Unlike Luffy and the others, who were a bunch of idiots, Luo immediately understood what Wood meant and looked at him in shock.
He felt that Wood was playing a much bigger game—one that encompassed the entire sea... no, the entire world.
Wood had spent more than ten years laying the groundwork, and by now, Wood's Weapon Company had connections and influence spanning the entire sea.
Wood was already the king of the Underworld, and now he was a pirate on the level of a Four Emperor. He had also learned that Wood had once had ties to the Marines.
If Wood also got close to the Revolutionary Army, then his influence and connections would practically crown him the king of the entire sea.
No, Luo even thought that the reason Wood had allied with them and saved Luffy and the others several times was because of Luffy's identity.
Don't forget, Luffy was the son of Dragon, leader of the Revolutionary Army! For all he knew, Wood might already have links with the Revolutionary Army!
Doflamingo had once treated Wood as his imagined rival. If he were still alive and knew all this, he would understand that his defeat had been entirely deserved.
Whatever else one might say, Doflamingo's ambition and vision were utterly outclassed by Wood's.
One of them worked for a Four Emperor and threw his weight around by riding on their coattails and relying on his ties to the World Government.
The other could make the World Government fawn over him and play with the Four Emperors and every other force on the sea in the palm of his hand. Could they possibly be on the same level?
But Luo, busy letting his imagination run wild, probably didn't know that Wood had already made contact with the