Kaido did not hide his defeat in the slightest and said bluntly, "That's right. I lost to Shiryu."
Upon hearing that name, Charlotte Perospero and Charlotte Katakuri both showed astonishment, exchanging a deeply shocked look.
Charlotte Perospero immediately pressed in a nearly disbelieving tone, "Shiryu? Not Enel, not Weevil, and not Jinbe or Jesus Burgess... How could it have been him?!"
Only then did they finally understand.
So Shiryu's breakthrough past the one-billion-berry bounty mark and his rise into the top three of the Moke Pirates had not merely depended on the hard-won Logia-type Static-Static Fruit. He had possessed such terrifying strength all along.
Seeing their shocked expressions, Kaido shook his head with a bitter smile. "That guy Shiryu has mastered swordsmanship to an incredible degree. With the boost from the Static-Static Fruit, his strength is unfathomable. In battle, his blade was as fierce as lightning. I could barely fend him off."
Charlotte Katakuri frowned deeply as he pondered. "The Moke Pirates truly have hidden talents everywhere. If Shiryu is this formidable, then just how powerful must their captain, Moke, be?"
Charlotte Perospero also looked worried. "We underestimated them before. Now it seems that making enemies of the Moke Pirates was an extremely unwise choice."
Kaido sighed. "Losing to Shiryu made me realize my own shortcomings. I need to enter seclusion and train properly. When you return, remind Big Mom not to underestimate the Moke Pirates under any circumstances."
Charlotte Perospero and Charlotte Katakuri both nodded. They had gained a new understanding of the Moke Pirates and quietly became wary. This storm among pirates seemed to have only just begun.
Thinking of this, the two of them furrowed their brows at the same time, their concern obvious.
Big Mom, standing nearby, grew increasingly serious as well.
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