Jinbe asked in confusion, "What is it?"
"The Pirate Alliance!" Ronglin said slowly. "The Pirate Alliance's main force has been wiped out, and even CP0 has confirmed it. But has their remaining intelligence network and web of connections been paralyzed? If not, has anyone stepped forward to lead them again? Would they continue using the Pirate Alliance to oppose us, or start anew under a different banner?"
Ronglin's question plunged everyone into thought.
The Pirate Alliance had been too good at hiding their presence, so much so that everyone often forgot about them for no reason.
Now that such an important link had been overlooked, they had all ignored it.
Chapter 403: Don't Let Me Down!
Everyone looked grave as they turned toward Ronglin. The Pirate Alliance had already caused them several losses. Those people specialized in underhanded tactics, making them impossible to guard against. Only Ronglin had always faced them with absolute confidence.
"These people must have had their brains squeezed flat. They actually tried to seek profit by using the World Government, and now they've burned themselves playing with fire, haven't they?" Ronglin snorted disdainfully. "But the resources they left behind should still be considerable. We can't just waste them."
Jinbe asked, "The Pirate Alliance probably hates us to the bone. They likely won't submit to us easily."
Ronglin smiled and leaned against the ship's railing. "Generally speaking, it really won't be easy for us to take over an enemy force. Besides, we don't even know where the remaining forces of the Pirate Alliance are scattered."
Several people agreed with Ronglin. The Pirate Alliance had plummeted because of the rise of the World Government and the Star Alliance, and in the end, it had also been destroyed because of the World Government and the Star Alliance. If the