But Lafitte wasn't wrong. There were countless strong people in the New World, and those with Conqueror's Haki were as common as weeds. So many had been eliminated from the New World—Crocodile, Gecko Moria... When they encountered the Four Emperors, the Four Emperors would make them understand that becoming Pirate King was nothing more than a dream.
"But the ability to seize and grant Devil Fruits is truly surprising. And does that Darkness Fruit really possess that power?" Kaido asked.
"Of course it's true. My former captain, Blackbeard, told us all about his Devil Fruit abilities and had already laid out a meticulous plan. Who would have thought that before his ambitions could be realized, he would be defeated by Chen Fan? What a disappointment." Lafitte shook his head with a disappointed expression.
"Zeh zeh zeh...!" Kaido's laughter echoed throughout the seabed. A colossal Sea King that had been about to open its jaws and devour the ship heard it, and even its monstrous face filled with fear. It immediately turned around and fled. Before long, there were no living creatures remaining or lingering along the ships' route.
Not long afterward, Fish-Man Island discovered that people seemed to be vanishing into thin air. They hurriedly reported the situation to Whitebeard. Since Whitebeard was still alive, Fish-Man Island was territory under his protection.
Combined with the other information, Whitebeard deduced that it was Kaido.
"Pops, it's Kaido. He's sent his entire fleet toward the first half of the Grand Line," Marco, Captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' First Division, said.
"That brat who never settles down... What is he trying to do now?" Whitebeard sat in his chair with tubes inserted into his body. He was already advanced in years, and his health had gradually deteriorated. By all rights, he should have