Above the clouds.
Hidden within the misty clouds, Roy sensed that his clone had been destroyed.
He forcefully exhaled the stifling breath in his chest.
"Good thing I didn't meet Kaido in person. That damned King actually ambushed my clone. Next time, I'll definitely turn you into a specimen in my laboratory."
"Sound Release!"
Sound energy burst from Roy's mouth as he turned to glance at Wano Country, where Kaido was.
"I've already laid out the bait for a massive war. Kaido, you'd better not chicken out!"
His body merged into the energy of sound, and he swiftly departed at the speed of sound.
At that moment, Kaido was near the waterfall of Wano Country, pondering Roy's words. As if sensing something, he raised his head and looked toward the distant, rippling clouds.
"Interesting. Cunning little brat."
After leaving Wano Country's territory.
Roy did not immediately return to Mary Geoise.
He arrived at a major location frequently used for routine transactions with the Beasts Pirates.
Roy directly handed over billions of Berries' worth of gold to the Beasts Pirates members as a deposit for a large batch of weapons.
Conversations with big shots required careful attention.
Simple transactions, however, only needed to be left to their subordinates.
The sheer amount of gold left the Beasts Pirates members dumbfounded.
Since the Flying Pirate Group had dealt with them directly, news quickly reached Kaido.
Regarding this transaction worth billions, Kaido merely instructed his men to complete the order as soon as possible.
At the same time, the Beasts Pirates' entire intelligence network began frantically investigating the Marines and Whitebeard.
This transaction was a powerful dose of medicine Roy had prescribed for Kaido.
Its purpose was to tell Kaido that the Flying Pirate Group was truly preparing to enter the fray.
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