Hearing the utter confidence and certainty in that voice, Drake's heart tightened. A thought flashed through his mind: Could he have returned so quickly?
Their group had entered Dressrosa in secret under Kaido's orders, intending to steal the Devil Fruit Uchiha Hiko had prepared for auction. They had been on the island for days, splitting up and searching everywhere for the Devil Fruit. However, Dressrosa was only in the early stages of reconstruction. There were no luxurious royal palaces or residences at all, and it had taken them a long time to learn that even Uchiha Hiko lived aboard a ship.
Wherever Uchiha Hiko was, the Devil Fruit had to be there. After making his plans, Drake gathered his subordinates again. They had hidden themselves with great difficulty these past few days. If Dressrosa's defense system had not yet recovered, and if people from nations across the world had not been coming and going across the island in such a chaotic mix, they could never have remained undiscovered for so long.
When the Celestial Dragons caused trouble in the harbor, Drake immediately rushed over with his men. He knew that ordinary people would never dare provoke the Celestial Dragons. In the end, Uchiha Hiko would surely be the one to step in, so they could seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to board the ship and steal the Devil Fruit.
After all, Jack had suffered a crushing defeat at Uchiha Hiko's hands. The entire battle had been broadcast live, and the whole world had seen it. No matter how arrogant Drake was, he would not dare challenge Uchiha Hiko. That would simply be courting death.
But when Drake heard those words, his heart went cold. He turned to look at the Konoha Go and saw a man even larger than himself, with