people had once fantasized about becoming the Pirate King before they set sail. However, after witnessing the harsh realities and recognizing the disparity, they transferred their former dreams onto the captain they admired.
It wasn't just the Beasts Pirates. Even Whitebeard, who had no interest in becoming the Pirate King, had people voicing the same within his crew. To the members of the Whitebeard Pirates, the only person who could become the Pirate King was Whitebeard.
Even Whitebeard, who personally had no interest in it, couldn't prevent his subordinates from developing such sentiments. Let alone Kaido, who had an actual interest in One Piece.
Moreover, making Kaido the Pirate King was now one of Yamato's goals. After losing a certain Oden's Horcrux, aside from being somewhat single-minded, she was actually quite normal.
However, Pirate King was not her dream. Her goal was to defeat Kaido head-on through her own strength, then reform the Beasts Pirates as its second-generation leader, restructuring it into the kind of organization she envisioned.
That said, she would not allow outsiders to interfere in this battle between father and daughter. No matter the reason for their fight, it remained an internal conflict within the Beasts Pirates. Regardless of who won or lost, it was ultimately a matter for the Beasts Pirates alone.
If outsiders got involved, the nature of the conflict would change entirely.
Speaking in terms of facts, aside from the ever-growing overall strength, Kaido himself continues to grow stronger.
In the original timeline, he was called the strongest creature because he simply couldn't be killed. Though he constantly challenged the other Four Emperors and the Marines, in most cases, he would escape after losing, only to return and challenge them again after some time.
But now, he was either defeating his opponents outright or leaving at his own leisure when he lost interest. The title of "strongest creature" had become even more fitting.
Even the Road Poneglyphs, which were essential to reaching Laugh Tale—Kaido had already obtained information from the three of them, making him, in the truest sense, the closest person to becoming the Pirate King.
Although Luffy proclaimed himself to be the man who would become the Pirate King, Yamato wasn't angry—she simply found it amusing.
This wasn't Onigashima. If someone were to invade Onigashima and shout those words there, it would be no different from declaring war. Clubbing would definitely be unavoidable. [TN: Kanabo is a club.]
Anyone who could break into Onigashima would surely know it was Kaido's territory. If they knowingly spoke such words under those circumstances, their fate would depend entirely on Kaido's mood.
Of course, given the current situation, if an enemy truly did enter Onigashima, the first thing they would have to face would be an enraged Queen.
That meant someone had crossed the defensive line he had set up, which was a great insult to his years of accomplishments and a significant threat to his life and safety.
But this was different. A group of rookie pirates who hadn't even entered the Grand Line shouting such words—Yamato and the others would only treat it as a joke.
People's dreams will always exist, or rather, no matter when, dreams will never disappear.
Even in the New World, there were still plenty of people obsessed with the title of Pirate King.
If every person who shouted that phrase had to be beaten up, she would have only arrived at Fishman Island by now.
"Your father? But I still won't lose! The one who will become the Pirate King in the end will definitely be—"
"Heraaacross!"
At that moment, Hercules suddenly delivered a heavy smack to Luffy's head. Due to his rubber-like body, he was nearly flattened into a pancake.
As the current external brain of the Straw Hat Pirates, it felt it was necessary to shut Luffy up to avoid any unnecessary conflicts.
"What the heck, Hercules? You don't believe in me either? I've been working so hard toward this goal for so long!"
"Alright, a joke is funny the first time, but hearing it too many times gets boring. Didn't the battle just now make you realize the gap in our strength?"
Yamato didn't really care, and Page One didn't take it to heart either. But Ulti, the most hot-tempered of them all, was starting to get annoyed by Luffy repeatedly saying that phrase.
"Ul-chan, I told you, being so aggressive isn't good!"
"Hah? I just want this brat to understand the cruelty of the world early on! This is for his own good! Didn't Ferren just do the same thing? Besides, the only one who can become the Pirate King is Captain Kaido!"
The moment she finished speaking, Ulti's figure vanished as if she had teleported. By the time the others saw her again, she was already beside Luffy, pressing him down onto the deck of the Going Merry with one hand.
"Damn it, that hurts! But I'm made of rubber—how could I even feel pain?"
"You naïve little brat should just stay in the East Blue and keep dreaming about being the Pirate King! With skills like yours, what makes you think you can challenge for that throne?"
Without even transforming, Ulti completely suppressed Luffy with just one hand. At their strength, even Ferren would be unbeatable in the East Blue—transforming is completely unnecessary.
Earlier, the reason Ferren chose to transform was merely to fight in human form. Page One, on the other hand, did so for the sake of flying. When it came to combat, relying on their physical bodies alone was more than enough.
Ulti suddenly turning hostile, the rubber man getting hurt—all these things happened so quickly that the Straw Hats on the ship didn't have time to react.
What they didn't know was that this seemingly gentle girl was actually the most headstrong member of the Beasts Pirates. When it came to recklessness, even Jack might not be a match for her.
It was only because Yamato and Page One had been having a nice conversation with them earlier that Luffy was only just pinned to the ground.
A wary Zoro and Sanji, a bewildered Apis, the trembling Nami and Usopp as they hid behind the others, Page One looking helpless, an anxious Heracross—at that moment, the ship was a display of diverse reactions.
"Relax, relax. We have no interest in being your enemies. You're not even qualified for that. We're just here to see the Millennial Dragon's Dragon's Nest.
"Ul-chan isn't wrong, though. With your current strength, you wouldn't even stand a chance in the Grand Line. Of course, whether you believe that or not is up to you. Ferren, is it almost time?"
Yamato causally waved her hand, not treating them as enemies. Instead, she turned to ask Ferren about the time.
"Almost. We should leave soon."
"Hmm, if Grandpa Ryu can't fly anymore... then we'll just use another method."
Over the years, the power Yamato had mastered the most wasn't Zekrom's, but rather the modified power of Kyurem.
Back then, Arceus had used her Okuchi no Makami form as a vessel to create an entirely new body for Kyurem.
At first, she could only wield the original power of Okuchi no Makami, but now, she could reveal a fraction of Kyurem's powers.
"Glaci….ate!"
The power within her began to surge, and an extreme cold erupted from her body, spreading outward from her feet. True to its name, both the island and the sea, under the influence of Yamato's power, transformed into a new world of ice… [TN: Direct translation of Glaciate is Ice World.]
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