On the Hakunnos Island, Shanks had already invited the other three parties to sit down at the prepared banquet.
"Tsk tsk, how rude." BigMom muttered as she sat down.
Although desserts were prepared for BigMom, the overall style was still to sit on the floor, drink alcohol, and eat meat in large quantities.
BigMom has been Whole Cake Island for so many years, it must be the most exquisite...
She's still wearing Pink Skirt and carrying a little pink umbrella!
The four Captain stood in a circle, not too close together. As a result, judging solely from the "image," Shanks appeared rather thin and pitiful.
Thankfully, the "momentum" factor adds to the effect!
And beside each of the four Captain, there was also a second-in-command...
Shanks naturally had Beckman and Sig by his side, while Whitebeard had Marco, Jozu, and Ace by his side;
Beside Big Mom is Katakuri, Sig is looking for, along with Perospero, Smoker, and Cracker. It seems that the eldest son, Perospero, has not yet stepped down and is still one of the Four Sweet Commanders.
On Kaido's side, what Sig hadn't expected was that, in addition to King and Queen, Yamato had also been brought along...
After a little thought, Sig guessed the reason!
It seems that Yamato is now even more at ease in Wano Country and has a more harmonious grasp of the power within the Wano Country. Therefore... Kaido is no longer at ease leaving her in Wano Country, fearing that his base will be destroyed the moment he leaves.
Shanks didn't state his conditions at the beginning, but instead fulfilled his responsibility of "inviting the gathering" by taking the initiative to bring up the division of the four factions.
The person most unhappy about this was naturally Big Mom—after all, she was the main instigator of the New World, and she originally wanted to sweep across the entire New World!
However, Whitebeard, as expected of the elder brother, is still as formidable as ever; his former Little Brother Kaido has now amassed unexpected strength and influence; Shanks, who has risen to prominence, while lacking ambition, is not strong enough to conquer the New World...
Regardless of BigMom's previous ambitions, they now have to accept reality.
Of course, the "division of power" mentioned at this time was just a general statement—it's impossible for a few pirates to make an agreement and then truly live in peace and harmony.
Only about 60% of the islands can actually be settled!
In addition, about 10% of the islands are in a precarious situation and difficult to truly occupy, while the remaining 30%... are subject to conflicting accounts.
Big Mom currently occupies this island, but its magnetic field can Record from Kaido's territory;
Whitebeard is flying his flag on that island now, but Big Mom says it's closer to Whole Cake Island...
Obviously, everyone knows that after clearing out the Great Pirate in the cracks, the Four Emperors... or rather, the Three Emperors, will not be at peace.
In the short term, no one wants to break this precarious balance. The battle between pirates will never end, but neither side wants every day to be a "final battle"!
Therefore, the territories of the three Emperor Pirate Crews only account for 60% of the New World; the rest... are all fought for by their subordinate pirate crews.
It is foreseeable that there will be no shortage of conflict in these areas in the future. Whether it is between affiliated pirate crews or between the Yonko crews themselves, there will be no real peace.
However, on any island that truly flies the Royal Navy's flag, barring any major upheaval, no one will actively provoke it, unless a major reshuffling event like the "Marineford War" in the original work occurs...
Even at this point, Shanks still occasionally tried to mediate, but he didn't actually say anything on behalf of Red-Hair.
After all...
The number of islands where Red-Hair and his crew fly their flags can be counted on two hands, and none of them are particularly important. They're mostly protected by the island's inhabitants for various reasons... such as "the island's residents helped Red-Hair and his crew before."
The other three didn't seem inclined to even bother with this!
Pirates will fight forever for profit; peace is worth less than a single Beli. However... to wage war against an emperor for such a paltry sum is rather foolish.
However, after the three parties had finished their discussions, Shanks spoke up, "Gentlemen, actually... I have another request!"
In fact, all three parties already knew what Shanks wanted to say, and at this moment, they looked over with either a cold smile or a sneer.
"All three of you are ambitious pirates, but I merely wish to explore and search for treasure. I hope there will be no misunderstandings during my future voyages. I hope..."
As Shanks spoke, the other three emperors all wore disdainful expressions. However, at that moment, Yamato and exclaimed, "I agree!"
Shanks hesitated for a moment, wanting to ask Yamato —what do you agree to? Does your agreement even matter?
Kaido then glared down at Yamato, yelling, "Idiot! What nonsense are you spouting? Don't be ridiculous! Kid, who do you take me for? Daring to come to my Beasts Pirates' territory, you'd better prepare for war!"
"This is outrageous! Always talking about territory... Do you even deserve to be called a pirate? Do you even have any spirit of freedom left?"
Such a sharp question naturally came from Yamato.
"Pfft... cough cough."
The one laughing so honestly must be the Whitebeard Old Man!
"My foolish son, do you remember... what you promised me?" Kaido's tone suggested he was about to get serious.
Yamato, Yamato hesitated for a moment, then awkwardly fell silent.
Clearly, the father and son must have had an agreement beforehand...
Before Vladimir advised him, Kaido would definitely have imprisoned Yamato in Wano Country and then released himself. But now... Yamato is becoming increasingly difficult to control!
If it weren't for the fact that his Armament Legion was rapidly expanding under Wano Country's support, Kaido certainly wouldn't have tolerated Yamato —indeed, with Yamato, Kaido's strength expanded even faster.
Just then, BigMom unexpectedly said, "I agree too."
Kaido was taken aback by what he heard, Whitebeard also raised his eyes and looked at Big Mom.
"Hehehe, Shanks... the treasure you're looking for, is it 'that'? You and Sig have already looked at all the stone tablets at Kaido's and my place, so the one on Fish-Man Island must be the same. So... you should already know something, right?" Big Mom looked at Shanks greedily.
This reminder made Kaido's gaze burn with fervor.
"No, we still don't know the whereabouts of One Piece. That's the ultimate goal of our expedition. If we knew, there would be no need to explore all over the place, right?" Beckman said at this moment.
Although he wasn't the Captain, Beckman spoke up at this point, and the other three didn't question him, after all, it was Shanks's brain.
However, that alone is clearly not enough to cope. BigMom continued, "It's okay, if you still haven't found it, we can help you find it... Not only will we not start a war, but we'll also send people to assist you!"
BigMom clearly meant, "You're not going to find OnePiece on your own."
They probably assumed that the fourth Coordinate Poneglyph hadn't been found either by Red-Hair crew, which is why they only knew the general area and needed to continue their adventure...