A Farewell, Father-in-Law

"Is that so? Was this specially prepared to deal with Red-Haired's 'Standing at the Apex of Pirates'?" Ben Beckman asked grimly.

However, Yaen suddenly chuckled and said,

"Don't overestimate your own importance and weight. Using this Stasis Agent on you was merely a coincidence and a simple experiment. You're not worth me preparing so meticulously."

At that moment, if looks could kill, the members of the Red-Haired Pirates would have wished nothing more than to tear apart this bastard who kept trampling their dignity with such casual indifference.

The mighty Red-Haired Pirates, one of the Emperors of the Sea in the New World Sea Area—what did this guy take us for?

However, Ben Beckman and Shanks did not speak up to refute Yaen. As prisoners and losers, they had no standing to refute his contempt.

Moreover... Ben Beckman also realized that Yaen truly had not looked them in the eye from beginning to end. His entire explanation had seemed more like a casual remark.

And... it seems this guy's purpose in coming here isn't us...

Ben Beckman made this judgment in secret. Then he noticed Yaen stop before the black stone monument standing in the center of the room. Only then did Ben Beckman realize that Yaen was carrying a jug of wine.

That monument... Could it be that Yaen used it to commemorate someone?

Ben Beckman could not help but speculate secretly.

Yaen had already placed the jug of wine before the enormous black stone monument. Then, with a somewhat nostalgic and melancholy tone, he said, "Kaido, long time no see."

The Red-Haired Pirates and Mihawk were instantly both shocked and enlightened.

So... Kaido really had been completely defeated, and they had even erected a monument for him.

What the Red-Haired Pirates had not expected was that Yaen would