The One Pieces quickly entered the space beyond the door. Of course, Apophis had isolated the section containing the Pure Gold beforehand.
In the dark, silent expanse, only the sound of a waterfall crashing into the sea seemed to remain.
After a moment, Apophis asked, "What about you, Kaido? Do you want me to do you a favor?"
"What kind of joke is that? I'm a dragon! This is nothing!" Kaido tore away all the rotten flesh from the right side of his abdomen without changing expression.
Indeed, even a Fish-Man like Jack could survive in the sea. As a dragon, Kaido's combat strength would not be weakened much at all.
Strongest Creature of Sea, Land, and Air—this was the literal meaning of his title.
"Come to think of it, you actually snatched the Pure Gold in the end! You bastard, you really are lucky!"
"If you want it, wait for news of the auction," Apophis said succinctly.
"An auction? You really are boring, you bastard." Kaido spoke disdainfully. "What could there possibly be in this sea that would tempt people at our level?"
"For example, an endless supply of alcohol?" Apophis replied calmly.
"An endless supply of alcohol..." Kaido's eyes lit up, and his throat bobbed before he burst into laughter. "Hahahaha! That sounds somewhat interesting. Don't forget to notify me when the time comes."
With that, Kaido transformed into a giant dragon and plunged straight into the deep sea.
Akainu's mouth twitched slightly. Let Kaido drink as much as he wanted? What exactly was this guy trying to do? Did he want to ruin his own auction?
Issho asked curiously, "Have Apophis and Kaido always been this close?"
"I've never heard of it. Thinking about it now, Kaido's appearance back then really was too much of a coincidence."