"Elbaf?"
Rocks murmured the name too, and his expression darkened little by little.
It went without saying that Harald had appeared here on the World Government's orders to intercept him along the route to God Valley.
At the same time, Rocks felt rather wistful. That powerful kingdom had ultimately clung to its naive hopes and become a blade in the World Government's hand.
As the distance between them closed, everyone in the Rocks Pirates caught sight of Harald.
He stood at the bow of Elbaf's warship with his arms folded across his chest, several equally towering giant warriors behind him.
"Hey, hey, hey, Rocks, you see that? That so-called 'friend' of yours has come to stop you! I knew that big idiot was no good from the start!" Kaido pointed toward Harald and shouted.
Ron drove an elbow straight into Kaido, signaling for him to shut up. Rocks was already troubled enough over God Valley, and this dumbass had no sense whatsoever, rubbing salt in someone else's wounds. He would learn his lesson when Rocks threw him into the sea.
For once, Rocks remained unruffled. Instead, he broke into a broad laugh. "Kaido, things not going your way is just a fact of life. Over a long life, you're bound to gain something, and you're bound to lose something too."
Kaido scrunched up his face. What philosophical nonsense is he mumbling about? There's nothing useful in it. Still, because of Ron's elbow just now, he chose to keep his mouth shut.
"It's hard not to feel a little wistful when an old friend becomes an enemy. How about I say hello to him for you, Rocks?" Ron asked slowly.
Rocks pondered for a moment. He hadn't expected Ron to be so perceptive when it came to reading people, either.
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