Ulti swallowed, gazing at the ruins before her. "This is too much."
She was now incredibly grateful that she and her brother had managed to escape in time.
"I really don't know where Kaido Boss found such a monster."
Page One suddenly thought of a terrifying fact: "Kane doesn't seem to have used Haki yet, does he?"
Who's-Who was startled, recalling the battle just now; it was indeed as Page One said.
His ambition to contend for the All-Star position had completely extinguished. At least, he wasn't planning to vie for that spot until his strength had significantly improved.
"Kaido Boss and the others have gone to the battlefield; let's go see too," Sasaki reminded them from the side.
The other three readily agreed; they also wanted to know the final outcome.
Arriving at the crater, smoke and dust still permeated the air.
But for those who had mastered Observation Haki, this posed no obstacle.
"Worororo, as expected of the All-Star I've set my sights on!" Kaido's lips curled into a wide grin, and he burst into laughter.
The others remained silent, quietly observing the center of the crater.
Thump, thump, thump...
A series of heavy footsteps sounded.
Kane appeared before everyone, carrying a unconscious and bleeding Jack on his back.
"Well, Mr. Kaido, mission accomplished." Kane laid Jack down on the ground.
"Worororo, well done, kid."
Kaido laughed as he approached Kane, raised his right hand, and loudly declared, "My subordinates, from now on, Kane is an All-Star of the Beasts Pirates!"
The pirate lackeys who had gathered to watch immediately cheered.
"All-Star!"
"All-Star!"
"Calamity!"
"Calamity!"
...
Kane grinned, raising his hands high, fully enjoying his moment of glory.
As for the pirates who died in the aftermath of the battle?
Who cares?
It could only be blamed on their bad luck and insufficient strength; otherwise, why were they the ones who died, and not Jack, Who's-Who, and others?
A general's success is built upon ten thousand bones; nothing could be more true.
Kane silently swore to himself that in this life, he would always be the one standing!
The next day.
Onigashima Medical Department.
Because Queen, an expert in biochemical weapons and human modification, was present, the medical standard of the Beasts Pirates was quite high.
"Lord Kane!"
Upon seeing Kane, the female nurses quickly bowed their heads in greeting.
After yesterday's All-Star battle, Kane's miraculous performance spread like wildfire throughout Onigashima, and began to diffuse into Wano Country.
It could be said that everyone on Onigashima now knew his name.
Kane, used to the attention, calmly nodded and politely smiled, saying, "Hello."
Although not overly enthusiastic, in the barbaric and crude Beasts Pirates, Kane's cultivation was like a phoenix among Crows.
His gentlemanly demeanor directly won the adoration of the nurses.
"Lord Kane is so handsome!!!"
A bold female nurse, seeing Kane's gentle demeanor, immediately sidled up to him and asked in a sweet voice, "Lord Kane, is there anything I can do for you?"
Kane subtly disengaged and asked, "I'm here to visit Jack. Which room is he in?"
"Lord Kane, Lord Jack is my responsibility; I'll lead the way for you!" A petite female nurse was the first to raise her hand.
"Then I'll trouble you," Kane immediately decided, to avoid further complications.
"You hussy, let go of Lord Kane's hand!"
The petite nurse haughtily pushed aside the others, but then linked arms with Kane herself, intimately leading him to Jack's hospital room.
"We're here, Lord Kane. I won't disturb you. Just speak if you need anything."
After guiding him, the petite nurse, showing great discernment, proactively exited the room, leaving the space to Kane.
Perhaps it was the special treatment for a strong person, but in the spacious room, there was only Jack.
At this moment, Jack, bandaged like a mummy, lay on an enormous hospital bed, with tubes inserted all over his body, and various colored medicines constantly flowing into him.
In yesterday's battle, Jack suffered severe burns all over his body and comminuted fractures throughout.
If this were his previous life, eight lives wouldn't be enough for him to survive.
But in the world of pirates, this level of injury, while not light, wasn't fatal.
Kane couldn't help but marvel at Jack's tenacious vitality.
As expected of the ship-king, he was a man who could consecutively provoke Admiral Fujitora, former Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Grand Staff Officer Tsuru, and Zunesha, and still survive.
"It's you?"
Hearing the movement, Jack slightly opened his eyes, his tone a bit surprised.
He didn't think Kane had any particular connection with him.
"We're colleagues, after all, and we just had a fight. Isn't it normal for me to come see you?"
Kane smiled as he handed over a basket of bananas: "Mr. King said you like bananas the most, so I specially brought a basket for you."
The Beasts Pirates apparently didn't have the custom of bringing gifts when visiting the sick, as Jack's bedside was empty.
Jack remained silent.
Kane thought Jack was too embarrassed to accept his kindness and quickly said, "You don't have to thank me too much; this is all something I should do."
Unexpectedly, Jack immediately broke down, grumbling, "Bastard! Do you think I can eat anything in my current condition?!"
Putting his favorite fruit by his bedside, letting him see but not eat.
This was torture, wasn't it?!
Absolutely!
"Oh, oh, oh~ My mistake."
Kane awkwardly scratched his head; no wonder there was nothing on Jack's bedside table.
He hurriedly took the bananas away again, placing them where Jack couldn't see them.
Kane smiled: "You recover well. We'll have another fight next time, the close-quarters combat kind."
Looking at the entire Beasts Pirates, Jack was the most suitable for close-quarters combat with him.
Most of Queen's strength lay in technology; his close-quarters combat ability was average.
King was a very busy man; he managed all affairs of the Beasts Pirates, and it was already good if he could spare a few days recently to teach him Haki.
Yes, although Kane had taken Kaido as his master, the basic Haki training was still King's responsibility.
According to Kaido's words:
"I don't have time to play house with you! Come back and learn the later content after you've mastered the basics of Haki!"
Kane's words directly hit Jack's G-spot, and his eyes gleamed: "It's a deal!"
As a battle maniac, Jack was recently troubled by not being able to find suitable opponents.
Who's-Who and the others were barely usable now, but they always avoided him.
It was truly ridiculous.
Without intense combat, how could one digest the results of their usual training?
Kane took the opportunity to inquire about the situation in Wano Country and Onigashima.
Because Kane was someone Kaido Boss recognized, Jack spoke without reservation.
The Beasts Pirates' current structure was simple.
Aside from the Governor Kaido and the three All-Stars, strong individuals were called Headliners, and the remaining pirates were all equal in status.
As for Wano Country.
Jack spoke with disdain: "The current shogun is a wimp named Orochi, and his subordinates are a group called the Omnyoban."
"The worst part is, Orochi always fails to understand his place. If Kaido Boss wasn't too lazy to directly rule Wano Country, and Big Brother King didn't have the energy to manage it, we would have already gotten rid of him."
Kane nodded. This seemed like an opportunity.