Four Sweet Commanders' Shock
On the return ship, dozens of giants stood at the edge, like the most loyal guards, their eyes fixed on the figure in the middle with fanatical gazes.
"Captain, the disappearance of the Homies has caused great panic. Although I have tried my best to suppress it, a lot of news has still leaked out. Perhaps it won't be long before the news of Mother's demise spreads throughout the entire sea." Katakuri quickly put himself into his role and said with some worry.
Roy wasn't surprised. When a power user dies, the products of that power naturally disappear. Such a commotion, no matter how much it was suppressed, couldn't escape the notice of those who were interested.
"Let nature take its course. Perhaps, before long, this kind of thing will be overshadowed by an even more shocking event," Roy said casually.
"This..." Katakuri was about to say something more when he heard the Den Den Mushi's voice suddenly ring out, so he had to swallow the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
Augustine, standing nearby, respectfully handed over the Den Den Mushi. Roy gently pressed the answer button, and Kim's flippant voice quickly came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.
"Captain, just as you guessed, Kaido has come alone to rescue Drought Jack."
Roy chuckled, "I didn't expect that idiot Kaido to have reached my lair so quickly. I thought I would have to wait much longer."
"That's not surprising. Kaido isn't exactly a patient person." Crocodile, standing to the side, showed no sign of panic; instead, he seemed to be waiting to see a good show.
"Captain, you'd better come back soon, otherwise we won't be able to hold off Kaido for long." Despite saying this, Jin's tone was relaxed, as if he didn't take the crisis to heart at all.
Smoothie and the others were initially alarmed upon hearing this, after all, they considered themselves part of Roy's crew, and this shared fate meant they couldn't help but worry. However, listening to the tone of the Den Den Mushi and seeing the expressions on Crocodile and the others' faces, they became somewhat confused. When did Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, become an insignificant figure?
It's important to understand that although Kaido suffered a crushing defeat in the last Four Emperors War, it did not diminish his status as one of the Four Emperors. There are only a handful of people in the world who can rival him, and now perhaps one less.
Moreover, in their minds, weren't the strongest members of the Phantom Sword Pirates, Captain Nightmare and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, right in front of them? Even if they had hidden forces in their lair, they couldn't possibly be a match for a monster Kaido.
Before Smoothie and the others could recover from their daze, Roy said to Enel and the others beside him, "Since we're going to use my main body, this clone of mine isn't of much use anymore. You can deal with it yourselves later."
As soon as he finished speaking, "Roy" fell straight down in front of them, as if his soul had been taken away. His facial muscles twitched, and he turned into the appearance of another person.
The startling opening of this thriller startled Katakuri and the others, leaving them speechless with their own wild guesses. They could only stare wide-eyed at Enel and the others, waiting for their explanation.
Enel had little interest in explaining, even though the other party was now on his side.
In the end, Crocodile answered their questions.
"Now that you are on our side, you are entitled to learn a little about the captain's lofty ideals."
"You're not wrong. The one who defeated Red Hair and Scopper Gaban all by himself last time was actually just a clone of the captain, which is the one you see in front of you."
Katakuri gasped. Even the shock of his mother's death was greater than this. He could not imagine how powerful the real body must be if a mere clone could surpass the Four Emperors. Was it a god?
Upon learning this news, Katakuri finally completely dispelled some unrealistic ideas in his mind.
Smoothie and her two companions were overjoyed. The stronger their captain was, the more secure their future would be. They were now absolutely certain that if anyone could truly reach the pinnacle of this sea in this era, it would undoubtedly be their captain.
"Wait, if this is just a clone of the captain, then could the captain's real body be..." Katakuri recalled the relaxed and casual expressions of everyone earlier, and a guess formed in his mind. He couldn't help but feel sorry for Kaido.
"Just as you guessed, Kaido is rushing to the place where the captain's true form lies dormant!"
"Hmph, I didn't expect Nightmare's subordinates to be a bunch of cowards, what a bunch of trash!" Kaido thought disdainfully, and without thinking, he rushed into the eerily quiet Royal Palace.
Although Kaido's Observation Haki as Roy's, which can cover an entire continent, it is still not a problem for him to sense a Royal Palace. After entering the Royal Palace, he quickly arrived at the prison where Jack was imprisoned, as he sensed it.
After smashing the prison gate with a casual blow, Kaido strode in and found Jack lying on the ground, bound by two thick Sea Stone chains, looking like a lifeless, drained fish, his eyes behind the mask filled with despair and numbness.
"Jack, you idiot, hurry up and shut up your loser aura! Did I come here just to see you wallow in despair?" Kaido roared angrily, causing dust to fall from the walls.
He can accept failure, but he absolutely cannot accept fear.
To everyone's surprise, upon seeing Kaido, Jack was not pleased but alarmed, struggling and shouting, "Boss, don't worry about me, run!"
After being imprisoned, he finally learned some of the monster's secrets, which is why he was so desperate and did not believe that Kaido could rescue him from the monster.
"What nonsense are you spouting, you idiot? Have you been scared out of your wits by that brat Nightmare?" Kaido snorted out two plumes of white mist, his face contorted with rage.
It's one thing for others to think he's no match for Nightmare, but now even his own trusted subordinates are telling him to run away—it's an utter disgrace!
"Boss Kaido, believe me, the Nightmare monster's hidden abilities far exceed everyone's imagination, he..." Jack was still trying his best to persuade him when he suddenly widened his eyes and looked behind Kaido.
"Oh? What's wrong with me?" Roy's indifferent tone came from behind Kaido, making Jack feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave. At the same time, it made Kaido wonder if his Observation Haki was really that weak. He didn't even notice the enemy sneaking up behind him.
"Nightmare Brat, I thought you'd hide like your useless underlings and be too scared to come out!" Kaido turned around, his tall figure casting Roy into shadow.
"Interesting. Who gave you the confidence to run away from me twice? Are you ignorant?" Roy chuckled.
"What a joke! If that idiot Red Hair hadn't been so useless last time, do you think I would have failed?" Kaido roared in fury, raising his spiked club as if to smash the person in front of him into a pulp. "Thunder Bagua!"
To Kaido and Jack's horrified surprise, Roy casually extended a finger and stopped Kaido's spiked club.