"Hm!" Just then, Kuta suddenly raised his head and looked to the right of the Freedom's course. His lips slowly curved upward, mischief glinting in his eyes. "What a coincidence."
It really was a coincidence. Almost as if fate had arranged it.
Off the Freedom's starboard bow, a huge sailing ship was speeding in the opposite direction.
"Kuta, there's a ship off the starboard bow. Looks like it belongs to the Beasts Pirates."
The others aboard had spotted it too.
Kuina raised a hand to her brow and peered into the distance. Then she turned into a streak of lightning and appeared beside Kuta in an instant. Looking down at him, she spoke.
"Yeah. It should be the Beasts Pirates. I can sense that savage aura of theirs aboard."
Kuta drew his gaze back and looked up at Kuina with a smile. "Shall we go together, or should I go alone?"
"Together. I want to see if the Beasts Pirates have anyone else worth fighting."
"All right." Kuta nodded, stood, and turned toward A-Luo and the others at the bow. "A-Luo! Head to the dark mountain ahead and wait for us at its base. We'll be back soon."
"Then make it quick!"
Kuta turned to Issho with a smile. "Sorry for the trouble, Mr. Issho. Keep an eye on the ship, will you? Don't let the whirlpools or reefs wreck it."
"Don't worry." Issho nodded, his expression calm as he faced Kuta. "With me here, the ship will be fine."
"Thanks!"
Kuta took Kuina's hand, and with a whoosh, they shot into the sky.
Two enormous figures stood at the bow of the giant sailing ship.
"Queen, is Kaido really dead?"
Nearly a week had passed, but Black Maria still found it hard to believe.
Kaido, who had