Super Card System

Scopper Gaban thought for a moment, feeling he had said everything necessary. He put his straw hat back on and was about to take his leave.

At that moment, Ian suddenly remembered the information Big Mom had told him earlier and quickly asked, "Uncle Gaban, did you fight with Kaido before? Is the scar on his abdomen really caused by you?"

"Who told you that?" Scopper Gaban asked curiously.

"Big Mom told me!" Ian replied. "Is it true?"

"Well… how should I put it…" Scopper Gaban scratched his cheek. "I can't say it's false…"

Oh!? Hearing this, everyone became interested. Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, is known as the "Strongest Creature in the World"—a well-known fact. Whenever Kaido is mentioned, he's universally recognized as the strongest in one-on-one combat. That is to say, no one has been able to defeat Kaido in a duel so far, and it's even hard to leave a scar on him!

However, if what Big Mom said is true, doesn't that mean Scopper Gaban, the Left Hand of the Pirate King, was the first to leave a scar on Kaido?

Facing everyone's eager gazes, Scopper Gaban awkwardly said, "Unfortunately, although I did fight Kaido, I didn't actually defeat him. The scar on his abdomen was only indirectly caused by me."

"Indirectly?" Everyone was puzzled.

"Ah!?" Everyone was shocked.

"Don't be surprised; that bastard was actually trying to commit suicide!" Scopper Gaban waved his hand dismissively. "He must have jumped into the sea, but he didn't die. He was buried in the mud under the seabed for who knows how long. He seems to have Fish-Man blood, so he couldn't die underwater. But since he's a Devil Fruit user, he didn't have much strength to swim back to the surface…"

"And you happened to be passing by, so he grabbed you, hoping you'd bring him back to the surface?" Ian asked in surprise.

"Exactly!" Scopper Gaban said annoyedly. "After he grabbed me, I tried to cut him with my sword, but that bastard wouldn't let go no matter how much I slashed. At that point, I was almost out of breath, so I had no choice but to carry him back to the surface. You have no idea how heavy that bastard is! I almost drowned because of him!"

Everyone thought about Kaido's massive size and had to admit Scopper Gaban had a point. However, the fact that Scopper Gaban could swim back while carrying such a heavyweight—heavier than even a giant—was impressive!

"What happened next?" Bonney asked eagerly.

"After we got ashore, I naturally fought him!" Scopper Gaban shrugged. "But that bastard was ridiculously strong once on land. We fought on that island for three days and nights, and I couldn't do anything to him!"

"Then how did you injure him?" Ace asked curiously.

"On the fourth day, my weapon was damaged!" Scopper Gaban explained. "At that time, I was holding just a regular axe. Although I could infuse it with Haki, after clashing with Kaido's fists thousands of times, it still broke. At the moment my weapon broke, I was sent flying by Kaido's immense strength and happened to land next to a pile of things I was dealing with!"

"Hmm? Things you were dealing with?" Everyone was puzzled, hearing Scopper Gaban repeatedly mention this term.

"At that moment, I didn't think too much. Seeing that bastard Kaido charging at me again, I casually grabbed something next to me and threw it at him!" Scopper Gaban suddenly revealed a slight smile. "But an accident happened. The thing I casually threw directly pierced through Kaido's abdomen! That bastard was careless and didn't expect that the object I threw could penetrate his Haki defense!"

"What exactly did you throw!?" Everyone was greatly surprised and quickly asked.

"It was a… tooth!!" Scopper Gaban gestured with his hands. "A very long and huge tooth!"

"A tooth!?" Everyone looked utterly bewildered.

But Scopper Gaban nodded to confirm, "Yes, a tooth! Even longer and thicker than my body! It was… the tooth of some creature that we brought back from the final island, Laugh Tale!"

"Brought back from Laugh Tale!?" Everyone gasped. "What kind of creature's tooth was that!?"

But Scopper Gaban just gave a mysterious smile and didn't answer their questions. He continued, "You wouldn't think we went to Laugh Tale just to take a look, right? In fact, we found many incredible things there and brought them back!"

"Where are they, where are they!?" Bonney exclaimed excitedly. "Can you show us?"

Including Ian, everyone looked at Scopper Gaban expectantly. Those were items brought back from the final island, Laugh Tale!

