In a Bar on the Sabaody Archipelago...
"Have you heard? Kaido of the Beasts and the Thunder Swordsman, Werther, are going to fight in the New World. They say plenty of factions will go to watch."
A gap-toothed pirate spoke with a slight slur, drink in hand.
"Hahaha! That's old news. So far, the Red Hair Pirates and Former Fleet Admiral Sengoku are confirmed to be going."
The other pirates were startled and could not help asking questions.
"The Marines make sense, but why would Red-Haired go?"
A crowd of pirates had gathered around the man with the information.
The somewhat scrawny pirate looked pleased with himself.
"Ahem. Listen up. This is exclusive. If you lot weren't regulars here, I wouldn't tell you."
"Come on, Hack. We go way back."
Hack nodded smugly.
"I don't need to introduce Kaido of the Beasts. You all know who he is.
As for the Thunder Swordsman, Werther, he's the strongest of this generation's Supernovas. They say he killed several captains of the Whitebeard Pirates with nothing but the two swords in his hands.
Do you know what it means to be one of Whitebeard's captains? I'd give anything to serve under a man like that. I hope I get to meet someone like him someday."
Hack grew more animated as he spoke, and the others nodded along.
"Heh."
The sudden scoff drew every eye, Hack's included.
"What are you laughing at? Did I say something wrong?"
The one who had scoffed was a disabled pirate. He had lost an arm and a leg.
"You want to meet the Thunder Swordsman? What a joke."
With that, the disabled pirate showed them his missing arm and leg. The others frowned at the wounds, smooth as mirrors.
"One slash."
The pirate took a long drink and