Just as Yamato had said, Onigashima's defenses were about as tight as a fishing net. Even Absalom's invisibility might have gone unnoticed, let alone with a large book strapped to his back.
Yamato was nowhere near as absurdly tall as Lyliana. As long as she did not resist, Absalom could easily hide her inside the book and take her out of there.
And just as Yamato had predicted, the people on Onigashima did not notice her disappearance until three days later.
This was a loophole Kaido had left behind. Because of the conflict between father and daughter, Yamato disappearing without notice was practically routine. She often vanished for a day or two.
In the past, though, she could at most run to the main island of Wano Country. She would be discovered within two days at the latest.
The reason was simple: Wano Country's natives did not welcome her either. Being Kaido's daughter was like a label welded onto her, leaving her isolated and helpless in Wano Country.
So long as someone asked around Wano Country, they could usually find traces of Yamato. But this time was different. For several days straight, Yamato had vanished as if she had evaporated from the world. In the end, someone found a note in her room.
[I never want to see you again! I refuse to become a pirate according to your plans! I'm going to chase my own dreams! When I come back, I'll knock you down!]
The vaguely threatening message was delivered directly to Queen. As for why it was Queen—
Queen was not exactly a good person, but talking to him was safer than speaking directly with Kaido. King was away handling business for Kaido, and if they delivered the news to Kaido himself, one bad mood from him would