Back in the present explanation, Kin'emon says they had to work in secrecy. He entrusted O-Kiku with gathering intelligence on the enemies, while he and the four known allies set out to recruit more forces. But leaving the country was itself treated as a crime, and they were spotted and pursued. On the way to Zou, they had no navigational skills and immediately shipwrecked, losing their vessel. There, they parted with Raizo, who cried, "Let us meet on Zou!!" Later, barely escaping with their lives, they drifted to Dressrosa, where they were chased by Doflamingo, who was working with Kaidou. In the attempt to catch up to Lord Momonosuke, who had accidentally boarded a mysterious ship, they also became separated from Kanjuro. Kanjuro calls from the past memory, "Do not worry about me. Save yourselves!!"