The sudden, shocking turn of events left Ace and Sabo dumbfounded. The arrival of the tall woman wearing a hannya mask and standing atop a pitch-black storm cloud especially caught them off guard.
"Th... thank you. Tell me your name—I'll definitely repay you someday!"
"Quit babbling, you're annoying me to death. Leave now! I still have something that must be settled with this guy, so get lost!"
Ace froze for a moment. Looking at the iron club pointed directly at the Azure Dragon, he hesitated briefly, yet stayed where he was instead.
"We'll help you. At the very least, we can keep those two down there from interfering. Can you still hold on, Sabo...?"
"No problem. They're only minor injuries. More importantly, how could we brothers possibly let someone who helped us die at the hands of this monster!"
Sabo, whose left arm had been scorched black after being caught in the flames, laughed openly, showing no fear of death whatsoever.
"You're all so damn noisy, you're driving me crazy! Get out of here already! Don't interfere in someone else's family business! That bastard is going to die by my hand!"
Her habit of shouting, that familiar iron club, and the pair of blood-red horns immediately filled King below with shock.
"Hey, who the hell is this? How dare she shout at Lord Kaido like that? Watch me personally cut her down before Lord Kaido—"
"Shut up, Sasaki... Young Mistress, why have you suddenly returned to Wano Country? Where is Uchiha Hanazuki? Where is he!!!"
Before Sasaki could recover from his surprise, King's words frightened him so badly that his pupils trembled. He raised his head to stare at the figure in the sky, unable to believe it.
"Young Mistress? Lord Kaido actually has a daughter? Why have we never