Vacant Four Emperors Position!

"Didn't Blackbeard make a move against them later?" Perona asked curiously.

They finally managed to rescue them from that terrifying Underwater Great Prison, and then Blackbeard just turned around and left... Isn't he going to kill them?

Is this reasonable?

"I don't know," Shakky shook her head and said, "At least I haven't received any intelligence that Blackbeard has clashed with them."

Therefore, she didn't know if anything had happened on Blackbeard's side.

"And then what happened?"

Did Blackbeard cause any trouble for those guys afterward?!

"No."

Shakky thought for a moment and said, "Not only did we not cause them any trouble, we also gave them a chance to rejoin the Blackbeard Pirates!"

Upon hearing Shakky's words, Xi Yan, who was deep in thought, was immediately stunned.

Then, as if realizing something, he said, "Is this why you said they were also very strong?"

"Yes," Shakky nodded, "They played a huge role in the battle against Little Ace!"

They not only put in a lot of effort, but also brought a large number of people!

This is one of the reasons why Blackbeard was able to defeat the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Understood," Xi Yan nodded.

No wonder he felt uneasy earlier; it turns out these guys later joined the Blackbeard Pirates!!!

That makes sense.

Then, Xi Yan asked, "So... when did they join the Blackbeard Pirates?"

Shakky didn't answer immediately. Instead, she lowered her head and thought for a moment before saying, "About two days after Blackbeard obtained the Tremor-Tremor Fruit."

"Anyway, these guys who had previously distanced themselves from Blackbeard arrived at the island two days later."

"After that... a battle ensued with the Whitebeard Pirates."

As for whether Blackbeard had contacted those guys beforehand, she didn't know.

"Two days later...?"

Xi Yan said, "It seems Blackbeard has been planning this for a long time."

Otherwise, he couldn't have arrived two days earlier Ace and the others.

I have to say, this guy is really good at enduring things.

To actually lie dormant for a year and a half before making a comeback just for the Tremor-Tremor Fruit... what a terrifying guy!!

"That's true," Shakky nodded and said, "This guy is definitely a capable schemer."

Judging from what this guy has done, you can tell he's a smart and ambitious individual.

If you're lucky enough, becoming one of the Four Emperors isn't impossible!!

Xi Yan nodded, then, as if he had thought of something, said, "Do you think... these guys might have been deliberately released by Blackbeard?"

"The purpose is to send them to find the whereabouts of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit."

If you think about it carefully, it's not impossible.

"Your idea is interesting," Shakky said. "But have you considered this question?"

"What's the problem?"

"Why should these people who escaped from Underwater Great Prison provide the Tremor-Tremor Fruit for Blackbeard?" Shakky said. "Can't they just eat it themselves?"

If he is strong enough, eating the Tremor-Tremor Fruit would instantly make him a Four Emperors- level fighter!

Who could resist such a temptation?

Seeing Xi Yan's thoughtful expression, Shakky continued, "The kind of guys don't care about morality."

If given the chance, these people would never give the Devil Fruit to Blackbeard!

After all... there can only be one vacant spot among the Four Emperors!

"So why did they rejoin the Blackbeard Pirates?" Nami asked curiously.

"I don't know," Shakky said, shaking her head.

She couldn't obtain this information, so she had no way of knowing these people's true intentions.

"Perhaps it's because Blackbeard ate the Tremor-Tremor Fruit," Xi Yan guessed.

"Oh?"

Shakky was taken aback by his words, then asked curiously, "Why do you say that?"

"Having eaten the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, Blackbeard is definitely capable of vying for the vacant Four Emperors position," Xi Yan said. "And these guys are probably eyeing that, which is why they're willing to rejoin the Blackbeard Pirates."

Otherwise, why would these profit-driven pirates become Blackbeard's underlings?

Ultimately, it's just that Blackbeard can bring them greater benefits.

Of course, this may also be related to Blackbeard's willingness to take them back.

"That's the most likely possibility," Rayleigh said.

They had no reason to refuse an invitation from such an ambitious, capable, and forgiving individual.

Shakky blinked upon hearing this, then added, "It's also possible that Blackbeard gave them what they wanted."

Hearing Shakky's words, Xi Yan smiled helplessly. What difference was there between this and what he had said?