"Unfortunately, I've already hidden those things. They were the items I was dealing with. Roger said that these things wouldn't have any significance for the time being; they don't need to appear before the world," Scopper Gaban said. "So after Roger died, I followed his wishes and buried them."

This made Ian and the others feel disappointed, looking at Scopper Gaban with resentful eyes.

"Ahem!" Scopper Gaban coughed twice and thick-skinnedly continued, "After that tooth injured Kaido, that bastard ran away! When he pulled out the tooth, he was already bleeding profusely. To be honest, I didn't expect that tooth to have such power. That was probably the first time Kaido bled so much…"

"So, the scar on Kaido's abdomen was caused by that tooth?" Marco asked.

"Yes!" Scopper Gaban nodded. "Actually, I only found out afterward that the tooth seemed to possess some mysterious power. Normally, with Kaido's body's self-healing ability, scars wouldn't appear on him. But the spot where he was pierced by that tooth left a huge scar! And when Kaido stole my ship and escaped from the island, it seems that Big Mom Pirates' ships passed near that sea area. They probably saw Kaido escaping, so that's why Big Mom told you about it…"

Ian finally understood what Scopper Gaban meant. He hadn't actually defeated Kaido, and the tooth that caused significant harm was something he had casually thrown. He hadn't expected to injure Kaido with it, so he said it was an indirect injury.

"What about that tooth?" Ian couldn't help but ask. "You didn't bury it along with the other things, did you?"

"No!" Scopper Gaban shook his head. "If it weren't for that battle with Kaido, I might have really buried it. But afterward, I realized this tooth was extraordinary, so I kept it!"

"Can you let me see it?" Ian's eyes lit up with excitement.

Scopper Gaban chuckled and said, "Didn't I just say? That tooth is taller than I am. Do you think I can carry it around everywhere?"

Ian realized his oversight and scratched his head in embarrassment.

"However, if you want to see it, I'll bring it to you later!" Scopper Gaban smiled.

"Really?" Ian's eyes brightened; he hadn't expected Scopper Gaban to be so accommodating.

"Consider it a meeting gift!" Scopper Gaban laughed heartily. "After all, you're Rayleigh's disciple. That makes me your master friend!"

Ian was delighted to hear this. He hadn't expected to gain another senior after Hawkeye, especially one who acknowledged it himself.

"Alright!" Scopper Gaban stood up. "In a while, I'll go to Cake Island and bring that thing to you!"

After speaking, he suddenly added meaningfully, "Some things should indeed be made known to you all…"

However, before anyone could react, he leisurely left. His gray attire soon disappeared into the moonlight.

"What did he mean by that last sentence?" Ace nudged Ian with his elbow and asked in a low voice.

"How should I know?" Ian said, somewhat exasperated. "Maybe he's planning to tell us something about Laugh Tale? After all, he said that tooth was brought back from there…"

Ace put his hands on his hips and said, "Hehe, I'm very interested too. How about this: after we go back, I'll stay on your territory for a while. When the Left Hand of the Pirate King brings that tooth, I also want to see what kind of creature's tooth it is that could injure Kaido!"

With Scopper Gaban gone, the matters Ian came to Wano Country to handle were basically settled. Now, only the matter of taking Queen the Plague remained.

"Are you awake?" Ian squatted down and looked at Queen, asking.

Queen was indeed awake but had been pretending to be unconscious on the ground. She probably really didn't want to see Scopper Gaban. After Ian spoke, she propped herself up and stood.

"You heard what he said earlier, right?" Ian said to her. "Now, come with us. Considering you're an acquaintance of Uncle Gaban, I won't tie you up, but you'd better not play any tricks!"

"Are you really planning to hand me over to the Navy?" Queen raised her head, her eyes flickering as she looked at Ian. "Do you know what consequences that will lead to?"

"Of course I know!" Ian nodded. "The worst outcome is nothing more than the Beasts Pirates going to war with the Navy. But then again, Kaido went to seize the Soul-Soul Fruit this time, and the Navy got involved too. Maybe even without you, they would end up clashing! I know what you want to say, but if we don't let certain things happen, how can we determine whether they're good or bad?"

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