Time rewound to half a month earlier.
In a sea shrouded by dark clouds, its atmosphere gloomy and sinister, two giant ships that looked somewhat "weary" sailed quietly onward.
"Roar! I've had enough!" A furious roar rang out, causing even the tranquil air to ripple.
"If you want to go berserk, do it in the sky. Don't wreck the ship." A calm voice came from the other ship, as though this had long since become commonplace.
With one step, a masked figure appeared above the sea. Dark lightning suddenly emerged, surging from the dim clouds toward him.
Someone else might have been caught off guard by this sudden attack, but the Masked Man effortlessly used some ability to swallow the lightning whole.
Apparently drawn by the commotion above, the frenzied Minotaur stomped hard on the deck and flew over like a cannonball.
The next moment, an extremely powerful shockwave swept in all directions. Even the dark clouds were torn apart, allowing a ray of sunlight to fall upon this sea, which had been shrouded in darkness all year round.
The previously calm sea below, however, became violent and treacherous because of the intense disturbance. Waves crashed wildly, each one higher than the last, and the ships seemed in danger of capsizing at any moment.
Yet even under such vicious weather, the people aboard one of the large ships let out long sighs of relief.
"Thank goodness for Lord Apophis. Otherwise, if Kaido went berserk, we'd be done for!"
"Yeah! And we have to thank Lord Apophis for constantly supplying us with food. Otherwise, we'd have starved to death long ago!"
"Haha! Lord Apophis's portable storage really is convenient!"
"I just wonder when these days will finally end!"
"Keep your voice down. This isn't something we have any say in... Wait,