The Beginning of Setting Sail

"Mr. Kaido, we've veered off course."

Beneath the night sky, the enormous Azure Dragon wobbled as it flew forward. Sitting on its back, Jin shouted, "Turn north!"

Kaido kept hiccuping; the heavy drinking he had done in Dressrosa had left him somewhat dizzy, so the sober King could only use the Eternal Pose to guide him.

As for Queen, equally drunk, he was lying on the Flame Cloud that held them in place, muttering to himself with a wry smile on his lips, seemingly lost in thought.

Sirius held Yamato in his Yamato and quietly gazed up at the starry sky.

So much happened in just one day.

But thankfully, everything turned out alright; they rescued Teacher Kaido and even managed to retaliate against Kizaru.

Yamato is also safe and sound, but she's still wriggling around restlessly. She's been like this since she was little, Sirius is used to it, so he's holding her a little tighter.

Suddenly, Yamato calmed down.

Sirius lowered his head and met a pair of bright, sparkling eyes.

He was overjoyed and asked with a smile, "Are you awake?"

Yamato nuzzled her head, the horn on her forehead rolling back and forth on Sirius's chest, then lazily lay still, hiding her face. Sirius felt a warmth on his chest and heard her muffled voice say, "Sirius, how long have I been asleep?"

"A little over a day."

Sirius casually grabbed a large bag that was lying to the side, tore it open, and an enticing aroma immediately wafted out.

He also felt that Yamato should wake up soon, so before leaving, he specifically King Riku to prepare some food.

"Let's eat."

"I don't want to eat now,"

Her voice was somewhat low. Yamato turned her head, her horn brushing against Sirius's chest again. She pouted, her beautiful yellow eyes fixed on Sirius's face. "You didn't help at all."

"That's not true."

Sirius smoothed the hair on her forehead. "If you hadn't been injured, I definitely wouldn't have fought so hard. We might not have been able to rescue Teacher Kaido. You did a Yamato."

"Sirius!"

Yamato puffed out his cheeks, like a squirrel with a hazelnut in its mouth.

This habit has been perfectly preserved from childhood to adulthood.

Sirius, quite naturally, reached out and poked her cheek. "Alright, let's eat."

"Huh?"

Yamato was greatly shocked. She sat up abruptly, her eyes wide. "Isn't Sirius going to comfort me at all?"

"Don't be silly, the Yamato I know isn't someone who can't overcome failure."

"Whee."

Yamato smiled gently, "I want to eat."

Sirius pulled the food over to her, Yamato immediately began to devour it.

While eating, Yamato mumbled indistinctly, "I'll definitely become stronger!"

Although she is already very strong, she would definitely be able to easily defeat her former formidable rival Charlotte Oven.

However, they are far too weak when facing a monster like Kizaru.

"I feel like I've heard that kind of talk countless times."

"Sirius!"

Yamato puffed out his cheeks again, but this time it was from stuffing them with food.

"Is the injury completely healed?"

Not far away, Teacher King was quite surprised by Yamato's energetic and lively demeanor.

That was a life-threatening injury!

"It still hurts a lot."

Yamato touched her lower back, then suddenly exclaimed, "Sirius, won't it leave a scar?"

Even she loves beauty; she's already wearing earrings and takes basic skincare care.

"No, it won't."

Sirius, "Leo's stitching technique is no longer just a technique; it's Devil Fruit Ability."

In addition, there are special scar removal medications available.

"That's an excellent doctor; there won't be any lasting effects."

Yamato finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Jin narrowed his eyes. "So, Yamato won't be affected at all?"

Sirius nodded, it wasn't a secret anyway. "He's a very good doctor. Just to give me face, Teacher King, please don't disturb his peaceful life."

"Snort."

Jhin snorted but said nothing.

"Next time I have the chance, I must go and properly thank that doctor!" Yamato exclaimed.

There will be an opportunity.

Sirius chuckled and patted her head.

"So, kid, have you repaid all the favors this time?"

Teacher Kaido's voice rang out.

Yamato stopped chewing abruptly and stared blankly at Sirius.

Sirius casually raised his head, a smirk playing on his lips, and deliberately raised his voice, "What do you think Teacher Kaido?"

"Hmph, this time I have to admit, you really were a big help."

If Sirius hadn't risked his life to hold off Kizaru, not only would they not have escaped, but everyone would probably have been stuck there.

Without a doubt, Sirius!

"I see."

Sirius chuckled, "Then, Teacher Kaido, although it's seven years late, our bet can officially begin."

"Yay!"

Yamato pounced on him, wrapped his arms around Sirius's neck, and pressed his greasy face against Sirius's. "Finally, we can go out to sea!"

She had been waiting for this day for a full ten years.

Sirius pinched her cheek, preventing her from smearing the lip oil on his face.

But he was smiling too.

Ten years ago he was six years old, and this year he is sixteen. The timing is just right.

"Hehehe! Come on then! I'm really looking forward to seeing what you can do!"

Teacher Kaido laughed heartily, seemingly unconcerned.

Only Teacher King remained silent.

Under the night sky, they continued their return journey towards Wano Country.

At the same time, at Marine Headquarters.

"So, is Borsalino still in surgery?"

Sengoku held a Den Den Mushi in one hand and rubbed his forehead with the other, his brows furrowed tightly.

"That's right,"

Zephyr's voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, sounding very serious. "That kid is badly injured. His spine is severely damaged, and he was punched by Kaido, breaking several of his ribs."

"I see?"

Sengoku sighed, "That kid, he's actually gotten this strong?"

"He probably used some special method to amplify his power, making it impossible for him to fight continuously, but he did manage to entangle Borsalino."

Zephyr said, "The Beasts Pirates are already way too dangerous."

"Now I understand why Big Brother Kong is always thinking about retiring."

Thinking of his older brother, Sengoku gritted his teeth, "He said back then that this kid would give me a real headache, and it really did."

"And, the Sengoku ..." Zephyr's tone was somewhat hesitant.

"Are you still blaming yourself for what happened to the students?" As a longtime friend, Sengoku knew very well what Zephyr was struggling with. He said, "This wasn't your fault. It was all because of those scumbag pirates!"

"I know those scumbags are the biggest source of disease in the world! So,"

Zephyr's voice suddenly became serious, "I want to resign from my position as head instructor."

"What? Zephyr, are you thinking of retiring too? At this time?"

"No, what I mean is, I want to form a guerrilla force to wipe out the pirates of the New World!"

Sirius was unaware that, perhaps because of his actions, Zephyr experienced the pain of his disciple's misfortune a year earlier and formed a pirate guerrilla force several years ahead of schedule.

He had already returned to Onigashima.

A colossal azure Azure Dragon descended from the clouds and entered the interior of the Onigashima through the eye sockets of the Skull Head.

Upon seeing this, all the pirates cheered.

"Boss Kaido is back!"

"The government was just bragging all along!"

"Of course! How could they possibly trap Boss Kaido!"

"Hehehehe!"

Kaido also cooperated by transforming into human form and landing atop the building, raising his arms and shouting, "To celebrate my return, let's hold a banquet!"

"Oh!!"

The pirates' shouts nearly shook the entire Onigashima.

"How was the battle with the Admiral?"

The group of friends approached Sirius and his companion, and Jack asked with a smile.

"I almost died."

Yamato a grin.

"Huh?"

Black Maria exclaimed, "Really?"

"Of course it's true."

Yamato's voice was loud, as if it were something to be proud of, then she remembered something.

"Oh, right, I almost forgot, all the favors have been repaid. Next, we'll be setting sail!"

"What?"