Judging by potential alone, Cavendish, who had fused with his alter ego, was undoubtedly one of the best.
With him joining the crew, the Maud Pirates' future ceiling would rise accordingly.
Maud was delighted that Cavendish had joined.
After the battle at Impel Down, Maud realized that relying on quality alone wouldn't be enough to stand against a behemoth like the Marines.
In many cases, numbers were even more important than quality.
This was evident from the predicament Jaya, Lafitte, and the others had faced on the battlefield.
Even though their individual strength wasn't weak, they could only retreat step by step when surrounded and attacked by the Marine forces.
It was this war that made Maud realize the importance of team size, changing his previous way of thinking as well.
His invitation to Cavendish was precisely the result of that change in mindset.
From now on, Maud would begin expanding his team, doing everything possible to recruit fresh forces and then expanding his sphere of influence as much as possible.
Whether it was Cavendish, who had already boarded the ship, Jinbe, who had fled back to Fish-Man Island, or even Hancock, who was currently recuperating on the ship—
all these outstanding fighters were targets Maud wanted to recruit.
They didn't necessarily have to become subordinates. Even a cooperative relationship would satisfy Maud's need to expand his sphere of influence.
"It's necessary to make a trip to Fish-Man Island."
Maud thought silently.
He was determined to recruit Jinbe.
With Jinbe's strength, he was worth Maud making a special trip to Fish-Man Island.
It was just that there were too many urgent matters at present, with some more important than others, and Maud couldn't get away for the time being.
Time passed.
In the blink of an eye, another three days