"We're too late. They've already started!" Longinus looked up at the sea of flames atop the mountain, a gloomy glint flashing through his eyes.
"Not even a single ruin of Oden Castle was left in the end?" Kawamatsu said sorrowfully.
"Let's hurry up there. Maybe we can still find part of Father's body." Hiyori spoke anxiously.
"Kaido is always savage and violent during battle. Even the news about the Poneglyph might be temporarily pushed aside by him," Longinus said gravely. "So, if the plan fails, you must withdraw as quickly as possible."
"But..." Hiyori wanted to say something, but then she noticed Kawamatsu place a hand on her shoulder.
"Princess, listen to the vice admiral. If something really changes, staying here will only make us a burden."
"I understand!" Hiyori lowered her head dejectedly.
After reaching an agreement, the three of them quickly ran toward the mountaintop.
"Damn it, just how strong is this bastard?" Moria growled, his body charred in patches and looking extremely disheveled.
He had exchanged places between his real body and his shadow at the first opportunity, but the Heat Breath's range was too wide, so he had only managed to run slightly toward the edge.
"Gurp~" A boom like rumbling thunder rang out as the giant dragon flew down from the sky once more. "You're not dead? If you're not dead, then let's do it again!"
When he saw the giant dragon's mouth bulge again, Moria nearly shuddered out of his skin. An attack of this level could actually be used twice in succession.
That's so unfair!
Just then, a loud shout came from afar.
"Kaido, don't you want to know where the Stone Tablet is?"
The dragon's lantern-sized eyes turned in that direction. Its bulging mouth gradually settled down, and it finally spat out