"That's enough!"
A colossal azure dragon descended upon the Red Force, causing the griffin Griffin, clinging to the mast, to sway even more precariously.
Let alone such a huge dragon, even the inconspicuous "little" Sig next to it was spotted by Yasopp long ago, so the Red-Hair Pirates can be said to have been prepared in advance.
However, Kaido unleashed a burst of Conqueror's Haki right from the start, knocking out most of the Red-Hair Pirates' ordinary combatants!
Seeing this, Sig guessed that Shanks must be injured, otherwise he would have immediately come out to fight head-on. Although he is not as strong as Kaido now, Shanks should be "never weaker than anyone else" when it comes to Conqueror's Haki.
Griffin, on the other hand, stared intently at Kaido, seemingly unaffected despite being merely an "animal."
Kaido glanced at it a few times, probably thinking it was some Mythical Zoan user.
But this is for the best; for ordinary combat personnel, it's safer for them to pass out now...
Upon seeing the Great Azure Dragon and the Vampire approaching, Shanks and his still-conscious subordinates met the ship's crew on the side closest to Kaido.
"Kid! You dare to do that?" Kaido glared angrily at Shanks.
As for the Red-Hair Pirates being missing a "Fish-Man" or something like that, Kaido didn't pay any special attention to it. The reason he cared about Shanks was partly because Shanks had actually defeated King, and the other part was because of... Roger!
But upon seeing Shanks in person, Sig became even more certain that Shanks was also seriously injured, and since he didn't have his sword, he probably wouldn't be able to unleash much of his power.
"So it's Captain Kaido back. I apologize for not announcing my arrival earlier." Shanks maintained his arrogant demeanor.
Beckman touched the handle of his gun at his waist, his eyes sharp; Gennosuke's eyes were filled with tears, as if he had just said goodbye to someone, his right hand resting on his sword; Morio and Ooo had already transformed into their beast forms, resembling a combination of a giant ape and Masira; Yasopp, though not raising his gun, had already locked onto Kaido; Lucky Roo tore off the last piece of flesh from his bone-in flesh...
"You've done more than just these rude things, haven't you? Hahaha, what a pity, you were just a hair's breadth away from taking the Poneglyph!" Kaido laughed heartily.
"Hmm, what a pity," Shanks said calmly.
Everyone, including Shanks, pretended not to know Sig, since they had already seen it and were prepared.
Although I don't know how Sig ended up as Kaido's subordinates,... thinking about it, it doesn't seem so strange.
"Kaido, the Poneglyph should be on their ship, right? I'll go and get it back for you!"
Sig spoke, he rushed over immediately.
Kaido gave "Vladimir" a disapproving look, but in his opinion, "Vladimir" probably realized that the Road Poneglyph were important to him, or that he already knew how precious Road Poneglyph, so he just wanted to get his hands on them first.
Kaido was not surprised by this level of "outward compliance but inward defiance," and he was certain that even if "Vladimir" obtained the Road Poneglyph first, he would not be able to escape.
As for seeing it first?
Seeing it is useless; he couldn't possibly understand it!
Seeing the "Vampire" pounce, and naturally someone trying to stop him, Lucky Roo immediately swelled up. "Stop!"
At the same time, White threw down his gloves and said, "You can only eat grilled fish for a few more days..."
The dragon tattooed on Snake's body shimmered, and two beams of Armament Haki shot towards the "Vampire."
However, Sig used Lucky Roo's shadow to dodge the attack and bypass the three men's obstruction, directly charging into the cabin.
Upon seeing this, Lucky Roo and his two companions immediately gave chase...
Apart from Beckman glancing at him worriedly, the others didn't even give him a second glance—making Beckman curse their acting skills inwardly!
"We have no choice but to trust them now!" Shanks, sensing Beckman's gaze, added in a seemingly serious manner.
The others remained on the ship's side, wary of Kaido...
Indeed, the three who stopped Sig were also there for a reason—the cook White and the first Sailor and Ship Doctor Snake had the most serious injuries among the officers, and even putting on airs was a struggle for them.
Kaido may have noticed this as well, but he didn't know the type of Kaido's Observation Haki, so he couldn't be sure.
However, what he certainly didn't realize was that although Lucky Roo appeared uninjured, he was actually extremely exhausted—he had lost 95% of his accumulated fat and simply couldn't fight for long!
Sig wanted to come in, they couldn't just let him in directly, otherwise it would seem too fake. So they decided to have a few officers who had lost most of their fighting strength do it.
In Kaido's view, it's perfectly reasonable for Sig to be able to take on three Red-Hair Pirates officers, two of whom are seriously injured, but at least one of them is in good condition and is Sailor with strong combat power...
Little did they know that after the four entered the cabin, they immediately and skillfully headed towards the ballast compartment together.
Something that heavy must have been placed directly in the counterweight compartment...
"Are you two alright?" Sig asked with concern.
"He won't die," White said succinctly.
"How did you end up with Kaido?" Lucky Roo asked curiously.
"I'm the strategist of the Beasts Pirates now!" Sig wanted to show off his intelligence.
When I come back, the boss won't have to listen to Big Fool in everything.
"Huh? Advise on what?" Lucky Roo looked at him skeptically.
"The main problem... is Kaido's health," Sig said honestly.
"I knew he wasn't some proper advisor..."
As they were talking, Sig had already arrived in front of the Road Poneglyph.
Lucky Roo urged, "Quick, the boss and the others aren't doing well either!"
Even in the counterweight compartment, one could faintly sense the impact of attacks clashing on the deck...
Whether it was Lucky Roo's two companions or Sig who had just arrived, they all understood that it was probably unlikely to subdue Kaido before the rest of the Beasts Pirates arrived—but if everyone was in top condition, and with Sig as a good advisor, it was still possible to try.
However, if the Red-Hair Pirates wants to escape, they must make use of this Road Poneglyph stone tablet!
Before that, Sig needs to try to read the information inside.
After Kaido takes it back, it will be difficult for "Vladimir," who is under close surveillance, to see the stone tablet again...
So as soon as Sig made a move, Lucky Roo and the other two immediately stepped forward and acted along with him!
Before the stone tablet, Sig closed his eyes and began to sense the surroundings using his "White Tower Passage" ability.
As he crushed the "sphere of light" that had surfaced in his consciousness, the coordinates from the second Poneglyph inscription flooded into Sig's mind...