Tsuru folded her arms in front of her. "Really? I couldn't tell at all."
Rubick said, "Blame this old man. I told him two years ago I had a secret to share, but he wouldn't even listen."
Sengoku froze. "What? You mean you knew about Doflamingo two years ago..."
He immediately looked at King Riku. The king's face was dark as thunder, and Kyros, standing behind him, looked furious too.
Sengoku realized he had put himself in an impossible position. He hurriedly bowed in apology. "I'm terribly sorry, King Riku. It was my oversight. The Marines will help rebuild Dressrosa."
Rubick snickered. Viola gave him an annoyed shove, and he quickly explained, "Well, I couldn't beat Doflamingo back then, so there was nothing I could do. It wasn't my fault. This old man was just too stubborn to listen."
Sengoku's face darkened too. Now he was stuck with the blame. He shot Rubick such a fierce glare that Rubick felt a chill run down his spine.
"I'm full," Rubick said quickly. "I'll be going. See you!"
Whoosh! Rubick fled using Soru, but by the time he reached the parapet, Sengoku had caught up.
"You brat, you dare run?"
Rubick put on an ingratiating smile. "Hey, it was all my fault. I'll apologize to you, all right?"
Sengoku said nothing. Tsuru walked out. "Rubick, let's talk."
Seeing Fujitora approach as well, Rubick waved a hand, and a Mirror Space enveloped the three of them.
"This is my Mirror Space. We're completely cut off from the outside. So if you have something to say, say it now."
Tsuru asked, "How strong do you think Kaido is right now?"
Rubick considered it. "A little stronger than the old man, I'd say. Age is catching up with him, after all. But old man Garp