Sig consciously accepted the information from the Poneglyph inscription, and then... looked distressed.
Before reading the information, Sig was worried that he wouldn't recognize the island used as a coordinate—the previous "Hachinosu"—but he was able to identify it thanks to its distinctive features and the fact that Shanks knew about it.
If Sig cannot identify the island from its topographical features, then he will have to rely on magnetic field analysis to determine its identity. In other words, he would need to personally visit the island or see any signs associated with it to confirm his determination.
However, Sig didn't have such worries, because Sig recognized the island at a glance—towering into the clouds, surrounded by what looked like a waterfall, with a large expanse of land and a small island in the inner sea at its summit...
Isn't this the "island" where Wano Country is located?
On second thought, in the original work, Kaido also knew in advance that Wano Country was somewhat "special," and even knew that the "Joy Boy" destined for him would definitely come here, Wano Country was a stop that Joy Boy could not avoid, which is why he set his sights on this place.
The discovery of rare minerals here that could be used to manufacture weapons was an unexpected bonus. They not only occupied the area but also turned it into their base of operations.
In order to subdue the powerful figures of Wano Country, Kaido even stayed there for a long time...
Sig realized at this point that although Kaido couldn't decipher the Poneglyph, he still had other ways of understanding them.
Just like now, Kaido isn't sure where the Road Poneglyph mark, but from the various Poneglyph and a combination of legends, Kaido knows that Wano Country is extraordinary!
"Can you tell where it is?" Lucky Roo asked quickly.
Sig nodded and said, "Yes... this is it!"
"Here? Wano Country?" Lucky Roo was also taken aback; what a coincidence.
Meanwhile, outside the ship's cabin, a chaotic battle had already broken out— Shanks, Beckman, Yasopp, and others from the Red-Hair Pirates were fighting against Kaido.
Kaido unleashed another burst of dragon breath, and Gennosuke stepped forward, drawing his sword and slashing!
In the Swordsmanship of Wano Country, "fire-cutting" is often used as a symbol of skill level.
Gennosuke managed to slightly deflect Kaido's fiery dragon breath, at least preventing the Red Force from being directly hit by it.
At the same time, Kaido instinctively closed his eyes—two crisp sounds came from his eyelids.
One shot came from Beckman rushing into the partially cleaved flames, followed by a shot aimed at Kaido's left eye. The other shot came from Yasopp on the watchtower, who fired a long-range shot at Kaido's right eye!
However, none of them could break through Kaido's Dragon Scales...
If Beckman were in his prime, there would still be hope, but now... he's far from it.
Shanks, leaning against the mast, was still pale, clearly having just been dealt a severe blow by Kaido. He seized the opportunity to speak, saying, "Captain Kaido, we can return what we took from Wano Country. According to the rules of the sea, the spoils from other ships are also yours! 'That incident' probably only happened in the last few years; you wouldn't want to start a major conflict now, would you?"
Shanks knew Sig had gone down to investigate, so he offered the Road Poneglyph as a bargaining chip in exchange.
Kaido sneered, "Trying to negotiate with me? Kid, you're far from good enough!"
Kaido's enormous body swirled in the air, creating a vortex-like gust of wind...
On one hand, it's purely physical disturbance; on the other hand... wind, clouds, and even thunder are all part of the Mythical Zoan power of the Azure Dragon Fruit.
Caught between the tornadoes, the Red Force became even more shaky, and Griffin struggled even more.
But just then, there was a loud "thump" and a "crash"...
From a distance, it can be seen that the bottom of the Red Force has a leak, and a "big thing" has leaked down!
That's right, it was Sig who broke the watertight compartment that housed the Road Poneglyph Poneglyph, causing it to fall down.
How heavy is this stone tablet? It's much denser than ordinary stone, and it weighs several dozen cubic meters, which would be a huge burden on the Red Force's displacement.
After that thing fell, Griffin's flight became much more stable.
On the ground, Sig could lift it up with his body, but... it's impossible to take it flying in the air!
After the stone tablet fell out, Sig immediately flew out as well, pretending to use his Shadow Bat to try and lift it up, but this only temporarily slowed down the descent.
Kaido frowned upon seeing this— Vladimir is a Devil Fruit ability, so he obviously can't go into the sea. If he falls in like this...
The Poneglyph falling into the sea is a minor matter, since they won't get wet or rust. But now Kaido has remembered that the Red-Hair Pirates still have a Fish-Man executive!
If it were a direct confrontation, Kaido would simply ignore this person, but... what if he was waiting for him at sea?
If someone takes the Poneglyph, what's the point of simply killing or capturing Red-Hair?
Even with the "Vampire" holding it up, the Poneglyph still plummeted downwards. Kaido could only scoff angrily, then yelled, "Consider yourself lucky, brat..."
Kaido then changed direction to retrieve the Poneglyph, and Shanks, not daring to hesitate, quickly encouraged Griffin to fly even faster.
Without the Poneglyph, Griffin flew much more easily and faster, but he still couldn't fully take off. His overall trajectory was that he flew farther and farther, but also lower and lower...
After Kaido caught the Poneglyph, whether to pursue the Red Force became uncertain—after all, the Poneglyph was heavy, and he was reluctant to put it directly into the sea.
But carrying such an important stone tablet while chasing the enemy did feel rather strange.
"Kaido, how about... I go after them? If we can delay them for a while, Kaido can return the stone tablet to the Shutenmaru and then catch up with him..." Sig sincerely suggested upon seeing the situation.
However, Kaido glanced at Sig and shook his head, saying, "No, you're coming back with me."
Clearly, Kaido still didn't trust Sig, and Sig didn't dare to do anything too blatant in terms of psychological manipulation with Kaido, who had a very high level of Conqueror's Haki. Unable to meet him, Sieg went back to the Shutenmaru with Kaido.
As soon as the Poneglyph was placed down, the Shutenmaru rocked a bit – this was thanks to Kaido's own tall stature, and considering that he sometimes transforms into a dragon, the Shutenmaru's displacement and deck size were quite considerable, allowing it to steadily support the Poneglyph.
Even so, with such a large increase in weight, the crew immediately began adjusting the water level in the ballast tanks under the Sailor's orders.
"The brat from Roger's ship has actually reached this level. No wonder that old man Whitebeard actually gave him a hand, and no wonder King suffered a small loss!"
Although it was practically a one-against-one situation, Kaido still held Shanks in high regard...