On the Big Mom Pirates' flagship, Charlotte Linlin was still stuffing herself with roasted meat, completely oblivious to the suffocating tension around her.
Smoothie said in a low voice, "Brother Katakuri, Kaido has already charged ahead alone!"
Katakuri gave a slight nod. It was exactly what he had expected. "How is the war progressing?"
"The Whitebeard Pirates have fallen completely behind, and Whitebeard himself was stabbed by Squard the Giant Crab, one of his own men!" Smoothie's voice was low. Under other circumstances, she might even have taken pleasure in their misfortune.
But now, they were allies of the Whitebeard Pirates, fighting on the same side. This was something they were unwilling to see happen.
"What the hell is that old fool Whitebeard doing? He actually got hurt by some Giant Spider?"
"Damn it! I'm starting to think we shouldn't have come!"
At Smoothie's words, the pirates grew somewhat agitated.
"The Marine Headquarters must have interfered somehow," Katakuri said thoughtfully. "Still, to be injured by such a minor figure... Whitebeard really has grown old!"
Daifuku's expression darkened. "What should we do, then? Continue fighting? If Whitebeard himself falls, we may very well become the Marines' next target!"
It was not only the Marine Headquarters that feared the impact the Pirate Alliance would bring. In truth, these two pirate crews were equally wary of the Marine Headquarters' overwhelming power.
"Don't worry. Why do you think I insisted on forming an alliance with the Beasts Pirates before coming here?" Katakuri crossed his arms, and Whitebeard's injury did not throw him into disarray.
Daifuku's eyes lit up. "Sell them out at the critical moment?"
"We won't need to sell them out. Given Kaido's style, the Beasts Pirates will definitely draw the Marines' attention more easily than we will!" Katakuri said gravely.
"Heh, that's