The rain poured down in torrents.
At Onigashima's harbor, ship silhouettes crowded together as large numbers of Beasts Pirates members assembled under their respective captains. At Kaido's command, they would board their ships and set sail.
On the cliff, Kaido stood with his hands behind his back, expressionlessly watching his subordinates gather below.
"That brat Yamato..."
He suddenly spoke coldly. "Have you taken care of what I told you before?"
"It has been taken care of, sir."
Sena, one of the Three Calamities, nodded behind him and answered in a low voice:
"Last night, while she was asleep, I secretly replaced her bomb cuffs and drugged her. She absolutely won't wake up within the next two days."
"Well done."
Kaido turned and gave the palace in the rain one last look. There seemed to be some reluctance in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it and said coldly, "Time is running out. It's time to go."
"Yes, sir."
After nodding and following Kaido for several steps, Sena could no longer hold herself back. She asked quietly, "Sir, Yamato may be rebellious, but no matter what, she is your daughter. Are you really just going to leave her behind...?"
"Precisely because she's my daughter, I won't take her with me."
Kaido did not turn around. His indifferent voice carried back to her. "Hasn't she always been shouting about becoming a Marine? Then I'll give her that chance this time, so she won't be at my side when the great war breaks out someday, becoming a traitor who gets in the way."
"When the war is over and we win, I'll naturally capture her myself and make her continue being my daughter."
"But if we lose..."
Kaido sneered, said nothing more, quickened his pace, and strode away.
"..."
Sena watched Kaido's retreating