You guys remember that Shanks clashed with Kaido before going to Marineford?
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My theory is that, actually, Kaido wasn’t going to Marineford to take part in the war. Rather, he was chasing Yamato who was trying to save Ace.
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Well, there is no real proof to that (since again this is a theory). But, there are several circumstantial evidences leading to that.
- Yamato knows Ace. Based on the latest chapter, it also appears that she has close relationship with Ace.
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- It is possible that Yamato knew about the execution from newspaper given to Kaido / Orochi. They can either voluntary or involuntary gave the news to her. Heck! She even manage to got Oden’s journal under their noses.
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- I don’t think that Kaido goes with a large force to Marineford. If yes, I believe that the clash with Shanks would be full-blown, and Shanks (and both parties) would have many casualties. Rather, I think that Kaido only went with a small team – speed is of the essence if he’s trying to chase her daughter/son.
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A speculation that I have is that, actually, Shanks is the one who found Yamato, and deliver her to Kaido. Kaido thought that Shanks was trying to harm his daughter/son, hence the clash, but after he found out the reason, he stepped back and brought Yamato back to Wano.
*Theory by kvnmtnds