"That damned Linlin—attacking while I was away! What exactly is she trying to do?"
After destroying the small island in his battle with Shanks, Kaido realized he couldn't deal with the Red-Hair right away, so he decisively ended the inconclusive fight and transformed into the Azure Dragon to fly directly back to Onigashima.
The remaining fleets of Queen and Jack were left where they were to find their own way back.
Upon returning to Onigashima, Kaido immediately started his insane feasting and drinking.
King reported Big Mom Pirates' sneaky actions to him right away.
When he learned that Big Mom's fleet had nearly invaded Onigashima, he was instantly enraged, cursing Charlotte Linlin.
He continued to eat, drink, and curse, and after getting completely drunk, he suddenly burst into loud tears.
"That damned fat hag! Back when we were on the same ship, she kept calling me 'little brother'."
"Now, while I'm fighting someone else, she comes to raid my home. Heartless witch! Shameless tramp! She has no regard for old times!"
King, Page One, and Ulti, who were sitting below him, were all accustomed to his drunken ramblings.
Moreover, it was common for Kaido to cry when he was drunk; it would be the strangest thing if he drank quietly.
Just then, Ulti suddenly gave King a look, signaling him to report on Yamato's matter.
King completely ignored her. He would never rush to take a thankless beating for such a difficult task, especially since it concerned Yamato.
Ulti glared at him speechlessly, then carefully weighed her words before speaking.
"Lord Kaido, do you remember how I disappeared for a while before?"
"Hm~? Ulti, you're back, right!"
Kaido looked up at Ulti below with bleary eyes, only then remembering the matter.
Clenching her fists, the veins on Ulti's forehead bulged, and she stared straight at him with wide eyes.
"My apologies..."
Realizing his blunder, Kaido simply apologized.
After managing to calm herself, Ulti continued to recount her experience.
"I drifted into the Calm Belt, then washed up in the West Blue. Then the 'Adventurers' saved me and safely brought me home."
"Adventurer?..." Kaido was confused with hazy drunkenness. He seemed to have a faint impression, but couldn't recall.
"Lord Kaido, it's the person who fought against Garp before, and the one rumored to be your son."
"Oh~ I remember now."
"Wororororo...."
"Well done! I should thank them properly. Where is he?"
After taking another gulp of wine, Kaido finally remembered who the Adventurer was and immediately wanted to thank him in person.
"There's more, Lord Kaido. You don't know, but the Adventurer's crew helped us a lot this time in repelling the Big Mom Pirates' sneak attack."
Seeing that Kaido finally recalled who he was, Ulti immediately interjected, highlighting the Adventurer's help to the Beasts Pirates.
Then, Ulti recounted in detail how Leno and his group repelled the Big Mom Pirates.
"Lord Kaido, they not only saved my life but also helped our Beasts Pirates repel a strong enemy. Shouldn't we thank them properly?"
Hearing Ulti's subsequent narrative, Kaido's eyes immediately lit up.
'This group is powerful and friendly to our Beasts Pirates; they should definitely join my pirate crew.'
Thinking of this, Kaido's mood instantly brightened.
"Wororororo..."
"They should be thanked properly. So, let's invite them to join the Beasts Pirates and give their captain a position as a Lead Performer,"
King: "..."
Page One: "..."
"Huh?! L-Lord Kaido, is that how you thank them?"
Ulti suspected her ears were failing her. How else could Lord Kaido's words be so outrageous?
Leno is powerful and has his own Adventurer crew. They helped us so much, yet you immediately propose taking them over.
"What? Is having them join the Beasts Pirates and granting a position as a high-ranking officer not enough?"
Kaido considered this only natural. It was a great honor in the New World to be able to join the Beasts Pirates.
For Leno, the Adventurer, not only was he allowed to join, but he was offered a position as a right-hand man. That was something others would envy, wasn't it?
"I don't think they'll join our pirate crew. Furthermore, they already left before you returned."
Ulti rolled her eyes slightly, speechless. They clearly weren't interested in joining a pirate crew.
"Huh? They left? Then so be it. I'll thank them properly when there's another chance."
Hearing that Leno and his crew had left, Kaido immediately lost interest. He appreciated talent, but he wouldn't obsess over anyone.
Just as Kaido was about to continue enjoying his wine, Ulti's hesitant voice came again.
"They also... also took Young Master Yamato with them."
After saying this, Ulti cautiously looked up at Kaido above.
"Hm, took him, so be it... Wait, who did you say?! Who did they take?"
Kaido, who was casually responding, suddenly reacted. He abruptly sat upright, his eyes wide open, staring intently at Ulti below.
"Lord Kaido, they took Young Master Yamato."
Unwilling to see his sister face Lord Kaido's wrath, Page One hurriedly stepped out to answer for Ulti.
As Page One's words fell, the air seemed to solidify instantly, and a suffocating pressure swept over them overwhelmingly.
The sibling duo, Ulti and Page One, whose backs were already soaked in cold sweat, simply lowered their heads, awaiting the coming storm.
It was King who withstood the pressure, came over to them, and explained the situation.
"Lord Kaido, Young Master Yamato left with them willingly. We..."
"Wororororo..."
Before King could finish, Kaido's loud laughter interrupted him.
"Willingly... willingly. That rotten brat! I raised him for so many years, and in the end, he left without a word, and willingly?"
"Who told you to keep him locked up since he was little? It's only natural that he would want to leave."
Ulti suddenly spoke up, defending Yamato out of a sense of injustice.
"Hey, hey, hey! Sis, stop talking!"
Page One next to her shivered in fear upon hearing his sister's words and quickly pulled Ulti to stop her from speaking further.
He then turned to apologize for his sister, hoping Kaido wouldn't hold her slip of the tongue against her.
"I'm sorry, Lord Kaido. She's just rambling; please don't take it to heart."
Kaido no longer paid attention to the siblings. He picked up the wine jar nearby, took two large gulps, then rose, grabbed his Kanabo, and slowly walked outside.
"Roar~~"
Kaido, who had transformed into a giant dragon, soared into the sky, his furious words thundering down from the heavens.
"Wororororo..."
"That ungrateful whelp thinks he can leave without my say-so? Over my dead body!"