Kaido didn't seem to take it to heart. He simply raised a massive jug of sake and took a heavy swig, then said coldly, "What is it? Is there a problem?"
Quinn's body trembled at the sight of Kaido's expression, as if struck by a sudden revelation. Swallowing hard, he said, "The prison… has been taken over."
"What did you say?" Kaido's expression darkened with rage. He grabbed Quinn by the collar and lifted him into the air!
Seeing this, both King and Jack lowered their heads, not daring to breathe.
No matter how furious Kaido usually got, he still treated them like brothers. But this time, he was actually manhandling Quinn—that meant Kaido was truly enraged!
"I entrusted Udon Prison to you… and you let all the prisoners escape!" Kaido roared.
Never mind anything else—just how many strange and powerful individuals were locked up in Udon Prison? So many that they were beyond counting!
If every prisoner escaped, what kind of force would that be? It might even be enough to directly threaten the position of the Beasts Pirates!
"Captain, this really isn't our fault—Ryuma was just too cunning… He kept all three of us occupied in battle, distracting us while he secretly freed the prisoners…"
"You mean, during the fight, that guy managed to release every prisoner?! Then what the hell were you all doing?!" Kaido's fury now reached its peak.
As Kaido spoke, Quinn drew in a deep breath, seemingly prepared to die. "Captain, this might sound strange, but that Ryuma never even went near the prison. He kept fighting me the whole time. When King and Jack finally arrived to back me up, that guy just vanished—he turned into a shadow bat and escaped!"
"Oh? A shadow bat?" Kaido froze for a moment, then released his grip. With a thud, Quinn crashed to the ground.
The corners of Kaido's mouth curled slightly as he clapped his hands and said, "Well, that makes things a bit more interesting…"
Not long ago, Kaido had fought Gecko Moria and scored a sweeping victory. The Beasts Pirates had suffered almost no casualties, while Moria's crew had been decimated, returning with nothing but death and ruin.
Kaido took a deep breath, his expression dark and brooding. "So… if what you're saying is true, Ryuma absorbed Moria's Devil Fruit power?"
"Yes," King stepped forward slowly. "I can confirm it. Moria's ship, the Thriller Bark, is still anchored in the waters of Wano. It hasn't retreated. I led a squad aboard and captured everyone. Moria's men said their captain hasn't returned in a long time. They searched for him, but only found the corpses of two of their officers at Ryuma's grave—Absalom and Hogback… But Moria himself was nowhere to be found. Our initial judgment is that Moria has been killed."
Hearing this, Kaido snorted coldly. "Looks like things are getting more and more interesting."
"What are your orders, boss?" Jack asked solemnly.
"What else can we do…? I don't care whether he can devour Devil Fruits or not. I'm giving you three days. If you can't capture this Ryuma within three days, what right do you have to call yourselves the Calamities of the Beasts Pirates? Hmph—don't blame me for showing no mercy when the time comes!"
Hearing Kaido's words, the three of them quickly nodded like pecking chickens, not daring to say another word before swiftly taking their leave.
This time… it seemed Kaido truly meant business.
If they still couldn't capture that so-called Ryuma, then the entire Land of Wano might soon be thrown into utter chaos.