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The old man's voice carried a hint of excitement and nervousness, yet his eyes shone with intense joy.
That's an Emperor!
How many people get noticed and paid attention to by an Emperor?!
What a huge honor!
As he spoke, the movements of his hands became more energetic, the hoof knife carving perfect curves into the donkey's hoof.
He seemed to already see his live stream's popularity rising high, his heart filled with hope.
Meanwhile, on the throne of Onigashima, Kaido had become completely absorbed in this strange sense of healing, his normally wrinkled eyebrows now relaxed.
"Comfortable! Truly comfortable!" Kaido murmured, his voice containing a hint of happiness.
He had never imagined that such a seemingly ordinary live stream could make him feel so relaxed.
Just like that, the TikTok follow list of the Emperor Kaido now included an unknown hoof trimmer.
And in a corner of the New World, an ordinary hoof trimming live stream saw its popularity instantly shoot up due to the sudden visit of this important figure.
In the old man's live stream, the number of viewers instantly jumped from dozens to thousands, even more, and the comments likewise increased.
"Trimming donkey hooves, a man's parking lot!"
"Gotta say, watching hoof trimming is great with a meal. I've already eaten a whole pot of rice!"
"Even the Emperor couldn't escape hoof trimming..."
"I've been watching since this morning and still owe the old man a gift. I'll send one now!"
"Me too, I owe the old man a pair of sunglasses, sent!"
"Following suit!"
The old man looked at the messages scrolling rapidly across the screen, his heart filled with gratitude. He knew that his life would no longer be ordinary from this point on.
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The next day,
The Beast Pirates' Grand Feast!
As the video released by Queen swept across the entire TikTok platform like a storm, it instantly shot to the top of the trending list!
It even beat the Empress's video that gained millions of followers!
The bright red "HOT" tag on the trending list was particularly eye-catching.
The number of viewers in the live stream rose at an amazing speed, showing the extraordinary power of promotion.
The video received a massive number of likes, comments, and shares.
"Emperor Kaido? I'm not mistaken, am I?"
"Lord Kaido is mighty! Please let me join the Beast Pirates!"
"The program list includes Plague Queen singing, dancing, and rapping?! I'm dying of laughter hahahaha!"
"Brother, don't talk nonsense, or the Emperor might actually come looking for you."
"Bah! What's there to be afraid of? I even dare to curse the World Nobles, why would I fear the Emperors?"
"Awesome..."
In the video, Queen excitedly spoke to the camera. "Dear viewers, today's grand feast is an exclusive live broadcast from the Beast Pirates! Lord Kaido is personally here, and there's also my brilliant performance! You absolutely can't miss it!"
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In a certain rough sea area of the New World, the Red-Haired Pirates' Red Force was gently swaying with the waves.
On the deck, Shanks, Yasopp, and others were gathered in a circle, a dozen pairs of eyes fixed on the small phone screen.
Beckman leaned against the ship's railing, the cigarette in his mouth glowing on and off in the night. He had finally saved enough money to buy a phone after all this time.
"This guy Kaido..." He breathed out a perfect smoke ring, his voice carrying a hint of amusement. "He's actually getting into live streaming? I really wonder if he drank some fake booze."
"Pfft hahahaha!" Yasopp suddenly burst into loud laughter, slapping his strong thigh hard, his mouth splitting into a wide grin that reached his ears. "It's hard to imagine how funny Queen looks when he dances, hahahaha!"
He pointed at Queen, who was wiggling his fat body on the screen, laughing uncontrollably. "What is he even dancing up there? He looks exactly like a drunk fat penguin!"
Lucky Roux, his mouth full of meat, mumbled unclearly, "Mmm... this dance... it's even worse than my barbecue skills..." Grease dripped down his round chin, splashing a few oily spots on the deck.
"Hey hey, look at that!" Rockstar suddenly pointed at a corner of the screen, his voice raising higher. "That thing that fell on the ground... could it be a Devil Fruit?!" His eyes widened, a hint of shock flashing in them.
Beckman's eyes suddenly got sharp. He quickly reached out and zoomed in on the image, only to see a strange fruit rolling at Queen's feet, and the clumsy fat man was trying to cover the camera.
Shanks also saw the Devil Fruit. "Interesting, they're just throwing Devil Fruits around anywhere." He smiled slightly, then his eyes lit up. "Hey, Beckman, how about we start a live stream too?"
"Don't be ridiculous." Beckman rubbed his temples, a headache coming on, but then he saw his captain already excitedly pulling out his phone. "Wait! You're not serious, are you?"
"Hahaha, Beckman, you're still so careful." Shanks shook his head and put away his phone. Then he looked up at the sea, his expression becoming serious. "Speaking of singing, no one can compare to Uta. I wonder if Uta has received her phone yet."
"Don't worry, Uta is so smart, she'll definitely know it was you who sent it."
"..."
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Alabasta,
In the top-floor VIP room of the Rainbase casino "Rain Dinners," Crocodile was slumped deep in a leather sofa, a half-burned expensive cigar between his thin fingers.
The entire room was bathed in dim yellow light, with only the cold light from the phone screen lighting up his sharply defined, dark face.
"Boring."
The video playing on the phone was about the Beast Pirates holding a feast. Crocodile took a puff of his cigar, breathing out a smoke ring, his golden hook faintly visible in the smoke.
"If it's just this, why would Kaido be so bored as to start a live stream?"
Just then, he saw the Devil Fruit that seemed to have accidentally fallen, and the corner of his mouth moved slightly. "Interesting. Could he be trying to expand his power through TikTok?"
While he was thinking, the Den Den Mushi on the table suddenly opened its eyes and made a "buru buru buru" sound.
Crocodile frowned, picked up the Den Den Mushi, and answered the call. He also suspected that TikTok might leak information, so he still chose the Den Den Mushi for some important conversations.
"Mr. 0." Mr. 1's voice came from the Den Den Mushi. "Smoker has just entered Rainbase with a team of Marines and is searching each casino one by one." The Den Den Mushi's eyes narrowed slightly. "They seem particularly focused on finding Princess Vivi."
"Damn White Hunter..." Crocodile suddenly put out his cigar, the expensive tobacco twisting and breaking in the glass ashtray.
He stood up, his black fur coat flowing behind him, and walked towards the floor-to-ceiling window.
Through the bulletproof glass, the dazzling night view of Rainbase was fully visible, but at this moment, his gaze was fixed on the Marine uniforms moving on the distant street.
"Have Mr. 2 and the others go make a trip." Crocodile's eyes were cold. "These Marines are really troublesome. Give them some clues."
"Yes."