Neither of the two pirate forces stopped their frenzied recruitment. Instead, with the Marines about to make their move, they worked even harder. Every pirate slept with a weapon at hand, waiting for the coming war.
The other pirates in the surrounding seas fled one after another, whether they feared being caught up in the war between the two pirate crews or dreaded the powerful Marine forces that might arrive. None dared linger any longer.
The entire New World was watching the developments here. Even one of the Four Emperors, Kaido, was gathering his men, clearly intending to reap the benefits. If the chance arose, no one doubted that Kaido would stab them in the back and wipe out both Whitebeard's remnants and the Blackbeard Pirates if they suffered heavy losses in the war.
Ronglin took a light sip of tea, then set down his cup and said to the man before him, "Look, everyone in the New World knows how delicate the situation is right now. It's time for you to make your move."
Charlotte Cracker, one of the Four Sweet Commanders under the BIGMOM Pirates, stared coldly at Ronglin. "You're an interesting one. You came to befriend Big Mom, yet you thought the people sent to receive you weren't important enough and detained Big Mom's subordinates instead. What kind of way is that to make friends?"
Chapter 130: Why Use a Sledgehammer to Kill a Chicken?
Two days earlier, Ronglin, the protector of Fish-Man Island, had appeared within BIGMOM Pirates territory, and the news was immediately reported. Everyone remembered what had happened to Pekoms on Fish-Man Island not long ago. Not only had Fish-Man Island refused to submit to the BIGMOM Pirates, but it had even joined forces with the Revolutionary Army to injure Pekoms.
The militant faction