Of course, Drake had no idea that the only reason he had walked through the gates of hell and returned with one leg, able to stand here and accept Uchiha Hiko's invitation, was because he had stopped his deputy from attacking Baby5 earlier.
It did not take long to get here from Dressrosa's harbor, especially for someone at Hiko's level. Even at his normal speed, he could arrive in no time.
The reason Hiko had appeared only at the end was that he wanted to see what kind of attitude his subordinates truly had. When faced with mortal danger, was he, their Eldest Brother, worth risking their lives to fight for?
Fortunately, Caesar had not disappointed him. Though he had been taken down by a sneak attack almost as soon as the battle began, he had at least still regarded Hiko as his Eldest Brother and been willing to contribute to the Konoha Go. As for that foolish girl Baby5, there was nothing more to say. Even in desperate straits, she had refused to give up. That alone was enough to earn Hiko's approval.
Drake did not know that Uchiha Hiko had been standing off to the side watching the show from the very beginning, witnessing the entire process. He assumed Hiko had taken an interest in his reputation in the New World and wanted to recruit him.
"Your current strength is not convincing enough," Drake said. "You have neither the deep foundation of power possessed by the Four Emperors' crews nor dependable personal strength. Defeating one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea proves nothing, and a Dressrosa is even less worth mentioning. In the New World, you are ultimately just an unknown nobody, not even as famous as I am. How can you make me willingly submit to