Wano Country had caught the eye of a true monster.
By the time Amos finished surveying Wano Country and the Overlord Dragon Pirates arrived, several months would have passed at the very least.
Kaido had no idea that someone already had his eye on the land that would one day be his.
And the one eyeing Wano Country was another dragon.
But Amos and Kurozumi Mucicic did not know each other at all. They had never stood a chance of working together.
As for Kaido...
"Talk about bad luck."
Development within the Kronos Kingdom was on track. Most of the time, Hades only needed to check in on it.
Even with his daily training, he still had some free time.
Intelligence from the outside world occupied most of his attention.
Like the report before him.
After the Swordsmanship Tournament, Kaido continued to roam the world alone, fighting wild beasts, challenging powerful opponents, and honing his strength.
He frequently challenged Whitebeard and the others, too. The result was always the same: the young Kaido took a beating and fled.
Kaido was only twenty-four years old.
The Marines were another frequent target of his.
He had set his sights on Marine Bases and fortresses several times, leaving ruins behind after each rampage.
This time, though, Kaido had picked a fight he could not win.
As time passed, Garp's efforts brought stability to the East Blue first.
There were still plenty of pirates, but the East Blue no longer needed a top combatant like him stationed there.
Increased funding allowed the Marines to recruit on a large scale, giving them enough manpower to guard the Four Seas.
Garp returned to the first half of the Grand Line and stopped at a Marine Fortress. As it happened, Kaido arrived at that very fortress.
Garp