Reborn as Kaido, Protect Whitebeard Summit war

The rebellion plan was extraordinarily successful.

The Navy successfully found a breakthrough with the Whitebeard Pirates.

The one who rebelled even approached Whitebeard and attacked him.

What's more, Whitebeard didn't even try to dodge!

To onlookers, this incident was both a miracle and a shocking surprise.

The fact that the Great Whirlpool Spider managed to strike Whitebeard was simply unimaginable.

This sneak attack was nothing short of a massive success.

But in Sengoku's eyes, there were fewer unexpected elements.

The Great Whirlpool Spider successfully attacked Whitebeard.

From Sengoku's perspective, this event was not only unsurprising, but expected.

Sengoku knew Whitebeard all too well.

Over the years, he had gathered a vast amount of intelligence on Whitebeard.

As a tactical genius,

Sengoku's knowledge of Whitebeard was second to none—even compared to Whitebeard himself.

By orchestrating the rebellion of the Great Whirlpool Spider and letting him attack Whitebeard,

Sengoku knew success was inevitable.

He understood one thing:

Whitebeard cherished his family.

He treasured every crew member like his own child.

His overwhelming love for his family clouded his judgment.

In the face of an attack on his beloved crewmates,

Whitebeard's sharp mind would dull.

If he chose not to dodge, it was likely he'd allow a blade to pierce his chest.

That's why

Sengoku pushed so hard to convince the Great Whirlpool Spider to turn traitor. He even sent Admiral Akainu to meet with the Spider and went to great lengths to manipulate him.

The reward and success rates of this plan were simply too high to ignore.

And things played out exactly as Sengoku predicted.

The Great Whirlpool Spider was successfully deceived.

He was persuaded to betray Whitebeard.

He began his attack.

Whitebeard didn't dodge.

He let the blade stab him.

Look.

How perfect.

Everything was unfolding according to plan.

The result!!

The result!!!

Such a flawless plan, but one massive variable:

Kaido!!!!

That bastard!!!

Somehow, Kaido broke the Great Whirlpool Spider's blade beforehand!!

The weapon became a broken, dull sword.

With a broken weapon,

even with Whitebeard standing still, without dodging, without using Armament Haki, without any defense at all,

Whitebeard's raw physical durability meant that the broken sword couldn't penetrate his skin. It didn't even leave a mark on his chest.

Kaido had somehow predicted the Great Whirlpool Spider's intentions in advance.

It's possible he even foresaw Sengoku's entire scheme and thwarted the perfect plan before it could fully unfold. It wasn't hard to see why

Sengoku was so furious at that moment. Why was it Kaido again?!! His masterfully crafted plan, which was carried out in secrecy, was dismantled by Kaido?!!

"What on earth is wrong with that guy?!!"

Sengoku, the Buddha, at that moment, truly wanted to scream, "How could Kaido know this plan? How could he break the blade of the Great Whirlpool Spider beforehand? How far does his intelligence network reach? Does he have omniscient powers?!"

At that moment, Sengoku was deeply shaken.

His perfect plan had crumbled.

Kaido wasn't just a powerhouse.

When had his intelligence-gathering capabilities become this formidable?

Damn that man!!

"Ever since Kaido and Whitebeard started collaborating, he's completely changed from who he was before… There's no trace of the old Kaido. Not in his personality, not in his strength, not in his intelligence—everything is different…"

Sengoku clenched his fists in frustration.

Who could have predicted that Kaido would be the biggest wildcard in the war?

Looking at Kaido,

Sengoku's gaze seemed like he wanted to devour him.

…

The Great Whirlpool Spider stared at Kaido in disbelief.

Then he looked at Whitebeard's chest.

Then he looked at his own sword.

When did it break?!!

He hadn't even noticed!

Of course he hadn't noticed.

Given the Great Whirlpool Spider's strength, if Kaido had broken his sword, it was a testament to the gap between them.

After all, Kaido's speed and strength had reached a kingly level, beyond comparison.

Seeing Whitebeard unharmed,

the Whitebeard Pirates let out a collective sigh of relief.

