The Territory We Need to Expand

A massive storm is brewing in this world, and the Night Pirates are a crucial force in it. They haven't arrived in the New World yet, but they will inevitably be involved in many things.

The Night Pirates are now in the first half of the Grand Line, not far from the New World. From now on, almost all forces will be closely watching the Night Pirates' movements.

Rolling up huge airflow and flying in the air, "King" Rhine flew towards the new world. He could see that the Night Pirates were not easy to talk to. Once they arrived in the new world, although they would have no impact on the pattern of the new world, they would still have a certain impact.

A clash with the Flying Pirates is inevitable. After all, in the New World, which pirate crew doesn't end up fighting with another crew upon meeting?

However, they are the Flying Pirates, the most powerful pirate crew in the entire New World. They have now become the Sea Emperor and established their own Sky Kingdom, so they are not afraid of the Night Pirates. However, some countermeasures still need to be taken.

Marco transformed into Phoenix, soaring swiftly through the sky. Marco expression was somewhat serious; the appearance of the Night Pirates had put him under considerable pressure.

Although the Whitebeard Pirates are powerful and have many strong members, Whitebeard himself is the only truly top-tier fighter. They haven't fully matured yet, and their strength is still somewhat lacking. Currently, although he is powerful, it's only due to his abilities.

Among the officers from the four powerful, top-tier pirate crews, he was the weakest. "Uranus" Rhine, a monster with top-tier combat power on the sea, a powerful cataclysmic Paramecia Devil Fruit User, and also a Great Swordmaster, was a given.

He is only twenty-four years old, which is considered top among his peers. However, when facing "King of Flames" and Katakuri, whose auras are extremely powerful and whose ages are only a few years apart, he is no less capable, and may even be stronger.

He needs to become stronger. Compared to the Flying Pirates, the Whitebeard Pirates face far more pressure, even though they are both Emperor-level pirate crews.

However, besides Golden Lion Shiki, a strongman comparable to their Pops, the Flying Pirates also have two top-tier strongmen, "Uranus" Rhine and "Thunder Tyrant" Chronos. In addition, their forces are the largest. If they want to challenge for the throne of the Emperor, many people will probably have their eyes on the Whitebeard Pirates.

The Night Pirates already have three top-tier fighters: "Dark Emperor" Teach, "Shadow Dragon" Rediat, and "Fierce God" Ares, and their subordinates are also quite strong.

Moreover, in the New World, he had also encountered Mostima once before. In that battle, he was at a complete disadvantage. Mostima did not injure him, nor did he injure Mostima. However, he relied on his abilities to make every move he made during the fight with Mostima extremely dangerous. Mostima was a very dangerous person.

It has to be said that times have changed. A few years ago, the three legendary pirate crews ruled the New World. But the disbandment of the Roger Pirates, the beginning of the Great Pirate Era, and the struggle for the throne instantly changed everything. The fierce battles continue, and even though the Whitebeard Pirates have now become the Sea Emperor, the war is not over. The Whitebeard Pirates still face enormous pressure from competing for territory.

As the Whitebeard Pirates expanded, and given Whitebeard's penchant for taking on sons, the number of affiliated pirate crews increased, leading to a corresponding expansion of the territory they needed.

The disputes between affiliated pirate crews and other pirate crews require the intervention of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Regardless, the Night Pirates should prepare for even greater challenges before entering the New World.

In the New World, countless pirates rise to power, stirring up waves in this era. Those young monsters covet the throne of overlord or even emperor.

Among them is Gecko Moria, who has Daimyo. His abilities are strange and his own strength is great. Although he has not yet reached that level, he is not far from it.

He once challenged Whitebeard and Kaido of the Beasts alone. At first, he was unfamiliar with Moria's strange abilities and fought him to a standstill. After gradually getting used to it, he easily defeated Moria, but also allowed him to escape.

Although they lost this battle, Moria's fame soared, and the Moonlight Pirates' power also increased.

