"He's gone mad!"
Shanks said it with certainty, without a trace of doubt.
The Joker's posture was no different from a madman's. He stood with his arms spread wide before the Red Moss, like a sailor at the bow of a ship, facing towering waves.
It wasn't courage. It was insignificance.
The insignificance of a human gazing up at the stars.
In the blink of an eye, the Red Moss devoured the Joker's body completely. His flying flesh and the vivid red lawyers mingled together until they were indistinguishable.
"That guy's asking to die!"
Kaido was in his dragon form, using Flame Clouds to lift his ship as the Red Moss swept over it. Seeing the Joker's suicidal behavior, he couldn't help but roar.
He had mocked Buggy's ridiculous pose as Imu dangled him in the air, but he truly did regard the Joker as an ally.
His only grievance was the Joker's behavior in Wano Country, where he had threatened him with his family and subordinates.
But the two of them had a lot in common.
For instance, they both wanted to start a war that would drag the Celestial Dragons and the World Government into it...
Besides, Buggy had been supportive of his plans to build a pirate empire.
He didn't interfere—instead, he did everything he could to draw the World Government's attention away from Kaido.
Where else could he find an ally like that?
Even Big Mom had her own demands, while the Joker just wanted to see people keep stirring things up.
Kaido's circling Azure Dragon Body suddenly drew in a breath. He stretched out his body and lunged toward the Red Moss at the center of the whirlpool, which looked like a lake.
He spat Heat Breath, blasting through layer after layer of obstacles.
He