"This route will be a little faster."
"And there are plenty of mountains along it. From up high, we'll have a clear view of everything below."
"As soon as Ochoku appears, we'll be able to spot him!"
The route Katakuri had chosen was actually a mountain path!
Its elevation was far higher than that of the other route.
And farther along, the two routes did not run all that far apart.
That made this route much better for watching the battle.
Perospero stuck out his long tongue and chuckled. "That fellow Jack the Drought would never think of taking this route."
"Let him follow the Chris Pirates and watch the melee from down in the valley!"
"As long as we find Ochoku first, we'll have a good chance of inviting him to Totto Land!"
A smug smile spread across Perospero's face.
Charlotte Oven nodded and said with a smile, "Jack the Drought and his people still have a long way to go if they want to compete with us!"
"This time, Ochoku will definitely come with us!"
The others nodded too, all of them confident.
Katakuri remained composed as he said casually, "We'll do everything we can and leave the rest to fate."
"No matter what, our chances of securing Ochoku are still better."
"But unexpected things happen all the time in this world."
"We never know what will happen next."
"So once we head deeper into the Pudora Kingdom, stay alert at all times."
"Remember, we can't let the Beasts Pirates beat us to him!"
Though Katakuri felt rather pleased himself, he did not let it go to his head.
Until things actually happened, it was too early to draw any conclusions.
Katakuri remained extremely cautious.
After all, the stakes were too high for him to take this lightly.