They must become stronger as quickly as possible in order to protect their families and their companions.

"Soon, our time will come." On White Sand Island, Mostima spoke slowly, a hint of excitement in his voice as he suppressed his emotions.

"Ares, where are you going?" Seeing Ares suddenly stand up beside him, his massive body was as tall as Kaido's, and his aura had become even more terrifying in the past year.

"Go challenge Kaido!" With that, Ares left without another word, striding outside, the ground trembling slightly. Sarika also exuded a fierce aura, followed behind Ares.

"Sigh!" Mostima sighed. He couldn't control Ares, but a smile appeared on his face. Ares was already feeling the pressure.

Over the past few years, Mostima could clearly feel Ares's terrifying strength increasing, even faster than his own. He was initially worried that Teach's strength wouldn't be able to suppress Ares. After all, having spent so much time together, he understood Ares's personality; he was a domineering king.

However, now that he has seen Teach's strength, he is no longer worried.

Now, they can begin their operation, taking over more territory before Teach and his men arrive. Before him lies a wealth of information—information about Saint Louis Island and the Christie Kingdom, territories Teach has Teach eye on.

It's important to know that the largest Great Pirate group in terms of territory right now is the Beasts Pirates. The Babarossa Kingdom alone is larger than dozens or even hundreds of islands.

This is especially true for population, resources, and the level of prosperity.

Pirate wars, especially the struggle for islands, are essentially battles for population and resources. That's why the Beasts Pirates don't own many islands; the Babarossa Kingdom alone is enough, plus a few surrounding islands.

Mostima was well aware of Teach's ambitions. Teach had long had his eye on Saint Louis Island, and he had been keeping a close eye on the island's situation.

Because the kingdoms were powerful and had large territories, although they were affected by the Great Pirate Era, the pirate raids mainly targeted the coastal areas, so these countries didn't really care about it.

Because they had more important things to do. The chaos had sparked war, making the atmosphere tense among the four kingdoms on Saint Louis Island. However, these were only minor skirmishes and had not yet ignited a real conflict.

There are also other islands in that sea, and information about the kingdom. Saint Louis Island alone is certainly not enough to satisfy Teach's Night Pirates. What they want is the entire sea. There are countless islands like stars in the ocean, not just as few as depicted in the anime. This is a real world.

Even though the Big Mom Pirates have dozens of islands in the Totto Land Sea, this does not represent their sphere of Big Mom Pirates; it is only their core territory.

Further afield, vassal states and alliances have planted the Big Mom Pirates' flag on even more islands demanding protection money.

Saint Louis Island is undoubtedly the core territory of the Night Pirates. Outside, it serves as their sphere of influence. After all, for Night Pirates, their primary means of extortion is collecting protection money.

The Beasts Pirates followed a similar development path, but their development time was too short. The Babarossa Kingdom alone was enough to keep them busy.

As for the struggle for the surrounding islands on the high seas and expanding their territory, the Beasts Pirates have not given up.

Therefore, they now need to expand. The expansion of the White Bird Pirates' power is not centered on White Sand Island and spread outwards, but rather mainly in a strip shape, like a worm, and somewhat scattered, extending in one direction.

The White Bird Pirates now control fourteen islands, a plan Mostima had long ago laid out. Saint Louis Island is located in waters quite far from their side, so that territory will be abandoned. Mostima had already made up his mind about this.

However, the Whitebeard Pirates' territory is vast, occupying a portion of the most central area of New World, while another portion is in the hands of the Flying Pirates. If the Flying Pirates were to perish, this portion would undoubtedly fall into the hands of the Whitebeard Pirates.

The Whitebeard Pirates' reach extended to the Saguros Sea, though they only approached that area.

The Saguros Sea is the area where Saint Louis Island is located. This sea contains islands of various sizes and is a territory fought over by many pirates. Currently, no dominant pirate crews have expanded into this area, so the competition is not fierce for the Night Pirates, which is a very good thing.

