Kaido Underestimated, Trouble Comes Knocking!

"The Celestial Dragons' secrets probably won't stay hidden much longer, but until the day they're officially exposed, all we can do is wait... By the way, has anything happened in the New World recently?"

Inside the admiral's office, Ron slowly sipped his tea while speaking with Tesoro over the Den Den Mushi.

"If we're talking about anything major... no."

Tesoro shook his head. The upheaval caused by the Marines' massive reshuffle had yet to subside, and at a time like this, no pirate of any real stature would dare step forward to cause trouble.

Even if there were, they wouldn't count as "major events."

"However, I received some interesting news this morning. I'm waiting for someone to verify whether it's true. Would the Azure Dragon Admiral be interested in hearing it?"

"Oh? If even the great Gild Tesoro finds it interesting, then I really do want to hear it."

Ron raised an eyebrow and teased him with a smile.

"You flatter me."

After humbly brushing it off, Tesoro stopped keeping him in suspense. "Didn't I mention last time that my people found one of Kaido's arms factories?"

"Yes, I remember. What happened next?"

"It was just invaded..."

Tesoro spoke with considerable emotion. "Every weapon was packed up and taken away. Whatever couldn't be taken was blown up. The losses were extremely severe. Apparently... this was the work of this year's Supernova, Eustass Kid. He replaced the Beasts Pirates' flag with his own, using that to... Hm?"

"Please wait a moment. It seems new information has just come in."

On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Tesoro set down the receiver to meet someone. Before long, he returned to his seat amid a rustling sound and smiled. "Speak of the devil. The news has been confirmed."

"This year's Supernovas