Reconciliation

Crescent Moon Island, Whitebeard Pirates

There was a lush forest on the island, and deep within it lay a vast clearing!

Kaido and Yamato were currently there. The ground was pitted with craters, and the surrounding trees had all suffered damage. It was easy to imagine just how fierce their earlier battle had been!

Yamato launched countless attacks, only to be sent flying countless times. Yet she did not lose heart. As though searching for an answer, she charged Kaido with reckless fury!

Kaido, meanwhile, kept a cold expression throughout. Looking at the girl before him, who was giving everything she had to defeat him, he could not help but sigh inwardly.

"Bang!"

Yamato was sent flying by Kaido once again. The intense pain cleared her mind somewhat, and after a fierce inner struggle, she finally threw the weapon that had accompanied her for years—through countless battles with Kaido—onto the ground!

"Kaido, let's... talk." Yamato took a deep breath, as though she had made an enormous decision!

Kaido froze at her words. Then, as if a flicker of hope had ignited in his heart, he nodded forcefully!

"Why did you kill Kozuki Oden? Why did you turn Wano into a living hell where the people could barely survive? Does being a pirate mean you have to commit such unforgivable atrocities?" Yamato looked at Kaido in agony. The anger in her eyes made Kaido let out a bitter laugh.

"My foolish daughter! Kozuki Oden was powerful. As his enemy, killing him early was the wisest choice! I admired him too, but only for his strength! Other than that decent strength, that man had practically no virtues at all! Do you know that he was a complete idiot? Given his relationship with Whitebeard, if he had asked Whitebeard for help, how could