Just as Yamato was about to step onto the small boat, a deafening dragon's roar suddenly echoed from the sky.
She abruptly looked up, only to see a colossal azure dragon, its massive body casting a shadow over the sky, spiraling down, its immense form stirring up gusts of wind that caused the surrounding seawater to churn violently.
"How long will it take you to reach that little girl's island by boat?" Kaido's deep voice rumbled from the dragon's mouth, his amber vertical pupils fixed on Yamato, "Come up, I'll give you a ride!"
Yamato's eyes widened, and the spiked club in her hand nearly dropped to the ground.
Was this still the ruthless Kaido she knew?
The father who had once imprisoned her on Onigashima and bound her with Sea Stone chains?
She couldn't help but recall Kaido's changes recently; ever since he abandoned his obsession with becoming the Pirate King, this once tyrannical man had indeed changed a lot.
Not only had he just unchained her, but he also no longer restricted her freedom, and even began to learn to respect her choices.
"What? Are you scared to come up?" Kaido, in his azure dragon form, impatiently flicked his tail, making the nearby buildings shake.
Yamato snapped back to reality, a smile unconsciously curving her lips.
She took a deep breath, her legs pushing off with force, her agile figure drawing a graceful arc in the air, landing steadily on the azure dragon's broad back.
"Hold on tight!"
Kaido let out a low roar, and a colossal flame cloud suddenly unfurled, obscuring the sky.
With a sudden gust of wind, the azure dragon soared into the sky, instantly shooting into the clouds.
Yamato tightly clutched the dragon scales on Kaido's back, feeling the rushing airflow, a strange sensation rising in her heart; this was the first time she had traveled with Kaido in such a manner since she could remember.
The clouds rapidly swept past beneath them, and Yamato, looking at the gradually receding Onigashima, suddenly asked, "Why... are you helping me?"
Kaido's dragon body paused slightly in the air, then he snorted coldly, "Don't flatter yourself! I'm just bored and want to see Red Hair make a fool of himself!"
Yamato couldn't help but chuckle softly; she knew this stubborn guy too well.
Perhaps Kaido would never admit it, but he was indeed changing, just like now; he could clearly fly faster, but he deliberately maintained a steady pace so that his son on his back could adapt.
"Hey, old geezer!" Yamato suddenly shouted, "If this goes smoothly... I'll have a drink with you when I get back!"
Kaido's dragon whiskers visibly twitched, and though he still grumbled, "Who wants to drink with a rebellious child like you!" his flying speed unconsciously picked up, speeding towards Elegia.
The azure dragon scales were faintly visible among the clouds.
His trip was not just about sending Yamato to see Uta—on his return journey from Wano Country last time, he had been contemplating another important matter: thoroughly dealing with that brat Momonosuke!
"Based on the timeline..." Kaido's huge dragon eyes narrowed slightly as he pondered, "that annoying brat should have already arrived in the Punk Hazard area by now."
Although that junkyard had been cleared, the general geographical location wouldn't change.
The problem was, that place was now an important New Navy stronghold, and going there rashly would surely alert them.
On the dragon's back,
Yamato was excitedly looking at the rapidly passing sea below, completely unaware of the murderous intent that flashed in Kaido's eyes.
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