The ruins of Oden Castle lay hidden among the mountains and forests.
"Captain, those damn bandits attacked our men again!" said a pirate carrying a massive cleaver, standing before a "giant" who was as tall as he was even when seated.
"Bandits? They're nothing but pathetic nobodies." Moria, sporting a Fire Onion Head and two demonic horns on his forehead, scratched his ear and said disdainfully, "Our enemies have always been the Beasts Pirates and that monster Kaido!"
The current Gecko Moria indeed had the right to say such things. His body had yet to become bloated and misshapen, and his combat power was at the peak of his life. Ever since entering the New World, he had charged straight into Wano Country, sweeping aside everything in his path.
Only this place, known as the "Golden Land" and the "Land of Samurai," had brought his journey to a standstill.
That overlord of the New World had merely sent out one top officer, yet Moria's crew had nearly suffered a devastating defeat. They had only barely recovered thanks to his own formidable strength.
Fortunately, he had ultimately obtained the powerful strength needed to defeat his enemy.
"Beasts Kaido!" The surrounding pirates could not hide their apprehension. Although Kaido had yet to make a move, it was not difficult to imagine how powerful he was based solely on the tremendous strength of Jack the Drought.
"I wonder how strong Kaido really is. What do you think? Could he be as powerful as two Jacks?" one pirate asked.
"Two Jacks? How could that be?" The pirate beside him scoffed. "Even the captain is only a little stronger than Jack the Drought. In my opinion, no matter how strong Kaido is, he can only be at most one and a half Jacks."
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