That brat had gone off without a word again. He really had no respect for me!
Six days passed in a flash. Mu Chen and Qi Yuan traveled nonstop, resting briefly whenever they passed an island. At each stop, Mu Chen left behind a Flying Thunder God Mark.
Meanwhile, Gecko Moria had arrived in the Land of Rivers. Thick storm clouds swallowed the sky, and lightning tore through the night.
Gecko Moria stood at the bow of his flagship. His body trembled beneath his cloak as he stared at the island.
The Beasts Pirates' flag snapped in the fierce wind as his fleet surged ahead at full speed.
On deck, three hundred crew members gripped their weapons. Fear churned in their eyes, but they shouted in unison.
They were about to challenge Kaido of the Beasts. If they succeeded, they would shake the entire world.
Moria was beside himself with excitement. This was the pride of a strong man. He had used his Devil Fruit powers to evade the Beasts Pirates' surveillance and slip into Wano Country unnoticed.
Moria had gathered plenty of intelligence before challenging Kaido. Bullet, for example, had loudly announced his own challenge, only to be stopped at the waterfall. He never even got to see Kaido.
Moria had no intention of ending up like Bullet, unable to even meet Kaido.
Moria's ship had barely neared the shallows when an orange-red figure cut through the rain and spread its burning wings close by. It hovered in midair, and a voice as cold as iron sounded from beneath its mask.
"This is Beasts Pirates territory!"
King's words carried a clear warning.
Moria didn't care. If anything, he grew more excited. "The Beasts Pirates are exactly who I came for! Tell Kaido to come out! I'm here to challenge