Chapter 376

Of course, he was only bluffing with his words.

Kaido had long given orders for his subordinates to keep constant watch on the movements within the Border of the Kingdom.

Today, he had come out just as usual, merely to stroll around and drink a little wine.

Unexpectedly, just as he was about to enter the tavern, he caught sight of Zoro and Sima Di looking around furtively.

So, he concealed his presence and followed them.

He wanted to discover the gathering point of the Straw Hat crew.

Then he would report this news to Kaido to claim credit.

He simply did not expect that the moment he began tracking them, Sima Di had already detected him.

Sima Di deliberately lured him to an empty corner.

At first, when Sima Di shouted for him to come out, Drake thought Sima Di was bluffing.

He never expected that he had severely underestimated the abilities of this Demon Slayer, Sima Di.

Having done absolutely nothing, merely shouting a single phrase, his body was sent flying uncontrollably.

Under the irresistible gravity, he felt as though every bone in his body was about to shatter.

Directly critically injured!

"It seems you acted on your own initiative."

Sima Di instantly perceived the Heart's Thoughts within Drake.

"Do you think I am weak? Or perhaps that my strength does not match the rumors?"

Hearing Sima Di's words, Drake fell silent.

He had always held himself in high regard; this time, he had been thoroughly defeated.

"You are right, I admit defeat! Kill me or flay me, do as you please!"

"From the moment I stepped onto the path of a pirate, I was prepared for this day to arrive."

"Heh, you are quite tough. I will not kill you; go."

As Lord Sima's words fell, the immense power of heaven and earth pressing on Drake was instantly released.

Regarding Lord Sima's decision, Zoro did not ask any questions.

Having spent such a long time together, he had gained a certain understanding of Lord Sima's style of action.

Lord Sima never does anything meaningless.

Moreover, he is a ruthless and cruel man.

Especially towards enemies: kill even if mistaken, never let one escape; this is Lord Sima.

This time, however, he chose to let Drake go; Zoro understood in his heart.

Lord Sima must have his own arrangements.

"You will not kill me?"

But Drake could not understand.

We are all pirates; no one is more noble than another.

Whose hands have not been stained with blood?

Moreover, it is the Demon Slayer, Lord Sima.

The amount of blood on his hands is unknown.

"I will not kill you. Go back and deliver a message to Kaido: wash your neck clean, for I, Ma Di, have arrived!"

Lord Sima finished speaking, turned his head, and said to Zoro: "Let us go."

Watching Lord Sima and Zoro walk further and further away, Drake fell into deep thought.

This fellow is incredibly strong!

If he truly fights Kaido, the outcome is hard to predict.

Should I take this opportunity to slip away quickly?

After all, I only joined the Beasts Pirates not long ago.

Towards the Beasts Pirates, he had absolutely no sense of belonging.

"In that case, Kaido, you are on your own."

Drake struggled in place for a quarter of an hour, finally made a decision, turned around, and walked towards the direction outside the Border of the Kingdom.

He gave up.

The overwhelming power displayed by Lord Sima made him strongly doubt the outcome of the battle against the Beasts Pirates.

When Drake joined the pirate crew, Kaido had also displayed his strength.

Doing so to tell Drake that following him was absolutely the right choice.

He, Kaido, was absolutely a leader worth following!

But now, comparing the two, Drake reached a conclusion.

Just Lord Sima alone would be enough to give Kaido a hard time.

This does not even count the major combat strengths of the Straw Hat Pirates, nor their captain, the Straw Hat Kid.

The strength of these people is also a formidable force that cannot be ignored!

"Teach, you have been wandering around the Border of the Kingdom recently; have you noticed any movements of the Straw Hat crew?"

On Onigashima, Kaido was still the same, never leaving his sake barrel; after taking a few wild gulps, he looked at Hu Zi and asked.

Several days had passed, yet the Straw Hat crew had not made a single move.

This made Kaido gradually grow impatient.

He was by nature an impatient person; whether in battle or anything else, if he was going to fight, he wanted it done immediately.

Dragging his feet, he was extremely annoyed!

"Although I didn't notice, I think they may have already reached Wano Country, but are just hiding for the time being."

"Just like us, they are probably also gathering intelligence on us in Wano Country."

Hu Zi replied.

Big Mom held a cake in her left hand and another in her right, shoving them into her mouth as if her life depended on it.

She casually said, "Kaido, I still need some time to recover from my injuries. Although I was lucky enough to survive this time, I still suffered considerable damage inside the Magma Hell."

Kaido nodded. "No rush. If you have any requests, just make them. After we defeat the Straw Hat Pirates, if you have nowhere to go, our Mendelian Alliance can continue."

"If there is any place in Wano Country you fancy, just tell me. I will draw it for you, and you can develop your own forces there!"

Kaido was naturally not so kind-hearted.

He was thinking of all this for his own benefit.

Once Big Mom was tied to him,

then under his forces, he would effectively possess two Emperor-level combat powers.

When that time truly came, in the entire world, under a single faction, who would be a match for them united?!

Hearing Kaido's words, Hu Zi, standing nearby, his eyes flickered, but he said nothing.

In his heart, however, he became secretly alert.

If these two truly formed a permanent alliance, it would be a considerable threat to his imperial ambitions037!

"Hmph! Kaido! You really have a clever plan! Wanting me to submit to you? Dream on!"

Big Mom immediately retorted with mockery.

Although she sometimes acted quite crazily, her mind was normal.

Otherwise, she would never have ascended to the position of one of the Four Emperors.

Regarding Big Mom's sarcasm, Kaido paid no mind, merely smiling.

Then he said, "This proposal remains valid forever. You can consider it. Wano Country welcomes your joining at any time."

He sneered inwardly, thinking:

All her sons are dead. After this battle, where else can she go?

If she doesn't follow me, she will be all alone, posing no threat to me, Kaido, whatsoever!

Although the strength of the Four Emperors remains, without a faction, she can only become a stepping stone for those new kids to climb up!

"My lord Kaido! Something is wrong! That fellow Drake has escaped!"

Just then, a pirate rushed in frantically and reported.

"Escaped!?" Kaido immediately furrowed his brows.