Besides, Good was the one who had uncovered Kyoshiro's true identity, so there was no need to worry about the information leaking. The Beasts Pirates shared his position, and Kyoshiro was their mortal enemy too.
The difference was that he could not afford to wait.
Orochi looked at Fukurokuju, seeking his opinion.
Fukurokuju gave an almost imperceptible nod.
Of two evils, they had to choose the lesser. Getting rid of Kyoshiro was more important.
"Good!"
Orochi made his decision coldly.
"Daikoku, go to Onigashima yourself!"
"As you command!"
Chapter 51: Cruel. Utterly cruel!
Onigashima, the dungeon.
"Kaido!"
Ace jolted upright and felt himself all over, still shaken, his mind filled with images of Kaido brutalizing him.
When he saw his surroundings and the bloodstained bandages wrapped around him, he fell into a daze.
He had been dreaming.
Clatter~~
The chains sounded especially heavy.
Ace raised a hand to his forehead, caught sight of the Seastone shackles around his wrists, and understood his situation.
Kaido had defeated him.
An unprecedented sense of defeat welled up inside him.
"Damn that monster!"
Ace angrily threw punches, leaving bloody fist marks on the wall as he vented his frustration.
In the past, no matter how powerful an enemy he encountered, he always felt that he would be the one to win in the end.
But Kaido was completely different.
The flames he took such pride in had seemed to do no more than tickle Kaido, apparently unable to inflict even the slightest damage.
It made no sense!
He did not understand. He could not figure it out.
Without the power of his flames, his physical strength alone was clearly not enough to defeat Kaido. He had even been overwhelmed in every respect.
"Captain Ace!"
His crewmates' voices came from outside.
Ace hurried to the