Kaido's fleet stretched across the sea to the horizon, vast and imposing.
Within this fleet, Kaido was the commander-in-chief. The CP0 agents and Wano Country samurai counted as outside support, while the three All-Stars each commanded an army of their own.
Thus, Kaido and Golden Lion held the center from the flagship. Phantom and Kurozumi Orochi each led their respective agent corps and samurai corps from separate ships, while the three All-Stars—King, Queen, and Shiryu—each had their own flagship, scattered throughout the enormous fleet.
Under their command and discipline, the Beasts Pirates, with over a hundred warships and eighty thousand fighters, moved with the strict bearing of a well-trained army.
They were bound into a single whole, transformed into a colossal beast that seemed capable of swallowing the sea.
Although Kaido took pride in his personal strength and always liked going out alone to fight, now that he commanded thousands upon thousands of troops, he could not help feeling stirred by the mighty, invincible force beneath his banner.
If he had not been so poorly educated, Kaido would probably have poured wine by the river and recited poetry with a spear in hand.
Still, Kaido had not become so swollen with pride that he lost all sense.
In fact, contrary to his burly appearance, Kaido was not the muscle-headed captain Garen had imagined, one who only knew how to drink, eat meat, and fight. He was actually a highly capable military commander.
A mere muscle-headed captain could only take the elite route and form a small crew. He could never gather an army of tens of thousands, carve out his own territory, rule over the populace, and spread his arms trade across the world.
Throughout the voyage, Kaido kept a close eye on the fleet's route, supplies, weather, and every