Kaido, listening closely, couldn't make out what the Star Alliance people were shouting. Fortunately, he had plenty of subordinates, and before long, pirates reported the situation to him.
"Hmm?" After hearing the report, Kaido's expression turned strange. "What does this mean? Did Blackbeard steal the Poneglyph? Did they really turn on each other?"
The battle between the two sides clearly did not look staged. Several warships of the Eight Treasures Navy were badly battered by the Blackbeard Pirates' bombardment, their decks pocked with shell craters and thick smoke billowing from every part of their hulls. If they were willing to sacrifice their own men just to make an act look real, Kaido would truly admire them.
"Captain!" A pirate reported the details. "It seems Crocodile is no longer commanding the Eight Treasures Navy. The one in command is rumored to be the Star Alliance's next Alliance Leader. Also, a woman suspected to be Marine Vice Admiral Momousagi has been spotted aboard. The Eight Treasures Navy is about to shake off the Blackbeard Pirates' pursuit. Should we intercept them?"
Kaido's expression shifted several times. Crocodile had indeed been the one who attacked his headquarters before, but had the command changed hands now? Why would a Marine Vice Admiral be mixed up with people from the Star Alliance?
"This is getting interesting!" Kaido burst into eerie laughter. "They say Momousagi's strength is already not far below that of an Admiral, and she is known as the candidate after the three Admirals Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru. No wonder they could withstand attacks from so many of Blackbeard's men. It looks like the Star Alliance really paid a huge price to attack my headquarters this time!"
When Kaido's subordinates saw the bizarre smile on his face, all of them immediately felt a sense of