"So... Blackbeard could become the next Four Emperors?" Luffy suddenly looked up and said.

Shakky recalled the information about Blackbeard, nodded, and said, "Pretty much."

That guy has been recruiting for the past six months, so I guess he'll be making a big move soon.

By then... maybe this guy will become one of the new Four Emperors!

"What, you're interested in this guy?"

Seeing Luffy's slightly furrowed brows, Xi Yan said, "If you're interested in him, we can go and take him down after we get to the New World."

He was also quite curious about this guy who could eat two Devil Fruit at the same time.

If he could investigate further... maybe he could decipher the secret that the other party could eat two Devil Fruit!

Upon hearing Xi Yan's words, Luffy did not answer immediately, but instead lowered his head and thought for a moment.

Then he shook his head and said, "No, let Ace handle this guy."

If he were to launch an attack on the Blackbeard Pirates at this time, Ace might be unhappy, after all... Blackbeard and the Whitebeard Pirates have a grudge!

So let's leave it to Ace to handle.

"Okay, I understand." Xi Yan nodded.

Since Luffy isn't interested in Blackbeard, let's just leave it at that and talk about it later.

"Hehe, if Ace can defeat Blackbeard, he will basically become the new Four Emperors," Rayleigh said with a chuckle.

Xi Yan simply nodded in response and said nothing more.

"So..." Nami looked at Shakky and said, "For the past two years, there has been a vacancy for one of the Four Emperors of the New World?"

"Yes."

Shakky nodded and said, "That's also why the pirates in the New World fight each other so fiercely."

Those pirates are practically beating their brains out in their desperate attempts to seize the vacant throne of Four Emperors.

Unfortunately, none of the Silver Medalist demonstrated an overwhelming advantage, so the vacant spot remained unfilled.

"Logically speaking, Blackbeard should be the easiest to get that position," Xi Yan said, stroking his chin. "But he hasn't made any major moves in the past six months?"

"No."

Shakky shook her head and said, "Aside from recruiting soldiers, he hasn't done anything significant."

"However... I reckon it won't be long before he starts moving again."

Such an ambitious person cannot remain silent for long, so she felt that Blackbeard should act quickly.

"Looks like this guy's planning something big," Xi Yan said, stroking his chin.

After making a big splash, he'll seize the position of one of the Four Emperors!

"That's a possibility," Shakky nodded.

As for what the other party would do, she had no idea; after all, she wasn't a Blackbeard reader.

Xi Yan nodded, put Blackbeard's information aside, and then picked up the information on the other Four Emperors.

"These guys have been taking over a lot of territory..." Xi Yan said.

"Without Whitebeard, this pillar of strength, it's naturally impossible to protect so much territory," Shakky said.

While the remnants of Whitebeard's crew were certainly strong, they were still far inferior to forces on par with the Four Emperors.

After all... they don't have the ability to fight Kaido or Charlotte Linling!

"Is that so...?"

Xi Yan put down the intelligence report in his hand, looked up at Shakky, and asked, "What about Fish-Man Island?"

Upon hearing the words "Fish-Man Island," Luffy and his crew immediately turned their attention over.

"Linling's flag is flying over Fish-Man Island right now," Shakky said.

"Who?"

A question mark popped into Xi Yan's head: Who is Linling?

The other young people also looked at Shakky with puzzled expressions, clearly not understanding who she was referring to.

"Ah, I forgot you guys don't know her real name," Shakky said, slapping her forehead.

Then, she pointed to the Big Mom Pirates information on the table and said, "It's this, the Big Mom Pirates."

"And this girl named Linling is Charlotte Linling, the captain of the Big Mom Pirates!"

"However, people on the high seas prefer to call her BIG MOM."

Upon hearing Shakky's explanation, Xi Yan immediately understood who she was referring to.

So it's Galette's mother?

"So, Fish-Man Island is now under the protection of the Four Emperors Crew," Xi Yan said.

"Yes." Shakky nodded and said.

It's thanks to the Big Mom Pirates that Fish-Man Island was able to develop peacefully.

Otherwise... there would definitely be even more Fish-Man Race becoming slaves!

Thinking of this, Shakky's expression became somewhat complicated.

"What does it mean that Fish-Man Island is protected by the Four Emperors Crew?" Nami asked, puzzled.

