Just like Crocodile—hadn't he ultimately died at the hands of a rookie too?
At that thought, Whitebeard suddenly lost his appetite for drinking and set the newspaper in his hand aside.
"Marco, any news about Ace yet?!"
Ace.
The moment they heard that name, the lively atmosphere aboard the ship suddenly froze.
Marco's expression darkened. "Not yet, but I've already contacted all the Affiliated Pirate Crew Captains. The moment they find Ace, they'll notify us immediately."
Diamond Jozu, a burly man, immediately chimed in. "Don't worry, Pops. With Ace's strength, he'll definitely be fine."
"A despicable bastard like Teach would only run if he saw Ace."
The other Division Commanders nodded in agreement.
Hearing that, Whitebeard's tightly furrowed brow gradually relaxed. Hopefully.
Wano Country, Onigashima.
This was Yonko Kaido's main base.
Inside Skull Hall, Kaido stared wide-eyed as he carefully read the contents of the newspaper.
"Worororororo! Reno, well done!!"
Seeing that Reno had killed Crocodile, Kaido happily drained a whole jar of Rum.
He had no grudge against Crocodile, but it still felt damn good.
"Lord Kaido, since Reno was able to take down Crocodile, he must be quite strong. Should I snatch him over and have him join the Beasts Pirates?!"
Beside him, a muscular man with two tusks spoke in a fawning tone.
He was Jack the Drought, one of the Beasts Pirates' Three Calamities.
Every Yonko Crew had its own style.
As the Governor-General of the Beasts Pirates, Kaido had a particular fondness for the strong.
As long as one had strength, one could rise to a high position in the Beasts Pirates, even putting past grudges aside.
Ashura Doji of the Scabbards was proof of that.
Though he had clearly been a subordinate of Kaido's mortal enemy, Oden Kozuki, Kaido had continued to tolerate