"Uh... where are we going now?" Grim asked, looking utterly bewildered.
He had finally managed to infiltrate the enemy and had just been escorted to the Ghost Pirate Gang's base, yet before he could even settle in, they had dragged him out again and stuffed him onto a transport ship.
"You're in luck. We just moved to a bigger base, so your cell gets a free upgrade too!"
The same two pirates were still escorting Grim. The one who spoke looked rather pleased and was even in the mood to tease him.
"A bigger base?" Grim frowned.
"Heh! It's hardly a secret, so there's no harm in telling you. Our boss, the Ghost Captain, is no longer one of the Seven Great Pirates.
"Just a little while ago, he officially became the first Pirate King of the Shattered Star Pirate Alliance!
"Our Ghost Pirate Gang is the Pirate King's own crew. How could our base still be as shabby as before?"
Without Grim even needing to use his ability, the other pirate proudly spilled the news.
Having something to brag about but keeping quiet was like dressing in finery where nobody could see it. Even a prisoner was worth showing off to.
Grim was indeed stunned by their boasting, his face blank with confusion.
What? Pirate King?
Wasn't I here to deal with a newly risen major pirate? What the hell was this Shattered Star Pirate Alliance? And what the hell was a Pirate King?
Had all the intelligence I read before coming here been fake?
"Well... if the Ghost Captain declared himself Pirate King, wouldn't the other major pirates object?" Grim asked cautiously.
*The Shattered Star Region had Black Sail and the Madmen, not to mention our mighty Dark God Temple. No matter whose turn it was, how could