The clamor of footsteps shattered the oppressive silence in the area.
Three figures were the first to come into view, with Franz at the lead.
"Thunder Bagua!"
The scent of alcohol scattered on the wind as Kaido clenched the massive spiked club at his side and swept it toward the three of them.
Crackling arcs of lightning burst forth, closing in within the blink of an eye.
Faced with this sudden attack, Franz and the other two seemed to have anticipated it long ago.
"One-Sword Style: Black Tiger!"
"Fish-Man Karate: Five Thousand Watt Fist!"
"Black Iron: Thick-Headed Charge!"
Bang!
The three figures collided head-on with the incoming spiked club.
As the explosive shockwave rolled back like a hurricane, the surrounding rock walls and the ground beneath them shattered at once.
"Hmph. Looks like the three of you have improved. If you'd been killed by that strike, you would have disgraced me," Kaido snorted. He slammed the club in his hand heavily against the ground, dispersing the dust that filled the air.
"But tell me clearly—where is Yamato?"
Franz and the other two, who had been caught in the attack, lowered their fighting stances, their expressions unchanged.
Franz, standing at the front, took a deep drag from his cigarette before saying, "Lord Kaido, we met Young Master Yamato on Zou."
"We could have brought Young Master Yamato back, but Thunder Dragon Laxus appeared midway through. At some point, he had formed an alliance with Young Master Yamato."
"Even when we used the explosive collar, Thunder Dragon Laxus destroyed it."
"However, we obtained a crucial piece of information afterward. Thunder Dragon Laxus, Young Master Yamato, Kozuki Hiyori, and the others will secretly head to the Flower Capital, planning to murder Orochi!"
"Thunder Dragon Laxus?"
Kaido's brow rose, and anger immediately flashed across