Then, they all turned their angry gazes toward the Great Whirlpool Spider, Squard.

"Squard!!!"

Marco demanded, "Why did you betray Pops?!! Why would you do this?!! What did Pops ever do to you?!!"

And Kaido?

He was just enjoying the spectacle from the sidelines.

Kaido knew the real reason behind Squard's actions.

Squard harbored a deep hatred for Roger. Roger had destroyed his entire crew and killed all his comrades.

Now, Whitebeard was trying to save Roger's son, Ace.

The Navy exploited this resentment, successfully driving a wedge between Squard and the Whitebeard Pirates, turning him into a traitor.

But Kaido didn't care about any of that.

His only concern was that Whitebeard was fine so he could collect the main reward.

Everything else?

Kaido couldn't be bothered to interfere.

Let them sort out their issues.

As for Squard,

Hearing Marco's angry questioning,

his anger only grew, and he shouted back, "You're the ones who forced me into this!!"

?

Marco was completely confused.

Almost no one understood what Squard was going on about.

Even Whitebeard didn't understand.

Everyone stared at Squard.

Then,

Squard bellowed, "Stop pretending, Whitebeard!!"

"Aren't you already in league with the Navy?!"

"You've traded away the lives of all 43 pirate crews under your banner…"

"In exchange for Ace, and your precious Whitebeard Pirates' safety."

"This was all just a dirty deal."

"We've all been betrayed by Whitebeard!!"

"We've all been fooled!!"

The Whitebeard Pirates were led by Whitebeard and his commanders, including Marco, Ace, and others.

Below the Whitebeard Pirates were 43 allied pirate crews, totaling tens of thousands of men.

The Great Whirlpool Spider commanded one of those allied crews.

However, this did not mean Whitebeard treated them any differently.

To Whitebeard, everyone was family.

But clearly, the Great Whirlpool Spider didn't see it that way.

And Squard?

The accusation against Whitebeard spread rapidly.

It shook the very core of Whitebeard's pirate crew.

All of them were stunned, looking at each other in disbelief.

Their eyes darted between the Great Whirlpool Spider and Whitebeard, filled with confusion.

What was happening?

Why would the Great Whirlpool Spider make such an outrageous claim?

Had Whitebeard truly made a deal with the Navy and betrayed them all?

Could this really be true?

Many of the crew began to feel a cold sweat forming on their brows.

The thought was terrifying—it was unthinkable that their beloved father, Whitebeard, would ever betray them.

When Whitebeard heard these accusations, his face darkened.

He immediately understood.

The boy in front of him had been deceived, fallen prey to the Navy's cunning trap.

Squard had been completely misled.

But Whitebeard couldn't really blame him.

Squard harbored a deep grudge against Roger.

And now, Whitebeard was risking everything to save Roger's son.

It was understandable for Squard to be confused, to be deceived, and to lose his reasoning for a moment.

But seeing how thoroughly Squard had been tricked, it truly hurt Whitebeard.

And still, Squard continued his accusations, shouting, "Don't you see? Why don't you believe me? Are you still willing to trust Whitebeard?"

"For Ace? For Whitebeard? Look at what we've sacrificed—all those who gave their lives to follow him! You all need to wake up and face reality!!"

"Who is the Navy targeting right now?"

"Isn't it only us, his followers?!"

"The Whitebeard Pirates haven't been touched at all!!"

"Our escape routes have all been frozen, leaving us trapped with no way out!!"

"We've been betrayed! We've all been deceived!!"

Indeed, the Navy's pacifistas continued their relentless attacks on the pirate crews allied with Whitebeard.

But the core members of the Whitebeard Pirates? They remained untouched.

They hadn't been attacked.

It was a chilling sight.

The situation was easy to explain—the Navy was deliberately trying to divide them, to sow discord.

But amidst the chaos of the battlefield,

no one had the time or energy to sit down and analyze it logically.

And so, this obvious ploy of alienation was working perfectly in that moment.

The pirates under Whitebeard's command were growing increasingly uneasy, their trust shaken.

"Is this true? Pops…"

"Did Dad really sell us out to save Ace's life?!"