"Captain Sonic, please don't think that way."
The subordinates beside him exchanged glances. A bald pirate clad in heavy fur armor hurriedly advised:
"Har Island is getting more and more chaotic now. Going in rashly is far too dangerous. Lord Kaido told you to wait for Queen because he values you. He's afraid that since you haven't been with the Beasts Pirates for long, your life might be in danger."
"That's true."
After hearing his subordinate say that, Sonic's expression improved considerably.
"That bastard Queen only got promoted from the Lead Performers because of his seniority. As for me, Lord Kaido personally came all this way to invite me to join."
He folded his arms and snorted.
"Just wait. As long as I can bring the Poneglyph back for Lord Kaido this time, I'll become the head of the Three Calamities. Then let's see how that dead fatso and that stinking woman keep putting on airs in front of me."
"Uh..."
Since this involved several other high-ranking officers, the bald pirate scratched his head and gave an awkward smile, not daring to comment further.
Ever since Famine Yano died in the battle at the G-1 Branch last year, Plague Sena had taken his place and become the head of the Three Calamities, while Queen had also been promoted.
As for the final vacant Calamity position, it had ultimately fallen to their captain.
"Giant Scorpion" Sonic, formerly the captain of the Giant Scorpion Pirates and now a Lead Performer, was known as the "Poison Calamity."
He was the user of the Scorpion-Scorpion Fruit, with a bounty of 630 million Beli.
Compared to the other two Calamities, that bounty seemed rather shabby.
But Lord Kaido held their captain in high regard. Once he built up some seniority, backed by the Beasts Pirates'