Initially, Mostima had the idea of exchanging islands with the Whitebeard Pirates, but later he abandoned that idea. He figured it was only a matter of time before the Whitebeard Pirates and the Night Pirates clashed, so he decided to sell the islands to the Whitebeard Pirates through a trade.

Through several years of management and development in Mostima, these islands have become very valuable, or rather, they have created even greater value from what was originally worthless.

Just like White Sand Island, its thriving commerce and trade brought astonishing benefits.

Many Great Pirate have their eyes on the White Bird Pirates' territory, but thanks to Mostima's strength, her relationship with the Night Pirates, and the presence of her Ares, their development has remained stable over the years.

One reason for this is that it borders the territory of the Whitebeard Pirates, has close trade ties with the Whitebeard Pirates' territory, and is surrounded by no other dominant pirates.

However, Mostima knew that the Whitebeard Pirates had definitely been eyeing his islands for a long time. But they had been developing steadily over the years, and the Whitebeard Pirates also competed with other Great Pirate for territory. They didn't have the extra power to compete with Mostima for territory, after all, Mostima was no small fry now, and his power was enormous.

In recent years, the Night Pirates. As an affiliated crew of the Night Pirates White Bird Pirates, joining the White Bird Pirates is no different from joining the Night Pirates.

Especially as the Night Pirates' fame grows and competition intensifies in the New World, weaker pirates have no room to survive and need the protection of Great Pirate crews.

There seems to be such a factor, and it's also possible that Teach was once Whitebeard Pirates, and left the Whitebeard Pirates after he grew up, using the Whitebeard Pirates as a stepping stone.

Some ambitious but weaker pirates temporarily hid under the protection of these Great Pirate. They needed time to grow, and a stable environment was very important.

Especially Great Pirate Era, and now the battle for supremacy in the New World, this is a grand feast for Great Pirate.

Those weak pirates, if they don't want to be swallowed by the big waves, can only lie low and slowly accumulate strength.

It would be a pity to suddenly give up territory that had been cultivated for many years, but Mostima had made up her mind. The vanguard had already been sent out, namely Mobius's Snake King Pirates, who had arrived in the Saguros Sea first and occupied an island. Accompanying them was "Thorn Woman" Loya.

In addition, there is Anne, a former Marine Vice Admiral, now the lord and mayor of Sess Island, a neutral island in the New World, and the daughter of Anthony, who possesses Admiral- level combat power, and is known as "Queen Anne"Anne.

As Anne rose to prominence and displayed amazing skills in dealing with pirates, she gradually earned this title, and her identity was gradually revealed. Unexpectedly, she turned out to be Anthony's daughter, whom he had kept hidden for many years.

Anne is very skilled in physical combat and has become a Bubble-Bubble Devil Fruit User, a power she acquired with Teach in the Sabaody Archipelago.

Unexpectedly, this was a power that Anne desired. After learning that Mostima had the Bubble-Bubble Fruit, she came and took it.

In Queen Anne's hands, the Bubble-Bubble Fruit unleashed tremendous power.

Sess Island was very close to him, and through Mobius, the two sides had some interaction and gradually got to know each other.

Mostima was quite confident in the strength of Mobius and his group; however, to prevent any unforeseen circumstances, he needed to reach the Saguros Sea as soon as possible.

Teach and the Night Pirates will definitely arrive in the New World within a year. Before that, he needs to occupy enough territory. At the same time, he already has subordinates including "Jetman" Kaski, "Mantis" Ebby, "Giant Lizard" Haduno, and the "Silverback Masira" Hadman brothers. They are all pirates with bounties of two or three hundred million, and their strength is not weak.

As the second batch, they are now close to reaching the Saguros Sea. While everyone is focused on the Night Pirates, the White Bird Pirates' forces have been quietly shifting.

Now, all they need to do is complete a trade with the Whitebeard Pirates, and they can get whatever they want, whether it's Devil Fruit or Beli, and then they can leave.