Whitebeard, Edward Newgate, had never been one to swallow his anger. Upon hearing the news, he personally led a team to Fish-Man Island, a place of immense strategic importance. Using his prestige, righteousness, and the friendship he had forged with Neptune, king of the Ryugu Kingdom, in his younger days, he brought it into his sphere of influence.
After Charlotte Linlin learned of this, she called a number she had not dialed since the Rocks Pirates disbanded. Before long, a modest office was established on Fish-Man Island, and it signed a long-term contract with the Ryugu Kingdom to purchase local specialty desserts.
After that, the Whitebeard Pirates drove off pirates harassing Fish-Man Island, while the Charlotte Family only concerned themselves with whether the monthly desserts would be delivered on time, while also trying to recruit immigrants from the island. The two groups somehow remained at peace, becoming a strange sight in this small corner of the world.
Having used this operation to understand Charlotte Linlin's intentions, Marshall D. Teach finally breathed a sigh of relief. Whether she meant it sincerely or not, as long as they did not start fighting now, it was fine.
Having spent many years with the Whitebeard Pirates, Marshall D. Teach knew full well that this pirate crew's potential was no less than that of the BIG Pirates. At the very least, if they held on for a few more years until the division commanders fully matured, even if they still fell short of the latter, they would at least be capable of protecting themselves.
And as long as the Whitebeard Pirates remained, they would always be Marshall D. Teach's best choice.
The BIG Pirates had been built on blood ties. Even if they obtained the Dark-Dark Fruit, as an outsider, he likely would not even