But just as the three women were getting off work,
a streak of fire blazed across the dark night sky, trailing a long plume of flames as it hurtled straight toward the Gaia Building.
The entire Gold City, ablaze with lights, was suddenly illuminated.
Countless people looked up at the comet, which looked like a tiny sun.
Chaos had been getting a massage at the bathhouse, but his brow furrowed. He appeared outside the Gaia Building at top speed and caught the comet before it could hit the building.
There was no doubt about it.
It was Archino.
But he was in very bad shape.
Otherwise, Chaos wouldn't have left the bathhouse.
"No way!"
Inside the building, Betty and the other two stared at the pair hovering outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, each with a different expression.
"Boss!"
The scorching heat dissipated. Archino was covered in wounds and blood. He managed to raise his dim eyes and glance at Chaos before passing out.
His injuries were even worse than they had expected.
The golden wall parted, and Chaos carried Archino into the room.
By then, Kuma and Ivankov had also hurried back.
They could both sense how weak Archino's presence was.
"That's pretty grim!"
"Old Bear, hurry and keep Old Don's last breath from slipping away."
Everyone was surprised. There were only a handful of people in the world capable of putting Archino in this state, given how strong he was now.
"Is Kaido really that strong now?"
Stussy watched Archino's complexion slowly improve. She knew he had gone to deliver an invitation to the Beasts Pirates, and had even made a special trip to Wano Country to fight Kaido.
It wasn't that Stussy doubted him.
Even Kaido shouldn't have been able to injure Archino this badly. And even if he