This guy hid very well.
No, it should be said that everyone under the World Economic Journal was skilled at hiding.
And they were exceptionally good at capturing the right moments... If this were his previous life, they'd undoubtedly be the kings of paparazzi.
However, a few days ago, during his battle with Snack, Broye, and Custard, he had accidentally discovered this guy...
Since he'd been found, there was no reason to let him leave empty-handed.
Right?
So, Lancelot dragged him out.
After all, what could be more impactful than having the World Economic Journal spread the news?
Absolutely nothing.
Other organizations might have various concerns, but the World Economic Journal and its master, Morgans, would have no reservations whatsoever.
In fact, this guy was someone who loved stirring up trouble.
So, Lancelot kept him around.
The goal was to have him photograph Broye and Custard fighting Jack and his crew.
He even needed to capture the moments when Jack and his subordinates, Sheepshead and Ginrummy, were killed, solidifying the incident.
This way, Broye and Custard would have no way back.
After all, given Kaido's temperament, upon learning that Broye and Custard had teamed up to eliminate Jack, Sheepshead, and Ginrummy, he would absolutely not let them off.
Even if Broye and Custard were Big Mom's daughters, it wouldn't matter.
If Big Mom even tried to intervene on their behalf, Kaido wouldn't hesitate to confront her head-on.
"Huh?"
However, after quite some time, Broye and Custard still hadn't managed to kill Jack.
This made Lancelot twitch the corner of his mouth involuntarily.
The reporter from the World Economic Journal couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Truly worthy of being one of the Three Calamities of the Beasts Pirates!"
Then he muttered to himself, "Don't be fooled by his rough and burly appearance, which gives off the impression of someone around forty years old. But in reality, he's only 28.
"That's right, Jack is only 28... You know Charlotte Katakuri from the Big Mom Pirates, right? He's one of the Sweet Commanders. As a special Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user of the Mochi-Mochi Fruit, his bounty is 1,057,000,000 Berries. He possesses extremely powerful Haki in all three forms, with Observation Haki being his specialty—so advanced that he can even glimpse parts of the future.
He's undoubtedly the strongest combatant beneath the Emperors in the New World. He's also hailed by the entire Charlotte Family as their most talented genius.
Yet even at 28, he didn't possess strength like Jack's. So, even though Jack has been severely injured, it's understandable that Broye and Custard haven't been able to kill him quickly. Because Jack simply has that level of power."
As he spoke, he glanced at Lancelot beside him.
Thinking to himself, Of course, no matter how talented or powerful Jack is, he still falls far short compared to this Rear Admiral...
Whether it was Lancelot single-handedly defeating Snack, Broye, and Custard a few days ago, or just now overwhelmingly crushing Jack with ease, it all demonstrated strength comparable to a Marine Admiral, or even an Emperor.
In this man, he seemed to see the Red-Haired Pirate who stormed into the New World over a decade ago and forcefully rose to become an Emperor.
Only that man's talent could compare to this Rear Admiral before him.
Truly monstrous talent.
Hearing the World Economic Journal reporter's commentary, Lancelot didn't refute it but even nodded in agreement.
The Three Calamities of the Beasts Pirates are King, Queen, and Jack.
King is the lead Calamity, the head of the "Three Disasters," nicknamed "The Wildfire," and Kaido's right-hand man.
His bounty is 1,390,000,000 Berries.
He is a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user of the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Model: Pteranodon, capable of transforming into a pterodactyl.
According to Marco, he is a native of the "Land of the Gods" on the Red Line from before the Celestial Dragons.
As a youth, he was used as an experimental subject by the World Government. After meeting Kaido, he began following him.
He is currently 47.
He was the earliest to follow Kaido, and his current strength owes much to his racial advantages.
After all, he was originally named "Alber," a survivor of the Lunarian tribe—a race that vanished from history and could produce flames.
Just reporting him to the World Government would net a reward of 100 million Berries.
This shows how powerful this race truly is.
Queen is a lead Calamity of the Beasts Pirates, one of the "Three Disasters," and a trusted subordinate of Emperor Kaido.
He owns a dedicated ship named the Brachiosaurus.
He is called "The Plague" due to his fondness for developing various chemical weapons.
He is a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user of the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Model: Brachiosaurus, with a bounty of 1,320,000,000 Berries.
Before joining the Beasts Pirates, he belonged to the research team MADS and was a scientist who created dangerous mechanical weapons and pathogens.
He modified his own body and mastered technology similar to that of Germa 66.
Age 56.
For this guy, technology is king.
A cyborg... His overall strength combines physical combat, Devil Fruit abilities, and technological enhancements. Although his innate talent is relatively weak, he forcibly compensated for it with technology.
Regardless, these two individuals are exceptionally strong.
Although there is still some gap between the strength of Jack, who is also an All-Star, and the strength of these two.
However, Jack is considerably younger than both of them!
For example, among the Tobi Roppo under Kaido: Who's Who is 38, Black Maria is 29, Sasaki is 34, Ulti is 22, Page One is 20, and X Drake is 31. Except for the youngest Ulti and Page One, the other four are all older than him.
Especially Who's Who.
This guy hails from the North Blue, formerly a spy of the World Government's secret intelligence agency CP9.
He was imprisoned after failing a mission to escort the Gum-Gum Fruit, and after breaking out of prison, he became a pirate.
He is known as a genius no less talented than Rob Lucci.
Nicknamed "Who of the Droplets," he is an Ability User of the Cat-Cat Fruit, Ancient Model: Saber-Toothed Tiger.
Coming from CP9, Rokushiki is fundamental.
As a genius comparable to Rob Lucci and possessing a Devil Fruit ability—the Ancient Zoan Saber-Toothed Tiger—that is no weaker than Jack's Ancient Zoan Mammoth, he's formidable.
With such talent, starting point, and abilities, he's definitely not lacking, right?
Yet this guy, at 38 years old... is still surpassed by Jack, who is a full decade younger.
Because of this, Jack became the third All-Star after King and Queen.
This shows that Jack's strength and talent are undoubtedly among the top in the world.
As long as he doesn't die, by the time he reaches the age of King and Queen...
Forget Emperor-level.
At the very least, he would undoubtedly become the right-hand man.
'What a pity...' Lancelot once again felt regret for him in his heart.
But precisely because of this... only by having Broye and Custard kill him could Kaido be driven to relentless vengeance.
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