"We'll know which it is once we see Kaido."
As Mousse watched and pondered, the two Beasts Pirates grunts who had fled were finally brought before Kaido, who was drinking.
"R-Report, Governor! Lord King was... was eaten by a monster with a huge head!"
The more impatient of the two was the first to report, but after running all the way here without rest, he was too out of breath to speak properly, making him sound like he was stuttering.
But compared to that, the bigger problem was how disjointed his account was. Fortunately, the other man, though slower to speak, explained things much more clearly. It took him a little longer, but he covered everything, including the initial conflict, and he had even recognized Katakuri from his bounty poster.
"Katakuri? Why would he suddenly come looking for me? You said that monster came with him? And there's a child too?"
Kaido had probably only just started drinking, so his mind was still relatively clear. At first, he was merely surprised, but he quickly thought of a possibility, and his expression abruptly changed.
"Could Big Mom have sent him here to capture King?"
This logical guess immediately put Kaido on edge. He instantly transformed into a dragon, rode the clouds into the sky, and flew straight toward the waterfall.
Though the Azure Dragon appeared slow due to its enormous size, it was actually not much slower than King had been. Before long, Kaido had flown from Onigashima to the riverbank. "Sure enough, the waterfall's gone. Has that brat Katakuri really become this strong?"
"Ha! He even scratched an arrow into the ground. Is that for me? Did he come here because he wants to fight me?"
Kaido could not help laughing. He even subconsciously reached out with a claw, perhaps