Onigashima, Kaido's cave.
Ever since Kaido had gone out in a drunken haze to challenge Garen alone, Stussy had been left here waiting for several hours.
The longer she waited, the more worried Stussy became:
Although she had heard that Garen had come alone without any companions, and Kaido bore the title of the World's Strongest Creature, Stussy was still worried about the outcome of this battle.
Back on Cake Island, Stussy had never imagined that Garen could truly kill Big Mom, yet he had created an unimaginable miracle.
So now, Stussy feared that Kaido might suffer the same fate as Big Mom.
If Kaido truly lost his life through such recklessness, the still-unformed anti-Garen alliance would crumble with him, and the World Government would face an even more dire predicament after losing such a powerful ally.
At last, after the long wait, Stussy's worries were eased:
"Boss Kaido!"
"Boss Kaido is back!"
Several subordinates shouted excitedly outside the cave. One lackey, accustomed to flattery, even instinctively yelled:
"With Boss Kaido taking the field personally, that audacious Garen must already have—"
"..."
The flattery died halfway, stuck in his stupid mouth.
The lackeys all fell silent, and the air became terrifyingly still.
"What happened?"
Stussy turned around in confusion and immediately got her answer:
Kaido had indeed returned.
However, his towering eight-meter frame was covered in crimson blood. Savage wounds still healing sprawled across his body like a spiderweb, and even his stern, resolute face had been beaten black and blue, swollen to twice its usual size.
Kaido's injuries were so severe that they had yet to fully heal.
If he had not still been able to walk without much trouble, Stussy might have suspected that he needed a wheelchair.
For those subordinates who regarded Kaido as a god, they