Pollock Island, Hallstatt Town.
In the living room of a white villa, Sephiroth and the four girls sat on the sofa after dinner, watching a comedy movie played through a Visual Den Den Mushi.
Buru~! Buru~! Buru~!...
Seeing the military Den Den Mushi on the table suddenly ring, Sephiroth immediately picked up its receiver.
Before he could ask what had happened, Frank on the other end spoke in an exceptionally anxious tone:
"Commodore Sephiroth, something terrible has happened!
Kaido has launched indiscriminate attacks inside G-5 Base..."
Sephiroth's heart instantly sank. He had never expected Kaido to come knocking so quickly...
Wano Country was thousands of kilometers away from Pollock Island. He had originally thought that even if Kaido learned of Queen's death and wanted revenge, he would need several days to prepare before taking action.
By then, he estimated that he would have already discussed things with Marine Headquarters and arranged a grand war for Kaido!
Plans really can't keep up with changes... Sephiroth sighed inwardly before replying to the Den Den Mushi:
"Wait for me. I'll be there right away!"
He then hung up, stood from the sofa, and casually picked up the two long swords leaning against its armrest.
"Sephiroth, do you need my help?"
Perona, hugging a teddy bear plushie, raised her head and looked at the young man.
Hearing this, Sephiroth shook his head almost without thinking and directly rejected the girl's suggestion.
"No. That isn't a battle you can get involved in..."
Then, remembering Frank's words about Kaido carrying out indiscriminate attacks, he feared that Kaido might decide attacking Marine G-5 Base was not satisfying enough during his rampage and include Hallstatt Town within his range, harming the four girls.
With that in mind, Sephiroth did not immediately head for Marine G-5 Base. Instead, he