The weather, ocean currents, and air currents of the Grand Line were all chaotic.
In such difficult sailing conditions, having a good ship was a prerequisite for staying alive.
After all, human strength was no match for nature.
Especially in these extremely dangerous waters, once a ship sank, it was essentially a death sentence.
Moreover, the Grand Line's waters had a far smaller visible area than the Four Seas. Viewed broadly, they were like a strip of cloth wrapped once around a planet.
Therefore, in these long and narrow waters, ships were far more likely to encounter one another, and every encounter could potentially escalate into an utterly unavoidable naval battle.
In such an environment, Maud's mast ship, stolen from the East Blue and carrying only two mobile cannons, would probably have to retire before it got very far.
To replace it with a reliable, good ship as soon as possible, Maud quickly made his decision.
Crocas looked at Maud with a broad smile and said, "The only place where you can choose your route is here at the starting point. You made your decision that quickly?"
"Yeah."
Maud nodded and said calmly, "Our mast ship will have a hard time withstanding the Grand Line's unpredictable weather, so replacing it as soon as possible is our highest priority."
"Indeed."
Crocas raised his glass and took a sip before saying,
"Those rookie pirate crews entering the Grand Line from the Four Seas basically have the same consideration. That also means there are quite a few pirates choosing the route to Leviathen Island. You should be mentally prepared."
"Quite a few..."
A glint shone in Maud's eyes as he said seriously, "Good. I have one more reason to choose this route."
"Oh?"
Crocas looked at Maud in surprise.
Meeting Crocas's surprised gaze,