Hearing Nami's questioning words, Xi Yan said, "You should still remember what happened to Camie two years ago, right?"

"Of course I remember!"

Recalling what happened two years ago, Nami frowned and said, "If we hadn't intervened in time, Camie and Merry would be finished!"

If they had been just a fraction slower, they would have been bought by someone else.

When that time comes... hell awaits them!

Seeing that Nami still remembered this, Xi Yan nodded and then said, "Then let me put it this way."

"If no one protects Fish-Man Island, it will be frequently visited by human Fish-Man Island."

"At that time... countless Fish-Man Race will become slaves!"

"And among them... it's very likely that Camie is included!"

After saying that, Xi Yan told the others about his encounter with Camie near Mary Geoise, leaving Nami and the others dumbfounded.

"That idiot Camie got caught again?" Nami asked Xi Yan in shock.

"Yeah~"

Xi Yan shrugged, somewhat helplessly, and said, "Otherwise, why do you think I said that just now?"

When he mentioned Camie, he wasn't just saying it casually; after all, that idiot is really easy to catch!

Nami paused for a moment, then said with some relief, "Luckily, one of the Four Emperors was willing to protect Fish-Man Island, otherwise..."

"Yes."

Xi Yan said with some emotion, "Otherwise, Fish-Man Island would have suffered terribly!"

Even with Jinbe there, he couldn't stop the swarms of pirates and slave traders.

Therefore... using the names of the Four Emperors is the most effective!

"So, this guy called Big Mom is a good person?" Luffy said.

"A good person?"

Xi Yan tilted his head and glanced at Luffy, then said, "I don't know if she's a good person or not, but you have to pay protection money to get the protection of Four Emperors."

Luffy was stunned for a moment. He had to pay protection money just to borrow a flag?

That's too much trouble...

"No wonder the Four Emperors are willing to protect these islands," Perona said.

So there are benefits to it after all!

Then, with some curiosity, she asked, "What kind of price must one pay to gain the protection of the Four Emperors?"

"I don't know about that," Xi Yan said, shaking his head.

He neither collected protection money with the Four Emperors nor was he charged protection money, so he doesn't know the specific prices.

But he felt... that amount of money must be quite high.

"You'll find out when you get to Fish-Man Island," Rayleigh said.

"Yes, that makes sense," Xi Yan nodded.

Then, he noticed that Nami's expression was a little off.

"Hey, Nami, what's wrong with you again?" Xi Yan asked, puzzled.

Why did this girl's expression change after hearing the words "protection money"?

"It's nothing," Nami shook her head and said, "I just remembered some things."

Xi Yan paused for a moment, something?

What is that...?

Just then, a thought popped into Xi Yan's mind.

' Nami it be that Nami is thinking about the time when Arlong collected protection money in their village?' Xi Yan murmured to himself.

This explains why Nami's expression was like that.

Having figured this out, Xi Yan decisively stopped the conversation.

Then, he changed the subject, saying, "By the way, Shakky-jie, did you find the Devil Fruit I asked you to look for?"

"No."

Shakky shook her head and said, "For the past two years, I've been searching for Devil Fruit in the Black Market, but I haven't found a suitable one."

There are some weaker ones, but Xi Yan wouldn't even consider ordinary Zoan!

Otherwise, she wouldn't have sold those two Zoan Devil Fruit two years ago.

"It seems that finding a suitable Devil Fruit is not an easy task," Xi Yan said with a headache.

"Are you looking for Devil Fruit for yourself?" Nami asked curiously.

"No, why would a Ninja like me eat a Devil Fruit?" Xi Yan shook his head and said, "I'm looking for Devil Fruit for other people."

"Others?"

"Um."

Xi Yan nodded and said, "My idea is that everyone should eat a Devil Fruit to increase their combat power."

Of course, if they refuse to eat Devil Fruit, I won't force them.

Hearing Xi Yan's words, Nami paused for a moment, then said, "Is it because of the World Government?"

"Um..."

Xi Yan nodded helplessly and said, "They could attack at any time, so I can only try my best to increase your strength."

Nami nodded in understanding, then said, "It depends on whether they want to eat this Devil Fruit or not."

If they are unwilling, even if Xi Yan prepares a powerful enough Devil Fruit will be useless.