That's... bleak, but to him, also not that surprising. Running only works for so long.

"If he was looking for a— safe haven, or something, the sea wasn't going to give it to him. You can sail for years. Still only takes one bad storm to smash your ship to bits." If it happened to Isabela, it can happen to anyone, as far as he's concerned. "Would've caught up to him sooner or later."