Hearing the utter confidence and control in that voice, Drake's heart tightened, and a thought flashed through his mind: Could he have returned so quickly?
Their group had entered Dressrosa in secret under Kaido's orders, intending to steal the Devil Fruit Uchiha Hikaru had prepared for auction. They had been on the island for days, splitting up and searching everywhere for the Devil Fruit's location. But Dressrosa was only in the early stages of reconstruction, with no luxurious Imperial Palace or grand residence to speak of. They had spent a long time investigating before learning that Uchiha Hikaru lived aboard a ship.
Wherever Uchiha Hikaru was, the Devil Fruit had to be there as well. After considering it, Drake gathered his men again. They had hidden themselves with great difficulty these past few days. If Dressrosa's defensive system had not yet recovered, and if the island had not been packed with people from nations all over the world, they could never have remained concealed for so long without being discovered.
When the Celestial Dragons started causing trouble at the harbor, Drake immediately brought his men over. He knew that no ordinary person would dare provoke beings like Celestial Dragons. In the end, Uchiha Hikaru would definitely step in, so they had come aboard to seize the Devil Fruit while this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity lasted.
After all, Jack had been utterly defeated by Uchiha Hikaru in a battle broadcast live for the whole world to see. No matter how arrogant Drake was, he would never dare challenge Uchiha Hikaru. That would be no different from courting death.
But when Drake heard those words, his heart went cold. He turned to look at the Konoha and saw a man much larger than himself, with a strange, sleazy face and two goat horns growing