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Kaido raised his thick eyebrows as he looked at the "You are now the group owner" message that suddenly appeared on the screen. His thick fingers pressed the group video call button by mistake.
Right away, a video call alert showed up on everyone's phone in the room, and they all clicked 'accept' without thinking.
The next moment, close-up views of each other's faces appeared on everyone's phone screens.
Fūzu Fū's face took up almost the whole screen, Black Maria's chest nearly touched the camera, and Page One got so surprised by the sudden pop-up that he almost dropped his phone.
Ulti looked around, very curious about what was happening.
"This... this is simply..." Sasaki stared at the live video on the screen in shock, his voice shaking a little. He had never seen such amazing technology before. It was far beyond anything he could imagine.
King tried sending a voice message. When he heard his own voice clearly coming from other people's phones, the corner of his mouth under the mask moved slightly. Even though he was usually calm, he had to admit that this thing was very useful.
Kaido's eyes suddenly got wide, and the hand holding the phone tightened without him noticing. "This... isn't this just like Bao Huang's ability?"
Bao Huang's ability lets him watch what happens in every corner of Onigashima. Wherever he has an eye, it's like his own eyes, allowing for real-time talking.
But now... a phone could do the same thing.
Bao Huang, standing in the corner, instantly turned pale, and the binoculars in his hands fell to the ground with a loud 'clatter'.
He stared hard at those phones, his lips shaking. "My... my ability..." Suddenly, he glared angrily at Queen, the anger in his eyes almost exploding.
"Boss!" Queen suddenly slapped his thigh, the fat on his face shaking with excitement. "If we give every crew member a phone and make a big group chat..."
Before he could finish, Kaido's eyes lit up.
Many people understood what this meant.
The entire hall instantly got very excited!
The Tobi Roppo looked at each other, seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
Black Maria gently touched the smooth surface of the phone, saying quietly, "This is much easier to use than a Den Den Mushi..."
Who's-Who face looked serious, but he had to admit that this thing was very practical.
Kaido suddenly burst into loud laughter, shaking the dust from the ceiling. "Worororororo! Good! Queen, I'll leave this job to you!" He raised his sake gourd and took a big drink, his eyes full of excitement. "I want the entire Beast Pirates to use this thing!"
Bao Huang stood in the shadows, his fists tight, watching Queen, who was surrounded by everyone. The anger in his eyes could drown Queen.
The phones were taking over his job, and he was about to become useless!
He glared at Queen through his teeth, cursing him in his heart. His own ability, now so easily replaced by a small phone - how could he accept this?
Meanwhile, Queen lifted his chin proudly, enjoying the looks of surprise from everyone, especially when he saw King's annoyed expression. His heart was practically jumping with joy.
As for Bao Huang, he didn't think much of him. He was just a helper. Besides watching, he still had office work to do, right?
Kaido played with the phone and noticed that its size in his hand was different from how it looked in others' hands.
Seeing this, Queen quickly explained, "Kaido-sama, the phone is amazing. It changes to the right size based on how big the user's hands are."
"Interesting." Kaido nodded, a happy smile appearing on his face.
Then he looked up at Queen and asked in a deep voice, "Where did you get these phones?"
"Boss, I bought them from a trader under Giberson. That guy is named Ricks, and he's already opened a shop in Wano Country!" He moved his hands to describe the merchant. "He looks sneaky, not like a good person, but his goods are good."
"I'll contact him soon and have him bring more goods so that every member of our Beast Pirates can have one!"
Kaido nodded a little, looking at the phone carefully.
King, who had been quiet, also did not speak against this idea at this moment. His eyebrows were pulled together under his mask, and his fingers gently tapped the phone screen, as if thinking about something.
A look of deep thought crossed his eyes, as if he was considering some possibility.
Suddenly, he looked up, his cold, emotionless voice breaking the brief quiet. "Wait." He looked at everyone, his tone carrying seriousness. "Will our messages in the group... be caught by the Marines?"
This question was like cold water, instantly freezing the excited mood from before.
Kaido's smile stopped on his face, his thick eyebrows twisted together.
Who's-Who immediately held his phone carefully. If that were true, it wasn't impossible, since he used to be a Marine and knew some of their methods.
Black Maria's red lips pressed into a line. "King's thinking isn't wrong. The Marines have many methods. Listening in is very common."
Seeing this, Queen frowned, but suddenly remembered something. He quickly took out his phone and moved his finger across the screen.
"Boss, look!" He held up his phone and showed it to Kaido. "There are lots of Marines posting videos on here!"
The screen clearly showed several accounts wearing Marine uniforms sharing their daily lives.
"Since they are using it themselves..." Queen wiped the sweat from his nose, his small eyes moving around. "It means this thing should be very safe. Besides..."
He laughed twice, his tone full of confidence. "With the ability of that old man Vegapunk, he absolutely cannot create something this amazing!"
Sasaki also stared at the screen for a long time before slowly speaking. "Even the Marines are using it. What do we have to fear?"
Seeing this, King nodded thoughtfully. Even though he still had some doubts, he had to admit that Queen made sense.
He had never seen such strange item sending technology. If the Marines truly had this technology, the entire layout of the sea would have changed long ago!
In the corner, Bao Huang's face looked grim, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes. He tightly held his fists, wondering if he was about to lose his job.
The appearance of the phone made his once-proud ability completely useless, which made him feel very frustrated.
Meanwhile, Queen moved his head proudly, sometimes stealing looks at King's reaction, secretly feeling smug. Seeing King's annoyed look made him even more happy.
Kaido thought for a moment, still feeling uneasy. He snorted and grabbed the Den Den Mushi beside him, getting ready to call his old friend. "Connect me to Giberson!"
At this moment, King said, "Kaido-sama, with phones, wouldn't it be better to just video call Giberson directly?"
"Hmm?" Kaido nodded. "You're right."
However, Queen shook his head. "Not yet, Kaido-sama. You can't make a video call with someone you haven't followed each other."
King: "..."