Crocodile did not answer. He understood the stakes involved, but he did not care.
Ronglin continued, "You've got another Poneglyph rubbing in your hands. Do you think forces like Blackbeard's will let you go? Once word gets out, if you so much as show your face in the New World, I can't even count how many major powers might come after you to kill you!"
Crocodile remained silent. He had considered that as well. It had not been a problem before, but with the New World's current shifting landscape, it truly was becoming a headache.
"So, why not come visit the Star Alliance?" Ronglin said with a smile. "We've got nothing better to do anyway. We can boost each other's presence in the New World and increase our deterrence!"
Crocodile looked coldly at Ronglin. "What do I get for listening to you?"
"Maybe... scare a lot of people to death?" Ronglin replied uncertainly.
Chapter 364: Undercurrents Beneath the Calm Lake~
After thinking it over, Crocodile realized it was indeed true. The major powers in the New World were all desperately compressing and consolidating their forces. Faced with the World Government's aggressive offensive, they had all become far more low-key.
Yet the Star Alliance kept stirring up one earth-shaking storm after another, time and again.
The Star Alliance's rapid development had already drawn the hostility of quite a few forces. It had risen from an insignificant new power founded by newcomers, and after more than a year, it was now pressing close to the Four Emperors. Although the outside world did not believe the Star Alliance could defeat the Four Emperors, in terms of momentum, people had always considered the Star Alliance to hold the advantage.
On top of that, the Star Alliance's reputation for "benevolence and righteousness" had spread far