"Th-this..."
"They're fighting!!!"
Austin's kick was heavy and powerful. Although he hadn't used his full Haki or Devil Fruit ability, his sheer monstrous strength alone was enough to kick a Sea King flying.
Even Kaido's powerful Ogre Tribe constitution couldn't withstand it, and the kick left his head ringing.
"Hey!!! Haven't you fought enough already?!!!"
Whitebeard gritted his teeth, looking incredibly troubled.
"Even among rookies, there are differences..."
Young Shiki said with a grin, a cigar clenched between his teeth as he watched the excitement without fear of escalating things.
"Kaido!!! Stop looking for trouble with Austin already!!!"
As Kaido's big sister, Big Mom stood even more firmly on Austin's side and gave Kaido a stern scolding.
She still wanted to use Austin, a seed with a constitution comparable to hers, to conceive the future World King.
"Damn it..."
Kaido spat out a mouthful of blood and raised his head from the ground, glaring at the black-haired young man in military uniform, who was not much older than him.
He was unwilling to accept it, but when their eyes met—
Even he, the strongest rookie, couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat.
Compared to before, that young man who had remained unfazed even when surrounded by numerous Rocks Pirates captains was now radiating murderous intent.
Kaido had no choice but to wonder whether, if he had truly done something to Gick just now, then perhaps...
Kaido behaved himself.
No matter what he thought inside, he neither said nor did anything more on the surface.
With a black shoeprint on his face, he went off to drink.
In the world of pirates, it was never too late for revenge.
He was still young. He still had a long road ahead of him to grow stronger.
After subduing Charlotte Linlin,