Chapter 48: Pokemon: I Transmigrated Twice [48]
"You... What do you want!?"
Joker's line sounded exactly like the kind of malicious villains from TV dramas—the ones Rihua despised. It immediately put her on guard.
"You've already guessed my identity, haven't you? Seriously, I never thought I'd make the same mistake as Kaido..."
Stephen muttered, rubbing his temples.
In his previous life, he had often mocked how Kaido could have easily avoided disaster during the Fire Festival. If only Kaido had killed Momonosuke outright instead of tying him up and delivering pointless monologues, the Straw Hat crew would never have pulled off their miraculous, plot armor-fueled victory.
And now, just two days ago, Stephen had faced a similar situation. If he had followed Will's suggestion to throw Rihua and Houndour into the sea instead of saving them, he wouldn't be in this mess.
But Stephen didn't regret it.
If he were in Kaido's place, he would have killed Momonosuke without hesitation—or at the very least, stripped him naked and handed him over to subordinates with... questionable tastes.
But Rihua? Even though Stephen didn't know her well, he couldn't bring himself to harm an 11-year-old girl.
Hearing Joker's words, Rihua bit her lip nervously. She didn't know who "Kaido" was, but she understood the meaning behind Joker's threat.
"You... Do you need a companion?" she asked after a brief silence, her voice trembling.