Old Cai's expression shifted slightly. "Blackbeard? We've dealt them heavy blows several times. Why would they possibly send troops to help us?"
Ronglin glanced at Shiryu beside him and said with a smile, "Blackbeard is cunning, treacherous, and utterly ruthless. These subordinates mean nothing to him. As long as we offer enough benefits, he'll definitely send troops to help us."
You Don't Want to Become Pirate King?
Shiryu looked at Ronglin in astonishment, as if he had guessed Ronglin's intentions. "You want to... use the Tremor-Tremor Fruit Blackbeard has dreamed of obtaining as a bargaining chip, in exchange for his troops helping the Eight Treasures Navy attack the Beasts Pirates?"
Ronglin nodded with a smile. "You were with him for quite some time, so you should know him somewhat. To obtain the Dark-Dark Fruit, Teach endured in silence for decades. Yet his true purpose in obtaining the Dark-Dark Fruit was merely to lay the groundwork for acquiring the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. That shows just how desperately he craves it!"
Shiryu frowned. "The problem is that he's despicable and treacherous. If you give him the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, he might even turn around and stab us in the back! Hmph! That man is the most fickle of all. This plan is far too risky."
"Then we'll give him the fruit after the plan is complete!" Ronglin said with a smile. "As it happens, I've thought of a suitable candidate."
As he spoke, Ronglin immediately instructed Jazz to summon Crocodile.
Old Cai still felt somewhat uneasy. The Blackbeard Pirates had become a renowned Great Pirate crew in their own right. Ever since defeating the remnants of Whitebeard's forces led by Fire Fist Ace, there had been a growing trend in the New World to elevate Blackbeard as a new Four Emperor.
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