The third day.
The four, excluding Garp, met up again. There were visibly far fewer people in the exhibition area than there had been over the previous two days.
Kuzan noticed the issue as well and asked in confusion, "Why are there so many fewer people at the Wanbo Expo than before?"
At his question, the other three—well, two—looked at him strangely. "Vice Admiral Kuzan, you didn't know?"
Kuzan smiled nonchalantly. "I hadn't slept well aboard the warship, so as soon as I got to the island, I found a place to sleep for two days."
The others did not suspect anything. Kaki even said in sudden realization, "No wonder you suggested splitting up, Vice Admiral Kuzan. You just wanted to slack off."
Kuzan laughed it off. "Ara ara, calling it slacking off is rather rude. I was conserving my energy in case of emergencies."
"By the way, you still haven't told me. What exactly happened these past two days?"
"It wasn't anything major. Just yesterday, nearly every pirate on this island took a stroll along death's doorstep."
"Death's doorstep... Did the Four Emperors start fighting?" Kuzan asked.
"If they had really fought, this island would have sunk. Still, judging by what happened yesterday, it probably won't be long now."
Kaki continued, "It started with Kaido drinking with Whitebeard. Then Kaido drank too much and started acting drunk again. He probably said something unpleasant and angered Whitebeard."
"The two of them exchanged just one simple blow, yet they tore apart the sky above the entire island. That kind of pressure was truly terrifying!" Kaki's expression turned grave. In terms of strength, he was at most around the level of Queen the Plague.
Though that level of strength was already formidable enough, the gap between him and the Four Emperors was