Flint laughed instead of getting angry as he watched the smaller Pirate Crews scramble to flee.
"Red Dragon, you're an idiot, but I never expected Messiah to be even stupider!"
Although this move to pull the rug out from under him had genuinely surprised Flint, the situation was hardly bad. In fact, it served Black Sail's interests even better!
By abandoning its own stronghold to deal with a bunch of inconsequential fence-sitters, Dragon Cavalry was effectively trading its "rook" for his "pawns."
With Red Dragon left as a lone "knight," how could he possibly hold off Flint's all-star lineup, complete with rooks, knights, and cannons?
Even without those fence-sitters, Black Sail and Madmen still had at least a thousand warships between them, all elite vessels.
Even if he failed to finish Red Dragon off this time, all he had to do was steamroll ahead and capture Dragon Cavalry's home base. That would be enough to crush the Twin Dragons faction beyond recovery!
Maintaining and supplying a vast fleet of nearly a thousand ships was impossible without the foundations and resources of one of the Seven Great Pirate Gangs. Even if Dragon Cavalry captured one or two smaller Pirate Crews, it would make no difference.
Without logistical support, the Twin Dragons would only grow weaker with every battle. Their elimination would be just a matter of time.
This was utterly missing the forest for the trees! Stupidity at its finest!
"With so many fewer people to split the spoils with, I really ought to thank you!" Flint said, looking relaxed.
"Really? You honestly think there'll be any spoils for you to split?" Red Dragon looked at him mockingly.
"Hm? What do you mean?" Flint frowned.
Even if they had decided long ago to abandon their home base, Dragon Cavalry's holdings were