As Sasaki rushed into the Skull Dome, the group of Tobiroppo noticed and commented on his appearance.
Black Maria poured wine for Kaido and teased Sasaki for getting beaten badly
Ulti's face twisted into a scowl as she confronted Sasaki. "What happened to you? Did you get beaten up by one of whitebeard's captain? It's impossible if an ordinary pirate managed to land a hit on you! I'm starting to think that Kaido-sama might demote you from your position as a Tobiroppo," she said bluntly.
Sasaki winced at the remark, clearly embarrassed and ashamed by his defeat. "It was an unexpected attack. I didn't see it coming," he muttered in response.
But Ulti wasn't having any of it. "Excuses, excuses! You need to step up your game if you want to keep your position. Kaido-sama doesn't tolerate weakness," she continued to taunt him.
Sasaki hung his head, feeling the weight of his failure.
Page One intervened and tried to calm the situation: "Please, sister, let's not make things worse for Sasaki. He's already in a bad state."
But Ulti was not convinced and responded by rubbing Peggy Wan's head: "Come on, Brother. This is a first for you! Sasaki used to be so rude to you, and now he's getting what he deserves."
Despite being part of the same crew, there is no harmony among the members in the Beast Pirates. In fact, they often have feuds and hate each other. However, Ulti and Page One, being siblings, have a special situation.
Interestingly, Kaido does not get annoyed by this kind of internal strife within his crew. In fact, he encourages it as he believes that strength is what is truly respected. If someone is strong enough, they can challenge and even take over the position of Tobiroppo or the All-Stars.
The most powerful among the Tobiroppo is undoubtedly Who's-Who, who possesses the Cat-Cat Fruit, Saber-Toothed Tiger Model.
Kaido observed Sasaki's injuries and asked inquisitively, "Sasaki, did you run into Whitebeard with these wounds?" Given that the Whitebeard Pirate Group had many captains, only a handful of them were considered top powerhouses. The rest were capable of handling ordinary pirates, but they would not have inflicted the kind of injuries that Sasaki had sustained.
Sneider, an ancient frost wolf Zoan user, sat in the Tobiroppo's last seat and jeered in a sardonic tone, "If not Whitebeard, maybe you ran into Marco or Jozu?"
[A/N: Drake has not yet joined Beasts Pirates at this time, so Tobiroppo has another person.]
Kaido became even more impatient as Sasaki remained silent. He slammed his hand on the table and roared, "Speak! Who did it?!"
Sasaki trembled under the pressure and finally stuttered, "I-I don't know their names…"
Kaido's expression turned dark as he stood up and grabbed Sasaki by the collar, "What do you mean you don't know their names?! How dare you show up in front of me without knowing who attacked you?!"
Sasaki cowered in fear, not daring to say a word. Kaido released his grip and sat back down, disappointed in Sasaki's lack of information.
He knew that the Whitebeard Pirates were a force to be reckoned with, but not being able to identify the culprits made it difficult for him to take revenge. Kaido made a mental note to investigate further and find out who dared to harm one of his subordinates.
Despite Kaido's displeasure with Sasaki's injuries, he did not express excessive anger. It was clear that even with Sasaki's abilities, facing off against some of the top captains of the Whitebeard Pirates could result in a difficult fight.
Kaido drank a glass of wine without lifting his head, and asked in a deep voice, "Who did it?"
Kaido became even more impatient as Sasaki remained silent. He slammed his hand on the table and roared, "Speak! Who did it?!"
Sasaki trembled under the pressure and finally stuttered, "I-I don't know their names…"
Kaido's expression turned dark as he stood up and grabbed Sasaki by the collar, "What do you mean you don't know their names?! How dare you show up in front of me without knowing who attacked you?!"
Sasaki cowered in fear, not daring to say a word. Kaido released his grip and sat back down, disappointed in Sasaki's lack of information.
He knew that the Whitebeard Pirates were a force to be reckoned with, but not being able to identify the culprits made it difficult for him to take revenge. Kaido made a mental note to investigate further and find out who dared to harm one of his subordinates.
As Queen scolded Sasaki for being unresponsive, he gripped his cigar and spoke with a stern tone. As the head of the Tobiroppo, Queen was already unhappy with his top soldiers being defeated. Seeing Kaido's inquiry being met with silence from Sasaki only added fuel to the fire. Kaido's anger could result in physical punishment at the least, and possibly even death. Being drunk only added to Kaido's unpredictable behavior.
Sasaki, sensing the rising anger of both Kaido and Queen, realized that he couldn't afford to delay any longer. With fear and trepidation, he finally spoke up: "It was one of the patrol members of the Whitebeard Pirates who did it!"
As soon as Sasaki spoke, all eyes in the hall turned to him.
Queen was incensed, berating Sasaki for being an idiot and not understanding the question.
The pirates present couldn't believe what they were hearing. How could the patrol of the Whitebeard Pirates be responsible for such a severe beating?
Sasaki, feeling the weight of everyone's gaze, appeared distressed as he clarified his answer.
"Ha ha ha! What a joke!" Ulti laughed.
Queen scolded Sasaki, "What nonsense are you spouting? Even if it's a lie, make it more believable!"
"Out with it! Which captain did it? Don't tell me you're too scared to say," taunted by Sneider.
"This isn't funny at all, you idiot," Page One exclaimed.
The room grew quiet and the Beasts Pirates looked at him with surprise and confusion.
Sasaki continued, "I know it sounds unbelievable, but it's the truth. The patrol member of the Whitebeard Pirates really did beat me up."
Queen stared at Sasaki with suspicion and asked, "Are you sure? You're not making this up to cover for your own incompetence?"
Sasaki shook his head vigorously, "No, I swear it's true. I was caught off guard and the Whitebeard Pirates' patrol member took advantage of it."